2021 MAC Football Positional Previews: Miami RedHawks secondary

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Miami (OH) finished the shortened 2020 season at 2-1. The one blemish was primarily a result of the pass defense, which allowed Buffalo quarterback Kyle Vantrease to sling it deep with ease. Normally a rushing team, Vantrease led Buffalo through the air with 353 passing yards and four touchdowns on just 17 completions. The RedHawks had plenty of balls sail over the heads in the 38-31 victory over Ball State in the conference opener as well.

The 3-game 2020 season didn’t allow for many takeaways, but there was one major revelation. It became clear that the secondary is the unit Miami needs to step up to return to Ford Field for its second MAC Championship Game…