The ‘Cats (3-3. 1-1 MAC East) got their first MAC victory of the season, winning in a shootout over the Akron Zips (1-5, 0-2 MAC East) in front of a raucous homecoming crowd at Peden Stadum on Saturday afternoon, securing a 55-34 victory to move up the division ranks.
Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke was absolutely masterful on the day, completing 24-of-27 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns, setting a top-ten all-time program record for passing yards in a game for the third time in the six-game season so far.
The 427 yards passing was the second most in ‘Cats history, and now Kurtis Rourke holds the top two spots in program history, as he set the record against Fordham with 537 yards earlier in 2022.