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Owls stumble out of the gate early, drop season opener to Ohio State, 45-21

University Press | August 31, 2019

Related Topics: Ohio State University, Ohio State Buckeyes football, Rice Owls football, Batting order, Chris Robison, J. K. Dobbins, Mark McCammon

Despite the loss, a lot can be learned from this season opener.

Tight end Harrison Bryant was a huge part of the passing attack against Ohio State catching six passes for 79 yards. Photo by: Alex Liscio

The Florida Atlantic Owls came into this game as a 28 point underdog, and in the beginning, they sure looked the part. By the end of the first quarter, the Buckeyes (1-0) were up 28-0, and they never looked back, defeating the Owls (0-1) 45-21.

On the Owls side, quarterback Chris Robison threw the ball 34 times, completing 22 of his passes, and throwing a touchdown pass to senior tight end John Raine late in the game.

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