BOWLING GREEN — During a standard college football game at Doyt Perry Stadium, the person covering the most ground is not on the stat sheet.
Steve Messenger's official title at Bowling Green is associate athletics director for operations, events, and championships, a long-winded way of saying he's the person behind the scenes tasked with making sure gameday goes smoothly.
When thousands of people congregate at the home of the Falcons, virtually everything about the effort crosses paths with Messenger who, in one moment is making sure the play clock and referee’s microphone are working, checking in with concessions or security the next, always whisked away here or there by a two-way radio.