The Oklahoman

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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FRISCO BOWL

San Diego St. (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4)

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Frisco, Texas, Toyota Stadium

Line: Ohio by 3.

Series Record: First meeting

TV: ESPN

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Ohio and San Diego State have gotten to their bowl on different streaks. The Bobcats of the MAC have won two in a row and five of their last six. They are also trying to win a bowl for the second season in a row. The Aztecs from the Mountain West have lost five of six games, and their last three, since a six-game winning streak. San Diego State has never had a fourgame losing streak in the same season in their eight years with coach Rocky Long.

KEY MATCHUP

Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette against AllMountai­n West linebacker Kyahva Tezino and the rest of San Diego State's front seven. The Aztecs are fourth among FBS teams allowing 94.5 yards rushing per game. Ouellette has averaged 178 yards rushing over his last three games, and has at least 135 yards in four of the last five games.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

San Diego State: Tezino, the junior linebacker, has 120 tackles, including 14 ½ tackles for loss with 8 ½ sacks.

Ohio: Junior QB Nathan Rourke has thrown for 2,228 yards and 22 touchdowns (with seven intercepti­ons), and run for 816 yards and a team-high 13 TDs, one more than Ouellette.

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