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Miami (OH) RedHawks at Massachusetts Minutemen

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3-3, 1-2 Away
Final
20 - 19

Miami (Ohio) holds firm, denying UMass 2-point conversion attempt in 20-19 win

Miami (OH) sniffs out UMass' trick 2-point conversion play to secure a win

The Redhawks (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) led 20-13 with 2:21 left to play. UMass (4-2, 1-2) took the possession and went on a nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended when backup quarterback Logan Inagawa threw a 21-yard touchdown to Max Dowling with a second left in regulation.

Opting to play for the win, the Minutemen’s Reece Adkins was stopped by Miami’s Malcolm McClain on the two-point conversion attempt.

Heavener’s 7-yard touchdown run with 1:11 left in the first quarter ended a 7-all tie and the Redhawks led the rest of the way.

Heavener struggled from pocket completing just 6-of-20 passed for 95 yards but ran for 54 yards on 11 carries and the touchdown.

Aedan McCarty threw for 171 yards for UMass before being replaced by Inagawa, who went 6-for-6 passing for 83 yards.

The RedHawks have a 6-1 advantage in the 14-year-old series.

Up next Miami hosts Akron next Saturday.

UMass heads to Buffalo to face the Bulls next Saturday.

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How To Watch

How can I watch Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Massachusetts Minutemen?
  • TV Channel: RedHawks at Minutemen 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MASS TD 1st Period 6:36 Curtis Kimmons IV 23 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)
M-OH TD 1st Period 3:51 Scoop Smith 20 Yd Run (Kellan McLaughlin Kick)
M-OH TD 1st Period 1:11 Caleb Heavner 9 Yd Run (Kellan McLaughlin Kick)
MASS FG 2nd Period 14:11 Derek Morris 56 Yd Field Goal
M-OH FG 3rd Period 0:41 Kellan McLaughlin 27 Yd Field Goal
M-OH FG 4th Period 11:36 Kellan McLaughlin 47 Yd Field Goal
MASS FG 4th Period 4:55 Derek Morris 34 Yd Field Goal
MASS TD 4th Period 0:01 Max Dowling 21 Yd pass from Logan Inagawa (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Statistics

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15 1st Downs 17
3-13 3rd down efficiency 4-15
1-1 4th down efficiency 2-3
260 Total Yards 319
95 Passing 254
6/21 Comp/Att 21/35
4.5 Yards per pass 7.3
165 Rushing 65
36 Rushing Attempts 30
4.6 Yards per rush 2.2
8-64 Penalties 8-54
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
29:18 Possession 30:42

Game Information

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 13,887 · Capacity:
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