Miami RedHawks College Football Preview 2021: Keys To The Season
Miami RedHawks Biggest Key: Offense
It’s Miami, so as always it would be nice to get more out of the running game. There’s not much to go off of in a three-game season, but even last year – and with a veteran and talented line up front – the RedHawks failed to get to 140 yards and averaged 3.8 yards per carry.
Once again, there’s talent, size, and experience up front. Once again there’s a deep group of running backs – made even deeper with the return of a few good options who missed last year – and now the production has to finally be there.
It is possible to have a running game at Miami – the 2018 team was able to come up with a four 200-yard days and won all of them – but the program has gone seven straight games without hitting five yards per carry and did it just twice in the last 17 games.
Miami RedHawks Biggest Key: Defense
The pass defense has to be stronger. It continues to bear repeating, but it’s hard to get too much out of a three-game season, but the RedHawks were ripped up by Ball State and Buffalo for 662 passing yards and five scores.
Both teams were able to push the ball down the field without a problem, and both teams were able to avoid major mistakes against a secondary that allowed an average of 9.3 yards per pass.
Two interceptions in three games isn’t bad, and three starters are back in the secondary, but things have to be tight out of the gate with road trips to Cincinnati and Minnesota.
Miami RedHawks Key Player To A Successful Season
C/G Andrew Todd, Soph.
Or one of a number of other options to try taking over for new Oklahoma State center Danny Godlevske. The 6-4, 298-pound Todd hasn’t seen a whole lot of time with just four appearances in the last two years, but he was the understudy last season as Godlevske’s backup. If it’s not him, there’s going to be some juggling up front.
Miami RedHawks Key Game To The 2021 Season
Buffalo, November 9
The Bulls have been a thorn in the RedHawks’ side for a while.
They ripped through MU for a 42-10 win last year, have won two of the last three, and six of the last nine. Miami’s trip to Ohio the week before is a huge deal in the East race, and finishing up at Kent State might determine the division title one way or another, but lose to UB again and forget about getting to the MAC Championship.
– Miami University Football Schedule
2020 Miami RedHawks Fun Stats
– 1st Quarter Scoring (3 games) – Miami 3 – Opponents 3
– Sacks: Miami 13 – Opponents 4
– Time of Possession: Opponents 31:16 – Miami 28:44