Boring is good
Ohio battled through a ton of injuries in 2012 and still managed to eke out a 9-4 record. With experience and better health, another happy win total seems likely. Beware the Bobcats, Louisville.
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Eric Herman leads bench press at Combine
Guard Eric Herman bench pressed 36 reps in the first workout event at the 2013 NFL Combine on Friday, leading the offensive lineman and tight ends who participated.
High(ish) expectations for Franchione
Texas State's first year at the FBS level went about as well as could have been reasonably expected; the Bobcats have some questions to answer in year two, but the ceiling is reasonably high.
Buffalo Finally Wins
99 for 99 - #15 - Buffalo Finally Wins - The 2003 Bulls snap a 18-game losing streak with a come from behind victory over the Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.7.2013 at 2:29 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Buffalo Bulls
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3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| UMass Minutemen | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Akron Zips | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Toledo Rockets | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Look at what Ohio can do when they're healthy
Hey, so ... about that. After me being worried that Ohio was chewing off more than they could swallow, all they did was decimate Louisiana-Monroe by 31 points, and this became the second...
Ohio cruises to Indy
The Ohio Bobcats came into the 2012 Independence Bowl as underdogs, but they had little trouble with Louisiana-Monroe, and won 45-14.
Bobcats dominate Warhawks in Independence Bowl
Running back Beau Blankenship broke an Independence Bowl record with four rushing touchdowns.
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Independence Bowl Preview: ULM/Ohio: Giant Killers
The SEC ran out of bowl eligible teams before filling this slot, so it sent its surrogate instead.
Ohio tries to declare Independence in Shreveport
Ohio plays Louisiana-Monroe in the Independence Bowl this afternoon, looking for their second bowl win in as many years.
Independence Bowl: Bringing the funk
Ohio and UL-Monroe were the country's mid-major darlings in September, pulling off early-season upsets of Penn State and Arkansas, respectively. But injuries held both teams back down the stretch.
Experts doubting Ohio in Independence Bowl
Most experts don't like the Ohio Bobcats' chances against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in Friday's Independence Bowl.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Louisville Cardinals | Sunday, September 01 2013 | 3:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| North Texas Mean Green | Saturday, September 07 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Austin Peay Governors | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Akron Zips | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ Buffalo Bulls | Tuesday, November 05 2013 | 8:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Bowling Green Falcons | Tuesday, November 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Tuesday, November 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| UMass Minutemen | Friday, November 29 2013 | TBA | coverage |
Roster
Ohio Bobcats Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Alderman | 85 | WR | 190 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Skyler Allen | 65 | OL | 288 | 6-3 | senior | |
| J.D. Bales | 76 | OL | 307 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Beau Blankenship | 22 | RB | 202 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Ryan Boykin | 20 | RB | 221 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Bakari Bussey | 17 | WR | 205 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Vince Carlotta | 64 | OL | 289 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Chase Cochran | 8 | WR | 182 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Michael Curtis | 72 | OL | 300 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Bryce Dietz | 61 | OL | 290 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Ian Dixon | 2 | WR | 165 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Mario Dovell | 19 | WR | 200 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Seth Everhart | 58 | OL | 290 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Brad Fain | 71 | OL | 295 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Donte Foster | 3 | WR | 193 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Tyler Futrell | 81 | WR | 179 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Nick Gibbons | 78 | OL | 308 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Dayne Hammond | 89 | WR | 191 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Kyle Hammonds | 29 | RB | 180 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Davon Henry | 81 | WR | 232 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Eric Herman | 77 | OL | 319 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Troy Hill | 11 | TE | 210 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Chris Johann | 82 | WR | 184 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Sam Johnson | 63 | OL | 316 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Ant Jordan | 84 | TE | 264 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Tyler Knight | 44 | TE | 250 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Jonathan Lechner | 66 | OL | 332 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Mike Lucas | 67 | OL | 340 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Ryan McGrath | 60 | OL | 304 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Mike McQueen | 75 | OL | 305 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Stephane N'goumou | 6 | WR | 202 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Brian Palermo | 24 | RB | 218 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Daz'mond Patterson | 7 | RB | 178 | 5-6 | freshman | |
| Andrew Pepin | 86 | TE | 234 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Lucas Powell | 54 | OL | 294 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| John Prior | 74 | OL | 301 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Matt Pritchard | 55 | OL | 275 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Jordan Reid | 12 | WR | 190 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Derek Roback | 9 | TE | 249 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Kawmae Sawyer | 84 | WR | 188 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Landon Smith | 87 | WR | 180 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Sebastian Smith | 27 | WR | 180 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Mark Smith | 52 | OL | 286 | 6-3 | junior | |
