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THE BASICS
The Score: Ohio 34, Miami 3
Location: Athens, Ohio - Peden Stadium
Attendance: 25,086
The Short Story: In front of a packed crowd on a picturesque Saturday afternoon on homecoming weekend, Ohio (5-1, 2-0 MAC) forced four turnovers and held Miami (1-5, 0-2 MAC) out of the endzone in a 27-3 victory on Saturday (Oct. 10) at Peden Stadium.
HOW WE GOT HERE:
- Ohio opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by senior running back Daz Patterson at the 10:14 mark of the first quarter. It marked the second straight week and fourth time this season Ohio has scored on their opening drive.
- The Bobcats limited the RedHawks to 35 yards in the first quarter.
- Ohio added to its lead when redshirt senior quarterback Derrius Vick completed a six-yard slant over the middle for a touchdown with 9:43 left in the second quarter.
- Miami found its way onto the scoreboard with a 34-yard field goal by kicker Kaleb Patterson at the 6:30 mark of the second quarter.
- Ohio closed the half with a 50-yard field goal by redshirt senior kicker Josiah Yazdani to give the Bobcats a 17-3 advantage at the half.
- The Bobcats outgained Miami 267-106 in the first half.
- Vick was 17-of-26 for 206 yards and one touchdown in the opening half.
- Sebastian Smith led all receivers in the first half with 77 yards on 7 receptions.
- On the second play of the third quarter, redshirt sophomore linebacker Quentin Poling intercepted a pass and brought it back 25 yards for a touchdown.
- After gaining possession on an interception by redshirt senior linebacker Jovon Johnson, Yazdani booted through his second field goal of the day, this time from 41 yards out as the Bobcats led 27-3 with 10:33 left in the third quarter.
- Ohio recorded four interceptions on the afternoon.
- The Bobcats added another score with 1:33 left in the game as redshirt freshman Maleek Irons punched the ball in from one yard out.
- For the game, Ohio outgained Miami 428-253.
- Ohio outrushed Miami 150-87.
- Vick finished the game going 21-for-33 for 243 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- Smith grabbed nine receptions for 91 yards to lead all receivers.
BIG PLAYS:
- Patterson broke a multitude of tackles on a third and 10 from the Ohio 11 yard line for an 18-yard gain to keep Ohio's opening drive alive.
- Redshirt freshman running back Papi White took made a defender miss and scampered up the sidelines for a 36-yard gain later in the possession.
- After gains of 13 and 16 yards on receptions by Smith, Ohio culminated their first drive with a two-yard run up the middle to give the Bobcats an early lead.
- Later in the first quarter, redshirt senior cornerback Ian Wells notched his second interception of the season, snatching a ball thrown short by Miami quarterback Billy Bohl, who was hit by multiple Bobcat defenders while in the act of throwing.
- White took a screen pass from Vick 39 yards to bring the Bobcats to the Miami six yard line early in the second quarter.
- The following play, Vick connected with Smith, who held on to the ball despite a blow to the head, for the score from six yards out.
- On Miami's first play from scrimmage in the second half, Poling intercepted Bahl and threw off a tackler, allowing him to follow his blockers into the endzone for the touchdown.
- Johnson intercepted Bahl on Miami's next position, returning the ball 43 yards to the RedHawk 26 yard line.
- Freshman cornerback recorded his first interception as a Bobcat, hauling in a pass by Bahl in the endzone.
- Ohio ran on every single play of its final scoring drive, which was culminated on a bruising run up the gut by Irons.
SCORING DRIVES
First Quarter:
10:14 OHIO -- Patterson, 2-yard run (Yazdani kick), 11-89, 4:46 -- 7-0
Second Quarter:
9:43 OHIO -- Smith, 6-yard pass from Vick (Yazdani kick), 5-58, 2:35 -- 14-0
06:30 MIAMI -- Patterson, 34-yard field goal, 7-66, 3:06 -- 14-3
00:33 OHIO - Yazdani, 50-yard field goal, 14-42, 5:57 - 17-3
Third quarter
14:46 OHIO -- Poling, 25-yard interception return (Yazdani kick) -- 24-3
10:33 OHIO - Yazdani, 41-yard field goal, 4-2, 1:27 - 27-3
Fourth Quarter
01:33 OHIO -- Irons, 1-yard run (Yazdani kick), 9-46, 5:17 -- 34-3
FINAL STATS:
Vick: 21-for-33, 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception
Smith: 91 yards on nine receptions and one touchdown.
Patterson: 35 yards and one touchdown.
Irons: 11 carries for 35 yards and one touchdown.
Wells: Two tackles, two pass breakups and one interception.
QUOTABLE:
"Obviously it felt good. Wins are not easy to come by and so they all feel good. There is a rivalry against Miami that's historic in terms of the number of years that rivalry's been in existence and so it means an awful lot to a lot of people and us as a football team and us as a football program." -- Head coach Frank Solich
"It felt good, especially since it was on homecoming when you get all the alumni back to see the game. We got to beat (Miami) up pretty bad. I think it felt really good for us." -- Redshirt senior linebacker Jovon Johnson
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats remain at Peden Stadium, hosting MAC West foe Western Michigan on Saturday (October 17). Kickoff is set for 12 pm. ET and the game can be seen on ESPN3.
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