It’s hard to be optimistic as they go to Northwestern this weekend for a B1G-MAC matchup.Īkron picked up a much-needed win against their FCS tune-up Bryant- though, it took them the whole game to be able to do it, as they entered the fourth quarter tied 14-all. It would be one thing if they had a strength to lean on, but the ‘Cats have been abhorrent in most every phase this season. There are several questions to ask about the direction of the team, which looked listless in all three games. Ohio is now 0-3 after falling to Louisiana in a Thursday primetime game, mustering only 14 points on two highlight-reel plays to even make it onto the scoreboard against a Ragin’ Cajuns attack which posted nearly 600 yards. This is not what anyone expected for Ohio, even in their worst scenarios.