Sept. 10, 2005

2005 Ohio Football
Ohio Bobcat Notes
Ohio vs. Pittsburgh
Sept. 9, 2005

1st Quarter
-Tony Ward made his first career start.

-Justin Fitzgerald made his first start of the season after missing the Northwestern game with an injury.

-T.J. Wright recorded his first career sack in the 1st quarter. -With 8:58 left in the 1st quarter, the first instant replay review occurred in school history. The call, T.J. Wright did not have control of the interception, stood

-Kalvin McRae's 15-yard run in the 1st quarter was his longest of the season.

-A new Peden Stadium record was set with 24,545 people in attendance.

-Dion Byrum's 1st quarter interception was his second forced turnover and second touchdown return in the first two games.

-Byrum's interception return for a touchdown was the first in his career. -The interception return was the 10th non-offensive score in last 13 games for the Bobcats and the first interception return for a score since Tyler Russ returned one 33 yards versus Buffalo last season.

2nd Quarter
-Todd Koenig picked off his first career pass in the 2nd quarter.

-Landon Cohen's 2nd quarter sack was the first of his career.

-Austen Everson's reception and Theo Jefferson's pass in the 2nd quarter were the firsts in their respective careers.

-Brandon Peterson's 2nd quarter reception was his second of the game, setting a new career high.

-Scott Mayle's 2nd quarter reception extended his consecutive games with a reception streak to 24.

3rd Quarter
-Justin Fitzgerald's 3rd quarter catch was his second of the game, setting a career-high.

-Jameson Hartke's 3rd quarter sack was his second of the game, setting a career-high.

4th Quarter
-Austen Everson's 11 pass completions is a new career-high.

-Dion Byrum's five punt returns and 55 punt return yards are both career-highs.

Overtime
-Dion Byrum's second interception set a new career-high.