Scott helps Ohio to MAC title game vs. Central Michigan

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• Scott's Five TDs Power Ohio Past Temple

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Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs	23	22
Total Yards	378	494
Passing	123	324
Rushing	255	170
Penalties	5-40	6-45
3rd Down Conversions	5-17	2-9
4th Down Conversions	1-3	0-0
Turnovers	3	0
Possession	29:43	30:17

Air/Ground Leaders
Temple Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Stewart 7/22 92 0 1 Charlton 4/12 31 0 2	Ohio Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Scott 17/21 324 3 0
Temple Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Brown 25 172 1 26 Griffin 10 69 1 29	Ohio Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Scott 6 69 2 43 Garrett 13 36 0 16
Temple Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Jones 5 39 0 14 Green 3 34 0 20	Ohio Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Price 3 94 0 50 Goulet 5 65 1 32

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				TEM	OHIO
	TD	07:58	Steven Goulet 9 Yd Pass From Theo Scott (Matt Weller Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER				TEM	OHIO
	FG	14:52	Brandon McManus 24 Yd	3	7
	TD	13:26	LaVon Brazill 65 Yd Pass From Theo Scott (Pat Failed)	3	13
	TD	03:03	Kee-ayre Griffin 17 Yd Run (Brandon Mcmanus Kick)	10	13
THIRD QUARTER				TEM	OHIO
	TD	12:15	Theo Scott 17 Yd Run (Matt Weller Kick)	10	20
	TD	07:00	Terrence McCrae 4 Yd Pass From Theo Scott (Pat Blocked)	10	26
	TD	03:16	Matt Brown 9 Yd Run (Brandon Mcmanus Kick)	17	26
FOURTH QUARTER				TEM	OHIO
	TD	10:02	Theo Scott 43 Yd Run (Pat Blocked)	17	32
	FG	07:55	Matt Weller 38 Yd	17	35

ATHENS, Ohio -- By the time Theo Scott limped to the sideline with an ankle injury, he had already done more than enough to get Ohio University to the Mid-American Conference championship.

Scott threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Ohio defeated Temple 35-17 on Friday to clinch the MAC East title for the first time since 2006.

The Bobcats (9-3, 7-1 MAC) won their fourth straight game and Temple (9-3, 7-1) had its school-record nine-game winning streak snapped.

"I think the early part of the season was telling for us," Ohio coach Frank Solich said. "I think our team felt all along that we had the capability to be a good football team. Guys started to truly believe."

Ohio will play Central Michigan in Detroit on Dec. 4. Scott's status is uncertain.

"I think Theo did a great job," Solich said. "His decision making has improved in the past two ballgames and that was huge today. He made special plays today."

Scott was 17 of 21 for 324 yards and had scoring passes of 9, 65 and 4 yards. He also scored on runs of 17 and 43 yards.

Scott's 43-yard run put Ohio ahead 32-17 with 10:02 left in third quarter. Taylor Price caught three passes for 94 yards for the Bobcats.

But Scott watched the end of the game from the sideline, leaning on crutches, after injuring his ankle late in the fourth quarter.

Temple played without star freshman running back Bernard Pierce (shoulder) and struggled to get a passing game going. Quarterbacks Chester Stewart and Vince Charlton combined to go 11 of 34 with three interceptions.

Matt Brown rushed for 172 yards on 25 carries, including a 9-yard touchdown run in the second

"They made explosive plays and we did not," Owls coach Al Golden said. "We didn't convert enough on third downs and in the red zone and they did. That was the difference in the ball game; it's as simple as that."