Strangely enough, green is not one of their colors
Get to know Bowling Green:
- Location: Bowling Green, OH
- Established: 1910
- Enrollment: 20,395
- Mascot: Falcons
- Colors: Brown and orange
- Conference: MAC
Setting the stage:
- Texas A&M is 2-1 and ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 after a 33-20 win over Florida to begin SEC play.
- Bowling Green is 1-1 after beginning the season with a 41-17 win over Fordham followed by a surprisingly close 34-27 loss to Penn State. They were on bye last weekend.
Betting lines:
- A&M -23.5
- O/U: 52.5
Historical notes:
- Texas A&M and Bowling Green have never played one another.
- A&M has never lost to a MAC team (1-0 against both Ball State and Kent State).
- Mike Elko served as defensive coordinator at Bowling Green from 2009-2013.
- Famous Bowling Green alumni include Robert Patrick (of T-1000/Allstate Mayhem fame), Tim Conway, Orel Hershiser, writer/civil rights activist James Baldwin and figure skater Scott Hamilton.
What to watch for:
- Reed option: A&M QB Marcel Reed drew rave reviews in his first career start at Florida, and it’s expected that he’ll get the nod again this Saturday as Conner Weigman recovers from an AC joint injury. If Reed continues to excel, Mike Elko may have a decision on his hands regarding who takes the reins when Weigman is fully healthy again.
- Avoid the letdown/look-ahead: Bowling Green is sandwiched between two SEC games away from Kyle Field, so it could be easy for the Aggie to have a hangover from the Florida win or be eyeing the Arkansas game coming up on Sept. 28. Bowling Green showed Penn State how dangerous it is to overlook them, so let’s hope they have the Ags’ attention.
Media blitz:
- Venue: Kyle Field (College Station, TX)
- Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21
- TV: None (Streaming on SEC Network+/ESPN app)
- Radio: 1620 AM/94.5 FM, TAMU Sports Network
- Live stats | Live audio
Weather:
- Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 97F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 15%.