The 2021 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
2021 Miami RedHawks football | |
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Frisco Football Classic champion | |
Frisco Football Classic, W 27–14 vs. North Texas | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Koehler (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | John Hauser (6th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Spence Nowinsky (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Yager Stadium |
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Kent State xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mid-American Conference media day was held on July 20, 2021 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Miami was represented by head coach Chuck Martin, wide receiver Jack Sorenson and defensive back Mike Brown.[1] The RedHawks were predicted to finish in third place in the East Division in the Mid-American preseason poll.[2]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Cincinnati* | ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 37,978 | |||
September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | ESPNU | L 26–31 | 43,372 | |||
September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | LIU* | ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 12,036 | |||
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 10–23 | 24,045 | |||
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 15,065 | ||
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | L 12–13 | 15,664 | |||
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 34–21 | 11,042 | ||
October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Ball State |
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 15,703 | ||
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPNU | L 33–35 | 15,940 | |||
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPNU | W 45–18 | 10,069 | ||
November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPNU | W 34–7 | 10,269 | ||
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN+ | L 47–48 OT | 8,387 | |||
December 23 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. North Texas* | ESPN | W 27–14 | 11,721 | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
No. 8 Bearcats | 21 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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−22.5 | 49.0 |
Statistics | MIA | CIN |
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First downs | 17 | 27 |
Total yards | 278 | 542 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 247 |
Passing yards | 109 | 295 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | A. J. Mayer | 9/28, 109 yards |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 15 rushes, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Mac Hippenhammer | 3 receptions, 64 yards | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 20/25, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jerome Ford | 12 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Scott | 1 reception, 81 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Statistics | MIA | MINN |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Total yards | 341 | 287 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 175 |
Passing yards | 237 | 112 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/29, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brett Gabbert | 6 rushes, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD | |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 8/17, 112 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Trey Potts | 34 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dylan Wright | 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sharks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Statistics | LIU | MIA |
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First downs | 13 | 27 |
Total yards | 215 | 523 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 229 |
Passing yards | 178 | 294 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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LIU | Passing | Camden Orth | 15/21, 178 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jonathan DeBique | 10 rushes, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Tosin Oyekanmi | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/16, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | David Afari | 5 rushes, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Black Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Statistics | MIA | ARMY |
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First downs | 13 | 16 |
Total yards | 232 | 384 |
Rushing yards | 28 | 384 |
Passing yards | 204 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 20:24 | 39:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 11/25, 193 yards, TD |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 5 rushes, 11 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin Davis | 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
Army | Passing | Christian Anderson | 0/5, 0 yards |
Rushing | Christian Anderson | 15 rushes, 236 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | None |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
RedHawks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Statistics | CMU | MIA |
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First downs | 25 | 26 |
Total yards | 430 | 514 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 164 |
Passing yards | 378 | 350 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 22/41, 326 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Myles Bailey | 8 rushes, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Dallas Dixon | 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
Miami | Passing | A. J. Mayer | 13/18, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 13 rushes, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Mac Hippenhammer | 8 receptions, 170 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Statistics | MIA | EMU |
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First downs | 19 | 16 |
Total yards | 385 | 257 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 31 |
Passing yards | 259 | 206 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | A. J. Mayer | 16/39, 259 yards |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 9 rushes, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 7 receptions, 123 yards | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Ben Bryant | 21/31, 206 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Darius Boone Jr. | 9 rushes, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Dylan Drummond | 7 receptions, 93 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
RedHawks | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Statistics | AKR | MIA |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 356 | 474 |
Rushing yards | 65 | 245 |
Passing yards | 291 | 229 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Zach Gibson | 25/39, 291 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Blake Hester | 10 rushes, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 10 receptions, 109 yards | |
Miami | Passing | A. J. Mayer | 19/27, 229 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 8 rushes, 73 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Statistics | MIA | BALL |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 360 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 100 |
Passing yards | 234 | 227 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:32 | 25:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 20/24, 207 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 14 rushes, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 8 receptions, 138 yards | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 22/34, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 11 rushes, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Statistics | MIA | OHIO |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 569 | 413 |
Rushing yards | 77 | 124 |
Passing yards | 492 | 289 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 32/55, 492 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brett Gabbert | 7 rushes, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 14 receptions, 283 yards, 2 TD | |
Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 23/32, 289 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | De'Montre Tuggle | 11 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Isiah Cox | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
RedHawks | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Statistics | BUF | MIA |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 361 | 536 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 185 |
Passing yards | 242 | 351 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 11/20, 151 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dylan McDuffie | 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Quian Williams | 9 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 21/28, 351 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Walker | 7 receptions, 136 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
RedHawks | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Statistics | BGSU | MIA |
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First downs | 12 | 11 |
Total yards | 258 | 346 |
Rushing yards | 150 | 119 |
Passing yards | 108 | 227 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:43 | 29:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bowling Green | Passing | Matt McDonald | 13/28, 108 yards |
Rushing | Nick Mosley | 15 rushes, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrone Broden | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/20, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 9 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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RedHawks | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 47 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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EVEN | 67.0 |
Statistics | MIA | KENT |
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First downs | 31 | 32 |
Total yards | 549 | 642 |
Rushing yards | 144 | 303 |
Passing yards | 405 | 339 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 26/51, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Davis | 10 rushes, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Kenny Tracy | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
Kent State | Passing | Dustin Crum | 24/33, 325 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Xavier Williams | 13 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keshunn Abram | 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
RedHawks | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Statistics | UNT | MIA |
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First downs | 18 | 26 |
Total yards | 317 | 431 |
Rushing yards | 89 | 203 |
Passing yards | 228 | 228 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 21:39 | 38:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/32, 228 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Austin Aune | 9 rushes, 28 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 4 receptions, 87 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 22/31, 228 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 14 rushes, 92 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 7 receptions, 116 yards |