ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — Ohio defeated visiting Central Michigan 31-14 on Saturday at Peden Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. Nick Poulos completed 11 of 18 passes for 158 yards and three touchdowns and added 52 rushing yards on 16 carries. Duncan Brune rushed 16 times for 91 yards and a score, while Victor Rosa added 70 yards on nine carries. Riley Neer caught four passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Dom Dorwart had two receptions for 42 yards and a score, and Preston Bowman also caught a touchdown. For Central Michigan, Angel Flores completed 14 of 20 passes for 112 yards and ran for 27 yards. Jadyn Glasser added 42 passing yards and 19 rushing yards. Braylen Naves caught four passes for 56 yards. Defensively, Jermaine Minnis made 12 tackles for Ohio. Michael Molnar recorded five tackles, two sacks and one hurry. Central Michigan’s Brett McCalla had 10 tackles and a sack, while Mayson Hitchens and Darrell Bryant Jr. each made eight tackles. Attendance was 21,368. Ohio improved to 4-2, and Central Michigan fell to 3-3.