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Burrow and the Bengals hold on to finally win in playoffs, 26-19 over Raiders
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow led an efficient offense that scored on six drives, including two of his touchdown passes, and rookie Evan McPherson made four field goals as the Cincinnati Bengals finally advanced in the playoffs with a 26-19 win over Las Vegas in Saturday’s wild-card game. It was a victory three decades in… Read More
AFC North champ Bengals will rest Burrow in regular season finale
By: Mitch Stacy | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals won’t play quarterback Joe Burrow this week to make sure he is healthy for the first round of the playoffs. Burrow is nursing aches and pains, including his right knee and sore pinky finger but said he could have played Sunday at Cleveland had it been… Read More
Cleveland Drills Steelers 48-37 For First Playoff Win Since 1994
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are bottom feeders no more. Baker Mayfield threw for three touchdowns and the Browns collected their first playoff victory in 26 years with a 48-37 romp over Pittsburgh. Kareem Hunt added two touchdown runs for the Browns. Cleveland was playing without several high-profile players and head coach Kevin Stefanski… Read More
Ohio University Football Game Against Buffalo Canceled Due To COVID-19
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — The undefeated Buffalo Bulls have clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division football title without playing another down. The Mid-American Conference announced its game at Ohio on Saturday was canceled and declared a no contest because the Bobcats’ roster was depleted as a result of players testing positive for COVID-19. Buffalo was… Read More
‘Grateful’ – Players Celebrate Big Ten’s Reversal On Season
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields says he felt distraught watching college football on TV last weekend. With the Big Ten’s decision to scrap fall sports in the name of player safety because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fields and his Buckeye teammates were sidelined. That changed this week when the Big Ten… Read More
Big Ten Will Resume College Football Season In October
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State football is coming back in October. In a reversal from last month, the Big Ten presidents voted unanimously to resume the football season starting the weekend of Oct. 23-24, 2020. The conference announced Wednesday that each team will have an eight-game schedule. Along with a return date, the conference also set requirements for… Read More
After Presidents Meet, Big Ten Football Still In Limbo
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten presidents were presented a comprehensive plan to conduct a fall football season, but a final decision is still to come. A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the full Council of Presidents and Chancellors heard from all the subcommittees of the conference’s… Read More
Big Ten Parents Call On League To Play
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group of Ohio State football players’ parents joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall. The Football Parents at Ohio State posted a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, calling for the reinstatement of the 10-game… Read More
Virus Has NFL Prospects Pondering Threat Of A Lost Season
By: Mitch Stacy | Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Burrow was a competent if unspectacular quarterback as a backup at Ohio State and during his first post-transfer season at LSU. In 2019, he transformed into Super Joe. Imagine if a pandemic had shortened or wiped out that last, golden season for Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy and led… Read More
Ohio, Nevada to Meet for 1st Time in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio and Nevada will meet for the first time in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Jan. 3 in Boise, Idaho. The Wolf Pack finished third in the Mountain West Conference West Division and will be looking for its fourth win in five games. The Bobcats finished tied for second in… Read More
Ohio Football Clashes With San Diego State In Frisco Bowl
By: Russ Heltman
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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 DXL Frisco Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 18. This is the first-ever meeting between the two teams and it features two of the most experienced coaches… Read More
Ohio Football Travels To The Zoo With MAC Title Hopes On The Line
By: Russ Heltman
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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 Michigan (6-3, 4-1). The Bobcats took care of business at Peden Stadium over the past two weeks, rushing for 803 combined yards in the two… Read More
Ohio Football Clashes with Ball State on Blackout Night
By: Russ Heltman
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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 (3-5, 2-2). Weeknight MACtion is finally here and it could highlight one of the closest Mid-American Conference Championship races in recent memory. Six teams are… Read More
Ohio Football Welcomes Bowling Green For Homecoming Bout
By: Russ Heltman
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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 record is a perfect reflection of an up-and-down first half of the season for Ohio. That was never more apparent than last Saturday when the… Read More
Ohio Football Travels to Illinois for a Battle with NIU
By: Russ Heltman
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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 into 14-point holes early each of the past two weeks, first in a 58-42 victory over UMass and again to start last week’s 27-26 triumph… Read More
A Record Setting Offensive Performance Leads Ohio Football to Victory
By: Lukas Moore
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Nathan Rourke and the Ohio Bobcats (2-2) offense ensured the non-conference schedule finished on a high note with a commanding 58-42 victory over the Umass Minutemen (2-4) at Peden Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Ohio offense produced 664 yards of total offense, the most in Ohio Bobcats history. Nathan Rourke accounted for 459 yards and… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Cough Up Big Lead in 34-30 Loss To Cincinnati
By: Russ Heltman
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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 able to deliver like he had so many times in 2017. Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette was stuffed twice inside the five, then on third… Read More
Cleveland Browns Win A Game For First Time Since Obama Presidency
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“We WON!!!” the Cleveland Police Department tweeted of the comeback victory, before adding, “Wait….Oh God. The free beer thing…Ok Cleveland. Stay calm.”
Travel Plans Change for Ohio’s Battle with Virginia
By: Tee Willis
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ATHENS, OH — Coming off a bye in the second week of the college football season, the Ohio Bobcats (1-0) hit the road for the first time in 2018 as they square off against the Virginia Cavaliers (1-1) this Saturday, Sept. 15. Due to severe weather alerts related to Hurricane Florence in the Charlottesville, Virginia,… Read More
Ohio Welcomes In Howard For Season Opener
By: Russ Heltman
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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 Saturday at 2 p.m. in Peden Stadium. This is the second-straight year Ohio has matched up against an FCS opponent, following last year’s 59-0 victory… Read More
Hocking College Football Spring Game and Community Luncheon
Hocking College Football is hosting their Spring Game & Community Luncheon on Saturday, April 28 at 12PM at Polley Field in Nelsonville. Come watch the game while enjoying free food and a live DJ! Guests are asked to bring one canned food item for the cost of admission.
Ohio Football Ends Season With Statement Victory in Bahamas Bowl
By: Matt Summers
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From the cold weather of Ohio to the warm, sandy beaches of Nassau, the Ohio Bobcats (9-4, 5-3) traveled down to the Bahamas and put a beat down on the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers (8-5, 6-3), 41-6 in the Bahamas Bowl. Ohio established the running game early, getting A.J. Ouellette into the trenches, but… Read More
Ohio Football Looks to Finish Record-Breaking Campaign Strong in Bahamas
By: Russ Heltman
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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 legacy is the Bobcats record in December. 2-10 That represents Solich’s head-scratching postseason record during his time in Athens, something he hopes to turnaround when… Read More
Early Signing Day Nets Bevy of Recruits for Ohio Football
By: Russ Heltman
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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 recruits across the country confirming their intent to wear the green and white. Overall, 18 of the 24 targeted recruits signed National Letters of Intent… Read More
Ohio Lands 11 All-MAC Selections
By: Thomas Garverick
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Things as of late have not gone their way, but that hasn’t taken away what the Ohio Bobcats (8-4, 5-3) have accomplished this year. The Bobcats tied with Western Michigan for the most selections in the Mid-American Conference with 12. RS senior linebacker Quentin Poling was a First Team Defense selection. The second team was filled… Read More
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