# 2005 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 2005 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 87th season of play for the Falcons.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 12:00 pm | at Wisconsin* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, Wisconsin | ESPN | L 42–56 | 82,138 |
| September 10 | 8:00 pm | at Ball State | Ball State StadiumMuncie, Indiana | | W 40–31 | 17,460 |
| September 21 | 8:00 pm | at Boise State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, Idaho | ESPN2 | L 20–48 | 30,561 |
| October 1 | 4:00 pm | Temple | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio | | W 70–7 | 19,462 |
| October 8 | 6:00 pm | Ohio | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio | | W 38–14 | 14,177 |
| October 15 | 1:30 pm | at Buffalo | UB StadiumAmherst, New York | | W 27–7 | 6,436 |
| October 22 | 4:00 pm | Western Michigan | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio | BCSN | L 14–45 | 13,959 |
| October 29 | 4:00 pm | Akron | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio | | L 14–24 | 9,608 |
| November 5 | 2:00 pm | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, Ohio (Battle for the Anniversary Award) | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 6,357 |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | Yager StadiumOxford, Ohio | ESPN2 | W 42–14 | 5,749 |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | Toledo | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio (Peace Pipe Trophy) | ESPN2 | L 41–44 $^{2OT}$ | 17,438 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Season summary
### Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Toledo | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
* Date: November 22, 2005
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 17,438
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Barnett, Craig James, Rob Stone
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
BGSU – Omar Jacobs 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 7:33. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
TOL – Steve Odom 29-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:11. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
TOL – Jason Robbins 44-yard field goal, 11:41. Toledo 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
BGSU – BJ Lane 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:45. Bowling Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
TOL – Trinity Dawson 23-yard run (Jason Robbins kick), 4:49. Toledo 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
BGSU – Joe Timchenko 27-yard field goal, 2:39. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:03.
TOL – Josh Powell 17-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:29. Toledo 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:03.
Fourth quarter
BGSU – Steve Sanders 21-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 12:40. Tie 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:38.
BSGU – Charles Sharon 11-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:01. Bowling Green 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:38.
TOL – Chris Hopkins 3-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:43. Tie 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.
Overtime
TOL – Trinity Dawson 2-yard run (Jason Robbins kick). Toledo 38–31.
BGSU – Steve Sanders 25-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick). Tie 38–38.
BGSU – Joe Timchenko 37-yard field goal. Bowling Green 41–38.
TOL – Chris Hopkins 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (no kick). Toledo 44–41.
Top passers
TOL – Bruce Gradkowski – 23/36, 298 yards, 4 TD
BGSU – Omar Jacobs – 25/43, 315 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TOL – Trinity Dawson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
BGSU – P.J. Pope – 23 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
TOL – Steve Odom – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD
BGSU – Charles Sharon – 10 receptions, 106 yards, TD :