Ohio seeks to win its second bowl game in program history. Its opponent, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks eye their first bowl victory since becoming a part of the Football Bowl Subdivision. It's the 2012 installment of the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl from Shreveport, La.
Ohio (8-3, 4-3 MAC) enters is final regular season game of 2012 needing a victory to solidify bowl positioning. Kent State (10-1, 7-1 MAC) will represent the MAC East in the championship game.
Ohio takes on Ball State in a battle for bowl positioning Wednesday night in Muncie, Ind. The Cardinals are taking a page out of the Bobcats' book, wearing black jerseys in what has been labeled a "blackout."
Ohio takes on Bowling Green in its Senior Night, where the Bobcats honor a heralded group that has amassed 39 victories in its tenure. Ohio (8-1, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) will attempt to brave Bowling Green's stringent defense, which is led by senior defensive tackle Chris Jones. The Falcons are 6-3 on the year but 4-1 in the MAC.
Ohio (7-1, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) takes on Eastern Michigan (1-7, 0-4 MAC) in Thursday night football at Peden Stadium. Follow along here for minute-by-minute coverage of the game.
No. 24 Ohio faces off with Miami in the 89th installment of the Battle of the Bricks. The Bobcats (7-0, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) have won six straight against the RedHawks (3-4, 2-1 MAC.)
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.
Ohio is playing to become bowl eligible for the fourth straight season Saturday when it takes on Buffalo at Peden Stadium. The Bobcats are 6-0 on the year, while the Bulls sit at 1-3 (0-1 MAC.)
Ohio takes the field for its second home game of the season Saturday against Norfolk State. The Bobcats are riding a perfect 3-0 wave, and the Spartans are 2-1, as they lost in overtime against Howard last week.
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.
Solutions by The State News