RedHawks Collect 26-7 Win Against Presbyterian in Opener

Saturday, September 5

Oxford, Ohio

3:30 PM

Miami University

1-0

Presbyterian College (WHITE OUT/ YOUTH DAY/ BAND DAY/ I AM MIAMI)

0-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Presbyterian	0	0	7	0	7
MIAMI	7	6	0	13	26

RedHawks Collect 26-7 Win Against Presbyterian in Opener

9/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football

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Sept. 5, 2015

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OXFORD, Ohio--Behind a 26-7 win on Saturday afternoon against Presbyterian College (0-1) at Yager Stadium, the Miami University football team (1-0) recorded its first season-opening win since 2007, snapping a seven-year skid in openers. The RedHawks took a 13-0 lead into the half and went on to outscore the Blue Hose 13-7 in the second half.

Miami struck first as senior quarterback Drew Kummer hit redshirt-freshman wide receiver Chris Hudson on a 10-yard touchdown strike at the 8:26 mark of the first quarter. It was the first career reception for Hudson and Kummer's second career touchdown pass, which capped a five-play, 80-yard drive. Senior kicker Kaleb Patterson's extra point gave the Red and White an early 7-0 lead.

A Kummer to Hudson connection led to the RedHawks' second score of the game as Kummer hit Hudson for a 37-yard reception down to the Presbyterian 1-yard line. Redshirt-freshman running back Alonzo Smith ran the ball up the middle for the MU touchdown at 5:43 in the second quarter to extend the RedHawk lead to 13-0. The PAT attempt was no good for the Red and White.

After a 30-plus minute delay due to lighting in the area midway through the third quarter, Presbyterian iced an eight-play, 38-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run by Darrell Bridges with 4:04 to go in the quarter. A good extra point put the Blue Hose within six of the RedHawks, 13-7.

In the fourth quarter two quick plays totaling 78 yards led to Miami's third touchdown of the game. On the opening play of the drive, redshirt freshman running back Kenny Young broke loose for a 26-yard run. Kummer then hit junior wide out Rokeem Williams on a 52-yard touchdown pass with 12:53 to play to complete the 18-second series. The Red and White went for a two-point conversion but were unable convert on the pass attempt, leaving the RedHawks with a 19-7 advantage.

On MU's next offensive series, Smith scored his second touchdown of the game, which was the last score for either team, on a 1-yard run with 6:48 to go, extending the RedHawks' lead to 26-7 after the Patterson PAT. Smith had rushes of 28 and 21 yards during the six-play drive.

Kummer finished with 255 yards passing and two touchdowns, completing 14-of-19 pass attempts. Sophomore wide receiver Jared Murphy posted the first 100 yard receiving game of his career, leading all players with 101 yards receiving on five catches, including a 50-yard reception. Smith was the RedHawks' leading rusher with 86 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

Defensively, sophomore safety Tony Reid thwarted the Blue Hose's first two drives of the game with a fumble recovery in the end zone on their opening drive and an interception in the end zone on their second drive. Reid finished with three solo tackles on the day. Senior linebacker Kent Kern paced the RedHawks with nine tackles, including four solo stops.

Donelle Williams led the Blue Hose defense with seven solo tackles and nine total tackles. Quarterback Tamryn Garrick completed 14-of-27 passes for 163 yards. Bridges led all players with 125 yards on the ground on 27 carries, while Daryl Wilson was PC's leading receiver with 86 yards receiving on five catches.

Miami hits the road for Madison, Wisconsin to battle the Wisconsin Badgers for a noon (ET) kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 12.