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Sep 1, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Redhawks quarterback Brett Gabbert (5) reacts prior to a play against the Miami Hurricanes during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami (Ohio), Colorado State take adjustments into Arizona Bowl

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Miami of Ohio and Colorado State will try to overcome notable transfer-portal defections during Saturday’s Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz.

Miami (8-5) enters the game without its top two wide receivers Javon Tracy and Reggie Virgil after the duo elected to play elsewhere.

Tracy, a redshirt sophomore who caught 57 passes for 818 yards with seven touchdowns, is moving on to Minnesota. Virgil, a junior who tallied 816 yards on 41 receptions with nine touchdowns, is bound for Texas Tech.

“It’s kind of insane, to be honest,” Miami coach Chuck Martin said. “We’ll lose some real good kids in the portal, but we’ll also gain some good ones. It’s just crazy.

“In some ways, it stinks, but in some ways, it’s fun, too. We’re looking at a lot of some good ones.”

Miami has also lost two cornerbacks, including sophomore Raion Strader to Auburn. Strader had 53 tackles with two interceptions and a team-best 17 passes broken up.

Will Jados, a redshirt junior offensive tackle who started 38 games for Miami, is transferring to Texas Tech.

Colorado State (8-4) also lost its two top receivers in the portal. Sophomore Caleb Goodie committed to Cincinnati and sophomore Jamari Person remains undecided.

Goodie caught 21 passes for 436 yards with four touchdowns, and Person had 36 receptions for 386 yards and a touchdown.

Another sophomore, linebacker Buom Jock, also is in the transfer portal after he led the Rams with 100 tackles.

“They lost a couple receivers in the portal, just like us, so they’ve adjusted, just like most teams in the bowl season have adjusted to the team that they have available,” Colorado State coach Jay Norvell said.

Redshirt sophomore Armani Winfield, who had 37 catches for 338 yards and two touchdowns, is the top available receiver for the Rams.

Miami’s leading receiver entering the game is fifth-year senior Cade McDonald (49 catches for 606 yards and three touchdowns).

Miami won seven straight games before losing to Ohio in the MAC championship game behind sixth-year quarterback Brett Gabbert, who has completed 57.6 percent of his passes (204 of 354) for 2,737 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Gabbert has been prone to throw interceptions, with 11, including one against Ohio in the conference title game. He did not throw an interception in a 30-20 victory over Ohio earlier this season.

Keyon Mozee is Miami’s featured running back with 1,073 yards on 170 carries with four touchdowns.

Matt Salopek, a sixth-year linebacker, leads Miami with 113 tackles. He is the first player in program history with four 100-tackle seasons.

Colorado State won six of its last seven games — committing only seven turnovers in that span.

Senior running back Avery Morrow has 956 yards on 166 attempts with nine touchdowns. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, a redshirt sophomore, has thrown for 2,475 yards while completing 207 of 335 attempts (61.8 percent) with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Chase Wilson, a fifth-year senior linebacker, has 91 tackles this season, three for loss.

–Field Level Media

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakersat Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.

No. 17 Notre Dame on guard with MAC’s Miami up next

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No. 17 Notre Dame is approaching Saturday’s game against visiting Miami (Ohio) with heightened awareness as another MAC opponent comes calling.

It will be the Fighting Irish’s first game on its home field in South Bend, Ind., since Northern Illinois stunned them two weeks ago as a four-touchdown underdog. Notre Dame (2-1) bounced back with a 66-7 road win against Purdue last week.

Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman was asked about the similarities that existed between Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) as his players returned home.

“(It’s) a good football team that could come in here and beat us if we don’t prepare the right way,” Freeman said. “So, that’s the similarities I see between those two teams — both of them are good football teams, and we have to respect them in terms of the way we prepare.”

The RedHawks (0-2) still are looking for their first victory of the season. They were competitive in each of their first two games, falling 13-6 to Northwestern on Aug. 31 and 27-16 to Cincinnati last Saturday.

