The 2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third year head coach Dave Clawson and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.
Schedule
Game summaries At Idaho Vandals
Statistics Bowling GreenIdaho First downs 20 18 Plays–yards 80–478 65–280 Rushes–yards 48–187 21–52 Passing yards 291 228 Passing: comp–att–int 19–32–0 20–44–1 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 40:19 19:41 Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green PassingMatt Schilz19/31, 291 yards, 2 TDS RushingAnthon Samuel22 carries, 141 yards, TD ReceivingEugene Cooper4 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDS Idaho PassingBrian Reader19/43, 177 yards, 2 TDs, INT RushingRyan Bass12 carries, 44 yards ReceivingMike Scott6 receptions, 89 yards
vs Morgan State Bears
Statistics Morgan State Bowling Green First downs 12 28 Plays–yards 63–193 76–572 Rushes–yards 34–156 49–268 Passing yards 37 304 Passing: comp–att–int 8–29–1 19–27–1 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:48 31:12 Team Category Player Statistics Morgan State PassingRobert Council4/19, 32 yards, INT RushingTravis Davidson12 carries, 89 yards, TD ReceivingWinfred Diggs2 receptions, 19 yards Bowling Green PassingMatt Schilz16/23, 258 yards, 5 TDS, INT RushingAnthon Samuel 11 carries, 122 yards, TD ReceivingEugene Cooper6 receptions, 134 yards, 4 TDS
vs Wyoming Cowboys
Statistics Wyoming Bowling Green First downs 18 28 Plays–yards 73–396 88–514 Rushes–yards 34–129 33–77 Passing yards 267 437 Passing: comp–att–int 25–39–1 34–55–2 Turnovers 1 6 Time of possession 30:03 29:57 Team Category Player Statistics Wyoming PassingBrett Smith25/38, 267 yards, TD RushingAlvester Alexander9 carries, 42 yards, TD ReceivingMazi Ogbonna6 receptions, 79 yards Bowling Green PassingMatt Schilz34/55, 437 yards, 4 TDS, 2 INTS RushingJordan Hopgood 12 carries, 48 yards ReceivingKamar Jorden9 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDS
Quarterback Matt Schilz threw for a career-high 437 yards, his first 400 yard game of his career.
At Miami RedHawks
Statistics Bowling GreenMiami (OH) First downs 15 19 Plays–yards 62–310 71–308 Rushes–yards 38–127 31–43 Passing yards 183 265 Passing: comp–att–int 19–24–1 25–40–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 32:09 27:51 Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green PassingMatt Schilz19/24, 183 yards, 3 TDS, INT RushingAnthon Samuel16 carries, 121 yards, TD ReceivingKamar Jorden9 receptions, 91 yards, TD Miami (OH) PassingZac Dysert25/40, 265 yards, 2 INTS RushingErik Finklea9 carries, 25 yards, TD ReceivingNick Harwell8 receptions, 139 yards
At #22 West Virginia Mountaineers
Statistics Bowling GreenWest Virginia First downs 14 30 Plays–yards 62–217 79–643 Rushes–yards 36–103 46–360 Passing yards 183 265 Passing: comp–att–int 13–26–3 19–33–0 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 31:47 28:13 Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green PassingMatt Schilz13/25, 114 yards, TD, 3 INTS RushingJamel Martin23 carries, 111 yards ReceivingKamar Jorden5 receptions, 46 yards West Virginia PassingGeno Smith18/30, 238 yards, 3 TDS RushingDustin Garrison32 carries, 291 yards, 2 TDS ReceivingStedman Bailey4 receptions, 112 yards
Statistics Final Statistics through November 25, 2011
Individual Leaders
Passing Passing statistics NAME GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Matt Schilz 12 12 5–7 245 412 59.5 3,024 28 13 137.2 Trent Hurley 4 0 0–0 9 16 56.3 115 0 1 104.1 Totals 12 12 5–7 254 428 59.3 3,139 28 14 136.0
Rushing Rushing statistics NAME GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Anthon Samuel 9 144 844 5.9 96 5 Jamel Martin 10 78 280 3.6 28 3 Jordan Hopgood 9 60 213 3.5 23 4 Matt Schilz 12 51 -60 -1.2 20 0 Erique Geiger 6 19 52 2.7 9 0 John Pettigrew 4 17 63 3.7 15 1 Eugene Cooper 11 8 75 9.4 17 0 Trent Hurley 4 5 31 6.2 13 0 Brian Schmiedebusch 12 1 18 18.0 18 0 Ray Hutson 12 1 4 4.0 4 0 Totals 12 402 1,475 3.7 96 13
Receiving Receiving statistics NAME GP Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Kamar Jorden 12 78 1,089 14.0 83 12 Eugene Cooper 11 67 808 12.1 76 9 Shaun Joplin 12 21 292 13.9 30 1 Alex Bayer 12 20 242 12.1 40 2 Adrian Hodges 11 15 197 13.1 56 0 Anthon Samuel 9 15 93 6.2 14 0 Ray Hutson 12 12 175 14.6 27 2 Tyler Beck 12 8 97 12.1 35 1 Jordan Hopgood 9 7 53 7.6 19 0 Justus Jones 9 4 49 12.3 15 0 Jamel Martin 10 3 10 3.3 5 0 Erique Geiger 6 2 10 5.0 6 0 Clay Rolf 5 1 23 23.0 23 0 Kendall Montgomery 11 1 1 1.0 1 1 Totals 12 254 3,139 12.4 83 28
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