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Nick Poulos throws 3 TD passes, helps Ohio beat Central Michigan 31-14 for 16th straight win at home

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Nick Poulos threw three touchdown passes as Ohio secured a 31-14 win over Central Michigan on a rainy day, extending their home winning streak to 16 games. The Bobcats dominated early with Brune's rushing touchdown and two more scores before halftime, while limiting Central Michigan to only 78 yards of offense in the first half. Ohio now stands at 4-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play, trailing only Indiana’s home winning streak nationally.

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On a rainy Saturday, Nick Poulos threw three first-half touchdown passes to help Ohio defeat Central Michigan by a score of 31-14. This victory extended Ohio’s home winning streak to 16 games, making it the nation's second-longest active home win streak behind only Indiana's 19-game run. Poulos threw for two touchdowns in the first quarter and added another early in the second quarter to build a 31-0 halftime lead. During this period, Ohio also benefitted from a field goal by Will Hryszko and a rushing touchdown by Duncan Brune. Central Michigan managed only 78 yards of offense in the first half but scored two touchdowns in the second half, reducing their deficit slightly.

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ATHENS Bobcats Central Michigan Chippewas Ohio

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Central Michigan GPE · 5× Ohio GPE · 4× Bobcats ORG · 3× Chippewas ORG · 2× Poulos PERSON · 2× ATHENS GPE · 1× Duncan Brune PERSON · 1× Indiana GPE · 1× Mid-American Conference ORG · 1× Nick Poulos PERSON · 1×

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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.

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🔮 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.

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Nick Poulos throws 3 TD passes, helps Ohio beat Central Michigan 31-14 for 16th straight win at home · assertive framing

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Ohio → throw → Saturday

Defending champion Indiana’s 19-game run at home is the only streak longer than the Bobcats’. asserted

run → defend → 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. asserted

Ohio → break → quarter

Brune rushed four times for 47 of the 62 yards on the drive and finished with 91 yards on 16 carries. asserted

Brune → rush → 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. asserted

Neer → turn → 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. asserted

Poulos → kick → halftime

Central Michigan was held to 78 yards of offense in the first half, including 19 rushes for 19 yards. asserted

Michigan → hold → 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. asserted

Woodford → score → fourth

Angel Flores completed 14 of 20 passes for 112 yards for Central Michigan (3-3, 1-1). asserted

Flores → complete → Michigan

The Bobcats have posted back-to-back victories over the Chippewas, who lead the all-time series 27-8-2. asserted

who → post → series

Up next Central Michigan hosts Western Michigan next Saturday. asserted

Michigan → host → Michigan

Ohio visits Sacramento State next Saturday. asserted

Ohio → visit → State