Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: OHIO 76% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 15 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Nathan Rourke 3 Yd Run (Louie Zervos Kick)
0-7
Brendan Cope 40 Yd pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick)
0-14
James Gardner 14 Yd pass from Billy Bahl (Samuel Sloman Kick)
7-14
Alonzo Smith 16 Yd Run (Samuel Sloman Kick)
14-14
Nathan Rourke 7 Yd Run (Louie Zervos Kick)
14-21
Papi White 14 Yd pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick)
14-28
James Gardner 3 Yd pass from Billy Bahl (Samuel Sloman Kick)
21-28
James Gardner 25 Yd pass from Billy Bahl (Samuel Sloman Kick)
28-28
Jerrid Marhefka 11 Yd pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos Kick)
28-35
Nathan Rourke 1 Yd Run (Louie Zervos Kick)
28-42
Louie Zervos 36 Yd Field Goal
28-45
What happened
ESPN RECAPRouke's 6 TDs carry Ohio plays Miami 45-28
ATHENS, Ohio -- Nathan Rourke threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more, and Ohio pulled away to defeat rival Miami 45-28 on Tuesday night in the 94th Battle of the Bricks. Rourke completed 21 of 33 passes for 294 yards and ran 10 times for 54 yards as the Bobcats (7-2, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) improved to 11-2 in the rivalry game under Frank Solich after winning just 29 before his arrival. After the RedHawks (3-6, 2-3) tied the game at 28 on Billy Bahl 's third touchdown pass to James Gardner late in the third quarter, Rourke quickly answered with an 11-yard TD pass to Jerri Marhefka. Brendan Cope also had a 40-yard receiving touchdown and Papi White a 14-yarder. Rouke scored on three short runs and set a school quarterback record of 16 rushing TDs this season. Sophomore Louie Zervos also kicked his 40th field goal.
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Team stats
M-OH · OHIOPEDEN STADIUM, ATHENS · ATTENDANCE 18,096
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