By Nicole Bernard
OHIO GAME NOTES
https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/11/10/11.13.24_vs_EMU.pdf
EASTERN MICHIGAN GAME NOTES
https://emueagles.com/documents/2024/11/4/FB24_Notes_10_Ohio.pdf
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE NOTES
https://getsomemaction.com/documents/2024/11/12/24_FB_Release_Week_12.pdf
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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio football team (6-3, 4-1 MAC) is set to continue midweek MACtion when they host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4, 2-3 MAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN2 with Jay Alter and Rocky Boiman on the call.
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. EMU
The Bobcats and the Eagles have met 33 times since 1976, posting a 20-12-1 record.
They last faced off in Ypsilanti, Mich. in 2021, with Ohio taking a 34-26 victory.
SCOUTING EMU
The Eagles are currently 5-4 overall and 2-3 against MAC opponents. On Nov. 2, they went toe-to-toe with the Toledo Rockets, maintaining a lead until the fourth quarter. Eastern Michigan squeezed in one final touchdown as the clock ran out, but a failed two-point conversion left them trailing by just one point.
As a team, Eastern Michigan averages 29.22 points per game on 146.4 rushing yards and 245.67 passing yards. Their opponents average 26.33 points per game.
Senior quarterback Cole Snyder is 191-for-317 on 2,087 yards over nine games, throwing 11 passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Snyder isn’t afraid to use his legs, recording 106 carries and four rushing touchdowns so far this season.
Senior running back Delbert Mimms III leads Eastern Michigan on the ground currently with 138 attempts and seven touchdowns on 558 yards. Junior running back Elijah Jackson-Anderson has accumulated 218 rushing yards, scoring twice, while sophomore running back Deion Brown has scored one touchdown on 21 carries and 101 yards.
Junior wide receiver Oran Singleton leads the Eagles’ receivers with 557 yards and 57 catches. Singleton is one of four Eagles with two receiving touchdowns on the season, joined by junior wider receiver Markus Allen, junior tight end Max Reese and senior tight end Jere Getzinger. Senior wide receiver Terry Lockett Jr. has a team-best three receiving touchdowns, with his longest reception clocking in at 79 yards.
Defensively, junior linebacker Luke Murphy leads Eastern Michigan with 58 total tackles, including 37 solo stops. Fellow junior linebacker James Djonkam just trails Murphy with 51 total tackles while matching his solo stops. Senior defensive lineman Peyton Price leads the team in tackles for loss (7) and sacks (4.5). The Eagles have recorded four interceptions so far this season, with one apiece credited to Murphy, junior defensive back Dramarian McNulty, senior defensive back David Carter Jr. and sophomore linebacker Ali Abdul-Barr.
Senior kicker Jesús Gómez is the Eagles’ leading scorer and is credited with 77 points. Currently, Gómez is 23-for-25 on PATs and 18-for-23 on field goals, with his long hitting 57 yards. Additionally, Gómez has accumulated 3,276 yards on 53 kickoffs. Senior punter Mitchell Tomasek has recorded 33 punts this season, averaging 42 yards per punt, with his longest registering at 66 yards.
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