Rourke's 3 TD passes, strong ground game lead Ohio past EMU
AP
Nov 10, 2021
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Kurtis Rourke threw three touchdown passes, Ohio Bobcats gained 265 yards on the ground, and the Bobcats defeated Eastern Michigan Eagles 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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(15:00 - 1st) C.Ryland kicks 65 yards from EMC 35 to the OHI End Zone. Touchback.
+11 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 25
(15:00 - 1st) A.Rogers rushed to OHI 36 for 11 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 36.
No Gain
1 & 10 - OHIO 36
(14:52 - 1st) OHI steps back to pass. OHI pass incomplete intended for I.Cox.
+2 YD
2 & 10 - OHIO 36
(14:49 - 1st) D.Tuggle rushed to OHI 38 for 2 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 38.
+9 YD
3 & 18 - OHIO 38
(14:22 - 1st) K.Rourke pass complete to OHI 38. Catch made by T.Walton at OHI 38. Gain of 9 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 47.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 47
(13:06 - 1st) D.Tuggle rushed to OHI 50 for 3 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 50.
+13 YD
2 & 9 - OHIO 50
(12:40 - 1st) K.Rourke pass complete to OHI 50. Catch made by I.Cox at OHI 50. Gain of 13 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 37.
No Gain
1 & 10 - EMICH 37
(12:27 - 1st) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for A.Luehrman.
+4 YD
2 & 10 - EMICH 37
(11:52 - 1st) D.Tuggle rushed to EMC 33 for 4 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 33.
No Gain
3 & 7 - EMICH 33
(11:19 - 1st) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for C.Cokley.
+33 YD
4 & 7 - EMICH 33
(11:08 - 1st) K.Rourke pass complete to EMC 33. Catch made by I.Cox at EMC 33. Gain of 33 yards. I.Cox for 33 yards TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(10:57 - 1st) S.Johnson extra point is good.
EMU
Eagles
- Touchdown (7 plays, 91 yards, 3:13 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(10:57 - 1st) T.Vandenberg kicks 61 yards from OHI 35 to the EMC 4. H.Beydoun returns the kickoff. Tackled by OHI at EMC 9.
+2 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 9
(10:55 - 1st) D.Boone rushed to EMC 11 for 2 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 11.
-1 YD
2 & 8 - EMICH 11
(10:20 - 1st) H.Beydoun rushed to EMC 10 for -1 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 10.
+22 YD
3 & 9 - EMICH 10
(10:00 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 10. Catch made by D.Drummond at EMC 10. Gain of 22 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 32.
+9 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 32
(9:42 - 1st) S.Evans rushed to EMC 41 for 9 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 41. PENALTY on OHI-B.Dugan Offensive Facemask 15 yards accepted.
Penalty
1 & 10 - OHIO 44
(9:02 - 1st) PENALTY on EMC-B.Bryant Delay of Game 5 yards accepted. No Play.
+37 YD
1 & 15 - OHIO 49
(8:36 - 1st) S.Evans rushed to OHI 12 for 37 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at OHI 12.
+11 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 12
(8:21 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 12. Catch made by H.Beydoun at OHI 12. Gain of 11 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 1.
+1 YD
1 & 1 - OHIO 1
(7:49 - 1st) S.Evans rushed to OHI End Zone for 1 yards. S.Evans for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(7:44 - 1st) C.Ryland extra point is good.
OHIO
Bobcats
- Touchdown (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(7:44 - 1st) C.Ryland kicks 65 yards from EMC 35 to the OHI End Zone. Touchback.
+35 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 25
(7:44 - 1st) K.Rourke rushed to EMC 40 for 35 yards. Pushed out of bounds by EMC at EMC 40.
+40 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 40
(7:10 - 1st) K.Rourke pass complete to EMC 40. Catch made by D.Tuggle at EMC 40. Gain of 40 yards. D.Tuggle for 40 yards TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(6:59 - 1st) S.Johnson extra point is good.
EMU
Eagles
- Downs (12 plays, 55 yards, 4:01 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(6:55 - 1st) T.Vandenberg kicks 64 yards from OHI 35 to the EMC 1. Fair catch by EMC.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 25
(6:55 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 25. Catch made by T.Odukoya at EMC 25. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 30.
+10 YD
2 & 5 - EMICH 30
(6:26 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 30. Catch made by T.Knue at EMC 30. Gain of 10 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at EMC 40.
+1 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 40
(6:00 - 1st) J.Hamilton rushed to EMC 41 for 1 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 41.
No Gain
2 & 9 - EMICH 41
(5:27 - 1st) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for H.Beydoun.
+21 YD
3 & 9 - EMICH 41
(5:19 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 41. Catch made by T.Knue at EMC 41. Gain of 21 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 38.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 38
(5:04 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 38. Catch made by T.Knue at OHI 38. Gain of 5 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at OHI 33.
No Gain
2 & 5 - OHIO 33
(4:37 - 1st) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for H.Beydoun.
+4 YD
3 & 5 - OHIO 33
(4:30 - 1st) S.Evans rushed to OHI 29 for 4 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 29.
+2 YD
4 & 1 - OHIO 29
(4:02 - 1st) B.Bryant rushed to OHI 27 for 2 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 27.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 27
(3:44 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 27. Catch made by T.Knue at OHI 27. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 22.
No Gain
2 & 5 - OHIO 22
(3:13 - 1st) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for D.Drummond.
+2 YD
3 & 5 - OHIO 22
(3:06 - 1st) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 22. Catch made by D.Drummond at OHI 22. Gain of 2 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 20.
No Gain
4 & 3 - OHIO 20
(2:30 - 1st) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for H.Beydoun.
OHIO
Bobcats
- Field Goal (16 plays, 76 yards, 7:53 poss)
Result
Play
+8 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 20
(2:27 - 1st) J.Neatherton rushed to OHI 28 for 8 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 28.
+8 YD
2 & 2 - OHIO 28
(1:48 - 1st) J.Neatherton rushed to OHI 36 for 8 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 36.
+1 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 36
(1:09 - 1st) K.Rourke scrambles to OHI 37 for 1 yards. Pushed out of bounds by EMC at OHI 37.
+3 YD
2 & 9 - OHIO 37
(0:34 - 1st) J.Neatherton rushed to OHI 40 for 3 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 40. PENALTY on EMC-T.Speights Offensive Facemask 15 yards accepted.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 45
(0:21 - 1st) A.Rogers rushed to EMC 42 for 3 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 42.
+7 YD
2 & 7 - EMICH 42
(15:00 - 2nd) A.Rogers rushed to EMC 35 for 7 yards. Pushed out of bounds by EMC at EMC 35.
No Gain
1 & 10 - EMICH 35
(14:29 - 2nd) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for I.Cox.
+9 YD
2 & 10 - EMICH 35
(14:17 - 2nd) K.Rourke rushed to EMC 26 for 9 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 26.
+4 YD
3 & 1 - EMICH 26
(13:34 - 2nd) J.Neatherton rushed to EMC 22 for 4 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 22.
No Gain
1 & 10 - EMICH 22
(13:15 - 2nd) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for A.Burton.
+8 YD
2 & 10 - EMICH 22
(12:59 - 2nd) J.Neatherton rushed to EMC 14 for 8 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 14.
+4 YD
3 & 2 - EMICH 14
(12:18 - 2nd) J.Neatherton rushed to EMC 10 for 4 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 10.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 10
(11:42 - 2nd) K.Rourke rushed to EMC 7 for 3 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 7.
+6 YD
2 & 7 - EMICH 7
(11:04 - 2nd) K.Rourke rushed to EMC 1 for 6 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 1.
-3 YD
3 & 1 - EMICH 1
(10:21 - 2nd) A.Rogers rushed to EMC 4 for -3 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 4.
Field Goal
4 & 4 - EMICH 11
(9:40 - 2nd) S.Johnson 21 yard field goal attempt is good Center-OHI Holder-OHI.
EMU
Eagles
- Field Goal (13 plays, 68 yards, 5:45 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(9:34 - 2nd) T.Vandenberg kicks 65 yards from OHI 35 to the EMC End Zone. Fair catch by EMC.
+1 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 25
(9:34 - 2nd) B.Moss rushed to EMC 26 for 1 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 26.
+3 YD
2 & 9 - EMICH 26
(9:02 - 2nd) B.Moss rushed to EMC 29 for 3 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 29.
+5 YD
3 & 6 - EMICH 29
(8:26 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 29. Catch made by S.Evans at EMC 29. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 34.
+3 YD
4 & 1 - EMICH 34
(7:52 - 2nd) B.Bryant rushed to EMC 37 for 3 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 37.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 37
(7:40 - 2nd) B.Bryant rushed to EMC 40 for 3 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 40.
+9 YD
2 & 7 - EMICH 40
(6:59 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 40. Catch made by G.Oakes at EMC 40. Gain of 9 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at EMC 49.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 49
(6:24 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 49. Catch made by B.Moss at EMC 49. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 46.
No Gain
2 & 5 - OHIO 46
(5:46 - 2nd) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for T.Knue.
Penalty
3 & 5 - OHIO 46
(5:39 - 2nd) PENALTY on OHI-J.Birchette Unsportsmanlike Conduct / Defense 15 yards accepted. No Play.
+21 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 31
(5:39 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 31. Catch made by H.Beydoun at OHI 31. Gain of 21 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 10.
