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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- Nick Poulos threw three first-half touchdown passes and Ohio extended the nation’s second longest current home winning streak to 16 with a 31-14 victory over Central Michigan on a rainy Saturday.
Defending champion Indiana’s 19-game run at home is the only streak longer than the Bobcats’.
Duncan Brune broke through for a 23-yard touchdown on a third-and-3 run and Ohio (4-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Brune rushed four times for 47 of the 62 yards on the drive and finished with 91 yards on 16 carries.
Central Michigan turned it over on downs at the Bobcats’ 35-yard line, and Riley Neer caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Poulos eight plays later for a 14-0 advantage.
Will Hryszko kicked a short field goal early in the second quarter, and Poulos followed with touchdown passes covering 1 yard to Preston Bowman and 44 yards to Dom Dorwart for a 31-0 lead at halftime.
Central Michigan was held to 78 yards of offense in the first half, including 19 rushes for 19 yards.
Jayden Clerveaux scored on a 15-yard run for the Chippewas in the third quarter and Nick Woodford added a 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
Angel Flores completed 14 of 20 passes for 112 yards for Central Michigan (3-3, 1-1).
The Bobcats have posted back-to-back victories over the Chippewas, who lead the all-time series 27-8-2.
COASTAL CAROLINA 27, MARSHALL 21
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Dominic Lee-Knicely rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown, and Coastal Carolina held on to beat Marshall 27-21 on Saturday.
The Chanticleers (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) forced six turnovers and led 13-0 at halftime before scoring twice early in the third quarter.
Lee-Knicely broke a 70-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half to make it 20-0, and Jaden Allen-Hendrix added a 2-yard touchdown run less than three minutes later to extend the lead to 27 points.
Marshall (3-3, 0-2) got on the board when Judah Price scored on a 50-yard run late in the third quarter.
The Thundering Herd pulled within 27-14 on Zion Turner’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Price with 2:52 remaining before Turner connected with Owen Sweeney for a 19-yard score 38 seconds later.
Deuce Bailey’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Karmello English in the second gave Coastal Carolina its first touchdown of the game and a 10-0 advantage
Lee-Knicely averaged 6.8 yards on 25 carries and added three catches for 42 yards. Price rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, while Turner threw for 219 yards and two scores.