Spring Break
'Hawks unable to hold lead against Vanderbilt
Adam Hainsfurther
Issue date: 10/30/07 Section: Sports
Hudson finished the day with 15 tackles, while on the offensive side of the ball, redshirt sophomore quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh threw for 212 yards on 18 completions and finished the day averaging 5.7 yards per completion with one touchdown.
His one touchdown was a 40-yard bomb to freshman Jamal Rogers, who collected his first collegiate touchdown. Although Miami did hold the lead a couple of times throughout the game, it was Vanderbilt who out played the 'Hawks down the stretch to come out on top. Miami attempted to battle back, but found the 11-point hole too much to climb back from.
"They wore us down running the ball on offense, and defensively, once we got down by 11 we just had to start throwing the ball and that wasn't part of our game plan against them," Montgomery said. "We were up against a good football team with a lot of experience and they just wore us down on a little bit both sides of the ball."
While Raudabaugh blamed his play as part of the loss, there were positive points to take from the game.
"I don't think I played well enough for the team to win," Raudabaugh said. "Our scheme was good and we had some opportunities. I think I got the ball there sometimes, and sometimes I could have made a better throw. There are some good things to take into next week, but I need to play better to
win it."
Montgomery echoed Raudabaugh's comments, saying that the team needs to take positives from the Vanderbilt loss as the team reopens MAC play.
"As we go into next week's game, I think we feel good with the way we competed against Vanderbilt, but I think we realize that we didn't make enough plays to win the game, and that's something we've got to improve this week," he said.
Next weekend the RedHawks are back in the comfort of Yager Stadium as they take on the University at Buffalo, who is currently leading the MAC East by just half a game over Miami. The winner of Saturday's game will control first place in the MAC's east division.
"We've got to do more this week," Raudabaugh said. "We've got to do more each week, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. But this week the opponent happens to be Buffalo and it is for first place. We've got to come out and prepare with the utmost intensions of being a champion, and so we've got to prepare like a champion this week."
His one touchdown was a 40-yard bomb to freshman Jamal Rogers, who collected his first collegiate touchdown. Although Miami did hold the lead a couple of times throughout the game, it was Vanderbilt who out played the 'Hawks down the stretch to come out on top. Miami attempted to battle back, but found the 11-point hole too much to climb back from.
"They wore us down running the ball on offense, and defensively, once we got down by 11 we just had to start throwing the ball and that wasn't part of our game plan against them," Montgomery said. "We were up against a good football team with a lot of experience and they just wore us down on a little bit both sides of the ball."
While Raudabaugh blamed his play as part of the loss, there were positive points to take from the game.
"I don't think I played well enough for the team to win," Raudabaugh said. "Our scheme was good and we had some opportunities. I think I got the ball there sometimes, and sometimes I could have made a better throw. There are some good things to take into next week, but I need to play better to
win it."
Montgomery echoed Raudabaugh's comments, saying that the team needs to take positives from the Vanderbilt loss as the team reopens MAC play.
"As we go into next week's game, I think we feel good with the way we competed against Vanderbilt, but I think we realize that we didn't make enough plays to win the game, and that's something we've got to improve this week," he said.
Next weekend the RedHawks are back in the comfort of Yager Stadium as they take on the University at Buffalo, who is currently leading the MAC East by just half a game over Miami. The winner of Saturday's game will control first place in the MAC's east division.
"We've got to do more this week," Raudabaugh said. "We've got to do more each week, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. But this week the opponent happens to be Buffalo and it is for first place. We've got to come out and prepare with the utmost intensions of being a champion, and so we've got to prepare like a champion this week."
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