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Athens, Ohio—The Ohio State football team (9-4, 7-1 MAC) is set to travel to Tucson, Ariz. Dec. 30 in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl against the Wyoming Cowboys (7-5, 5-3 MWC). Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 ET/2:30 MST at Arizona Stadium. The match can be seen on Barstool.TV with Jake Marsh, Dave Portnoy and Big Cat calling; Caleb Pressley and Adam “Rone” Ferrone will be absent.
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The Bobcats game can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network at Learfield. Russ Eisenstein returns for his 15th season as “The Voice of the Bobcats” and will be joined by Ohio alum Rob Cornelius, who has been part of the broadcast for two decades.
HISTORY SERIES VS. WYOMING & # xD;
The Bobcats and Cowboys have met twice in consecutive seasons, in 2007 and 2008.
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The Cowboys engineered a four-quarter comeback to defeat Ohio, 34-33, in 2007. The following year, Ohio opened their season at Wyoming. The Cowboys came back in another quarter, defeating the Bobcats 21-20.
SCOUTING WYOMING & # xD;
Wyoming enters this game against the Bobcats with a 7-5 overall record and 5-3 against the MWC. In their last game, they fell to Fresno State, 30-0.
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Wyoming recorded 191 yards of total offense with 104 yards rushing and 87 yards. Wyoming held Fresno State to just 297 yards of offense more than 100 yards below their season average and 100 yards below their passing yardage average of 183 per game on the night.
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Cowboy defense was paced by Easton Gibbs with 12 tackles, as he surpassed 100 on the season and became the 61st player in Wyoming history to record 100-plus tackles in a season. Oluwaseyi Omotosho recorded a career-high eight tackles including a sack.
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Wyoming’s offense was paced by quarterback Andrew Peasley passing for 104 yards on 12-of-29 passing. Running back Titus Swen rushed for 75 yards and surpassed 1,000 on the season. He is the 12th Cowboy to rush for 1,000 yards and has done so 16 times. Wide receiver Josh Cobbs caught four passes for 23 yards. John Michael Gyllenborg recorded a career high three times for 21 yards.
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Fresno State took the lead on a five-play, 66-yard drive that ended with a four-yard run from Jordan Mims. Quarterback Jake Haener connected on two passes 33 yards down the stretch to set up the Bulldogs’ scoring in the game’s opening two minutes.
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The Bulldogs led 14-0 with 2:17 left in the first quarter when Haener threw a six-yard pass to Nikko Remigio. The eight-play, 41-yard drive was now partially blocked. Haener completed a 38-yard pass on the drive.
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Fresno State got pressure again and blocked Clayton Stewart this time to salvage a 16-0 lead four minutes into the second quarter. Mims would add another touchdown on a free kick for a 23-0 lead with 8:28 left in the opening half. That would be the score going into halftime, as Wyoming was held to 73 yards of total offense.
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Mims would score his third touchdown of the game from two yards out to make it 30-0 with 7:55 left in the third quarter.
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On the season, the Cowboys are averaging 20.8 points per game; opponents averaged 23.4 points per game.
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Wyoming averages 187.8 rushing yards per game, while averaging 127.8 yards per game through the air.
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The Ohio State football program fell to the Toledo Rockets in the Mid-American Conference Championship, 17-7.
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Through the air, redshirt sophomore quarterback CJ Harris finished the game 17-for-31 for 163 yards. Redshirt freshman Sieh Bangura led the way with four receptions and junior Jacoby Jones had 38 yards on three catches.
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Bangura also led the team in rushing, scoring Ohio’s only touchdown. He finished the game with 20 carries for 56 yards.
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Defensively, sophomore Zack Sanders led the way with 10 tackles and one tackle for a loss while sixth-year safety Alvin Floyd had six tackles and redshirt senior linebacker Bryce Houston recorded two tackles for a loss.
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The Rockets scored on their first drive, taking a 7-0 early lead. With 6:47 left in the half, Bangura scored a two-yard rushing touchdown. New kicker Nathanial Vakos followed with a nice kick, tying the game at 7-7. Just before halftime, Toledo kicked a 44-yard field goal to take a 10-3 lead.
