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MIAMI FOOTBALL Miami University RedHawks 671 All-Time WINS 2011 GODaDDY.COM BOWL 15 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 BOWL APPEARANCES GRADUatING CHAMPIONS SINCE 1809 Radio/Television Broadcast Game 2: Sat., Sept. 12 • Noon In its ninth year of its partnership with IMG College, the Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Camp Randall Stadium (80,321) Miami Football with a group of affiliates blanketing Madison, Wisc. most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. “The Voice of the RedHawks” Steve Baker will deliver the Series vs. Wisconsin: First Meeting play-by-play coverage, while Terry Bridge will pro- Series Streak: First Meeting vide color commentary. Randy Hollowell will be the Last Meeting: First Meeting network’s sideline reporter. Tune-in to one of Miami’s Television: ESPNU • Clay Matvick (PxP) and John Congem (Analyst) game-day affiliates: Radio: Miami Sports Network • Steve Baker (PxP), Terry Bridge (Analyst), Randy Hollowell (sideline) WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio) WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.) Live Stats: www.MURedHawks.com WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, Ohio) WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio) WKBV-AM 1490 and 100.9 FM (Richmond, Ind.) MIAMI TWIttER HITS Beyond southwestern Ohio, Miami’s audio broadcast also is available through Miami On Demand at • The Miami University football team has begun its 127th season and has an www.MURedHawks.com. all-time record of 671-432-44 (.606). • Miami finished the 2014 season at 2-10 overall and 2-6 in Mid-American Television/Internet Conference play. ESPN3 • Head coach Chuck Martin completed his first season at the helm of the Miami program and has an all-time head coaching record of 77-17. Schedule/Results • Miami defeated Presbyterian College last Saturday by a score of 26-7. It was Miami Schedule/Results Miami’s first season opening win since 2007. Sept. 5 .......Presbyterian ........................................W, 26-7 • Saturday’s contest will be the first meeting between Miami and Wisconsin. Sept. 12 ........at Wisconson ..........................................................Noon • The RedHawks are first in the MAC in all-time wins (671), conference wins Sept. 19 .....Cincinnati ......................................... 3:30 p.m. (268), MAC Championships (15), bowl appearances (10) and bowl wins (7). Sept. 26 ........at Western Kentucky ...................................3:30 p.m. • Miami has an extremely young roster. Of its 110 players, 62 are either red- Oct. 3 .............at Kent State.....................................................3:30 p.m. shirt or true freshmen. The RedHawks have just 15 seniors, 17 juniors and 16 Oct. 10 ..........at Ohio ......................................................................2 p.m. sophomores. Oct. 17 .......Northern Illinois .............................. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24 ..........at Western Michigan .........................................2 p.m. • The RedHawks were picked to finish sixth in the East in the MAC Preseason Oct. 29 .......Buffalo .............................................. 7:30 p.m. poll, announced in late July. Nov. 7 ........Eastern Michigan ......................................TBA • Six different RedHawks made their first career start: On offense Nate Becker, Nov. 14 ......Akron ..........................................................TBA Drew Kummer and Alonzo Smith did so, while AJ Burdine, TJ Williams and Nov. 21 .........at UMass ...................................................................... TBA Buchi Okafor did so defensively. • Brison Burris returned after missing all of 2014 with an injury. He started last Twitter week’s contest. @MiamiRedHawks Miami Athletics Official Twitter Twitter @DaveMeyerMU PLEASE NOTE: When referring to Miami, please use either Miami, Miami Miami Football SID University or Miami (Ohio). Please do not use Miami of Ohio or University Facebook of Miami, etc. The latter are not the proper names for our institution. Thank Search Miami RedHawks you. Game 2 • miami at wisconsin Miami Quick Facts NEED TO KNOW School ............................................................Miami University • Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins Location .................................................. Oxford, Ohio 45056 (671), MAC Championships (15), bowl appearances (10) and bowl wins (7). Founded ...............................................................................1809 Enrollment .......................................................................17,557 • In 127 years of Miami football, the RedHawks have had just 32 losing Nickname ..................................................................RedHawks seasons. Since joining the MAC