Miami (OH) roars past Colorado State in Arizona Bowl

Miami of Ohio forced four turnovers and Kevin Davis scored on an Arizona Bowl-record 97-yard run in a 43-17 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.Miami (9-5) won its first bowl since 2021 after losing the last two years in the postseason. Colorado State (8-5), making its first bowl appearance since 2017, has lost five consecutive bowl games.Davis finished with 148 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns to earn game MVP honors.Brett Gabbert, playing the last game of his six-year career at Miami, completed 13 of 25 passes for 184 yards.Colorado State freshman running back Justin Marshall gained 84 yards on nine carries. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi was 23 of 45 for 321 yards and a touchdown for the Rams with two interceptions.The teams combined for 48 points in the second half after Miami led 9-3 at halftime. The RedHawks took the opening drive of the second half 75 yards on six plays in only 2:25 to build a 16-3 lead.Davis’ 4-yard TD run capped the drive, which included Gabbert completing a 40-yard pass to Kam Perry.

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