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Date: October 6th, 2018 3:30 PM

Opponent: Kent St.  (1-4, 0-1 MAC)

Site: Dix Stadium

TV: None

Radio: Ohio Radio

Webcast: ESPN+

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Saul Phillips era Kent scores for Ohio men's basketball:

88
69
66
67
85
72
82
51
59

Average of 71. It's not out of the question...

Shucks, I was hoping the game would be early as I have an evening wedding to attend. I haven't missed a Bobcat game in Dix in a bunch of years.

I cannot imagine an odds maker having OHIO at better than -8 due to the schedule. Two of Kent's losses were vs teams similar to UVA and the Bearcats with Kent's coming against the Illini and Ole Miss. Kent had three straight road games the final being a romp by Ball State. 4 out of 5 on the road to start the season is a pretty crappy schedule and it would be hard to get up for Balls considering the scheduling. The other loss came at the hands of the Nittany Lions a far more powerful opponent than OHIO will face this season.

The common game was Howard both on the MAC home fields where the Flashes had a positive 40 point spread while the Bobcats won.

Kent trails OHIO's rushing and and total offense and trails in total defense as well but OHIO didn't face a Penn State classed team.

Therefore it may be tight unless Kent has already given up for the year and the Bobcats are fresh as their MAC season gets underway. Or Kent could be happy to be home and the Howard game proves to be indicative of the two team's abilities.

Go Bobcats--make it a statement game like the way Ball State thumped em. "Smoke Kent; knock the Flashes on their Ashes"

I see real estate agents on both sides of the field.

Ohio 49
Can't Read, Can't Write 35

Aren't there only 129 FBS teams?

We need to come out of the gate tackling, last week, their running backs and wide receivers broke multiple tackles in the first half, there was a lot of grabbing as it it was a practice. We need to cover well and the offensive line need to assert themselves and Rourke, Papi, Odom, irons and AJ will do the rest. We also need to look for new ways to use our tight ends. Go Cats

Can't say I disagree. This needs to be a pretty convincing win.

I know, I know, road game in conference, but we need to announce our presence with authority in this one.

That said, our division titles usually have a really inexplicable loss.

Riiight! Need to win BIG!!!. Style points matter in Ohio/Solich football. Really, since when?

Nah, that's not a ridiculous goal. I honestly they they have a shot of doing it. I think Ohio will win, 42-28.

Vegas has Ohio winning by 13.5 and the over/under at 70. Solve for O and K:
O-K=13.5
O+K=70
so, O=K+13.5, meaning (K+13.5)+K=70, or 2K=56.5
So, K=28.25
meaning O=41.75

Ha! That's hilarious. That's exactly on my prediction, which I did before I looked up the spread and over/under.

Yes, Ohio has an excellent chance of holding Kent under 30.

Fine...that was really funny because I had to google Glouster Trimble....congratulations.

Oh ... let's be sure to pull out all of your gems!

Loved your disappearing act after that loss to Akron last year.

Sorry if facts get in the way of your cheerleading practice.

I can't help it that Ohio has let up 30+ 6 straight regular season games.

But you keep taking that high road. Leave us lesser fans down here to play in the reality mud.

Style points have nothing to do with it. It's showing that you're actually the MAC Champ favorite against a perpetual cellar dweller which seemingly always upsets Ohio somehow when they shouldn't. Please stop this charade. We need to win big for once against a team that is steps below us.

"We need to win big for once ...." Well last season , for one, was 48-3. Does that count?