Miami linebacker Matt Salopek said it was important to stay positive.

“We just have to come in here, and I’ve got to remind guys that it’s a brand new week,” Salopek said. “We still have goals that we’re trying to accomplish this season. That’s to go win a MAC championship, and that’s still in play.

“We’ve got to go play Notre Dame (on Saturday). They’re a very good opponent. But you’ve seen it, anybody can lose on any given day in football. That’s just how it is. We’ve just got to come in and fix our mistakes on both sides of the ball.”

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard pursues a second straight quality performance after he led his team to a 42-0 halftime advantage at Purdue. Leonard completed 11 of 16 passes for 112 yards and rushed 11 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to backup Steve Angeli in the second half.

Jeremiyah Love also could figure prominently into Notre Dame’s game plan. The sophomore running back, who had 10 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown last week, is averaging 8.0 yards per carry with three touchdowns in three games.

Freeman said Love and fellow running back Jadarian Price were key weapons.

“You still have to be committed to running the ball, and that’s what our identity is,” Freeman said. “… We’ve got a couple guys that can run the ball and take it all the way. We know that, and so we’ve got to continue to play to our strengths.”

Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert completed 23 of 35 passes for 339 yards with two touchdowns and one interception last week against Cincinnati. He is the youngest brother of Blaine Gabbert, who has made 49 starts in the NFL.

The youngest Gabbert’s top target on the RedHawks is Cade McDonald, who caught eight passes for 135 yards and a touchdown last week. McDonald also had eight catches in the season opener against Northwestern, and he is averaging 120 receiving yards per game.

This will be the fourth meeting between the programs. Notre Dame is 2-1 in the series, including a 52-17 victory in the most recent matchup on Sept. 30, 2017.

–Field Level Media

Miami Redhawks tight end Jack Coldiron (89) is tackled by Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker Jack Dingle (49) and Cincinnati Bearcats defensive back Jiquan Sanks (9) tackles in the first quarter of the College Football game at Yager Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Cincinnati holds off Miami (OH) to reclaim Victory Bell

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Cincinnati earned bragging rights between in-state rivals for at least two years with a 27-16 victory over host Miami (Ohio) in Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday.

A pair of Ohio State transfers led the way for the Bearcats (2-1). Joe Royer’s 3-yard touchdown catch gave them a 10-3 lead in the second quarter and Evan Pryor made it 24-10 in the fourth quarter with a 65-yard run.

Pryor carried three times for 76 yards, Corey Kiner had 21 rushes for 126 yards and Brendan Sorsby threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, completing 21 of his 34 pass attempts.

Brett Gabbert’s 7-yard pass to Cade McDonald pulled the RedHawks (0-2) to within 24-16 with 7:57 to play after a failed two-point conversion.

Gabbert was 23-of-35 passing for 339 yards, two TDs and an interception.

Cincinnati’s Nathan Hawks made a 50-yard field goal with 59 seconds left for the final score.

Cincinnati took a 61-60-7 overall lead in the series which dates to 1888 after Miami ended the Bearcats’ 16-game winning streak in “The Battle for the Victory Bell” last season.

However, all future on-campus games, including a previously scheduled 2025 game at Cincinnati, have been canceled. The teams will next play in 2026 at Paycor Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, and the athletic directors at both schools said they would like to continue the series every few years at a neutral site.

The Bearcats received the second-half kickoff and went 75 yards in 12 plays to extend their lead to 17-3 on a Kiner 1-yard plunge. Gabbert tossed a 58-yard scoring strike to Reggie Virgil to make it 17-10.

Cincinnati led 10-3 in a frustrating first half for both teams. The Bearcats came within inches of TD with 18 seconds left in the first half but a 21-yard scoring catch by Royer was overturned upon review when the ball was knocked out of his hands as he stretched for the right pylon and it rolled out of bounds for a touchback.

Gabbert had three completions of more than 35 yards but couldn’t produce a TD.

