Josh Harris passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bowling Green to a 28-24 victory over Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl on Friday night.
Bowling Green (11-3) took the lead for good on Harris' 3-yard touchdown pass to Cole Magner with 4:06 left.
Harris, who also ran for a touchdown, set a Motor City Bowl record for completions with 38 in 50 attempts. Magner also set a game record for catches, finishing with 12 for 97 yards.
Jason Wright ran for 237 yards on 21 carries and finished with 336 yards for Northwestern (6-7). He had a 77-yard TD run.
Insight Bowl
Tyler Fredrickson, who had missed his previous five field goal attempts, capped a wild Insight Bowl with a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give California a 52-49 victory over Virginia Tech.
Cal's Aaron Rodgers and Virginia Tech's Bryan Randall each flirted with 400 yards passing in an aerial duel that saw both teams rally from 14-point deficits Friday night.
Rodgers, a sophomore who didn't start until the fifth game, was 27-of-35 for 394 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two scores and was named the game's offensive MVP.
Randall was 24-for-34 for 398 yards and tied an Insight Bowl record with four TD passes. He also ran for a score.
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