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The Ohio Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the FAU Owls at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at FAU Stadium. The two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Ohio was able to grind out a solid win over LIU, taking the game 27-10. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Ohio had established a 24 point advantage.
Meanwhile, FAU took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They took down Monmouth 42-20. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point FAU had established a 28 point advantage.
FAU can attribute much of their success to Casey Thompson, who finished with 298 total yards and five touchdowns. Thompson wound up with a passer rating of 232.1. WR Tony Johnson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 91 receiving yards.
Ohio will need to dig deep on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a 9-5 record against the spread.
Ohio won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, slipping by FAU 41-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ohio since the team won't have the home-turf advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
