When Matt McDonald’s knee hit the ground in victory formation at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, a metaphorical weight was lifted off a program that had been starved for a day like this. The last five seasons at Bowling Green were filled with nothing but dread and defeat and five-touchdown losses, but all of that was erased on a fateful day in Minneapolis.
One week after Bowling Green snapped its 10-game losing streak, the Falcons registered a program-defining win. First-year defensive coordinator Eric Lewis became the hero of the afternoon, calling an aggressive game to suffocate Minnesota’s offense in a gritty 14-10 victory.