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Texas A&M Way-Too-Early Week 4 Opponent Preview: Bowling Green Falcons
The Texas A&M Aggies will enter Week 4 following their first SEC test of the season, after making a tough road trip to the Swamp to take on the Florida Gators in Gainesville.
And while their return home to the friendly confines of Kyle Field in College Station will be a welcome one, their Week 4 opponent - the Bowling Green Falcons - cannot be overlooked.
Last season, Bowling Green finished the year 7-6 overall, going 5-3 in the MAC, winning five of their last six regular season games before an agonizing 30-24 loss to Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl.
The lone regular season loss in that six-game stretch came at the hands of the Toledo Rockets, who finished the regular season 11-3 and 8-1 in the MAC, eventually falling short of a conference title in the MAC Championship game to Miami (OH).
Fortunately for the Falcons, they return a good number of starters, including their starting quarterback Connor Bazelak, their leading rusher Terion Stewart, and their leading receiver, Tight end Harold Fannin Jr.
They also return four of their five starting offensive lineman, and added two Power 4 confernce transfer at the wide receiver position in RJ Garcia (Kansas State) and Malcolm Johnson Jr. (Auburn).
With all that in mind, here is a statistical break down of what the Falcons will be bringing to Kyle Field on September 21:
Bowling Green Falcons
2023 Record: 7-6 (5-3 MAC)
Head Coach: Scot Loeffler
Returning Offensive Leaders:
Passing: QB Connor Bazelak
2023 stats: Completed 168 of 278 passes for 1,935 yards and 12 touchdowns with 7 interceptions
Rushing: RB Terion Stewart
2023 stats: 125 carries for 762 yards and eight touchdowns.
Receiving: TE Harold Fannin Jr.
2023 stats: 44 catches for 623 yards and six touchdowns
Returning Defensive Leaders:
Tackles: LB Joseph Sipp Jr. - 65 total tackles (38 solo, 35 assisted)
Sacks: EDGE Jordan Porter - 3
Interceptions: CB Jordan Oladokun - 4
MATT GALATZAN
Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com