Bobcats Shut Out Aztecs in Frisco Bowl

The Ohio football team (9-4) became the first Mid-American Conference team to record a shutout in a bowl game, blanking San Diego State (7-6), 27-0, in the 2018 DXL Frisco Bowl this evening at Toyota Stadium.

The Bobcats earned their fourth bowl victory in program history and won back-to-back bowl championships for the second time in program history.

“I’ve been around really good athletes, dedicated athletes, but as a group of athletes, this is about as good as it gets. Not only as what they put out on the field, but the off-season character, they way they do things in terms of leadership. It’s a really special group and it’s tough to see these guys go,” said Head Coach Frank Solich.

In his final game at Ohio, redshirt senior running back A.J. Ouellette ran for a game-high 164 yards on 29 carries and was named the 2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Offensive Player of the Game.

Junior quarterback Nathan Rourke went 10-of-22 for a game-high 206 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 44 yards and two scores.

Redshirt senior wide receiver Papi White snatched a game-high four receptions for a game-high 90 yards in his final game at Ohio.

Redshirt senior wide receiver Andrew Meyer  also made a final impact in his final game as a Bobcat, catching two passes for 60 yards — including a 35-yard touchdown reception.

Senior linebacker Evan Croutch was named 2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Defensive Player of the Game, recording a game-high 11 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.