March 23, 2007

Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University football team will have 90 players out for the first day of spring practice Saturday at 9 a.m. The site of hte first practice will not be determined until the last minute due to weather.Sixty-six scholarship players will be joined by 16 returning walkons and eight first-time non scholarship performers.

"I think our players are anxious to get spring ball started and I know our coaches are excited about working with them," said fifth-year head coach Gregg Brandon.

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Returning Numbers Crunch

Starters returning: 8 on offense, 8 on defense

Top rusher: Sophomore Chris Bullock, 769 yards

Rushing TDs: Sophomore Freddie Barnes, 9

Top passer: Junior Anthony Turner, 144 for 252, 1596 yards and 11 TDs

Top receiver: Junior Corey Partridge, 55 receptions, 658 yards, 3 TDs

Top scorer: Barnes, 11 TDs, 66 points

Inteceptions: Junior Kenny Lewis, 4

Total offense: Turner, 207.6 yards per game

All-purpose yards: Partridge, 84.8 yards per game

Tackles: Junior Erique Dozier, 98

Tackles for loss: Junior Diyral Briggs, 10.5

Sacks: 7

Lichtensteiger Up For Lombardi Award
Senior center Kory Lichtensteiger is on the watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award (nation's best lineman). He was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2006 and was an Academic All-MAC performer. He was on the watch list last season for the Lombardi and Rimington Awards (top center).

He was a second-team All-MAC pick in 2005 and 2004.

Players To Hold Camp for Kids
Players from the team will hold a free clinic for kids at 9 a.m., on Saturday, April 21 in Perry Fieldhouse. For more information, contact the BGSU football offices at (419) 372-8356.