OXFORD, Ohio (AP)—Freddie Barnes scored three touchdowns to lift Bowling Green to a 35-14 win over Miami of Ohio on Thursday night.
Barnes, the nation’s leading receiver, opened the scoring with a 19-yard run less than a minute into the game. He also had touchdown catches of 59 and 2 yards, finishing with 10 receptions for 109 yards.
Barnes has 117 catches for 1,285 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns this season.
Tyler Sheehan completed 21 of 34 passes for 199 yards for Bowling Green (5-5, 4-2 Mid-American Conference). Sheehan also threw a 20-yard TD to Willie Geter late in the third quarter, and Chris Bullock added a 13-yard TD run with just over two minutes to play.
Quarterback Zac Dysert had first-half scoring runs of 2 and 1 yards for Miami (1-10, 1-6). He was 29 of 48 for 259 yards, but also threw three interceptions and was sacked six times.
Head to Head - Week 11
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 349 | 203 | 146 | 18 | 37.5% | 6/50 | 2 | 28:43 |
| Miami (OH) | 295 | 259 | 36 | 18 | 46.7% | 4/35 | 5 | 31:17 |
