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Ohio

27–20
Final/2OT
 Rynearson Stadium, YpsilantiEMU -1
FINALOhio 27, Eastern Michigan 20UPSETOHIO covered +1CLOSED EMU -1

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Bobcats' WR Odom gets winning TD in OTVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
EMU WINNING
OHIO WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4OTFINAL

KICKOFF: OHIO 55% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 28 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Louie Zervos 41 Yd Field Goal

10:46
3-0
Field Goal Good

Paul Fricano 41 Yd Field Goal

1:11
3-3
Q2
Field Goal Good

Paul Fricano 31 Yd Field Goal

1:25
3-6
Interception Return Touchdown

Bradd Ellis 46 Yd Interception Return (Louie Zervos Kick)

0:10
10-6
Q3
Field Goal Good

Louie Zervos 44 Yd Field Goal

6:22
13-6
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Ian Eriksen 1 Yd Run (Paul Fricano Kick)

10:54
13-13
OT
Passing Touchdown

Sergio Bailey II 25 Yd pass from Brogan Roback (Paul Fricano Kick)

0:00
13-20
Passing Touchdown

Brendan Cope 8 Yd pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick)

0:00
20-20
Pass Reception

Cameron Odom 7 Yd pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick)

0:00
27-20

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Rourke passes Ohio over Eastern Michigan 27-20

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Nathan Rourke found freshman Cameron Odom from 7 yards out in the second overtime to lift Ohio over Eastern Michigan 27-20 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday. The winner followed an 8-yard scoring strike from Rourke to Brendan Cope on a play-action fade to the right corner in the first extra session. Rourke finished 19 of 32 for 197 yards for Ohio (3-1, 1-0). A.J. Ouellette carried 26 times for 145 yards. Ohio benefited from a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown by Bradd Ellis in the second quarter which gave the Bobcats a 10-6 lead at intermission. Eastern Michigan (2-1, 0-1) forced overtime with a seven-play, 69-yard drive culminated by Ian Eriksen 's 1-yard touchdown plunge. Brogan Roback went 28 of 47 for 271 yards with a touchdown for Eastern Michigan.

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Top performers

OHIO
PASSINGNathan Rourke19/31, 197 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGA.J. Ouellette25 CAR, 140 YDS
RECEIVINGCameron Odom5 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD
EMU
PASSINGBrogan Roback28/47, 271 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGShaq Vann10 CAR, 29 YDS
RECEIVINGSergio Bailey7 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

OHIO · EMU
368
TOTAL YARDS
350
197
PASSING
305
171
RUSHING
45
19
1ST DOWNS
15
9-20
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-18
2
TURNOVERS
1
4-31
PENALTIES
8-85
30:56
POSSESSION
29:04

RYNEARSON STADIUM, YPSILANTI · ATTENDANCE 11,373

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