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November 2009
Final: Miami 82, Evansville 58
By Pete Conrad
Julian Mavunga recorded his third double-double in the last four games, scoring a career-high 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead the Miami RedHawks to an 82-58 victory over Evansville in their home opener at Millett Hall.
Rodney Haddix II added 14 points for the RedHawks (2-4) and Nick Winbush scored 11. Kenny Hayes and freshman Orlando Williams, making his first start, each had nine points.
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Miami pulling away from Evansville
By Pete Conrad
The Miami men’s basketball team has opened a 23-point lead on the Evansville Purple Aces, 66-43, with 7:42 left in the first half today at Millett Hall.
Julian Mavunga leads the RedHawks with 14 points and nine rebounds. Rodney Haddix has 12 points and Nick Winbush 11.
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Miami leads 42-27 at half
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks hold a 42-27 halftime lead over the Evansville Purple Aces today at Millett Hall.
The RedHawks, playing their home opener, are led by Julian Mavunga (8 points, 4 rebounds), Nick Winbush (8 points) and freshman Orlando Williams (7 points), who is making his first start.
Miami is shooting 51.5 percent from the floor, but is only 3-of-12 from 3-point range. Evansville, which has trailed by as many as 17, is shooting 45.5 percent from the field but has taken only one 3-pointer, and missed it.
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Miami men take 22-14 lead over Evansville
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks lead the Evansville Purple aces 22-14 with 8:02 left in the first half today at Millett Hall.
Freshman guard Orlando Williams made his first start for Miami (1-4), which is playing its home opener.
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Women’s basketball: Miami falls at home
By Pete Conrad
The Miami women’s basketball team was defeated by Wake Forest 78-62 in the RedHawks home opener at Millett Hall today.
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Report Card: Buffalo at Miami
Pass offense
B
A great day for wide receivers considering that this year’s leading receiver, Armand Robinson, was out with an injury and considering that last year’s leading receiver, Chris Givens, has missed most of the season with an injury. Brayden Coombs had no idea he had caught a school-record 14 passes until he was informed of the fact at the post-game press conference. Jamal Rogers had a career-high nine receptions, Dustin Woods caught a touchdown pass in his final game, Daniel Raudabaugh threw one in his final game. Dysert had a decent but unspectacular night, passing for 194 yards with a touchdown, along with an interception. And he was sacked five times.
Run offense
D
Danny Green looked solid in his brief playing time, running twice for 27 yards. But overall, the less said about Miami’s running game this year, the better.
Pass defense
C-minus
Buffalo’s Zach Maynard completed 13-of-18 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown, but wide receiver Terrel Jackson stole the show when he connected with tight end Jesse Rack on a 30-yard touchdown pass. It was Jackson’s first pass attempt of the season. Miami’s pass defense had no interceptions, no sacks, which isn’t surprising since Maynard spent most of the second half handing off. Also, to be fair to the RedHawks, they were pretty banged up on the defensive line and in the backfield.
Run defense
F
Junior running back Brandon Thermilus had run for 311 yards and two touchdowns in his first nine games. Against the RedHawks he ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Maynard also caused some damaged, scrambling for 61 yards and a touchdown. Evan Harris, Brandon Stephens, Jerrell Wedge and Luke Kelly did have tackles for loss. But the RedHawks allowed 240 yards on the ground and a 7.7-yard average per carry, which is not good.
Special teams
D
Trevor Cook nailed a 37-yard field goal and then missed a 29-yard chip shot. Punting stayed unspectacular until the end, and so did Miami’s return teams.
Intangibles
F
Miami officials have to be concerned about the size of its football crowds. There weren’t even close to 1,000 fans at Yager Stadium, though the 300 or so who did show up — and stayed until the end — deserve a medal. Fan attendance has been lacking for years for football, but this was a new low.
— Pete Conrad
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Buffalo beats Miami 42-17
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks finished their football season 1-11 overall after losing their season finale to the Buffalo Bulls 42-17 tonight at Yager Stadium.
