Ohio Dominates Gardner-Webb Behind Strong Second Quarter
Ohio defeated Gardner-Webb 52-35 on Saturday in Week 4 action. The Bobcats' explosive second quarter proved decisive, outscoring the Runnin' Bulldogs 28-7 in that period to seize control of the contest.
Parker Navarro led Ohio's offense through the air with 290 passing yards, while Duncan Brune rushed for 88 yards on the ground. Gardner-Webb's Cole Schnieder led all receivers with 9 catches.
Gardner-Webb struck first with Carson Gresock's 48-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter, but Ohio's defense stepped up with a crucial interception by Michael Mack II. The Runnin' Bulldogs scored again in the second quarter on Nate Hampton's 68-yard touchdown pass to Quasean Holmes, but Ohio's second-quarter barrage proved insurmountable. Hampton added another touchdown pass to Chris Lofton for 42 yards in the fourth quarter.
Ohio's balanced offensive attack, combined with a dominant second-quarter performance, secured the 17-point victory. The game exceeded the over-under of 55 points, finishing with a combined 87 points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 15, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gardner-Webb | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
 Ohio | 3 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Gardner-Webb | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-30 | 18-27 |
| Pass Yards | 289 | 290 |
| Rush Yards | 193 | 319 |
| Total Yards | 482 | 609 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2-13 | 5-9 |
| Penalties | 4-31 | 4-35 |
| Possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Nate Hampton run for no gain to the GWEB 25
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Cole Schnieder
Nate Hampton run for 6 yds to the GWEB 31
Jackson Marshall run for 34 yds to the OHIO 35 for a 1ST down
Quasean Holmes run for 17 yds to the OHIO 18 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass intercepted Michael Mack II return for no gain to the OHIO 12
Sieh Bangura run for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 11
Sieh Bangura run for 3 yds to the OHIO 14
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Sieh Bangura
Magnus Haines punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OHIO 37 , Anthony Lowe returns for 32 yds to the OHIO 37
Nate Hampton run for 5 yds to the OHIO 24 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 2 yds to the OHIO 22
Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 2 yds to the OHIO 20
Nate Hampton run for 4 yds to the OHIO 16
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 8 yds to the OHIO 8 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 2 yds to the OHIO 35
Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the OHIO 32
Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the OHIO 29
Quasean Holmes run for 8 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 63 yds , Eamonn Dennis return for 58 yds to the GWEB 40
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 18 yds to the GWEB 22 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for 10 yds to the GWEB 12 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd to the GWEB 11
Parker Navarro sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 13
Parker Navarro pass complete to Max Rodarte for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 14
Brack Peacock 31 yd FG GOOD
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 13 yds to the GWEB 38 for a 1ST down
Carson Gresock run for 9 yds to the GWEB 47
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass complete to Jabre Bevineau for 2 yds to the OHIO 48
Carson Gresock run for 48 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 14 yds to the GWEB 44 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro run for 2 yds to the GWEB 42
Duncan Brune run for 7 yds to the GWEB 35
Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the GWEB 34 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Duncan Brune for 32 yds to the GWEB 2 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the GWEB 1
PENALTY Ohio False Start (Marinaro,Nick) 5 yards from GWU01 to GWU06. NO PLAY.
Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the GWEB 2
Duncan Brune run for 2 yds for a TD (Brack Peacock PAT MISSED)
David Dellenbach kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 21 yds to the GWEB 23
Anthony Lowe run for 5 yds to the GWEB 28
Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the GWEB 30
run for 2 yds to the GWEB 28 fumbled, recovered by GWEB Aaron McIver
Brady Braun punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OHIO 31 , Max Rodarte returns for 18 yds to the OHIO 31
Parker Navarro run for 5 yds to the OHIO 36
Sieh Bangura run for 7 yds to the OHIO 43 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 21 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 16 yds to the GWEB 20 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Rodney Harris II
Parker Navarro run for 12 yds to the GWEB 8 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura 8 Yd Run (Mason Williams Pass to Parker Navarro for Two-Point Conversion)
Quasean Holmes run for 1 yd to the GWEB 26
Nate Hampton run for 6 yds to the GWEB 32
Nate Hampton pass complete to Quasean Holmes for 68 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
Sieh Bangura run for 6 yds to the OHIO 31
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Dom Dorwart
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 18 yds to the GWEB 43 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 43 yds for a TD (Brack Peacock KICK)
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 5 yds to the GWEB 30
Nate Hampton pass complete to Elvin Fofanah for 27 yds to the OHIO 43 for a 1ST down
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the OHIO 40
Jabre Bevineau run for 4 yds to the OHIO 36
Nate Hampton run for no gain to the OHIO 36
No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Nate pass complete short right to Borders,Caleb caught at Ohio25, for 36 yards to the Ohio00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY GWU Holding (Fitzpatrick,Will) 10 yards from Ohio36 to Ohio46. NO PLAY.
