Five takeaways from Ohio’s 20-13 Week 0 defeat at San Diego State

MAC football made its triumphant return on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Ohio trekked across three time zones for its second ever meeting with San Diego State. But unlike the 2018 Frisco Bowl, Saturday’s matchup did not wind up in Bobcat celebration.

Instead, Ohio fell to San Diego State in 20-13 fashion, marred by turnovers and an injured quarterback. Here are five takeaways from the action — the first of many data points on the Bobcats and Aztecs in 2023.

Kurtis Rourke looked like Kurtis Rourke of old… for a quarter