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Buffalo increases lead over Miami
By Pete Conrad
Brandon Thermilus scored his third touchdown of the night, a 29-yard pass from quarterback Zach Maynard, to give the Buffalo Bulls a 35-10 lead over the Miami RedHawks with 6:58 remaining in the fourth quarter at Yager Stadium.
Thermilus also scored on touchdown runs of 3 and 31 yards in the second quarter.
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Buffalo takes 18-point lead into fourth quarter
By Pete Conrad
The Buffalo Bulls lead the Miami RedHawks 28-10 after three quarters at Yager Stadium.
Miami’s Trevor Cook was wide left on a 29-yard field goal attempt late in the period.
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Woods catches TD pass, MU still trails
By Pete Conrad
Miami senior Dustin Woods made his first touchdown reception in more than two years, a 6-yard pass from Zac Dysert, with 7:30 left in the third quarter at Yager Stadium, but the Buffalo Bulls still lead the RedHawks 28-10.
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Buffalo leads Miami at half 21-3
By Pete Conrad
Junior running back Brandon Thermilus, who did not touch the football in the first quarter, scored on two touchdown runs for Buffalo in the second quarter, and the Bulls lead the Miami RedHawks 21-3 at halftime at Yager Stadium.
The Bulls scored all three of their touchdowns in the final 7 minutes of the second quarter.
Thermilus’ runs covered 3 and 31 yards for Buffalo, the defending Mid-American Conference champion.
Buffalo’s third touchdown of the quarter, coming just 13.2 seconds before halftime, was scored on a 2-yard run by quarterback Zach Maynard.
Miami’s only points came on a Trevor Cook 37-yard field goal which gave the RedHawks a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter.
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Cook field goal gives Miami 3-0 lead
By Pete Conrad
Trevor Cook kicked a 37-yard field goal to give the Miami RedHawks a 3-0 lead over the Buffalo Bulls with 10:10 remaining in the second quarter at Yager Stadium.
The drive, which started at Miami’s 22-yard line, was engineered by senior quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh, who is playing in his final collegiate game.
Zac Dysert started for Miami, but coach Michael Haywood had said on Monday that Raudabaugh might see some action today.
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No score between Miami and Buffalo after 1st quarter
By Pete Conrad
After one quarter at Yager Stadium, there is no score between the Miami RedHawks and Buffalo Bulls.
Buffalo, the defending Mid-American Conference champion, has yet to record a first down.
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Two Miami drives come up empty
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks moved into Buffalo territory on each of its first two possessions in tonight’s football game at Yager Stadium and came away with no points both times.
With 1:11 left in the first quarter there is no score.
Miami moved to the Buffalo 37-yard line in the first drive, but the possession stalled following a holding penalty.
The RedHawks moved to the Buffalo 32 on its second possession, but then a pass from Zac Dysert was intercepted in the end zone by senior safety Mike Newton, who returned it to the Bulls’ 30.
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Wildcats pull out dramatic win over RedHawks
By Pete Conrad
Freshman John Wall hit an outside jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining to give the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats a 72-70 victory over the Miami RedHawks.
Miami’s Kenny Hayes had hit a 3-pointer with 6.0 seconds remaining to tie the score.
Nick Winbush hit eight 3-point baskets for the RedHawks, who set a team single-game record with 15 baskets from the arc.
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Miami leads UK with 2:58 left
By Pete Conrad
A 3-point basket by Nick Winbush, his eighth of the night, has given the Miami RedHawks a 65-63 lead over the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats with 2:58 remaining at Rupp Arena.
Miami has tied a school record with 14 3-point baskets.
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Miami leads Kentucky by 4
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks lead the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 50-46 with 11:50 left in the second half at Rupp Arena.
Nick Winbush leads Miami with 23 points and has seven 3-point baskets.
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Miami maintains lead early in 2nd half
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks lead the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 45-40 with 15:49 left i n the second half at Rupp Arena.
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UK pulls to within 3 of Miami at halftime
By Pete Conrad
The fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats ended the first half with an 18-3 run but still trail the Miami RedHawks 39-36 at halftime at Rupp Arena.
Miami’s Nick Winbush buried six of the RedHawks’ 10 baskets from the 3-point arc over the first 20 minutes.