| J.D. Sprague | 18 | QB | 190 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| John Tanner | 83 | TE | 240 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Tyler Tettleton | 4 | QB | 200 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Jordan Thompson | 88 | TE | 248 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Derrius Vick | 15 | QB | 205 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Matt Waters | 80 | WR | 203 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Troy Watson | 79 | OL | 280 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Jacob Welter | 68 | OL | 313 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Greg Windham | 14 | QB | 217 | 6-1 | freshman |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 17 | DB | 206 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Atwell | 21 | LB | 212 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Nic Barber | 97 | DL | 219 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Devin Bass | 37 | CB | 178 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Andrew Bennett | 55 | DL | 255 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Ty Branz | 73 | DE | 250 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Blair Brown | 54 | LB | 212 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Colt Buehner | 92 | DL | 227 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Nathan Carpenter | 35 | S | 197 | 5-9 | sophomore | |
| Travis Carrie | 18 | CB | 212 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Ryan Clark | 16 | CB | 169 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Antwan Crutcher | 91 | DL | 300 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Tony Davis | 98 | DL | 215 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Kendrick Davis | 69 | DL | 268 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Toran Davis | 24 | S | 200 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Mose Denton | 26 | CB | 200 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Tim Edmond | 31 | LB | 240 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Andy Fay | 27 | S | 210 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Larenzo Fisher | 45 | CB | 170 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Garrett Foster | 47 | LB | freshman | |||
| Brian Hairston | 19 | CB | 171 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Justin Haser | 53 | DL | 260 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Corey Hasting | 94 | DL | 261 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Xavier Hughes | 23 | S | 171 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Neal Huynh | 93 | DL | 301 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Thad Ingol | 25 | S | 190 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| William Johnson | 43 | LB | 215 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jovon Johnson | 51 | LB | 215 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Devin Jones | 39 | S | 200 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Carl Jones | 89 | DL | 245 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Blake Jones | 33 | LB | 218 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| A.J. Grady Jr. | 10 | LB | 198 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Josh Kristoff | 9 | S | 194 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Kurt Laseak | 99 | DE | 225 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Octavius Leftwich | 5 | CB | 190 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Alphonso Lewis | 46 | LB | 206 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Craig Luburgh | 48 | LB | 205 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Aaron Macer | 28 | S | 194 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Gerald Moore | 13 | S | 205 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Keith Moore | 38 | LB | 219 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Chris Owens | 50 | LB | 226 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Eric Price | 59 | DL | 222 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Brandon Purdum | 95 | DL | 255 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| James Radabaugh | 58 | DL | 230 | 6-4 | junior | |
| James Ray | 42 | S | 185 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Mitchell Rider | 56 | LB | 230 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Ben Russell | 36 | LB | 234 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jake Schany | 30 | LB | 210 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Blake Scipio | 42 | DB | 185 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Tremayne Scott | 90 | DL | 257 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Jamil Shaw | 2 | CB | 195 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Kendric Smith | 96 | DL | 245 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Joe Stefanski | 32 | LB | 236 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| John Taylor | 54 | DL | 260 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Nieco Teipel | 40 | LB | 225 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Mike Terpin | 22 | CB | 165 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Storm Timson | 29 | LB | 206 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Ian Wells | 41 | CB | 192 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Wade Wells | 57 | DE | 229 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Jelani Woseley | 34 | LB | 205 | 6-2 | senior |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Amicone | 38 | K | 170 | 5-6 | freshman | |
| Miles Chapman | 47 | LS | 165 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Matt Ringle | 37 | K | 217 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Grant Venham | 48 | P | 210 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Matt Weller | 49 | K | 203 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Bubba Williams | 31 | LS | 195 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Josiah Yazdani | 39 | K | 201 | 5-10 | freshman |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
