All Posts from Russell Heltman

Ohio’s Rushing Attack Leads Bobcats to a 48-3 Throttling of Kent State
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Going into halftime, it appeared to be a classic matchup between the Ohio Bobcats (6-2, 3-1) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-6, 1-3). Close and low scoring. In the… Read More

Ohio Offense Trys to Stay Hot Against Kent State
By: Matt Summers
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The Ohio Bobcats (5-2, 2-1) welcome the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5, 1-2) into Peden Stadium this Saturday to begin a stretch of three straight homes. Ohio is a week removed from a… Read More

Nathan Rourke Runs All Over BGSU to Capture MAC East Offensive Player of the Week
By: Thomas Garverick
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2-of-10. 10 yards. Two interceptions. Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke’s stat line was far from award-worthy late in the second quarter, as the Bobcats trailed the Bowling Green Falcons going into… Read More

Rourke’s Polarizing Performance Leads Ohio to Victory Over BGSU
By: Thomas Garverick
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For much of the game, Nathan Rourke still looked shaken up from his season-high four turnovers in the Ohio Bobcats (5-2, 2-1) loss to Central Michigan last week. Down 23-21… Read More

Ohio Football Visits Bowling Green For First MAC East Tilt
By: John Jarosik
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The Ohio Bobcats (4-2, 1-1) look to get back on track this weekend when they travel to Bowling Green (1-5, 1-1) to take on the Falcons in their first Mid-American… Read More

Nathan Rourke Named to Manning Award Watchlist
By: John Jarosik
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Ohio sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke has been added to The Manning Award Watch List. The Canadian has played in all six of the Bobcats games, starting four of them. In those… Read More

Ohio Football: Chippewas Ruin the Bobcats Homecoming Hopes
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Death. Taxes. Ohio losing to Central Michigan. This year was supposed to be different. It wasn’t. The Ohio Bobcats (4-2, 1-1) fell 26-23 to the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3, 1-1)… Read More

Ohio Football Takes on CMU in Homecoming Clash
By: Thomas Garverick
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Sitting at 4-1, (1-0 MAC) near the midway point of the season, the Ohio Bobcats seem to be trending in the right direction as they zone in on their Mid-American… Read More

Ohio Football Outlasts UMass in Offensive Slugfest
By: John Jarosik
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It was a grind-it-out game for the Ohio Bobcats (4-1,1-0) on Saturday afternoon as they left Massachusetts with a 58-50 victory over the UMass Minutemen (0-6). This was a back… Read More

Javon Hagan: Ohio Football’s Towel Thievery Extraordinaire
By: Matt Summers
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Javon Hagan’s job as a safety for the Ohio Bobcats is to be the last line of defense and to ensure no one rips off long gains or touchdowns. However,… Read More

Ohio Football Looks to Finish Non-Conference Slate on a High Note Against UMass
By: John Jarosik
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Ohio football (3-1,1-0) started conference play on a high note against the Eastern Michigan Eagles last Saturday with a 27-20 double-overtime victory. The Bobcats got revenge against the Eagles for… Read More

A.J. Ouellette Grabs Second Straight MAC Player of the Week Award
By: Lukas Moore
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A.J. Ouellette carried the Ohio Bobcats to their second straight win on Saturday, and he also carried himself to his second straight Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the… Read More

Ohio Outlasts Eastern Michigan in Double Overtime Slugfest
By: Blake Baker
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The Ohio Bobcats (3-1) overcame their first hurdle in booking consecutive trips to the Mid-American Conference title game Saturday with a 27-20 double-overtime road victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles… Read More

Ohio Football Prepares to Open Conference Play in Ypsilanti
By: Russ Heltman
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Ohio Football (2-1) kept their perfect record against Kansas intact with a 42-30 victory over the Jayhawks last Saturday. The Bobcats are now 3-0 all time when playing Kansas. Now,… Read More

Ouellette Snags MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Honors
By: Thomas Garverick
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A.J. Ouellette is beginning to look like the A.J. Ouellette of old. The redshirt junior was named MAC East Player of the Week this week after running for a season-high… Read More

Ohio Football Starts Fast to Leave Kansas in the Dust
By: Matt Summers
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The quarterback battle between Quinton Maxwell and Nathan Rourke is far from over as both shined in the Ohio Bobcats (2-1) 42-30 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks (1-2). Rourke started… Read More

Ohio Football Prepares to Defend Solich’s Perfect Record Against Kansas
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Coming off a disappointing loss at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers, the Ohio Bobcats get another chance against a Power 5 team. The Bobcats (1-1) take on the Kansas… Read More

The Boilermaker Train Flattens Ohio Football
By: Matt Summers
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Ohio Football left Peden Stadium last Saturday after a 59-0 thrashing of the Hampton Pirates but apparently forgot to get on the bus to West Lafayette, Indiana, where they were… Read More

Ohio Football Prepares for Road Matchup Against Purdue
By: Lukas Moore
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The Ohio Bobcats still have a lot to prove after their week one drubbing of the Hampton Pirates. Luckily for them, a nationally televised game against a Power 5 school… Read More

Nathan Rourke Captures MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Honors
By: John Jarosik
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The Mid-American Conference announced early Monday morning that Ohio sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke has won the MAC East Division Player of the Week for his three touchdown performance against Hampton… Read More

Ohio Football Dominates Hampton In Season Opener
By: John Jarosik
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It was all Ohio in their first game of the season as they defeated the Hampton Pirates 59-0 on Saturday night to start the year off with a victory. The… Read More

A.J. Ouellette Returns to Peden Stadium
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette has spent the vast majority of spring practices and Fall Camp in a non-contact jersey. But Saturday, for the first time since the fourth snap… Read More

Ohio Football’s Wide Receivers Are Done With Excuses
By: Thomas Garverick
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It’s the next man up mentality for the Ohio Bobcats’ receiving group. On August 27th, Elijah Ball, a projected starter for the Bobcats this season, announced via Twitter that he… Read More

Head of the Line: Jake Pruehs Wants Another Crack at MAC Title
By: Thomas Garverick
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Every ship needs an anchor and for the Ohio Bobcats, it comes in the form of senior center Jake Pruehs. Pruehs for the second year in a row has been… Read More

A Big Chip: Nathan Rourke’s Journey to Ohio Football
By: Russ Heltman
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In the sport of football, individual greatness is often rewarded with praise and recognition. The best players are identified by the “experts” and rarely slip through the cracks. Ohio’s newest quarterback… Read More