Winbush is 6-for-6 from the arc and leads all scorers with 18 points. Miami is 10-for-16.
At one point Miami led by 18 points over the Wildcats, 36-18 with 7:04 remaining in the half, following a 22-2 run.
John Wall leads UK with 10 points and Patrick Patterson has nine points and four rebounds.
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By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks have drilled nine 3-point baskets and lead the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 36-19 with 6:48 remaining in the first half at Rupp Arena.
Nick Winbush has hit five of the treys and Kenny Hayes has two. Rodney Haddix II and Orlando Williams each have one.
Miami has outscored UK 22-3 over the last five minutes.
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RedHawks surge to 30-16 lead
By Pete Conrad
A 16-0 run by the Miami men’s basketball team has given the RedHawks a 30-16 lead over the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats with 8:40 left in the first half at Rupp Arena.
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Miami takes early 11-8 lead over UK
By Pete Conrad
A run of six straight points by the Miami RedHawks, including a 3-point basket by Nick Winbush, has given them an 11-8 lead over the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats with 15:05 left in the first half at Rupp Arena.
Rodney Haddix II has five points for the RedHawks.
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Haywood to recruit more protection for Dysert
By Pete Conrad
Miami University’s quarterback Zac Dysert has some pretty gaudy statistics, but one that doesn’t please head coach Michael Haywood is the number of times the redshirt freshman has been sacked: 45.
“We’re going to make some changes in our personnel,” Haywood said. “We’re going to recruit some more offensive linemen … We can’t allow the quarterback to be sacked like he’s been getting sacked.”
Although Ben Roethlisberger was sacked 39 times during his redshirt freshman season at Miami, he went on to become probably the greatest passer in Mid-American Conference history.
“I won’t compare Zac with Ben,” Haywood said, “but I think Zac has a bright future ahead … He’s coached by a great quarterbacks coach (Morris Watts).”
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Miami hockey retains top ranking
Despite two home ties (shootout losses) against Ferris State over the weekend, the Miami hockey team is still No. 1 in the USCHO national poll released Monday.
The RedHawks (8-1-3) are followed in the top five by North Dakota (7-2-1), Denver (6-3-1), Mass-Lowell (7-2-1) and Cornell (4-1-0). Miami and four other teams received first-place votes.
Miami returns to the ice this weekend for a two-game CCHA series at Western Michigan.
Check out the complete USCHO poll: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/?data=uscho1m&week=poll
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Miami, Ferris headed for overtime
We’re headed for overtime here at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford. Miami and Ferris State are tied 1-1. If nobody scores in OT, the contest will go down as a tie, but will continue with a shootout to see who gains an extra point in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings.
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Miele pulls Miami even with Ferris
Miami’s Andy Miele has scored with 14:32 remaining in regulation, forging a 1-1 tie with visiting Ferris State at Steve Cady Arena. Miele blasted a shot from near the FSU blue line past Bulldog goalie Pat Nagle.
13:09 left in the period.
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Miami trails Ferris 1-0 after two periods
The top-ranked Miami University hockey team is down 1-0 against Ferris State after two periods at Steve Cady Arena.
Aaron Lewicki scored a power-play goal midway through the second period for the Bulldogs, besting MU goalie Connor Knapp and ending the RedHawks’ streak of 17 straight penalty kills. Both goalies have played very well, Knapp has 25 saves for the RedHawks and Pat Nagle has 23 for Ferris.
Puck is about to drop in the third period.
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HOCKEY: Wrap-up
With the Shootout loss to Ferris State tonight, Miami’s overall record goes to 8-1-2 as shootout losses don’t count as game losses in the overall standings.
It does affect the RedHawks’ league standings as they now drop to 5-1-1-0 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The CCHA uses shootouts to determine victors, and this is the second year that they have done so.
Miami is now 2-3 all time in shootouts. Ironically, one of those wins includes a shootout win Miami enjoyed over Ferris State last season, which broke a 2-2 tie.
Ferris State is now 7-3-1 overall, 2-2-0-1 CCHA.
The two teams will meet up again on Saturday for a 7:05 p.m. start, here at the Steve Cady Arena on the Miami University campus.
Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Good night!
