Ohio Bobcats Football: Solich Era Milestones and Marshall Series
Ohio head coach Frank Solich owns a 73-56 record with a 47-31 MAC mark, tying for the MAC’s all time head coaching wins. Ohio is 8-2 in home openers under Solich and 3-3 against Marshall in his tenure. The Bobcats have won two straight at home vs Marshall, whose last Peden Stadium win was Oct 9, 2004, while Marshall has gone 24-5 since 2013, fifth-best in the nation.
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Cat quote fuels drive after 41-14 loss to Marshall
A catty retort from a team after a 41-14 defeat last year to Marshall signals renewed aim to prove themselves this season. The quote underscores team resolve and plans to rebound from the previous setback.
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Tupa Chooses Ohio Bobcats As First Verbal Commitment
Tyler Tupa, Brecksville HS standout and son of former Buckeye QB Tom Tupa, committed to Ohio in the summer. A 6-1, 195 pound WR/Safety with 81 catches for 1,253 yards and 20 TDs as a junior, he is a three star recruit expected to play safety for Ohio. The Bobcats anticipate replacing three senior safeties after 2015.
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Carpenter Seeks Final Battle with Marshall in Bell Showdown
Sixth year safety Nathan Carpenter, a longtime catalyst in the Battle for the Bell, faces Marshall for the fifth time. He owns 19 tackles, a pick, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries in four games against the Herd, and seeks to extend his knack for big plays in a season after earning a sixth year.
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Marshall Football Faces Winged Uncertainty and New Starter
Marshall loses record passer Rakeem Cato but adds Michael Birdsong from James Madison University as quarterback competition heats up. Derrius Vick of Ohio impressed with a 223.30 passer rating against Idaho, raising expectations for the Bobcats offense in 2015.
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Marshall Looks to Ride Johnson as Ohio Tests Front Line
Devon Johnson, a 1700 yard rusher last season, anchors Marshall as Ohio uses a committee approach in the opener. Daz Patterson and A J Ouellette produced for Ohio while Marshall’s line jobs surface tested against Purdue and Purdue was mentioned as a positive.
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Ohio defense faces Marshall run challenge in opener recap
Ohio relies on experienced front four with Tarell Basham pressuring the edge while Steve Dillon anchors the front. Marshall counters with frequent tackles through the middle led by Devon Johnson, testing Ohio DTs as Purdue ground game echoes. Blair Brown labeled a strong run stopper as Ohio plans to temper pursuit with option looks.
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Defensive backs prime for key roles in upcoming clash
Marshall safety Tiquan Lang starred with 17 tackles and two interceptions returned for TDs in a standout game against Purdue, while cornerback Corey Tindal leads a press-heavy unit. Ohio’s secondary shows strength but was burned by long passes in 2014 with CBs Ian Wells Brett Layton and Devin Bass needing top form.
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Special teams graded solid in week 1 for Marshall
Marshall special teams graded out better across units in week 1 led by punter Tyler Williams averaging 43.6 yards per punt and kick off return options Deandre Reaves and Hyleck Foster. Curral had six touchbacks on eight kickoffs while Ohio’s units were mixed at Idaho and Josiah Yazdani missed a 31 yard field goal.
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College football schedule notice for Saturday events
Bowling Green at Maryland kickoff at noon and several noon to 7 p.m. games follow across Buckeye State and beyond. The bulletin lists matchups including Buffalo at Penn State Miami at Wisconsin UMass at Colorado Monmouth at Central Michigan Murray State at Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan at Wyoming Toledo at Arkansas Delaware St at Kent State Pittsburgh at Akron Western Michigan at Ga Southern Ball State at Texas A M and Marshall at Ohio with social media plug for updates by Jason Amesse.
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