BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — O’Shaan Allison scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter to allow Ohio to overcome a 10-point first-half deficit and earn a 17-10 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night.

The Bobcats did not allow the Florida Atlantic offense to score. The Owls got a 37-yard field goal from Logan Lupo in the second quarter, and two minutes later Jarron Morris returned an interception 72 yards to put FAU on top 10-0 with five minutes left in the half.

Kurtis Rourke got Ohio on the board with a 13-yard pass to Will Kacmarek to make it 10-7 at intermission. The Bobcats marched 80 yards in nine plays in the third quarter to take the lead, 14-10 and Alex Kasee capped the night by converting on a 39-yard field goal with 5:26 left.

Rourke was 18 of 29 for 203 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice. Allison finished with 80 yards on 22 carries to lead Ohio (2-1).

Casey Thompson was 23 of 42 for 180 yards to lead Florida Atlantic (1-1) but was picked off twice. LaJohntay Wester caught 12 passes for 101 yards.

 

Ohio	0	7	7	3	—	17
FAU	0	10	0	0	—	10

Second Quarter

FAU–FG Lupo 37, 6:54.

FAU_Morris 66 interception return (Lupo kick), 5:12.

OHIO–Kacmarek 13 pass from Rourke (Spetic kick), :23.

Third Quarter

OHIO–Allison 5 run (Spetic kick), 5:38.

Fourth Quarter

OHIO–FG Spetic 39, 5:27.

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	OHIO	FAU
First downs	22	13
Total Net Yards	346	181
Rushes-yards	45-150	15-3
Passing	196	178
Punt Returns	1-4	1-29
Kickoff Returns	0-0	4-64
Interceptions Ret.	2–28	2-56
Comp-Att-Int	17-28-2	23-42-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-4	3-19
Punts	4-37.75	6-45.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-1	1-0
Penalties-Yards	2-25	6-80
Time of Possession	40:06	19:50

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–Ohio, Allison 23-84, Bangura 16-40, Rourke 6-26. FAU, McCammon 8-25, Lewis 3-1, Thompson 4-(minus 23).

PASSING–Ohio, Rourke 17-28-2-196. FAU, Thompson 23-41-2-178, (Team) 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING–Ohio, Cross 3-41, Kacmarek 3-29, Wiglusz 3-15, M.Williams 2-46, Walton 2-36, Ja.Jones 2-20, Allison 2-9. FAU, L.Wester 13-101, T.Johnson 3-29, McCammon 3-16, Sumlin 2-17, Z.Moore 2-15.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–Ohio, Kasee 44.