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HOCKEY: Ferris State Wins!
Redmond SCORES for Ferris State off the top shelf over Miami’s Reichard
Miami missed it’s second try. Ferris State missed its second try.
Tommy Wingel just missed his shot. It’s over.
In an incredibly quiet Cady Arena…. Ferris State has knocked off the No. 1 Miami RedHawks in a shootout 2-1 for a 3-2 victory.
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HOCKEY: Carter Camper vs. Taylor
Miami’s Carter Camper is taking the first shot in the Shootout.
Here he goes…
right….left…..right….shot form the left….NO GOOD!
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HOCKEY: Shootout time!
Neither team was able to score in the overtime period and so it remains Miami 2, Ferris State 2.
So far, Miami has outshot the pesky Bulldogs by a 32-21 margin. Kudos should go to Ferris State goalie Taylor Nelson who has played a heckuva game.
A shootout is now on hand in about two minutes.
From Cady Arena…. it’s Miami 2, Ferris State 2 with what’s sure to be an exciting shootout coming up!
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Final Minute…
…. Ferris State scores!
We’re headed to overtime here at Cady Arena.
With 23.3 seconds left in the third period, Ferris State just scored from the right side.
Goal was scored by Blair Riley off an assist from Cody Chupp to tie the game.
End of regulation…. it’s Miami 2, Ferris State 2 and we’re headed to overtime!
Miami had led 2-1 when Chris Wideman chipped in a shot from the left off assists by tommy Wingel and Curtis McKenzie. The puck appeared to bounce just barely across the Bulldog goal line for the score. That goal came with 4:38 left to go.
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HOCKEY: Third period
…is under way. They just had the faceoff, and Miami just killed the last three seconds of it’s second-period penalty.
Both teams are at full strength and we’re tied up, 1-1.
There’s a minor scuffle right in front of the Miami student section, the Rolling Stone’s “Start Me Up” blares from the speakers and after a bit of shoving, order is once again restored.
19:25 left… 1-1
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HOCKEY: Miami scores!
With a flare for the dramatic and time running out on the second period of play, Miami junior center Andy Miele stole a Ferris State pass on the left side of the Miami zone. He then raced up the left side of the rink, crossed into Bulldog territory just inside the Ferris State blue line and quckly dished off a pass to the right to freshman right defenseman Joe Hartman for a quick shot into the right of the goal!
Tie game as the near-capacity partisan Miami crowd goes bonkers. (They just announced the attendance as 3,337)
Hartman’s goal came when Ferris State was enjoying their third power play of the game, and with just 1.3 seconds left on the second period game clock.
The Village People’s “YMCA” is blaring from the loudspeakers, and a pair of Zambonis are groomin’ up the Cady Arena ice.
Miami has outshot Ferris State by a 20-13 margin thus far.
The third and final period is set to begin in just over 9 minutes from now.
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HOCKEY: Bulldogs score!
Just 1:50 into the second period, and mere moments after Ferris State got back to even strength on the ice, Bulldog left winger Blair Riley fired off a shot that went high over Miami goalie Cody Reichard’s left shoulder and into the upper right corner of the RedHawks’ net for an unassisted goal.
Ferris State now leads 1-0.
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HOCKEY: First Period score
Despite a late flurry by the host Miami RedHawks, neither team was able to score in the first period of tonight’s game.
Miami outshot Ferris State 4-0 in the final four minutes of play, but Bulldog goalie Taylor Nelson was able to turn each shot away.
Miami leads in shots on goal for the period by a margin of 11-8.
Right now, the world-ranked Miami University Senior Synchronized Skating Team is performing their short program on the Cady Arena ice.
I never get the opportunity to see figure skating, so I really enjoyed that performance. Very talented athletes, those RedHawks. Nice job.
The second period is set to get under way in 10 minutes. After the way the RedHawks picked up their attack of the Ferris State goal late in the first period, it looks like they may have figured out a chink in the Bulldogs’ defense.
We’ll find out in about 9 minutes.
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HOCKEY: Miami vs. Ferris State
Hello and welcome to tonight’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association match between the no.1-ranked Miami RedHawks and the visiting Ferris State Bulldogs.