in 1948 (67 years) Miami has had just 15 Colors .................................................Red (PMS 186) & White losing seasons. Affiliation ........................................................NCAA Division I Conference...............Mid-American, East Division (MAC) • Head coach Chuck Martin, who earned that title on Dec. 3, 2013, brings an Stadium ............................................Yager Stadium (24,286) impressive resume to Oxford, Ohio. Not only was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Surface ..........................................................................FieldTurf Valley State (2004-09), he has coached in seven national championship University President ..................................Dr. David Hodge games in the past 14 seasons. He has twice been named the American Faculty Representative ..........................................Ron Scott Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has Director of Intercollegiate Athletics .......................David Sayler been a coordinator on both sides of the ball. Athletics Website ...................................MURedHawks.com First Year of Football ..........................1888 (126th Season) All-Time Record ........................................ 670-432-44 (.605) ABOUT WISCONSIN Wisconsin is coming off a 35-17 loss to No. 3 Alabama. With the game tied Miami Coaching Staff at 7-7 in the second quarter, Alabama scored the next three touchdowns to Head Coach .......................... Chuck Martin, Millikin, 1990 take a commanding 28-7 lead. The Badgers are led by quarterback Joel Stave, .....................................Record as HC: 77-17; At Miami: 3-10 who completed 26-of-39 passes for 228 yards and two scores last Saturday. *Defensive Coordinator ............................Matt Pawlowski Defensively, outside linebacker Joe Schobert had 13 tackles, 2.0 sacks and *Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB .......................Eric Koehler 4.0 tackles for loss versus the Crimson Tide. Co-Offensive Coordinator/OL ..................George Barnett Co-Special Teams/S ................................................. Joe Palcic SERIES VERSUS WISCONSIN Co-Special Teams/WR .........................................Bill Brechin This is the first meeting between the two schools. The last time Miami Running Backs ................................................Israel Woolfork played a school from the Big Ten was last season at Michigan (Sept. 13) in a Defensive Backs ..................................................John Hauser Defensive Line ....................................................Corey Brown 34-10 loss. Tight Ends/Recruiting ............................................Pat Welsh *Graduate Assistant ........................................... Tyler Walker PRESBYTERIAN REcaP *Graduate Assistant ..............................................Joe Bowen The RedHawks were led by senior quarterback Drew Kummer, who com- *Graduate Assistant .....................................Armando Allen pleted 14-of-19 passes for 255 yards and two scores, while freshmen *Graduate Assistant .......................................Aaron Coeling running backs Alonzo Smith (86 yards) and Kenny Young (59 yards) helped Strength and Conditioning ...............................Paul Harker the RedHawks to 205 yards on the ground. The turning point in the contest Video .............................................................................Kyle Kron was a 52-yard strike to Rokeem Williams that extended Miami’s lead to 19-7 * In Booth early in the fourth quarter. Athletic Media Relations THOSE THat WAIT Asst. A.D. for Athletic Comm. ................ Dave Meyer As the old saying goes, good things come to those that wait. Well, Drew Office Phone ........................................513-529-4329 Kummer had to wait four long years to make his first career start last week Cell Phone ...........................................419-265-0284 Email [email protected] versus Presbyterian. Kummer, a fifth-year RedHawk threw for a career-high Secondary Football Contact ..................Angie Renninger 255 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. Kummer had only Office Phone ......................................................513-529-6239 thrown for 320 yards in his previous four seasons as a RedHawk. Cell Phone ..........................................................513-330-0810 Email..................................................renninal@miamioh.edu TERRIFIC TRIO? Assistant Director ...................................................Mike Roth Even with Kummer making his first career start, Gus Ragland and Billy Bahl Office Phone ......................................................513-529-7092 also saw action at quarterback for the first time in their Miami careers. Email...................................................rothmb@miamioh.edu