Athens News · Sep 27, 2018
Dress rehearsal for MAC schedule could be high-scoring
Nathan Rourke, shown taking a snap in the Bobcats’ loss to Cincinnati last Saturday, should be able to both run and pass to good effect against UMass this Saturday. Photo by Michael Johnson.While six Mid-America Conference teams already have played a game against a conference foe, the Ohio Bobcats (1-2) have one more non-conference bout on Saturday before the season gets interesting.
The UMass Minutemen (2-3) come into Athens on Saturday after winning its first game in four weeks. Ohio is returning to Peden Stadium on a down note after falling to Virginia on Sept. 15 and blowing a 21-0 lead to Cincinnati on Sept. 22.