Aveon Smith made his mark with the Miami RedHawks in the first chapter of his college career. This season, Smith stepped in for an injured Brett Gabbert
Aveon Smith passed for 109 yards and rushed for 99, and Miami (Ohio) scored the final 10 points to rally past Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference Championship game Saturday in Detroit.
Aveon Smith, who is filling in for the injured Brett Gabbert, makes his 14th career start in the MAC Championship Game. On Oct. 21, a highly-anticipated matchup in Oxford, OH suddenly turned into a nightmare.
Aveon Smith stepped into the starting role in place of an injured Brett Gabbert on Saturday in Athens. The redshirt sophomore threw a touchdown and ran for a touchdown in a 30-16 win for the Redhawks.