BOWLING GREEN — Aug. 29 is the beginning of the great wide open for Bowling Green.
A program that won the Mid-American Conference as recently as 2015 is facing a down-to-the-studs restoration following three seasons during which the Falcons won only nine of its past 36 games.
Bowling Green tasked coach Scot Loeffler with turning the tides, and in year No. 1, the Falcons have no shortage of challenges. Turnover shortened BG’s ranks — nearly half the roster has freshmen eligibility — and most of the current players have not experienced winning at the Division I level.