OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Dequan Finn threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Jordan Brunson rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and Miami (Ohio) beat Eastern Michigan 44-30 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory.
Miami took advantage of good field position in the second half with two touchdown drives to build a 35-14 lead. An Eli Blakey interception set up Miami at its own 38 and the RedHawks scored six plays later on Finn's keeper. Miami’s next possession began at the 45-yard line after a 15-yard punt return.
After Eastern cut it to 37-22 with 9:07 to play, the RedHawks used nine consecutive rushing plays to take a three-score lead.
Finn was 13 of 22 for 159 yards passing, and he carried it 10 times for 58 yards. D’Shawntae Jones added 66 yards rushing and a score as Miami (4-3, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) totaled 295 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
Noah Kim threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns for Eastern Michigan (2-6, 1-3, but he was intercepted two times. Harold Mack had six catches for 179 yards and two scores, and Nick Devereaux also had two touchdown grabs.
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