Fresno State Tops RedHawks in Arizona Bowl

Saturday, December 27

Tucson, Ariz.

4:30 p.m.

Miami University

7-7 , 6-2

Fresno State

9-4 , 5-3

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2nd

3rd

4th

Miami (OH)

Fresno State

Photo by: Jeffrey Sabo

Fresno State Tops RedHawks in Arizona Bowl

12/27/2025 7:43:00 PM | Football

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TUCSON, Ariz.— The Miami University football team dropped an 18-3 decision to Fresno State Saturday afternoon in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop.

After the RedHawks (7-7) took a 3-0 lead on their first drive, the Bulldogs scored the next 18 points to claim the win and move to 9-4 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The RedHawks went on top 3-0 with a 33-yard field goal from Dom Dzioban on their first offensive series. A Keith Reynolds 32-yard run on Miami's second play from scrimmage helped the Red and White move into field goal range.
A 15-play, 82-yard drive got the Bulldogs on the board in the second quarter, as Dylan Lynch booted a 28-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. A blocked RedHawk punt then gave Fresno State the ball at the Miami 10-yard line, and FSU eventually took its first lead with five minutes remaining in the half at 6-3 on a 23-yard kick by Lynch. The Bulldogs' kicker added a 25-yard field goal on the final play of the half to give Fresno State a 9-3 advantage at intermission.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Fresno State put together a 13-play, 70-yard drive to grab the game's first touchdown with 11:12 left in the contest. The two-yard pass to Richie Anderson III made it 15-3, but the ensuing two-point conversion attempt was no good. Miami marched to the FSU 38-yard line on its next drive but turned the ball over on downs to end the threat with 8:32 to play.
Fresno State capped the scoring with a 37-yard field goal with 2:56 left on the clock.

NOTES:

Dzioban finished his career 46-for-53 on field goals (.868), setting a new program record for career accuracy.
Dzioban also improved to 20-for-23 on field goals this season, matching Nathan Parseghian (.870) for the second-most accurate season in program history.
Miami is now 9-8 in bowl games all-time.
The RedHawks played in their 42nd total game over the past three years.
Malcolm McCain had a career-high 13 tackles, matching Eli Blakey for the highest total in the game.
Kam Perry made one catch for 10 yards and finished his season with 976 receiving yards, the ninth-highest single-season total in Miami history.
Nasir Washington had a sack for the RedHawks, giving Miami a total of 41 on the season.