RedHawks Journey to Face Rutgers

For the second-straight week the Miami University soccer workforce travels to face a Big Ten foe. The RedHawks face Rutgers on Saturday, Sept. 6. Opening kick is slated for 3:30 p.m. on Peacock.

About Miami

• Miami soccer ranks first all-time within the Mid-American Conference in wins (733), convention wins (324), MAC Championships (17) and bowl wins (9).  Historically, Miami’s 733 profession wins are third all-time amongst Group-of-Five packages, behind simply Navy (749) and Army (739).

• Miami was 4-14 in Coach Martin’s first 18 Mid-American Conference video games. Since then, the RedHawks are 49-19 of their final 68 video games versus faculties from the MAC, the very best within the convention throughout that span.

• The RedHawks captured 20 mixed wins in the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the fourth-best two-year span in Miami historical past. Only the 2003-04, 1973-74 and 1974-75 squads mixed for extra wins (21). 

• Miami has competed in 5 straight bowl video games and has been bowl-eligible in eight of the previous 9 seasons. The RedHawks are coming off a 43-17 win over Colorado State within the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl final season.

• Since Oct. 15, 2016, Miami has misplaced back-to-back convention video games simply twice in that span (2017, 2022). Miami is 16-3 following a convention loss, courting again to halfway by way of the 2016 marketing campaign.

About Chuck Martin

• Chuck Martin was named Miami head coach on Dec. 3, 2013.

• He was named a 2023 Finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award after an 11-3 season.

• Not solely was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Valley State (2004-09), he has coached in seven nationwide championship video games prior to now 22 seasons.  

• Martin has an all-time head teaching report of 139-75.

• He is 65-68 all-time at Miami (51-33 in MAC play) and has received extra video games at Miami than some other coach. The earlier excessive was held by Randy Walker (60 wins).

• Martin is the longest tenured lively coach within the MAC.

• He has twice been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has been a coordinator on each side of the ball.

• Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University on Oct. 23, 2015.

About Rutgers

Rutgers is coming off a 34-31 win over Ohio final Thursday. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 252 yards and two scores whereas Antwan Raymond had 88 yards and a landing on the bottom. Moses Walker had 13 tackles and a couple of.0 tackles for loss versus the Bobcats.

Series History Versus Rutgers

This would be the first assembly between the 2 packages.

Big Game Hunting

Miami has downed a Power-4 program in two of the previous three years, together with wins over Northwestern (2022) and an additional time victory versus Cincinnati (2023). Last season the RedHawks additionally threatened Northwestern (Lost, 13-6) and led Notre Dame 3-0 halfway by way of the second quarter (Lost 28-3).

Wisconsin Recap

Miami dropped its season opener 17-0 at Wisconsin final Thursday evening. The RedHawks trailed 3-0 late within the third quarter earlier than the host Badgers pulled away. Adam Trick led the Red and White with two sacks.

Say Hello To My New Friend

Nine totally different gamers made their first profession begin with the RedHawks final Thursday: Roosevelt Andrews III, Adam Trick, Jackson Kuwatch, Eric Smith, Mitchell Butler, Kris Manu, Austin Uke, Dequan Finn and Deion Colzie. 14 different gamers noticed their first motion as a member of Miami.

‘Si’Lence The Crowd

Fifth-year senior Silas Walters recorded the primary interception of his profession versus the Badgers, and he practically had a second choose later within the contest. He completed with eight tackles (to match fellow security Eli Blakey for the very best whole on the workforce) and likewise helped down a punt on the six-yard line within the first half.

Magic Trick

Adam Trick had the very best sport of his Miami profession final week versus Wisconsin. He recorded two tackles and deflected a move on the line of scrimmage on Wisconsin’s opening collection. He went on so as to add a profession excessive in tackles (6), sacks (2.0) and tackles for loss (2.0).

A Show of Hands

Cole Weaver had a career-high three catches for 35 yards and Lynell Billups-Williams additionally set career-bests in catches (2) and yards (22) final week at Wisconsin. Deion Colzie recorded his first profession reception as a member of the RedHawks. 

 

Finn To Win

While Dequan Finn has made only one begin as a member of the RedHawks program, the seventh-year quarterback has years of expertise. Throughout his profession he has thrown for 7,464 yards and 66 landing passes. He has added 1,919 speeding yards and 27 scores on the bottom in 49 profession video games. Most of that injury got here throughout his time at Toledo. In 45 profession video games with the Rockets, Finn threw for 7,074 yards and 63 scores, whereas including 1,840 yards and 25 touchdowns on the bottom. He earned first-team All-MAC and was the MAC Player of the Year in 2023 and is the one participant in Toledo soccer historical past to throw for over 2,000 yards and rush for 500 yards in a number of seasons (2021, 2022, 2023).

