Ohio Bobcats @ Bowling Green Falcons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OHIO | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
BGSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Rourke, defense power Ohio to 38-7 victory over Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- — Kurtis Rourke threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter, Keye Thompson and Roman Parodie returned fumbles for scores and Ohio breezed to a 38-7 victory over Bowling Green in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday.
Rourke completed 14 of 16 passes for 196 yards for the Bobcats (4-1, 1-0). Rourke connected with Sieh Bangura for a 29-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage and tossed a 10-yard touchdown to Will Kacmarek on Ohio's second possession. Thompson returned a fumble 35 yards for a score for a 21-0 first-quarter lead.
Ohio got a 27-yard field goal from Gianni Spetic and Parodie's 42-yard return for a score in the second quarter to lead 24-0 at halftime.
Rourke's third touchdown pass was a 19-yarder to Miles Cross for the only scoring in the third quarter.
Terion Stewart had a 4-yard touchdown run for the Falcons (1-3, 0-1) in the fourth quarter. Stewart carried 12 times for 107 yards. Connor Bazelak completed 17 of 32 passes for 104 yards with two interceptions.
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Game Information
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2025 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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