ATHENS – Nathan Rourke accounted for four touchdowns, and Ohio won a shootout over Kent State 45-38 on Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.

Rourke went 19 of 28 passing for a career-high 342 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for another 79 yards and two more touchdowns on 14 carries as the Bobcats racked up 571 yards on the day.

But it almost wasn’t enough as the much-improved Golden Flashes offense had 476 yards as Dustin Crum did his best Rourke impression with 262 passing yards and f...

ATHENS – John Richardson’s 37-yard field goal as time expired spoiled Ohio’s homecoming and gave Northern Illinois a 39-36 victory Saturday at Peden Stadium.

Ohio built a 21-10 halftime lead before Northern Illinois took over in the third quarter. The teams then traded scores in the fourth quarter, with Shane Hooks’ 47-yard touchdown catch from Nathan Rourke tying the game at 36. But the Bobcats left too much time for a Huskies offense they could not stop in the second half.

Taking over at...

AMHERST, N.Y. – After missing a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter by the slimmest of margins, Louis Zervos gave Ohio a 21-20 walk-off overtime win over Buffalo with a simple extra point Saturday at UB Stadium.

O’Shaan Allison’s 5-yard touchdown run tied the game at 20 after the Bulls began the extra period by scoring on Kyle Vantrease’s 3-yard run. But freshman kicker Jackson Baltar, who also missed a pair of field goals in the game, was wide on the extra point, giving Ohio the chance...

ATHENS – Louisiana forced five turnovers and ran for 285 yards in beating Ohio 45-25 on Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Ragin’ Cajuns exploded for 35 points in the second half after both defenses stood tough early. Both pro prospects, Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas ran for 143 and 129 yards, respectively, on 17 and 15 carries. Mitchell had three touchdowns.

"We've got work to do. That's clear," Ohio coach Frank Solich said. "The good part is that they're willing to put in the work. They wil...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Shut out in the second half to that point, Marshall got a 43-yard touchdown pass from Isaiah Green to Xavier Gaines with 7:45 remaining, and the Thundering Herd took back the bell by edging Ohio 33-31 on Saturday night at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

Gaines was wide open on the third-down play after Green rolled to his left and caught the ball with plenty of room to avoid one defender between him and the end zone. The extra point was missed off the left upright, but it did not...

PITTSBURGH – Sickness and a top-notch Pittsburgh defense were more than Nathan Rourke and Ohio could handle.

The Panthers held the Bobcats to 212 yards of offense in a 20-10 victory against the Bobcats on Saturday at Heinz Field.

Dealing with an illness, Rourke was 15 of 27 passing for 177 yards but was a non-factor in the running game, netting negative-43 yards on nine attempts. Pittsburgh had six tackles for loss.

Pittsburgh (1-1) found enough offense through the air, getting 321 yard...

ATHENS – After struggling to get a win against an FCS opponent in the opener last year, Ohio took care of business this season.

The Bobcats scored on their first seven possessions and pulled away for a 41-20 victory against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.

Ohio’s performance was not perfect but it was solid, especially in comparison’s to last season’s 38-32 season-opening win against Howard.

“You just never know the first game as to how it’s going to go,” Ohio coach...

FRISCO, Texas – A.J. Ouellette finished his career in grand fashion, and the Ohio defense was stout as the Bobcats rolled past San Diego State 27-0 on Wednesday night in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium.

Ouellette ran the ball 29 times for 164 yards and caught two passes for 33 yards against one of the nation's top-rated defenses. Nathan Rourke accounted for three touchdowns while the defense limited the Atztecs to 287 total yards of offense.

"The way the team finished the season is a tri...

ATHENS – Nathan Rourke ran for four touchdowns, and A.J. Ouellette and Maleek Irons both went over 100 yards rushing as the Bobcats totaled 381 yards rushing in a 49-28 victory against Akron to close out the regular season Friday at Peden Stadium.

With 169 yards on 15 carries, Ouellette reached 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season and passed Kareem Wilson for third all-time in career rushing yards in Ohio history. Irons carried 18 times for 126 yards, while Rourke was just shy o...

ATHENS – Buffalo committed five turnovers, A.J. Ouellette racked up 196 yards rushing as part of Ohio’s 646 yards of total offense and the Bobcats gave the Bulls their first Mid-American Conference loss of the season in blowout fashion, 52-17, on Wednesday night at Peden Stadium.

Buffalo scored first but Ohio rolled after that, building a 31-10 halftime lead that increased to 45-10 by the end of the third quarter.

The victory by the Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 MAC) kept the Bulls (9-2, 6-1 MAC) from...