The Miami University football team concludes its non-conference schedule this Saturday with a trip to face the Army Black Knights. Opening kickoff is slated for noon.

Television
The matchup with Army will be carried live on CBSSports. Jason Horowitz will handle play-by-play duties, while Ross Tucker will serve as the color analyst and Tina Cervasio will be roaming the sideline. 

Radio
In its third 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)

First And Ten
• Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (701), 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.

• Miami went 2-1 in 2020, missing the final three contests of the year due to COVID. The RedHawks beat Ball State, the eventual MAC Champions, to open 2020, 38-31.

• The RedHawks clinched the MAC East Division Championship with a 6-2 record in 2019 and went 2-1 in 2020. Miami has now had a winning conference record in four of the past five years.

• Martin, in his eighth year leading the RedHawks, has had many of the same coordinators in the previous six seasons. Offensive Coordinator Eric Koehler has been with Martin all eight years on the offensive side of the ball. Spence Nowinsky (fourth year) and John Hauser (eighth year) manage the defense.

• Miami is 8-1 in one-score games, dating back to the 2018 campaign. The RedHawks were 5-0 in one-score games in 2019, including a 26-21 victory over Central Michigan in the MAC Championship Game. Miami's 31-26 loss to Minnesota earlier this year ended Miami's consecutive one-score win streak at eight.

• In its last 28 contests, Miami has had a lead at some point in 25 of those games. The only three setbacks were a 42-10 loss at Buffalo in 2020 and both losses in 2021.

• Miami competed in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, its fourth bowl eligible season in the last five years. From 2006-15, Miami was bowl eligible just twice.

• Miami's defense has forced a turnover in 30 of its last 44 games and is 19-11 in contests when it forces a turnover. The RedHawks' defense has also recorded a sack in 34 of its last 44 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 19 seasons.  Martin has an all-time head coaching record of 107-55.
• 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.

About Army
Army comes into Saturday's contest a perfect 3-0 on the year with wins over Georgia State, Western Kentucky and UConn. The Black Knights are led by a strong rushing attack that averages 331.3 yards per game on the ground. Seven different players average at least 30.0 rushing yards per game.

Series Vs. Army
Saturday will be the seventh meeting between the two schools that dates back to 1960. The all-time series is tied 3-3, which includes an Army 31-30 double overtime victory back in 2018.

Recapping The 42-7 Win Over LIU
•  With the game tied 7-7 midway through the second quarter, LIU's fourth-and-goal attempt was ended by a sack from Kameron Butler. Miami scored four plays later and added another touchdown to end the half to take a 21-7 lead to the locker room.
•  Miami then scored on its first three possessions of the second half to put the game away.
•  Miami out-gained LIU 523-216 and held a 229-39 advantage on the ground.
•  While the defense did not force a turnover, they did have 11 tackles for loss and held LIU to just 1.0 yard per carry on the ground.

Championship Experience
While Miami's 2019 MAC Championship victory was two seasons ago, Miami still has 13 starters returning in 2021 that started in that championship game. On offense: Andrew Homer, Rusty Feth, Jaylon Bester, Tyre Shelton, Brett Gabbert, Pete Nank, Caleb Shaffer and Jack Sorenson all started in the 26-21 win over CMU. Defensively, Mike Brown, Sterling Weatherford, Ryan McWood, Kameron Butler and Ben Kimpler return in 2021. In all, Miami has 26 players on the 2021 roster that participated in the 2019 MAC Championship Game.

Home Cooking
Miami finished a perfect 5-0 at home during the 2019 season (1-0 in 2020) and has won 10 straight at Yager Stadium. Miami's last home loss was on Sept. 29, 2018. In all, when Miami hosts Central Michigan on Oct. 2, it will be 1,099 days since Miami's last loss at home.

Bounce Back
Since early in the 2016 season Miami has lost back-to-back MAC games just once in that span. In fact, Miami is now 8-1 following a MAC loss under Martin, dating back to Oct. 15, 2016.

Martin vs. the MAC Since 2016
Miami is 25-9 versus MAC opponents over its last 34 games, best in the conference in that span. Over that time, Miami has outscored its opponents 981-748.

Red Hot
Miami's redzone offense has been downright amazing over the last three years. In all, Miami is 97-of-109 (88.9%) in redzone scoring over the past 31 games. It's even better in MAC play. In Miami's last 20 MAC games, the RedHawks are 66-of-72 (91.7%) inside the redzone.

Five Things to Know About No. 5
• Younger brother of NFL quarterback, Blaine Gabbert.
• Gabbert was named to the 2019 MAC Freshman of the Year, joining Ben Roethlisberger (2001) and Deland McCullough (1992) as the only other RedHawks to capture this award.
• When Miami opened the 2019 season at Iowa, Gabbert became the first true freshman quarterback to open the season as the starter in Miami football history. 
• Gabbert has started 17 games in his young Miami career.
• Is responsible for 22 touchdowns (19 passing, 3 rushing) in his Miami career.

Jack of All Trades
Jack Sorenson finished second in the MAC with 118.0 receiving yards per game in 2020.  Over his last seven games, the 2019 MAC Championship Offensive Player of the Game, has 49 catches for 799 yards and seven touchdowns. Sorenson ranks 10th all-time in Miami history in catches (128) and receiving yards (1,879).