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Friday, September 18, 2009
RedHawks to face talented quarterback
By Pete Conrad
You can expect the Miami defense to have its hands full again Saturday night when they open Mid-American Conference play against the Western Michigan Broncos.
WMU senior quarterback Tim Hiller is a hand full for anybody, including the Michigan Wolverines, who watched him pass for 259 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown to Juan Nunez, and the Indiana Hooisers, who watched him pass for 266 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown to Robert Arnheim.
“He’s a big, strong guy who stands tall in the pocket and throws the ball where it’s supposed to go,” Miami coach Mike Haywood said of the 6-foot-5, 228-pound Hiller.
“He’s not mobile,” Haywood noted. “He stays in the pocket. We’ll have to get him to move.”
So far the RedHawks haven’t done a good job of putting pressure on any quarterback. After eight quarters they’re still looking for their first sack.
Hiller has 79 career touchdown passes, which ranks sixth on the MAC’s all-time list, and his next target is Ben Roethlisberger.
Chad Pennington is the all-time leader with 100, followed by Byron Leftwich (89), Tim Lester (87), Bruce Gradkowski (85) and Roethlisberger (84).
