Oct. 9, 2004
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Josh Betts threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and Miami of Ohio scored on six straight second-half possessions to beat Kent State 47-27 on Saturday.
Betts' 1-yard TD run early in the third quarter put the RedHawks up for good after they trailed 20-17 at halftime.
Miami's Michael Larkin had 142 yards on nine catches and scored three touchdowns, including a 31-yarder from Ryne Robinson, who also had 115 yards receiving.
Miami (3-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) shut down Kent State in the second half, picking off quarterback Joshua Cribbs and forcing him to fumble. The RedHawks created four turnovers while committing none.
Cribbs was 23-for-34 for 295 yards and three first-half touchdowns, connecting with Derrick Bush, Marcus Hill and Antwan Smith. Cribbs also ran 20 times for 31 yards and punted twice, putting one inside the Miami 20.
The Golden Flashes (1-5, 0-3) lost the turnover battle and couldn't stop Miami in the second half, allowing 30 unanswered points until Joey Barcus scored on a 41-yard TD pass from Smith with under seven minutes left.
