1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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M-OH | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
BGSU | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
Gabbert throws for 3 TDs to send Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 28-12 win over Bowling Green
Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- — Brett Gabbert threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green 28-12 on Friday to secure a spot in the MAC championship game in Detroit on Dec. 7.
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.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Ohio | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 8-5 |
Buffalo | 6-2 | 8-4 |
Bowling Green | 6-2 | 7-5 |
Western Michigan | 5-3 | 6-7 |
Toledo | 4-4 | 7-5 |
Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
Akron | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-6 | 5-7 |
Central Michigan | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Ball State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Kent State | 0-8 | 0-12 |