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After a scoreless third quarter, the Rockets capped a 16-play, 90-yard drive with a touchdown pass, taking a 10-point lead with 10:36 left in the game. Unable to score again, the Bobcats fell at Ford Field, 17-7.
SCOUTING OHIO
Currently, the Bobcats are 9-4 overall and 7-1 in MAC play. They are averaging 31.92 points, 138.9 rushing yards and 285.31 passing yards per game.
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Quarterback CJ Harris made his debut against Bowling Green (Nov. 22); On the season, he is 32-for-64 with one touchdown and 393 yards in the air.
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On the ground, Sieh Bangura has 940 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns, Nolan McCormick has 303 rushing yards on 81 attempts, while Harris has three touchdowns on 116 yards.
Sam Wiglusz leads the receivers with 69 catches and 11 touchdowns for 850 yards. Jacoby Jones has five touchdowns for 732 yards and James Bostic now has 592 yards, 32 receptions and one touchdown.
Keye Thompson leads the defense with 96 tackles, 45 of them solo. He has three pass breakups, five fumble recoveries, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Bryce Houston has 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and eight pass breakups while Alvin Floyd has 70 tackles and five pass breakups.
Jack Wilson has 38 punts on the season, accumulating 1410 yards and an average of 37.11 yards per punt while Jonah Wieland recorded 621 yards on 16 punts.
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On 81 kickoffs, Tristian Vandenberg has recorded 4,880 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Nathanial Vakos continues his strong freshman season, going 19-for-23 on field goals and 48-for-49 on PATs. So far this season, he has scored 105 points.
ROURKE AND WIGLUSZ NAMED TO 2022 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® SECOND TEAM & # xD;
The Ohio State football team was represented by redshirt freshman Kurtis Rourke and graduate student Sam Wiglusz on the 2022 Academic All-America® football team as selected by College Sports Communications on December 20.
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Both Rourke and Wiglusz earned Second Team All-America® 2022 spots.
18 STUDENTS-THEIR GAMES WIN IDENTITIES-All sweets & # xD;
The Ohio State football team named 18 student-athletes to the 2022 All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league announced Dec. 19.
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The Academic All-MAC award is given to a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests in that particular sport.
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Graduate James Bostic, redshirt freshman linebacker Caden Campolieti, redshirt senior Philip Cole, redshirt freshman offensive lineman Kurt Danneker, graduate student safety Tariq Drake, redshirt freshman linebacker Bryce Houston, redshirt junior linebacker Kyle Kelly, redshirt freshman linebacker. running back Nolan McCormick, redshirt freshman safety John Motton, redshirt sophomore safety Nife Oseni, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Bryce Ramer, sixth-year offensive lineman Parker Titsworth, redshirt junior kicker Tristian Vandenberg and tight end Sixth-year Jonah Wieland all earned Academic All-MAC honors.
NINE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN PHIL STEELE MAC ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS & # xD;
The Ohio State football team was represented by nine student-athletes on the 2022 Phil Steele Mid-American All-Conference Teams.
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Redshirt junior Kurtis Rourke, graduate Sam Wiglusz and sixth-year offensive tackle Hagen Meservy all earned First Team Offense honors while redshirt freshman running back Sieh Bangura was named to the Third Team Offense. Redshirt senior Keye Thompson represents the Bobcats on the Third Team Defense while redshirt freshman Jack McCrory completes the senior defense and sixth-year safety Tariq Drake earns the Fourth Team Defense. Freshman kicker Nathanial Vakos and redshirt junior Keegan Wilburn both earned second-team special teams honors.
ROURKE NAMED 2022 CORNISH TROPHY RUNNER
Ohio State football quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been named the 2022 Cornish Trophy runner-up.
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The 2022 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year was Ohio Jr. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke of Oakville, Ontario. He was fifth in the nation in passing until suffering a knee injury in Ohio’s second game, finishing with 3,256 yards, good for 20th in the NCAA.
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This is the second time that Ontarians have had the majority of the vote, with all five finalists hailing from the province.
