Miami struggled immensely on offense, losing the time-of-possession battle (35:17 for WMU, 24:43 for Miami), converting on only 6-of-15 third-down attempts and going 0-of-3 on fourth-down attempts. The first quarter was particularly brutal; Miami held the ball for 2:59 on eight offensive plays, compared to WMU’s 12:01 of possession on 21 plays.