Overview
- Austyn Dendy scored three touchdowns and ran for 115 yards on 22 carries as Bowling Green controlled the game from the outset.
- The Falcons finished 4-8 (2-6 MAC) after building a 28-0 lead that included an 87-yard catch-and-run by Brennan Ridley and scores off short fields.
- Quarterback Hunter Najm went 7 of 9 for 128 yards with three touchdown passes, while Cameron Pettaway added 87 rushing yards on 12 carries.
- UMass closed 0-12 (0-8 MAC) as Grant Jordan threw for 223 yards with two late first-half TDs, Jacquon Gibson caught 10 passes for 138 yards, and the Minutemen managed just 69 rushing yards.
- The outcome beat the 14.5-point spread and cleared the 44.5 total, aligning with a projection model that anticipated a higher-scoring matchup.