Miami RedHawks NCAA Football News

When Michael Haywood speaks with an extra edge of enthusiasm in his voice these days, there is a good chance the Miami University football coach is talking about one of his freshmen.

Greg Davis believed McCoy could lead, but still installed a no-huddle offense, in part, so McCoy wouldn't have to look older teammates in the eye.

Miami took a 3-0 advantage on Trevor Cook's 37-yard field goal less than 5 minutes into the second quarter.

It seems the Miami University football team can't help but run smack into the hottest offensive player in the Mid-American Conference, week after week.

OXFORD - If Brayden Coombs realizes his dream of becoming a football coach, he's pretty confident that there won't be a player with whom he can't relate.

Trotwood-Madison used its advantages of size and speed to dismantle the Turpin Spartans during the Division II Regional Championship semi-finals. Turpin fell to 11-1 with its season-ending loss Friday, Nov.

Temple coach Al Golden sensed that a letdown was coming and felt fortunate his football team was able to survive it.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Zac Dysert has been one of the driving forces behind Miami's improvements this season.

Andy Cruse sounds like he still isn't exactly sure how he made that diving, one-handed catch last week against Toledo.

The Miami football team finally had a chance to sing the praises of a victory. The RedHawks ended a two-season, 13-game losing streak last Saturday by defeating Toledo 31-24 in a Mid-American Conference crossover game at Yager Stadium in Oxford.

Temple football coach Al Golden said of his true freshman running back Bernard Pierce, "I think he's starting to hit his stride." That is not shocking news.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson A little bit of credit for Miami-Ohio's 31-24 win over Toledo this weekend -- the RedHawks first victory of the season -- should go to Notre Dame.

Freshman linebacker Wes Williams celebrates after his first career touchdown as a RedHawk during Saturday's game Spooky things happen on Halloween.

Miami University football coach Michael Haywood became a popular man after his RedHawks beat the Toledo Rockets 31-24 last weekend.

OXFORD - Maybe it was the presence of Mike Haywood's mentor, former Moeller and Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust, in the Yager Stadium press box.

Zac Dysert ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Miami earned its first win of the season with a 31-24 victory over Toledo on Saturday.

Last updated on 10/26/2009 at 6:55 p.m. It is said that records are made to be broken.

Freshman running back Roman Lawson sheds a tackle Saturday. The RedHawks had their closest loss this season during Homecoming Weekend, losing to Northern Illinois University 27-22. Redshirt freshman quarterback Zac Dysert threw for a career-high 348 yards and three touchdowns, and junior wide receiver Armand Robinson had a career-high 123 yards ...

Miami University scored 15 of its 22 points in the fourth quarter and closed within one score twice on Northern Illinois in the final stanza, but the Huskies pulled out the 27-22 win at Yager Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

College football coaches know it's wise to let sleeping dogs lie. That's why it's not surprising to hear Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill give this assessment of first-year coach Michael Haywood's Miami team.