Nov. 2, 2007

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2007 Ohio Football

Game Notes vs. Temple

Fri., Nov. 2, 2007

Peden Stadium - Athens, Ohio

First Half:

-          With 6:31 left in the first quarter, Michael Braunstein recorded a new Ohio career long with a 47-yard field goal ... It tied his previous career long set while playing with Washington.

-          Ohio nearly doubled Temple - 104-54 - in total offense in the first quarter.

-          Braunstein missed his second and third attempts from 35 and 47, marking his first multiple-miss game as a Bobcat.

-          Ohio's Kalvin McRae recorded consecutive 30-yard runs - the second a touchdown - with 4:20 remaining in the half.

Second Half:

-          With a rush with just more than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, McRae went over the 100-yard mark for the 19^th time in his career, which tied him with Steveland Hookfin for Ohio's all-time lead.

-          Braunstein converted his second 40+ yard field goal of the game with a 43-yarder with 2:59 remaining in the third quarter ... It marked the first time this season that he has made two field goals in the same game that exceeded 40 yards.

-          Vince Davidson had a 22-yard touchdown run with 43 seconds left in the third quarter ... It was his first collegiate rushing touchdown ... He had not appeared on offense this year prior to this game.

-          Braunstein netted his third field goal of the game with 2:59 left, marking the second time this year he had three or more in a game.

-          Thad Turner recorded the first interception of his career with 1:51 remaining.

Final:

-          The seven points were the fewest that Ohio has surrendered since Nov. 16, 2006 against Akron.

-          Ohio exceeded 400 yards in total offense for the fourth game in a row - all wins - and has done it six times this year.

-          McRae finished with 151 rushing yards ... He has exceeded the century mark in each of the last four games, all Ohio wins.

-          Michael Brown tied a career high with 11 total tackles, and a new career-high eight solo stops.

-          Andrew Mooney established a new career-high with five receptions.

-          LaVon Brazill recorded a career-high four receptions.

-          In his first offensive snaps, Davidson finished with 47 yards rushing and 30 receiving.

-          Temple's Alex Joseph finished with a career-high 18 total tackles.

-          Temple's Vaught Charlton finished with new career highs of 25 pass attempts, 17 completions and 161 yards through the air.

-          Temple's Bruce Francis tied a career-high with eight receptions.