Nov. 1, 2012
[View the story "Social Media Rewind: Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan" on Storify]Social Media Rewind: Ohio vs. Eastern MichiganOhio Football matched its best record since 1968 (8-1) with a 45-14 victory over Eastern Michigan Thursday night at Peden Stadium. The Bobcats have now won 14 of their last 16 games dating back to last season and also improve to 4-1 in the Mid-American Conference this season. Storified by OhioFootball · Thu, Nov 01 2012 18:28:34After Eastern Michigan missed a field goal on the first drive of the game, Ohio responded with a six-play drive that culminated with a two-yard touchdown run to put Ohio ahead 7-0.Beau Blankenship TD run puts Ohio in front of EMU 7-0 early in the 1st. Game is on ESPNU btw #MACtionJerod SmalleyIf there's a better running back in America with blonde dreadlocks than Beau Blankenship, I'd like to meet him.Zac JacksonOhio gets on the board first with a TD on the ground from Blankenship. Ohio leads 7-0. #EMUFBEMU FootballI've got this Ohio/E. Michigan game on in the background while working. Former Cyclone Beau Blankenship just scored a TD for Ohio. #CyclonesChris WilliamsOhio forced another stalled Eastern Michigan drive and started a new drive from its own 27-yard line with 5:58 left in the first quarter. However, a fumble by Blankenship on the second play of the drive allowed the Eagles to take over in Ohio territory.Blankenship fumbles on second down. EMU ball on Ohio's 28 yard lineOhio Sports ZoneAfter a dropped pass by WR Chase Cochran, EMU recovered a Blankenship fumble on Ohio's 28-yard line. Alex Bellfy with the recovery.Athens Post SportsBeau Blankenship with the fumble on 2nd down, recovered by EMU's Alex Bellfy. Eagles being the drive at the 27.WATHSportsFanThe Eagles capitalized on the Bobcats' turnover, putting together a four-play, 28-yard scoring drive. Tyler Benz found Ryan Brumfield for a 17-yard touchdown pass to cap the drive. EMU TD - Tyler Benz 17 yard touchdown RB Ryan Brumfield. Drive was four play, 28 yards. Score now tied 7-7. 4:04 left in Q1.Speakeasy SportsTurnover proves costly. #Bobcats and #Eagles locked at 7.Dan WolfgangEastern Michigan ties Ohio at seven thanks to a 17-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Benz to Ryan Brumfield. 1st Qtr, 4:04.OhioFootballAfter the EMU score, Ohio marched down the field on an 18-play, 64-yard drive that lasted 7:17. Still, the Bobcats were unable to get into the endzone, instead getting a 25-yard field goal by Matt Weller to go ahead 10-7 with 11:41 left in the game. Missed opportunity there for Ohio. 1st-n-10 at the 11, Ohio settles for Matt Weller's 25-yd FG. Bobcats lead 10-7, 11:41, 2QJason ArkleyWeller puts it through the uprights. 10-7 Bobcats. #BobcatnationKaleb CarterThe #EMUFB defense holds the Bobcats to a 25-yard field goal. Ohio leads 10-7 with 11:41 to play in the first halfEMU Eagles RadioLets go Bobcats!!!Leah SmithThe Bobcats' defense held strong once again on the next Eagles' drive, setting up a 61-yard touchdown drive for Ohio. Ryan Boykin broke a 57-yard run on 3rd and 13 to set up a seven-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Tettleton to Chase Cochran.Boykin with 94 yards on 12 carries; his career high is 135 vs. Marshall in 2011. Tettleton needs 53 pass yards to move into 2nd/Ohio historyJason ArkleyHoly Bobcat! That was a 60yd run on 3rd-&-13 for Ryan Boykin. Tettleton TD pass to ChaseCochran on next play. 17-7 #Ohio. #EMUvsOHIOESPN CollegeFootballTyler Tettleton is a stud!Adam MeaveTouchdown Tettleton! #MEEEEOW #BoomEthanRyan Boykin nearly breaking off a huge TD run. Went for 60 yards there. Ohio now up to 138 yards on the ground.Eddie Garrison#OUOHYEAHchant being yelled from the stands of Peden! #BobcatNationBryan M. Vance#OU #BobcatNation Natalie Marler#touchdown #BobcatNation #OUOHYEAHAlly NeeseI love football #BobcatsAlyssa GibsonOU touchdown!! 