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Friday nights in the Fall include flashing lights, crowds cheering, and the clock patiently ticking waiting for the final play. For many players, their last game is during their senior… Read More
Emotional Support Animals: More Harm than Help?
Imagine no longer being able to do your job because someone else who was not trained came into your place of work and ruined it for everyone else in your… Read More
Ohio Football Clashes With San Diego State In Frisco Bowl
The 2018 college football bowl season is in full swing and the Ohio Bobcats (8-4, 6-2) are set to battle with The San Diego State Aztecs (7-5, 4-4) in the… Read More
Ohio Football: Miami Snaps Skid Against Ohio
Too little. Too late for Ohio. The Miami Redhawks (4-6, 4-2) rode a red-hot opening half to a 30-28 victory over the Ohio Bobcats (6-4, 4-2) at Yager Stadium. The… Read More
Ohio Football Travels To The Zoo With MAC Title Hopes On The Line
Two weeks isn’t a long time, but that was just what Ohio Football (5-3, 3-1) needed to get their offensive identity cemented in time for a road battle with Western… Read More
Ohio Football Clashes with Ball State on Blackout Night
Ohio Football (4-3, 2-1) regained their identity during a dominant Homecoming victory over Bowling Green. Now they get a chance to showcase it in primetime against the Ball State Cardinals… Read More
Ohio Football Welcomes Bowling Green For Homecoming Bout
It’s Homecoming weekend on the bricks of Athens and the Ohio Bobcats (3-3) are prepping for battle with the Bowling Green Falcons (1-6) in a crucial Mid-American Conference matchup. Their… Read More
Ohio Football Travels to Illinois for a Battle with NIU
They haven’t made it easy, but the Ohio Bobcats (3-2) are over .500 and set to battle the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-3) on the road this Saturday. Ohio dug themselves… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Cough Up Big Lead in 34-30 Loss To Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH – Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke had been in this spot before: down 34-30, inside the five-yard line with a chance to win the ballgame. Only this time he wasn’t… Read More
Ohio Welcomes In Howard For Season Opener
The sweltering heat remains but summer is giving way to fall, and that means it’s time for Ohio Football. The Bobcats are set to take on the Howard Bison this… Read More
Ohio Football: Other Wideouts Tasked With Stepping Up In Ball’s Absence
Unfortunately for senior wide receiver Elijah Ball, 2018 is dejá vu of his junior campaign. A career-ending leg injury, this time early in Fall Camp, has once again left Ohio… Read More
Ohio Overcomes Turnovers to Take Round Two
The Ohio Bobcats (14-16, 7-11) overcame 17 turnovers and took down the Miami Redhawks (15-16, 8-10) 75-66 to cap a season sweep in the Battle of the Bricks. The victory… Read More
Ohio Football Looks to Finish Record-Breaking Campaign Strong in Bahamas
13 years ago, Frank Solich brought a pedigree of consistency to Ohio Football (8-4, 5-3). Almost 100 wins and nine bowl trips later, the only thing looming over his coaching… Read More
Early Signing Day Nets Bevy of Recruits for Ohio Football
Early Signing Day has arrived, and while the Ohio Football team is preparing to take on the UAB Blazers in the Bahamas Bowl, the coaching staff is making calls to… Read More
Bobcats Finish on Wrong Side of Windy Battle Against Buffalo
With the score tied and a little over eight minutes remaining in the Ohio Bobcats (8-4, 5-3) 31-24 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Bulls (6-6, 4-4), Michael Farkas… Read More
Ohio Football Prepares to Finish Season Strong Against Buffalo
Ohio Football (8-3, 5-2) wraps up their 2017 season with a road matchup against the Buffalo Bulls (5-6, 3-4). The Bobcats face a harsh reality as they close out their… Read More
High-Scoring Affair Expected as Ohio Football Prepares for Toledo
1968. The last time the Ohio Bobcats (7-2, 4-1) defeated the Toledo Rockets (8-1, 5-0) in back-to-back seasons. Ohio gets another chance to break that trend on Wednesday night when… Read More
Ohio Football Prepares to Open Conference Play in Ypsilanti
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
Ohio University Football Season Preview
Week one of the 2017 Ohio Football season is upon us, and it is time to take a look at who is standing in the way of the Bobcats path… Read More
A Big Chip: Nathan Rourke’s Journey to Ohio Football
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
Ohio Football Picked to Finish First in MAC East
The 2017 Mid-American Conference Football Preseason Poll is hot off the press and people around the MAC are noticing the Bobcats. Ohio Football was picked to win the MAC East, narrowly… Read More
Several Football Watchlists Showcase OU Players
Watch list season has arrived in the world of college football and Ohio University’s Louie Zervos, Troy Mangen, and Jake Pruehs were all showcased in the announcements. Zervos was named… Read More
Ohio Baseball Rides Late Rally to Secure the MAC Championship
The No.5 Seeded Ohio Bobcats stormed back from a late deficit to beat the No.3 seeded Eastern Michigan Eagles 7-4, securing the team’s second Mid-American Conference Title in the past… Read More
Ohio Baseball Defeats MAC Top-Seed Kent State
The No. 5-seeded Ohio Baseball team (29-26) has earned a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament winner’s bracket final after defeating the No. 1-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes (36-17) 5-3… Read More
Colts Pick Former OU DE Tarell Basham in NFL Draft
Ohio Football’s Tarell Basham will soon be calling Indianapolis home. The Indianapolis Colts selected Ohio’s all-time leader in sacks as the 80th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Basham… Read More