Ohio beats Miami (Ohio) 35-33 in 97th Battle of the Bricks
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Kurtis Rourke passed for three touchdowns, Isiah Cox had 106 yards receiving and two scores, and Ohio beat Miami (Ohio) 35-33 on Tuesday night in the 97th edition of the Battle of the Bricks.
Ohio led 28-0 before Miami scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second half to get within 28-26 with 3:17 remaining on Jack Sorenson's 82-yard catch-and-run.
Facing a third-and-8, De'Montre Tuggle broke free for a 46-yard touchdown as Ohio rebuilt a nine-point lead with 1:35 to go. Miami scored 40 seconds later, but Tuggle recovered an onside kick to seal it.
Tuggle had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving for Ohio (2-7, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), which will finish with its first losing season since 2008. Rourke was 23 of 32 for 288 yards.
Ohio had lost its last three games by a combined 11 points. The Bobcats got out to a four-touchdown lead against Miami after Rourke and Cox connected on two touchdowns, of 25 and 33 yards, in less than three minutes early in the third quarter.
Sorenson set a school record with 283 yards receiving, and scored two touchdowns for Miami (4-5, 3-2). Brett Gabbert threw for 492 yards with five touchdowns and one interception.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Gabbert
5 QB
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B. Gabbert | 32/55 | 492 | 5 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Gabbert
5 QB
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B. Gabbert | 7 | 23 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Tracy
33 RB
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K. Tracy | 5 | 20 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shelton
9 RB
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T. Shelton | 6 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mozee
28 RB
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K. Mozee | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
26 RB
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K. Davis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Sorenson
13 WR
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J. Sorenson | 21 | 14 | 283 | 2 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hippenhammer
8 WR
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M. Hippenhammer | 9 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Walker
14 WR
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J. Walker | 11 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Homer
46 TE
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A. Homer | 6 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Williams
44 TE
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R. Williams | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
26 RB
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K. Davis | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Tracy
33 RB
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K. Tracy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shelton
9 RB
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T. Shelton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dorsey
25 WR
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D. Dorsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
I. Pace Jr.
0 LB
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I. Pace Jr. | 16-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Weatherford
21 DB
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S. Weatherford | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Boswell
18 DB
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C. Boswell | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Salopek
15 DB
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M. Salopek | 3-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Phelps
47 DL
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L. Phelps | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brown
3 DB
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M. Brown | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hilton
96 DL
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K. Hilton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Saunders Jr.
5 DB
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J. Saunders Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kimpler
95 DL
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B. Kimpler | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
11 DL
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D. Robinson | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Warren
6 DB
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J. Warren | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ertl
92 DL
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A. Ertl | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Butler
82 DL
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K. Butler | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Nicholson
98 K
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G. Nicholson | 0/1 | 0 | 3/4 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Dzioban
31 K
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D. Dzioban | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Walker 14 WR
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J. Walker | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Tuggle
24 RB
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D. Tuggle | 11 | 69 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
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K. Rourke | 12 | 45 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
0 RB
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O. Allison | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neatherton
27 RB
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J. Neatherton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rogers
18 QB
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A. Rogers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Cox
6 WR
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I. Cox | 8 | 6 | 106 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Odom
3 WR
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C. Odom | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tuggle
24 RB
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D. Tuggle | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Walton
4 WR
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T. Walton | 6 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
0 RB
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O. Allison | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Luehrman
44 TE
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A. Luehrman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Burton
82 TE
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A. Burton | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
89 WR
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M. Cross | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Luehrman
88 TE
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R. Luehrman | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cokley
80 WR
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C. Cokley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bostic
85 WR
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J. Bostic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Houston
32 LB
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B. Houston | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Drake
11 S
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T. Drake | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gregory
13 CB
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J. Gregory | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Birchette
8 CB
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J. Birchette | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dugan
52 DL
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B. Dugan | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Floyd
20 S
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A. Floyd | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wolff
10 S
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A. Wolff | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hampton
12 S
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J. Hampton | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Taylor
42 DE
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M. Taylor | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
48 LB
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K. Kelly | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Daxon
0 DL
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D. Daxon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blauser
33 LB
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C. Blauser | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burton
44 DT
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J. Burton | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Parodie
14 CB
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R. Parodie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mathews
55 DT
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R. Mathews | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Elad
6 S
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J. Elad | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Caesar
50 DT
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K. Caesar | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCrory
40 LB
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J. McCrory | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Stai
96 DE
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B. Stai | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
30 LB
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B. Johnson | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Johnson
47 K
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S. Johnson | 0/2 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wieland
49 P
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J. Wieland | 4 | 36.0 | 4 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
43 P
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J. Wilson | 2 | 42.5 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
P. Cole
15 WR
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P. Cole | 1 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
48 LB
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K. Kelly | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tuggle
24 RB
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D. Tuggle | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |