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Central Ohio Watch

In the Spotlight: J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State, Baltimore - The running back carried 13 times for 41 yards and caught four passes for 22 yards in a 23-20 loss to Buffalo. A touchdown each rushing and receiving were his first scores since 2020, after missing the 2021 season with a torn ACL. Around the NFL

Noah Brown, Ohio State, Dallas Caught three passes for 61 yards in a 25-10 win over Washington. Parris Campbell, Ohio State, Indianapolis - Totaled four pass receptions for 43 yards in a 24-17 loss to Tennessee.

Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State, Dallas Rushed 19 times for 49 yards and caught 2 passes for 32 yards in the win over Washington.

Justin Fields, Ohio State, Chicago Completed 11 of 22 passes for 174 yards and carried the ball seven times for 52 yards in a 20-12 loss at the New York Giants.

Darrick Forrest, Walnut Ridge, Washington - Made three regular tackles and one on special teams in the loss at Dallas.

Davon Hamilton, Ohio State, Jacksonville - Had three solo tackles and two assists in a 29-21 loss at Philadelphia.

Cameron Heyward, Ohio State, Pittsburgh - Made three assisted tackles in a 24-20 loss to the New York Jets.

Malik Hooker, Ohio State, Dallas Made eight tackles - five solo, one for loss - in the win over Washington. Cameron Johnston, Ohio State, Houston - Punted three times for a 52-yard average in a 34-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Dre’mont Jones, Ohio State, Denver Made four solo tackles - two for loss in a 32-23 loss at Vegas. Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State, New Orleans - Had seven solo tackles and three assists in a 28-25 loss to Minnesota in London.

Chris Olave, Ohio State, New Orleans - Led the Saints with four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Minnesota.

Jeff Okudah, Ohio State, Detroit Made five solo tackles in a 48-45 loss to Seattle.

Curtis Samuel, Ohio State, Washington - Caught four passes for 38 yards in the loss at Dallas. Denzel Ward, Ohio State, Cleveland Made two solo tackles - one for loss and intercepted a pass in a 23-20 loss at Atlanta.

Pete Werner, Ohio State, New Orleans - Totaled nine tackles - eight unassisted - in the loss to Minnesota.

H.S. FOOTBALL

ALL GAMES 7 P.M. UNLESS NOTED

Thursday’s games

City League

Briggs at Independence; Walnut Ridge at West; South at Eastmoor Acad.

Friday’s games

City League

Northland at Centennial; Mifflin at Beechcroft; Whetstone at East; Africentric at Marion-franklin

Central Catholic League

Desales vs. Watterson at Ohio Dominican; Hartley at St. Charles

Ohio Capital Conference

Westland at New Albany; Olen. Berlin at Dublin Jerome; Olentangy at Hilliard Darby; Dublin Scioto at Delaware; Pickerington C. at

Groveport; Pickerington N. at Grove City; Gahanna at Westerville C.; Hilliard Bradley at Olen. Liberty; Newark at Central Crossing; Reynoldsburg at Lancaster; Big Walnut at Westerville N.; Upper Arlington at Olen. Orange; Canal Winchester at Westerville S.; Franklin Hts. at Worthington Kilbourne; Hilliard Davidson at Dublin Coffman; T. Worthington at Marysville

Mid-state League

Columbus Acad. at Grandview; Harvest Prep at Whitehall; Hamilton Twp. at Circleville; Logan Elm at Bloom-carroll; Fairfield U. at Liberty U.; Teays Valley at Amanda-clearcreek; Worthington Chr. at Berne Union

Licking County League

Granville at Zanesville; Licking Hts. at Watkins Mem.; Lakewood at Newark Cath.; Heath at Northridge; Johnstown at Utica

KMAC

Loudonville at Cardington; Centerburg at Danville; Mt. Gilead at Northmor; E. Knox at Fredericktown

Area nonleague

Linden at Lucas; Ready at Bexley; Logan at Buckeye Valley; Grove City Chr. at Millersport; Licking Valley at Lima Cent. Cath.; W. Jefferson at Triad; Jon. Alder at Bellefontaine; Fairbanks at Mechanicsburg; London at Kenton Ridge; Madison Plains at S. Charleston SE; North Union at Graham; Huntington at Westfall; Ontario at Pleasant; Clear Fork at Marion Harding; Galion at Highland; River Valley at Shelby; Ridgemont at Elgin; Mt. Vernon at Mansfield Madison; U. Scioto Valley at Ridgedale

Saturday’s games

Mid-state League

Miller at Fisher Cath.; Rosecrans at Fairfield Chr.

Area nonleague

Cols. Crusaders at Cin. Landmark, 7:30 p.m.

COLLEGES

Men’s hockey

Ohio State 4, Mercyhurst 1

Women’s soccer

Ohio State 3, Penn State 0 O. Wesleyan 2, Pitt-greensburg 1

Field hockey

Ohio State 4, Kent State 0 Denison 1, Centre 0

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Friday’s game

Big Ten

Nebraska at Rutgers, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Big Ten

Michigan (4) at Indiana, noon Purdue at Maryland, noon Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m.

Ohio State (3) at Michigan St., 4 p.m. Iowa at Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

MAC

Buffalo at Bowling Green, noon E. Michigan at W. Michigan, noon Akron at Ohio, 2 p.m.

Toledo at N. Illinois, 2:30 p.m. Ball State at C. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Kent State at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

OAC

Marietta at John Carroll, 1:30 p.m. Heidelberg at Mount Union, 1:30 p.m. Otterbein at Muskingum 1:30 p.m.

NCAC

Wittenberg at Depauw, 1 p.m. Kenyon at Oberlin, 1 p.m. Denison at Ohio Wesleyan, 2 p.m.

GMAC

Ohio Dominican at Lake Erie, noon Ashland at Walsh, noon

Northwood at Findlay, 2 p.m. Tiffin at Hillsdale, 4 p.m.

Ohio

Dayton at Butler, 1 p.m.

Fort Valley State at Central State, 1 p.m.

Notre Dame Coll. at Frostburg St., 1 p.m.

St. Vincent at Case Western, 1 p.m. Bluffton at Hanover 1:30 p.m. Defiance at Mt. St. Joseph, 1:30 p.m. S. Florida at Cincinnati (24), 2:30 p.m. N. Dakota at Youngstown St., 6 p.m.

FIVE GAMES OUT

Blue Jackets

Oct. 6: St. Louis, 7 p.m.; 8: at Washington, 7 p.m.; 12: at Carolina, 7 p.m.; 14: Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.; 15: at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Crew

Oct. 5: at Charlotte, 7 p.m.; 9: at Orlando, 2:30 p.m.

OSU football

Oct. 8: at Michigan State, 4 p.m.; 22: Iowa, TBA; 29: at Penn State, TBA. Nov. 5: at Northwestern, TBA; 12: Indiana, TBA

Cincinnati Reds

Oct. 4: Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.; 5: Chicago Cubs, 4:10 p.m.

Cleveland Guardians

Oct. 4: Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.; 5: Kansas City, 4:10 p.m.; 7: Wild card, TBA; 8: Wild card, TBA; 9: Wild card, TBA, if nec.

Cincinnati Bengals

Oct. 9: at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m.; 16: at New Orleans, 1 p.m.; 23: Atlanta, 1 p.m.; 31: at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m. Nov. 6: Carolina, 1 p.m.

Cleveland Browns

Oct. 9: L.A. Chargers, 1 p.m.; 16: New England, 1 p.m.; 23: at Baltimore, 1 p.m.; 31: Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m. Nov. 13: at Miami, 1 p.m.