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Recap - Bobcats Defeat Florida Atlantic 17-10

The Owls came up short against the Bobcats in Week 2 action on Saturday, falling 17-10 at FAU Stadium.

Ohio won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 62.0.

O'Shaan Allison rushed for 80 yards, while Sieh Bangura added 45 yards in the win. Mason Williams and Tyler Walton added 46 and 36 receiving yards respectively.

Larry McCammon III rushed for 23 yards for Florida Atlantic, while Zuberi Mobley added 3 yards. Casey Thompson threw for 180 yards for the Owls, while receivers Lajohntay Wester and Tony Johnson had 101 and 28 yards respectively.

Florida Atlantic was outgained by Ohio 354-185 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-13 by the Bobcats.

Ohio led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:13-21:22 split in that important category.

Next game, Ohio takes its act home to face Iowa State looking for another win. For Florida Atlantic, they head on the road to face Clemson.