Before Bowling Green knew when or even if it would play football this year, the Falcons were well aware of their challenges.
The Falcons have a higher percentage of freshmen on their roster than any other team in college football, so they expected growing pains.
BG's young roster went seven months without contact practices, and it expected a degree of sloppiness in the first game.
The Falcons are breaking in new starters at many positions, including quarterback, and they expected nerves.
What the Falcons did not expect was an all-encompassing worst-case performance on offense, which is exactly what they saw in a 38-3 defeat Wednesday at Toledo.