The score was 3-3 in the first quarter when Miami punter Alec Bevelhimer fumbled the snap for a 16-yard loss to the RedHawks’ 3 and Royer made the TD catch on the next play.

— Field Level Media

Dec 23, 2023; Las Vagas, NV, USA; Northwestern Wildcats running back Cam Porter (4) is tackled by Utah Utes defensive end Connor O'Toole (81) during the first quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Miami (Ohio) looks to extend series success at Northwestern

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Transition at various positions, namely quarterback, and a seismic conference shift likely influenced various pundits to downplay Northwestern’s chances in the Big Ten this season.

“That’s right where the ‘Cats want to be,” Wildcats coach David Braun said. “Chip on our shoulder. Little bit of edge to us. Underdog mentality in the way that we move every single day. And also coupling that with an understanding that the worst thing we can do is pay attention to the outside noise.”

Northwestern carries that outlook into Saturday afternoon’s opener in Evanston, Ill., against visiting Miami (Ohio), a nonconference foe with a strong history against the Wildcats.

The RedHawks lead the all-time series 7-3, with each victory coming on the road. Miami prevailed at Northwestern in the most recent meeting in September 2022, winning 17-14 on a field goal with 21 seconds left.

With leading rusher Cam Porter (651 yards, four touchdowns) back and former quarterback Ben Bryant lost to graduation from last season’s 8-5 Las Vegas Bowl champs, Northwestern figures to focus on the ground game.

While Braun wouldn’t name a starter under center this week, the mobility of leading candidates Jack Lausch and Mike Wright, a Mississippi State transfer, fit well into new offensive coordinator Zach Lujan’s system.

“The ability to extend plays, be a threat when scrambling, pick up first downs, keep the chains moving can certainly be utilized in the quarterback run game,” Braun said.

Miami finished 11-3 in 2023 and went to its third straight bowl game. The RedHawks lost to Appalachian State 13-9 in the Cure Bowl.

An attack led by quarterback Brett Gabbert and receivers Cade McDonald and Javon Tracy is eyeing big things. Gabbert passed for 1,634 yards and 14 touchdowns last season before a leg injury sidelined him for the final six games.

“Probably since the start of fall camp was when I started to feel kind of like myself again,” Gabbert said. “There was probably about 9 1/2 months where I didn’t know if I was going to be ready Week 1, didn’t know if I was going to do fall camp. … I’m ready to go.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 2, 2023; Detroit, MI, USA; Miami (OH) Redhawks quarterback Aveon Smith (2) runs up the sidelines against the Toledo Rockets in the third quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Miami (Ohio) knocks off Toledo for MAC title

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Aveon Smith passed for 109 yards and rushed for 99, and Miami (Ohio) scored the final 10 points to rally past Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference Championship game Saturday in Detroit.

The RedHawks (11-2) avenged a 21-17 loss on Oct. 21 to the Rockets (11-2), who were seeking a second consecutive MAC title and a potential New Year’s Six bowl game bid.

Miami has not lost since, winning four regular-season games and Saturday’s conference championship, its first since 2019.

Smith replaced injured starting quarterback Brett Gabbert in the first game against Toledo. He was selected the Offensive Most Valuable Player after Saturday’s effort, with 6-of-16 passing and 21 rushes, including a 50-yarder.

Miami’s Graham Nicholson made three field goals, including a 40-yarder with 13:37 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 16-14 lead.

Rashad Amos ran for his second touchdown of the game, a 10-yarder with 2:41 remaining to complete a six-play, 72-yard drive and push the advantage to 23-14. Amos also had a 1-yard score in the opening quarter and totaled 74 yards on 15 carries.

Toledo trailed 10-0 after the first quarter, then outscored Miami 14-3 in the next two quarters before being shut out 10-0 in the final period.

Dequan Finn was 18 of 36 for 273 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Rockets. Kicker Luke Pawlak missed two field goals and one extra point.

