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Key Players Returning:
QB Brett Gabbert, QB Aveon Smith, RB Keyon Mozee, WR Miles Marshall, TE Jack Coldiron, OC Kolby Borders, DE Corey Suttle, DE Brian Ugwu, DE Caiden Woullard, DT Austin Ertl, DT Kobe Hilton, LB Matthew Salopek, LB Ty Wise, CB Yahsyn McKee, NB Michael Dowell, DS Eli Blakey, DS Ambre’ Caldwell, DS Jacquez Warren, PK Graham Nicholson and PT Dom Dzioban.
Key Players Departing:
RB Tyre Shelton, WR Mac Hippenhammer, WR/RS Jalen Walker, OC Caleb Shaffer, OG Rusty Feth, OT Bennett Clark, LB Ryan McWood, CB Nolan Johnson, CB Ja’Von Kimpson and CB John Saunders Jr.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: OT John Young (Kentucky transfer), QB Maddox Kopp (Colorado transfer), CB Joe Wilkins (Notre Dame transfer), RB Rashad Amos (South Carolina transfer), LB Christian McKinney (Flossmoor, Illinoi s), ATH Mychal Yharbrough (Belleville, Michigan), WR Ryan Sims (Chicago, Illinois), OT Ben Decker (Noblesville, Indiana), EDGE Roosevelt Andrews (Barberton, Ohio) and OL Edward Hartig (Evansville, Indiana).
2022 Results:
G01 @ #20 Kentucky L 13-37
G02 ROBERT MORRIS W 31-14
G03 CINCINNATI L 17-38
G04 @ Northwestern W 17-14
G05 @ Buffalo L 20-24
G06 KENT STATE W 27-24
G07 @ Bowling Green L 13-17
G08 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 10-16
G09 @ Akron W 27-9
G10 OHIO L 21-37
G11 @ Northern Illinois W 29-23
G12 BALL STATE W 18-17
BOWL @ UAB L 20-24
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 6-7 (4th in MAC East)
Home: 3-2
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-1
MAC: 4-4
Non-MAC: 2-3
Head Coach: Chuck Martin
Miami (OH): 45-59
Career: 120-69
Bowls: 1-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Avion Smith (108-218, 1299 yards, 49.5%, 6.0 avg., 11 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Avion Smith (123 car., 553 yards, 4.5 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Miles Marshall (24 rec., 390 yards, 16.3 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Avion Smith (6)
Sacks: Corey Suttle (6)
Tackles: Matthew Salopek (124)
Interceptions: Yahsyn McKee/Jacquez Warren (2)
Pass Deflections: Eli Blakey/Michael Dowell/Yahsyn McKee (6)
Tackles For Loss: Brian Ugwu (10)
Forced Fumbles: 9 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Kevin Davis (8 ret., 117 yards, 14.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Graham Nicholson (18-23 fg/fga., 78%, 26-27 xp/xpa., 80 pts.)
Punting: Dom Dzioban (72 punts, 3056 yards, 42.4 avg., 27 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Brett Gabbert (SR JR)
RB: 9 Kenny Tracy (JR)
WR: 13 Miles Marshall (RS SR/TR)
WR: 1 Joe Wilkins Jr. (RS SR/TR)
WR: 10 Gage Larvadain (JR/TR)
TE: 89 Jack Coldiron (RS JR)
LT: 70 Will Jados (RS SO)
LG: 71 John Young (JR/TR)
OC: 64 Kolby Borders (JR)
RG: 72 Ben Jackson (RS JR)
RT: 56 Reid Holskey (RS JR)
KR: 8 Kevin Davis (JR)
PK: 98 Graham Nicholson (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 90 Caiden Woullard (JR)
DT: 00 Austin Ertl (SR)
DT: 96 Kobe Hilton (RS JR)
DE: 11 Corey Suttle (RS JR/TR)
LB: 15 Matthew Salopek (RS JR)
LB: 10 Ty Wse (JR/TR)
NB: 21 Michael Dowell (RS SR/TR)
CB: 2 Yahsyn McKee (SR/TR)
CB: 9 Jeremiah Caldwell (RS FR/TR)
FS: 16 Eli Blakey (RS SO)
SS: 6 Jacquez Warren (JR)
PR: 10 Gage Larvadain (JR/TR)
PT: 35 Alec Bevelhimer (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: C
Kicking: A
Punting: B
Schedule:
09/01 @ Miami (FL) Hurricanes | Miami (OH) trails the series 0-3. The4 RedHawks lost (3-54) the last meeting between schools in 1987.
09/09 @ UMASS Minutemen | Miami leads the series 3-1. The RedHawks won (20-13) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/16 @ Cincinnati Bearcats | Miami trails the series 59-60-7. The RedHawks are 0-9 since 2013 and their last series win (44-46) was in 2005.
09/23 DELAWARE STATE HORNETS | First meeting between schools.
09/30 @ Kent State Golden Flashes | Miami leads the series 51-18. The RedHawks are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (47-48 OT) was in 2021.
10/07 BOWLING GREEN FALCONS | Miami leads the series 46-25-5. The RedHawks are 4-3 since 2013 and their last series win (34-7) was in 2021.
10/14 @ Western Michigan Broncos | Miami leads the series 37-24-1. The RedHawks are 0-5 since restarting the series in 2014, and their last series win (42-21) was in 2004.
10/21 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Miami leads the series 28-22-1. The RedHawks lost (28-49) the last meeting between schools in 2011.
10/28 @ Ohio Bobcats | Miami leads the series 54-42-2. The RedHawks are 2-7 since 2013 and their last series win (24-21) was in 2019.
11/08 AKRON ZIPS | Miami leads the series 22-9-1. The RedHawks are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (13-35) was in 2016.
11/15 BUFFALO BULLS | Miami leads the series 16-9. The RedHawks are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (45-18) was in 2021.
11/25 @ Ball State Cardinals | Miami leads the series 22-13-1. The RedHawks are 6-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (27-41) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-1
Away: 3-4
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 5-3
Non-MAC: 2-2
Overall: 7-5 (3rd in MAC East)
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