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Date: November 7th, 2018 7:00 PM

Opponent: Miami (OH)  (3-6, 3-2 MAC)

Site: Yager Stadium

TV: ESPNU

Radio: Ohio Radio or TuneIn Radio

Webcast: ESPN3.com

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Midweek MACtion with the top two offenses in conference games.
It's really great to see the O, the D and special teams put it all together.
A real test for the defense because Ragland has just one pick in 139 MAC passes.
May be tough because we have a short week while Fiami has 8 days since Buffalo.
It was good to rest the starters in the 2nd half at WMU.

Solich is 11-2 vs Fiami, 5-1 at Oxford.
Unlikely that Solich's record vs Fiami will go unnoticed by their coaches.
Clash of our O Line and they're D, which is giving up 107 yds/game in MAC play.
Keep playing like we have.
So, did you get the message?

From today's Hamilton Journal News:

What makes that whole scenario becoming reality even more unlikely is a defense Martin referred to on Thursday as “depleted.” Senior safety De’Andre Montgomery was listed as a starter on the depth chart, but Martin revealed that Montgomery was due for a magnetic resonance imaging test. He could join linebacker Junior McMullen and defensive tackle Nate Trawick as seniors who most likely are done for the season.

“We possibly could get some guys back for Ball State,” Martin said.

Nice. As a bonus you can actually start reading again from the top with the second letters and you get the longer message:
"Miami sucks it. Rat on Leo."

Our running game will grind them down then 3/4 big plays passing will break them.
Our defense may give up a few though.

Since 2012 I don't take anything for granted in Oxford. We were on quite a roll back then too.

Miami sucks.

Just thought I'd get that out of the way first.

Last time I saw a game there was 2012. That's not gonna happen. Ohio 42, Redchickens 7.

Anyone else going down there?

Oh yeah, In case I forgot, Miami sucks.

Amen. That 2012 team should've annihilated Miami. Redhawks went 1-6 to finish the year ... that one win (you guessed it) ... Ohio.

In 2014, Miami finished season 1-5 ... and had Ohio dead to rights in that game. They were up 21-0 before blowing the game. That was a horrible Miami team that won only two games. I don't care if Ohio was 6-6 that year ... they should not be in a dogfight with that Miami team.

In 2016, Miami was 0-4 and was awful. They had not made the switch to Gus Ragland yet at QB. Ohio was clinging to 10-7 lead most of 2H and needed a fumble in the end zone late in the 4th quarter to seal the win. Ohio was dreadful on offense that day only gaining 197 yards.

In those three years, here are Miami wins:

2012: UMass, Akron, SIU ... and Ohio
2014: UMass, Kent
2016: Kent, BG, EMU, UB, CMU, UB, Ball (literally the six worst teams in the MAC that season)

Miami was not good in any of those games ... but pushed Ohio to the brink all three games. That 2016 reeled off six straight to end the year against the worst of the worst in the MAC and did it when they switched QBs to Ragland. So that is a much different Miami team than Ohio squeaked by.

This is my point ... Ohio might be 5-1 in Oxford with Frank. But the last three trips vs. pretty bad Miami teams have resulted in very close wins and a loss.

This year's version of Miami seems like they are more than competitive and have been beaten like a drum by Ohio for 5 straight years. I'm a little worried about rolling into a sleepy Yaeger Stadium on a weeknight and taking care of business. This game scares me a bit.

But the WMU result certainly helps the confidence.

So it looks like a potential “ trap” game, especially since it’s Miami and a lot of the guys my not look at them as a rival. I expect a really tough game, but thank God they don’t have Gardner.
If the guys play like they have recently, it should turn out okay, we’ll see.

Big thing OHIO has going for it is OUr QB has been recently fantastic at optioning into the OPTION! When he sees the way the opposing D is lined up and can audible into that play it makes it like taking candy from a babe! Go Rourke!

I'd love to watch a game where we pound the Reds____s without throwing a pass; just coming at them with rotating running backs and the QB and pounding the sheet out of them. Then get to the point where the QB is gracious to his host and points to where the play is going and still go for 5 or 6 yards! Three backs with over 150 yards each...it is November--isn't that when Frank says you got to see how Tough you are? Rival, on the road, in a meaningful game.

Go OHIO!

I'm going with my WMU prediction which ended up pretty far off base - But was for a win.....

Ohio 38-35

Do we wear Black again?

Critical game for Ohio. They to win this game to have a chance vs Buffalo for the east title. This is a road rivalry game. Ohio lost last year vs Akron in a similar matchup. Tough matchup with Miami offense vs Ohio pass defense.

OHIO 73
Miami 14

Go OHIO!