BANGURA, COX, JR. AND VAKOS EARN CFN FRESHMAN ALL-IN-ONE
The Ohio State football program is represented by three players on the 2022 College Football News Freshman All-American Team, as announced Dec. 6. Redshirt Freshman cornerback Torrie Cox, Jr. and freshman kicker Nathanial Vakos both earned CFN Freshman All-American Third Team honors while redshirt freshman running back Sieh Bangura earned CFN Freshman All-American Team honors.
INFORMATION HEAD TIM ALBIN NAMED MAC RECORD OF THE YEAR & # xD;
Coach Tim Albin was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year on Wednesday, November 30.
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Albin is in his second year as head coach of the Bobcats and 17th year with the program. After a 3-9 season in 2021, Albin led the Bobcats to a 9-3 regular season finish in 2022. Under his guidance, the Bobcats finished the non-conference schedule 2-2, with an opening night victory over Florida Atlantic (Sept. 3) and a record-setting offensive game against Fordham (Sept. 24). After falling in overtime against Kent, the Bobcats rebounded to go on a seven-game winning streak, finishing 7-1 in the conference. The team is undefeated at the newly named Frank Solich Field, boasting a 6-0 record at home after a 38-14 win over Bowling Green.
ROURKE NAMED MAC OFFICIAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND PRN SMITH COMMITTEE AWARD & # xD;
Redshirt junior Kurtis Rourke was named the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, November 30. He also received the Vern Smith Leadership Award, which is given to the top player in the MAC.
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Rourke went 244-for-353 with 3,256 passing yards, throwing 25 touchdowns in 11 games. The redshirt junior made program history against Fordham (Sept. 24), going for 527 yards through the air, breaking a record set in 1983. He also ranks second in program history in passing yards in a season as well. another touch touch inside period. On the ground, Rourke racked up 249 yards on 74 carries and scored four touchdowns. He was named one of the Manning Award “Stars of the Week” twice and was a Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist. Rourke was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week three times and earned MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week once.
BANGURA NAMED NEW MAC OF THE YEAR
Redshirt junior Kurtis Rourke was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year on Wednesday, November 30.
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Bangura leads the Bobcats on the ground with 11 touchdowns on 177 attempts and 884 rushing yards. Against Akron (Oct. 8), the redshirt freshman scored four touchdowns, three of them rushing. Through the air, Bangura scored two touchdowns and 195 yards. He earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks after his performance against Akron and Western Michigan (Oct. 15).
NINE BOBCATS RUN FOR MAC PRESIDENT & # xD;
In addition to the Bobcats winning four of the five individual MAC awards, nine Ohio football players earned All-MAC honors.
Kurtis Rourke earned First Team All-MAC offense recognition along with sixth-year forward Hagen Meservy and graduate student Sam Wiglusz. Redshirt junior wide receiver Keegan Wilburn represented the Bobcats on the All-MAC First Team.
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Freshman kicker Nathanial Vakos represented the Bobcats on the All-MAC Second Team, earning placeholder recognition. In addition to his Freshman of the Year title, Bangura also earned All-MAC Third Team Offense honors. Redshirt senior defensive end Jack McCrory, redshirt freshman linebacker Keye Thompson and graduate safety Tariq Drake earned All-MAC Third Team Defensive Honors.
BOBCATS CLINCH MAC EAST TITLE
With a 38-14 win over Bowling Green last Tuesday (Nov. 22), Ohio clinched the MAC East title and a spot in the Dec. 3 championship game against Toledo.
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The Bobcats finished the season 9-3 overall and 7-1 against the MAC. They went 6-0 at the new Frank Solich Field.
LAST TIME FOR MAC DEVELOPMENT & # xD;
The Bobcats’ last trip to the MAC Championship was in 2016 when they took on Western Michigan.
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The Broncos scored first, scoring in the first quarter. Ohio put up seven points in the second half, but went into halftime 23-7.
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They fought back in the third, closing the gap to 26-20 with two touchdowns, but in the end they were only able to score on a 37-yard field goal in the fourth, falling to WMU, 29-23.
1968’S UNDERGROUND & # xD;
The Ohio State football program was last crowned All-American Conference in 1968.
