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Former defender excels at WR

Ohio’s media guide lists redshirt senior Ryan Clark as a cornerback despite the fact that he’s lined up as a wide receiver in every game this season.

Volleyball: Bobcats ready to tackle rivals for tenth-consecutive win of MAC East title

With the Mid-American Conference schedule opening this weekend, Ohio is ready to take the court and begin its attempt to win the MAC East for the tenth consecutive season.

Volleyball: Bobcats lead preseason polls, expected to keep wins coming

As the Bobcats prepare to begin their Mid-American Conference schedule this weekend at both Bowling Green and Miami, the team is hopeful to continue its recent dominance in the East Division.

Soccer: Underclassmen duo leads Ohio defense with strength, singularity

Although they are separated by a year of eligibility, two Ohio women’s soccer defenders have bonded on the back line this year.

Wrestling: Moves in MAC result in new opponents for Bobcats

Ohio wrestling coach Joel Greenlee began his collegiate wrestling career as a freshman at Northern Iowa, a perennial wrestling powerhouse he proclaimed is the university’s “premiere program.”

Wrestling: MAC adds three affiliate members

The Mid-American Conference landscape will undergo a landscape change next season with the addition of three teams.

Field Hockey: Bobcats fight to find the net as Ohio enters MAC play

Throughout the Bobcats’ last four games, they have amassed 66 shots, half of which were on goal, 37 corners and only four regulation goals. The number of times the ball is blasted to the twine is Ohio’s chief focus as it enters Mid-American Conference play Friday.

Baseball: Athens roots helped 'mold' Kent State coach

Scott Stricklin didn’t fully realize his dream of becoming the coach of his alma mater until he was on his way to his interview at Kent State.

MAC Notebook: Wrap-up of the week's MAC games

Historically, the Mid-American Conference has been a hotbed for talented quarterbacks like Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger.

Volleyball: Ohio winning streak snapped against UNC

Despite entering the weekend with a four-match winning streak, including 12 consecutive set victories, Ohio fell to a pair of Atlantic Coastal

Bobcats claw away win from Marshall in final moments

With less than a minute remaining in Ohio and Marshall’s 56th Battle for the Bell meeting, Thundering Herd sophomore quarterback Rakeem Cato had the Bobcats right where he wanted: deep in their territory with the ball in his hands.

Bobcats find success in Athens

After using the top runners on each Ohio cross country team in last weekend’s Harry Groves Invitational, this meet served as an opportunity to rest up and gain some experience for next weekend’s meet.

Field Hockey: Ohio outplays Colonials, fails to capitalize on opportunities

 Ohio dominated every facet of its game against Robert Morris Saturday, and owned every stat on the score sheet, but the game’s final score wasn’t indicative of how the Bobcats outplayed the Colonials.

LiveBlog: Ohio vs. Marshall

Ohio squares off against Marshall in the Battle for Bell rivalry. Ohio leads the series 30-19-9. The Thundering Herd feature a prolific passing attack led by Rakeem Cato. Ohio's offense is not pedestrian either. The ground game is spearheaded by Beau Blankenship who has run for 277 yards on 58 carries.

Soccer: Ohio stretches winning streak to five with help from Murnane

In 2010, the University of Dayton released a video with the concept of “flying right” both in the classroom and on the field. Former Flyer and current Bobcat junior forward Maggie Murnane would have made the video proud Friday.

Football: Halftime update

The opening kickoff by Matt Weller that resulted in a touchback and a couple defensive stops on running plays were the only positives for Ohio on the game's first drive.

Football: Ohio outlasts Marshall to triumph in Battle for the Bell win

Eleven plays before Tyler Tettleton gave Ohio its first lead of the game with less than a minute left in the second quarter, he lined up under center with a Marshall blitz breathing down his neck in a third-and-six situation. He dropped back and rocketed a spiral to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Chase Cochran. It fell incomplete, but as the ball dropped to the turf, so did a flag signaling defensive pass interference and a new set of downs.

Volleyball: 'Cats seek wins in Tar Heel State

Having won their last 12 sets played during their four-game win streak, the Ohio volleyball team kept the streak alive in the first match of a three-match trip in North Carolina.

Football: Battle for the Bell to test Bobcats' defensive skills

Day in and day out Ohio defenders go head-to-head with the Bobcats’ hurry-up offense, leaving defenders drenched in sweat, and more conditioned than many of their opponents.

STAFF PICKS: Who is going to win the game Saturday, OU or Marshall?