KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Bowling Green struck first and then went silent, falling 23-10 at Western Michigan on Saturday (October 31) in a Mid-American Conference game the Falcons led 7-0 and trailed only 14-10 at halftime, according to Bowling Green State University Athletics.
BGSU Athletics reported the Falcons scored on their first offensive drive, with Jay Kastantin finding Kentrell White for a seven-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Western Michigan answered after an exchange of punts with an 82-yard rushing touchdown that tied the game 7-7 by the end of the first quarter — the kind of explosive play that flipped a defensive afternoon, per BGSU Athletics’ account of the game.
The Broncos moved ahead in the second quarter, and the half ended with a Falcon highlight: Travis Kenner hit a career-long 48-yard field goal, BGSU Athletics reported, narrowing the margin to 14-10 at the break. At that point Bowling Green had every reason to like its position — on the road, within four points, with a defense that had allowed just two touchdowns…