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.
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.
