This time around, there was no upset magic in Bowling Green's game against Toledo.
The 2020 version went exactly the way oddsmakers predicted, as the Rockets raced had a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and eased to a 38-3 victory against the Falcons on Wednesday at the Glass Bowl.
Five observations from BG's start to the 2020 season:
The timeline has not been pushed forward
Bowling Green expects to contend by 2022 at the latest, but arriving early as a surprise player in the Mid-American Conference East doesn't look like a reality this season.