SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 7, 2013
Ohio 27, North Texas 21: Tyler Tettleton threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and the host Bobcats held off a second-half comeback by the Mean Green.
Chase Cochran had six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Jovon Johnson returned an interception 42 yards for a score as Ohio (1-1) rebounded from last week's 49-7 drubbing to Louisville.
Ryan Boykin rushed for a game-high 93 yards on 19 carries and Matt Green connected on a pair of fourth-quarter field goals for the Bobcats, who took a 21-7 lead into halftime.
Derek Thompson rallied North Texas (1-1), hitting Carlos Harris with a 31-yard scoring pass with just under five minutes left in the third quarter before connecting with Darnell Smith on a 6-yard TD pass to tie it with 12:51 to play.
Green broke the deadlock with a 38-yard boot with 8:08 to play and added a 22-yarder with 1:23 left before Xavier Hughes clinched the victory by picking off Thompson with 1:02 to play. Thompson finished 19-for-29 for 195 yards.