![]() State police don’t know if the driver was speeding, and no other vehicle has been found. The damaged I-95 segment carries about 160,000 vehicles daily, Carroll said. They are expected to make a preliminary report within weeks. Federal investigators have been collecting information about the truck and talking with the company and emergency responders in order to understand the sequence of events. The National Transportation Safety Board was on the scene Sunday night. Videos shared on social media showed a number of close calls around the accident, with people driving through the area as flames licked upward from the fire below. The accident also disrupted the automotive route from Canada to Florida through the Boston, New York and Washington metropolitan areas, increasing Americans’ dependence on air travel and on the interstate rail network. Motorists should avoid the northeast corner of the sixth-largest city in the country, transportation officials said. The elevated southbound portion of I-95 will have to be demolished, as well as the northbound side, Carroll said. If Pelini can work his magic on the defense, Bowling Green could exceed expectations and start piling up wins sooner rather than later.Interstate 95 will be closed in both directions for weeks as the summer travel season kicks into high gear. Linebacker Deandre Fitz-Henley, offensive lineman Cameron Stage and defensive tackle Joshua Croslen are among the top 10 highest-ranked recruits in school history. The Falcons landed back-to-back stellar recruiting classes. Outlook: While wins on the field have been elusive for Bowling Green, the program has found some success on the recruiting trail. Linebacker Brandon Harris (92 tackles) is a two-year starter who will anchor the middle of the defense after the departures of Aaron Banks and Nate Locke. He’ll work with five of the team’s top six tacklers from last season.ĭefensive end David Konowalski (56 tackles) is one of the most experienced starters with 24 career starts and, along with Brian Sanders (24 tackles), bookend the defensive front line. ![]() Jinks hired Pelini away from Youngstown State to revamp the defense. Weaknesses: Bowling Green finished with one of the worst defenses in the country last season, allowing 38 points and more than 500 yards per game. Tim McAuliffe and Ryan Hunter, who were cornerstones of the offensive line, are gone, but the group has a handful of capable starters ready to step up, including Caleb Bright, Lorenzo Taborn, Austin Labus and Jack Kramer. Stephens and Milton tied for the team lead in interceptions with three apiece. However, the team retains experienced cornerbacks Clint Stephens, Cameron Jefferies, Robert Jackson and Monte Gregory and safeties Fred Garth and Marcus Milton. The secondary ranked near the bottom of the conference in passing defense during the past two seasons. He finished right behind Cleveland with 725 yards and a team-best 6.78 yards per carry. Senior Josh Cleveland finished as the team’s leading rusher with 793 yards, but it was the performance of freshman Andrew Clair that’s been a bright spot for the group. Morgan transferred to FIU in the offseason, leaving the starting job to Doege.īowling Green has featured a 1,000-yard rusher in two of the past three seasons. During six starts, Doege passed for 1,381 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions while leading the Falcons to a 1-5 record. ![]() Strengths: James Morgan earned the starting nod coming out of 2017 preseason camp after starting seven games in 2016, but he was replaced in the lineup by true freshman Jarret Doege three games into the 2017 season. Top returnees: WR Scott Miller, OL Austin Labus, OL Jack Kramer, OL Caleb Bright, OL Lorenzo Taborn, DL David Konowalski, DL Nico Lautanen, DL Brian Sanders, LB Brandon Harris, CB Cameron Jefferies, DB Fred Garth, DB Marcus Milton, DB Montre Gregory Key losses: QB James Morgan, RB Josh Cleveland, RB Donovan Wilson, WR Teo Redding, OL Tim McAuliffe, OL Ryan Hunter, TE Hunter Folkertsma, DL Gus Schwieterman, LB Aaron Banks, LB Nate Locke
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