Bowling Green has a flair for the dramatic when it comes to season openers. For the second time in as many years, the Falcons took the opening kickoff to the house to begin its Week 1 contest. Cameron Pettaway sprinted 98 yards to the end zone to get the Falcons' matchup with Lafayette underway in explosive fashion, one year after Justin Pegues went 100 yards against Fordham to open the 2024 season. It also opened the Eddie George era as the first play of the 1995 Heisman Trophy winner's coaching tenure in the MAC.

Pettaway handled the ball at his 2-yard line, caught a seam around the 20 and passed the kicker on the Bowling Green side of midfield before gliding across the goal line for the first touchdown of the Falcons' campaign.

Not only was it a thrilling start to Bowling Gre

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