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Miami must now change the name of the university to University of Southeast Florida after that loss.
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College Football Playoffs Semifinals Preview: vs. #7 Miami University RedHawks
Record: 14-0, 9-0 MAC
Head Coach: Michael Fitzpatrick (147-34 at Miami University, 16th year)
Offensive Coordinator: Scott Loeffler (Multiple)
Defensive Coordinator: Paul Randolph (3-4 D)
Team Leaders
Passing: Aaron Meyer (2437 yards, 26 TD, 7 INT, 160.6 rating)
Rushing: Aaron Meyer (1538 yards, 5.5 ypc, 17 TD)
Receiving: Jeremy Medlock (63 receptions, 833 yards, 8 TD)
Defense: Rashad Thornton (42 tackles, 7 TFL, 1.0 sack, 4 INT, 10 PBU, 2 FF)
Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 5th
Total Offense: 25th
Rushing Offense: 13th
Passing Offense: 76th
Total Defense: 3rd
Rushing Defense: 13th
Passing Defense: 2nd
Turnover Differential: 1st
Team Schedule
vs. Eastern Washington: W 48-3
vs. UL-Monroe: W 18-7
at Cincinnati: W 37-34
at Nebraska: W 34-9
vs. Northern Illinois: W 52-7
vs. #23 Kent State: W 35-24
at Buffalo: W 52-7
vs. Akron: W 48-7
at Bowling Green: W 34-21
at #24 Toledo: W 26-20
vs. Northwestern: W 55-13
at Ohio: W 38-20
vs. #24 Toledo: W 44-34
vs. #2 Miami: W 45-27
Team Injuries
USF HB #6 Jacob Wheeler, Freshman | 5'10", 180lbs | 80 ovr, 96 spd, 96 acc, 77 btk, 64 car, 94 elu (probable)
MIA U C #76 Donald Wright, Rs Junior | 6'1", 267lbs | 85 ovr, 84 pbk, 89 rbk, 80 str
Miami University of Ohio RedHawks Projected Starters
QB #17 Aaron Meyer, Rs Senior | 5'11", 196lbs | 86 ovr, 77 spd, 86 acc, 79 awr, 82 thp, 88 tha
HB #1 Stephen Mason, Sophomore | 6'0", 229lbs | 86 ovr, 92 spd, 88 acc, 79 btk, 77 car, 89 trk
WR #84 Jeremy Medlock, Senior | 6'0", 202lbs | 83 ovr, 85 spd, 87 acc, 84 cth
WR #82 Tony Wood, Senior | 6'1", 188lbs | 81 ovr, 93 spd, 81 acc, 86 cth
WR #85 Andre Phillips, Rs Junior | 6'1", 193lbs | 78 ovr, 89 spd, 83 acc, 79 cth
TE #80 Scott Thomas, Rs Junior | 6'5", 256lbs | 84 ovr, 81 spd, 79 acc, 81 cth, 79 rbk
LT #78 Jermaine Lawson, Senior | 6'1", 330lbs | 90 ovr, 84 pbk, 96 rbk, 92 str
LG #63 Will Robinson, Senior | 6'3", 289lbs | 93 ovr, 91 pbk, 92 rbk, 93 str
C #68 Tommy Randall, Rs Freshman | 6'3", 310lbs | 78 ovr, 83 pbk, 82 rbk, 84 str
RG #65 Anthony Warren, Rs Senior | 6'3", 335lbs | 87 ovr, 84 pbk, 94 rbk, 78 str
RT #64 Tim Stewart, Rs Senior | 6'5", 290lbs | 80 ovr, 78 pbk, 88 rbk, 87 str
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DE #99 Cedric Williams, Rs Senior | 6'3", 266lbs | 85 ovr, 79 spd, 74 acc, 70 str, 90 pmv, 80 fmv, 91 bsh
DE #60 Matt Robinson, Senior | 6'3", 268lbs | 89 ovr, 82 spd, 95 acc, 78 str, 84 pmv, 91 fmv, 88 bsh
NT #94 Scott Schmidt, Rs Junior | 5'11", 314lbs | 81 ovr, 75 acc, 82 str, 84 pmv, 83 fmv, 85 bsh
DT #61 Micah Fisher, Junior | 6'4", 259lbs | 74 ovr, 61 acc, 83 str, 79 pmv, 72 fmv, 82 bsh
LB #91 Devin Morris, Rs Senior | 6'4", 248lbs | 95 ovr, 86 spd, 99 acc, 61 awr, 81 tkl, 98 bsh, 84 zcv
