Instead, they came out swinging and took out some of those frustrations on Kansas.
The Bobcats never trailed, and dominated the host Jayhawks 37-21 on Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Stadium.
Ohio (1-1) pulverized Kansas (1-1) with 329 rushing yards, and the defense — much maligned after giving up 56 points in the opener — confounded the Jayhawks throughout. The Jayhawks had just 232 total yards, a paltry 26 on the ground, and finished with three turnovers.
“I knew our team had shown a lot of resolve and would have the opportunity to play well today,” said Ohio head coach Frank Solich, who improved to 7-0 lifetime against Kansas.