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Falcons Earn First Win of Eddie George Era, Defeat Lafayette 26-7

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Thursday's MAC Football Results
Bowling Green 26, Lafayette 7
Rutgers 34, Ohio 31
Minnesota 23, Buffalo 10
Wisconsin 17, Miami 0 (in progress)
Wyoming 10, Akron 0

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green opened the Eddie George Era with a 26-7 win over Lafayette Thursday night at Doyt Perry Stadium. The Falcons improved to 1-0 and will travel to Cincinnati on Sept. 5 for their first road test of the season.

Bowling Green struck immediately when Cameron Pettaway returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, marking the second straight year the Falcons have opened the season with a kickoff return score.