Bobcats hang tough before No. 1 Buckeyes pull away 37-9
Ohio State scores final 24 points in 2nd half
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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 did not break early, giving up just one touchdown and two short field goals in the first half.
Eventually, the Buckeyes broke through. Julian Sayin threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, while Bo Jackson rushed for 110 yards on just nine carries with a... <Read More>
Defense leads Bobcats to 17-10 win over Mountaineers
Record crowd sees Ohio's first win in series since 1949
Saturday, September 6, 2025
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 Virginia (1-1) scored a first-quarter touchdown and then managed just three points the rest of the way while being held to 250 yards of offense with eight punts on the day. Ohio (1-1) put up 429 yards and overcame a trio of Parker Navarro second-half... <Read More>
Rutgers' 4th-down conversions sink Ohio
Bobcats erase 17-point deficit but fall 34-31
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Thursday, August 28, 2025
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 fourth-down conversion in five tries for the Knights.
That allowed the Big Ten opponent to overcome a huge night from Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro, who accounted for four touchdowns and 335 yards of total offense. He went 21-of-31 passing for three... <Read More>
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