Ohio starts fast and then controls Morgan State in 21-6 win
Morgan State Bears vs. Ohio Bobcats: Full Highlights
Morgan State Bears vs. Ohio Bobcats: Full Highlights
ATHENS, Ohio -- — Parker Navarro threw for 162 yards and a touchdown and Ohio beat outmanned Morgan State 21-6 on Saturday.
Navarro, who also had three passes picked off, threw a 19-yard scoring pass to Anthony Tyus III for the game's first score on the Bobcats' (2-1) first drive. Morgan State responded with a 30-yard Beckett Leary field goal.
On Ohio's following drive, Navarro led a four-play, 81-yard drive that ended with him running it in from the 10 as the first quarter ended. The big play on the drive occurred when Navarro threw a 53-yard completion to Coleman Owen to put the ball at Morgan State's 25-yard line.
Ohio sealed it when Tyus ran it in from the 13 almost five minutes into the second half. The score ended a nine-play, 74-yard drive.
Tahj Smith threw for 136 yards for Morgan State (1-2) in the first meeting between the two teams.
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2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | 1-3 |
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Akron | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | 0-3 |
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