AKRON, Ohio – Once again, the Ohio football team faces a team that likely will be looking to run the ball at the Bobcat’s beat-up defensive line.

Through all of Akron’s struggles, one bright spot has been freshman running back Jawon Chisholm, who has rushed for 575 yards and three touchdowns with an average of 5.0 yards per carry in six games this season.

“Akron will be a football game that I think will be a physical football game,” Ohio coach Frank Solich said. “They’ve got a good-sized f...

ATHENS, Ohio – Matt Weller missed a 41-yard field goal with 36 seconds left and Ball State held on a for a 23-20 victory to spoil Ohio’s homecoming on Saturday.

The Bobcats (4-3, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) could not overcome three turnovers to none by the Cardinals (4-3, 2-1 MAC) even as LaVon Brazill became the school’s all-time leading receiver with a huge game of eight catches, 157 yards and two touchdowns.

Ohio hit on big plays but did not sustain drives and ultimately could not fini...

ATHENS, Ohio – Both Ball State and Ohio are coming off losses and are looking to rebound.

The Cardinals (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) were off to a solid start, despite facing Oklahoma, Indiana and South Florida in its non-conference schedule, but they were put into place with a 42-0 home loss to Temple last week. Ohio (4-2, 1-1 MAC) suffered a 38-37 upset at Buffalo, putting a damper on one of the best starts in school history.

“We’re going to have to find a way to get back on track...

AMHERST, N.Y. – Ohio could not overcome the loss of three starting defensive players, Buffalo’s big-play capabilities and missed opportunities in a 38-37 loss at UB Stadium on Saturday.

Branden Oliver, who had 179 yards rushing on 34 carries, scored his third touchdown with 5:45 remaining and the Bulls held off the Bobcats.

In a game of shifting momentum, Ohio lost starting defensive linemen Carl Jones (shoulder) and Curtis Meyers (illness) and safety Xavier Hughes (shoulder) in the first...

AMHERST, N.Y. – Ohio’s injury-plagued defensive line will face a test right away when it faces a Buffalo offense that features 100-yard-per game rusher Branden Oliver.

Oliver has exactly 500 yards in his first five games and is averaging 4.2 yards per carry. The Bulls also offer a running threat from quarterback Chazz Anderson, who has 200 yards on the ground. The two have combined for eight touchdowns rushing.

“I know that they’re a very physical football team, that’ll work hard at moving...

ATHENS, Ohio – Good news came to the Ohio football team Monday in finding that some of the team’s injuries were not as bad as feared.

Defensive tackle Neal Huynh suffered a knee injury and cornerback Omar Leftwich injured his shoulder early in Saturday’s 17-10 victory against Kent State and did not return.

Huynh, who entered the game as the Bobcats’ leading tackler, was on crutches Saturday and it was feared he might have torn his anterior cruciate ligament, but an MRI revealed a less seri...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio limited Kent State to 217 yards and forced four turnovers to break its two-game losing streak to the Golden Flashes in a chilly defensive 17-10 battle at Peden Stadium on Saturday.

The Bobcats stopped the Golden Flashes’ last chance to drive for the win by forcing a four-and-out in the final two minutes of the game.

Ohio (4-1, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) totaled 391 yards of offense on 81 plays, but it did not produce a lot of points for all the yards it gained, gettin...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio has gone to bowl games two years in a row, but the Bobcats also have lost to a sub-.500 Kent State in each of those two seasons.

Last year’s 28-6 loss to the Golden Flashes on Black Friday was especially devastating, causing Ohio to lose a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game.

Ohio coach Frank Solich said it is important for the Bobcats to come out with a different response to the Golden Flashes’ physical style of play this year when they meet Saturday....

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Ohio’s offense lost four fumbles and the defense struggled to stop third downs and Mohamed Sanu in a 38-26 loss at Rutgers on Saturday afternoon.

Sanu had 16 catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns and helped the Scarlet Knights (2-1) convert 11 of 18 third downs while piling up 410 yards of offense and 40 minutes of possession time.

Despite running just 58 plays, the Bobcats (3-1) managed 404 yards of offense, but only 65 of those came on the ground with starting runni...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Through three games, Ohio’s no-huddle offense has worked as well as its coaches hoped for, ranking in the top fifth of college football in almost all statistical categories and, more importantly, producing a dominating 3-0 start.

The Bobcats, though, will face their toughest defensive challenge of the season in their final non-conference game this weekend when they travel to Rutgers, which ranks among the best in the nation through its first two games.

Ohio (3-0) has pro...