Published Oct 17, 2026 10:47 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Duncan Brune had two rushing touchdowns, Irving Brown had 87 yards rushing and a TD on eight carries, and Ohio beat Sacramento State 48-7 on Saturday night.
Ohio (5-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) has won four straight.
Brune finished with 55 yards rushing on 12 carries and scored on runs of 3 and 14 yards.
Nick Poulos hit Preston Bowman for a 67-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown about 2 minutes into the third quarter that made it 34-0. Victor Rosa and Levi Davis each added a rushing TD for the Bobcats.
Brian Salazar Jr. threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Shabazz about 2 1/2 minutes into the fourth quarter for Sacramento State.
The Hornets (1-6, 0-4) have lost five in a row.
Ohio finished with 30 first downs and 469 total yards.
Poulos was 11-of-14 passing for 165 yards.
Up next
Ohio: Hosts Eastern Michigan next Saturday.
Sacramento State: Plays next Saturday at Ball State.
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