LB #57 Keith Christian, Rs Senior | 6'3", 244lbs | 85 ovr, 89 spd, 87 acc, 61 awr, 77 tkl, 95 bsh, 70 zcv
LB #58 James Page, Rs Senior | 6'1", 225lbs | 91 ovr, 84 spd, 97 acc, 62 awr, 87 tkl, 89 bsh, 83 zcv
CB #25 Wes Hayes, Rs Junior | 6'1", 193lbs | 84 ovr, 90 spd, 85 acc, 73 awr, 94 mcv, 94 zcv, 87 press
CB #48 Patrick Hunter, Sophomore | 6'2", 171lbs | 82 ovr, 96 spd, 91 acc, 56 awr, 87 mcv, 92 zcv, 85 press
NB #21 Adam Williams, Senior | 5'9", 185lbs | 81 ovr, 93 spd, 91 acc, 68 awr, 85 mcv, 88 zcv, 90 press
S #42 Nate Morris, Junior | 6'2", 181lbs | 72 ovr, 79 spd, 89 acc, 51 awr, 70 tkl, 84 mcv, 63 zcv
S #46 Rashad Thornton, Rs Senior | 6'0", 213lbs | 82 ovr, 90 spd, 95 acc, 65 awr, 82 tkl, 73 mcv, 77 zcv
K #5 Skylar Beggan, Junior | 92 ovr, 90 kpw, 94 kac
P #4 Thomas Castillo, Senior | 91 ovr, 90 kpw, 94 kac
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#7 MIA U (14-1, 9-0) | 0 | 13 | 10 | 15 || 38
#3 USF (12-2, 7-2) | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 || 45
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USF outlasts RedHawks in a classic shootout to advance to College Football Playoffs Championship Game
The last time USF played Miami University, a redshirt junior by the name of Heath Harding rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns to beat the Bulls 48-41 to win the Idaho Potato Bowl back in 2016.
A member of that USF team was a true freshman receiver named Franklin Sapp who caught eight passes for 162 yards. Over two decades later, Sapp's son, William, avenged his father's loss, catching two touchdown passes in the second half to outpace the RedHawks and advance to the College Football Playoffs Championship Game with USF's 45-38 victory in the desert on Saturday.
Sapp got behind Miami's defense on back to back drives for touchdowns of sixty and eighty-five yards to spark USF's offensive revival in the second half after scoring just ten points and trailing the RedHawks. The Bulls would extend their lead to two possessions with touchdowns by Eric Valentine and Jeff Rutledge in back to back drives to make it 38-23 with 7:44 remaining.
Heisman finalist Aaron Meyer, who had been kept in check all game, had his best play of the day to answer back, breaking several tackles during his 54-yard run to put the ball on the goal line. He then handed it off Stephen Mason for his third touchdown of the game. Mason did his best Harding impression, rushing for 242 yards and carrying the bulk of the RedHawks offense while Meyer was finding his groove.
The jubilation for Miami fans was short lived as Jet Millines drove USF's offense right down the field, scoring on a 27-yard connection with Carl Graham for his fourth passing touchdown of the night. Millines also threw for a career high 556 yards.
The night seemed over for Miami with Meyers' interception to K.J. Waters on the ensuing possession only for Millines to throw an interception on the very next play. With newfound life, Mason found the endzone once more to cut into USF's lead.
