Jenkins scampers, sputters en route to 27-17 loss

So much for a perfect season.

Dogged by penalties and harassed by Ohio State's swarming defense, the UA football team (1-1 overall) dropped its first game of the season Saturday night, in a 27-17 loss to the Buckeyes.

"Ohio State makes plays (and) we don't," junior defensive back Brandon Nash said of the team's loss. "We all take responsibility for what happened."

Bolstered by a 17-point run in the second half, the Buckeyes (2-0 overall) notched their second win in as many weeks.

The turning point in the game occurred when, with 7:53 left in the third quarter, OSU quarterback Steve Bellisari completed a 60-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Cacchio, tying the game, 17-17.