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Ohio vs. Miami (OH)

Saturday, December 7, 2024, MAC Championship

Ohio beat Miami (OH) 38–⁠3. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 33–⁠29–⁠1.

Neutral siteOhio11–⁠3 in 2024
38
Neutral siteMiami (OH)9–⁠5 in 2024
3

Final at Ford Field, DetroitIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 15,478

MVPs Parker Navarro (QB, Ohio; offensive MVP); Bradley Weaver (LB, Ohio; defensive MVP); Gianni Spetic (PK, Ohio; special teams MVP)Wikipedia

Official
Andrew SpecialeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio71410738
Miami (OH)30003

How the win probability moved

Miami (OH) favored

Win probability by play: Miami (OH) 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 23 points.

Ohio favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (23 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Parker Navarro20/2723520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Tyus III27151121
Parker Navarro1367213
Nolan McCormick21409
Coleman Owen1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Owen573125
Chase Hendricks761017
Mason Williams232121
Rodney Harris II327011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Leake8000
Shay Taylor5110
Roman Parodie5000
Dustin Johnson4000
Tank Pearson2001

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brett Gabbert14/2512701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keyon Mozee112808
Jordan Brunson41709
Brett Gabbert2607
Kevin Davis2606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javon Tracy758015
Reginald Virgil229019
Cade McDonald217014
Jack Coldiron114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Wise171.510
Ambe’ Caldwell9000
Silas Walters80.500
Matthew Salopek7000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

OhioMiami (OH)
467Total yards189
235Passing yards127
232Rushing yards62
8.7Yards per pass5.1
5.0Yards per rush2.7
32First downs11
6–⁠8Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
2–⁠20Penalties2–⁠17
37:35Possession22:25
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

