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D'Shawntae Jones' late TD run lifts Miami (Ohio) to 28-27 win over Central Michigan

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). D'Shawntae Jones' late TD run lifts Miami (Ohio) to 28-27 win over Central Michigan. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/d-shawntae-jones-late-td-run-lifts-miami-ohio-to-28-27-win-over-central-michigan/article_a5e10934-5e99-5a4b-a1c3-aa9d18e8e94a.html

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In a tight game, D’Shawntae Jones scored the winning touchdown with just over a minute left, lifting Miami (Ohio) to a 28-27 victory over Central Michigan. The RedHawks quarterback Caleb Heavner threw for 221 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 58 yards and another score. Key players for Central Michigan included Justin Taylor with a crucial interception return for a touchdown, and Jadyn Glasser completing 221 passing yards including one touchdown.
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On October 24, 2026, D'Shawntae Jones scored the winning touchdown with less than two minutes left in the game, securing a 28-27 victory for Miami (Ohio) over Central Michigan. The RedHawks were trailing 27-21 after Caden VanHuis's field goal but rallied under quarterback Caleb Heavner, who threw a key pass to Maleek Huggins and ran a touchdown himself earlier in the game. Despite being picked off twice by Central Michigan’s Justin Taylor, Heavner managed to throw for 221 yards with one touchdown and contribute 58 rushing yards. The Chippewas had taken the lead multiple times throughout the match but ultimately fell short due to Jones's decisive run late in the fourth quarter.

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Central Michigan Chippewas MT. PLEASANT Miami Mich.

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Central Michigan GPE · 3× Heavner PERSON · 3× Chippewas ORG · 2× D’Shawntae Jones’ PERSON · 2× Maleek Huggins PERSON · 2× Miami ORG · 2× Caden VanHuis’ PERSON · 1× MT. PLEASANT GPE · 1× Miami (Ohio ORG · 1× Mich. GPE · 1×

Narrative

After Caden VanHuis’ 22-yard field goal extended the Chippewas’ lead to 27-21, Caleb Heavner drove the RedHawks (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) down the field, hitting Maleek Huggins for a 27-yard catch down to the CMU 10.
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D’Shawntae Jones’ 2-yard touchdown run with 1:41 to go lifted Miami (Ohio) to a 28-27 win over Central Michigan on Saturday. asserted
run → go → Saturday
After Caden VanHuis’ 22-yard field goal extended the Chippewas’ lead to 27-21, Caleb Heavner drove the RedHawks (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) down the field, hitting Maleek Huggins for a 27-yard catch down to the CMU 10. asserted
Heavner → extend → CMU
JaJuan Jones was then called for consecutive interference penalties before D’Shawntae Jones’ winning run. asserted
Jones → call → run
Miami led 14-10 after Heavner’s 7-yard TD toss to Damarion Witten with 20 seconds left in the first half. asserted
seconds → lead → half
Justin Taylor gave the lead back to Central Michigan (3-5, 1-3) with a 46-yard pick-6 early in second half. asserted
Taylor → give → half
Heavner dropped back before finding a hole up the middle for a 27-yard TD run before the Chippewas again took the lead 24-21 on Jadyn Glasser’s 9-yard TD pass to Langston Lewis in the third quarter’s final minute. asserted
Chippewas → drop → minute
Heavner threw for 221 yards and a touchdown and was picked off twice. asserted
Heavner → throw → yards
He added 58 rushing yards with a score. asserted
He → add → score
Maleek Huggins had 122 yards receiving on seven catches. asserted
Huggins → have → catches
Glasser threw for 221 yards and a score. asserted
Glasser → throw → yards
Lewis had 163 yards receiving on 10 catches. asserted
Lewis → have → catches
Central Michigan: Plays Eastern Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 4. asserted
Michigan → play → Nov.
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