Mike Brown
7
LIU LIU 0-3 , 0-0
42
Winner Miami (OH) MIA 1-2 , 0-0
LIU LIU
0-3 , 0-0
7
Final
42
Miami (OH) MIA
1-2 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
LIU LIU 0 7 0 0 7
MIA Miami (OH) 7 14 14 7 42

Game Recap: Football |

RedHawks Open Home Season With 42-7 Win Against Sharks

Led by a strong rushing attack and key defensive plays, the Miami University football team downed Long Island 42-7 on Saturday afternoon inside Yager Stadium. The win moves Miami to 1-2 on the year, while LIU falls to 0-3.

How it Happened:

  • Lonnie Phelps earned two sacks against LIU quarterback Camden Orth, who was sacked three times total throughout the game. Phelps and Mike Brown took Orth down in LIU's first drive of the game, with Kameron Butler doing the same later in the half. Phelps and Austin Ertl took Orth down again early in the third quarter.
  • Miami moved 75 yards down the field on their first drive, resulting in an 18-yard touchdown pass from AJ Mayer to Jack Sorenson and giving the RedHawks a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.
  • Following Butler's sack, Miami took possession at their own 15 yard line and moved quickly and aggressively down the field, picking up 80 passing yards and earning their second touchdown of the game with a handoff to Kevin Davis. Davis's first career touchdown gave the RedHawks a 14-7 lead.
  • Two drives later, Miami gained another touchdown after a 16-yard pass from Gabbert to Jalen Walker, securing a 21-7 lead for the RedHawks at the end of the first half.
  • Miami's first drive of the second half featured a 42-yard run from Gabbert, allowing the RedHawks to set up their fourth touchdown of the game with a 14-yard pass to Nate Muersch. Muersch's first career catch and touchdown made the score 28-7.
  • Miami earned back-to-back touchdowns in their final drive of the third quarter and first drive of the fourth. The first was the result of a 14-yard run from Kevin Davis, and the second was earned by a run-in from Keyon Mozee, setting the RedHawks up for a 42-7 lead early in the fourth quarter that they maintained the remainder of the game.

Game Notes:

  • Jack Coldiron had a career-high 80 yards receiving on just two catches.
  • Freshman Kevin Davis recorded his first career touchdown on Saturday afternoon.
  • Matthew Salopek had a career-high 10 tackles versus the Sharks.
  • Devon Dorsey had his first career catch early in the fourth quarter.
  • Nate Muersch had the first two catches of his career, including a touchdown in the second half of the contest.

Up Next:

Miami will travel to take on Army next Saturday (Sept. 25). Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

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