I’m John Bombatch and I’ll be doing my best to keep you updated on tonight’s hockey game.
Ferris State is 2-2-0 in CCHA action and 7-3 overall. They’re a perfect 6-0 on their home ice up in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Miami is 5-1-0 in the CCHA and 8-1-1 overall. They’re returning home after a perfect 4-0 road trip that included dual wins over Northern Michigan and Michigan.
Miami leads the head-to-head series 41-39-13, but has only a 21-20-5 margin in games played here in Oxford. In fact, Ferris State has a 3-0-1 mark against Miami in their last four meetings.
I’ll do my best to provide you with constant updates from Steve Cady Arena, here on the Miami University campus in Oxford, Ohio. Hope you enjoy the coverage!
— John
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Report Card: Bowling Green at Miami
Pass offense
D
Dysert completed 29-of-48 passes for 259 yards, which isn’t bad. But he also had three interceptions and no touchdown passes, and none of his completions were longer than 21 yards. Jamal Rogers had a good receiving game, coming up with eight catches for 81 yard.
Run offense
C
Officially, Miami had 27 carries for 36 yards. But that includes a lot of Dysert’s yardage loss from sacks. Andre Bratton broke a 32-yard run, Miami’s longest of the season, and Thomas Merriweather had some tough runs up the middle, finishing with 25 yards on six carries.
Pass defense
C
Tyler Sheehan was held to 199 yards, but he made them count: three touchdowns, no interceptions. He dropped a long pass from wide receiver Freddie Barnes, who didn’t drop anything. Barnes had 10 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns, which is a fairly normal game for him. Linebacker Jerrell Wedge and defensive end Mike Johns each had a sack, but the RedHawks could have used a lot more.
Run defense
D
The Falcons, not a big-time running team, finished with 146 yards on the ground with Chris Bullock ripping through the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter. Wedge continues to play well, finishing with 13 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss. Anthony Kokal also had a busy night, tying Wedge with 13 tackles, including a team-high seven solo tackles, including a tackle for loss.
Special teams
F
Not much good to say here. Rogers fumbled the opening kickoff and Jim Broadway had to rally just to bring his punting average for the night up to 35.4 yards.
Intangibles
D
The RedHawks aren’t saying it, coach Michael Haywood isn’t buying it, but the RedHawks looked a little tired in the second half. Heck, they didn’t seem to be on top of their game from the start. It’s been a long season and these weekday games late in the season don’t help. These Thursday games, especially when they’re not being televised nationally, stink.
— Pete Conrad
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Final: Bowling Green 35, Miami 14
By Pete Conrad
Bowling Green beat Miami for only the second time in 11 years, winning 35-14 tonight at Yager Staduim.
The Falcons dominated the second half, outscoring the RedHawks 21-0.
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Miami still trails by 14
By Pete Conrad
Matt Norsick missed a 37-yard field goal attempt, his second miss of the night, and Bowling Green continues to lead Miami 28-14 with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter at Yager Stadium.
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After three quarters Bowling Green leads 28-14
By Pete Conrad
The Bowling Green Falcons lead the Miami RedHawks 28-14 going into the fourth quarter tonight at Yager Stadium.
The Falcons scored twice in the third quarter on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Sheehan to Freddie Barnes and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Sheehan to Willie Geter.
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Miami falls behind again after Dysert’s third interception
By Pete Conrad
Freddie Barnes caught a 2-yard touchdown pass, his second scoring reception of the night, to give Bowling Green a 21-14 lead over the Miami RedHawks in the third quarter of tonight’s game at Yager Stadium.
The touchdown was set up by safety P.J. Mahone, who intercepted a pass from Zac Dysert at the Miami 17-yard line. It was Dysert’s third interception of the game.
Barnes has three touchdowns overall. He also has a 19-yard touchdown run and a 59-yard touchdown reception.
The Falcons had a chance to add to their lead, but RedHawks freshman Austin Brown blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt with 4:55 left in the third period.
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Fumble keeps Miami-Bowling Green game tied
By Pete Conrad
Bowling Green’s Freddie Barnes fumbled at the Miami 1-yard line and the RedHawks recovered late in the second quarter, allowing them to remain tied 14-14 at halftime of tonight’s game at Yager Stadium.
