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OHIO BOBCATS Dr. M. Duane Nellis President Ohio junior quarterback Nathan Rourke OHIO UNIVERSITY Location: ..............................................................................................................Athens, Ohio President: ..................................................................................................Dr. M. Duane Nellis Interim Director of Athletics: ..............................................................................Amy Dean Head Coach: .......................................................................Frank Solich (Nebraska, 1966) Faculty Representatives: ..Heather Lawrence-Benedict and Thomas Vander Ven Amy Dean Interim Director of Athletics Enrollment: ...................................................................................................................... 40,025 Founded: ..............................................................................................................................1804 Nickname: ......................................................................................................................Bobcats Colors: .......................................................................Hunter Green (PMS 342) and White Stadium: (Capacity): ....................................................................Peden Stadium (24,000) Website: ...........................................................................................www.ohiobobcats.com TEAM FACTS Offense: ..........................................................................................................................Multiple Defense: ................................................................................................................................... 4-3 2018 Record:........................................................................................................................... 9-4 2018 Conference Record/Finish: ...................................................................6-2/2nd East Last Bowl Appearance: ................................................................ DXL Frisco Bowl (2018) Frank Solich Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.................................................................................... 43/18 Head Coach Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................................................ 14/12 All-Time Record: ....................................................................................................573-560-48 All-Time MAC Record:..........................................................................................243-260-11 MAC Championships/Last: .........................................................................................5/1968 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Football Contact: ............................................................................................. Mike Ashcraft Office Phone: ......................................................................................................740.593.1299 Cell Phone ...........................................................................................................330.842.3858 E-Mail: ........................................................................................................ [email protected] Peden Stadium Pressbox: ..............................................................................740.593.0500 2019 MACMike Football Ashcraft Record Book 84 Athletic Communications OHIO BOBCATS TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Schedule Date Opponent Time Television Series Sat., Aug. 31 Rhode Island 2:00 pm ET ESPN+ First Meeting Sat., Sept. 7 at Pitt 11:00 am ET ACC Network Pitt leads 5-1 Sat., Sept. 14 at Marshall 6:30 pm ET Facebook Ohio leads 33-20-6 Sat., Sept. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette TBA TBA Ohio leads 2-0 Sat., Oct. 5 *at Buffalo 3:30 pm ET TBA Ohio leads 14-11 Sat., Oct. 12 *NIU 3:30 pm ET TBA NIU leads 12-10 Sat., Oct. 19 *Kent State TBA TBA Ohio leads 44-25-2 Sat., Oct. 26 *at Ball State TBA TBA BSU leads 15-10 Wed., Nov. 6 *Miami 7:30 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2 Miami leads 53-40-2 Tue., Nov. 12 *Western Michigan 7:30 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU WMU leads 33-29-1 Tue., Nov. 19 *at Bowling Green 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 40-28 Tue., Nov. 26 *at Akron 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN+ Ohio leads 20-14-1 *Mid-American Conference game Primary Media Outlets 2019 Squad Breakdown Ohio Athletic Communications Starters Returning (14) Football Contact: Mike Ashcraft Offense (4) Pos. 2018 Statistics 211 Convocation Center Brett Kitrell LG Started nine games at center last season Athens, OH 45701 Cameron Odom WR Played in all 13 games, 30 rec., 418 yards (13.9 avg.), 2 TDs Phone: 740.593.1299 Cell: 330-842-3858 Austen Pleasants LT Started all 13 games at right tackle last season [email protected] Nathan Rourke QB Started in all 13 games, 164-274 passing (59.9%), 2,434 yds., 23 TDs; 15 rush TDs Newspaper Defense (7) Pos. 2018 Statistics Athens Messenger Marlin Brooks DB Played in 11 games, 41 total tackles, 26 solo, 5.