{"id":499948,"date":"2026-10-18T07:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T07:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499948\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T07:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T07:10:12","slug":"ohio-cruises-to-road-win-against-sacramento-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499948\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Cruises to Road Win Against Sacramento State"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SACREMENTO, Calif.\u2013 The Ohio football team (5-2, 3-0 MAC) took a trip out West to face off against the Sacramento State Hornets (1-6, 0-4 MAC) in a game that saw the Bobcats dominate, securing a win by a final score of 48-7.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Individually, graduate student quarterback Nick Poulos<\/a> (Granite Bay, Calif.) excelled in his return to Northern California, throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another 48 yards. Junior running back Duncan Brune<\/a> ran for 55 yards and two touchdowns while redshirt freshman running back Irving Brown<\/a> (Teachy, N.C.) ran for 87 yards and one touchdown. Graduate student running back Victor Rosa<\/a> (Bristol, Conn) ran for 35 yards and a touchdown. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Preston Bowman<\/a> (Pickerington, Ohio) caught three passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Defensively, redshirt sophomore safety Darren James-Hamilton<\/a> (Charlotte, N.C.) led the team with six tackles while freshman linebacker Alex Brown<\/a> (Mason, Ohio) had five tackles. Redshirt senior linebacker Michael Molnar<\/a> (Mason, Ohio) had three tackles and a sack while redshirt sophomore cornerback Barry Dillon<\/a> (Vicksburg, Miss) had two tackles and an interception.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ohio got on the board first after a stop, with Brune punching it in the end zone to take a 7-0 lead on a great opening drive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first quarter ended with that same score of 7-0, but on the first play of the second quarter, the Bobcats got back on the board after a 50-yard field goal from graduate student kicker Will Hryszko<\/a> (Strongsville, Ohio), his longest career field goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ohio’s defense remained strong, forcing another punt on the next Sacramento State drive to set up a touchdown, this one coming from Rosa on a 16-yard rush.\u00a0On the ensuing Hornets drive, Dillon hauled in his first interception in the green and white to give the Bobcats the ball, setting up a 37-yard field goal from Hryszko for the 20-point lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Ohio defense continued to dominate, forcing a three-and-out to retake possession. Brune raced across the goal line for the second time, giving the Bobcats a 27-0 lead right before halftime.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the first drive of the second half, Ohio found the end zone again with a great throw and catch from Poulos to Bowman for a 67-yard touchdown, the longest touchdown pass of Poulos’ career and the longest catch of Bowman’s career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

After trading punts, the Bobcats were able to get another stop on a defensive stand that was highlighted by a sack from Molnar, which forced a 47-yard field goal that was missed by the Hornets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the ball back, Ohio marched down the field and capitalized with freshman quarterback Levi Davis<\/a> (Lewis Center, Ohio) scoring on a 14-yard touchdown run. That touchdown from Davis gave the Bobcats a 41-0 lead that they would take with them into the fourth quarter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sacramento State broke up the shutout with a 38-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the fourth quarter to make it a 41-7 game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bobcats weren’t done yet, as Brown took a handoff on third down to the house for a 50-yard gain, putting Ohio at the two. Brown finished off the drive with his first career touchdown from the two-yard line, making it a 48-7 game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Up next, the Bobcats return home for their last Saturday home game of the year, hosting Eastern Michigan at Peden Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on ESPN+.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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