Saturday, September 7
Oxford, Ohio
2:30 p.m.
Miami University
48
vs
17
Tennessee Tech
RedHawks Put Away Golden Eagles on Homecoming
9/7/2019 5:50:00 PM | Football
Miami rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns in the victory.
OXFORD, Ohio – A dominant defensive first half and a solid ground game gave the Miami football team a comfortable 48-17 Homecoming win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday afternoon.
Miami (1-1) rushed for 108 yards in the first half and held Tennessee Tech (1-1) to -1 on the ground and never looked back to even its record on the season.
The RedHawks took a short opening kickoff into plus territory to go immediately to work on offense. A Tyre Shelton 13-yard rush set the tone on the drive's first play and Brett Gabbert converted a third down by finding Maurice Thomas to knock on the door to the red zone. Shelton would convert a 4th-and-2 on a two-yard rush to get to the Golden Eagles' 11. The drive stalled there, but Samuel Sloman put points on the board with a 27-yard field goal to cap the 12-play drive.
Miami forced a three-and-out and a Tennessee Tech penalty on the ensuing punt set it up with excellent field position again at the TTU 45. Gabbert opened the drive by hitting Dominique Robinson for a 23-yard gain to the 22. While a holding penalty the next play gave MU an uphill battle, it overcame 1st-and-20 on a 10-yard rush by Thomas and a 16-yard hookup between Gabbert and Robinson that made it first and goal. Three plays later, Davion Johnson punched it in on the ground from three yards out to stake the Red & White to a 10-0 lead with 6:46 left in the opening frame.
After another quick stop, MU got the ball near midfield and appeared poised to add more points to the board as Gabbert completed a pass into plus territory for a big gain, but TTU forced a fumble and took over at its 27. The Golden Eagles got their first sustained drive together after converting a 3rd-and-15 and they eventually reached the RedHawks' 14 before a big Bart Baratti sack stalled the drive and forced them into a field goal that made it 10-3 in Miami's favor at after the first quarter.
The teams traded punts and Miami eventually started again in great position at Tennessee Tech's 23. While MU got into a 3rd-and-11, Gabbert made short work of that by hitting Robinson for 21 and following that by calling his own number for a 3-yard touchdown rush to stake the RedHawks to a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter.
Miami's defense then got into the fun 29 seconds later as Baratti picked off a Bailey Fisher pass and returned it to the house from 35 yards out to make it a 24-3 ballgame. The Red & White forced another turnover with Ben Kimpler picking up a fumble he forced to set them up at the Golden Eagles' 39. Gabbert started the drive by hitting Jalen Walker, who scooted 28 yards to the 11. TTU's defense kept MU from the end zone, but Sloman added a short field goal to extend the lead to 27-3.
With the gap widening, Tennessee Tech reached into its bag of tricks, but Miami was not fooled on a reverse pass. Sterling Weatherford intercepted the bid and returned it to the two-yard line, giving Miami's defense three-straight turnovers forced. Davion Johnson took the next handoff to the house to make it a 34-3 contest.
The RedHawks' defense got another three-and-out and the offense bled out the final five minutes of the half with a 12-play drive that culminated in a quarterback sneak from Gabbert that gave them a 41-3 lead at the break.
Tennessee Tech began the second half with a methodical 20-play drive that saw it reach Miami's one-yard line, but the defense stood tall as Cedric Boswell and Jeremiah Josephs combined for a stop that resulted in a two-yard loss on 4th-and-goal to give the Red & White the ball.
The third quarter went by scoreless, though Tennessee Tech found the end zone on a Luke Ward 16-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth. Miami responded with a 72-yard drive as Zach Kahn punched it in on the ground from a yard out to make it 48-10, though Ward tossed another touchdown on the ensuing possession to cap the scoring.
Miami outgained Tennessee Tech 190-74 on the ground with five rushing touchdowns and had a 349-282 edge in total offense for the day. Shelton led all players with 65 yards on the ground while Kahn chipped in an additional 49 and his first career touchdown. In his second career start, Gabbert finished 10-of-17 for 152 yards through the air while chipping in a pair of touchdown rushes totaling four yards in the first half. Robinson and Jalen Walker tied for the game lead with 60 yards receiving.
The RedHawks Battle for the Victory Bell on the road against rival Cincinnati next weekend. Opening kickoff is at noon.