–Field Level Media

Miami (Oh) RedHawks quarterback Brett Gabbert (5) holds the ball between plays during the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Miami RedHawks at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Brett Gabbert leads Miami (Ohio) past Cincinnati in OT

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Brett Gabbert threw for three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in overtime, to lift Miami (Ohio) to a 31-24 victory over host Cincinnati on Saturday night.

Gabbert opened the extra period with a 17-yard rush before finding Joe Wilkins Jr. for an 8-yard score that ended up being the difference.

The Bearcats (2-1) had a first-and-goal at the RedHawks 2 on their ensuing possession, but an ineligible receiver downfield pushed them back to the 7. Cincinnati then worked its way to the 1, but on third down, it was flagged for another costly penalty, as a holding call sent the hosts back to the 11.

Quarterback Emory Jones got 9 of those yards back with a run up the middle, but his pass on fourth down was intercepted, giving the Bearcats their first loss of the season.

Gabbert completed 12 of 20 passes for 237 yards with an interception to go along with his three scores. He also added 132 rushing yards on nine carries.

Javon Tracy finished with three catches for 62 yards and a TD for Miami (2-1), which pulled off the win despite being outgained 538-415.

Jones had 265 yards with two interceptions on 18-of-34 passing while adding 101 yards and a score on the ground on 20 touches. Ryan Montgomery chipped in with 20 carries for 104 yards.

Cincinnati’s Xzavier Henderson led all receivers with 12 catches for 140 yards.

Kevin Davis’ 1-yard plunge into the end zone gave the RedHawks a 21-16 lead with 3:01 left in the third quarter. Jones then capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with his rushing TD, from 17 yards out, before completing a pass to Chamon Metayer for the two-point conversion.

Miami’s Graham Nicholson forced overtime by making a 20-yard field goal with 5:10 remaining in regulation.

The RedHawks opened the game with a bang, as Gabbert connected with Gage Larvadain for a 79-yard scoring strike on the first offensive play of the contest.

Corey Kiner leveled the score with a 4-yard rushing TD with 11:47 left in the first quarter.

The Bearcats got a pair of first-half field goals from Carter Brown, but Gabbert’s 17-yard TD pass to Tracy is what allowed Miami to take a 14-13 lead into the break.

–Field Level Media

Cincinnati Bearcats tight end Payten Singletary (88) celebrates a touchdown during the first half aghast the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on September 9, 2023

Cincinnati seeking 17th straight win over Miami (Ohio)

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The odds are long, which would make the rewards epic if visiting Miami (Ohio) can end its long losing streak against host Cincinnati on Saturday.

Even with 16 consecutive defeats to the Bearcats (2-0) since 2006, the RedHawks (1-1) can still tie the oldest FBS non-league rivalry (since 1888) at 60-60-7 with a win.

Miami’s last win in the Victory Bell series was in 2005 in Oxford, Ohio. Its last victory at Cincinnati was in 2002.

“It would be huge,” Miami linebacker Matt Salopek said of ending the streak. “Obviously, it’s the type of game that helps you as a team and as a player individually.

“Everyone wants to be (part of) a legacy here at Miami and if we’re able to do that, it’s a big momentum shift for us, for Miami football.”

Cincinnati not only has the upper hand among the schools, separated by 45 miles in southwest Ohio, but the Bearcats have been nearly unbeatable at home.

Cincinnati is tied with Clemson for the highest home winning percentage (26-1, 96.3 percent) since the start of 2019.

“We know we’re going to get (Miami’s) best shot,” Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said. “We know it’s a rivalry game. We know what’s at stake. They’re going to play as hard as they possibly can play. Whatever you’ve seen on film, go ahead and elevate that because that’s the way they’ll play.”

Cincinnati is led by former Arizona State (2022) and Florida (2018-21) quarterback Emory Jones. He has a completion percentage of 75.5 for 470 yards with seven touchdowns and an interception.

Cincinnati averages 46.5 points per game, while Miami averages just 22.0.

