![]() ![]() The Red and White earned their first win west of the Missouri River in more than 30 years, became the first non-conference team to win in Fort Collins since 1996 and enjoyed a comfortable victory in the 1,000 th all-time Miami Football game. ![]() The road win over the Rams was notable because it moved Roethlisberger into the MAC's all-time top 10 in pass completions and made him the first RedHawk to pass for 7,000 career yards. Roethlisberger out-dueled future NFL draft pick Bradlee Van Pelt in a 41-21 win at Colorado State early in Ben's junior season. The Miami quarterback, who punted a total of 24 times during his RedHawk career, was actually named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after pinning Toledo inside the 10-yard line with three different kicks in a 27-13 road victory that snapped the Rockets' 17-game home winning streak. As a sophomore at Miami, Roethlisberger punted twice in a season-opening 27-21 win at North Carolina, averaging a whopping 51 yards per kick, including a career-long 59-yard boot. While Roethlisberger is known for his right arm, his left foot (yes, you read that correctly) has also been an effective weapon on occasion throughout his career. He threw four touchdowns and completed passes to 10 different RedHawks in a 48-41 loss to the Huskies. ![]() Big Ben completed 41 of 61 passes for 525 yards, topping his then-record total of 452 (set at Hawaii the previous November). Roethlisberger put up ridiculous numbers through the air over his three-year college career, but many of his highest single-game totals came as a sophomore against Northern Illinois. The 70-yard Hail Mary gave the RedHawks a 30-27 triumph and allowed Roethlisberger to finish the game with a school-record 399 passing yards (spoiler: that record wouldn't last long). As Miami fans will always remember, "it ain't over Tillitz over!" With Miami trailing Akron 27-24 at its own 30-yard line and only three seconds showing on the Yager Stadium clock, Roethlisberger heaved a pass downfield that Eddie Tillitz pulled in after a deflection for an improbable victory as time expired. Roethlisberger set the tone for a legendary career with an all-time highlight in just the sixth start of his freshman year. Story Links With Ben Roethlisberger recently announcing his retirement from the National Football League after 18 years with the Steelers, looks back (in chronological order) at 18 memorable moments from Big Ben's career, first at Miami University and later with Pittsburgh. ![]()
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