When we win, we sing the fight song!#LoveAndHonor#RiseUpRedHawks pic.twitter.com/Fz2gWv9h5u
— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) September 7, 2019
Miami (1-1) rushed for 108 yards in the first half and held Tennessee Tech (1-1) to -1 on the ground and never looked back to even its record on the season.
The RedHawks took a short opening kickoff into plus territory to go immediately to work on offense. A Tyre Shelton 13-yard rush set the tone on the drive's first play and Brett Gabbert converted a third down by finding Maurice Thomas to knock on the door to the red zone. Shelton would convert a 4th-and-2 on a two-yard rush to get to the Golden Eagles' 11. The drive stalled there, but Samuel Sloman put points on the board with a 27-yard field goal to cap the 12-play drive.
Miami forced a three-and-out and a Tennessee Tech penalty on the ensuing punt set it up with excellent field position again at the TTU 45. Gabbert opened the drive by hitting Dominique Robinson for a 23-yard gain to the 22. While a holding penalty the next play gave MU an uphill battle, it overcame 1st-and-20 on a 10-yard rush by Thomas and a 16-yard hookup between Gabbert and Robinson that made it first and goal. Three plays later, Davion Johnson punched it in on the ground from three yards out to stake the Red & White to a 10-0 lead with 6:46 left in the opening frame.
Yessir! 💪#RiseUpRedHawks pic.twitter.com/oVQakByma7
— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) September 7, 2019
After another quick stop, MU got the ball near midfield and appeared poised to add more points to the board as Gabbert completed a pass into plus territory for a big gain, but TTU forced a fumble and took over at its 27. The Golden Eagles got their first sustained drive together after converting a 3rd-and-15 and they eventually reached the RedHawks' 14 before a big Bart Baratti sack stalled the drive and forced them into a field goal that made it 10-3 in Miami's favor at after the first quarter.
The teams traded punts and Miami eventually started again in great position at Tennessee Tech's 23. While MU got into a 3rd-and-11, Gabbert made short work of that by hitting Robinson for 21 and following that by calling his own number for a 3-yard touchdown rush to stake the RedHawks to a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter.
Miami's defense then got into the fun 29 seconds later as Baratti picked off a Bailey Fisher pass and returned it to the house from 35 yards out to make it a 24-3 ballgame. The Red & White forced another turnover with Ben Kimpler picking up a fumble he forced to set them up at the Golden Eagles' 39. Gabbert started the drive by hitting Jalen Walker, who scooted 28 yards to the 11. TTU's defense kept MU from the end zone, but Sloman added a short field goal to extend the lead to 27-3.
GIMME THAT @Bweezy_B
— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) September 7, 2019
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With the gap widening, Tennessee Tech reached into its bag of tricks, but Miami was not fooled on a reverse pass. Sterling Weatherford intercepted the bid and returned it to the two-yard line, giving Miami's defense three-straight turnovers forced. Davion Johnson took the next handoff to the house to make it a 34-3 contest.
The RedHawks' defense got another three-and-out and the offense bled out the final five minutes of the half with a 12-play drive that culminated in a quarterback sneak from Gabbert that gave them a 41-3 lead at the break.
Tennessee Tech began the second half with a methodical 20-play drive that saw it reach Miami's one-yard line, but the defense stood tall as Cedric Boswell and Jeremiah Josephs combined for a stop that resulted in a two-yard loss on 4th-and-goal to give the Red & White the ball.
The third quarter went by scoreless, though Tennessee Tech found the end zone on a Luke Ward 16-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth. Miami responded with a 72-yard drive as Zach Kahn punched it in on the ground from a yard out to make it 48-10, though Ward tossed another touchdown on the ensuing possession to cap the scoring.
That's the first career touchdown for @ZachKahn32
— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) September 7, 2019
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Miami outgained Tennessee Tech 190-74 on the ground with five rushing touchdowns and had a 349-282 edge in total offense for the day. Shelton led all players with 65 yards on the ground while Kahn chipped in an additional 49 and his first career touchdown. In his second career start, Gabbert finished 10-of-17 for 152 yards through the air while chipping in a pair of touchdown rushes totaling four yards in the first half. Robinson and Jalen Walker tied for the game lead with 60 yards receiving.
The RedHawks Battle for the Victory Bell on the road against rival Cincinnati next weekend. Opening kickoff is at noon.
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