Live Blog: Ohio Football 2022 Season Finale

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Ohio wins

The Bobcats are in victory formation at the end of the fourth quarter. Ohio defeated Bowling Green 38-14.

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Touchdown Bowling Green

The Falcons score on a 10-yard rush by Camden Orth. Bowling Green picked up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play, though.

The scoring drive was seven plays for 65 yards over four minutes and five seconds. 

38-13 Ohio with 2:24 left in the game 

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New quarterback for Bowling Green

Camden Orth is now in for the Falcons.

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Hello, Kadin Beler!

Walk-on Kadin Beler has entered the game at quarterback for Ohio.

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Touchdown Ohio

The speed option is the way to go for Ohio tonight. C.J. Harris collected a 12-yard touchdown and Nathanial Vakos' extra point was good.

38-7 Ohio with 11:37 left in the fourth quarter 

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End of third quarter

Ohio leads 31-7 at the end of the third quarter.

C.J. Harris has performed well this evening with 196 yards and three touchdowns so far.

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The call on the field stands. 1st down Ohio. 

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Keye Thompson sacked Matt McDonald for a loss of 10 yards. Ohio then forced McDonald to fumble on the next play and Thompson recovered it.

The play is under review. 

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Field goal Ohio

Nathanial Vakos gives the Bobcats three more points on a 32-yard field goal. The scoring drive was 15 plays for 71 yards over seven minutes and 39 seconds.

31-7 Ohio with 2:27 left in the third quarter. 

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James Bostic made a great catch for Ohio to gain 32 yards. It was one of Harris' best throws tonight. 

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Bowling Green is stopped on 3rd down by Alvin Floyd. Ohio will start its drive at its 14-yard line.

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Harris is brought down short on a third down scramble, and Ohio will start the second half with a punt, which is downed at the 23.

— Will Cunningham (@willocunningham) November 23, 2022
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The second half is underway

Ohio has the ball and has gained six yards so far.

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Here are some images from the first half:

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Ohio University Bobcats are 28-7 at the half time against Bowling Green Falcons at Peden on November 22, 2022.



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Ohio University Bobcats are 28-7 at the half time against Bowling Green Falcons at Peden on November 22, 2022.
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Kurtis Rourke is out for the season

During the game, it was made clear that Kurtis Rourke will be out for the rest of the season. Rourke shared on the ESPN broadcast of the game that he tore both his ACL and meniscus.

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End of second quarter

The Bobcats have shown steady improvement over the first half. They now lead with 251 total yards and 12 first downs.

Quarterback C.J. Harris is currently 7-for-15 and has thrown for 151 yards. 



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Touchdown Ohio

C.J. Harris rushed for an 8-yard touchdown with less than a minute to go in the second quarter. The extra point by Nathanial Vakos was good.

The scoring drive was three plays for 14 yards over 15 seconds.

28-7 Ohio with 24 seconds left in the second quarter.

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Tariq Drake intercepts another pass from Matt McDonald. Ohio now has another opportunity to score as it sits at the Bowling Green 14-yard line. 

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Tariq Drake intercepts a pass from Matt McDonald at the Ohio 19-yard line. 

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Ohio's grit that head coach Tim Albin always talks about really showed on its latest drive. Despite play challenges and reviews, the Bobcats went 51 yards on 8 plays for another TD, this time by Sieh Bangura.

Ohio 21, Bowling Green 7

— Molly (@molly_burchard8) November 23, 2022
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Touchdown Ohio

Sieh Bangura collects another touchdown for the Bobcats on a 3-yard carry. Nathanial Vakos' extra point was good.

The drive was eight plays for 51 yards over three minutes and seven seconds.

21-7 Ohio with 3:42 left in the second quarter. 

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C.J. Harris' 23-yard pass to Tyler Foster puts Ohio back in the red zone. 

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Ohio's latest first down is under review. 

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The call on the field stands that the ball did not touch Wiglusz.

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The previous play is under review. Bowling Green is challenging if the punt was touched or not by an Ohio player.

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Bryce Houston sacked Matt McDonald for a loss of 10 yards at the Bowling Green 16-yard line. 

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Touchdown Ohio

Sam Wiglusz finds the end zone on a pass to the left C.J. Harris. Nathanial Vakos' extra point was good.

The scoring drive was five plays for 79 yards over one minute and 34 seconds.

14-7 Ohio with 8:25 left in the second quarter.

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Ohio collects 48 yards and a huge first down on a pass from C.J. Harris and a run by Jacoby Jones.

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Zack Sanders intercepted Matt McDonald's pass at the Ohio 21-yard line. McDonald's pass was intended for C.J. Lewis. Turnover on downs.

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Bowling Green gains 42 yards on a pass by Matt McDonald to Harold Fannin Jr.

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Ohio touchdown

The Bobcats tie the game on a 5-yard run by C.J. Harris. Nathanial Vakos' extra point was good.

7-7 with 11:40 left in the second quarter

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C.J. Harris found Jacoby Jones for a 28-yard 1st down. It was his longest completion of the game so far.

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End of the first quarter

Ohio ends the first quarter with an incomplete pass from C.J. Harris to James Bostic.

There's still much to be desired from Ohio. It only has 38 total yards and one first down so far.

7-0 Bowling Green 



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Bowling Green touchdown

The Falcons score on a 44-yard pass from Matt McDonald to the Bobcats' 1-yard line. It only took Tyrone Broden one yard to find the endzone from there.

Mason Lawler's extra point was good.

7-0 Bowling Green with 2:21 left in the first quarter. 

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Bowling Green just earned the first 1st down of the night on a 14-yard pass from Matt McDonald. This time, there was no penalty to take it away.

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C.J. Harris completes his first pass of the night

Harris connected with Miles Cross for a 14-yard completion on 3rd and 21.

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Holding is called on Ohio's Parker Titsworth after a bad rush. by C.J. Harris

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Bowling Green just had the first 1st down of the game, however, it picked up a 15-yard holding penalty to take it back to 3rd down.

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Ohio's first drive

Ohio didn't have much success on its first drive. It did not gain a single yard after an incomplete pass and two failed rushing attempts.

Timeout. 

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Kai Caesar sacked Matt McDonald for a loss of six yards on third down. 

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Bowling Green began its first drive on its 20-yard line. It lost three yards on the first play. 

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Ohio wins the toss

Ohio wins the toss and defers. Bowling Green will get the ball to start.

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Tim Albin's statement regarding Kurtis Rourke

Kurtis Rourke sustained an injury during Ohio’s game against Ball State last week.

A statement from @CoachAlbin below. pic.twitter.com/5e9HfzsbUD

— Ohio Football (@OhioFootball) November 22, 2022
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It's official

Ohio just announced that C.J. Harris will start at quarterback tonight.

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No Kurtis Rourke

Kurtis Rourke is not on the field for pregame. C.J. Harris will most likely get the start for Ohio at quarterback.

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Welcome to the live blog! 

Tonight Ohio will play Bowling Green in its last regular season game of the season. Check back here for updates regarding Kurtis Rourke, the score and more.

Sit tight, kick-off is set for 7 p.m.