DETROIT — Rashad Amos ran for two touchdowns, Graham Nicholson kicked three field goals, and Miami (Ohio) beat No. 23 Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference championship game Saturday.
The RedHawks (11-2) had last won the MAC title in 2019, when they beat Central Michigan. It’s the first time since 2003 that Miami has won 11 games in a season.
The Rockets (11-2) were attempting to become the first Toledo team to win 12 straight games since 1971.
After a 40-yard field goal by Nicholson at the start of the third quarter, Dequan Finn gave Toledo its only lead of the game with a 3-yard run. Nicholson put Miami in front for good, 16-14, at the beginning of the fourth when he made another 40-yarder, and Amos sealed the win when he ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 2:41 left at Ford Field, the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions.
“The whole game the defense was phenomenal, and special teams set up field position all day,” Miami coach Chuck Martin said. “Up until that last drive, we had done just enough on offense to be right where we wanted to be.”