First things first.The championship-level game with Buffalo is over a week away for the
Bowling Green State University football team.Next up for the Falcons, 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the
Mid-American Conference, is a game at Eastern Michigan this Saturday. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.”We know that
big game is ahead of us, and we know we have that to look forward to,” BG head coach Dave Clawson said.
”There is still significance to this game (EMU),” he added. ”Ultimately, this could play into where
you go for a bowl game, or if you go to a bowl.”Dominic Flewellyn, a team captain and the starting left
guard for the Falcons, said Eastern Michigan has BG’s attention.”We know that we need to win this game,
just to have momentum for the next game; we have to win this game for us and not for anyone else,”
Flewellyn said.”We know what the implications are for the next game (Buffalo), but we are just focused
on this week,” he continued. ”We don’t hear any other team’s names, we just hear Eastern Michigan all
week.”Clawson said at the end of the year, the Falcons don’t want an asterisk beside their name in the
standings, meaning that BG and Buffalo tied in the MAC East, because of a loss to Eastern Michigan.”If
you want to win it outright, you have to win this game,” Clawson said. ”When the year is over our goal
is to win the MAC East, and be in Detroit (for the MAC championship game). We are thrilled that goal is
still alive.”However, it’s up to the leadership of the locker room to make sure the Falcons are ready
to play, Clawson said.”I believe our leadership has us focused,” Clawson said. ”We have not had a
problem getting ready, and getting focused for football games this year.”TUESDAY: The November Tuesday
night games proved to be very successful for the Falcons.BG bludgeoned Miami (45-3) and Ohio (49-0) on
consecutive Tuesdays.INJURIES: BG’s Justin Ford (who is displaying concussion-like symptoms); Jude
Adjei-Barimah (lower leg injury); and Heath Jackson (hamstring) are all questionable for Saturday’s
game.Ford has been starting at rover in place of Gabe Martin.Adjei-Barimah is BG’s fifth defensive back
and can also play the rover spot.Jackson has stepped in and played well for the injured Chris
Gallon.Brian Sutton could start in place of Ford. He could also take over Adjei-Barimah’s role with
possibly Paul Senn playing rover.At wide receiver in place of Jackson, Herve Coby or Kevin Collins could
see action.QUOTES: There were several interesting sound bites from Wednesday’s press conference:• ”Our
worst practice right now is better than our best practice three years ago,” Clawson said.•
"Certainly Cam Truss and Aaron Foster are the best pair or combination of corners we’ve had in my
five years here,” Clawson said.• ”If we get a day off, if I’m not sleeping, I’m studying,” Flewellyn
said.NEXT: BG plays at Buffalo next Friday with kickoff at 1:30 in Ralph Wilson Stadium.The game will be
televised on ESPNU.