At the end of Ohio's Prospect Camp this weekend, the Bobcats received a verbal commitment from Westerville North High School defensive tackle Jeremiah Burton. The 6-2, 285-pounder also holds offers from Akron, Ball St., Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent St., Miami (OH) and Toledo.

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NASSAU, Bahamas – Ohio made its point clear Friday.

The Bobcats showed they were better than they looked in their final two games with the largest victory in Mid-American Conference bowl history, defeating UAB, 41-6, in the Bahamas Bowl at Nathan A. Robinson National Stadium.

Dorian Brown ran for 152 yards and four touchdowns on just 12 carries to earn offensive player of the game honors in the blowout, which followed two straight losses that kept Ohio out of the MAC Championship Game at t...

ATHENS – The Ohio football team signed 19 recruits to open the new early signing period.

The class is heavy in defensive linemen with five of them and also includes three offensive linemen. The Bobcats also signed three linebackers, two wide receivers, two cornerbacks, a quarterback, a running back, a safety and a tight end.

Three players are rated as three-star recruits by 247Sports, led by safety Jamison Collier from Georgia, who reportedly chose Ohio over Purdue. Zach Burks is a junior...

AKRON – Backup Kato Nelson threw four first-half touchdown passes, and Akron held off Ohio, 37-34, to take control of the Mid-American Conference East Division lead on Tuesday night at InfoCision Statdium.

The Zips (6-5, 5-2 MAC) took advantage of three turnovers by the Bobcats (8-3, 5-2 MAC) and now need only a win next week against Kent State or an Ohio loss to Buffalo to clinch a spot in the MAC Championship Game. A win by the Bobcats would have ensured them a spot in Detroit for the secon...

ATHENS – In what could be a preview of the Mid-American Conference championship game, Ohio dominated the second half and routed Toledo, 38-10, on Wednesday night at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (8-2, 5-1 MAC) were able to slow the high-powered offense of the Rockets (8-2, 5-1 MAC) and continued to power over opponents with their rushing attack.

Ohio racked up 532 yards of offense, including 393 on the ground, while Toledo was limited to 316 yards, including just 58 rushing.

Leading 10-7 t...

ATHENS – Nathan Rourke’s six total touchdowns were the most in the NCAA this year and led Ohio to a 45-28 victory against Miami in the Battle of the Bricks on Tuesday night at Peden Stadium.

Rourke threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more, giving him 29 total on the season, including 16 on the ground.

After Miami (3-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference) tied the game at 28 with 3:15 left in the third quarter, Rourke’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Jarrid Marhefka put Ohio (7-2, 4-1 MAC) up...

ATHENS – Ohio scored four touchdowns in six minutes in the third quarter on its way to a 48-3 blowout of Kent State on Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (6-2, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) piled up 336 rushing yards while limiting the Golden Flashes’ struggling offense to only 166 yards total, including just 64 passing yards.

Still, Kent State (2-6, 1-3 MAC) was hanging tough into the second half after trailing 13-3 at halftime. Dorian Brown’s 39-yard touchdown run at the 7:59 mark beg...

BOWLING GREEN – Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke continued to make plays with his legs.

Rourke rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bobcats to a 48-30 victory against Bowling Green Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium.

A.J. Ouellette added 123 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, and Dorian Brown added 71 yards on 10 carries as Ohio (5-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) racked up 335 yards rushing to more than make up for Rourke’s 7-of-22 passing performance for 105 yards.

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ATHENS – Ohio committed four turnovers and had a kick block returned for a touchdown, falling short against Central Michigan, 26-23, on homecoming Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats fell behind 26-14 on Shane Morris’ 10-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Conklin with 10:16 remaining, made it interesting in the end, but could not get a stop to get the ball back for a final chance to win.

Tyler Gullett blocked Zach Oakley’s punt through the end zone for a safety with 7:48 to go, making it 26-1...

AMHERST, Mass. – Nathan Rourke accounted for 294 yards and two touchdowns to lead Ohio to a shootout win over UMass, 58-50, on Saturday at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

Rourke threw two touchdown passes and rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while A.J. Ouellette carried for 125 yards on just 12 carries as the Bobcats racked up 292 yards rushing and coach Frank Solich earned his 150th career win.

Andrew Ford was 32-of-54 passing for 390 yards and five touchdowns with an interception, but it...