The Miami University RedHawks (5-3, 3-1) will face off against the University at Buffalo Bulls (5-3, 3-1) at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Yager Stadium.<\/p>\n
Following a 28-27 win over the Central Michigan University Chippewas, Miami is coming off a bye week and playing its first midweek game of the season. The RedHawks last four games of the regular season are all on Tuesdays.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Buffalo defeated the Bowling Green State University Falcons in its previous game, 31-24. The Bulls currently stand tied with Miami for second place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).<\/p>\n
Buffalo is led by head coach Pete Lembo, who is in his third season with the Bulls. Lembo led Buffalo to a 9-4 record with a Bahamas Bowl victory in 2024 in his first year. Lembo was previously the head coach of the Ball State University Falcons from 2011-15.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Buffalo offense is led by sophomore quarterback Jason Wright, who is in his first season starting for Buffalo. Wright has 987 passing yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bulls ground game is led by senior running back Messiah Burch. Burch has 845 rushing yards this season, which is currently 10th overall in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). He has five total touchdowns on the year and averages 5.6 yards per carry.<\/p>\n
Buffalo averages 4.2 yards per rush and 175.6 rush yards per game, which is good for third in the MAC.<\/p>\n
The Bulls leading receiver is senior wide receiver Chance Morrow. Morrow has 41 receptions for 480 yards on the season and six receiving touchdowns, second in the MAC. Senior tight end Clint Walker is the second leading receiver, and he has made a big impact recently with three touchdowns in Buffalo\u2019s last two games.<\/p>\n
Buffalo averages 22.6 points per game on the season, and that number has increased to 24 since the start of conference play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Buffalo defense has allowed 26.3 points per game and 17.5 points per game since the start of MAC play. Senior linebacker SaVeon Brown is the team\u2019s leading tackler, with 37 solo tackles and 30 assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The RedHawks have now won three straight games since losing to Bowling Green in the conference opener. In Miami\u2019s last game against Central Michigan, the RedHawks scored a touchdown with under two minutes remaining in the game to take the lead on a 2-yard rush by sophomore running back D\u2019Shawntae Jones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Senior wide receiver Maleek Huggins had his season high in receptions and finished with seven receptions for 122 yards. Senior quarterback Caleb Heavner led the team in rushing with 58 yards. Heavner threw one touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Damarion Witten, but he also threw two interceptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The RedHawks are 3-1 since Heavner took over as the starting quarterback.<\/p>\n
Last season, Miami defeated Buffalo 37-20 on the road. The Bulls have not beaten the RedHawks since 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With both teams sitting at one conference loss, this is an important game for the MAC standings. There are currently four teams with one conference loss, and the Ohio University Bobcats remain undefeated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under head coach Chuck Martin the RedHawks are 20-10 in midweek MAC games, so the RedHawks are looking to continue that success into this year.<\/p>\n
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Tuesday and will be broadcast on ESPN.<\/p>\n
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