Miami (OH) RedHawks at Central Michigan Chippewas
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D'Shawntae Jones' late TD run lifts Miami (Ohio) to 28-27 win over Central Michigan
After Caden VanHuis' 22-yard field goal extended the Chippewas' lead to 27-21, Caleb Heavner drove the RedHawks (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) down the field, hitting Maleek Huggins for a 27-yard catch down to the CMU 10. JaJuan Jones was then called for consecutive interference penalties before D'Shawntae Jones' winning run.
Miami led 14-10 after Heavner’s 7-yard TD toss to Damarion Witten with 20 seconds left in the first half. Justin Taylor gave the lead back to Central Michigan (3-5, 1-3) with a 46-yard pick-6 early in second half. Heavner dropped back before finding a hole up the middle for a 27-yard TD run before the Chippewas again took the lead 24-21 on Jadyn Glasser's 9-yard TD pass to Langston Lewis in the third quarter's final minute.
Heavner threw for 221 yards and a touchdown and was picked off twice. He added 58 rushing yards with a score. Maleek Huggins had 122 yards receiving on seven catches.
Glasser threw for 221 yards and a score. Lewis had 163 yards receiving on 10 catches.
Central Michigan: Plays Eastern Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 4.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: RedHawks at Chippewas 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:31 | Caden VanHuis 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:31 | Rodney Nelson 6 Yd Run (Kellan McLaughlin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:41 | Nick Woodford 5 Yd Run (Caden VanHuis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Damarion Witten 7 Yd pass from Caleb Heavner (Kellan McLaughlin Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:24 | Justin Taylor 46 Yd Interception Return (Caden VanHuis Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:04 | Caleb Heavner 27 Yd Run (Kellan McLaughlin Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:57 | Langston Lewis 9 Yd pass from Jadyn Glasser (Caden VanHuis Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:17 | Caden VanHuis 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:41 | D'Shawntae Jones 2 Yd Run (Kellan McLaughlin Kick) |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 360 | Total Yards | 285 |
| 221 | Passing | 221 |
| 18/33 | Comp/Att | 18/31 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 139 | Rushing | 64 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 7-69 | Penalties | 10-83 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:12 | Possession | 28:48 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 13,269 · Capacity:
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