Eddie George relishes challenge in taking over at Bowling Green
Eddie George was pondering the next steps in his burgeoning career as a college football coach while driving back from the NFL scouting combineMARCH 10 • Associated Press
CONNOR BAZELAK
3044 YDS •
18 TD •
5 INT
3044 YDS
18 TD
5 INT
Big effort in bowl game Bazelak completed 32 of 49 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns during Thursday's 38-31 defeat versus Arkansas State.
Impact Bazelak finished out his 2024 campaign with a season-best passing effort, falling just shy of 400 passing yards in the contest in addition to his three passing touchdowns. The 49 pass attempts put him over the 400 mark for pass attempts on the season, and the senior completed 66.9 percent of them for 3,044 yards and an 18:5 TD: INT ratio. this likely ends his college career on a high note in what was likely his best campaign of his college career.
DECEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Raynor and Wallace lead Arkansas State past Bowling Green 38-31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl
Jaylen Raynor passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and Zak Wallace had 99 yards rushing and a TD to help Arkansas State beat Bowling Green 38-31 in t...DECEMBER 27, 2024 • Associated Press
Struggles to get going in loss Bazelak was 26-for-41 passing for 201 yards and one interception during Friday's 28-12 defeat to Miami (OH).
Impact Bazelak did compile 201 yards, but they led to basically nothing as he wasn't able to find the end zone and threw a pick. The senior quarterback's tough output also made star tight end Harold Fannin take a hit with just eight catches for 45 yards. Bazelak finished out the regular season with 2,654 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.
DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Gabbert throws for 3 TDs to send Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 28-12 win over Bowling Green
Brett Gabbert threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green 28-12 on Friday to secure a spot in the MAC Championship game in Detroit on Dec. 7NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press
255 passing yards in blowout win Bazelak completed 18 of 29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 38-13 victory versus Ball State.
Impact Bazelak was a menace against the Cardinals, dropping his best game since Week 8 against Kent State. The senior quarterback now has 2,453 passing yards for 15 touchdowns and four interceptions during this campaign. He'll look to finish out the regular season strong next Friday against Miami-Ohio.
NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Bazelak, Rahkeem Smith power Bowling Green to 38-13 win over Ball Stsate
Connor Bazelak threw two touchdown passes, Rahkeem Smith scored three times, and Bowling Green defeated Ball State 38-13 to remain tied for first place in the Mid-American Conferen...NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • Associated Press
Two passing touchdowns in victory Bazelak was 15-for-22 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns during Tuesday's 31-13 victory versus Western Michigan. He also had three rushes for 11 yards with one touchdown.
Impact Bazelak didn't log a huge passing-yard output, but he did still dish two passing touchdowns in the eventual Falcons win. The senior quarterback also found the end one on the ground for the first time since the season opener. He's now led Bowling Green to a 5-1 conference record.
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan
Quarterback Connor Bazelak accounted for three touchdowns and Terrion Stewart ran for 150 yards and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-13 to move into a half-game lead atop the...NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • Associated Press
207 yards in win vs. CMU Bazelak completed 19 of 30 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 23-13 win against Central Michigan.
Impact Bazelak has led the Falcons to three straight conference wins, but the high margin of victories have kept some modest output for the quarterback. He still has amassed 2,022 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions across nine games this year, and he should keep a high-volume of attempts as the Falcons take on Western Michigan this upcoming week.
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bowling Green wins third straight topping Central Michigan 23-13
Connor Bazelak threw for 207 yards and a touchdown and Zach Long booted three field goals and Bowling Green beat Central Michigan 23-13NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • Associated Press
Two touchdowns in blowout win Bazelak completed 17 of 27 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 41-26 win over Toledo. He also had five rushes for nine yards.
Impact Bazelak was relatively efficient, with two touchdowns by the end of the matchup to two different receivers. The starting quarterback wasn't tested much by the end of the matchup, as the team's passing game didn't have to be utilized as much as previous weeks. He'll get a bye week this upcoming week, and then return to action on Nov. 5 as the Falcons take on Central Michigan.
OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bazelak, Stewart account for 3 TDs, lead Bowling Green over Toledo 41-26
Connor Bazelak threw two touchdown passes, Terion Stewart ran for 99 yards and a score, and Bowling Green shut out Toledo in the fourth quarter for a 41-26 victoryOCTOBER 26, 2024 • Associated Press
Impressive performance vs. Kent St Bazelak was 23-for-27 passing for 313 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 27-6 win over Kent State.
Impact Although he was originally questionable ahead of the matchup, Bazelak ended up seeing the field and arguably putting up his best game of the season. The Falcons did take on a miserably bad Kent State squad, but the quarterback still showcased flashy passing abilities throughout the matchup that will hopefully be channeled in the weeks to come.
OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bowling Green beats Kent State 27-6 for Golden Flashes' nation-leading 16th straight loss
Connor Bazelak threw two touchdown passes, Harold Fannin Jr. had a 171 yards receiving and Bowling Green defeated Kent State 27-6 on Saturday, as the Golden Flashes’ nation-leading...OCTOBER 19, 2024 • Associated Press
Questionable vs. Kent State Bazelak (undisclosed) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup with Kent State.
Impact Bazelak may have been limited by injury last week when he completed just eight passes for 88 yards against Northern Illinois. If the senior ultimately can't play, Lucian Anderson would likely get the start under center.
OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Minimal output in loss Bazelak completed 8 of 14 passes for 88 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 17-7 loss to Northern Illinois.
Impact Bazelak wasn't great in the Falcon's lackluster defeat, not even able to get to 100 passing yards. The senior quarterback has just one touchdown in since Bowling Green has opened conference play, which could lead to an eventual benching if he can't pick it up.
OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7OCTOBER 12, 2024 • Associated Press
No tuddys in close win Bazelak completed 24 of 30 passes for 268 yards during Saturday's 27-20 win versus Akron.
Impact Bazelak didn't pass for any touchdowns against Akron, but he didn't need to as the rushing game was solid as he led the team to a win. The senior passer has thrown for more than 250 yards in every game since the season opener, and he should continue to see good passing volume as the year progresses, especially against conference opponents.
OCTOBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Fannin Jr.'s 31-yard scoring dash carries Bowling Green to 27-20 win over Akron
Jaison Patterson ran for two touchdowns and Harold Fannin Jr.’s 31-yard scoring run with 2:39 left sent Bowling Green to a 27-20 win over AkronOCTOBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press
Aaron Young scores with :24 left to give Old Dominion its first win, beating Bowling Green 30-27
Aaron Young bulled his way for 4 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 24 seconds left to lift Old Dominion to its first win, a 30-27 non-conference victory over Bowling GreenSEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press
Relied on heavily in near win Bazelak was 20-for-36 passing for 250 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 26-20 loss against Texas A&M.
Impact Bazelak passed the ball 36 times but couldn't get past one passing touchdown as Bowling Green barely lost against ranked Texas A&M. The quarterback has seen a lot of opportunities in the past two weeks with two near upsets. He hasn't been amazing so far this year in terms of stats but with plenty of opportunities he could be especially against lesser opponents.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Solid day in near upset Bazelak completed 25 of 39 passes for 254 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 34-27 loss to Penn State.
Impact Bazelak almost led his squad to an upset versus the Nittany Lions, but his pair of picks aided to an eventual comeback from Penn State. The quarterback should still keep the starting spot especially as he did see an uptick in yards and touchdowns in Week 2, and he'll take on Texas A&M in the upcoming week.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs, runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another TD as No. 8 Penn State slipped past Bowling Green 34-27.SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
