Bobcats face uphill battle to possible MAC tourney

At right, Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette tries to power past a Buffalo Bulls player during the OU/Buffalo match last Wednesday.The Northern Illinois Huskies are waiting it out to see who their opponent will be on Nov. 30 when they play in the Mid-American Conference Championship at Ford Field in Detroit.

Northern Illinois have clinched the MAC West Division for the seventh time in the last nine seasons. The Huskies’ opponent at Ford Field could be the Buffalo Bulls, the Miami RedHawks or the Ohio Bobcats.

The Bobcats are coming off of what could have been a program-defining win. With a one-loss Buffalo team coming into Athens ready to win the MAC East Division last Wednesday, Ohio stomped…