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Ohio 37, Gardner-Webb 21
Captains: Casey Sayles, A.J. Ouellette, Quentin Poling, Jordan Reid
Weather: 82 degrees, Sunny, Wind N 5 mph
Attendance: 22,265

Game Notes:
- First appearance of RS FR Quinton Maxwell this season
- Ohio is 8-0 against FCS teams under Solich
- Ohio is now 2-2 on the season
- First home win of the season for Ohio
- Coach Frank Solich 82nd victory and 140th career win
- Ohio is 3-0 all time against Gardner-Webb
- First time this season an Ohio quarterback has been sacked

Offense
- SR Sebastian Smith recorded his first two touchdowns of the season. Both were 17-yard receptions
- RS FR Quinton Maxwell threw his first two career touchdowns in the second quarter.
- RS FR Quinton Maxwell threw for 167 yards in his Ohio debut
- RS FR Kyle Belack recorded his first career touchdown in the second quarter
- Ohio recorded 310 passing yards. First time breaking 300 since Texas State (2016)
- RS SR Bo Hardy recorded his first career touchdown in the third quarter
- Ohio was 4-4 on fourth down efficiency
- Ohio had 341 total yards of offense in the first half
- Ohio had 198 passing yards in the first half
- Ohio had over 200 total rushing yards. First time breaking 200 since Texas State (2016)
- SR Sebastian Smith caught for over 100 yards. First time an Ohio player caught over 100 since RS SO Papi White against Texas State (2016).

Defense
- Cleon Aloese recorded his first sack of the season in the second quarter
- RS SO Kent Berger recorded his first career safety in the second quarter
- All but one Ohio drive in the first half resulted in a touchdown

Special Teams
- Ohio didn’t punt in the first half