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ATHENS, Ohio —The Ohio football team is set to open Mid-American Conference play in Athens when it hosts the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS Sports Network with Jordan Kent and Adam Breneman on the call. 

The Bobcats' matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield, presented by Holzer Health System. Veteran Ohio radio personality Marty Bannister is reprising his role as Ohio's play-by-play broadcaster. Bannister will be joined by color analyst Rob Cornelius, who has been a part of the broadcasts for more than two decades. 

SERIES HISTORY VS. BOWLING GREEN
The Bobcats and the Falcons have met three 75 since 1945, posting a 32-41 record. The pair last met in 2023 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium to open MAC competition; Ohio posted a dominant 38-7 victory, highlighted by two fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns. 

SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN
Bowling Green is currently 2-2, coming off a 40-17 loss to Louisville (Sept. 20). They average 21.5 points on 150.8 rushing yards and 165 passing yards per game. 

Graduate student quarterback Drew Pyne has started in all four games for the Falcons; he is currently 68-for-106 with two interceptions and three touchdowns on 660 yards in the air. Pyne has also logged 17 carries and 26 rushing yards. Sophomore quarterback Lucian Anderson III claims one of the Falcons' four rushing touchdowns, logging 79 rushing yards on four carries. 

Senior running back Kaderris Roberts leads the team on the ground with 31 carries on 172 rushing yards. Redshirt freshman running back Cameron Pettaway is just behind with 30 rushing attempts on 141 yards, while fellow redshirt freshman running back Mar'Kel Porter has scored twice so far this season and junior running back Chris McMillian has scored once. 

Tight ends are responsible for all three of the Falcons' receiving touchdowns, with sophomore tight end Jacob Harris reaching the endzone twice on eight catches and 78 yards. Senior tight end Jyrin Johnson leads the receivers with 159 yards, claiming one touchdown on four receptions. 

Senior wide receiver RJ Garcia II claims a team-best 13 catches on 134 yards, with fellow senior wide receiver Finn Hogan just trailing with 114 yards and eight receptions. In total, 13 athletes have at least one reception on the season. 

Junior linebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron claims a team-best 33 tackles, including 18 solo stops, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Sophomore safety Kal-El Pascal leads the team in solo tackles (19), is second in total tackles (29) and is responsible for one of the Falcons' two interceptions, with sophomore linebacker Dorian Pringle snagging the other. Pringle also leads the team in tackles for loss (6), boasting 27 total tackles with 17 solo stops on the season. 

Junior kicker Jackson Kleather is the Falcon's leading scorer and is responsible for 38 points. Kleather is 10-for-11 on field goals and 8-for-8 on PATs. Graduate student kicker Zach Long has amassed 1,240 points on 21 kickoffs.