US EditionGotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State
Thomas Gotkowski threw three touchdown passes as Miami (Ohio) outgained Ball State 458-280 and secured their third straight Mid-American Conference championship appearance.
- In Oxford, Ohio, Miami beat Ball State 45-24 to clinch a trip to the Mid-American championship game for a third consecutive season, finishing 7-5 overall and 6-2 in conference.
- Starting fast, Miami deployed a balanced attack with 234 rushing yards and 226 passing yards, while early Thomas Gotkowski to Braylon Isom touchdowns built a lead Miami never relinquished.
- Gotkowski finished 12-of-24 for 226 yards with three touchdown passes, and Jermaine Agee scooped a Kelly fumble and scored late, sealing the game.
- By owning the common-opponents tiebreaker, Miami cleared the path to the MAC title game after an earlier win over Western Michigan, while Ball State Cardinals finished 4-8 with a late Kiael Kelly touchdown.
- Miami defense dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking Ball State six times, forcing four fumbles and limiting them to 2.9 yards per rush in MAC title game implications.
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Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State
Thomas Gotkowski threw three touchdown passes, Braylon Isom caught two of them, and Miami (Ohio) beat Ball State 45-24 in a regular-season finale to clinch a trip to the Mid-American championship game for the third consecutive season.The RedHawks finished the regular season 7-5 and 6-2 in the Mid-Am
Ball State Falls to RedHawks in Season Finale
OXFORD, OHIO – The Ball State football program concluded its 2025 campaign, facing a loss on the road at the receiving end of a 45-24 final at Miami (OH) inside Yager Stadium in front of a crowd of 11,137. Miami retains ownership of the Red Bird Rivalry Trophy for the sixth consecutive meeting and solidifies a trip to the Mid-American Conference Championship game versus Western Michigan at Ford Stadium Dec. 6.
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