Bowling Green Falcons at Miami (OH) RedHawks

Miami (OH) meets Bowling Green in MAC action

Bowling Green (0-4) at Miami (OH) (2-2), Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Miami (OH) by 15.5. Against the spread: Miami (OH) 3-1, Bowling Green 1-3.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Miami (OH) Offense

Overall: 387.5 yards per game (78th in FBS)

Passing: 289.3 yards per game (23rd)

Rushing: 98.3 yards per game (131st)

Scoring: 28.5 points per game (81st)

Miami (OH) Defense

Overall: 412.5 yards per game (118th in FBS)

Passing: 286.3 yards per game (134th)

Rushing: 126.3 yards per game (67th)

Scoring: 30.5 points per game (118th)

Bowling Green Offense

Overall: 232.0 yards per game (138th in FBS)

Passing: 141.0 yards per game (132nd)

Rushing: 91.0 yards per game (135th)

Scoring: 8.3 points per game (138th)

Bowling Green Defense

Overall: 432.8 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 170.5 yards per game (30th)

Rushing: 262.3 yards per game (138th)

Scoring: 36.3 points per game (132nd)

Bowling Green is 131st in third down percentage, converting 28.8% of the time.

Bowling Green is 114th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92.3% of trips. Miami (OH)'s red zone offense ranks 39th, scoring on 91.7% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

Miami (OH)

Passing: David McComb, 1,121 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 63.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Lazaro Rogers, 86 yards on 18 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Maleek Huggins, 225 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD

Bowling Green

Passing: Jay Kastantin, 565 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 63.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Austyn Dendy, 174 yards on 55 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Winn Sharp, 154 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Miami (OH) won 24-21 over UConn on Sept. 26. McComb led Miami (OH) with 312 yards on 19-of-29 passing (65.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball three times for 33 yards and one rushing touchdown. Rodney Nelson carried the ball 12 times for 29 yards, adding one reception for 23 yards. Brendan Loftus put up 72 yards on three catches with one touchdown.

Bowling Green lost 14-6 to South Florida on Sept. 26. Kastantin led Bowling Green with 122 yards on 16-of-28 passing (57.1%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Dendy had 48 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding one reception for six yards. Sharp put up 56 yards on five catches.

Next game

Miami (OH) plays at UMass on Oct. 10. Bowling Green hosts Sacramento State on Oct. 10.

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