And special teams was a big reason why.
Ohio cashed in big special teams throughout the first half, and crushed Western Michigan 59-14 inside dreary Waldo Stadium on Thursday night.
It was the third straight win for the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference), who scored at least 50 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 2002. The win was the first for Ohio head coach Frank Solich at WMU. Ohio had dropped its two previous games at Waldo Stadium under Solich.
“It’s fun to be a part of things like that.