RedHawks make change at QB, tap redshirt freshman Dysert

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Miami's Zac Dysert takes warmup throws before spring practice Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Dysert was named the RedHawks' starting QB Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.

Staff photo by Nick Daggy Miami's Zac Dysert takes warmup throws before spring practice Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Dysert was named the RedHawks' starting QB Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.

By Pete Conrad, Staff Writer Updated 8:24 AM Wednesday, September 23, 2009

OXFORD — Zac Dysert’s time has come.

Miami University’s redshirt freshman will make his first collegiate start on Saturday, Sept. 26, when the RedHawks play at Kent State.

“We made a change, putting Dysert in at quarterback and moving (Daniel) Raudabaugh to No. 2,” Miami coach Mike Haywood said Tuesday, Sept. 22, after a practice in which Dysert worked with the first unit.

Dysert, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound native of Ada, was impressive in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 48-26 loss at Western Michigan last weekend.

In two possessions, he guided the RedHawks on touchdown drives of 80 and 62 yards.

Dysert completed 3-of-7 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown, and he also ran seven times for 32 yards.

“He did a nice job when he went in there and executed the offense,” Haywood said. “He had a little more confidence in there.”

Miami had started the season by going 10 straight quarters without scoring a point with Raudabaugh, a senior, as the starting quarterback.

Raudabaugh came on strong in the third quarter and finished the night passing for 288 yards and two touchdowns, but WMU already had built a 35-0 lead.

“We believe we should be more effective on offense,” Haywood said. “We felt this was a great opportunity to put Dysert in at No. 1.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2197 or pconrad@coxohio.com.

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