Miami’s Zac Dysert has passed for 143 yards and has run for two touchdowns, but he also has been intercepted twice.
Bowling Green’s Tyler Sheehan has been held to 109 passing yards, and Miami has out-gained the Falcons in total offense 198 yards to 119.
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Miami, Bowling Green tied 14-14 in 2nd quarter
By Pete Conrad
A 1-yard quarterback sneak by Zac Dysert enabled Miami to tie Bowling Green 14-14 with 5:08 left in the second quarter tonight at Yager Stadium.
The Falcons had taken a 14-7 lead on a 59-yard pass from Tyler Sheehan to Freddie Barnes. It was Sheehan’s longest completion of the season.
Miami’s tying touchdown was set up by a 20-yard pass from Dysert to Jamal Rogers, followed by a 32-yard run by Andre Bratton to the Falcons’ 1. Bratton’s run was Miami’s longest rushing play of the season.
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Miami defense looking strong against Falcons
By Pete Conrad
The Miami RedHawks’ defense is holding its own so far against Bowling Green quarterback Tyler Sheehan, the Mid-American Conference leader in passing yardage and total offense.
Miami and Bowling Green are tied 7-7 going into the second quarter.
The Falcons scored on a 19-yard touchdown run by Freddie Barnes after recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff. Miami tied the score on a 2-yard run by Zac Dysert.
Bowling Green has recorded only two first downs and just 33 total yards against Miami, which recovered a fumble late in the opening quarter when Falcons punter Nick Iovinelli was unable to get a kick off and was tackled by Luke Kelly.
Miami has the ball at Bowling Green’s 17-yard line.
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Miami ties Bowling Green on Dysert TD
By Pete Conrad
Quarterback Zac Dysert capped an 89-yard touchdown drive, Miami’s longest of the season, with a 2-yard run and with 1:26 left in the first quarter the RedHawks and Bowling Green Falcons are tied 7-7 at Yager Stadium.
The Falcons recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and scored on a 19-yard touchdown run by wideout Freddie Barnes to take a 7-0 lead 42 seconds into the quarter.
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Miami’s Haddix said he learned much from Bramos
By Pete Conrad
Rodney Haddix II figures to see some serious playing time this season as a 6-foot-3 junior guard for Miami University’s basketball team, especially after connecting on 8-of-8 shots from the 3-point stripe during the exhibition season.
Michael Bramos, Miami’s Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, was a big influence, Haddix said.
“Playing behind Michael Bramos, you learn a lot of things which make the game a lot easier,” Haddix pointed out. “He was a very good leader. He looked after me when I was down. He gave me some good points and tips. And also just watching him, I learned to let the game come to me.”
Haddix saw only 50 minutes of playing time as a freshman, saw that number jump to 168 last season and started both of Miami’s exhibition games earlier this month. He scored 20 points against California (Pa.) on Nov. 1.
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Miami goalie picks up national award
Miami sophomore goaltender Cody Reichard was named national player of the week earlier today by Inside College Hockey.
Reichard, who was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week on Monday, made 47 of 49 stops in a weekend series sweep at then-No. 4 Michigan this past weekend.
Top-ranked Miami scored 3-1 and 5-1 wins, its first-ever sweep in Ann Arbor and the first time the Wolverines have been swept at home since Oct. 26-27, 2001 — a span of 45 series.
Reichard and the RedHawks (8-1-1) host Ferris State Friday (7:35 p.m.) and Saturday (7:05 p.m.) at Steve Cady Arena.
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Injuries still taking heavy toll on Miami
By Pete Conrad
The list of the Miami RedHawks’ walking wounded doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter.
The status of several players this week are “day by day,” according to head coach Michael Haywood, including that of co-captain Jordan Gafford, who has missed the last two games with a stinger.
Haywood said, in fact, that it’s likely that his strong safety won’t play in either of Miami’s last two games.
“It’s a huge loss,” Haywood said. “Jordan has damaged his shoulder and has really been struggling to regain the strength in his shoulder. There’s no reason to get a young man out there and hurt himself worse than what he is now. If we’re in a championship run, then maybe he plays.”
