ASHLAND – It’s been 40 seasons since the Ashland University football team first qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1986. Before 2007, the Eagles had just two such appearances. A lot has happened in the playoffs since then for AU, which this Saturday soars back into the postseason with a home game against […]
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AU claims co-GMAC crown after shocking Saturday twist
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ashland University sports information department contributed to this report. ASHLAND — What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday the Ashland University football team fell to Findlay 14-3 in a game most considered the title tilt for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as both squads entered the clash undefeated. Alas the Eagles […]
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Three turnovers doom AU in rivalry loss to Findlay
ASHLAND — Three crucial turnovers told the tale in Ashland University’s 14-3 loss to arch-rival Findlay on Saturday afternoon. The 15th-ranked Eagles fell to No. 9 Findlay at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field in a game where the Oilers clinched at least a tie for the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship. “If you’re minus-3 in […]
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Ashland University starts GMAC play with win in home opener
ASHLAND — Cameron Blair ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Ashland University thumped Hillsdale 26-9 on a sun-spanked Saturday afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium. The home opener also served as the Great Midwest Athletic Conference lidlifter, and coach Doug Geiser’s squad was ready for it. Blair’s 23-yard run put Ashland in front […]
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Eagles lose heartbreaker in 2nd-round playoff road clash in Pa.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ashland University sports information website. CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The Ashland University football team took a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, but fell to a furious rally at No. 20 California, Pa. in a 34-33 loss in Saturday’s NCAA Division II second-round playoff game. The Eagles’ […]
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Stevenson’s conference-record 5 TDs help AU clinch outright GMAC crown
EDITOR’S NOTE: For more coverage on this game, log on to the Ashland University athletics department website at this link. ASHLAND — Ashland, Ohio is where the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Champions reside. Ashland University’s football team clinched an outright league title via a 44-30 thumping of Kentucky Wesleyan at Jack Miller Stadium on Saturday […]
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Eagles fall to IUP in season opener
ASHLAND — A season-opening loss was not the way the Ashland University football team hoped to open the 2024 season. Alas, the Eagles couldn’t avoid that fate after absorbing a 19-10 loss to Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Thursday night at Jack Miller Stadium. “We made too many mistakes to win the game, against a […]
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AU stops arch-rival Findlay in 4 OTs
ASHLAND — Any win over an arch-rival is sweet. Doing it in four overtimes, deepening the angst on the other side, might be even sweeter. That’s what the Ashland University football team did on Saturday at Jack Miller Stadium. The Eagles dealt Findlay a 37-35 decision that wasn’t decided until the fourth overtime at Martinelli […]
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Ashland holds off Walsh in GMAC showdown
ASHLAND — The Eagles couldn’t stay out of their own way Saturday night, but still figured out a way to win. Quarterback Trevor Bycznski threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns and Larry Martin rushed for 131 yards as Ashland knocked off Walsh 21-7 on a cold and blustery Saturday night at Jack Miller Stadium. […]
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Eagles welcome nation’s No. 1 team to Ashland Sept. 9
ASHLAND — It’s not often the nation’s No. 1 team comes to town, but that’s precisely the scenario on Saturday night when Ashland plays host to the Ferris State Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Coach Tony Annese’s team hammered Mercyhurst 54-12 on Thursday night to maintain its spot atop the Division II national rankings. The Bulldogs […]