BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Eddie George is a Heisman Trophy winner who rushed for over 10,000 yards in the NFL before becoming a successful businessman and actor.

His latest challenge? Seeing if he can parlay all those lessons and successes into putting Bowling Green back on the map.

George makes his Football Bowl Subdivision coaching debut Thursday night when the Falcons host Lafayette.

George, who turns 52 on Sept. 24, has been going non-stop since being named the 21st coach in program history on March 9. After four years at Tennessee State, George takes over from Scot Loeffler, who left Bowling Green in February to become the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach.

"This is our Christmas, right? I mean, it's here," George said. "We've invested a lot of time in getting our guys pr

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