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2014 09-10 Miami (Ohio) Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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BY RYAN TICE A fter a 31-0 loss on the road at No- tre Dame, Michigan is in desperate need of a bounce-back win. There might not be a better time to play Miami (Ohio), which went winless last year and is 0-2 this season under first-year head coach Chuck Martin. The RedHawks currently own the lon- gest active FBS losing streak in the land at 18, including Saturday's defeat against FCS competitor Eastern Kentucky, which had not beaten a higher-level foe since 1985. ESPN.com ranked the RedHawks as the worst team in the FBS ranks after the opening weekend, and it's not likely that the team will move up from the cellar after their latest defeat. However, if there is a right time for Miami to be as overmatched as it will be against Michigan, it is on the heels of the Wolverines' defeat in South Bend. Mar- tin is a longtime disciple of Notre Dame mentor Brian Kelly — he led Grand Val- ley State to a pair of Division II national championships after Kelly left for Central Michigan, and then the duo reunited to SEPT. 10, 2014 First-year Miami (Ohio) head coach Chuck Martin put together a record of 74-9 during his time as a head coach at Division II Grand Valley State. PHOTO COURTESY MIAMI (OHIO) Turnaround Time The Wolverines Should Be Able To Build Confidence Against Visiting RedHawks

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