<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ae1Gc_0wPfLyYE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ae1Gc_0wPfLyYE00" width="1534" height="1020" ></figure>FOLLOW OHIO FOOTBALL: Facebook | Twitter | InstagramCLEVELAND – The Ohio football program's graduate student wide receiver Coleman Owen and redshirt junior linebacker Shay Taylor both earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week accolades for their performances against the Buffalo Bulls. The pair was named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. Owen (Gilbert, Ariz.) was instrumental in the Bobcats' dominant 47-16 victory over the Bulls on Saturday (Oct. 26). During his charge to victory, Owen recorded 146 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, both marking individual records as a Bobcat. Owen's 65-yard receiving touchdown gave Ohio a 10-point advantage over Buffalo with just over six minutes remaining in the half. Owen slipped into the end zone again in the second quarter, putting the score at 24-10 heading into halftime. Additionally, he scored his first rushing touchdown of the season, wrapping up a six-play, 57-yard drive in the fourth quarter. Taylor (Mount Perry, Ohio) put a bow on Ohio's victory over Buffalo. With 11:58 left on the clock, Taylor snagged an interception, returning it 30 yards for the final touchdown of the game. This marked Taylor's career-first pick-six. On the game, Taylor recorded a team-leading 11 tackles, including four solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss. The Bobcats are set to switch to midweek games when they travel to Kent, Ohio to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Dix Stadium and can be seen on ESPN2 or ESPNU. #OUohyeah</div></body>

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Owen, Taylor Earn MAC Weekly Honors

CLEVELAND – The Ohio football program's graduate student wide receiver Coleman Owen and redshirt junior linebacker Shay Taylor both earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week accolades for their performances against the Buffalo Bulls. The pair was named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. Owen (Gilbert, Ariz.)...