Miami (Ohio) tops Northwestern 17-14 with late field goal
— Graham Nicholson kicked a tiebreaking 36-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in regulation, and Miami (Ohio) rallied late to stun Northwestern 17-14 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Miami (OH) RedHawks
17
Northwestern Wildcats
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-OH | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| NU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Ryan Field (1926) · 23,773 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 31-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Central Michigan Chippewas | W 28-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Akron Zips | W 34-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | W 20-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:21 17-14
Graham Nicholson 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:23 14-14
Aveon Smith 1 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 8:34 7-14
Cam Porter 2 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
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Touchdown 0:27 7-7
Mac Hippenhammer 12 Yd pass from Aveon Smith (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 3:36 0-7
Ryan Hilinski 1 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
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M-OH
1 play, -2 yards, 0:00 · End of Game
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NU 0:04
2 plays, 30 yards, 0:17 · Fumble
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M-OH 0:21
13 plays, 58 yards, 6:03 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:21 17-14
Graham Nicholson 36 Yd Field Goal
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NU 6:24
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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M-OH 7:23
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:23 14-14
Aveon Smith 1 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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NU 8:34
12 plays, 58 yards, 5:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:34 7-14
Cam Porter 2 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
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M-OH 14:08
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:03 · Punt
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NU 1:11
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:52 · Punt
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M-OH 2:03
10 plays, 47 yards, 4:24 · Missed FG
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NU 6:27
11 plays, 58 yards, 4:05 · Downs
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M-OH 10:32
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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NU 11:34
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:25 · Punt
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M-OH 11:59
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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NU 13:29
5 plays, 21 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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NU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:00 · End of Half
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M-OH 0:27
2 plays, 8 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:27 7-7
Mac Hippenhammer 12 Yd pass from Aveon Smith (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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NU 1:20
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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M-OH 3:26
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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NU 5:32
5 plays, 35 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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M-OH 7:19
14 plays, 55 yards, 6:36 · Missed FG
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NU 13:55
9 plays, 54 yards, 3:03 · Fumble
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M-OH 1:58
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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NU 3:36
10 plays, 58 yards, 4:48 · Touchdown
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M-OH 8:24
3 plays, -15 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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NU 9:58
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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M-OH 11:53
5 plays, 29 yards, 9:27 · Punt
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Touchdown 3:36 0-7
Ryan Hilinski 1 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
M-OH
NU
13
1st Downs
17
5-15
3rd down efficiency
7-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
278
Total Yards
364
62
Passing
257
7/19
Comp/Att
26/44
3.3
Yards per pass
5.8
216
Rushing
107
44
Rushing Attempts
31
4.9
Yards per rush
3.5
8-55
Penalties
6-62
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
0
32:11
Possession
27:49
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