MAC Melee: Miami at Temple
11/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 6, 2011
Miami-Temple Football Game Notes 
Miami RedHawks (4-5 overall; 3-2 MAC, T-1st in East)
vs. Temple Owls (5-4 overall; 3-3 MAC, 3rd in East)
OXFORD, Ohio -- Philadelphia, the city famously known as the Cradle of Freedom, welcomes the university from the Cradle of Coaches to town on Wednesday (Nov. 9), as Miami and Temple square off in a nationally televised game at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff for this important Mid-American Conference football game on ESPN is at 8 p.m.
THE COACHES
MIAMI HEAD COACH Don Treadwell (Miami, `82) is in his first season at the helm of the Miami program ... 4-5 overall record, 3-2 MAC record ... served as Michigan State's offensive coordinator the previous four seasons; Treadwell managed the Spartans for two games a year ago in Mark Dantonio's absence due to illness, directing MSU to wins over Northern Colorado and No. 11 Wisconsin ... Treadwell joins Ara Parseghian, John Pont, Bo Schembechler, Bill Mallory, Tom Reed and Randy Walker as Miami grads who have been head coaches at MU ... Treadwell was a four-year starter for Miami (1978-81) as a receiver.
TEMPLE HEAD COACH STEVE ADDAZIO (Central Connecticut State, `81) is in his first season as head coach of the Owls. Through nine games in 2011, Temple is 5-4 overall and 3-3 in MAC play. He spent six seasons at Florida under head coach Urban Meyer, serving as associate head coach and offensive coordinator in 2010. The Gators won BCS National Championships in 2006 and 2008, while capturing two Southeastern Conference championships.
THREE QUICK HITS
1. A RedHawk victory Wednesday over Temple and a loss by Ohio at CMU (Nov. 10) would put Miami in sole possession of first place in the MAC East Division with just two games to play.
2. Zac Dysert's 7,381 career passing yards ranks fourth among college football's non-seniors, trailing only Oklahoma's Landry Jones, Baylor's Robert Griffin and Southern California's Matt Barkley.
3. Miami has won 10 of its last 13 games against Mid-American Conference competition.
Upcoming MAC Games
Nov. 8
*N. Illinois at Bowling Green, 8 p.m. (ESPN2 or U)
*W. Michigan at Toledo, 8 p.m. (ESPN2 or U)
Nov. 9
*Miami at Temple, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Nov. 10
*Ohio at C. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Nov. 12
*Buffalo at E. Michigan, 1 p.m.
*Kent State at Akron, 2 p.m. (STO)
Nov. 15
*Ball State at N. Illinois, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
Nov. 16
*W. Michigan at Miami, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
*Ohio at Bowling Green, 8 p.m. (ESPNU or ESPN2)
Nov. 18
*Toledo at C. Michigan, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
Nov. 19
*Akron at Buffalo, 12 p.m. (Time Warner)
*E. Michigan at Kent State, 1 p.m.
*Army at Temple, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Nov. 22
*Miami at Ohio, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Nov. 25
*Akron at W. Michigan, TBD (ESPNU or 3)
*Bowling Green at Buffalo,TBD (ESPNU or 3)
*E. Michigan at N. Illinois, TBD (ESPNU or 3)
*Kent State at Temple, TBD (ESPNU or 3)
*Toledo at Ball State, TBD (ESPNU or 3)
THE MAC EAST DIVISION CONTENDER
Heading into next week's action, Miami and Ohio are tied for first place in the MAC's East Division with 3-2 records. Temple is a half game behind at 3-3, while Bowling Green is a full game back at 2-3. Here is each team's remaining schedule:
MIAMI (3-2)
At Temple (3-3) ... Miami's all-time record at Temple is 1-2 ... Miami beat Temple in its last meeting, 23-3 (at Oxford in 2010)
Vs. WMU (3-2) ... Miami's all-time home record vs. WMU is 22-5-1 ... WMU beat Miami in its last meeting, 48-26 (at Kalamazoo in 2009)
At Ohio (3-2) ... Miami's all-time record at Ohio is 21-21 ... Ohio beat Miami in its last meeting, 34-13 (at Oxford in 2010)
OHIO (3-2)
At CMU (2-3) ... Ohio's all-time record at CMU is 1-10-1 ... CMU beat Ohio in its last meeting, 31-28 (at Athens in 2008)
At BG (2-3) ... Ohio's all-time record at BG is 13-16-1 ... Ohio beat BG in its last meeting, 49-25 (at Athens in 2010)
Vs. Miami (2-2) ... Ohio's all-time record vs. Miami at home is 21-21 ... Ohio beat Miami in its last meeting, 34-13 (at Oxford in 2010)
TEMPLE (3-3)
Vs. Miami (2-2) ... Temple's all-time record vs. Miami at home is 2-1 ... Miami beat Temple in its last meeting, 23-3 (at Oxford in 2010)
Vs. Army - non-conference game
Vs. Kent State (1-3) ... Temple's all-time record vs. KSU at home is 2-1 ... Temple beat Kent State in its last meeting, 28-10 (at Kent in 2010)
BOWLING GREEN (2-3)
Vs. N. Illinois (4-1) ... BG's all-time home record vs. NIU is 7-1 ... NIU beat BG in its last meeting, 16-13 (at DeKalb in 2008)
Vs. Ohio (3-2) ... BG's all-time home record vs. Ohio is 17-13-1 Ohio beat BG in its last meeting, 49-25 (at Athens in 2010)
At Buffalo (1-4) ... BG's all-time record at Buffalo is 3-1 ... Buffalo beat BG in its last meeting, 28-26 (at BG in 2010)
RedHawks On The Airwaves
MIAMI IMG SPORTS NETWORK: Entering its fifth year of its partnership with IMG College, the Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Miami Football with a group of affiliates blanketing most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. "The Voice of the RedHawks" Steve Baker will deliver the play-by-play coverage, while Tim Bray will provide color commentary. Terry Bridge will be the network's sideline reporter. Tune-in to one of Miami's game-day affiliates:
WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, OH)
WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, IN)
WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, OH)
WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, OH)
WKVB-AM 1490 (Richmond, IN)
Beyond southwestern Ohio, Miami's audio broadcast also is available through Miami All-Access at www.MURedHawks.com.
IMG's pregame show on Wednesday, Nov. 9, begins at 7 p.m. ET.
TELEVISION COVERAGE: Miami's game vs. Temple will be televised by ESPN. Dave LaMont and analyst Robert Smith serve as the talent.
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