Frank Solich said matter-of-factly to expect changes following Ohio's 43-40 loss to Toledo Saturday. What those changes will be, however, will remain a mystery until the Bobcats take the field against Bowling Green this week.
You'll see some changes
Solich said, declining to elaborate further when asked about the turnover and special teams problems against Toledo.
The Bobcats coughed up the ball seven times against the Rockets ' four interceptions and three fumbles, two of which came on punt returns ' and Solich was more adamant than ever that Ohio must correct its turnover troubles. In the past four games, the Bobcats have given up 15 turnovers, while forcing none from their opponents.
Turnovers is something that's just been frustrating Solich said. When you give a team back the ball eight times if you count the (blocked) punt where they ended up getting it again
you don't see teams winning. You don't see teams even being in a ballgame with that number of turnovers.
Starting quarterback Brad Bower threw all of Ohio's four interceptions and struggled against the Rockets just a week after he recorded three touchdowns and seemed to cement his role as starter against Eastern Michigan. Bower's touchdown-to-interception ratio now stands at 7-to-10, but Solich did not give any hints as to whether he would start backup Theo Scott against Bowling Green this coming weekend.
Bower threw the ball a few times just where it shouldn't have been thrown
in terms of the coverage and the ability of them to break on the ball
Solich said.
Scott continued to show improvement with his 7-of-13, 126-yard and one-touchdown performance, Solich said, after he took over Ohio's offense late in the third quarter against the Rockets. In addition to quickening his pace from the huddle to the line of scrimmage, Solich added that he likes Scott's ability to handle oncoming pressure.
He will sit back in the pocket when things are buzzing around him and not get panicky
Solich said. He does have good vision on the field
and when a guy is running loose
he has the ability to find them
whether that's your first choice or not. He's doing a lot of good things ' he'll continue to improve in some areas
of course
