Late rallies not enough as Central Michigan falls to Ohio in 43-28 football loss

Central Michigan had no answer for Ohio's ground game Thursday night at Kelly Shorts Stadium as the Chippewas fell in a Mid-American Conference game at home, 43-28. Ohio (7-3, 4-2 MAC) finished with 309 yards rushing and 527 yards of total offense. The Bobcats also were 12 of 20 in third down conversions. The loss was Central Michigan's fifth in its last six games. The Chippewas stand at 3-8 overall and just 2-5 in MAC play. The Chippewas fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter and trailed just 17-14 at halftime, but Ohio outscored CMU 12-0 in the third quarter. The Chippewas rallied to within one score twice in the fourth quarter, but the Bobcats clinched the victory with Beau Blankenship's 48-yard run with just 2:03 left in the game.

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