Homecoming

Last week I got to cover my first, and last homecoming football game at BG. But it was anything but a homecoming for the Falcons.

Playing just their second game at home in five games, the Falcons lost 28-26, and in the process, got beat in almost every aspect of the game.

The game came down to the right foot of BG kicker Bryan Wright, who missed the game-winning field goal from 40 yards out.

Aside special teams, which missed an extra point, booted a kickoff out of bounds, averaged just 38 yards on eight punts and missed the game-winner, the offense was just as bad.

Yes, BG doesn't have the likes of quarterback Tyler Sheehan and wide receiver Freddie Barnes to rely on anymore, but it's sad that it just goes to show how important those two were to the Falcon offense last season.

Against Buffalo Saturday, BG could only muster 176 offensive yards. What? Really? For and offense that entered the game averaging 327 yards of total offense, Saturday's performance against the Bulls was pitiful.

Let's be real, nine rushing yards and 10 first downs for the game; when have you seen that?

Despite having a chance to win the game at the end, the score is misleading, plain and simple. BG got handled pretty well in front of its home crowd, a crowd packed full of alumni who came back on homecoming to see its football team.

The Falcons need their quarterback back. Not Sheehan, although that would be nice, but redshirt freshman Matt Schilz.

Backup quarterback Aaron Pankratz completed a measly 12 passes out of the 37 attempts he threw. He was intercepted three times.

Pankratz has been picked off four times in the last two games and has shown he can't put the ball on the money.

Below is a link to a story I wrote following the Buffalo game.

BG vs. Buffalo recap