Miami Ohio University Athletics
RedHawk Football Ranked 15th in Important BCS Poll
10/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 1, 2003
OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami RedHawks head into this Saturday's matchup versus the University of Akron ranked 15th in the nation in the Anderson & Hester/Seattle Times Poll, one of the key indicators used by the Bowl Championship Series.
Miami, which came into the week with a 3-1 record after putting up dominating wins at Colorado State (41-21) and Northwestern (44-14) and last week holding on to beat the previously undefeated University of Cincinnati (42-37), has the nation's 14th most difficult schedule. Miami is just one of two Mid-American Conference teams ranked in the poll's Top 25. Northern Illinois is ranked eighth.
The RedHawks are in the midst of a three-game homestand in Oxford and play the Akron Zips this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. before hosting the University at Buffalo on Oct. 11. Tickets for both games can be purchased through the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-HAWK or on the internet at www.MURedHawks.com.
Opponents/Other Teams No. School Record Rating 4. Ohio State 5-0 .815 15. Miami 3-1 .707 20. Iowa 4-1 .696 26. Michigan 4-1 .695 35. Bowling Green 3-1 .621 40. Northwestern 2-3 .603 41. Toledo 3-2 .598 57. Cincinnati 3-1 .547 65. Notre Dame 1-3 .511 69. Kent State 3-2 .498 73. Marshall 2-3 .481 77. Colorado State 2-3 .469 81. Kentucky 2-3 .437 88. Akron 3-2 .401
