The MidWeek

From The MidWeek: Home not so sweet

Maybe no drive best typified the Ohio day than their first of the fourth quarter. Just as NIU had closed to within five points after a forced fumble and a Marcus Perez touchdown reception, the Bobcats embarked on a 12-play drive that covered just 36 yards but took 6:38 off an ever-dwindling clock. The Huskies clamped down on first and second down three straight times, only to see Ohio convert with:

* 7 yards on a third-and-6,

* 3 yards on a third-and-two

* and 7 yards on a third-and-four.