Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Ohio Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
OHIO | 3 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Bangura, Brune rush for 3 TDs each and Ohio takes control in 52-35 win over FCS Gardner-Webb
ATHENS, Ohio -- — Sieh Bangura ran for 123 yards and he and Duncan Brune each ran for three touchdowns and Ohio took control in the second quarter for a 52-35 win over FCS-member Gardner-Webb on Saturday.
After the Bulldogs built a 14-3 lead following the first quarter, Ohio responded with a 2-yard scoring plunge from Brune with 12:59 left before halftime. Bangura ran it in from the 8 and the two-point conversion made it 17-14 with 7:55 before halftime.
Gardner-Webb regained the lead with a 68-yard scoring pass from Nate Hampton to Quasean Holmes to make it 21-17 with 6:30 left before the break. But a minute-and-a-half later, Parker Navarro threw a 43-yard touchdown to Chase Hendricks for a 24-21 Ohio lead.
Bangura crashed in from a yard out to end an eight-play, 80-yard drive for a 10-point lead with 28 seconds left before halftime.
Hendricks had eight catches for 144 yards and a touchdown for Ohio (2-2).
Hampton threw for 289 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Holmes had 11 receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns for Gardner-Webb (2-2).
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2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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