OhioMiami (OH)
67%Success rate40%
0.40EPA per play−0.14
0.84Explosiveness0.99
0.29Rushing EPA−0.32
0.56Passing EPA0.01
33%Passing-down success25%
0.41First-down EPA−0.36
0.26Second-down EPA−0.08
0.80Third-down EPA0.38
15%Havoc by its defense7%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Miami (OH) 53% to win. Ohio won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Miami (OH) −2.5, over/under 44.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Miami (OH) 57%, Ohio 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Miami (OH) end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 11 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Miami (OH)End of half, 2 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ3 OhioField goal, 11 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 5 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Interception, 12 playsQ4 OhioTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 OhioEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami (OH) drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 11 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 11 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 18 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Miami (OH)End of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 6 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q3 Miami (OH)Interception, 12 plays, −27 yards
  14. Q4 OhioTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 OhioEnd of game, 4 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ohio 7, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
14:472nd & 10 at own 25Keyon Mozee run for 7 yds to the M-OH 32
14:003rd & 3 at own 32Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 12 yds to the M-OH 44 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at own 44Keyon Mozee run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 43
12:402nd & 11 at own 43Keyon Mozee run for 3 yds to the M-OH 46
11:543rd & 8 at own 46Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 15 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 39Brett Gabbert pass complete to Reggie Virgil for 19 yds to the OHIO 20 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Miami (OH), clock 10:31
10:261st & 10 at opp 20Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
10:192nd & 10 at opp 20Keyon Mozee run for 3 yds to the OHIO 17
9:283rd & 7 at opp 17Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 6 yds to the OHIO 11
8:534th & 1 at opp 11Dom Dzioban 29 Yd Field GoalMiami (OH) 3, Ohio 0
Ohio Touchdown, 11 plays
8:534th & 1 at own 35Kellan McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:411st & 10 at own 25Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 17 yds to the OHIO 42 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 42Parker Navarro run for 5 yds to the OHIO 47
7:432nd & 5 at own 47Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 7 yds to the M-OH 46 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 46Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the M-OH 41
6:292nd & 5 at opp 41Anthony Tyus III run for 14 yds to the M-OH 27 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 27Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
6:032nd & 10 at opp 27Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the M-OH 22
5:183rd & 5 at opp 22Parker Navarro run for 7 yds to the M-OH 15 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 15Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the M-OH 9
3:472nd & 4 at opp 9Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the M-OH 4 for a 1ST down
3:161st & goal at opp 4Parker Navarro 4 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 7, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds , Kevin Davis return for 19 yds to the M-OH 19
2:571st & 10 at own 19Brett Gabbert run for 7 yds to the M-OH 26
2:182nd & 3 at own 26Keyon Mozee run for 5 yds to the M-OH 31 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 31Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
1:342nd & 10 at own 31Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Andre Johnson
1:263rd & 10 at own 31Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 3 yds to the M-OH 34
0:434th & 7 at own 34Alec Bevelhimer punt for 47 yds , Coleman Owen returns for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 18
Ohio Touchdown, 18 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 18Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the OHIO 22
0:012nd & 6 at own 22Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the OHIO 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 30Parker Navarro pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 7 yds to the OHIO 37
Q2 14:162nd & 3 at own 37Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:461st & 10 at own 42Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:092nd & 2 at the 50Parker Navarro run for 4 yds to the M-OH 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:331st & 10 at opp 46Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Coleman Owen
Q2 12:272nd & 10 at opp 46Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the M-OH 45
Q2 11:503rd & 9 at opp 45Anthony Tyus III run for 13 yds to the M-OH 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:071st & 10 at opp 32Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 4 yds to the M-OH 28
Q2 10:202nd & 6 at opp 28Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the M-OH 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:341st & 10 at opp 21Rickey Hunt Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the M-OH 24
Q2 8:582nd & 13 at opp 24Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 9 yds to the M-OH 15
Q2 8:153rd & 4 at opp 15Parker Navarro run for 8 yds to the M-OH 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 7:331st & goal at opp 7Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the M-OH 4
Q2 6:592nd & goal at opp 4Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the M-OH 3
Q2 6:223rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout Ohio, clock 06:22
Q2 6:173rd & 0 at opp 3Navarro, Parker rush for loss of 7 yards to the M-OH10, PENALTY M-OH face mask (Washington, Nasir) 2 yards to the M-OH1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIO.
Q2 5:501st & goal at opp 1Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the M-OH 1
Q2 5:292nd & goal at opp 1Parker Navarro 1 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 14, Miami (OH) 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then Ohio 21, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
5:292nd & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 58 yds , Kevin Davis return for 21 yds to the M-OH 28
5:151st & 10 at own 28Brett Gabbert pass complete to Andre Johnson for 7 yds to the M-OH 35
4:462nd & 3 at own 35Keyon Mozee run for a loss of 3 yards to the M-OH 32
4:253rd & 6 at own 32Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
4:194th & 6 at own 32Alec Bevelhimer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 25
Ohio Touchdown, 10 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 25Parker Navarro run for 1 yd to the OHIO 26
3:272nd & 9 at own 26Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the OHIO 34
2:533rd & 1 at own 34Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the OHIO 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 37Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 9 yds to the OHIO 46
1:562nd & 1 at own 46Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the OHIO 49 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 49Timeout Miami (OH), clock 01:56
1:471st & 10 at own 49Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 7 yds to the M-OH 44
1:232nd & 3 at opp 44Parker Navarro run for 8 yds to the M-OH 36 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 36Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
1:082nd & 10 at opp 36Parker Navarro pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 15 yds to the M-OH 21 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Miami (OH), clock 01:01
