Navarro, Ohio withstand Central Michigan rally to beat Chippewas 27-25
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Quarterback Parker Navarro accounted for 323 yards and two touchdowns and Ohio held off Central Michigan for a 27-25 win on Saturday.
The Bobcats (4-2. 2-0 Mid-American) took a 3-0 lead on Gianni Spetic's 35-yard field goal on the opening drive. Navarro's 8-yard scoring run made it 10-0 in the second quarter. Navarro threw a 5-yard touchdown to Coleman Owen, and after a three-and-out, Duncan Brune ran it in from the 4 for a 24-0 lead.
Central Michigan (3-3, 1-1) reduced the deficit to 24-8 when Marion Lukes ran it in from the 3 and Tyler Jefferson threw to Lukes for the two-point conversion with 8:19 left in the third.
Tristan Mattson made a 37-yard field goal to start the fourth and Lukes ran it in from the 4 following Donte Kent's 70-yard punt return to reduce the deficit to 24-18.
Spetic made it a two-score game when he converted a 46-yard field goal with 5:17 left for 27-18 Ohio lead.
Lukes recorded a 28-yard scoring run and brought the Bobcats within 27-25 with 1:52 left. The Chippewas bypassed an on-side kick attempt and Ohio killed the clock in six plays picking up two first downs.
Navarro ran for 176 yards on 14 carries and threw for 147 yards.
Lukes ran for 110 yards on 20 carries and scored three touchdowns for Central Michigan.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
P. Navarro
13 QB
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P. Navarro | 13/22 | 147 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
P. Navarro
13 QB
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P. Navarro | 14 | 176 | 1 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tyus III
2 RB
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A. Tyus III | 17 | 95 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brune
22 RB
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D. Brune | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Hendricks
7 WR
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C. Hendricks | 4 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Owen
6 WR
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C. Owen | 8 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
85 TE
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M. Williams | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Harris II
11 WR
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R. Harris II | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tyus III
2 RB
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A. Tyus III | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Pugh
12 WR
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E. Pugh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gossett
88 WR
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C. Gossett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Rodarte
3 WR
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M. Rodarte | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Walker-Burgess
17 DE
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M. Walker-Burgess | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
6 S
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D. Johnson | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Leake
9 LB
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B. Leake | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Weaver
94 DE
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B. Weaver | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Parodie
4 CB
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R. Parodie | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. McNaboe
8 DE
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B. McNaboe | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomeson
22 S
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J. Thomeson | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Taylor
35 LB
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S. Taylor | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Doggette
11 DT
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C. Doggette | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mack II
12 CB
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M. Mack II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Walker
21 S
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D. Walker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Henderson
81 DT
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B. Henderson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rice
10 DT
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C. Rice | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mayfield
16 DT
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C. Mayfield | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Spetic
44 K
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G. Spetic | 2/2 | 46 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wilson
43 P
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J. Wilson | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Brune
22 RB
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D. Brune | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tyus III
2 RB
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A. Tyus III | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Owen 6 WR
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C. Owen | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Jefferson
5 QB
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T. Jefferson | 8/13 | 95 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Labas
2 QB
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J. Labas | 6/9 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 20 | 110 | 3 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jefferson
5 QB
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T. Jefferson | 10 | 28 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Davis
80 WR
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S. Davis | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
28 RB
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B. Harris | 8 | 10 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Labas
2 QB
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J. Labas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Parker
13 WR
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C. Parker | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 7 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Davis
80 WR
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S. Davis | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Temple
88 TE
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D. Temple | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Boyd
8 WR
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E. Boyd | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Prewitt III
17 WR
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J. Prewitt III | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
28 RB
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B. Harris | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Harris
29 TE
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G. Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Kent
4 DB
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D. Kent | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kwiatkowski
12 LB
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J. Kwiatkowski | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spann
15 DB
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C. Spann | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McKinney
5 DB
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D. McKinney | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner-Kinsler
16 DB
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J. Turner-Kinsler | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cochran
11 LB
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D. Cochran | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
19 DB
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J. Jackson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Sanchez III
14 LB
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F. Sanchez III | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kostus
44 DL
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K. Kostus | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Odjugo
99 DL
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P. Odjugo | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hayden
49 DL
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K. Hayden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
40 LB
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L. Brown | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pace
91 DL
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J. Pace | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whiteside
6 LB
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J. Whiteside | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
95 DL
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J. Davis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Rikard
2 DB
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E. Rikard | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Heldman
97 DL
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M. Heldman | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
94 DL
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J. Williams | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Mattson
47 K
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T. Mattson | 1/1 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Chapeau
36 P
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D. Chapeau | 7 | 42.3 | 2 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Kent 4 DB
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D. Kent | 2 | 6.5 | 70 | 0 |