3 players to watch: Ohio

Toledo players run on the field before a game against Northern Illinois on Nov. 2. The Rockets travel to Athens to play the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday.

Toledo travels to Ohio on Wednesday to take on the Bobcats in a Mid-American Conference showdown. Ohio is tied for the lead in the MAC East Division at 4-1 while Toledo tops the MAC West at 5-0. Here are three players to watch for Ohio:

Nathan Rourke, QB — The sophomore signal-caller has been a menace for opposing defenses through the air and on the ground with his rushing and is racking up some gaudy statistics. Rourke, the ultimate dual-threat quarterback, has 1,504 yards passing and 13 touchdowns along with 553 rushing yards and a MAC-high 16 rushing touchdowns. In a recent win against Miami, Rourke passed for 294 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 53 yards and three touchdowns.

A.J. Ouellette, RB — Ouellette is the Bobcats’ leading rusher this season and ranks third in the MAC at 91.9 yards per game. His 5.9-yards-per-carry mark is one of the highest in the conference. He has 827 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Ouellette has four 100-yard rushing performances this season, with a season-high 140 yards coming in a win against Eastern Michigan.

Quentin Poling, LB — Poling leads the Bobcats with 80 tackles, which is the third-most in the MAC. He also leads Ohio with 8.5 tackles for loss. In a game against Bowling Green, Poling recorded 10 tackles, a sack, and two tackles for loss. A first-team All-MAC performer last season, Poling is the quarterback of the defense from the inside linebacker position.