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Ohio Football seeking a 2nd straight 10-win season when it faces Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Football is looking for its second-straight 10-win season when the Bobcats face Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
The game will takes place on the campus of Coastal Carolina about 15 miles West of the Grand Strand beach area.
This will be the first meeting between Ohio of the Mid-American Conference and the Eagles of the Sun Belt. Neither team has appeared in the Myrtle Beach Bowl before.
This is the Bobcats 15th overall bowl game while Georgia Southern is playing in its sixth bowl contest.
TOP PLAYERS
Ohio: QB Kurtis Rourke, 2,207 yards passing, 11 touchdowns, five interceptions.
Georgia Southern: QB Brin Davis, 3,341 yards passing, 22 touchdowns, 16 interceptions.
NOTABLE
Ohio: The Bobcats have recorded consecutive nine-win regular seasons for the first time in school history.
Georgia Southern: The Eagles were bowl eligible by the end of October, but lost their past four games.
BOWL HISTORY
Ohio: First appearance in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, 15th bowl game in school history.
Georgia Southern: First appearance in Myrtle Beach Bowl, sixth bowl game in school history.
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