Bowling Green’s lone midweek MACtion game of the season comes on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when the Falcons are scheduled to host Kent State at 7:00 p.m. It is a matchup between two MAC teams sitting at 2-3 in league play, and both arrive needing a reset after rough recent stretches.
Bowling Green enters the game at 2-7 overall and has dropped three straight conference games to Ball State, Buffalo and Western Michigan. The Falcons have also gone 0-2 in MAC road games, while their offense has struggled to find consistency. Bowling Green ranks near the bottom of the MAC in touchdowns, total points and passing yards per game, with 19 total touchdowns, 160 total points and 176.3 passing yards per game.
What Bowling Green needs to clean up
The Falcons' offense has not been able to overcome turnovers and stalled drives, and that was part of the story in a 31-10 loss to Western Michigan. BGSU starting quarterback Jay Kastantin went 20/31 for 149 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in that game. With three of the Falcons’ five conference contests already in the books, they need a sharper performance to avoid falling further behind in the MAC race.
Kent State comes in at 3-6 overall and has lost four of its last five games, including a 31-10 loss to Sacramento State. The Golden Flashes have had their own offensive issues, ranking last in the MAC in touchdowns and total points. Kent State has produced 16 touchdowns, 129 total points and 188.6 passing yards per game, numbers that show how difficult it has been to build momentum on offense.
Key names to watch
For Bowling Green, Jay Kastantin remains the key figure at quarterback as the Falcons try to stabilize the offense. Kent State has several notable contributors, including Dorian Pringle, Wayne Harris, Hayden Dawahare, Ben Corak and Holden Ruck. Defensively, Kent State has also leaned on production from players such as 87 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 43 catches, 643 receiving yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 51 tackles, 7 TFLs and four sacks across the roster, underscoring that both sides have individual talent even if the team results have lagged.
Tuesday’s matchup gives both teams a chance to change course, but the bigger picture is simple: Bowling Green and Kent State both need a conference win, and the Falcons will try to make the most of their only Tuesday MACtion appearance of the year.