The RedHawks are coming off an exhausting 41-28 road win at UMass on Saturday, enduring 5 hours, 35 minutes of lightning-related delays. The game was scheduled to begin at 3:32 p.m. It ended at 12:28 a.m. Sunday.

That won’t matter come Saturday.

“Rain, snow, whatever it is, we’re always excited to go down to Nippert (Stadium) and have a chance to beat UC,” Salopek said.

–Field Level Media

Sep 1, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes linebacker Wesley Bissainthe (31) sacks Miami Redhawks quarterback Brett Gabbert (5) during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Miami (Fla.) manhandles Miami (Ohio) in opener

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Tyler Van Dyke passed for 201 yards and a touchdown to lead the host Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes to a 38-3 win over the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

The Hurricanes’ defense held the RedHawks to 2-of-12 success on third downs and 0-for-3 on fourth downs. On offense, the Hurricanes rushed for 250 yards and passed for 243 yards.

Van Dyke completed 17 of 22 passes and was intercepted once.

The Hurricanes also got 90 yards and one touchdown on nine carries by running back Henry Parrish Jr.

RedHawks quarterback Brett Gabbert finished 12 of 21 for 127 yards, while receiver Gage Larvadain caught eight passes for 80 yards.

The Hurricanes led 10-0 after the first quarter and 16-3 at halftime.

The game’s first drive ended with Van Dyke’s 44-yard touchdown pass to Colbie Young, who took a bubble screen and went the distance.

The Hurricanes made it 10-0 on their second possession, ending a 15-play, 66-yard drive with Andres Borregales’ 34-yard field goal.

Borregales added a 32-yard field goal to make it 13-0 late in the second quarter.

The RedHawks finally got on the board on Graham Nicholson’s booming 48-yard field goal with 58 seconds left before halftime. The kick, which was 1 yard short of Nicholson’s career best, would have been good from 55.

But the Hurricanes, led by Parrish’s 37-yard run, made it 16-3 on Borregales’ 43-yard field goal off the left post on the final play of the first half.

On their first chance of the third quarter, the Hurricanes extended their advantage to 24-3. True freshman Mark Fletcher Jr., who got a great kick-out block from pulling guard Anez Cooper, scored on a 26-yard run. The Hurricanes added a two-point conversion on Van Dyke’s slant-pattern pass to Xavier Restrepo.

The Hurricanes made it 31-3 on Parrish’s 12-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. Parrish faked out defensive back Yahsyn McKee with a stop-and-go move before diving for the right pylon.

With 4:30 left, Donald Chaney Jr. scored on a 20-yard run to make it 38-3. Six defenders got a hand on Chaney, who bulled over one would-be tackler near the goal line.

–Field Level Media

Nov 27, 2021; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) celebrates after scoring his fourth touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Cardinal Stadium. Kentucky won 52-21. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

No. 20 Kentucky shorthanded in opener against Miami of Ohio

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No. 20 Kentucky will be without All-SEC running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. when it hosts Miami of Ohio on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky., after he was among several players suspended for at least the season opener by coach Mark Stoops.

Stoops refused Monday to divulge the length of the suspensions.

“I will be extremely loyal to Chris forever because nobody’s perfect and people make mistakes here and there,” Stoops said. “I think everybody’s human, but we all appreciate what Chris has done for this university.”

Those suspended include senior outside linebacker Jordan Wright. In nine games last season, Wright had 30 tackles, six pass breakups and four tackles for loss.

Stoops said he suspects “one will be back next week” when the Wildcats open SEC play at Florida.

Rodriguez was arrested on charges of DUI and careless driving in May and has another unresolved incident that hasn’t been public, according to reports.

Rodriguez ran for 1,379 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He is 1,134 rushing yards away from breaking Benny Snell’s school record for career rushing yards, but a multi-game suspension could hinder his chances of setting the mark.

Senior Kavosiey Smoke, who has rushed for 1,306 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career, likely will replace Rodriguez. Ramon Jefferson, who transferred from Sam Houston after running for 1,155 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, also is an option.

