


Ohio finished the day plus-1 in turnover differential after securing two of the three takeaways, but the guests claimed a 23-22 edge in first downs and outgained OU by a 461-369 overall margin in total yards of offense.

The Bobcats went backwards seven yards before ending its ensuing 3-and-out drive with a punt, then CMU ran seven plays and picked up a first down while eventually running off the final 2:34 for the narrow 3-point triumph. The ensuing Ohio drive stalled and resulted in a punt, then Central Michigan strung together a 7-play, 83-yard drive that resulted in a 30-27 edge when Pimpleton hauled in a 28-yard pass from Daniel Richardson with 3:55 remaining. Sieh Bangura notched his first career rushing touchdown on a 40-yard scamper with 11:57 remaining, and a successful Armani Rogers to Adam Luehrman 2-point conversion pass gave OU its largest lead of the day at 27-20.ĬMU countered with a 7-play, 48-yard drive that ended with a successful 40-yard Marshall Meeder field goal, cutting the deficit down to 27-23 with 10:06 left in regulation.
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The Chippewas (3-3, 1-1 MAC West), however, got a 7-yard Kalil Pimpleton touchdown run with 1:05 left in the third, allowing the guests to reclaim the slimmest of leads at 20-19 headed into the fourth. The Bobcats (1-5, 1-1 MAC East) never led in the first half, but the hosts answered the third quarter bell with nine consecutive points that turned a 13-10 halftime deficit into a 19-13 cushion with 4:18 remaining. The Ohio University football team took its largest lead barely three minutes into the fourth quarter, but visiting Central Michigan rallied with 10 unanswered points down the stretch and ultimately claimed a 30-27 victory Saturday in a Mid-American Conference matchup at Peden Stadium. (Bryan Walters|OVP Sports)ĪTHENS, Ohio - It was the kind of Homecoming party that eventually left a lot of people feeling sick … and it wasn’t something that they ate or drank. Ohio defensive end Will Evans (9) applies pressure to Central Michigan quarterback Daniel Richardson during the first half of Saturday's MAC football game at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.
