Ohio tight end Keith Heitzman runs onto the field with his teammates before Ohio's MAC game against Miami on Oct. 10, 2015.
The Bobcats, during the 2016 season, could move forward to earn the team’s first MAC Championship since 1968 thanks to their strong defense.
Or, Ohio could once again break down as the season goes on, faltering down the stretch to a pedestrian record.
And it all might depend on how the offense performs.
“We’re gonna go into the offseason and work our butt off,” redshirt senior quarterback Greg Windham said after the spring game.