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OHIO 17, Miami 7 | Oct. 1, 2016 | Yager Stadium (Oxford, Ohio)

CAPTAINS: Casey Sayles, Quentin Poling, Jordan Reid, A.J. Ouellette
WEATHER: 65-degrees, partly cloudy, wind SSW 7 mph
ATTENDANCE: 22,212 

- Ohio is now 39-52-2 all-time against Miami. 
- Ohio is now 10-2 against Miami under Frank Solich. 
- This marks the fourth-straight win over Miami in the series.
- Ohio is now 9-3 in MAC openers under Solich. 

OFFENSE
- Maleek Irons led Ohio with 60 yards for the first time in his career.
- Bo Hardy had 50 yards rushing including a game-high 5.0 yards per carry average.

DEFENSE
- Javon Hagan recorded his first career interception and returned it 60-yards in the opening quarter.
- Toran Davis also recorded his second career interception and first since 2014.
- Chad Moore recorded his second forced fumble in as many games.

- Ohio recorded seven sacks, it was the most since 2014 at Kentucky.
- Kevin Robbins recorded his first career fumble recovery and touchdown. It was the first time Ohio recorded a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown since Curtis Myers at Ohio State in 2008.  It was also Ohio’s first defensive touchdown of the season. 
- Casey Sayles had a career-high two sacks to lead Ohio. Blair Brown, Chad Moore, Tarell Basham, Randy Stites and Jalen Fox also had sacks.
- Sayles sacks marked the second time this season Ohio has had a player with two sacks in a game.
- Blair Brown, Chad Moore and Mayne Williams led Ohio with nine tackles. Nine was a career high for Moore and Williams.

SPECIAL TEAMS 
- Michael Farkas had six punts for 232 yards, including pinning three inside the 20, tying a career best.
- Ohio gave up its first blocked field goal of the season. 
- Ohio held Miami to 0 yards in punt returns and Miami only attempted to return one of Ohio’s six punts.
- Louie Zervos drilled a 33-yard field goal.