With one of the strongest rushing attacks in the country and an electrifying dual-threat quarterback in Nathan Rourke, Ohio looked poised for a battle with Pittsburgh in Heinz Field.
Instead, the run game was limited to 35 yards on 29 attempts and the Panthers consistently barged through the offensive line en route to six sacks and a 20-10 win over the Bobcats. Frank Solich’s first career victory at Ohio was over the Panthers 14 seasons ago, but he couldn’t quite pull one off in the Steel City to remain unbeaten.
Nathan Rourke was forced to beat Pitt with his arm, as Rourke took a handful of beatings in the backfield in a -43-yard rushing performance.