A dropped pass by Sapp on third down would allow the RedHawks another chance with less than two minutes remaining to tie the game with a touchdown but they promptly went four and out.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] E. Valentine, 1 Yd run (1:39)
Quarter 2
[MIA U] S. Mason, 37 Yd run (6:57)
[MIA U] S. Beggan, 27 Yd FG (4:25)
[MIA U] S. Beggan, 47 Yd FG (2:07)
[USF] C. Sanders, 23 Yd FG (0:23)
Quarter 3
[MIA U] S. Mason, 50 Yd run (6:52)
[USF] W. Sapp, 60 Yd pass from J. Millines (5:48)
[MIA U] S. Beggan, 44 Yd FG (4:36)
[USF] W. Sapp, 85 Yd pass from J. Millines (4:22)
[USF] E. Valentine, 1 Yd run (2:10)
Quarter 4
[USF] J. Rutledge, 8 Yd pass from J. Millines (7:44)
[MIA U] S. Mason, 0 Yd run -- 2pt (7:17)
[USF] C. Graham, 27 Yd pass from J. Millines (4:54)
[MIA U] S. Mason, 3 Yd run (3:29)
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#3 South Florida Bulls
QB Jet Millines: 29 of 42, 556 yards, 4 touchdowns, interception, sacked 4 times
HB Jacob Wheeler: 9 carries, 40 yards
HB Eric Valentine: 8 carries, 39 yards, 2 touchdowns
HB Kellen Wright: 5 carries, 21 yards
WR Joseph Moses: 6 receptions, 53 yards
WR Alston Marks: 5 receptions, 108 yards
WR William Sapp: 4 receptions, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns
TE Jeff Rutledge: 4 receptions, 58 yards, touchdown
WR Carl Graham: 3 receptions, 51 yards, touchdown
LB Kyle Locher: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
DE Corey Smith: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
CB K.J. Waters: 1 tackle, interception
#7 Miami University RedHawks
QB Aaron Meyer: 8 of 19, 94 yards, interception, sacked 5 times, 8 carries, 45 yards
HB Stephen Mason: 26 carries, 242 yards, 4 touchdowns
WR Jeremy Medlock: 2 receptions, 25 yards
S Nate Morris: 10 tackles
CB Patrick Hunter: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
CB Adam Williams: 9 tackles, interception
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ORE | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31
tOSU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34
ORE QB James Johnson: 15 of 30, 222 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception
tOSU HB Jacob Oliver: 23 carries, 139 yards
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USF offensive coordinator DeMarcus Bennett to interview with LSU, Nebraska
Johnny Murray -- The Tampa Bay Times Sports Columnist
USF offensive coordinator DeMarcus Bennett is expected to take some time this week to interview with LSU and Nebraska for their head coaching job.
Bennett and the Bulls are preparing for their national championship game against Ohio State with the team set to travel on Wednesday. Bennett won't be traveling with the team and will instead fly to Baton Rouge and then Lincoln on the same day before rejoining the team. Bennett has already met virtually with key decision makers at both LSU and Nebraska as they look to make a decision soon.
Bennett could be impacted by Roger McCoy's decision at UCF as McCoy, following his ten-win season with the Knights in his first season, has been linked as a potential replacement for Kevin Sherrer at Alabama or Jeremy Pruitt at Florida State should the veteran head coaches step down and retire. If the UCF job was to become available, Bennett has been identified by several sources around both USF and UCF's program as a top candidate.
Arkansas has also requested permission for an in-person interview with Bennett but its not expected to take place until after the season.
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College Football Playoff National Championship Preview: vs. #5 Ohio State Buckeyes
Record: 12-3, 8-2 Contenders Division
Head Coach: A.J. Rucker (26-15 at Ohio State, 3rd season, 97-83)
Offensive Coordinator: Andy Goddard (Multiple)
Defensive Coordinator: Phil Mosley (4-3 D)
Team Leaders
Passing: Jimmy Smith (1997 yards, 18 TD, 3 INT, 179.6 rating)
Rushing: Jacob Oliver (1276 yards, 6.1 ypc, 12 TD)
