Saturday, December 5
Oxford, Ohio
12 p.m.
Miami University
vs
Kent State University
RedHawks Host Kent State on Saturday
12/1/2020 7:26:00 AM | Football
RedHawks Welcome Kent State to Town
Fresh off its best performance of the season, the Miami University football team welcomes Kent State to town for a Saturday afternoon tilt. The contest is slated to begin at noon.
Television
The matchup with Kent State will be carried live on CBS Sports Network. Dave Ryan will handle play-by-play duties, while Corey Chavous will serve as the color analyst.Â
Radio
In its second year of its partnership with Van Wagner, 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 Terry Bridge will provide color commentary. Tune-in to one of Miami's gameday affiliates:
WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio)
WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.)
WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio)
WKBV-AM 1490 and 100.9 FM (Richmond, Ind.)
First And Ten
• Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (700), conference wins (301), MAC Championships (16) and bowl wins (7). The RedHawks also captured the 2019 MAC Championship with a 26-21 win over Central Michigan.
• Although Miami was 4-26 in Coach Martin's first 30 Mid-American Conference games, the RedHawks are 25-9 in the last 34 games versus schools from the MAC, the best record in the conference during that span.
• The RedHawks clinched the MAC East Division Championship with a 6-2 record in 2019. This was the third time in four years the RedHawks finished the regular season with a 6-2 conference record.
• Martin, in his seventh year leading the RedHawks, has had many of the same coordinators in the previous six seasons. Eric Koehler and George Barnett, both in their seventh years with Miami, handle the offense and Spence Nowinsky (third year) and John Hauser (seventh year) manage the defense.
• Since 2014, Miami Athletics has added nearly $40 million in facilities for the football program. The Dauch Indoor Sports Center was opened in 2015 and the Athletic Performance Center was added in early 2017. Both facilities are located in the north end zone of Yager Stadium.
• Miami was 5-0 last season in one-score games and has won eight-straight one-score games dating back to the 2018 campaign. This includes the season opening 38-31 win over Ball State.
• Miami had a streak of 23 straight games with a lead snapped versus Buffalo. Prior to Buffalo, the last time Miami trailed for an entire game was Sept. 15, 2018, at Minnesota.
• Miami competed in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, its third bowl eligible season in the last four years. From 2006-15, Miami was bowl eligible just twice.
• Miami's defense has forced a turnover in 29 of its last 41 games and is 19-10 in contests when it forces a turnover. The RedHawks' defense has also recorded a sack in 31 of its last 41 games.
About Chuck Martin
• Head coach Chuck Martin, who earned that title on Dec. 3, 2013, brings an impressive resume to Oxford, Ohio.
• Not only was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Valley State (2004-09), he has coached in seven national championship games in the past 18 seasons.  Martin has an all-time head coaching record of 105-53.
• He has twice been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has been a coordinator on both sides of the ball.
• Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University on Oct. 23, 2015.
Quick Hits - Miami Dominates Akron, 38-7
• Akron came into last Saturday's contest averaging 352.3 total yards and 186.3 yards on the ground. The Miami defense held the Zips to 145 total yards and four yards rushing on 28 attempts.
• The defense controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, recording 7.0 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss. The pressure helped lead to Miami's lone interception as well (a 62-yard pick-6 for Emmanuel Rugamba).Â
• Kameron Butler led the way with 2.5 sacks and was joined by Ben Kimpler (1.5), Cecil Singleton (1.0), Ryan McWood (1.0) and Matthew Salopek (1.0).
• Brett Gabbert arguably had his best game of his young career, completing 18-of-27 passes for 308 yards (first career 300-yard game)  and four touchdowns.
• Jack Sorenson recorded eight catches for a career-high 177 yards and four touchdowns in the win.
• Mac Hippenhammer, playing in his first career game, had five receptions for 77 yards.
Connect Four
In the 38-7 win, Brett Gabbert threw four touchdowns, all to Jack Sorenson, matching a school record for receiving touchdowns in a game. The last time a player had four receiving touchdowns in a game was Sam Martin's performance back in 2014 versus UMass.
700 Club
The win over the Zips was the 700th win all-time in Miami football history. The 700 wins is tops in the MAC and ranks 28th among Division I teams in NCAA history.
About Kent State
Kent State is 3-1 on the season, but is coming off of a 70-41 loss at Buffalo last Saturday. Quarterback Dustin Crum leads a high-powered offensive attack, an offense that is averaging 49.8 points and 606.5 yards per contest.
Series Vs. Kent State
Miami is 50-17 all-time versus the Golden Flashes, which includes a 31-6 win in 2018 and a 23-16 victory last year. Miami has won each of its last three home contests versus the Flashes, with its last home loss coming back in 2012.
Monsters of the MAC
Since the start of the 2018 MAC season, Miami ranks second in the conference in sacks with 80. This year the RedHawks rank second with 13 sacks (played one less game). They also finished second in 2019 (38) and sixth in 2018 (29). Kameron Butler leads the unit with 2.5 sacks in 2020, followed by Dominique Robinson (2.0), Lonnie Phelps (2.0) and Ben Kimpler (1.5).