Sophomore offensive tackle Brandon Brooks didn’t practice on Sunday, Haywood said, and also is “day by day” with a shoulder injury, something which has hampered him “the last four or five weeks.”
Senior running back Andre Bratton (turf toe), who has played in only four games, did return to practice on Sunday. But defensive tackle D.J. Svabik, who has played in only two games, is out for the rest of the year, and senior defensive tackle Martin Channels, who has missed two games, and true freshman linebacker Evan Harris both are questionable.
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Temple ekes out 34-32 win over Miami
Staff report
Brandon McManus kicked a 19-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining to give the Temple Owls a 34-32 victory over the Miami RedHawks tonight in a Mid-American Conference game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Miami had capped a dramatic comeback when a 2-yard touchdown run by Thomas Merriweather gave the RedHawks a 32-31 lead with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter. A two-point conversion pass attempt failed.
The RedHawks trailed 31-13 after three quarters but tallied three straight touchdowns. Two-point conversion attempts following the last two touchdowns, however, failed.
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Miami pulls to within 5 of Temple
Staff report
The Miami RedHawks have scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and trail the Temple Owls 31-26 with 8:52 left in tonight’s Mid-American Conference game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Miami quarterback Zac Dysert threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Steve Marck with 13:35 left in the final period, and after a Temple punt, Miami drove again and scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dysert to Armand Robinson.
It was Robinson’s second touchdown reception of the night.
Temple had taken a 31-13 lead late in the third quarter on a 14-yard touchdown run by true freshman Bernard Pierce, his third touchdown of the night.
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Miami trails Temple 31-13 late in 3rd quarter
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The Temple Owls have scored 10 unanswered points in the third quarter to take a 31-13 lead over the Miami RedHawks tonight in Philadelphia.
Brandon McManus kicked a 42-yard field goal with 9:17 left in the third period, and with 2:37 on the clock freshman running back Bernard Pierce scored his third touchdown of the night on a 14-yard run.
Pierce, who is coming off back-to-back 200-yard games, has rushed 30 times for 123 yards.
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Miami narrows gap before halftime
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The Miami RedHawks trail the Temple Owls 21-13 at halftime of their Mid-American Conference game tonight at Lincoln Financial Field.
Miami scored 10 points in the final 4 minutes of the half.
Zac Dysert threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Armand Robinson with 3:41 remaining in the second quarter to cap a six-play, 76-yard drive which also featured a 43-yard pass to Jamal Rogers.
With 11 seconds left in the half Trevor Cook kicked a 26-yard field goal. The RedHawks had recovered a fumble by Temple quarterback Chester Stewart at the Owls’ 21-yard line.
Dysert has passed for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Temple true freshman running back Bernard Pierce has 60 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
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Miami falls behind 21-3
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The Temple Owls stretched their lead over the Miami RedHawks to 21-3 on a 7-yard touchdown run by Bernard Pierce with 5:21 left in the second quarter tonight in Philadelphia.
The touchdown was set up by a 45-yard pass from Vaughn Charlton to wide receiver James Nixon.
Miami’s only points came on a 20-yard field goal by Trevor Cook in the first period.
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RedHawks trail 14-3 after one quarter
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The Temple Owls lead the Miami RedHawks 14-3 after one quarter tonight at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
The Owls took an 11-point lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Vaughn Charlton on a fake punt with 1:50 left in the opening period after Temple had lined up for what appeared to be an 18-yard field goal attempt.
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Temple leads Miami 7-3 in first quarter
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Trevor Cook kicked a 20-yard field goal with 7:57 left in the first quarter for the Miami RedHawks, who trail the Temple Owls 7-3 tonight in a Mid-American Conference football game.
Miami quarterback Zac Dysert began the drive with completions of 25 yards to Armand Robinson, 25 yards to Robinson again and 14 yards to Brayden Coombs.
Temple had taken a 7-0 lead on a six-play, 33-yard drive. Bernard Pierce scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.
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Miami football to play old MAC foe Marshall
Miami has agreed to play a home-and-home football series with old Mid-American Conference foe, Marshall, Miami Athletic Director Brad Bates announced earlier today.
