The Ohio Bobcats will kick off the 2004 football season at Peden Stadium tonight (7 p.m.) against the VMI Keydets. Check out the live chat during the game by following the link at the top of the page.

Tyler Russ was enjoying an excellent freshman campaign at outside linebacker last year. He had started the first seven games and was third on the team in tackles until he suffered a potentially career-ending knee injury on a questionable block in the Kentucky game. But the sophomore is back, healthy and looking forward to the 2004 season.

Anthony Hackett's 26 receptions last year were the most by a Bobcat since 1993. He also recorded two of the eight longest receptions in Ohio history with an...

Friday was Media Day for the 2004 version of Ohio Football. BobcatAttack.com was there with camera in hand.

Athletic Director Tom Boeh announced a home-and-home agreement with the University of Utah at Friday's Ohio Football Media Day. The Utes, a member of the Mountain West Conference, will host Ohio in 2006 and return the game with a visit to Athens in 2011.

When asked about a continuing series with Marshall, Boeh said he had delivered a proposal for a 6-year agreement to Herd AD Bob Marcum and head coach Bob Pruett.[LEAD-IN BREAK] It would allow Ohio and Marshall to resume their annual matchup i...

The college football previews are out and BobcatAttack.com is keeping track of how the Bobcats are faring in preseason prognostications.[LEAD-IN BREAK]

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Toledo and Marshall are the preseason picks by the MAC News Media Association to meet Dec. 2 in the league's football championship game. UT was selected to capture the MAC Championship for 2004. The announcement was made Tuesday morning in Detroit at the 2004 MAC Football Media Day gathering.

In the West, Northern Illinois was tabbed second and defending divisional champ Bowling Green third. Only the top three picks in each division are released. In the East, Miami and Akron, respectively, we...

Ryan Hawk led the White team to a 10-8 victory in the annual Green & White Game held Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.

The buzz around Ohio Football in the Spring practice season has been around the change in offensive philosophy. Gone is the triple option that Jim Grobe brought to Athens. In its place will be new Offensive Coordinator Phil Earley's more balanced attack. He comes from Nevada where he was coordinator for some nationally ranked offenses. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman caught up with the coach as starts installing the new offense.

As the Ohio football team resumes Spring Practice following Spring Break, it was announced that the annual Spring Game will be held on April 17th at 1:00. The Bobcats return to practice today for the 6th of their 15 allowed practices.

Ohio head football coach Brian Knorr signed 22 players to National Letters of Intent in his fourth recruiting class. Rollie Merriman caught up with Coach Knorr to talk about the 2004 recruits. Check out his comments on individual players on our signing day coverage page.