Ohio at Miami (OH)
Saturday, September 18, 2004 Share
Miami (OH) beat Ohio 40–20. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 27–15–1.
Final at Yager Stadium, OxfordAttendance 20,113
- At kickoff
- 73°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Butler County Regional (KHAO), 25 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Miami (OH) | 3 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 40 |
Standouts
- PassingRyan Hawk23 of 39, 253 yards, 2 TDOhio
- ReceivingMartin Nance7 catches, 108 yards, 1 TDMiami (OH)
DefenseChip Cox1 INTOhio
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Player stats
Ohio
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hawk | 23/39 | 253 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalvin McRae | 21 | 65 | 0 | 9 |
| Stafford Owens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jackson | 12 | 86 | 0 | 15 |
| Kalvin McRae | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Ahmona Maxwell | 2 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Ryan Antle | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Cox | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Miami (OH)
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Betts | 21/32 | 268 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Clemens | 15 | 52 | 1 | 16 |
| Mike Smith | 10 | 41 | 1 | 13 |
| Josh Betts | 6 | 35 | 0 | 21 |
| Brandon Murphy | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Nance | 7 | 108 | 1 | 25 |
| Michael Larkin | 2 | 40 | 0 | 23 |
| Mike Smith | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Josh Williams | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Ohio | Miami (OH) | |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Total yards | 414 |
| 306 | Passing yards | 269 |
| 9 | Rushing yards | 146 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 0.3 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 17 | First downs | 21 |
| 6–18 | Third downs | 4–12 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 2–2 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 18:46 | Possession | 19:11 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Miami (OH) 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio–Miami (OH) gameMiami (OH) leads 33–30–1 in 64 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 20 | |
| 2024 | Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3 | MAC Championship |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 20 | |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 16 | |
| 2022 | Ohio 37, Miami (OH) 21 | |
| 2021 | Ohio 35, Miami (OH) 33 |
Around this game
Ohio
- Next gamevs. BuffaloSept. 25, 2004
- SeasonOhio in 2004
- ProgramOhio history and records
Miami (OH)
- Next gameat MarshallSept. 29, 2004
- SeasonMiami (OH) in 2004
- ProgramMiami (OH) history and records

