Rourke has 4 TDs, Ouellette 3, Ohio upsets Buffalo 52-17
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Nathan Rourke threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, A.J. Ouellette had 196 yards rushing and three total scores, and Ohio upset Buffalo 52-17 on Wednesday night.
Ohio (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) needs to beat Akron next week and have Buffalo (9-2, 6-1) lose at Bowling Green to clinch the MAC East Division. Buffalo was closing in on a Top 25 ranking after receiving 29 votes in The Associated Press poll.
Rourke completed 17 passes for 209 yards and carried it seven times for 77 yards. Ouellette rushed it 26 times with two scores and made two grabs for 16 yards and a TD. The Bobcats scored 31 unanswered points in the first half before Buffalo made a 40-yard field goal as time expired.
Ohio won the turnover battle, 5-1, moving into a tie for fourth in the FBS with 24 takeaways this season.
Tyree Jackson, who was intercepted twice, carried it three times for 70 yards and a score.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Jackson
3 QB
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T. Jackson | 9/21 | 116 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
9 QB
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D. Johnson | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Jackson
3 QB
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T. Jackson | 3 | 70 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Marks
5 RB
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K. Marks | 9 | 54 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Patterson
26 RB
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Ja. Patterson | 8 | 23 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Anderson
11 RB
|
T. Anderson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Reed
29 RB
|
E. Reed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Johnson
83 WR
|
A. Johnson | 0 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
17 WR
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C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Nunn
1 WR
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A. Nunn | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Marks
5 RB
|
K. Marks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Osborn
8 WR
|
K. Osborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Rushing
15 WR
|
G. Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Riggins
49 DE
|
T. Riggins | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Williams
14 CB
|
B. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hodge
4 LB
|
K. Hodge | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Mitcheson
19 K
|
A. Mitcheson | 1/1 | 40 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. Finegan
40 P
|
E. Finegan | 3 | 41.7 | 0 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Jones
17 WR
|
C. Jones | 3 | 15.7 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Molinich
44 TE
|
J. Molinich | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Rourke
12 QB
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N. Rourke | 17/26 | 209 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Maxwell
7 QB
|
Q. Maxwell | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Ouellette
45 RB
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A. Ouellette | 26 | 196 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Irons
21 RB
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M. Irons | 12 | 92 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Rourke
12 QB
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N. Rourke | 7 | 77 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Maxwell
7 QB
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Q. Maxwell | 4 | 45 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neatherton
27 RB
|
J. Neatherton | 5 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burroughs
22 RB
|
D. Burroughs | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
P. White
4 WR
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P. White | 0 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckner
8 WR
|
J. Buckner | 0 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Meyer
9 WR
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A. Meyer | 0 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ouellette
45 RB
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A. Ouellette | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
83 TE
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C. Brown | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Odom
3 WR
|
C. Odom | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Cox
6 WR
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I. Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Snow
81 WR
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C. Snow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Irons
21 RB
|
M. Irons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Nelson
23 S
|
K. Nelson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Drake
17 CB
|
T. Drake | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hampton
12 S
|
J. Hampton | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gullett
25 LB
|
T. Gullett | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Zervos
2 K
|
L. Zervos | 1/1 | 22 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Farkas
5 K
|
M. Farkas | 1 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Long Jr.
87 WR
|
B. Long Jr. | 2 | 22.0 | 28 | 0 |