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Head Coach Bill Hess received the coach of the year award after leading his team to a 10-1 season, going undefeated until a 49-42 loss in the Tangerine Bowl at Richmond on Dec. 28. Overall, the team had seven -MAC teams and three-team All-MAC honors.
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More than 50 years later, the 1968 championship team still holds many records. To name a few, Todd Snyder claims the top two spots for most receiving yards in a game, with 214 against Richmond and 203 against Dayton. Snyder finished 1968 with 777 receiving yards, tying him for first in the junior class all-time. Cleve Bryant is seventh overall in most yards per game (225.8) as well as touchdowns (22).
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Ken Carmon marked one of four Bobcats named to the All-MAC First Team three times. Syder, Bryant and Carmon all earned All-America honors.
OHIO MOTHER GENERAL
In the history of the program, the Bobcats have won five MAC Championships, four of them under the guidance of Bill Hess.
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Ohio won their first championship in 1953 under Carroll Widdoes. Seven years later, Hess’ team won the first of four championships in 1960. Hess’ team was also crowned champions in 1963 and 1968 and took first place in 1967.
HARRIS IS THE FIRST SCHOOL TO START KIDS BOWLING & # xD;
Redshirt sophomore quarterback CJ Harris recorded his first college start against Bowling Green (Nov. 22), leading the Bobcats to a 38-14 victory and the MAC East title.
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Harris was 10-for-21 for 196 yards with one touchdown. Also a threat on the ground, the redshirt freshman scored three rushing touchdowns for 65 yards.
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His performance earned him the East Offensive Player of the Week award.
ISPHORDING NOMINATED 2022 BROYLES AWARDS #XD;
Ohio football offensive coordinator Scott Isphording was named among 51 candidates for the 2022 Broyles Award, which honors top football assistants, Frank & The Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Nov. 15.
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The 51 candidates in this class were selected from nearly 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs across the country. The selection process for the Broyles Award includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, the football hall-of-fame selection committee, and current college coaches.
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A 43-member panel of renowned former coaches, broadcasters and a panel representing FWA will select 15 semi-finalists, five finalists from the shortlist, and the overall winner. .
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Proceeds from the 2022 Broyles Award support the Broyles Foundation’s mission to provide a game plan for Alzheimer’s caregivers through education, support, and resources.
FOOTBALL OHIO STUDENTS NAMED 2022 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT®
The Ohio State football team has seven players named to the 2022 Academic All-District® Football Teams, selected by College Sports Communications, recognizing the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.
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The league announced today (Nov. 22) that the Ohio football representatives are redshirt junior offensive lineman Christophe Atkinson, graduate student James Bostic, redshirt senior linebacker Bryce Houston, redshirt freshman Kurtis Rourke, redshirt junior Kurtis Rourke. . Tristian Vandenberg and graduate student Sam Wiglusz.
MAPLE MISSILE NAMED DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD SEMIFINALIST QUARTERBACK AWARD & # xD;
After the publication of the results of the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee vote as well as the votes of fans on social media in the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote, the Quarterback Award semifinalists were selected.
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Representing Ohio is redshirt junior quarterback Kurtis Rourke.5 The next step in the process will be to select the final three awards based on voting from the Davey O’Brien National Committee as well as a second round of the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote, which will take place on the three social media accounts of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The top five votes from each platform will receive the votes of the bonus committee members which will be added to the votes given by the national selection committee.
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To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O’Brien Awards post featuring the quarterback. The three finalists will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 29. The winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 at ESPN’s Depot College Football Awards.
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Wide receiver Miles Cross had a field day against Miami, leading receivers with 133 yards and six catches. This marks his first game with over 100 receiving yards. He also had his longest Bobcat reception (49 yards).
MAPLE ROCKET THROWS FOR 5,000 YARDS
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Just 88 yards into Tuesday’s game, junior quarterback Kurtis Rourke hit a career milestone, amassing 5,000 career yards. This makes it one of the top five Ohio teams in program history.
ROURKE NAMED DAVEY O’BRIEN GREAT 8 QB OF WEEK 10 & # xD;
Kurtis Rourke was named to Davey O’Brien’s Great 8 list for week 10.
