Ohio University’s star quarterback is fully healthy and confirmed to start for Saturday’s season opener at San Diego State.
Ohio University’s offense could be special in 2023. Kurtis Rourke suffered a season-ending knee injury late last season, but he’s fully healthy and confirmed to start for Saturday’s season opener at San Diego State.
The little brother of Ohio legend Nathan Rourke, Kurtis could end his career as the more productive Rourke brother.in Pro Football Focus’ passing grades last year , finishing with 3,200 yards, 25 touchdowns and only four picks in 11 games. Everything came together for the Bobcats around Rourke last season.If Rourke hadn’t hurt his knee, Ohio likely would’ve beaten Toledo in the MAC title game. This season, nine starters return to the offensive side of the ball, including Rourke, MAC Freshman of the Year RB Sieh Bangura , and first-team All-MAC WR Sam Wiglusz . Behind Wiglusz, this is arguably the best receiving room in the conference. Ohio lost only one receiver in the offseason, bringing back Miles Cross and TE Tyler Foster to pair alongside their top option. The unit lost three guys with a combined 37 career FBS starts, but essentially it needs only to replace RG Hagan Meservy. Several veteran upperclassmen are ready to step into big roles upfront. Expect the line to improve because of experience. These Bobs will score, and I expect them to catch San Diego State off balance in Week 1 as 2.5-point underdogs. The Aztecs lost five starters on defense, including their top three tacklers and top four tackles-for-loss leaders. They lost six key pieces in the first two levels — three on the line and three from the linebacking unit — and may struggle to generate their usual pressure. But that may take time, and I doubt the Aztecs put on their best defensive show on Day 1 against an electric Ohio attack. The safety-turned-quarterback is boom-or-bust. Mayden is an athletic dual-action quarterback who can create explosive plays by himself, but he also had five big-time throws to 12 turnover-worthy plays — two of PFF’s passing metrics — last year.Betting on College Football?
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