Ouellette, Ohio’s fifth-year senior running back, had a season-high 135 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries during the Bobcats’ 52-14 rout over Ball State on Thursday.
Ouellette’s yards per carry average jumped from 3.8 to 4.5 with the big game, and he’s relishing the chance for more opening running room of late. Ouellette is averaging 5.4 yards per carry in MAC play.
“I had the O-line breathing down my neck the past couple of weeks (to get 100 yards),” Ouellette said Thursday. “So we get 100-yards, and we’re going to have some treats the next couple of games for them.