Mt. Vernon grad Tanner Koziol became Ball State’s single-season record holder for receptions by a tight end Tuesday against Miami. Koziol had four catches to give him 68 on the season.
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By Associated Press
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Brett Gabbert threw three touchdown passes, Dom Dzioban kicked two fourth-quarter field goals and Miami (Ohio) beat Ball State 27-21 on Tuesday night.
Miami has won five of its last six games and five straight in the series with Ball State.
For the Cardinals, tight end Tanner Koziol, a former Mt. Vernon High School standout, caught four passes to eclipse the school’s single-season record for catches by a tight end.
Koziol has 68 on the season, one more than Mike Leuck’s total of 67 in 1983.
Dzioban’s field goals from 28 yards and a 39-yarder with 1:48 left were the only scoring in the fourth quarter.
Gabbert was 16-of-32 passing for 219 yards. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Javon Tracy late in the second quarter that gave the RedHawks a 21-13 halftime lead.
Reggie Virgil made five catches for 101 yards that including a 34-yard touchdown for Miami (5-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference). Tracy had six receptions for 85 yards and Kevin Davis also had a touchdown catch.
Kadin Semonza completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Ball State (3-6, 2-3). Semonza’s 55-yard touchdown pass to Justin Bowick and a successful 2-point conversion tied it at 21-all midway through the third quarter. Bowick finished with eight catches for 171 yards.
Brandon Berger had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter for the Cardinals.
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Miami (OH) 27, Ball St. 21
| Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | — | 27 |
| Ball St. | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | 21 |
First Quarter
BALL_Berger 46 interception return (Courville kick), 8:24.
M-OH_Virgil 34 pass from Gabbert (Dzioban kick), 5:48.
Second Quarter
BALL_FG Courville 27, 13:28.
M-OH_K.Davis 12 pass from Gabbert (Dzioban kick), 8:52.
BALL_FG Courville 21, 4:33.
M-OH_J.Tracy 10 pass from Gabbert (Dzioban kick), :33.
Third Quarter
BALL_Bowick 55 pass from Semonza (Pickett run), 8:01.
Fourth Quarter
M-OH_FG Dzioban 28, 11:13.
M-OH_FG Dzioban 39, 1:48.
A_6,412.
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| M-OH | BALL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 333 | 331 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-114 | 23-51 |
| Passing | 219 | 280 |
| Punt Returns | 2-7 | 1—2 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-37 | 2-37 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-32 | 1-46 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-33-1 | 23-36-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-9 | 3-19 |
| Punts | 4-45.5 | 4-42.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-40 | 3-40 |
| Time of Possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING_Miami (Ohio), Mozee 22-105, Gabbert 3-14, Downing 1-(minus 2), (Team) 3-(minus 3). Ball St., Pemberton 5-21, Sloan 3-16, Pickett 2-15, Kelly 7-13, Horton 2-6, Semonza 4-(minus 20).
PASSING_Miami (Ohio), Gabbert 16-32-0-219, Bevelhimer 0-1-1-0. Ball St., Semonza 23-36-2-280.
RECEIVING_Miami (Ohio), J.Tracy 6-85, Virgil 5-101, K.Davis 3-12, Coldiron 1-12, Perry 1-9. Ball St., Bowick 8-171, Koziol 4-49, Pickett 4-18, Abney 2-8, Magwood 2-6, Gillie 1-14, Sloan 1-8, Pemberton 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
