LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ohio hung tough for a while before Kentucky eventually overwhelmed the Bobcats 41-6 to wrap up nonconference play Saturday at Kroger Stadium.

Kentucky led just 3-0 after one quarter, and Ohio was in position to cut its deficit again to three in the middle of the third quarter, but a fumble eventually turned into a 14-point swing, and the Wildcats rolled from there.

With backup quarterback Nick Paulos starting, the Bobcats (2-2) were able to put up just 223 yards of offense...

ATHENS – With the offense struggling, defense carried Ohio to a 21-6 victory against FCS Morgan State on Saturday at Peden Stadium.

Quarterback Parker Navarro was benched after throwing three first-half interceptions, but the Bobcats (2-1) were able to prevail by allowing only a pair of field goals and only 211 yards on the day to the Bears (1-2).

“We had some big stops,” Ohio coach Tim Albin said. “I just thought that going in the game we had an advantage with our with our defensive line...

ATHENS – Ohio scored a go-ahead touchdown shortly before halftime and then held off South Alabama in the second half to get into the win column with a 27-20 victory – the 600th in program history – in its home opener Saturday evening at Peden Stadium.

"I think it's pretty cool,” Ohio coach Tim Albin said. “There's a lot of former Bobcats and administrators that have a lot to do with that. In all the pictures of coach [Bill] Hess, he's got the block "O" on, and I wear that in his honor. Don Pe...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Anthony Tyus III and Coleman Owen had huge debuts, but Ohio could not finish enough drives or get enough stops on defense and dropped a 38-22 decision to Syracuse in its season opener Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome.

A pair of long first-quarter drives resulted in only six total points, and Syracuse eventually proved too explosive, led by Ohio State transfer quarterback Kyle McCord, who completed 27-of-39 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns.

Tyus, a transf...

CONWAY, S.C. – A lot of talent departed, but Rickey Hunt Jr. and Ohio showed plenty of talent remained.

Hunt tied an NCAA bowl game record and broke the school record with five touchdowns as the Bobcats forced five turnovers and blew out Georgia Southern 41-21 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Saturday at Brooks Stadium.

Ohio (10-3) reached double-digit wins for the second season in a row for the first time in school history and set a Mid-American Conference record with its fifth straight bowl v...

AKRON – Ohio dominated the second half to erase an 11-point halftime deficit and end the regular season with a 25-14 victory against Akron on Friday at InfoCision Stadium.

The Bobcats (9-3, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 14-3 at halftime but outscored the Zips 22-0 in the second half. Ohio had a 206-28 yards advantage after halftime and has a shot at double-digits wins for the second season in a row.

Sieh Bangura finished with 122 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, while Kurtis Rou...

ATHENS – Ohio jumped out to an early lead and finished off its home schedule with a 34-20 victory against Central Michigan on Wednesday night at Peden Stadium.

Sieh Bangura rushed for 126 yards, and O’Shaan Allison scored a pair of touchdowns as the Bobcats (8-3, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) controlled the game by scoring the first 17 points.

The victory snapped a long losing streak to the Chippewas (5-6, 3-4 MAC) and was the first for the Bobcats in the series since 2011 and their first a...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ohio’s offense came to life in the second half, and the defense was stout as usual, allowing the Bobcats to pick up a qualify win against Buffalo on Tuesday night at UB Stadium.

The Bobcats (7-3, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 3-0 at halftime when they had just 41 yards. Ohio then put up 201 yards and 20 points after the break, scoring on all four of its possessions.

Sieh Bangura’s run for 25 yards on the second play of the second half got things rolling for Ohio. Afe...

ATHENS – A promising start fizzled, and Ohio lost not only its first game at Frank Solich Field but also most likely the Mid American Conference East Division title with a 30-16 loss to rival Miami in the Battle of the Bricks on Saturday at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats jumped out to a 9-0 lead before surrendering 30 in a row to the RedHawks. With the win, Miami handed Ohio its first home loss in the last two seasons and took control of the division with a one-game lead and the head-to-head tieb...

ATHENS – Slowed by injuries early in the year, Sam Wiglusz broke out with a career-high 155 receiving yards while making what ultimately was the game-winning touchdown in a 20-17 Ohio victory against Western Michigan on Saturday at Peden Stadium.

Wiglusz made a running catch of a pass from Kurtis Rourke, taking one step along the left side of the end zone before his momentum carried him out of bounds. That 7-yard touchdown catch gave the Bobcats a 20-10 lead with 4:36 remaining.

“We caught...