| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| EMU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Rourke's 3 TD passes, strong ground game lead Ohio past EMU
Isiah Cox makes the grab for 33-yard Receiving TD (0:46)
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- — Kurtis Rourke threw three touchdown passes, Ohio gained 265 yards on the ground, and the Bobcats defeated Eastern Michigan 34-26 on Tuesday night.
Rourke, who was 9-of-17 passing for 230 yards, had 32 fewer completions than his counterpart, Ben Bryant of Eastern Michigan. Bryant completed 41 of 57 passes for 354 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
After Eastern Michigan scored to tie the game at 20 in the third quarter, Ohio took control with a 20-yard Isaiah Cox touchdown run and a 66-yard touchdown pass from Rourke to Cameron Odom.
Eastern Michigan scored on a Samson Evans 3-yard run with 2:36 to go but Ohio recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
De'Montre Tuggle led Ohio (3-7, 3-3 Mid-American) with 78 yards rushing.
Eastern Michigan (6-4, 3-3), which last week became bowl eligible for the sixth time in program history, got 62 yards and two rushing touchdowns from Evans. Tanner Knue had 127 receiving yards.
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2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ohio | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Western Michigan | 4-4 | 8-5 |