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT, 5 pbu, 3 ff Beat Writer: Jason Arkley Dylan Conner SLB Started all 13 games, 36 total tackles, 22 solo, 1.0 tfl, 5 pbu, 1 rec. fum. 9300 Johnson Rd. Jared Dorsa MLB Started in all 13 games, 59 total tackles, 26 solo, 3.5 tfl, 2 INT, 4 pbu, 1 ff Athens, OH 45701 Will Evans DE Started in all 13 games, 29 total tackles, 14 solo, 6.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks Phone: 740.592.6612 [email protected] Javon Hagan SS Started in 12 games, 78 total tackles, 40 solo, 1.5 tfl, 2 INT, 6 pbu, 1 ff, 1 rec. fum. Jamal Hudson DB Played in 12 games, 39 total tackles, 28 solo, 1.0 tfl, 1 INT, 13 pbu The Post Amos Ogun-Semore DE Appeared in all 13 games, 34 total tackles, 20 solo, 2.5 tfl, 3.0 sacks, 1 pbu Ohio University Baker University Center Specialists (3) Pos. 2018 Statistics Athens, OH 45701 Michael Farkas P 43 punts, 1,867 yards (43.4 avg.), long of 59 yards, 16 In20 Phone: 740.593.4011 Devin King LS Handled long snapping duites for special teams last year [email protected] Louie Zervos K 13-17 FGs; 68-68 PATs; 107 total points Columbus Dispatch 34 South 3rd Street Starters Lost (12) Columbus, OH 43215 Offense (7) Pos. 2018 Statistics Phone: 800,282,0263 Joe Anderson LG Started all 13 games at left guard last season Connor Brown TE Played in all 13 games, 8 rec., 84 yards, 1 TD Radio Joe Lowery LT Started all 13 games at left tackle last season Ohio Bobcat Sports Network Andrew Meyer WR Started in all 13 games, 36 rec., 505 yds., (14.0 avg.), 5 TDs Play-by-Play: Russ Eisenstein A.J. Ouellette RB Started in all 13 games, 213 att., 1,306 yds., (6.1 avg.), 12 TDs Color: Rob Cornelius 300 Columbus Rd. Papi White WR Started in all 13 games, 62 rec., 987 yds., (15.9 avg.), 9 TDs Athens, OH 45701 Durrell Wood RG Started in all 13 games at right guard last season Phone: 740.593.6651 Defense (5) Pos. 2018 Statistics Television Kent Berger DT Started in all 13 games, 34 total tackles, 19 solo, 6.5 tfl, 5.0 sacks, 1 pbu Ohio News Network Evan Croutch LB Started in all 13 games, 90 total tackles, 59 solo, 14.0 tfl, 6.0 sacks, 2 INT, 8 pbu 770 Twin Rivers Drive Tyler Gullett LB Played in 13 games, seven games, 50 total tackles, 28 solo, 4.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 2 pbu Phone: 614.280.6319 Kylan Nelson FS Started in all 13 games, 59 total tackles, 34 solo, 2.0 tfl, 2 INT, 9 pbu, 1 ff [email protected] Andrew Payne NT Started in all 13 games, 27 total tackles, 11 solo, 2.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 2 pbu WBNS-TV (Ch. 10) 770 Twin Rivers Drive Specialists (0) Pos. 2018 Statistics Phone: 614.280.6319 Phone: 614.460.3962 [email protected] 2018 Results (9-4, 6-2 MAC) WCMH-TV (NBC - Ch. 4) Date Opponent Score Total Off. Total Def. Att. 3165 Olentangy River Rd. September 1 Howard W, 38-32 423 645 18,275 Columbus, OH 43202 September 15 at Virginia (at Vanderbilt) L, 31-45 364 552 5,438 Phone: 614.263.555 September 22 at Cincinnati L, 30-34 412 424 35,220 [email protected] September 29 UMass W, 58-42 664 451 19,056 October 6 *at Kent State W, 27-26 414 472 20,062 WSYX-TV (ABC - Ch. 6) October 13 *at Northern Illinois L, 21-24 321 400 12,138 1261 Dublin Rd. October 20 *Bowling Green W, 49-14 597 317 19,492 Columbus, OH 43215 October 25 *Ball State W, 52-14 554 242 13,774 Phone: 614.481.6666 November 1 *at Western Michigan W, 59-14 420 270 11,935 [email protected] November 7 *at Miami L, 28-30 364 357 15,975 November 14 *Buffalo W, 52-17 646 277 13,839 November 23 *Akron W, 49-28 468 388 12,938 December 19 DXL Frisco Bowl vs. San Diego State W, 27-0 421 287 11,029 www.GetSomeMACtion.com 85 OHIO BOBCATS ROSTER INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht./Wt. Hometown No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht./Wt. Hometown 28 O’Shaan Allison RB R-Fr. 5-9/205 Norristown, Pa. 19 DL Knock WR R-Sr. 5-8/194 Springboro, Ohio 11 Tanner Allton WR Fr. 6-5/200 Pataskala, Ohio 56 James Leyden LB R-So. 6-2/215 Richfield, Ohio 65 Jay Amburgey OL Fr. 6-4/285 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 87 Bingo Long WR R-Jr. 5-8/179 Marietta, Ga. 63 Thomas Aronokhale OL Fr. 6-3/285 Wheeling, W. Va. 44 Adam Luehrman TE R-Jr. 6-5/245 Athens, Ohio 99 Brian Arp DL R-Sr. 6-3/298 Kearney, Neb. 88 Ryan Luehrman TE R-Jr. 6-5/240 Athens, Ohio 66 Christophe Atkinson OL Fr. 6-3/275 Leesburg, Va. 71 Aidan Macdonald OL Fr. 6-3/270 Chardon, Ohio 90 Antrez Baker DL R-Fr. 6-3/253 Brownsburg, Ind. 91 Aiden Malenchek DE Fr. 6-5/235 Twinsburg, Ohio 43 Cole Baker DL Sr. 6-2/280 Pinson, Ala. 67 Michael Massinople DL R-So. 5-11/250 Columbus, Ohio 39 Michael Ballentine S R-So. 6-0/185 Mentor, Ohio 54 Kylen McCracken DL R-Fr. 6-3/294 Cleveland Heights, Ohio 31 Jonathan Barna RB R-So. 5-9/185