Miami vs. Colorado State: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Brett Gabbert (Arizona Bowl)

We had a blowout in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, as the Miami RedHawks secured a 41-17 win over the Colorado State Rams. Miami dominated in the second half, outscoring Colorado State 34-14. The Red Hawks forced four turnovers and scored consistently to win this game.

The RedHawks (9-5) ran the football at an incredible level to keep the opposition on their toes. The Rams (8-5) struggled to score points, and their defense was just not able to get stops at any level.

Let’s look at the box scores to discuss how the game went for both teams.

Miami vs. Colorado State box score

Miami vs. Colorado State box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Miami	6	3	20	14	43
Colorado State	3	0	7	7	17

Miami RedHawks box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Brett Gabbert	4	8	1	13-25	184	0	0

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Kevin Davis	9	148	2	2	16	0
Jordan Brunson	11	34	2	0	0	0
Keyon Mozee	8	25	0	0	0	0
Brett Gabbert	4	8	1	0	0	0
Josh Ringer	2	2	0	1	7	0
Kam Perry	0	0	0	2	57	0
Jack Coldiron	0	0	0	2	36	0
Cade McDonald	0	0	0	3	25	0
Braylon Isom	0	0	0	1	17	0
Cole Weaver	0	0	0	1	14	0
Brian Shane	0	0	0	1	12	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Ty Wise	1	1
Silas Waters	0	1
Adam Trick	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Dom Dzioban	4-4	3-3	34

Colorado State Rams box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Braylern Fowler-Nicolosi	0	0	0	23-45	321	1	2

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Justin Marshall	9	84	0	1	13	0
Avery Morrow	18	50	0	3	24	0
Jalen Dupree	1	6	0	0	0	0
Peter Montini	2	1	1	0	0	0
Stephon Daily	0	0	0	4	74	1
Jordan Ross	0	0	0	4	58	0
Dane Olsen	0	0	0	4	44	0
Vince Brown II	0	0	0	3	41	0
Tommy Maher	0	0	0	1	34	0
Donovan Ollie	0	0	0	2	30	0
Armani Winfield	0	0	0	1	3	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Jordan Noyes	2-2	1-1	21

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Henry Blackburn	0	1
Ayden Hector	0	1

Miami vs. Colorado State Game Summary

The Miami RedHawks had a solid offensive game as they scored 43 points on 401 total yards (184 passing, 217 rushing). The offense was able to move the chains as the team went 5-of-12 on third downs and the offense saw Brett Gabbert pass for 7.4 yards per pass attempt and 6.4 yards per rushing attempt.

The Redhawks overcame turning the ball over two times (both fumbles) and had possession for 27:16 throughout the game. Miami committed seven penalties for 45 yards to win the game.

The Colorado State Rams played a good game on the offensive side of things as they were able to record 19 first downs and went 8-of-17 on third downs as well as 2-of-4 on fourth down tries.

The Rams moved the ball well with 462 total yards (321 passing, 141 rushing) as well as averaging 7.1 yards per pass attempt and 4.7 yards per rushing attempt. Colorado State turned the ball over twice (two interceptions, two fumbles) and committed eight penalties for 55 yards, which hurt their chances of being successful in this bowl game.

Below is the scoring breakdown to see how this game played out.

• 8:15 1Q: Jordan Noyes 21 Yard Field Goal | 3-0 Colorado State
• 3:35 1Q: Dom Dzioban 34 Yard Field Goal | 3-3
• 0:08 1Q: Dom Dzioban 26 Yard Field Goal | 6-3 Miami
• 0:12 2Q: Dom Dzioban 24 Yard Field Goal | 9-3 Miami
• 12:35 3Q: Kevin Davis 4 Yard Rushing TD | 16-3 Miami
• 10:26 3Q: Brett Gabbert 10 Yard Rushing TD (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 22-3 Miami
• 6:46 3Q: Kevin Davis 97 Yard Rushing TD | 29-3 Miami
• 3:13 3Q: Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 56 Yard Passing TD to Stephon Daily | 29-10 Miami
• 13:30 4Q: Jordan Brunson 2 Yard Rushing TD | 36-10 Miami
• 9:02 4Q: Peter Montini 1 Yard Rushing TD | 36-17 Miami
• 2:16 4Q: Jordan Brunson 12 Yard Rushing TD | 43-17 Miami