Take Me To Your Leader

Finn’s 93 profession whole touchdowns (66 passing, 27 speeding) ranks first amongst lively gamers within the NCAA. The subsequent closest is Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia (83 whole touchdowns).

Tracy Returns

Running again Kenny Tracy was misplaced on the second day of fall camp again in 2024, however is wholesome in 2025. He has 764 yards speeding and 5 touchdowns in his profession and has added 42 grabs for 371 yards and three touchdowns by way of the air.

New-Look OL

Miami’s OL misplaced one participant to the switch portal, whereas 4 others graduated following the 2024 season. In all, these 5 gamers began a mixed 166 profession video games for the RedHawks. Miami’s 2025 offensive line can have a a lot totally different really feel. Last week Eric Smith, Kris Manu, Austin Uke and Greg Smith Jr. all made their first begins within the trenches, whereas Drew Terrill began his second profession sport.

Can History Repeat Itself?

Over the previous 4 years, the Miami protection has been excellent, ending within the prime 40 nationally yearly since 2021. Miami allowed 23.1 factors (fortieth) in 2021, 21.0 (thirty fifth) in 2022, 17.8 (seventh) in 2023 and 18.8 (fifteenth) in 2024. Miami opened the season sturdy, holding the Badgers to 17 factors (one drive began on the Miami 2-yard line) and three.8 yards per rush.

From Walk-on to Team Leader

Silas Walters got here to Miami again in 2021 as a walk-on. Prior to the 2023 season, Walters earned a scholarship, and in 2024 he completed second on the workforce with 95 tackles and 12 move breakups. He additionally represented Miami’s protection on the 2025 MAC Football Media Day in Detroit.

The Book of Eli

Eli Blakey has a 171 tackles in his profession, tops on the workforce. Last season he posted a career-high 89 tackles and final week he tied for the workforce lead with eight stops.

Kicker University

Miami soccer is making a behavior of manufacturing unimaginable kickers. Dom Dzioban returns for his senior 12 months after being named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2024. He related on 26-of-30 subject targets and matched a Yager Stadium report with 5 subject targets within the win over CMU. Prior to Dzioban, Graham Nicholson received the Lou Groza (made 27-of-28 FGs) in 2023 and from 2016-19 Sam Sloman made 48-of-61 kicks, ultimately getting drafted by the LA Rams. All three kickers rank within the top-5 for share in Miami soccer historical past.

Sean McVay Joins Cradle of Coaches

Miami added a tenth bronze statue to its Cradle of Coaches in Sean McVay again in 2023. McVay, the present head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, joined Ara Parseghian, Paul Brown, Weeb Ewbank, John Harbaugh, John Pont, Carm Cozza, Bo Schembechler, Red Blaik, and Paul Dietzel within the south finish of Yager Stadium.

New Faces New Places

The switch portal has modified faculty soccer and Miami isn’t any totally different. The RedHawks have 19 gamers on the workforce that transferred from different faculties: Koy Beasley (Purdue), Mitch Bolden (Army), Jordan Brunson (Virginia Tech), Mitchell Butler (Southern Miss/Miss. Col.), Deion Colzie (Notre Dame), Luke Evans (Mississippi State), Dequan Finn (Toledo/Baylor), Bai Jobe (Kansas/Michigan State), Eric Karner (Texas A&M), Brody Kosin (Indiana), Jackson Kuwatch (Ohio State), Grant Leeper (Iowa),  Kam Perry (Indiana), Keith Reynolds (Washington), James Schott (Michigan State), Eli Shereshovech IV (Wash U.), Brady Simmons (Indiana), Austin Uke (Stanford), Darion Williamson (Florida State) and Kam Wilson (Cincinnati/Louisville). 

Graduating Champions

Before Miami even takes the sphere in 2024, 15 totally different RedHawks can have already earned their Miami diploma: Eli Blakey, Jordan Brunson, Deion Colzie, Dom Dzioban, Dequan Finn, Henry Hesson, Corban Hondru, Oscar McWood, Brian Shane, Kenny Tracy, Austin Uke, Marcus White, Nasir Washington, Darion Williamson and Kam Wilson.