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Bobcats vs Owls Final: 41-38 - Recap

Kurtis Rourke led the way with 345 passing yards on Saturday as the Bobcats picked up a 41-38 victory over the Owls at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium.

The Bobcats were a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 51.0.

Kurtis Rourke completed 27 of 34 pass attempts for 345 yards for the Bobcats in the win.

Larry McCammon III rushed for 60 yards for Florida Atlantic, while N'Kosi Perry added 32 yards. N'Kosi Perry threw for 364 yards for the Owls, while receivers Je'Quan Burton and Jahmal Edrine had 115 and 105 yards respectively.

Ohio lost the offensive yardage battle to Florida Atlantic 478-476 yards in Saturday's game. Ohio had more first downs as that total ended up 26-25.

The time of possession battle favored Ohio as their offense was on the field for 35:41, longer than the 24:19 of their opponents.

Ohio heads into a Week 2 battle against Penn State. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southeastern Louisiana.