Receiving: Patrick Brink (63 receptions, 848 yards, 13 TD)
Defense: Ben Matthews (62 tackles, 21 TFL, 4.5 sacks)
Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 8th
Total Offense: 13th
Rushing Offense: 1st
Passing Offense: 113th
Total Defense: 18th
Rushing Defense: 6th
Passing Defense: 58th
Turnover Differential: 13th
Team Schedule
at Notre Dame: W 56-10
vs. Arkansas: W 34-17
at Central Michigan: W 30-24
vs. Indiana: W 42-16
at Vanderbilt: L 40-28
at Auburn: W 44-14
vs. Ole Miss: W 49-28
at Virginia Tech: L 34-21
at Pittsburgh: L 26-24
vs. Florida State: W 42-35
at North Carolina: W 41-28
vs. Michigan: W 35-23
vs. #17 Oklahoma: W 41-17
vs. #4 Michigan State: W 49-28
vs. #8 Oregon: W 34-31
Team Injuries
USF HB #6 Jacob Wheeler, Freshman | 5'10", 180lbs | 80 ovr, 96 spd, 96 acc, 77 btk, 64 car, 94 elu (probable)
tOSU RG #75 John Rankin, Freshman | 6'4", 299lbs | 77 ovr, 84 pbk, 78 rbk, 89 str
Ohio State Buckeyes Projected Starters
QB #3 Jimmy Smith, Sophomore | 6'2", 205lbs | 99 ovr, 87 spd, 89 acc, 91 awr, 84 thp, 99 tha
HB #25 Jacob Oliver, Senior | 6'2", 212lbs | 93 ovr, 87 spd, 90 acc, 95 btk, 90 car, 95 sfa
WR #4 Patrick Brink, Sophomore | 6'1", 220lbs | 86 ovr, 95 spd, 94 acc, 82 cth
WR #81 A.J. Brewer, Sophomore | 6'0", 179lbs | 83 ovr, 86 spd, 92 acc, 88 cth
WR #88 William Ashley, Freshman | 6'0", 237lbs | 69 ovr, 87 spd, 71 acc, 74 cth
TE #89 Matthew Skinner, Sophomore | 6'1", 250lbs | 82 ovr, 78 spd, 75 acc, 70 cth, 80 rbk
LT #62 Lorenzo Nugent, Sophomore | 6'4", 290lbs | 72 ovr, 78 pbk, 78 rbk, 82 str
LG #77 Lee Anderson, Freshman | 6'4", 282lbs | 72 ovr, 76 pbk, 81 rbk, 78 str
C #76 Scott Wilson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 294lbs | 92 ovr, 91 pbk, 89 rbk, 85 str
RG (TE) #86 Jordan Rand, Rs Sophomore | 6'7", 271lbs | 79 ovr, 74 pbk, 76 rbk, 79 str
RT #67 David Lawson, Freshman | 6'4", 303lbs | 71 ovr, 77 pbk, 78 rbk, 84 str
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DE #61 Kenneth Jones, Rs Senior | 6'2", 247lbs | 83 ovr, 63 spd, 86 acc, 80 str, 85 pmv, 80 fmv, 86 bsh
DE #93 Ben Matthews, Junior | 6'2", 251lbs | 93 ovr, 82 spd, 63 acc, 90 str, 95 pmv, 95 fmv, 94 bsh
DT #99 James Patterson, Rs Senior | 6'0", 304lbs | 82 ovr, 76 acc, 85 str, 87 pmv, 85 fmv, 84 bsh
DT #94 Johnathan Taylor, Rs Junior | 6'1", 295lbs | 80 ovr, 68 acc, 81 str, 83 pmv, 83 fmv, 86 bsh
LB #58 Cameron Austin, Junior | 6'1", 217lbs | 88 ovr, 83 spd, 95 acc, 68 awr, 88 tkl, 86 bsh, 82 zcv
LB #50 Terrell Bobo, Senior | 6'2", 232lbs | 92 ovr, 80 spd, 97 acc, 69 awr, 84 tkl, 95 bsh, 83 zcv
LB #1 Chris Timmons, Sophomore | 6'6", 236lbs | 85 ovr, 85 spd, 93 acc, 61 awr, 80 tkl, 77 bsh, 88 zcv
CB #44 William Fields, Sophomore | 5'10", 176lbs | 86 ovr, 99 spd, 97 acc, 62 awr, 89 mcv, 91 zcv, 84 press
CB #32 Chris Stewart, Junior | 5'10", 196lbs | 85 ovr, 92 spd, 92 acc, 57 awr, 94 mcv, 95 zcv, 99 press
NB #43 Tyrone Brunner, Rs Senior | 5'10", 191lbs | 80 ovr, 88 spd, 94 acc, 76 awr, 91 mcv, 87 zcv, 81 press
S #20 De'Andre Crawford, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 195lbs | 79 ovr, 86 spd, 92 acc, 58 awr, 77 tkl, 76 mcv, 80 zcv
S #23 Michael Fowler, Freshman | 6'2", 198lbs | 78 ovr, 80 spd, 92 acc, 56 awr, 77 tkl, 71 mcv, 86 zcv
K #19 Justin Knox, Junior | 6'3", 198lbs | 87 ovr, 97 kpw, 78 kac
P #5 Spencer Williams, Sophomore | 5'10", 212lbs | 82 ovr, 91 kpw, 37 kac
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definitely a top 50 chise here, good luck against Ohio
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All that shit talking and cut it that close against Miami of Ohio
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top 2 and not 2. only other chise even touching this is Deegeezy's
they just kept running it to the right side and i had no answers. Ohio State has damn near 3 1,000-yard rushers but a weaker oline, we shall see. we did well against them last season but struggled on offense: viewtopic.php?p=40975#p40975