TicketsSept. 28, 2005
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Josh Betts passed for 359 yards and three touchdowns, leading Miami (Ohio) to a 44-16 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday night.
Betts, a senior who missed the game's first series for violating an unspecified team rule, completed 22 of 35 passes against a freshman-laden defense.
Martin Nance had eight receptions for 119 yards and two TDs, and Ryne Robinson caught six passes for 127 yards and another score for the RedHawks (2-2).
Brandon Murphy rushed for 110 yards and also scored for the RedHawks, who totaled 542 yards on offense.
The win enabled Miami to reclaim the Victory Bell, the prize that goes to the winner of the annual series the schools bill as the oldest Division I-A rivalry west of the Allegheny Mountains. The series began in 1888 and Miami holds a 59-44-7 lead.
Miami, which had been giving up 440 yards and 27.3 points a game, didn't have any trouble with the Bearcats' offense. Quarterback Dustin Grutza threw five interceptions for Cincinnati (2-2).
The RedHawks scored 24 consecutive points after the Bearcats cut a 17-3 halftime deficit to 20-10 midway through the third quarter.