Broncos ride past Bobcats

Published 12:45 am Sunday, October 18, 2015

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Zach Terrell accounted for four touchdowns, and Jamauri Bogan ran for a career-high 135 yards and a score to help Western Michigan beat Ohio 49-14 on Saturday.

Terrell completed 14 of 20 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns and added 4-yard scoring run.

LeVante Bellamy had 149 yards rushing and a touchdown, and Jarvion Franklin added 95 yards and a score for Western Michigan (3-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). The Broncos, who came into the game averaging 123.8 yards rushing per game, ran for a season-high 430 yards — 401 in the second half.

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Terrell threw first-half touchdown passes of 7 and 27 yards to Daniel Braverman as Western Michigan took a 14-7 lead into the break. Bogan’s 67-yard scoring run on the opening possession of the second half was the Broncos longest play from scrimmage this season and capped the first of five-consecutive Western Michigan touchdown drives.

Jordan Reid had 109 yards receiving for Ohio (5-2, 3-1).

W. MICHIGAN 49, OHIO 14

W. Michigan 0 14 21 14 = 49

Ohio 0 7 0 7 = 14

Second Quarter

WMU-Braverman 7 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 3:33.

WMU-Braverman 27 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 1:31.

Ohio-S.Smith 35 pass from Vick (Yazdani kick), :17.

Third Quarter

WMU-Bogan 67 run (Haldeman kick), 12:18.

WMU-Terrell 4 run (Haldeman kick), 5:29.

WMU-Franklin 20 run (Haldeman kick), 2:07.

Fourth Quarter

WMU-Davis 25 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick), 12:23.

Ohio-Patterson 2 run (Yazdani kick), 8:28.

WMU-Bellamy 56 run (Haldeman kick), 4:33.

A-22,855.

 

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WMU Ohio

First downs 23 20

Rushes-yards 44-430 30-100

Passing 137 254

Comp-Att-Int 14-20-0 22-40-0

Return Yards 28 0

Punts-Avg. 4-45.8 7-47.3

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties-Yards 6-70 3-28

Time of Possession 32:45 27:15

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-W. Michigan, Bellamy 9-149, Bogan 9-135, Franklin 13-95, Flacco 2-28, Terrell 8-24, F.Johnson 1-2, Team 2-(minus 3). Ohio, Windham 5-23, Patterson 7-22, Irons 4-19, D.Brown 4-17, Ouellette 2-11, White 2-7, Vick 6-1.

PASSING-W. Michigan, Terrell 14-20-0-137. Ohio, Vick 18-34-0-167, Windham 4-6-0-87.

RECEIVING-W. Michigan, Braverman 6-56, Davis 4-48, Franklin 2-10, Henry 1-12, Ernsberger 1-11. Ohio, Reid 7-109, S.Smith 5-71, Cope 4-36, Patterson 2-8, White 1-12, Ouellette 1-8, Irons 1-6, Heitzman 1-4.