BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio overcame three turnovers and held off Buffalo 31-26 to wrap up its regular season Friday afternoon at UB Stadium.

Parker Navarro rushed for 121 yards and Sieh Bangura 120 yards as the Bobcats racked up 359 of their 506 yards of offense on the ground and kept their faint chances at the Mid-American Conference championship game alive.

Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) led 21-7 at halftime and 28-13 entering the fourth quarter. Buffalo (5-7, 4-4 MAC) had a chance at a winning touchdown after getting the ball back with 20 seconds left but did not threaten.

"For our program, players and staff, some things we talked about are playing for as long as it takes to win and leaving no doubt," head Brian Smith said. "I thought that our kids did... <Read More>

ATHENS – On a cold, rainy night, Ohio turned to its running game to take a 42-14 victory against winless UMass in its final home game of the season Tuesday at Peden Stadium.

Sieh Bangura led the way with 196 yards and two touchdowns, while Duncan Brune and Parker Navarro each added two scores on the ground. The Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) racked up 363 yards rushing and pulled away to finish unbeaten at home for the second season in a row.

Navarro attempted just eight passes on the night, completing three of them for 28 yards, but the Minutemen (0-11, 0-7 MAC) had no answer to the rushing attack.

By contrast, UMass was forced into passing situations but threw for just 90 yards with two interceptions on 28 attempts.

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A week after earning share of first place in the Mid-American Conference, Ohio lost it with a 17-13 loss to Western Michigan on Tuesday night at Waldo Stadium.

The Broncos answered the Bobcats’ go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter with a huge 71-yard completion from Broc Williams to Tailique Williams to set up the winning score in the defensive battle with 13:43 remaining.

Their defense did the rest, holding Ohio (6-3, 4-2 MAC) to just 70 passing yards and only 277 yards altogether.

Western Michigan (6-3, 5-1 MAC) did not get too much going either, but Williams’ big play was enough. It seemed he would be brought down in the backfield on the screen pass, which would have resulted in a third-and-long... <Read More>

Our class currently has a combined HS record of 99-23 (81%), and a vast majority (12 of 15) are on state-ranked teams.

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QB Levi Davis — Olentangy Orange is 9-0 and ranked 2nd (AP) in the state. Davis, who led Orange to a state title in basketball in March, is a strong candidate for Mr. Football. He has 1,400 yards passing, 600 yards rushing, and Orange averages 38.9 ppg. Plans to enroll at Ohio in January.
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RB/ATH Brandon Jenkins (Hersey HS, Ill.) — Hersey HS stands 6-2 and undefeated in the tough Mid-Suburban East. Hersey is ranked 22nd in the Illinois Top 25 All-Division Power Poll. Check out Jenkins’ mid-season... <Read More>

ATHENS – Rodney Harris II caught a go-ahead 49-yard touchdown pass from Parker Navarro with 2:15 remaining, and Jalen Thomeson intercepted Dequan Finn on the ensuing possession as Ohio earned a share of first place in the Mid-American Conference with a 24-20 victory against Miami on Tuesday night at Peden Stadium.

Sieh Bangura had a touchdown run and also returned a kickoff for a score as the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 MAC) remained undefeated at home this season and improved to 22-1 over the past four seasons since dedicating Frank Solich Field. They avenged their only home loss in that span as the RedHawks beat them two seasons ago 30-16.

The result puts Ohio, Miami, Buffalo and Western Michigan all at 4-1, with the Bobcats still to face the... <Read More>

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Ohio overcame a slow start and earned its first road win of the season, beating Eastern Michigan 28-21 on Saturday at Rynearson Stadium.

Intercepted twice in the first half, Parker Navarro threw for a career-high 315 yards and added a pair of touchdown passes to Chase Hendricks, who had his nation-leading sixth 100-yard game of the season, making 10 catches for 112 yards. Sieh Bangura reached 100 yards rushing on 18 carries and scored two second half touchdowns.

"Something that we talked about all week long was that this was going to be a four-quarter game," Ohio coach Brian Smith said. "I really loved how our guys played on all three sides. There were great moments within the game, and I'm really proud of our defense."... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio bounced back big after two weeks off following its first Mid-American Conference loss and dominated Northern Illinois 48-21 in its homecoming game Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (4-3, 2-1 MAC) could not be stopped on offense, racking up 538 yards of offense, including 333 on the ground, with both Sieh Bangura (147 yards) and Duncan Brune (126 yards) going over 100 for the game.

Chase Hendericks also had 108 yards receiving on 10 catches, and Parker Navarro accounted for nearly 250 yards by going 17-of-23 passing for 250 yards and adding 43 more yards on the ground.

"I thought our guys played with great energy," Ohio coach Brian Smith said. "I think they really enjoy playing together, and you can see that on the field... <Read More>

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ohio shut out Ball State in the first half, but the Cardinals returned the favor in the second half and rallied for a 20-14 victory Saturday at Scheumann Stadium.

A strong defensive first half ended with the Bobcats making a defensive stand to maintain a 14-point lead. In the second half, the Cardinals found a way to cap drives, scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a 43-yard pass from Kiael Kelly to Qian Magwood with 57 seconds left.

Ball State did not score until its second possession of the second half. Having been stopped in the red zone before, the Cardinals got a fourth-and-2 conversion on Kelly’s 13-yard touchdown run, making it 14-7 with 7:05 left in the third quarter.

Ohio was turned away on fourth-and-1 from the Ball... <Read More>

ATHENS – Linebacker Cam Hollobaugh returned an interception for a touchdown on the game’s opening possession and also forced a fumble that led to a score as Ohio topped Bowling Green 35-20 to open Mid-American Conference play Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats (3-2, 1-0 MAC) forced four turnovers, also getting interceptions from DJ Walker and Tank Pearson, to overcome three of their own.

"It was a great team win," Ohio coach Brian Smith said. "I think there were tremendous things on all sides of the ball, and you could see that as the game went on.”

Jay Crable deflected Drew Pyne’s pass after Bowling Green began the game with good field position on Cameron Pettaway’s 49-yard kick return. Hollobaugh came down with it and raced 71 yards... <Read More>

ATHENS – Ohio amassed over 600 yards of offense and needed most of them to top Gardner-Webb 52-35 in the final nonconference game of the season Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.

The FCS Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-2) jumped out to a 14-3 lead, but their defense could not slow down the Bobcats, who scored touchdowns on seven of their final nine possessions after a slow start.

Sieh Bangura and Duncan Brune both rushed for three touchdowns as Ohio (2-2) racked up 329 yards on the ground, led by Bangura’s 123 yards on 18 carries. Brune added 88 yards on 16 carries, and Parker Navarro had 72 yards on nine carries, in addition to going 18-of-27 passing for 290 yards with a touchdown pass. Chase Hendricks had a career-high 144 yards on eight... <Read More>

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>

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.

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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>

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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