No. 17 Notre Dame Gets Past Miami

Saturday, September 21

South Bend, Ind.

3:30 p.m.

Miami University

Notre Dame

Photo by: Jeffrey Sabo

9/21/2024 6:47:00 PM | Football

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SOUTH BEND, Ind.– The Miami University football team dropped a 28-3 decision at No. 17 Notre Dame Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks move to 0-3 on the year, while the Fighting Irish improve to 3-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Miami grabbed momentum early when Hudson Powell recovered a muffed punt at the Notre Dame 26-yard line just over three minutes into the game. A 21-yard completion to Cade McDonald on a crossing route moved the ball to the five-yard line, but an interception ended the threat.
The RedHawks marched into Fighting Irish territory again on their next possession, but a fourth-down pass attempt from Brett Gabbert came up incomplete.
Notre Dame lined up late in the quarter to try and take the lead on a field goal attempt, but after a bad snap, the game remained scoreless.
The visitors broke through on a 26-yard field goal by Dom Dzioban with 12:36 remaining in the half to go ahead 3-0. Miami out-gained Notre Dame 131 yards to 35 over the first 17-and-a-half minutes of the contest.
The Fighting Irish closed the half strong with back-to-back touchdown drives to take a 14-3 lead to the locker room.
Miami's Mychal Yharbrough forced a fumble on the opening possession of the third quarter, which Luke Evans recovered for the Red and White. Although the score remained 14-3 for most of the period, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love raced 15 yards to the end zone to extend the home team's advantage at the 4:20 mark.
The RedHawks put together a 14-play drive to get into the UND red zone early in the fourth quarter, but Dzioban's 49-yard field goal attempt with 8:13 to play was blocked.
After Miami forced the home team into a fourth-down situation at midfield with under six minutes left in the game, Riley Leonard finished the scoring with a 50-yard touchdown run.

NOTES

Miami rushed for a combined 64 yards versus Northwestern and Cincinnati. The Red and White had 110 yards on the ground versus the Irish.
Kam Perry and Preston Daniel made their first receptions as RedHawks.
Brian Ugwu collected his first sack of the season for the Miami defense.
Four different Miami ballcarriers had a run of more than 10 yards in the game.
Cade McDonald led the RedHawks in receiving for the third game in a row, pulling in four catches for 52 yards.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks host Massachusetts next Saturday, Sept. 28 for Homecoming. Kickoff at Yager Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m; click here to purchase your tickets now.