FOLLOW OHIO ATHLETICS: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

ATHENS, Ohio – The football team kicks off its 2021 season at Peden Stadium this Saturday, cross country begins their season in Dayton, Ohio, while volleyball and men's golf also go on the road for tournament play. See what else is happening for Ohio Athletics this week in this edition of Paw Prints. 
 
FOOTBALL
September 4 / vs. Syracuse / Athens, Ohio / Peden Stadium / 7 p.m. / Live Stats / Watch Live
 
Tim Albin will make his head coaching debut on Saturday night, as the Bobcats football team takes on the Syracuse Orange to kick off the 2021 season. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1921. The game has been announced as a Bobcat Blackout
 
SOCCER
September 2 / vs. Navy / Athens, Ohio / Chessa Field / 4 p.m. / Live Stats
September 5 / at Eastern Kentucky / Richmond, Ky. / EKU Soccer Field / 1 p.m.
 
The Ohio Bobcats soccer team (2-0) played in front of fans for the first time since the 2019 season, as they shut out Marshall in the 2021 home opener last Thursday, Aug. 26, 2-0. After a delay of more than 2 hours before Sunday's (Aug. 29) game, severe weather at halftime led to the match between Ohio and JMU being officially called and recorded as a no-contest.
 
The Bobcats will take on Navy Thursday Sept. 2 at Chessa Field with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon's away game takes the team to Richmond, KY to play Eastern Kentucky at 1 p.m. Stay tuned for updated streaming information.
 
Ohio and Eastern Kentucky last met in 2019, when the Bobcats won 2-1 at home. The match against Navy will be the first all-time between the two schools.
 
 
FIELD HOCKEY
September 4 / vs. Northeastern / Athens, Ohio / Pruitt Field / 1 p.m.
September 5 / vs. Michigan State / Athens, Ohio / Pruitt Field / 1 p.m.
 
With the first two games of the 2021 season under their belt, the Ohio field hockey team returns to Athens to play a pair of games at Pruitt Field. The home opener will be against Northeastern on Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. The game on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 5) at Pruitt Field will see Ohio take on Michigan State at 1 p.m. 
 
 
VOLLEYBALL
September 3 / vs. Illinois State / Normal, Ill. / Redbird Arena / 5:30 p.m. 
September 4 / vs. Marquette / Normal, Ill. / Redbird Arena / 2 p.m. 
September 4 / vs. University of Illinois-Chicago / Normal, Ill. / Redbird Arena / 7 p.m.
 
After opening the season by participating in the Sports Import Classic at Nationwide Arena, the Ohio volleyball team will now travels to play in the Red & White Invitational, hosted by Illinois State in Normal, IL. The first match, against Illinois State, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 3. The Bobcats will then play two matches on Sept. 4, against Marquette (2 p.m.) and University of Illinois-Chicago (7 p.m.).
 
This will be the first time Ohio meets Illinois State, Marquette, and University of Illinois-Chicago in play. 
 
 
MEN'S GOLF
September 3 / EKU Fall Intercollegiate / Richmond, Ky. / The University Club at Arlington
September 4 / EKU Fall Intercollegiate / Richmond, Ky. / The University Club at Arlington
 
The Ohio Men's Golf team will tee off the 2021 season this week with new head coach Brennan Whitis at the EKU Fall Intercollegiate at the University Club at Arlington golf course in Richmond, Ky. 

CROSS COUNTRY
September 3 / Mike Baumer XC Classic / Dayton, Ohio 

The Bobcat cross country teams will start their season on Friday, Sept. 3, when they travel to Dayton, Ohio for the Mike Baumer XC Classic. This event is hosted by Wright State.  
 
#OUohyeah