As Ohio prepared to begin its third practice of the season Wednesday, several team members crowded around an iPad near center court, poring over the latest sign of their expectations for this season — a Sports Illustrated story touting Ohio as the next big mid-major power.
Only two regular season games, the Mid-American Conference tournament and possible NCAA tournament games remain on the schedule, but most of the legacy the class of 2013 leaves behind has already been established.
When former Ohio running back Kalvin McRae finished his career at Ohio in 2007, his goal was to leave behind a legacy for future running backs. Until recently, it’s a legacy that has yet to be fulfilled.
Throughout the years, primarily women have played volleyball collegiately, as only 33 schools across the country carry a Division I men’s program, compared to more than 300 programs for women.
The Bobcats golf team received bad news that affects the rest of the season.
Goal scorers like senior Taylor Brown don’t come to Athens very often, but when they do, they seem to come in bunches.
In 1968, the Vietnam War was in full swing and Republican Richard Nixon was announced as the president-elect.
Having won seven straight matches for the first time since last season, Ohio is rolling past Mid-American Conference opponents, as the Bobcats have dropped only two sets during the streak.
Ohio men’s golf can’t seem to buy a break when it comes to unpleasant weather. Last week, both days of the Firestone Invitational were delayed due to a frost-covered course.
Graduating seniors were honored before Ohio’s game against Missouri State Saturday at Pruitt Field, but one shined above the rest.
Ohio won two matches against Mid-American Conference opponents over the weekend, pushing its winning streak to seven matches.
As Fall Semester surpassed its midpoint and students supplemented their study schedules with a Homecoming celebration during the weekend, Ohio gave them another reason to smile Sunday by breaking into the Associated Press Top 25.
Ohio’s weekend series against Oklahoma proved to be the most suspenseful of the season, as the Sooners threatened the Bobcats’ unblemished record with two close games that were decided by late scoring.
The recent Associated Press Top-25 ranking was released Sunday and Ohio can rest assured knowing the target on its back just grew larger.
The Marching 110 and Alumni Band flooded the field for a handful of trips through their favorite songs following Saturday’s Homecoming win against Akron.
Ohio squares off with Akron at Peden Stadium for this year's Homecoming game. The Bobcats (6-0, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) average more points per game than the Zips (1-5, 0-2 MAC,) but Akron's passing attack is among the most potent in the country.
A still-perfect Ohio squad will look to assert its dominance against Oklahoma — its first real test of the season — when the Sooners travel to Bird Arena for this weekend’s matchup.
Ohio will take its five-match winning streak on the road this weekend as the Bobcats will be back on the prowl during two matches against Mid-American Conference Western Division opponents.
Akron enters Peden Stadium for the Homecoming tilt against Ohio. The Bobcats lost to Ball State 23-20 in this past year’s Homecoming game. The Zips are under new management and are now led by Terry Bowden, whose offensive scheme led by senior quarterback Dalton Williams has generated 33 points per contest.
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