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
On Friday night, the Miami in South Florida, which often gets referred to simply as “The U,” hosts Miami of Ohio at Hard Rock Stadium. And the King of Props is here with the pick.
Perhaps the greatest sign of Leach's legacy is that Miami is honoring him despite the fact he had no connection to the school or its football program. He never went there, never played there and never coached there, but that is the type of impact he had on the college game.
In the Bahamas Bowl, the winner will finish with a winning season. The other will go home with some extra sunshine and a losing record. Miami (Ohio) will meet UAB in a battle of 6-6 teams in the first bowl game of the 2022 slate on Friday at 11:30 a.m.