Ohio Bobcats

Ohio Bobcats

Ohio Bobcats

8-3 (6-1), 2nd Mid-American - East

 Last Game
Nov 21, 2009 Northern Illinois, W 38-31 
 
 Next Game
Temple Owls Nov 27, 2009 Temple, 11:00 am 
Last Meeting: Oct 21, 2008, L 10-14 
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Ohio holds off Northern Illinois 38-31

Ohio holds off Northern Illinois 38-31
AP, Nov 21, 2009
Theo Scott threw three touchdown passes to lead Ohio to a 38-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, keeping the Bobcats' Mid-American Conference title hopes alive. Ohio (8-3, 6-1), which won its 200th MAC game, maintained second place in the conference's East division. The Bobcats host first-place Temple next Saturday with the winner booking a spot in the MAC title game at Ford Field in... ...More
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Ohio Team Report Nov 23, 2009

The Bobcats don't always win the numbers game, but they do find ways to win.

Ohio (8-3, 6-1 MAC) set up a de facto MAC East Division champion game by holding off Northern Illinois on Nov. 22 inside Peden Stadium by a 38-31 count.

Like several other games this season, Ohio didn't dominate the stat sheet but made up for it with all the big plays in the fourth quarter.

Ohio converted a critical fourth-and-short on a go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, held when the Huskies tried to convert a fourth-and-one, and then clinched the game with an interception return for a touchdown with less than two minutes to go.

Northern Illinois outgained Ohio by 150 yards and held a marked edge in time of possession. ...More

 
 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Connecticut L 16-23 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at North Texas W 31-30 --
 Sat, Sep 19 Cal Poly W 28-10 --
 Sat, Sep 26 at Tennessee L 23-34 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at Bowling Green W 44-37 --
 Sat, Oct 10 at Akron W 19-7 --
 Sat, Oct 17 Miami (OH) W 28-7 --
 Sat, Oct 24 Kent State L 11-20 --
 Sat, Oct 31 at Ball State W 20-17 --
 Tue, Nov 10 at Buffalo W 27-24 --
 Sat, Nov 21 Northern Illinois W 38-31 --
 Fri, Nov 27 Temple 11:00 am --
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 East Conf  All 
 Temple 7-0  9-2 
 Ohio 6-1  8-3 
 Bowling Green 5-2  6-5 
 Kent State 4-3  5-6 
 Buffalo 2-5  4-7 
 Akron 1-6  2-9 
 Miami (OH) 1-7  1-11 
 West Conf  All 
 Central Michigan 7-0  9-2 
 Northern Illinois 5-2  7-4 
 Western Michigan 4-3  5-6 
 Toledo 3-4  5-6 
 Ball State 1-6  1-10 
 Eastern Michigan 0-7  0-11 
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CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 24:  Mardy Gilyard #1 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs with the ball while defended by Bobby Burns #42 of the Louisville Cardinals during the Big East Conference game at Nippert Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 24:  Adam Froman #9 of the Louisville Cardinals throws the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 24:  Darius Ashley #8 of the Louisville Cardinals is tackled by the Cincinnati Bearcats defense during the Big East Conference game at Nippert Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 24:  Adam Froman #9 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball  while tackled by Walter Stewart #54 of the Cincinnati Bearcats during the Big East Conference game  at Nippert Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense25 315.4 197.5 117.9
 Defense26 350.5 205.8 144.7