Ohio holds off Jacksonville State to win Cure Bowl 30-27
Bobcats set program-record with 11th win, 6th straight bowl victory
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Friday, December 20, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. – Parker Navarro rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another in the first half as Ohio built a big lead and then held off Jacksonville State 30-27 in the Cure Bowl on Saturday at Camping World Stadium.
After building a 27-7 halftime lead, the Mid-American Conference Bobcats (11-3) scored just a field goal in the second half, but it was enough to beat the Conference USA champion Gamecocks (9-5) to win their sixth straight bowl game and set a new program record for wins in a season.
Navarro went 19-of-28 passing for 227 yards and rushed 15 times for 119 yards. Anthony Tyus III added 26 carries for 123 yards and caught Navarro’s touchdown pass. Coleman Owen made 11 receptions for 111 yards to become the program’s... <Read More>
Bobcats dominate first half, blow out Governors 78-58
Clayton, Paveletzke help Ohio to 49-22 halftime advantage
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
ATHENS – AJ Clayton had a hot start, and Jackson Paveletzke posted a double-double as Ohio rolled to a 78-58 victory against Austin Peay on Wednesday night at The Convo.
Clayton scored 13 of his 22 points in the opening six and a half minutes as the Bobcats (5-6) ran out to a quick 18-5 lead. Things only got worse in the first half for the Governors, who trailed 49-22 at halftime.
Paveletzke finished with 18 points and added 11 assists and three steals. Clayton had a team-leading six rebounds. AJ Brown and Ajay Sheldon added nine points each as Ohio went 12 of 24 from long range.
Clayton’s early outburst of 3-pointers included a four-point play. After trailing 20-5, Austin Peay (4-7) settled in for a while, but things really got away from... <Read More>
Marshall builds lead late in 1st half, tops Ohio
Dawson scores 27 points for Thundering Herd
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, December 14, 2024
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Marshall built a lead over the final four minutes of the first half and rode it to a 79-70 victory against Ohio on Saturday at the Cam Henderson Center.
The game was tied at 29 with 3:45 remaining, but Mikal Dawson followed with a 3-pointer that put the Thundering Herd (6-5) ahead for good. Marshall moved ahead by a 41-33 margin with another Dawson 3-pointer just before halftime and led by as many as 15 points in the second half.
AJ Brown led Ohio (4-6) with 22 points, while AJ Clayton had 16 points and five rebounds. Jackson Paveletzke scored 10 points and passed out 12 assists.
They could not match Dawson, who had 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 6 of 9 from long range. Jalen Speer and Obinna Anochili-Killen... <Read More>
MAC CHAMPS: Ohio wins first title in 56 years
Bobcats blow out rival Redhawks 38-3
By Lonnie McMillan / Contributor
Saturday, December 7, 2024
DETROIT – What better way to end a 56-year league championship drought than with a rout of a rival.
Ohio blew out Miami 38-3 in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game on Saturday at Ford Field to win its first conference championship since 1968.
The sixth time was the charm. The Bobcats (10-3) had lost in all five of their previous MAC Championship Game appearances. They reached 10 wins in a season for a third straight season for the first time in school history and avenged a 30-20 loss to the RedHawks (8-5) during the regular season.
“Offensively, a masterful game plan by our offensive staff,” said coach Tim Albin, who earlier this week was named the MAC coach of the year. “We were on schedule all day. Time of possession; our... <Read More>
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