Everything
you need to know about the Miami RedHawks heading into Saturday’s showdown at
Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
104 – The RedHawks ranking in total team defense out of 120
FBS teams last season. Miami (Ohio) allowed opponents to average 467.67 yards
of offense per game.
1,039 – One of the nation’s worst running teams last year,
Miami only rushed for 1,039 yards on 339 attempts, good for 3.06 yards per
carry.
4 – The amount of career starts by RedHawks quarterback
Austin Boucher, who will lead Miami’s offense into Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Saturday night. Boucher made all four starts in 2010, passing for 990 yards and
five touchdowns, helping Miami win the MAC Championship game over Northern
Illinois and the GoDaddy.com Bowl against Middle Tennessee State.
870 –Then junior Nick Harwell lead Miami with 870 receiving
last season but, he will be playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2013. Harwell
was dismissed from the team this May and transferred to Kansas shortly
thereafter.
5th – The predicted place of finish for Miami in
the MAC East Division, as voted on by the leagues media members.
8 – Head coach Don Treadwell has notched eight wins
in two seasons at Miami. His only victory against a non-MAC FBS
opponent, Army in 2011. Of Treadwell’s eight wins, only two have occurred on
the road.
23.5 – After missing ten games last season and receiving a
medical redshirt, senior
defensive tackle Austin Brown is back to anchor Miami’s defensive line. During
his career Brown has registered 23.5 tackles for loss.
1 – The amount of All-MAC first or second team selections
Miami returns from 2012. The lone All-MAC performer was senior cornerback
Dayonne Nunley. A legitimate NFL prospect, Nunley has picked off 12 career
passes.
60 – The margin of victory recorded by Miami in 1971 when
they defeated
the “Young Thundering Herd” 66-6.
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