Ohio could manage just 110 yards of offense in a 27-3 loss to Akron Tuesday night at the Rubber Bowl. The loss drops the Bobcats out of MAC East Title contention.

As Ohio enters the last two games of the season with MAC East Title hopes alive, the defense will play a big role in determining the Bobcats' success. The anchor of that D this season is junior linebacker Matt Muncy. He ranks 15th in the nation in total tackles and 7th in solo stops. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman talked with Matt as the team prepared for a Tuesday night contest at Akron.

A raucous Peden Stadium crowd wasn't enough to carry Ohio over Toledo as the Bobcats fell 30-21 to the Rockets Friday night. Toledo quarterback Bruce Gradkowski threw for 236 yards and two scores both to running back Trinity Dawson who also ran for a career-high 169 yards. Ohio's Kalvin McRae carried for 114 yards for his fourth straight 100-yard game and went over the 1,000 (1,051) yard mark for the season.

Kalvin McRae carried the ball a career-high 31 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns as Ohio posted a 34-20 win at Buffalo. The 200-yard game was McRae's second in as many weeks and third of the season. The Bobcats now prepare for an ESPN2 national TV audience when they host Toledo Friday night at 8 PM in Peden Stadium.

True freshman quarterback Brandon Jones saw his first action as a Bobcat two weeks ago at Central Michigan. He also played last week against Ball State and is 4-for-21 passing for 34 yards in the two games combined. Jones picked Ohio after a standout career at Marietta High School in Georgia where he was a first-team all-state selection as a senior. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman talked with Brandon about Ohio Football and the transition to playing college ball.

Kalvin McRae ran for 264 yards and a touchdown to lead Ohio (3-4, 2-2 MAC) to a 38-21 win over Ball St. (1-6, 1-3) on Homecoming Saturday afternoon in Athens. McRae's rushing total was the third highest in school history and headed a Bobcat ground game that gashed the Cardinals for 414 yards.

Injuries forced safety Tony Ward to burn his redshirt last season as he appeared in two games for Ohio. This season, the sophomore from Beaumont, Texas has played a bigger role in the Bobcat defense. Ward has started three games at free safety and is fourth on the team in tackles with 33. He picked up his first career interception earlier this season vs. Kent State. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman talked with Tony after a recent practice.

Kent Smith threw for two scores and ran for another in leading Central Michigan to a 37-10 win over Ohio Saturday afternoon in Mt. Pleasant.

Ohio's switch from a 3-4 to 4-3 defense meant Bobcat defensive linemen and linebackers would have to make adjustments. Outside linebacker Tyler Russ has been up to the task. The junior's 33 tackles place him second on the team only to Matt Muncy. Russ, who has had injuries cut short his first two season in an Ohio uniform, is looking forward to a healthy 2005 campaign. He talked with BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman.

In Ohio's new offense, tight ends have become an important part of the passing game with 15 receptions so far this season. Leading the charge with eight catches is Dave Cody. After grabbing just 11 balls all of last year, the senior finds himself the team's second-leading receiver. Cody and Scott Mayle are the only two Bobcats to have a catch in each of the first four games. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman talked with the man from the Left Coast.