BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald is expected to play against Akron on Saturday after hip pointers kept him out of the Falcons’ game against Mississippi State, coach Scot Loeffler said Monday.
The senior sustained the injuries during Bowling Green’s 34-31 overtime win over Marshall on Sept. 17. McDonald threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns during that game, after which he won his second straight MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week award.
“I made that decision Friday night,” Loeffler said. “The first time he practiced was Friday morning. I watched him throw.