BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Ohio (7-6) rebounded from a 1-3 start for its fifth straight winning season under coach Frank Solich. The 75-year-old former Nebraska coach received a two-year contract extension this week.

The Wolf Pack also were missing three key defensive starters, suspended for their participation in a fight in a loss to rival UNLV in the regular-season finale.

Ohio raced to a 20-9 lead and scored the first 10 points of the third quarter before holding off Nevada's late rally.

The Bobcats lost leading rusher O'Shaan Allison late in the first quarter with an undisclosed injury. De'Montre Tuggle took over, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown to spark a ground attack that finished with 285 yards on 50 carries spread among five players.

Rourke, who is projected to be a high first-round draft pick in the Canadian Football League, tied Kareem Wilson's school record for career rushing touchdowns of 49. Wilson played from 1995-98.

THE TAKEAWAY

Ohio: The Bobcats will have a big question next season at quarterback with Rourke graduating, but there are plenty of reasons to think Ohio will be a serious contender for the MAC title. Losing just two starters on offense and three on defense, it will be one of the most experienced returning teams in the conference.

Nevada: The Wolf Pack will also enter next season with high hopes with Norvell entering his fourth season with a bevy of returnees, including quarterback Carson Strong, who finished with over 2,000 yards passing, and leading wide receiver Elijah Cooks.

UP NEXT

Ohio: Will open next season Sept. 5 by hosting N.C. Central.

Nevada: Will host UC Davis on Aug. 29 in its opener.

NOTES

-Junior WR Elijah Cooks totaled career highs in receptions (14) and receiving yards (197). His 14 catches ties the Nevada bowl record for most in a single game and his 197 receiving yards sets a new Nevada bowl record.
-Redshirt freshman QB Carson Strong recorded the first 400-yard passing performance of his career, finishing with 402 yards. His 31 completions and 402 passing yards are both Nevada bowl game records. His 42-yard hook up with Elijah Cooks is sixth in the Nevada bowl record book.
-True freshman PK Brandon Talton scored Nevada's first points of the game, hitting a 51-yard field goal on the Pack's first drive. It marked Nevada's longest made field goal in its bowl game history, and tied the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl record. Talton finished the game 3-for-3 in FG attempts.
-Brandon Talton's 21 made field goals this season is tied for third in program history with Tony Zendejas (1981) and Kevin McKelvie (1990).
-Sophomore DE Dom Peterson recorded a sack in the fourth quarter, which caused a fumble, his second forced fumble this season and third of his career. The sack gives Peterson 9.0 this season and 12.0 for his career. He has recorded at least one tackle for loss in 12 of his last 13 games.
-Sophomore DB Jordan Lee finished the game with a career-high nine tackles, which led the team. His nine tackles are tied for seventh most in a Nevada bowl game.
-Junior DE Sam Hammond recovered two fumbles in the fourth quarter, the first multi-recovery game of his career.
-True freshman WR Melquan Stovall tied his career high with seven receptions and set a new career high with 84 receiving yards.
-Senior P Quinton Conaway's 53-yard punt was the seventh longest in a Nevada bowl game.
-Quinton Conaway finishes his career at Nevada ranked fourth in career punts (171), fourth in career punting yards (7,224) and sixth in career punting average (42.2). His 2,621 punt yards this season are seventh-most in a single season.
-Senior Lucas Weber, who hadn't played since Oct. 12 vs. SJSU, returned to the field and started at linebacker in his final collegiate game. He finished the game with four tackles.
-Sophomore Christian Swint earned his first career start, starting at safety. He also returned the game's opening kickoff for his third kick return of the season. He finished the game with a career-high four tackles.
-The Wolf Pack held the Bobcats to just 2-of-11 on third down conversions.
-Nevada committed just four penalties in the game, tying its season low.
-The all-time series between Nevada and Ohio is now 1-0 in favor of the Bobcats.