Gabbert throws for 3 TDs to send Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 28-12 win over Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Brett Gabbert threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green 28-12 on Friday to secure a spot in the MAC championship game in Detroit on Dec. 7.
Gabbert threw a 30-yard touchdown to Cade McDonald on the first play of Miami's second drive of the game. The RedHawks inherited a short field after Bowling Green's John Henderson shanked a punt that traveled just 13 yards.
Henderson made up for the short punt with a 45-yarder that was downed at the 1. Two plays later, the Falcons' defense recorded a safety tackling Dylan Downing in the end zone for Bowling Green's first points at 7-2.
The Falcons followed that with a 41-yard field goal from Zach Long to reduce their deficit to 7-5. Miami countered on the following drive going eight plays in 82 yards that ended with Gabbert throwing a 20-yard touchdown to Reggie Virgil.
Bowling Green scored its first touchdown when Jaison Patterson crashed in from the 2 at the end of an 11-play, 92-yard drive to get within 14-12. But on the second play of the ensuing drive, Gabbert threw a 72-yard touchdown to Javon Tracy for a 21-12 lead with 10:35 left in the game for the RedHawks (8-4, 7-1).
Keyon Mozee sealed it with a 27-yard touchdown run with 1:52 left.
Connor Bazelak threw for 200 yards for Bowling Green (7-5, 6-2).
Bowling Green was trying to win its seventh MAC game for the first time since going 7-1 during the 2015 season. A win would’ve given the Falcons their first appearance in the MAC championship since going to three straight from 2013-15.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Gabbert
5 QB
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B. Gabbert | 18/28 | 255 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Mozee
3 RB
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K. Mozee | 18 | 108 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Downing
2 RB
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D. Downing | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Tracy
11 WR
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J. Tracy | 5 | 3 | 91 | 1 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McDonald
15 WR
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C. McDonald | 11 | 9 | 82 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Virgil
0 WR
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R. Virgil | 10 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 28 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Walters
29 DB
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S. Walters | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Strader
13 DB
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R. Strader | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Salopek
15 LB
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M. Salopek | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Blakey
16 DB
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E. Blakey | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Suttle
11 DL
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C. Suttle | 2-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Evans
5 DB
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L. Evans | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Frazier
0 DL
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S. Frazier | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wise
10 LB
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T. Wise | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Trick
20 LB
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A. Trick | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ugwu
8 DL
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B. Ugwu | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Caldwell
19 DB
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A. Caldwell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hilton
96 DL
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K. Hilton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. McWood
23 LB
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O. McWood | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Hardrick
3 DB
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W. Hardrick | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hondru
12 LB
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C. Hondru | 0-7 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Dzioban
31 K
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D. Dzioban | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Bevelhimer
35 K
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A. Bevelhimer | 4 | 41.0 | 4 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 3 | 14.3 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. McDonald 15 WR
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C. McDonald | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Bazelak
7 QB
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C. Bazelak | 26/41 | 201 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Fannin Jr.
0 TE
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H. Fannin Jr. | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Johnson
6 RB
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J. Johnson | 3 | 36 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Stewart
4 RB
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T. Stewart | 9 | 34 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 4 | 14 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Fannin Jr.
0 TE
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H. Fannin Jr. | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bazelak
7 QB
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C. Bazelak | 5 | -39 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Johnson Jr.
1 WR
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M. Johnson Jr. | 10 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Fannin Jr.
0 TE
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H. Fannin Jr. | 17 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Gazarek
10 TE
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L. Gazarek | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Hogan
11 WR
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F. Hogan | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Smith
16 WR
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R. Smith | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
6 RB
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J. Johnson | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Brown
6 S
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C. Brown | 6-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Revels
12 S
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T. Revels | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Benjamin
7 CB
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J. Benjamin | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rosser
13 LB
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C. Rosser | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Branch-Haynes
55 DL
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E. Branch-Haynes | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Horne
2 LB
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B. Horne | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hawkins
5 DL
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A. Hawkins | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Simms
8 LB
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T. Simms | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McClendon
0 CB
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D. McClendon | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Oladokun
1 CB
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J. Oladokun | 1-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. McGary
15 LB
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A. McGary | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Eklund
24 LB
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J. Eklund | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
16 DL
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C. Davis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Day
32 S
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P. Day | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Saad
99 DL
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A. Saad | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sipp Jr.
3 LB
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J. Sipp Jr. | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bradley
23 LB
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M. Bradley | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Long
46 K
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Z. Long | 1/1 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Henderson
19 P
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J. Henderson | 8 | 33.1 | 2 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Smith
16 WR
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R. Smith | 3 | 8.3 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Pegues 20 RB
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J. Pegues | 1 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |