Rourke sets school passing record, Ohio edges FCS Fordham
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Kurtis Rourke set a single-game passing record for Ohio with 537 yards and his fourth touchdown pass went to Jacoby Jones with 52 seconds remaining to help Ohio hold off FCS-member Fordham 59-52 on Saturday.
Fordham, trailing 53-52, drove to its 40 with five seconds left but the final play ended in Bryce Houston's fumble return for a touchdown to prevent an FCS-FBS upset.
Rourke was 41-of-50 passing with four touchdowns for Ohio (2-2), which totaled 692 yards. He also carried it 10 times for 45 yards and a score. Jones and Tyler Foster each had two touchdown grabs.
Tim DeMorat's record-breaking day came up just short for Fordham (3-1), which was trying to open the season 4-0 for the first time since 2013 when the Rams opened with ten straight wins.
DeMorat threw his school-record sixth TD pass, the fourth to Fotis Kokosioulis for an 84-yarder, to put the Rams up 49-38 with 53 seconds left in the third quarter.
DeMorat was 27 of 35 for 503 yards and Kokosioulis had 13 receptions for a school-record 320 yards and four TDs. Kokosioulis' scores went for 33, 74, 45 and 84 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. DeMorat
17 QB
|
T. DeMorat | 27/35 | 469 | 7 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Sneed
3 RB
|
T. Sneed | 19 | 88 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Loughridge
30 RB
|
J. Loughridge | 10 | 44 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. DeMorat
17 QB
|
T. DeMorat | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
F. Kokosioulis
1 WR
|
F. Kokosioulis | 16 | 13 | 320 | 4 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carter
4 WR
|
D. Carter | 7 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wright
2 WR
|
M. Wright | 4 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cody
7 WR
|
G. Cody | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sneed
3 RB
|
T. Sneed | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Greenhagen
47 LB
|
R. Greenhagen | 5-10 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Conway
48 LB
|
J. Conway | 5-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Williams II
24 DB
|
S. Williams II | 5-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tony-Itoyah
8 DB
|
A. Tony-Itoyah | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ferguson
32 DB
|
B. Ferguson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Perkins
13 DB
|
N. Perkins | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Chalhoub
93 DL
|
P. Chalhoub | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Armstrong
96 DL
|
E. Armstrong | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Kemper
25 DB
|
A. Kemper | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coste
0 DL
|
J. Coste | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jaworski
34 LB
|
M. Jaworski | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rice-Williams
19 DB
|
D. Rice-Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Drati
12 DB
|
N. Drati | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Walker
94 DL
|
J. Walker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Spillers
29 LB
|
P. Spillers | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Robinson
90 DL
|
C. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pretto
23 LB
|
M. Pretto | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Low
42 DL
|
J. Low | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hofus
97 DL
|
R. Hofus | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Courtney
27 LB
|
M. Courtney | 0-4 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Dixon IV
4 DL
|
A. Dixon IV | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Peskin
31 K
|
B. Peskin | 1/1 | 36 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
W. Haslett
49 K
|
W. Haslett | 3 | 38.3 | 1 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Wright
2 WR
|
M. Wright | 3 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Kokosioulis
1 WR
|
F. Kokosioulis | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 41/50 | 537 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. McCormick
21 RB
|
N. McCormick | 17 | 62 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 10 | 45 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Toledo
37 RB
|
T. Toledo | 3 | 33 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neatherton
36 RB
|
J. Neatherton | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Jones
8 WR
|
J. Jones | 8 | 6 | 104 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bostic
18 WR
|
J. Bostic | 6 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCormick
21 RB
|
N. McCormick | 7 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Foster
86 TE
|
T. Foster | 5 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wiglusz
12 WR
|
S. Wiglusz | 10 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
19 WR
|
M. Cross | 7 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wilburn
3 WR
|
K. Wilburn | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kacmarek
87 TE
|
W. Kacmarek | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Toledo
37 RB
|
T. Toledo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Drake
11 S
|
T. Drake | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cox Jr.
7 CB
|
T. Cox Jr. | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thompson
38 LB
|
K. Thompson | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Floyd
20 S
|
A. Floyd | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Houston
32 LB
|
B. Houston | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams Jr.
22 S
|
A. Williams Jr. | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gregory
13 CB
|
J. Gregory | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
48 LB
|
K. Kelly | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
30 S
|
B. Johnson | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burton
44 DE
|
J. Burton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Watkins
17 DE
|
V. Watkins | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCullum
24 CB
|
C. McCullum | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Weaver
94 DE
|
B. Weaver | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Buell
97 DT
|
R. Buell | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Caesar
50 DT
|
K. Caesar | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Parodie
4 CB
|
R. Parodie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCrory
40 DE
|
J. McCrory | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McCracken
9 DT
|
K. McCracken | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Vakos
90 K
|
N. Vakos | 1/1 | 34 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wieland
49 P
|
J. Wieland | 1 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
43 P
|
J. Wilson | 1 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilburn
3 WR
|
K. Wilburn | 3 | 37.3 | 80 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
8 WR
|
J. Jones | 2 | 15.5 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Butler
14 TE
|
B. Butler | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Wiglusz 12 WR
|
S. Wiglusz | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |