Meet Pudge, the Mas-cat taking over college football after becoming the face of Bowling Green State University football, his owner George Carlson tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The Kent State football team faced an 18-point deficit in the second half vs. Bowling Green. Here's insight on how KSU rallied for a MAC victory.

Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.

Kent State had planned a national football coaching search, but Mark Carney showed the university enough in his first eight games to secure the job.

KENT, Ohio — Mark Carney was named Kent State's football coach Thursday, removing the interim tag he has had since April. Carney was named the interim coach after Kenni Burns was fired because of multiple violations of his contract, including how he used a personal credit card.