Block Party, Miami (Ohio) Seals MAC Championship Berth Beating Ball State On Last-minute Block – News18

MUNCIE, Ind.: Kobe Hilton blocked Ball State’s go-forward area aim strive with 1:04 remaining and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State for a 17-15 win on Saturday and clinched a berth within the Mid-American Conference championship sport subsequent week.

Miami takes on Toledo on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Detroit. Miami (10-2, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) reached the ten-win mark for the primary time since going 10-4 in 2010.

The Cardinals (4-8, 3-5) began the scoring when Kiael Kelly threw a 9-yard rating to Vaughn Pemberton to finish a six-play, 92-yard drive. Miami’s Caiden Woullard blocked the additional-level attempt to preserve it 6-0 with 8:24 left within the first quarter.

The RedHawks responded when Aveon Smith threw a ten-yard scoring move to Cade McDonald somewhat greater than 4 minutes later. The scoring drive was arrange when Raion Strader returned an interception close to midfield to the Ball State 13-yard line.

Miami made it 14-6 on its subsequent drive when Rashad Amos crashed in from the 1 following Kenny Tracy’s 28-yard run to the 1. Smith accomplished all 4 move makes an attempt for 68 yards on the drive.

Jackson Courville kicked area objectives of 45 and 29 yards, respectively, to get Ball State inside 14-12 at halftime. Both groups traded area objectives within the second half.

Miami’s Smith threw for a season-excessive 170 yards and a landing and was intercepted twice.

For Ball State, Kelly threw for a landing and two picks and ran for 136 yards on 20 carries. Marquez Cooper added 136 yards on the bottom with 31 carries.

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