Rourke sets school passing record, Ohio edges FCS Fordham

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Kurtis Rourke set a single-game passing record for Ohio with 537 yards and his fourth touchdown pass went to Jacoby Jones with 52 seconds remaining to help Ohio hold off FCS-member Fordham 59-52. Fordham, trailing 53-52, drove to its 40 with five seconds left but the final play ended in Bryce Houston’s fumble return for a touchdown to prevent an FCS-FBS upset. Rourke was 41-of-50 passing with four touchdowns for Ohio, which totaled 692 yards. He also carried it 10 times for 45 yards and a score. Jones and Tyler Foster each had two touchdown grabs. Tim DeMorat’s record-breaking day came up just short for Fordham, which was trying to open the season 4-0 for the first time since 2013 when the Rams opened with ten straight wins.