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Miami (OH) at Northwestern

Aug 31, 2024 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Miami (OH)

Mid-American

Final Score

6 - 13

M(N

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern328
Miami (OH)267

Passing Yards

Northwestern178
Miami (OH)227

Rushing Yards

Northwestern150
Miami (OH)40

Turnovers

Northwestern2
Miami (OH)2

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brett Gabbert

Miami (OH)

YDS: 227

Rushing

Mike Wright

Northwestern

YDS: 65

Receiving

Cade McDonald

Miami (OH)

YDS: 105

Tackles

Matthew Salopek

Miami (OH)

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern31:22
Miami (OH)28:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern holds off Miami (OH) 13-6

Close

Northwestern defeated Miami (OH) 13-6 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 328-267 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 13-6. Dom Dzioban 43 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 23, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Miami (OH) the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 328 total yards, 150 rushing yards, and 178 passing yards. Miami (OH) finished with 267 total yards, including 40 on the ground and 227 through the air.

Northwestern converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Northwestern led 3-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Olsen 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Dom Dzioban 43 yd FG GOOD (Miami (OH) led 3-3 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Olsen 45 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-0 over Miami (OH)).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Wright run for 13 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Northwestern led 10-3 over Miami (OH)).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Olsen 38 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 13-3 over Miami (OH)).

  • Field Goal Good

    Dom Dzioban 26 yd FG GOOD (Miami (OH) led 6-13 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    13-6

    Northwestern defeated Miami (OH).

  • Total yards

    328-267

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    150

    Northwestern averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    178

    Northwestern averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Miami (OH)'s offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternMiami (OH)
Total Yards328267
Passing Yards178227
Rushing Yards15040
First Downs2017
Third Down Efficiency5-115-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-353-15
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts18-3022-37
Rushing Attempts3124
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points76
Possession Time31:2228:38
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)