Ohio overcomes 10-0 deficit, comes back to knock off Florida Atlantic, 17-10
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) O'Shaan Allison scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter to allow Ohio to overcome a 10-point first-half deficit and earn a 17-10 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night.
The Bobcats did not allow the Florida Atlantic offense to score. The Owls got a 37-yard field goal from Logan Lupo in the second quarter, and two minutes later Jarron Morris returned an interception 72 yards to put FAU on top 10-0 with five minutes left in the half.
Kurtis Rourke got Ohio on the board with a 13-yard pass to Will Kacmarek to make it 10-7 at intermission. The Bobcats marched 80 yards in nine plays in the third quarter to take the lead, 14-10 and Alex Kasee capped the night by converting on a 39-yard field goal with 5:26 left.
Rourke was 18 of 29 for 203 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice. Allison finished with 80 yards on 22 carries to lead Ohio (2-1).
Casey Thompson was 23 of 42 for 180 yards to lead Florida Atlantic (1-1) but was picked off twice. LaJohntay Wester caught 12 passes for 101 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Allison
0 RB
|
O. Allison | 23 | 84 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bangura
5 RB
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S. Bangura | 16 | 40 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 6 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Williams
85 TE
|
M. Williams | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
19 WR
|
M. Cross | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kacmarek
87 TE
|
W. Kacmarek | 3 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
8 WR
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J. Jones | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wiglusz
12 WR
|
S. Wiglusz | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
0 RB
|
O. Allison | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Buell
0 DT
|
R. Buell | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bonner
28 DE
|
S. Bonner | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pearson
12 CB
|
T. Pearson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brawley
21 S
|
A. Brawley | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wheatley
24 P
|
J. Wheatley | 4 | 37.8 | 0 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilburn
3 WR
|
K. Wilburn | 1 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Walton 4 WR
|
T. Walton | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Thompson
11 QB
|
C. Thompson | 23/41 | 178 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. McCammon III
3 RB
|
L. McCammon III | 8 | 25 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lewis
5 RB
|
K. Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thompson
11 QB
|
C. Thompson | 4 | -23 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Wester
1 WR
|
L. Wester | 13 | 13 | 101 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
0 WR
|
T. Johnson | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sumlin
31 TE
|
J. Sumlin | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCammon III
3 RB
|
L. McCammon III | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Moore
48 TE
|
Z. Moore | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burton
8 WR
|
J. Burton | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Wester Jr.
41 DB
|
J. Wester Jr. | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morris
4 DB
|
J. Morris | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Lupo
43 P
|
L. Lupo | 1/1 | 37 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Lupo
43 P
|
L. Lupo | 6 | 45.0 | 0 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Lewis
5 RB
|
K. Lewis | 2 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Wester 1 WR
|
L. Wester | 1 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |