ATHENS – Ohio amassed over 600 yards of offense and needed most of them to top Gardner-Webb 52-35 in the final nonconference game of the season Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.

The FCS Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-2) jumped out to a 14-3 lead, but their defense could not slow down the Bobcats, who scored touchdowns on seven of their final nine possessions after a slow start.

Sieh Bangura and Duncan Brune both rushed for three touchdowns as Ohio (2-2) racked up 329 yards on the ground, led by Ba...

COLUMBUS – Ohio hung tough into the second half, but eventually top-ranked Ohio State pulled away with a 37-9 victory Saturday night at Ohio Stadium.

The Bobcats (1-2) trailed just 13-9 after Chase Hendricks’ 67-yard touchdown catch from Parker Navarro less than a minute into the second half. The Buckeyes (3-0) scored 24 straight points to close out the game.

Total yards were a complete mismatch, with Ohio State outgaining Ohio 572-181 and never punting. However, Ohio’s defense bent but di...

ATHENS – A Peden Stadium-record crowd of 26,740 Saturday afternoon saw Ohio’s defense dominate West Virginia in a 17-10 victory, the Bobcats’ first against the Big 12 Conference neighbors since 1949.

"It is a great reflection of the coaching staff that we have, the job that they do mentoring and developing our players, and the respect everyone has for the culture here that's been built for a long time," Ohio coach Brian Smith said. "So, I'm really proud of the group and the staff."

West Vi...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Ohio could not stop Rutgers on fourth down all night, and the Scarlet Knights’ final conversion put away a 34-31 victory to open the season Thursday night at SHI Stadium.

A turnover on downs would have given the Bobcats nearly two minutes with one timeout left to produce the tying or winning points, but Athan Kaliakmanis connected with DT Sheffield for a 10-yard game on fourth-and-7 from Ohio’s 28-yard line, and Rutgers was able to kneel out the clock. It was the fifth four...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Parker Navarro rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another in the first half as Ohio built a big lead and then held off Jacksonville State 30-27 in the Cure Bowl on Saturday at Camping World Stadium.

After building a 27-7 halftime lead, the Mid-American Conference Bobcats (11-3) scored just a field goal in the second half, but it was enough to beat the Conference USA champion Gamecocks (9-5) to win their sixth straight bowl game and set a new program record for wins in a...

DETROIT – What better way to end a 56-year league championship drought than with a rout of a rival.

Ohio blew out Miami 38-3 in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game on Saturday at Ford Field to win its first conference championship since 1968.

The sixth time was the charm. The Bobcats (10-3) had lost in all five of their previous MAC Championship Game appearances. They reached 10 wins in a season for a third straight season for the first time in school history and avenged a 30-20...

ATHENS – Ohio scored two quick touchdowns and took care of Ball State with a 42-21 victory Friday afternoon at Peden Stadium to clinch a spot in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game.

Parker Navarro accounted for five touchdowns, with three passing and two rushing, hitting Colman Owen for a pair of long scores early. The Bobcats (9-3, 7-1 MAC) finished undefeated at home for the second time in three years and will get a second shot at rival Miami.

“I could not be happier for our pr...

TOLEDO – Toledo is a win away from playing for the Mid-American Conference Championship Game after a great second half led to a 24-7 victory against Toledo on Wednesday night at the Glass Bowl.

Defense kept the Bobcats in the game before the offense came to life after halftime with a workhorse rushing performance from Anthony Tyus III, who carried 33 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Parker Navarro added 104 rushing yards on 18 carries and found the end zone twice.

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ATHENS – Parker Navarro tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns, the defense forced four turnovers, and Ohio ran away with a 35-10 victory against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night at Peden Stadium.

Navarro’s huge night included 106 yards rushing on 13 carries and 22-of-32 passing for a career-high 277 yards as the Bobcats (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) remained tied atop the league standings.

It was a shaky start for Ohio, which fell behind 7-0 on Cole Snyder’s 18-yard tou...

KENT – Ohio took care of business in a big way with a 41-0 rout of winless Kent State on Wednesday night at Dix Stadium.

The Bobcats’ defense dominated throughout, and the offense looked pretty good too. Ohio (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) racked up 407 yards of offense, while Kent State (0-9, 0-5 MAC) finished with 114, including just 33 against backups in the fourth quarter.

Ohio’s first possession stalled and resulted in a Gianni Spetic 42-yard field goal. The Bobcats finished their...