It was a windy fall day in Athens, with a bit of a chill in the air. It is the kind of day that suggests that the seasons are changing, and Bobcats fans hope that it wasn’t symbolic for how their year has changed after what happened on the field after an ugly, 20-11 loss against Kent State.

The first question the group of Ohio fans encountered after making the journey south of the Mason-Dixon Line wasn’t “How do you think your offense will perform against an elite defense?” Nor was it “Do you think Frank Solich’s past at Nebraska helped him better prepare the team for a game in a hostile environment?” In reality, the question asked over and over to the traveling Bobcats fans was “Where is Athens, Ohio?”