Central Michigan beats Ohio 27-20 for bowl eligibility

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Cooper Rush threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Conklin and Sean Bunting intercepted a pass in the end zone with 34 seconds left as Central Michigan beat Ohio 27-20 on Tuesday night to become bowl eligible. Conklin made a one-handed grab from 8 yards out for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:51 remaining and Ohio had a fumble and an interception on its final two possessions. Ohio trailed 17-0 after Conklin's first touchdown, but the Bobcats scored on three straight possessions to open the second half to tie it at 20-all. Papi White caught a 16-yard touchdown pass, Louie Zervos kicked a 34-yard field goal and Dorian Brown scored on a 1-yard run -- one play after Quinton Maxwell had a 53-yard connection with Sebastian Smith . Corey Willis had eight catches for 109 yards for Central Michigan (6-5, 3-4 Mid-American). Conklin finished with two grabs for 21 yards.