Bowling Green needed to make a statement. After falling in seven overtimes to an FCS school in their home opener, the Falcons responded in remarkable fashion. The odds were stacked against Bowling Green when a Marshall team fresh off a victory over Notre Dame came into town, but Scot Loeffler’s team overcame a 21-7 deficit to outlast the Thundering Herd in overtime, 34-31.
Now they look to their next test in Starkville, MS. The cowbells will resonate throughout the stadium as Bowling Green faces Mike Leach and his signature air raid offense. Bowling Green allows the second most passing yards per game in the FBS, so the Falcons hope to reverse that trend as their defensive backs will be challenged early and often in SEC country.