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Former Ohio University Football Coach Frank Solich has been voted into the College Football Hall of Fame
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Former Ohio University Head Football Coach Frank Solich is going into the College Football Hall of Fame. Solich was among the 19 players and three coaches… Read More
Frank Solich To Step Down After 16 Years As Ohio’s Head Football Coach
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s football team will have a new head coach for the first time in 16 years when it starts the 2021 season in Sept. Frank… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Outlast Nevada to Win Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, ID — As Nathan Rourke took the final snap of his Bobcat career on the field, Brian Arp was sneaking through the crowded Bobcat bench with a Gatorade cooler…. Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats await their bowl fate
ATHENS, OH — And now Ohio must play the waiting game to see if they will get a bid to a bowl game. We talked to the coaches and players… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Dismantle Akron, Become Bowl Eligible
AKRON, OH — Nathan Rourke took the snap and rolled right looking for an open receiver at the goal line. There wasn’t one, so he tucked the ball and sprinted… Read More
Ohio Football: Frank Solich the new all-time wins King of the MAC
ATHENS, OH — The Mid-American Conference has a new all-time wins King, and that man is Frank Solich and boy did he do it in style. Seven different Bobcats scored… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Run Wild on BGSU as Frank Solich Becomes MAC’s Winningest Coach
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — As Ohio’s third-string quarterback Joe Mischler took a knee with under 40 seconds to play in the game, Ohio head coach Frank Solich was surrounded by… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats’ Season Slips Away in OT Loss to W. Michigan
ATHENS, OH — Nathan Rourke and Cole Baker sat in a meeting room on the second floor of Peden Stadium taking questions from the media. When Senior Night was brought… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Face Must-Win on Senior Night Against WMU
ATHENS, OH — As the end of another football season approaches, one game always tends to stand out among the others. The final home game, or Senior Night, simply just… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats’ Season Dealt Huge Blow in Crushing Loss to Miami
ATHENS, OH — A giant flag emblazoned with a big, red block-M waved in the north end zone of Peden Stadium as the clock hit 0:00. For the second straight… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Gut Out Huge, Rain-Soaked Win over Ball State
MUNCIE, IN — A persistent, soaking, wind-driven rain fell on Schuemann Stadium for the duration of the game on Saturday and when Ohio needed it most, the group on the… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Face Huge Test at Ball State
ATHENS, OH — When the schedule was revealed back in February, there were a few games that were circled as big games on the Bobcats’ schedule. A trip to Muncie,… Read More
Ohio Football: Takeaways and Gameballs from the ‘Cats Win over Kent State
ATHENS, OH — What a strange season it has been so far for Ohio and the rest of the Mid-American Conference. Pre-season favorites have not been impressive and teams projected… Read More
Ohio Football: Rourke Propels ‘Cats to Shootout Win Over Kent State
ATHENS, OH — All season long, the Bobcats defense has looked for someone to make a play. For much of the day Saturday, it seemed as if the search would… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Face Must-Win Against Division-Leading Kent State
ATHENS, OH — Coming into the season, not many would have expected the Bobcats to be two games under-.500 in mid-October and facing a must-win scenario against a Kent State… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats’ Defensive Collapse Spoils Homecoming
ATHENS, OH — For the first 30 minutes of the game on Saturday, the Ohio Bobcats looked like the team that many thought they would be before the season started…. Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Look to Continue Winning Ways Against NIU
ATHENS, OH — Homecoming is often said to be the best time of year in Athens. Between the cool weather, changing leaves, returning alumni and all the festivities, it’s hard… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Grind Out Tough Overtime Win Over Buffalo
AMHERST, NY — No one ever said a win had to be pretty and Ohio has to be very happy that is the case. After the month the ‘Cats had… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Turn Page to MAC Play Against Buffalo
ATHENS, OH — September certainly wasn’t the Bobcats’ month. After three straight losses, Ohio limped into their bye week at 1-3 with a banged-up and struggling offense and a disappointing… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Run Over by Louisiana
ATHENS, OH — Often, people speak of the college football season being divided into two “seasons”: the non-con conference schedule being the first and conference play being the second. For… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Look to Get Back in Win Column Against Louisiana
ATHENS, OH — Through three games, 2019 doesn’t seem all that different from 2018 for Ohio football. Both had season-opening home victories over FCS schools followed by road losses to… Read More
Ohio Football: Rourke’s Record-Breaking Night Not Enough to Keep Bell
HUNTINGTON, WV — The bell rang on Saturday night, just not for the Ohio Bobcats. The 60th installment of the rivalry between the Bobcats and Marshall produced big plays and… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Battle for the Bell’ Rivalry Resumes for Bobcats, Marshall
ATHENS, OH — For the last four years, the Bell has resided in Athens, Ohio as a focal point of the Bobcats’ trophy case on the second floor of Peden… Read More
Ohio Football: 3 Takeaways From the Bobcats’ Loss to Pitt
ATHENS, OH — The Bobcats were unable to pull out the victory on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh, dropping to 1-1 with a 20-10 loss to the Panthers. Some of the… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Offense Stifled by Pitt
PITTSBURGH, PA — There was no magic for the Bobcats against Pittsburgh this time around. “Field position plus momentum equals points,” Bobcat senior safety Javon Hagan said. Ohio (1-1) had… Read More