Miami Gridders Host Ohio on Friday
11/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 24, 2008
OXFORD, Ohio -
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MIAMI-OHIO SERIES HISTORY
- Miami and Ohio are meeting for the 85th time in a series that began with a 5-0 Miami victory in 1908.
- Miami leads the overall series 51-31-2 and has won six of the last eight meetings between the two programs.
- Miami owns an 30-11-2 edge over Ohio in games played in Oxford, including five of the last six meetings at Yager Stadium.
-As MAC members, the teams have met 61 times, with Miami posting a 40-19-2 mark.
- In last year's meeting between the teams at Peden Stadium, Ohio beat Miami by a score of 38-29.
- Miami and Ohio have played each other in the regular-season finale each of the last four years.
REDHAWK SENIORS PLAY THEIR FINAL GAME A special group of 19 Miami seniors will play its final collegiate game Friday against Ohio. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. Though the RedHawk seniors have experienced a disappointing season this year, they do have plenty of positive memories. Coach Shane Montgomery's senior class shared the Mid-American Conference's East Division championship in both 2005 and '07.
Joe Coniglio (#51, defensive end, Rockford, Illinois): Joe will become a four-time letter winner for the RedHawks. He was selected as a third-team all-MAC performer in 2007 and has recorded 25 career tackles for loss.
Tom Crabtree (#80, tight end, Carroll, Ohio): Also will be a four-time varsity letter winner. He has 40 career receptions.
Kyle Decker (#17, holder/quarterback, Granville, Ohio): Against Ohio, Kyle will make his 48th consecutive appearance as the holder for Miami place kicks. He will earn four letters.
Dave DiFranco (#68, offensive tackle, LaGrange, Ohio): Despite chronic injuries to his ankles and legs, Dave will make his 38th start Friday as a member of Miami's offensive line. He has served as a co-captain in 2008.
Joey Hudson (#48, linebacker, Piqua, Ohio): A two-time team captain, Joey has been a consummate student-athlete, succeeding on the field and in the classroom. One of Miami's all-time leading tacklers, he has a team-leading 98 stops this season and more than 300 over the course of his career.
Mickey Mann (#49, linebacker, Avon Lake, Ohio): Mickey will win his third Miami varsity football letter in 2008. He has been a valuable special teams player.
Clayton Mullins (#9, linebacker, Fairborn, Ohio): The defending MAC Defensive Player of the Year will record his second-consecutive 100-tackle season. He has 335 career stops.
Jake O'Connell (#83, tight end, Naples, Florida): The soon-to-be three-time letter winner has been Miami's leading receiver among tight ends each of the last two seasons. He has 20 for 215 yards in 2008.
Brian Palascak (#28, defensive back, Chicago,Illinois): Will earn his second varsity letter this season after originally coming to Miami as a walk-on.
NATE PARSEGHIAN (#35, placekicker, Sylvania, Ohio): Will participate in his final game as a RedHawk, excelling in 2008. His has converted 16-of-19 field goal attempts and all 21 of his PATs, and leads Miami in scoring with 69 points.
JAKE RICHARDSON (#4, punter, Oxford, Ohio): A home-grown RedHawk, he is the odds-on favorite to be a first-team all-MAC pick in 2008. Currently ranks second in the NCAA with a Miami single-season record punting average of 46 yards.
Rion Robinson (#46, linebacker, Dayton, Ohio): A special teams contributor in 2008, he will earn his first varsity letter.
Chris Rodriguez (#30, running back, Olympia Fields, Illinois): Chris joined Miami's football team as a walk-on last August and should win a varsity letter. He also has played baseball for the RedHawks.
BRIAN ROLAND (#16, defensive back, Detroit, Michigan): A starter at cornerback last Friday at Toledo, he should win his first varsity letter in 2008.
Josh Satterthwait (#52, offensive center, Roswell, Georgia): A starter all year at center, he has been one of the RedHawks' most consistent linemen in 2008. Josh will win his third letter.
Pat Shepard (#87, tight end, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): The third-year letter winner has appeared in 37 games since 2006.
Chris Shula (#20, linebacker, Cooper City, Florida): The most versatile of all of the Miami linebackers, Chris has a career-best 59 tackles in 2008.
Steve Sutter (#55, offensive tackle, Saint Henry, Ohio): Steve will start his 31st consecutive game for Miami on Friday. He will earn his fourth varsity letter in 2008.
Robbie Wilson (#6, strong safety, Cincinnati, Ohio): The RedHawk co-captain ranks as Miami's third-leading tackler in 2008 with 71 stops. He'll wind up winning four varsity letters.
PREVIEWING OHIO: Coach Frank Solich's Bobcats are coming off a 49-42 victory against Akron last Saturday in Athens. Ohio has an overall record of 3-8 and a mark of 2-5 in Mid-American Conference action. The Bobcats' two other victories have come against VMI and Kent State. Ohio's defense has kept them in games all season. It ranks second in the league in pass defense and sixth in rushing defense. The Bobcats' defensive standouts include Noah Keller (92 tackles), Lee Renfro (77) and Steven Jackson (68). Offensively, quarterback Boo Jackson has had a fine season, averaging nearly 250 yards of total offense per contest in MAC play. Chris Garrett is among the league's best all-purpose yardage players, racking up 133 yards a game against league opponents. Lavon Brazill averages nearly 15 yards per punt return.
