FRISCO, Texas – John Hauser made a case to be named the permanent head coach, and many of his players afterward agreed as Ohio topped UNLV 17-10 to win its seventh straight bowl game Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl at the Ford Center.

First-year head coach Brian Smith was placed on leave Dec. 1 with Hauser appointed interim head coach. Smith was fired a week ago, and Hauser is expected to be one of the primary candidates to replace Smith.

Given the turmoil, the Bobcats (9-4) were consider...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio overcame three turnovers and held off Buffalo 31-26 to wrap up its regular season Friday afternoon at UB Stadium.

Parker Navarro rushed for 121 yards and Sieh Bangura 120 yards as the Bobcats racked up 359 of their 506 yards of offense on the ground and kept their faint chances at the Mid-American Conference championship game alive.

Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) led 21-7 at halftime and 28-13 entering the fourth quarter. Buffalo (5-7, 4-4 MAC) had a chance at a winning touchdown...

ATHENS – On a cold, rainy night, Ohio turned to its running game to take a 42-14 victory against winless UMass in its final home game of the season Tuesday at Peden Stadium.

Sieh Bangura led the way with 196 yards and two touchdowns, while Duncan Brune and Parker Navarro each added two scores on the ground. The Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) racked up 363 yards rushing and pulled away to finish unbeaten at home for the second season in a row.

Navarro attempted just eight passes...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A week after earning share of first place in the Mid-American Conference, Ohio lost it with a 17-13 loss to Western Michigan on Tuesday night at Waldo Stadium.

The Broncos answered the Bobcats’ go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter with a huge 71-yard completion from Broc Williams to Tailique Williams to set up the winning score in the defensive battle with 13:43 remaining.

Their defense did the rest, holding Ohio (6-3, 4-2 MAC) to just 70 passing ya...

Our class currently has a combined HS record of 99-23 (81%), and a vast majority (12 of 15) are on state-ranked teams.

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QB Levi Davis — Olentangy Orange is 9-0 and ranked 2nd (AP) in the state. Davis, who led Orange to a state title in basketball in March, is a strong candidate for Mr. Football. He has 1,400 yards passing, 600 yards rushing, and Orange averages 38.9 ppg. Plans to enroll at Ohio in January.

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ATHENS – Rodney Harris II caught a go-ahead 49-yard touchdown pass from Parker Navarro with 2:15 remaining, and Jalen Thomeson intercepted Dequan Finn on the ensuing possession as Ohio earned a share of first place in the Mid-American Conference with a 24-20 victory against Miami on Tuesday night at Peden Stadium.

Sieh Bangura had a touchdown run and also returned a kickoff for a score as the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 MAC) remained undefeated at home this season and improved to 22-1 over the past fou...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Ohio overcame a slow start and earned its first road win of the season, beating Eastern Michigan 28-21 on Saturday at Rynearson Stadium.

Intercepted twice in the first half, Parker Navarro threw for a career-high 315 yards and added a pair of touchdown passes to Chase Hendricks, who had his nation-leading sixth 100-yard game of the season, making 10 catches for 112 yards. Sieh Bangura reached 100 yards rushing on 18 carries and scored two second half touchdowns.

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ATHENS – Ohio bounced back big after two weeks off following its first Mid-American Conference loss and dominated Northern Illinois 48-21 in its homecoming game Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (4-3, 2-1 MAC) could not be stopped on offense, racking up 538 yards of offense, including 333 on the ground, with both Sieh Bangura (147 yards) and Duncan Brune (126 yards) going over 100 for the game.

Chase Hendericks also had 108 yards receiving on 10 catches, and Parker Navarro accounted f...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ohio shut out Ball State in the first half, but the Cardinals returned the favor in the second half and rallied for a 20-14 victory Saturday at Scheumann Stadium.

A strong defensive first half ended with the Bobcats making a defensive stand to maintain a 14-point lead. In the second half, the Cardinals found a way to cap drives, scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a 43-yard pass from Kiael Kelly to Qian Magwood with 57 seconds left.

Ball State did not score until its second po...

ATHENS – Linebacker Cam Hollobaugh returned an interception for a touchdown on the game’s opening possession and also forced a fumble that led to a score as Ohio topped Bowling Green 35-20 to open Mid-American Conference play Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (3-2, 1-0 MAC) forced four turnovers, also getting interceptions from DJ Walker and Tank Pearson, to overcome three of their own.

"It was a great team win," Ohio coach Brian Smith said. "I think there were tremendous things on al...