Miami (OH) RedHawks at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA - FootballGabbert throws for 3 TDs to send Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 28-12 win over Bowling Green
Gabbert threw a 30-yard touchdown to Cade McDonald on the first play of Miami's second drive of the game. The RedHawks inherited a short field after Bowling Green's John Henderson shanked a punt that traveled just 13 yards.
Henderson made up for the short punt with a 45-yarder that was downed at the 1. Two plays later, the Falcons' defense recorded a safety tackling Dylan Downing in the end zone for Bowling Green's first points at 7-2.
The Falcons followed that with a 41-yard field goal from Zach Long to reduce their deficit to 7-5. Miami countered on the following drive going eight plays in 82 yards that ended with Gabbert throwing a 20-yard touchdown to Reggie Virgil.
Bowling Green scored its first touchdown when Jaison Patterson crashed in from the 2 at the end of an 11-play, 92-yard drive to get within 14-12. But on the second play of the ensuing drive, Gabbert threw a 72-yard touchdown to Javon Tracy for a 21-12 lead with 10:35 left in the game for the RedHawks (8-4, 7-1).
Keyon Mozee sealed it with a 27-yard touchdown run with 1:52 left.
Connor Bazelak threw for 200 yards for Bowling Green (7-5, 6-2).
Bowling Green was trying to win its seventh MAC game for the first time since going 7-1 during the 2015 season. A win would’ve given the Falcons their first appearance in the MAC championship since going to three straight from 2013-15.
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
How To Watch
How can I watch Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Bowling Green Falcons?
- TV Channel: RedHawks at Falcons 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 6:44 | Cade McDonald 30 Yd pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban Kick) | |
SF | 2nd Period 12:14 | Team Safety | |
FG | 2nd Period 7:47 | Zach Long 41 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 2:40 | Reggie Virgil 20 Yd pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 11:35 | Jaison Patterson 2 Yd Run (Zach Long Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 10:35 | Javon Tracy 72 Yd pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 1:52 | Keyon Mozee 27 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
Statistics
M-OH | BGSU | |
---|---|---|
16 | 1st Downs | 16 |
4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
372 | Total Yards | 261 |
255 | Passing | 210 |
18/28 | Comp/Att | 27/42 |
9.1 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
117 | Rushing | 51 |
27 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
4.3 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
2-20 | Penalties | 1-10 |
2 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
30:07 | Possession | 29:53 |
College Football News
Ohio State is ready for its rematch with Oregon
The Buckeyes were dominant in their first-round matchup with Tennessee. Now they're turning their attention to the College Football Playoff's top seed.
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.
College football transfer portal: Ranking best available QBs
The college football transfer portal is open, and several top quarterbacks are looking for new schools and some have already found theirs. Here are the best available.
Source: Missouri lands former Penn State QB Beau Pribula
Former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is set to transfer to Missouri, a source confirmed to ESPN.
College football conferences with the best bowl game records
The SEC is a dominant college football powerhouse, especially when it comes to bowl games. See which other conferences also have bowl success.