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Lost amid the strong performances of both Temple and Ohio in the MAC East was a stellar season for Dave Clawson and his Bowling Green Falcons, who rebounded from an awful start to finish 6-2 in conference play. Lost amid the play of receivers like Golden Tate, Jordan Shipley and Danario Alexander was the sublime season from Bowling Green’s Freddie Barnes, who stands poised to write his name in the N.C.A.A. record books. And lost amid the wonderful story of Idaho — Idaho! — reaching bowl eligibility, as wonderful a story that may be, is Bowling Green’s similar return to postseason play, albeit after only a one-year absence.
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl
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Boise, ID (Sports Network) – Nathan Enderle capped a wild fourth quarter by floating a two-point conversion pass to the back of the end zone for Preston Davis, as head coach Robb Akey’s gutsy call in the waning seconds paid off in a 43-42 Idaho win over Bowling Green in a thrilling edition of the Humanitarian Bowl.
Bowling Green had just gone ahead on a 51-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Sheehan to Freddie Barnes with 32 seconds left to play when Idaho embarked on the improbable game-winning drive.
Max Komar returned the kickoff 22 yards to his own 34, and Enderle threw a wobbly pass on first down that was short of its intended target. Davis, though, adjusted and came back to the throw for a diving 50-yard catch to gain the Bowling Green 16.
Enderle’s next attempt fell incomplete over the middle but the junior signal- caller regrouped and threw low to a sliding Komar across the goal-line for a 16-yard score with only four seconds to go. After calling a timeout to hash things over, Akey decided to go for the win and got it as Enderle received good protection enough to complete the throw.
Enderle ended 15-of-28 for 240 yards and four touchdowns, while Davis caught four passes for 119 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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