By Cord Rankin
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OHIO GAME NOTES
https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/9/2/9.7.24_vs_South_Alabama_Ohio_FB_Game_Notes.pdf
SOUTH ALABAMA GAME NOTES
https://usajaguars.com/documents/2024/9/2/South_Alabama_Notes_at_Ohio.pdf
ATHENS, Ohio— The Ohio football team (0-1) returns to Athens for their first home game of the 2024 season, where they will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (0-1) on Sept. 7. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium and can be seen on ESPN+.
The Bobcats’ matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield, presented by Holzer Health System. Veteran Ohio radio personality Marty Bannister is stepping into the 2024 play-by-play role and will be joined by Rob Cornelius, who has been a part of the broadcasts for two decades.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTH ALABAMA
This marks the first time the Bobcats will face off against the Jaguars.
SCOUTING SOUTH ALABAMA
The Jaguars dropped their first contest of the year, losing 52-38 to North Texas on Aug. 31.
Despite the loss, it was a record-breaking night for quarterback Gio Lopez. Lopez passed for 432 yards on the night and rushed for an additional 62 to get to 494 yards of total offense.
Lopez’s primary target on the night was receiver Jamaal Pritchett, who finished the game with 197 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 197 yards were the second-most in a single game in program history and marked a career high for the senior. While Lopez led the Jags in rushing, true freshman Fluff Bothwell recorded 30 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut. The receiving duo of Shamar Sandgren and Anthony Eager both recorded the first college receptions and touchdowns of their respective careers.
Defensively, the Jaguars were led by linebacker Blayne Myrick who set a career high with 12 total tackles. South also got nine takedowns from defensive back Jordan Scruggs in his South Alabama debut. Defensive lineman Wy’Kevious Thomas notched seven tackles on the night as well.
Kicker Laith Marjan finished the night 2-for-2 on field goals, with his longest clocking in at 39 yards. He was also 2-for-2 on PATs. He also amassed 414 yards on eight kickoffs, averaging 51.8 yards per kick.
Read this week’s complete game notes here.
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