1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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BGSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
M-OH | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Gabbert, Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green 34-7
Sorenson left wide open for 83-yard Miami (OH) TD
The Bowling Green defense forgets to cover Jack Sorenson, who strolls into the end zone for a long Miami (OH) touchdown.
OXFORD, Ohio -- — Brett Gabbert passed for 227 yards and two long touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) defeated Bowling Green 34-7 on Tuesday night.
The RedHawks (6-5) improved to 5-2 atop the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, keeping the pressure on Kent State, which is 4-2 and plays at Akron on Saturday. Miami and Kent State meet on Nov. 27 with a spot in the MAC title game at stake.
After spotting Bowling Green a 7-0 lead on Terion Stewart's 62-yard run in the first quarter, the RedHawks cashed in on a blocked punt, Gabbert's 63-yard TD pass to Mac Hippenhammer, and a 1-yard run by Tyre Shelton for a 20-7 lead.
On the first play of the third quarter, Gabbert connected with Jack Sorenson on an 83-yard catch-and-run score. Later in the third, Shelton added a 15-yard touchdown run for the 34-7 lead.
Matt McDonald completed 13 of 28 passes for 108 yards for the Falcons (3-8, 1-6). Nick Mosley ran for 94 yards on 15 carries.
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Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Western Michigan | 4-0 | 5-3 |
Miami (OH) | 3-1 | 4-4 |
Ohio | 3-1 | 5-3 |
Bowling Green | 3-1 | 4-4 |
Buffalo | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-2 | 5-3 |
Toledo | 2-2 | 5-3 |
Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 4-4 |
Central Michigan | 1-3 | 3-5 |
Akron | 1-3 | 2-6 |
Kent State | 0-4 | 0-8 |