Miami tops Ohio 24-21, takes control in MAC East
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Sam Sloman matched his career-best 53-yard field goal with 3:48 to play, Ryan McWood and Kameron Butler combined a clutch sack and Miami (Ohio) edged rival Ohio 24-21 on Wednesday night.
The game marked the official 150th anniversary of the first collegiate game and was close all the way. The game was tied at 7 at halftime and the teams combined for 24 points in the fourth quarter.
After Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke's second rushing touchdown tied the game with 8:58 to play, the RedHawks (5-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) took more than five minutes to grind out 40 yards before Sloman's kick.
Rourke got the Bobcats to the 37 but after an incomplete pass he was sacked for an 8-yard loss and after a 5-yard penalty for third-and-23 he threw two more incompletions.
Jaylon Bester ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns for Miami, which is now in control of the MAC East Division.
Rourke passed for 133 yards and a touchdown and ran for 89 yards. The Bobcats (4-5, 3-2) were hurt by losing two fumbles. Ohio had 374 yards of total offense, 96 more than Miami.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Gabbert
5 QB
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B. Gabbert | 10/18 | 149 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Bester
1 RB
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J. Bester | 15 | 84 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shelton
20 RB
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T. Shelton | 8 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Thomas
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Gabbert
5 QB
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B. Gabbert | 3 | -7 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Maye
19 WR
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J. Maye | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sorenson
13 WR
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J. Sorenson | 6 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Hardy
80 TE
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Q. Hardy | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Mayock
86 WR
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L. Mayock | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Thomas
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bester
1 RB
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J. Bester | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Homer
46 TE
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A. Homer | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
11 WR
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D. Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Weatherford
21 DB
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S. Weatherford | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Phelps
47 DL
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L. Phelps | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Butler
82 DL
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K. Butler | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McWood
35 LB
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R. McWood | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Sloman
79 K
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S. Sloman | 1/1 | 53 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Kramer
9 P
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K. Kramer | 6 | 34.3 | 2 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Thomas
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Thomas 31 RB
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M. Thomas | 1 | 0.0 | 30 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Rourke
12 QB
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N. Rourke | 15/27 | 133 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Rourke
12 QB
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N. Rourke | 16 | 89 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tuggle
24 RB
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D. Tuggle | 12 | 74 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
28 RB
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O. Allison | 7 | 43 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ross
2 RB
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J. Ross | 10 | 34 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Cox
6 WR
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I. Cox | 4 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Odom
3 WR
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C. Odom | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tuggle
24 RB
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D. Tuggle | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckner
8 WR
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J. Buckner | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tupa
20 WR
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T. Tupa | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Luehrman
88 TE
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R. Luehrman | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hooks
5 WR
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S. Hooks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ross
2 RB
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J. Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Baker
43 DT
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C. Baker | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Motley
24 CB
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X. Motley | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCrory
40 LB
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J. McCrory | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Motley
23 CB
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I. Motley | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Zervos
2 K
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L. Zervos | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Farkas
5 P
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M. Farkas | 3 | 45.0 | 1 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Knock 19 WR
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D. Knock | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |