Now it’s time to defend the turf at Perry Stadium.
After posting an impressive 32-15 victory at Idaho to open the season, Bowling Green hosts Morgan State
Saturday with kickoff at 7 p.m.
"The measure of a good team and a good program is playing well at home and defending your home
turf," BG head coach Dave Clawson said.
Bowling Green was 1-4 at home in 2010 after going 3-3 in 2009’s home games, Clawson’s first season as
head coach.
"We played very poorly at home (in 2010). That’s something we’ve got to get rectified," Clawson
said. "You really want to show the home crowd, the people that buy the season tickets, and your own
students that you take tremendous pride in representing Bowling Green State University.
"I certainly hope we get off to a good start this year and that our guys show up ready to play with
that same energy and emotion we showed a week ago."
INJURIES: Kyle Bryant, a 6-feet-5, 305 pound, redshirt sophomore, was scheduled to start at left tackle
for the Idaho game. However, a broken hand forced him to miss the game.
"Kyle Bryant has practiced the last three days," Clawson said Wednesday. "He’s looked
better every day.
"It’s going to be a game time decision."
If Bryant does not start, or is unable to play, Ben Bojicic will remain at left tackle, Dominique Wharton
at left guard and Chip Robinson at center.
Adrien Spencer, a senior backup cornerback, is battling a hamstring injury.
"He’s been out there practicing a little bit. I would say right now, we’re hoping he can go. But
it’s probably 50-50," Clawson said.
CLASSES: There has been a whirlwind of comments on the Internet this week concerning Toledo head coach
Tim Beckman’s thoughts on members of his football team having to attend class until noon on weekdays
when there is a home game that night.
Beckman is a former assistant coach at Bowling Green.
When asked about players going to class on game days, Clawson said he was unaware that it was even an
issue.
"As far as I know, it’s been a rule," Clawson said about class attendance. "We have always
required that our players go to class the day of the game.
"When I was hired here by our athletic director Greg Christopher, he told me … there was a MAC
(Mid-American Conference) policy that you had to go to class that day.
"I guess I was a little big caught off-guard that it was a new rule because to me the rule always
existed."
PAYDAYS: Bowling Green is paying FCS-opponent Morgan State $290,000 for Saturday’s game.
For BG’s game at West Virginia on Oct. 1, the Falcons will be receiving $850,000. Of that total, $775,000
is coming from West Virginia and the other $75,000 is coming from Ohio State.
The Falcons were originally scheduled to play Ohio State this season, but the Buckeyes asked for the game
to be changed so they could schedule a contest to be televised on ESPN, according to Christopher in an
email reply.
As part of the agreement to make the change, Ohio State is making up the difference between what West
Virginia is paying BG and what the Falcons would make for going to Columbus.
The BG-Ohio State game has been rescheduled for 2016, Christopher said.