Nebraska pulls away from Ohio in 4th quarter
Bobcats were within 7 before Cornhuskers score 21 straight
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, September 5, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. – Ohio hung tough into the fourth quarter before Nebraska put away a 49-21 victory in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Frank Solich performed the coin toss before the game between the two schools he coached, and early, and the Bobcats held a lead for much of the first half before the Cornhuskers took over, especially over the final 10 minutes with three straight touchdowns to close it out when it was a seven-point game.
“I was really proud of the way we played the first about 35, 36 minutes,” Ohio coach John Hauser said. “We fought, we battled, we were down one at the half.”
In his first season as a starter, Nick Poulos made some plays for the Bobcats, especially throwing to Riley Neer. Neer took a catch... <Read More>
Kent State builds lead in 2nd half, holds off Ohio
Golden Flashes end Bobcats'season 86-75
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Thursday, March 12, 2026
CLEVELAND – Kent State went on a big run early in the second half to build a lead and held off a late push to end Ohio’s season 86-75 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Thursday night at Rocket Arena.
The No. 3 seed Golden Flashes led by only two at halftime. The No. 6 Bobcats tied it and then were down three when Kent State scored 10 straight points to take control, eventually leading by as many as 16 points. Ohio closed the gap to five late and had a chance to get closer.
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Miami holds off Ohio in overtime to finish regular season unbeaten
Paveletzke, Simmons combine for 67 points in 110-108 loss
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, March 6, 2026
ATHENS – Jackson Paveletzke and Javan Simmons both had career nights, and it still was not enough to top unbeaten No. 19 Miami, which finished the regular season undefeated with a 110-108 overtime victory Friday night at The Convo.
Paveletzke had 37 points and six assists while playing all 45 minutes but missed shots to win the game at the end of regulation and at the final buzzer of overtime. Simmons scored 30 points and added nine rebounds. Aidan Hadaway had a strong showing as well with 20 points and five rebounds.
Eian Elmer paced the RedHawks (31-0, 18-0 Mid-American Conference) with 32 points and 12 rebounds, while Trey Perry scored 21 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Brant Byers scored 15 points, while leading scorer Peter Suder... <Read More>
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