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Ohio Football Receives 2 Votes in Coach’s Poll
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The Ohio Bobcats (8-2, 5-1) received two votes in the USA Today Amway Coaches poll, a ranking of the top teams throughout the country. This is the first time since 2012, when they started the year off 7-0, that the Bobcats have received votes in the poll. After beating undefeated Toledo (8-2, 5-1) 38-10 last… Read More

Nathan Rourke Secures Third MAC Player of the Week Award
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For the third time this season, Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke has been honored with the Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week Award. Thanks to his NCAA season-high six combined touchdowns, a career-high 294 yards passing, and another 54 yards on the ground, Rourke, and the offense were able to get the job done,… Read More

Ohio Football Visits Bowling Green For First MAC East Tilt
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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 Conference East Division showdown. The Bobcats trended in the right direction two weeks ago, winning a high scoring game against UMass the week prior and… Read More

Nathan Rourke Named to Manning Award Watchlist
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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 six contests, Rourke has done damage in the passing and running game going 82-0f-135 for 973 yards and seven touchdowns through the air. On the… Read More

Ohio Football Outlasts UMass in Offensive Slugfest
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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 and forth battle from the opening kickoff to the final whistle, but Ohio prevailed despite losing two defensive players Cleon Aloese and Illyass Motley to… Read More

Ohio Football Looks to Finish Non-Conference Slate on a High Note Against UMass
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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 last year’s 27-20 loss in Peden Stadium. Ohio now travels to Amherst, Massachusetts, to go up against the UMass Minutemen (0-5) in their final non-conference bout… Read More

Nathan Rourke Captures MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Honors
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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 on Saturday night. It was Rourke’s first game in a Bobcat uniform and the team turned in a solid performance en route to a 59-0… Read More

Ohio Football Dominates Hampton In Season Opener
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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 Bobcats lead from start to finish as they kept an opponent scoreless for the first time since 2015 when they shut out Kent St. 27-0. Ohio… Read More

Ohio Aims to Make the Most of Tournament Opportunity Tonight
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Following a heartbreaking loss in the Mid-American Conference tournament, Ohio faces Penn State tonight as they get a shot to extend its season in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Ohio is coming in off a crushing 72-71 defeat in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament against Northern Illinois on March 8, which saw the Bobcats… Read More

Ohio Pulls Away From Bowling Green Late
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It was a tough, hard-fought, grind-it-out game at the Convocation Center Wednesday night, but Ohio came away with their second-straight victory after defeating Mid-American Conference opponent Bowling Green 79-68. This game however, was not as easy as the first match-up between these two teams back on New Year’s Eve. Ohio stormed out of the gate… Read More

Preview: Ohio Must Use Bowling Green Game to Prepare for Upcoming MAC Tournaments
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Ohio aims to win two in a row when they face Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green at the Convocation Center Wednesday. The Bobcats (19-8, 10-6) are looking for their 20th win of the year. 2016-2017 would mark the third-straight year the Bobcats earned 20 regular-season wins if they are victorious. Ohio is coming off a… Read More

Ohio Faces a Must-Win Situation Against Undermatched Miami
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Ohio begins their three-game homestand in another ‘Battle of the Bricks’ quarrel, as they face conference rival Miami (OH) Saturday. This rivalry is the least of Ohio’s concerns at the moment. The Bobcats look to get back on track late in the season by ending its three-game losing streak. This is a must-win game for Ohio if… Read More

Ohio Drops its Third Consecutive Game Following Loss in Buffalo
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It was another tough night for Ohio on Wednesday. The Bobcats (18-8, 9-6), who came in tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division, aimed for a tie-breaking victory in their last road game of the season, but came up short, losing 65-54 to Buffalo. The Bobcats struggled to make shots with less… Read More

Ohio Travels to Buffalo for Final Road Game of Season
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In what will be the final road game of the season, the Ohio Bobcats travel into Buffalo in hopes to get a much needed victory against the Bulls on Wednesday night. Ohio is on a two-game losing streak after tough loses against first place Central Michigan last Wednesday and to division rival Kent State on… Read More

Ohio Comes Up Short Against Central Michigan
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It was a great start for the Ohio women’s basketball team on Wednesday night at home against Mid-American Conference rival, the Central Michigan Chippewas. The downfall that ultimately led to Ohio’s 70-64 defeat was that there were three quarters left to play. The Bobcats were the better opponent at the start. They displayed suffocating defense that… Read More

The Bobcats Early Offensive Surge Allows Them to Top Western Michigan
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It was a barn burner in the Convocation Center on Wednesday night, as the Ohio Bobcats came out with an 80-67 victory over conference foe, the Western Michigan Broncos. The Bobcats clicked offensively just before the midpoint of the game, which ultimately proved to be the difference. They overcame Broncos hot shooting in the first… Read More

Ten Bobcats Earn All-Mac Honors
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With the regular season in rear view mirror, it was time to announce the MAC All-Conference teams for football. Senior defensive end Tarell Basham won Defensive Player of the Year after leading the MAC in sacks with 10 on the season and safety Javon Hagan won Freshmen of the Year for his MAC-leading five forced fumbles…. Read More

Three Bobcats Earn Conference Recognition
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The Mid-American Conference announced their yearly awards on Wednesday. The Player of the Year went to Northern Illinois University’s Jenna Radtke, but Ohio University was able to compile some names on the list. For starters, senior Mallory Sallis and junior Ali Lake were both named to the All-MAC First Team that included the 14 best… Read More

Ohio Adds Former Coach To Staff
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This morning, women’s head basketball coach, Bob Boldon announced it has added Marwan Miller to its coaching staff for the 2016-2017 season. “We are very excited to bring Marwan back to Ohio,” Boldon said. Miller served last year as an offensive coordinator at Saint Francis (Pa.) and lead The Red Flash to an average of 74.5 point… Read More

Former Ohio Hockey Player Gets Pro Camp Invite
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Former Ohio Bobcat hockey player, Diego Breckenridge, has received an invitation to play professional hockey for the Huntsville Havoc in Hunstville, Ala. Breckenridge took part in the Ames Free Agent Showcase over the weekend of Sep. 16-18. His performance earned him an invite to the Havoc’s main camp in October. Breckenridge was the only player… Read More