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Fresh off its best performance of the season, the Miami University football team welcomes Kent State to town for a Saturday afternoon tilt. The contest is slated to begin at noon.
Television
The matchup with Kent State will be carried live on CBS Sports Network. Dave Ryan will handle play-by-play duties, while Corey Chavous will serve as the color analyst.Â
Radio
In its second year of its partnership with Van Wagner, 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 Terry Bridge will provide color commentary. Tune-in to one of Miami's gameday affiliates:
WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio)
WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.)
WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio)
WKBV-AM 1490 and 100.9 FM (Richmond, Ind.)
First And Ten
• Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (700), conference wins (301), MAC Championships (16) and bowl wins (7). The RedHawks also captured the 2019 MAC Championship with a 26-21 win over Central Michigan.
• Although Miami was 4-26 in Coach Martin's first 30 Mid-American Conference games, the RedHawks are 25-9 in the last 34 games versus schools from the MAC, the best record in the conference during that span.
• The RedHawks clinched the MAC East Division Championship with a 6-2 record in 2019. This was the third time in four years the RedHawks finished the regular season with a 6-2 conference record.
• Martin, in his seventh year leading the RedHawks, has had many of the same coordinators in the previous six seasons. Eric Koehler and George Barnett, both in their seventh years with Miami, handle the offense and Spence Nowinsky (third year) and John Hauser (seventh year) manage the defense.
• Since 2014, Miami Athletics has added nearly $40 million in facilities for the football program. The Dauch Indoor Sports Center was opened in 2015 and the Athletic Performance Center was added in early 2017. Both facilities are located in the north end zone of Yager Stadium.
• Miami was 5-0 last season in one-score games and has won eight-straight one-score games dating back to the 2018 campaign. This includes the season opening 38-31 win over Ball State.
• Miami had a streak of 23 straight games with a lead snapped versus Buffalo. Prior to Buffalo, the last time Miami trailed for an entire game was Sept. 15, 2018, at Minnesota.
• Miami competed in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, its third bowl eligible season in the last four years. From 2006-15, Miami was bowl eligible just twice.
• Miami's defense has forced a turnover in 29 of its last 41 games and is 19-10 in contests when it forces a turnover. The RedHawks' defense has also recorded a sack in 31 of its last 41 games.
About Chuck Martin
• Head coach Chuck Martin, who earned that title on Dec. 3, 2013, brings an impressive resume to Oxford, Ohio.
• Not only was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Valley State (2004-09), he has coached in seven national championship games in the past 18 seasons.  Martin has an all-time head coaching record of 105-53.
• He has twice been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has been a coordinator on both sides of the ball.
• Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University on Oct. 23, 2015.
Quick Hits - Miami Dominates Akron, 38-7
• Akron came into last Saturday's contest averaging 352.3 total yards and 186.3 yards on the ground. The Miami defense held the Zips to 145 total yards and four yards rushing on 28 attempts.
• The defense controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, recording 7.0 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss. The pressure helped lead to Miami's lone interception as well (a 62-yard pick-6 for Emmanuel Rugamba).Â
• Kameron Butler led the way with 2.5 sacks and was joined by Ben Kimpler (1.5), Cecil Singleton (1.0), Ryan McWood (1.0) and Matthew Salopek (1.0).
• Brett Gabbert arguably had his best game of his young career, completing 18-of-27 passes for 308 yards (first career 300-yard game)  and four touchdowns.
• Jack Sorenson recorded eight catches for a career-high 177 yards and four touchdowns in the win.
• Mac Hippenhammer, playing in his first career game, had five receptions for 77 yards.
Connect Four
In the 38-7 win, Brett Gabbert threw four touchdowns, all to Jack Sorenson, matching a school record for receiving touchdowns in a game. The last time a player had four receiving touchdowns in a game was Sam Martin's performance back in 2014 versus UMass.
700 Club
The win over the Zips was the 700th win all-time in Miami football history. The 700 wins is tops in the MAC and ranks 28th among Division I teams in NCAA history.
About Kent State
Kent State is 3-1 on the season, but is coming off of a 70-41 loss at Buffalo last Saturday. Quarterback Dustin Crum leads a high-powered offensive attack, an offense that is averaging 49.8 points and 606.5 yards per contest.
Series Vs. Kent State
Miami is 50-17 all-time versus the Golden Flashes, which includes a 31-6 win in 2018 and a 23-16 victory last year. Miami has won each of its last three home contests versus the Flashes, with its last home loss coming back in 2012.
Monsters of the MAC
Since the start of the 2018 MAC season, Miami ranks second in the conference in sacks with 80. This year the RedHawks rank second with 13 sacks (played one less game). They also finished second in 2019 (38) and sixth in 2018 (29). Kameron Butler leads the unit with 2.5 sacks in 2020, followed by Dominique Robinson (2.0), Lonnie Phelps (2.0) and Ben Kimpler (1.5).
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