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2023 MAC Football Week 3 Recap: Ohio Bobcats 10, Iowa State Cyclones 7

The Ohio Bobcats (3-1), who came into Saturday’s contest as home underdogs, stunned the Big 12’s Iowa State Cyclones (1-2) by a final score of 10-7 to remain a perfect 8-0 on “The Frank,” the nickname for the home field at Peden Stadium named after former head coach Frank Solich.

In a defensive struggle, the ‘Cats were exactly what they needed to be in all three phases to knock off its first Big 12 opponent at home since they defeated the Kansas Jayhawks on September 16, 2017, 42-30.

Coming into the contest, a defensive struggle was predicted with the outcome being determined by field position and clean play.