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Wimbush, Adams lead No. 22 Notre Dame over Miami (Ohio)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Josh Adams' night was cut short by an injured ankle but he still contributed more than enough to help No. 22 Notre Dame to its third straight lopsided victory.
Adams had touchdown runs of 72 and 59 yards in the first half before leaving the game and Brandon Wimbush threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Notre Dame beat Miami (Ohio) 52-17 on Saturday night. Adams, who entered the game as the No. 9 rusher in the country, led the Irish (4-1) with 159 yards on the ground despite the short night. Notre Dame gained 333 yards on the ground in all.
''Maybe I just woke up one morning, hit my head and came to my senses and said let's go to our strengths,'' Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. ''We got really good players I want to feature. I wanted to change the focus to being a much more physical team and running the football.''
Wimbush, who had his eighth rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter, finished with 119 passing yards in three quarters and had 36 yards on 11 carries. ''I have another level to my game I haven't hit yet, but I'm on my way to doing that,'' said Wimbush.
The Irish led the RedHawks 45-14 at the half, the most first-half points scored by an Irish team under Kelly.
It was only the second meeting between the Irish and the RedHawks (2-3), two teams that were coached by Hall of Famer Ara Parseghian.
The RedHawks' Gus Ragland threw for 262 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns to James Gardner, who had five catches for 115 yards.
But they were overmatched from the outset by the Irish, who now have three consecutive lopsided wins after beating Michigan State and Boston College in the previous two weeks.
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami (Ohio): Though their record under Chuck Martin is only 13-29, the RedHawks have shown some improvement. They started last season 0-6 but Ragland returned from an injury to guide them to a 6-1 finish.
''I felt good about our compete level,'' Martin said. ''Their offensive line overwhelmed us. We had 15 guys on the field today that can compete with the Notre Dame guys. We just didn't have enough.''
Notre Dame: With its top three running backs - Adams, Tony Jones Jr. and Dexter Williams - questionable going forward, Notre Dame will need to find some healthy bodies. They face North Carolina next and then USC. Fourth-string running back Deon McIntosh had 47 yards on 12 carries on Saturday night, including a 26-yard TD in the fourth quarter.
''Josh could have played. His ankle was not a serious situation,'' Kelly said. ''Tony got hit but he wasn't ruled out of the game. We decided to go with Deon. We expect Dexter back next week and Josh to be full go.''
TURNOVERS INTO POINTS
Notre Dame forced two turnovers in the game, giving the Irish 11 (five interceptions, six fumble recoveries) for the season. The Irish have turned the 11 turnovers into 70 points while the opposition has scored just three points off five Notre Dame turnovers (two interceptions, three fumbles).
UP NEXT
Miami (Ohio): The RedHawks return home next Saturday to play Mid-American East Division rival Bowling Green.
Notre Dame: The Irish take to the road for the third time in four weeks when they visit North Carolina next Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Ragland
14 QB
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G. Ragland | 19/37 | 262 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Smith
26 RB
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A. Smith | 10 | 66 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bester
18 WR
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J. Bester | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Young
3 RB
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K. Young | 5 | 25 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Niemiec
37 TE
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G. Niemiec | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hill
25 WR
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I. Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Ragland
14 QB
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G. Ragland | 6 | -12 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Gardner
81 WR
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J. Gardner | 0 | 5 | 115 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Smith
82 TE
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R. Smith | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Murphy
88 WR
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J. Murphy | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Martin
83 WR
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S. Martin | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Young
3 RB
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K. Young | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
26 RB
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A. Smith | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Becker
44 TE
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N. Becker | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bester
18 WR
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J. Bester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
11 WR
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D. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Mayock
86 WR
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L. Mayock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Niemiec
37 TE
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G. Niemiec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Allen
2 DB
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J. Allen | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Connolly
48 LB
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S. Connolly | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Harding
24 DB
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H. Harding | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Costin
58 DL
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D. Costin | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Koenig
38 LB
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B. Koenig | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thompson
8 DB
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D. Thompson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Maize
30 DL
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J. Maize | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Banks
6 DB
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T. Banks | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Daniels
15 DB
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D. Daniels | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Montgomery
21 DB
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D. Montgomery | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Calcagno
92 DE
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P. Calcagno | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brown
28 DB
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M. Brown | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kimpler
95 DL
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B. Kimpler | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Merimee
22 DB
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M. Merimee | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Burse
27 DB
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K. Burse | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Allen
55 DL
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I. Allen | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Swarts
61 DL
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Z. Swarts | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Sloman
79 K
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S. Sloman | 1/1 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Kramer
9 P
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K. Kramer | 5 | 35.8 | 2 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Bester
18 WR
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J. Bester | 7 | 23.3 | 34 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Wimbush
7 QB
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B. Wimbush | 7/18 | 119 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Book
12 QB
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I. Book | 3/5 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Adams
33 RB
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J. Adams | 8 | 159 | 2 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones Jr.
34 RB
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T. Jones Jr. | 4 | 48 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McIntosh
38 RB
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D. McIntosh | 12 | 47 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Book
12 QB
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I. Book | 3 | 37 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wimbush
7 QB
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B. Wimbush | 11 | 36 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Young
87 WR
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M. Young | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Boykin
81 WR
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M. Boykin | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Finke
10 WR
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C. Finke | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. St. Brown
6 WR
|
E. St. Brown | 0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Claypool
83 WR
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C. Claypool | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Young
87 WR
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M. Young | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sanders
3 WR
|
C. Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mack
86 TE
|
A. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Adams
33 RB
|
J. Adams |