Athens News · Dec 1, 2016
Bobcats playing David to WMU’s Goliath Friday
File photo by Lucas Reilly. Senior defensive end Tarell Basham (#93) delivers a heavy blow to the Runnin' Bulldogs' QB, Brody Rollins, earlier this year.A strong and resilient defensive unit has been the Ohio Bobcats’ saving grace all season and the group awaits its toughest challenge in the MAC Championship game against 13th-ranked Western Michigan at 7 p.m. Friday at Ford Field in Detroit (ESPN2).
Nobody has been able to stop the undefeated Broncos (12-0) this season. They went 8-0 in the MAC Western Division while boasting one of the highest-powered offenses in the nation, averaging a robust 44.8 points per game.