“We have great depth at that position,” Stoops said. ” … We have others, and guys will step up and they’ll compete and we’ll play and we won’t miss a beat.”

J.J. Weaver, who had 34 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions last year, is listed atop the depth chart at outside linebacker.

With Rodriguez’s absence, quarterback Will Levis will be counted on even more heavily to get the Wildcats off to a good start.

Levis completed 66 percent of his passes last season for 2,827 yards and 24 touchdowns, with 13 interceptions. He also ran for 376 yards and nine scores on 107 carries.

Expectations are high for Kentucky, which is ranked in the preseason for just the fifth time in school history and for the first time since starting at No. 15 in 1978. Kentucky finished 10-3 and in second place last season in the SEC East Division, behind national champion Georgia.

“First games are always unique because you have a pretty good idea of what you have but you don’t know until you go play a football game,” Stoops said. “I have confidence in this team, I have confidence in the leadership, I have confidence in the preparation that we’ve done to this point. Now it’s time to go put it on the field.”

Kentucky could be tested by what is expected to be a potent Miami of Ohio offense. The RedHawks were picked to finish second in the MAC’s East Division, just behind Kent State.

Quarterback Brett Gabbert completed 59.5 percent of his passes last season for 2,648 yards and 26 touchdowns, with six interceptions.

Miami returns four starters along the offensive line, as well as four running backs — Tyre Shelton, Keyon Mozee, Kevin Davis and Kenny Tracy — who combined to run for 1,448 yards and 12 touchdowns last year.

“The opportunity to play on Saturday night against an SEC team on the road is quite an opportunity and is thrilling for everyone involved,” RedHawks coach Chuck Martin said. “They are a really good team, probably the best Kentucky team ever.”

–Field Level Media

Sep 2, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Gophers running back Mohamed Ibrahim (24) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota moves on without Mohamed Ibrahim vs. Miami (Ohio)

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Minnesota expected reigning Big Ten running back of the year Mohamed Ibrahim to shoulder much of the offensive load this season.

Instead, a season-ending leg injury suffered in the season opener Sept. 2 stalled Ibrahim’s total contributions at 30 carries, 163 yards and two touchdowns.

The Golden Gophers (0-1) now will turn their attention to picking up the slack and salvaging what the program hoped would be a bounce-back season as Minnesota hosts Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.

“It’s a great challenge to our other backs, a great challenge to everybody else on the team, and everybody else is going to have to be able to play a little bit harder, a little bit better,” Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said. “But that’s what a team is.”

Redshirt junior Bryce Williams contributed a 2-yard scoring run to the Golden Gophers’ 45-31 loss to Ohio State to begin the season, but make no mistake, he and the rest of the depth chart are lacking in the experience department compared to Ibrahim, a redshirt senior who averaged 153.7 rushing yards per game a season ago.

Other candidates for increased carries include Trey Potts and Cam Wiley, who have 421 career rushing yards combined.

The Redhawks (0-1) are coming off Saturday’s season-opening, 49-14 loss at Cincinnati. They surrendered touchdowns on the Bearcats’ first three possessions and trailed 35-0 at halftime.

A trio of freshmen sparked the Redhawks, as Keyon Mozee carried 15 times for 80 yards and classmates Kenny Tracy and John Saunders Jr. each scored the first touchdowns of their careers in the fourth quarter. Saunders returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown.

The Redhawks passed for 109 yards and rushed for 169 while amassing 13 penalties for 100 yards.

“We’re going to have to be way more efficient in the pass game, and we’re going to have to move the football,” Redhawks coach Chuck Martin said. “We’re going to have to not leave our defense on the field near as much as we did a week ago.”

Minnesota leads the all-time series against Miami (Ohio) 4-0. The Golden Gophers defeated the Redhawks 26-3 on Sept. 15, 2018, in the programs’ most recent meeting.

–Field Level Media