Week Ten Two-Minute Drill
Ohio downed Eastern Michigan, 28-21, to earn its first road victory of the season. Parker Navarro put up a career-high 315 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Two Bobcats had 100-plus receiving yards as Chase Hendricks recorded 112 yards on 10 catches with two touchdowns and Rodney Harris tallied 103 yards.
• Kent State erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Bowling Green 24-21, snapping a two-game losing streak in the rivalry series. The Golden Flashes trailed 21-3 late in the third quarter before scoring 21 unanswered points to claim their first victory over the Falcons since 2022.
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, November 1
*Buffalo at Bowling Green, 12PM ET (ESPN+ | Live Stats)
*Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 4 PM ET (ESPNU | Live Stats)
Tuesday, November 4
*Miami at Ohio, 7 PM ET (ESPN2 | Live Stats)
*UMass at Akron 7 PM ET (CBSSN | Live Stats)
Wednesday, November 5
*Kent State at Ball State, 7 PM ET (ESPN2 | Live Stats)
*Northern Illinois at Toledo, 7 PM ET (ESPNU | Live Stats)
*Conference game
• Akron rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat Buffalo 24-16, snapping the Bulls’ seven-game winning streak over the Zips. Akron handed Buffalo its first MAC loss of the season, outscoring the Bulls 21-6 in the second half with three touchdowns and four interceptions.
• Dequan Finn threw for a touchdown and ran for another in the fourth quarter as Miami rallied for a 26-17 victory to take sole possession of first place in the MAC. The RedHawks have now won 11 straight regular-season conference games.
• Joe Labas tossed two touchdown passes and Central Michigan posted 502 yards of total offense on Saturday as the Chippewas defeated UMass, 38-13, before a homecoming crowd of more than 20,000.
• Northern Illinois rushed for over 300 yards and forced three turnovers on defense to reclaim the Bronze Stalk trophy with a 21-7 win over Ball State. Chavon Wright led all players with a season-high 166 rushing yards, while Telly Johnson Jr. also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Navarro Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio football graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week, the league announced today (Oct. 29).
Navarro led the Bobcats to their first road game victory of the season against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday (Oct. 25). The graduate student set multiple single-game highs, including completions (23), completion percentage (82.1) and passing yards (315). Notably, this matchup marked Navarro’s first game passing for over 300 yards. The quarterback threw two touchdowns against EMU, both of which were caught by junior wide receiver Chase Hendricks.
Navarro also earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition, as announced on Monday (Oct. 27). The quarterback has earned MAC weekly honors six times.
The Bobcats return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 4, when they host the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks for the Battle of the Bricks. Notably, this matchup marks the first time the pair have met since the 2024 MAC Championship. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be on ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network.
Players Mentioned
#7 Chase Hendricks
WR 6′ 0″ Sophomore
#13 Parker Navarro
QB 6′ 0″ Graduate Student