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Rourke led the Bobcats to a 45-24 victory over the Buffalo Bulls last Tuesday (November 1). The redshirt junior finished the game 20-for-29 with five touchdowns for 317 yards, marking the first Ohio quarterback to throw five touchdowns in a game since 2008. On the ground, Rourke collected 45 yards on six carries.
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The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college award, was first presented in 1981. In its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million. scholarships and college grants to help high school and college athletes turn leadership on the field into leadership for life.
MAC EAST POW DEFENSE & # xD;
Redshirt senior linebacker Keye Thompson has been named the Midwest Player of the Week twice: once for his performance Tuesday (Nov. 1) at Buffalo and again for his performance at Bowling Green (Nov. 22 ).
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Thompson played a key role in holding Buffalo’s defense to just 24 points in the Bobcats’ win over the Bulls last Tuesday. With 11 tackles, three of which were solo, the redshirt sophomore led the defense. He also recorded 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries. On the season, Thompson leads the Ohio defense with 75 total tackles.
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Thompson led the Bobcats’ defense in Bowling Green’s 38-14 victory on Tuesday night. The redshirt freshman recorded 11 tackles, two of which were solo. He also led the team in assisted tackles (9) and recorded two quarterback hurries.
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Sixth-year safety Alvin Floyd earned All-American Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance Tuesday (Nov. 15) against Ball State.
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Floyd led the Bobcats’ defense in a 32-18 victory over Ball State last Tuesday. He finished the game with five solo tackles and seven assisted tackles as well as his only interception. Floyd also recorded 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup.
BOBCATS BEING MINDFUL
Ohio’s 45-24 win over Buffalo on Tuesday (Nov. 1) marked their sixth win of the season, making them bowl eligible.
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The Bobcats’ last bowl game was the 2019 Idaho Potato Bowl, where Ohio defeated Nevada 30-21.
ROURKE’S FIVE PASSING TDs
In the Bobcats’ 45-24 win over Buffalo, Rourke threw five touchdown passes. He is the first Ohio running back to do so since 2008.
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The Bobcats’ win over Buffalo eliminated the Bulls as leaders in the MAC East. Bowling Green, Buffalo and Ohio are all 4-1 in the MAC.
VAKOS THIRST 55 YARD
Freshman kicker Nathanial Vakos set a personal best, kicking a 55-yard field goal against Western Michigan.
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The field goal put Vakos in the record books, tying him for the third-longest field goal in program history. Kevin Kerr is the only other Bobcat to kick a 55-yard field goal, doing so in 1999 and again in 2001.
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WEST MICHIGAN TOP FIVE DEFENSE
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Where is the Outback Bowl played 2022?
The last time a defense recorded five interceptions in a game was against Bowling Green in 1985. This marks the fourth time in program history that a defense has recorded five interceptions, tying them for the second most in all-time. program.
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Football’s highest honor, the Palm Beach County Athletic Commission’s Lou Groza Field-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl recognizes the top kickers each week for FBS division teams as “Stars of the Week. See the article : You can now play EmilyBlaster, a video game inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poetry.” Representing Ohio is former kicker Nathanial Vakos.
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Freshman Nathanial Vakos made four tackles, including a career-high 55-yard bomb, in Ohio’s 33-14 loss to Western Michigan in MAC action in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday, giving the Bobcats their first win of the season. The Avon, Ohio native also scored on field goals of 35, 33 and 26 yards. He was 4-for-5 on the day with the miss being the first of his career and is now 10-for-11 on field goals. He made all three extra points in a 15-point game, tied for second among Kickers in the FBS this week. His 56 points this season lead the team in scoring.
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The award is named after National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou “The Toe” Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Despite being an All-Pro offensive tackle, Groza brought the idea that there was a place on the NFL roster for a kicker.
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Bobcats in the Mid-American Conference in passing completion percentage (65.6), yards (3,709) and average yards per game (285.3).
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WIGLUSZ & JONES HAS 100 YARDS EACH
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Against Akron, the Bobcats finished the game with two 100+ yard receivers: senior Sam Wiglusz and junior Jacoby Jones. This marks the first time Ohio has had two 100-yard receivers in a game since 2013 against Eastern Michigan.
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FOUR TDs for BANGURA
