Ohio University redshirt junior Phil Wellington holds down University of Northern Iowa senior Basil Minto. The Bobcats defeated the Panthers 20-18 at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, February 6, 2015.
As students return to Athens from winter break and begin preparing for an array of new classes, the Bobcats are already hard at work.
Ohio (5-1, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) had its home opener Friday, beating Eastern Michigan (7-3, 2-1 MAC) 19-12 in its second MAC matchup of the season. Ohio lost its first MAC matchup of the season to Missouri, 27-9.
The Bobcats were led by redshirt senior Phil Wellington.