The series with Marshall is a two-year deal that has Miami traveling to Huntington, West Virginia in 2013 and the Thundering Herd visiting Yager Stadium in Oxford in 2014.
Miami holds a 30-10-1 edge in the series.
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Miami wide receiver Cruse loved basketball first
By Pete Conrad
If Andy Cruse had followed his boyhood dreams, the Miami University redshirt freshman wide receiver might be catching passes from a point guard instead of quarterback Zac Dysert.
“Growing up I always wanted to play basketball, but when I went to high school I got real good at football and thought, wow, I can do something with this. I grew to love it,” Cruse said.
“I was always pretty good at football,” he said, “but I didn’t focus on it until my junior year. All of a sudden I started getting all these letters (from colleges).”
Cruse has become an important part of Miami’s receiving corps. He has 14 catches for 187 yards and two touchdowns, all in the last four games. He made a mind-boggling catch — he dove and came up with the ball one-handed — for a 29-yard gain during the RedHawks’ 31-24 victory over Toledo last Saturday.
Now that the RedHawks have tasted victory, he said, they want more.
“I think each week we’ve gotten better as a team … A four-game winning streak would be great,” he said, referring to the fact that Miami has three more games left in the season. “It makes football a lot more fun when you win.”
Cruse said the players have rallied behind Dysert, who is his roommate.
“His passion about the game and his talent have brought something new to the team,” Cruse said. “His running around back there has brought a new aspect to this team.”
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Turnovers now helping Miami
By Pete Conrad
Miami University football coach Michael Haywood spent months preaching to his players the importance of holding onto the ball, of not throwing interceptions, of stripping the ball from the other team.
Now the roots from that preaching seem to have taken hold.
“That’s the second week in a row we win the turnover battle,” Haywood said today, referring to the RedHawks’ 31-24 victory over Toledo last Saturday, Oct. 31.
In that contest Toledo fumbled four times, including the fumble which secured the victory in the closing moments when safety Anthony Kokal knocked the ball loose from tight end Danny Noble just as Noble was about to score a touchdown.
That touchdown would have given Toledo the opportunity tie the game or take the lead (with a two-point conversion) with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
“That ball was only half a yard from the goal line,” Haywood said.
The loose ball hit the pylon at the front corner of the end zone. The officials didn’t see that until they viewed the replay and ruled that what originally was thought to be a Toledo touchdown was in fact a touchback. Miami got possession of the ball at its own 20-yard line.
When the announcement by the referee was made, the Miami sideline erupted in leaps and screams and hugs of joy.
“It was like, ‘What did he just say?’ ” Haywood remembered.
A turnover that was Just as important, however, was the 20-yard interception return for a touchdown by true freshman Wes Williams which gave Miami a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.
“That really ignited us offensively and defensively,” Haywood said.
Miami won the turnover battle over Toledo 2-1. A week earlier they won the turnover battle against Northern Illinois 1-0 but lost the game 27-22.
Through the first seven games, the RedHawks had turned the ball over 26 times while forcing only six turnovers.
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Start time announced for Miami-Buffalo football game
By Pete Conrad
Miami University has announced that the starting time for its football game at Yager Stadium against Buffalo on Wednesday, Nov. 18 is 6 p.m.
The game will be televised by ESPNU.
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Hayes, Haddix lead Miami men in exhibition win
By Pete Conrad
Kenny Hayes scored a team-high 22 points in his return to game action for Miami University’s basketball team, which defeated California (Pa.) 82-65 in an exhibition game today, Nov. 1 at Millett Hall.
Hayes, who missed most of last season with a wrist injury, also had a team-high seven assists.
Rodney Haddix added 20 points and nailed 5-of-5 shots from the 3-point stripe, and Eric Soderberg chipped in with nine points and four assists. Adam Fletcher and Nick Winbush each had six rebounds.
Miami shot 53.6 percent from the floor and made 9-of-23 shots from the arc.
The 82 points were the most scored by Miami in an exhibition game since Nov. 6, 2006, when the RedHawks defeated Wilberforce 88-35.
