Miami (OH) blunts late Kent St. rally in 27-24 win
MIAMI, Ohio (AP) Aveon Smith threw for 179 yards and ran for 71 yards, Tyre Shelton scored twice and Miami (Ohio) held off a fourth-quarter push from Kent State for a 27-24 win on Saturday.
Shelton scored on a 2-yard run and Kevin Davis added a 41-yard scoring run to close the first quarter to give Miami a 17-0 advantage. Collin Schlee threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Devontez Walker with 6:41 left before halftime to put the Golden Flashes on the scoreboard.
Shelton's 3-yard run extended Miami's (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) lead back to 17 points, but Schlee and Walker connected from 23 yards out to make it 24-14.
Schlee threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Dante Cephas early in the fourth, Andrew Glass kicked a 38-yard filed goal with 6:07 to go but Miami held on. Schlee finished with 306 yards passing.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Schlee
19 QB
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C. Schlee | 23/40 | 306 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Bradford
31 RB
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B. Bradford | 9 | 43 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cooper
1 RB
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M. Cooper | 13 | 32 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Schlee
19 QB
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C. Schlee | 10 | 27 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cephas
14 WR
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D. Cephas | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. James
12 WR
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R. James | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Walker
81 WR
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D. Walker | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Walker
81 WR
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D. Walker | 15 | 11 | 159 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cephas
14 WR
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D. Cephas | 17 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Leach
11 TE
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K. Leach | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cooper
1 RB
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M. Cooper | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Floriea
10 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Saunders
45 LB
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K. Saunders | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 1/2 | 38 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Poke
25 WR
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J. Poke | 3 | 32.3 | 34 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. James
12 WR
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R. James | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bradford
31 RB
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B. Bradford | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. James 12 WR
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R. James | 3 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. Smith
2 QB
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A. Smith | 9/14 | 179 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 8 | 72 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
2 QB
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A. Smith | 10 | 71 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mozee
3 RB
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K. Mozee | 17 | 45 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shelton
9 RB
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T. Shelton | 10 | 37 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Tracy
33 RB
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K. Tracy | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Marshall
13 WR
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M. Marshall | 2 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coldiron
89 TE
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J. Coldiron | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Walker
14 WR
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J. Walker | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shelton
9 RB
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T. Shelton | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hippenhammer
0 WR
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M. Hippenhammer | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Saunders Jr.
5 DB
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J. Saunders Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Salopek
15 DB
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M. Salopek | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hilton
96 DL
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K. Hilton | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Suttle
11 DL
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C. Suttle | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Nicholson
98 K
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G. Nicholson | 2/2 | 49 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Dzioban
31 K
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D. Dzioban | 5 | 44.2 | 2 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Walker
14 WR
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J. Walker | 2 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Walker 14 WR
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J. Walker | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 |