16-7, Bobcats baby!! #BobcatNationKelsey CrowleyRyan Boykin. #getsome Eastern MichiganTim TwiningOhio stalled on its next offensive possession, and a 27-yard punt by the Bobcats allowed Eastern Michigan to take over at its own 48-yard line. Six plays later, a three-yard Ryan Brumfield capped the scoring drive and brought the Eagles to within 17-14 with 2:08 left in the first half.EMU scores to make it 17-14 in favor of OU. #BobcatnationKaleb CarterRyan Brumfield caps off a run-orientated EMU scoring drive from 3 yards out for the TD. Ohio leads 17-14, 2:08 2Q.WATHSportsFan#EMICH 14, #OHIO 17. #EasternMichigan scored 7 points. #Football #CollegeFootball #Scores #MACMid-American ScoresFirst time in his career that Ryan Brumfield has had 2 TDs in a game...EMU Eagles RadioTyler Tettleton was intercepted on Ohio's drive after the Eastern Michigan, but the Bobcats defense forced a three-and-out. Tettleton redeemed himself on the ensuing drive, completing all six of his pass attempts en route to a touchdown. Donte Foster capped the drive witha 19-yard touchdown drive to put Ohio up 24-14 heading into halftime.Donte Foster with a 19 yard TD with 11 secs to play...Ohio ahead 24-14...Foster is now 5th all-time in Ohio TD receptionsWOUB Bobcat ShowcaseBobcats up 24 to 14 at the half! #BobcatNationGeoffrey SimsLet's get agitated!!!! #bobcatnationBailey BlakemoreBest catch all evening of a Tettleton pass- by a d- lineman on a tipped pass. Eastern has ball w/ 1:18 in half.Dave HannumDonte Foster is too good #bobcatnationConnor HerodDeep out, Tettleton to Foster. Foster slips the tackle and scores on the 19-yard play with 11 seconds left in 1HJason ArkleyOhio was unable to get anything going on its first drive of the second half, allowing EMU to take over at its own 18-yard line. The Eagles put together a 15-play drive and advanced as far as the Ohio 25-yard line behind two 4th-down conversions. A 3rd-down sack by Neil Huynh took EMU out of field goal range, however. Ohio finally gets the stop. Neal Huynh with a sack. Has been quiet this year after a breakout 2011 campaign.Steve UhlmannBig Neal Huynh comes around on a stunt, gobbles up Benz for a third down sack. Will force EMU punt from the Ohio 40Jason ArkleyBenz sacked on 3rd down at the Ohio 40 by Neal Huynh for a loss of 8...pushes the Eagles out of FG position. 39-yard punt downed at the 1.WOUB Bobcat ShowcaseNeal Huynh wants a break, earns it on backside rush for the QB sack for 8 yard loss. EMU punts down to the 1 yard line.WATHSportsFanStarting their next drive from their own 1-yard line, the Bobcats marched 99 yards for a touchdown. The drive was capped by a 79-yard pitch and catch from Tettleton to Foster. It was Ohio's longest offensive play of the season and moved Foster to 164 receiving yards in the game (a career high).79 yard touchdown pass! Tyler Tettleton to Donte Foster! #OhioBobcatsGreg WilliamsTOUCHDOWN BOBCATS! Tettleton hits Foster for a 79-yard touchdown pass. Ohio leads Eastern Michigan 31-14.Tom SymondsTettleton to Foster one more time, Bobcats now lead EMU 31-14 in the 3rdJerod SmalleyDonte Foster ( #Ohio ) has 100 receiving yards vs #EasternMichiganSports AlertsDonte Foster. 79-yards. #seeyaTim TwiningDonte Foster with a huge catch and run to put Ohio up by 17. Big score.Jacob CorriganDonte Foster is money tonight. Catches the quick slant then has some fancy moves to get past the defenders to score a 79-yd TD. 31-14 Ohio.Steve UhlmannOhio padded its lead late to 38-14 in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard rushing touchdown by Ryan Boykin. Boykins TD. Put a fork in this one. 38-14. #BobcatnationKaleb CarterYeah Ryan Boykin, he sits behind me in engineering class #RBloveJon BerryhillI hope @sarahearbogast knows her Ohio Bobcats are playing football on #ESPNURichard BreenWay to bounce back from last week #Ohio. Go Bobcats!Sean DyasOH HI FUTRELL! @OhioBobcats #BobcatNation #demolishedCleo StollOU doing work #ouohyeah #bobcatnationJohn Paul JonesOhio tacked on another score late in the fourth and closed out the game with a 45-14 victory to improve to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the MAC.Put this one in the book for the Bobcats! Ohio defeats Eastern Michigan 45-14.OhioBobcatsGlad to see Ohio Bobcats get back on track tonight on ESPN...45-14!..#MAC championship still in reachDavid Zastudilwe are ohio. #bobcatnation #suacJillian BloemerGreat game bobkitties!!! #Ohio #bobcatnation #ohioprideMelissa SantorelliGood night for #BobcatNation. @OhioFootball & @Ohio_Volleyball get big wins. @OhioBobcatsTyler KearnsThat's how you take care of a team that you should handle easily. #8-1 #MACtion #BobcatNationKeith PearsonMAC Football Scoreboard: Ohio 45, Eastern Michigan 14 Final.Bobcats improve to 8-1 overall, 4-1 in the MAC.MAC SportsNice win for the #Ohio #Bobcats! #OU #Marching110 @SI_PeterKingMark ScottMAC Football Final Score: Ohio 45, Eastern Michigan 14. Bobcats improve to 8-1 overall (4-1 in the MAC) #MACFootballJeremy GuyOhio University beats Eastern Michigan 45-14 Bobcats are 8-1john telichOhio defeats E Michigan 45-14 ... Five different players scored ... 559 total yards for the BobcatsBarry AllenOhio University Beats Eastern Michigan...45-14...#BobcatsSam Long S/O TO THEM OHIO BOBCATS ON THEIR WIN TONIGHT !Quιτα! Bl@aAh Go Bobcats from Dixie's Tavern in CLT http://pic.twitter.com/8j2MWy99OU Charlotte ChapterLets go Bobcats! #BobcatsPride #4 #TylerTettleton #Football http://pic.twitter.com/FMvcsNx5Amanda LewisFree chic fil a and hat!! #whatupOU #bobcatnation @kayy_mac00 http://pic.twitter.com/9Qw91nTLJennifer BruceLets go Bobcats!!!! #BobcatNation http://pic.twitter.com/myzMpFMMJacey JeffreyWatching a little happy hour #Maction. Go Bobcats! http://pic.twitter.com/ETSpdtXFjon greenbergNumber 4!!! #TylerTettleton #Bobcats http://pic.twitter.com/eL3HD177Amanda LewisI'm at OU to write about the Dayton-area Bobcats. My first time in press box since I covered the team as senior in '98. http://pic.twitter.com/7tqmkOpPDavid JablonskiRT @BLee895: @Tyler_Tettleton represented in Westerville this Halloween! Good luck tomorrow night Bobcats. http://pic.twitter.com/hnLn3WGFRyan Pfefferle#GameDay #BobcatNation http://pic.twitter.com/AhSgagLWChase PenafielA little blood on the bobcat's tooth from his last meal. You're next E. Michigan! #EaglesForDinner #BobcatNation http://pic.twitter.com/eLaxuoNGJeff ELets go Bobcats! #BobcatsPride #4 #TylerTettleton #Football http://pic.twitter.com/FMvcsNx5Amanda LewisRT @KandiRecruits: My @ohiou pumpkin. Happy Halloween and Go #Bobcats! #prOUd@Varsity_Ohio @OHIOAlumni http://pic.twitter.com/DOOnfMOCVarsity_OhioRT @BrianHainesb: GAMEDAY - BEST DAY OF THE WEEK! FILL THESE SEATS #BobcatNation http://pic.twitter.com/L1SygSCbJeff BarrettWear your costumes. 6PM #PackPeden #GreenOut #BobcatNation #BeatEastern http://pic.twitter.com/0RSm5c1gPatrick HendersonTurned out to be a beautiful day for some @OhioBobcats football. #BobcatNation http://pic.twitter.com/qA302YCeJeff EFront row of the bobcats game again. #bobcatnation #OUOhYeah http://pic.twitter.com/yu9GFhnoMiya Latrice ThomasHere come the Bobcats! #OHIO on ESPN U now http://pic.twitter.com/w3KOoVegBart Boatwright#Obama better be wearing his Ohio jersey... #SwingState #Bobcats http://pic.twitter.com/sjcfLguLYmFMy seat at the Fball game! #OUohyeah http://pic.twitter.com/DsLtK3pIAaron Fuss
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