Jackson Dorr punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Caleb Gossett
Parker Navarro run for 17 yds to the OHIO 37 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Dom Dorwart for 35 yds to the GWEB 28 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the GWEB 27
Parker Navarro run for 25 yds to the GWEB 2 for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, Personal Foul (Robert Holtz) to the GWEB 1 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for no gain to the GWEB 1
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd for a TD (Brack Peacock KICK)
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 11 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass complete to Caleb Borders for 21 yds to the OHIO 43 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
Nate Hampton pass complete to Cole Schnieder for 7 yds to the OHIO 36
Charlie Viorel 53 yd FG MISSED
End of 2nd Quarter
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 14 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the OHIO 47
Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the GWEB 49 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Dom Dorwart
Sieh Bangura run for 7 yds to the GWEB 42
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd to the GWEB 41
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 5 yds to the GWEB 47
Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 45
Nate Hampton pass complete to Quasean Holmes for 2 yds to the GWEB 43
Brady Braun punt for 42 yds
Parker Navarro pass complete to Dom Dorwart for 16 yds to the OHIO 37 for a 1ST down
Parker Navarro run for 1 yd to the OHIO 38
Parker Navarro pass complete to Sieh Bangura for 5 yds to the OHIO 43
Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 5 yds to the OHIO 48 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd to the OHIO 49
Parker Navarro run for 18 yds to the GWEB 33 for a 1ST down Ohio Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jordon Jones) to the GWEB 48 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 49
Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 6 yds to the OHIO 21
Parker Navarro sacked by Antonio O'Berry for a loss of 6 yards to the OHIO 45
Magnus Haines punt for 47 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 3 yds to the GWEB 11
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the GWEB 14
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Anthony Lowe
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Carson Gresock
Brady Braun punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OHIO 25 , Chase Hendricks returns for 27 yds to the OHIO 41 Ohio Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaymar Mundy) to the OHIO 25
Parker Navarro pass complete to Caleb Gossett for 15 yds to the OHIO 40 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for 20 yds to the GWEB 40 for a 1ST down
No Huddle-Shotgun Navarro,Parker sacked for loss of 8 yards to the GWU48 (Griffin,Javin) PENALTY GWU Personal Foul (Griffin,Javin) 15 yards from GWU40 to GWU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Duncan Brune run for 7 yds to the GWEB 18
Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 17 yds to the GWEB 1 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for 1 yd for a TD (Brack Peacock KICK)
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Quasean Holmes
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Elvin Fofanah
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 13 yds to the GWEB 38 for a 1ST down Ohio Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Jabre Bevineau
Quasean Holmes run for 8 yds to the GWEB 46
Quasean Holmes run for no gain to the GWEB 46
No Huddle-Shotgun Hampton,Nate pass incomplete deep left to Bevineau,Jabre thrown to Ohio28 PENALTY Ohio Offside (Luqman,Anas) 5 yards from GWU46 to Ohio49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Nate Hampton pass incomplete
Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the OHIO 47
Nate Hampton run for 5 yds to the OHIO 42
Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 42 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
Sieh Bangura run for 24 yds to the OHIO 49 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the GWEB 47
Sieh Bangura run for 12 yds to the GWEB 35 for a 1ST down
Sieh Bangura run for 3 yds to the GWEB 32
Sieh Bangura run for 32 yds for a TD (Brack Peacock KICK)
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 18 yds to the GWEB 43 for a 1ST down
Carson Gresock run for 1 yd to the GWEB 44
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the GWEB 47
Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Nate Hampton pass complete to Caleb Borders for 43 yds to the OHIO 7 for a 1ST down
Nate Hampton pass complete to Cole Schnieder for 2 yds to the OHIO 5
Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
Duncan Brune run for 3 yds to the GWEB 42
Duncan Brune run for 9 yds to the GWEB 33 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the GWEB 29
Duncan Brune run for 8 yds to the GWEB 21 for a 1ST down
Duncan Brune run for 1 yd for a TD (Brack Peacock KICK)
David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds , Quasean Holmes return for 19 yds to the GWEB 19
Cole Pennington pass incomplete to Kory Jones
Daniel Moyer run for 4 yds to the GWEB 23
Cole Pennington pass incomplete to Kory Jones
Brady Braun punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chase Hendricks at the OHIO 35
Doe Boyland run for 3 yds to the OHIO 38
Doe Boyland run for 2 yds to the OHIO 40
Nick Poulos run for 19 yds to the GWEB 41 for a 1ST down
Doe Boyland run for 12 yds to the GWEB 29 for a 1ST down
N. Poulos takes a knee