+2 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 10
(5:22 - 2nd) B.Moss rushed to OHI 8 for 2 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 8.
No Gain
2 & 8 - OHIO 8
(4:41 - 2nd) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for Z.Westmoreland.
+1 YD
3 & 8 - OHIO 8
(4:36 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 8. Catch made by D.Drummond at OHI 8. Gain of 1 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 7.
Field Goal
4 & 7 - OHIO 15
(3:53 - 2nd) C.Ryland 25 yard field goal attempt is good Center-EMC Holder-EMC.
OHIO
Bobcats
- Field Goal (8 plays, 66 yards, 3:05 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(3:49 - 2nd) C.Ryland kicks 65 yards from EMC 35 to the OHI End Zone. Touchback.
No Gain
1 & 10 - OHIO 25
(3:49 - 2nd) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for I.Cox.
+14 YD
2 & 10 - OHIO 25
(3:42 - 2nd) D.Tuggle rushed to OHI 39 for 14 yards. Tackled by EMC at OHI 39.
+24 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 39
(3:07 - 2nd) K.Rourke pass complete to OHI 39. Catch made by S.Bangura at OHI 39. Gain of 24 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 37.
Penalty
1 & 10 - OHIO 37
(2:39 - 2nd) K.Rourke pass complete to EMC 37. Catch made by A.Luehrman at EMC 37. Gain of yards. A.Luehrman ran out of bounds. PENALTY on EMC-T.Myrick Defensive Holding 10 yards accepted. No Play.
+15 YD
2 & 10 - EMICH 27
(2:25 - 2nd) K.Rourke pass complete to EMC 27. Catch made by I.Cox at EMC 27. Gain of 15 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 12.
+1 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 12
(2:07 - 2nd) K.Rourke rushed to EMC 11 for 1 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 11.
+2 YD
2 & 9 - EMICH 11
(1:00 - 2nd) S.Bangura rushed to EMC 9 for 2 yards. Tackled by EMC at EMC 9.
No Gain
3 & 7 - EMICH 9
(0:52 - 2nd) K.Rourke steps back to pass. K.Rourke pass incomplete intended for D.Tuggle.
Field Goal
4 & 7 - EMICH 17
(0:48 - 2nd) S.Johnson 27 yard field goal attempt is good Center-OHI Holder-OHI.
EMU
Eagles
- Field Goal (7 plays, 38 yards, 0:44 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(0:44 - 2nd) T.Vandenberg kicks 64 yards from OHI 35 to the EMC 1. Fair catch by EMC.
No Gain
1 & 10 - EMICH 25
(0:44 - 2nd) B.Bryant steps back to pass. B.Bryant pass incomplete intended for H.Beydoun.
+1 YD
2 & 10 - EMICH 25
(0:39 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 25. Catch made by I.Stewart at EMC 25. Gain of 1 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at EMC 26.
+9 YD
3 & 9 - EMICH 26
(0:32 - 2nd) B.Bryant scrambles to EMC 35 for 9 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 35.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 35
(0:18 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 35. Catch made by T.Knue at EMC 35. Gain of 5 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at EMC 40.
+15 YD
2 & 5 - EMICH 40
(0:12 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 40. Catch made by T.Knue at EMC 40. Gain of 15 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 45.
+8 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 45
(0:08 - 2nd) B.Bryant pass complete to OHI 45. Catch made by T.Knue at OHI 45. Gain of 8 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at OHI 37.
Field Goal
2 & 2 - OHIO 45
(0:04 - 2nd) C.Ryland 55 yard field goal attempt is good Center-EMC Holder-EMC.
EMU
Eagles
- Touchdown (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(15:00 - 3rd) T.Vandenberg kicks 65 yards from OHI 35 to the EMC End Zone. Touchback.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 25
(15:00 - 3rd) J.Hamilton rushed to EMC 29 for 4 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 29.
+12 YD
2 & 6 - EMICH 29
(14:34 - 3rd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 29. Catch made by H.Beydoun at EMC 29. Gain of 12 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 41.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - EMICH 41
(14:21 - 3rd) J.Hamilton rushed to EMC 44 for 3 yards. Tackled by OHI at EMC 44.
+8 YD
2 & 7 - EMICH 44
(13:45 - 3rd) B.Bryant pass complete to EMC 44. Catch made by T.Odukoya at EMC 44. Gain of 8 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 48.
+9 YD
1 & 10 - OHIO 48
(12:57 - 3rd) J.Hamilton rushed to OHI 39 for 9 yards. Tackled by OHI at OHI 39.
+3 YD
2 & 1 - OHIO 39
(12:38 - 3rd) B.Bryant rushed to OHI 30 for 3 yards. Pushed out of bounds by OHI at OHI 30. PENALTY on EMC-EMC Offensive Holding 10 yards accepted.