0:521st & 10 at opp 21Mason Williams 21 Yd pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 21, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) End of half, 2 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Davis return for 15 yds to the M-OH 16
0:411st & 10 at own 16Keyon Mozee run for 1 yd to the M-OH 17
0:002nd & 9 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 16
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio 31, Miami (OH) 3
Ohio Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kellan McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 11 yds to the OHIO 36 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 36Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 41
13:582nd & 5 at own 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 23 yds to the M-OH 36 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 36Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 9 yds to the M-OH 27
13:202nd & 1 at opp 27Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the M-OH 25 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 25Coleman Owen 25 Yd pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 28, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 58 yds , Kevin Davis return for 15 yds to the M-OH 22
12:281st & 10 at own 22Brett Gabbert pass complete to Reggie Virgil for 10 yds to the M-OH 32 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at own 32Keyon Mozee run for 1 yd to the M-OH 33
11:222nd & 9 at own 33Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 5 yds to the M-OH 38
10:433rd & 4 at own 38Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
10:234th & 4 at own 38Miami (OH) Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the M-OH 23
10:154th & 19 at own 23Alec Bevelhimer punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OHIO 34
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 34Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 39
9:282nd & 5 at own 39Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the OHIO 40
8:413rd & 4 at own 40Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 7 yds to the OHIO 47 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 47Parker Navarro run for 13 yds to the M-OH 40 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 40Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 11 yds to the M-OH 29 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 29Parker Navarro run for 4 yds to the M-OH 25
6:182nd & 6 at opp 25Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the M-OH 18 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 18Navarro, Parker pass incomplete to Owen, Coleman, PENALTY OHIO holding (Heidecker, Carson) 10 yards to the M-OH28, NO PLAY.
5:301st & 20 at opp 28Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Coleman Owen
5:222nd & 20 at opp 28Navarro, Parker rush for 10 yards to the M-OH18, PENALTY OHIO holding (Atkinson, Christophe) 10 yards to the M-OH38, NO PLAY.
4:522nd & 30 at opp 38Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 9 yds to the M-OH 29
4:153rd & 21 at opp 29Parker Navarro sacked by Ty Wise for a loss of 6 yards to the M-OH 35
3:354th & 27 at opp 35Gianni Spetic 53 Yd Field GoalOhio 31, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
3:354th & 27 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25Keyon Mozee run for no gain to the M-OH 25
3:062nd & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass complete to Keyon Mozee for 2 yds to the M-OH 27
2:403rd & 8 at own 27Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
2:274th & 8 at own 27Alec Bevelhimer punt for 49 yds , Coleman Owen returns for a loss of 6 yards to the OHIO 18
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 18Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the OHIO 25
1:422nd & 3 at own 25Parker Navarro run for 11 yds to the OHIO 36 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 36Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
1:042nd & 10 at own 36Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Coleman Owen
0:583rd & 10 at own 36Parker Navarro pass incomplete
0:504th & 10 at own 36Jack Wilson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 27
Miami (OH) Interception, 12 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 27Keyon Mozee run for 8 yds to the M-OH 35
0:102nd & 2 at own 35Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jack Coldiron for 14 yds to the M-OH 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Brett Gabbert sacked by Shay Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 48
Q4 14:542nd & 11 at own 48Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 14 yds to the OHIO 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:311st & 10 at opp 38Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 8 yds to the OHIO 30
Q4 14:062nd & 2 at opp 30Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
Q4 14:063rd & 2 at opp 30Timeout Ohio, clock 14:06
Q4 14:013rd & 2 at opp 30Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
Q4 14:014th & 2 at opp 30Timeout Miami (OH), clock 14:01
Q4 13:524th & 2 at opp 30Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 3 yds to the OHIO 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:281st & 10 at opp 27Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
Q4 13:192nd & 10 at opp 27Brett Gabbert pass complete to Javon Tracy for 9 yds to the OHIO 18
Q4 12:593rd & 1 at opp 18Keyon Mozee run for 4 yds to the OHIO 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & 10 at opp 14Brett Gabbert pass intercepted, touchback. Tank Pearson return for no gain
4th quarter3 drives, then Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
Ohio Touchdown, 9 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 20Anthony Tyus III run for 9 yds to the OHIO 29
11:362nd & 1 at own 29Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 34 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 34Coleman Owen run for 4 yds to the OHIO 38
10:092nd & 6 at own 38Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 43
9:283rd & 1 at own 43Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the OHIO 49 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 49Parker Navarro pass complete to Max Rodarte for 20 yds to the M-OH 31 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 31Parker Navarro run for 7 yds to the M-OH 24
7:272nd & 3 at opp 24Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the M-OH 21 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 21Anthony Tyus III 21 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 61 yds fair catch by Kevin Davis at the M-OH 4
6:371st & 10 at own 25Jordan Brunson run for 7 yds to the M-OH 32
6:052nd & 3 at own 32Jordan Brunson run for 4 yds to the M-OH 36 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 36Jordan Brunson run for 9 yds to the M-OH 45
5:012nd & 1 at own 45Kevin Davis run for no gain to the M-OH 45
4:263rd & 1 at own 45Kevin Davis run for 6 yds to the OHIO 49 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 49Nate Milanowski run for 2 yds to the OHIO 47
3:202nd & 8 at opp 47Henry Hesson run for 1 yd to the OHIO 46
2:433rd & 7 at opp 46Henry Hesson run for 3 yds to the OHIO 43
2:034th & 4 at opp 43Jordan Brunson run for a loss of 3 yards to the OHIO 46
Ohio End of game, 4 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 46Nolan McCormick run for 9 yds to the M-OH 45
1:532nd & 1 at opp 45Nolan McCormick run for 5 yds to the M-OH 40 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 40TEAM run for no gain to the M-OH 40
0:242nd & 10 at opp 40TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 41

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Miami (OH) leads 33–⁠30–⁠1 in 64 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 20
2024Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3MAC Championship
2024Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 20
2023Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 16
2022Ohio 37, Miami (OH) 21
2021Ohio 35, Miami (OH) 33

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