Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- , Quarterback Connor Bazelak accounted for three touchdowns and Terrion Stewart ran for 150 yards and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-13 to move into a half-game lead atop the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday night. Bazelak threw a 25-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr . with 5:12 left before intermission to give the Falcons a 10-7 lead and they never trailed again. Jacorey Benjamin intercepted Hayden Wolff on the first play of the Broncos ensuing drive, and three plays later, Bazelak ran it in following a 23-yard run by Stewart to the 1. On the opening drive after halftime, the Falcons drove 65 yards on seven plays with Stewart running it in from 17 yards for a 24-7 lead. Bowling Green closed its scoring with Bazelak throwing a 10-yard touchdown to Fannin.