MOBILE, Ala. – Freshman quarterback Austin Boucher threw for 289 yards and two scores and the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 35-21 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Thursday night.

The win capped a remarkable season for the Redhawks (10-4), who became the first team in Football Bowl Subdivision history to win 10 games one season after losing 10 the season before. Miami won the Mid-American Conference title and won the last six games of the 2010 season.

Thomas Merriweather added 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Miami, and Dayonne Nunley returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown and forced a fumble.

Middle Tennessee fell to 6-7 with the loss. MTSU quarterback Dwight Dasher finished with 162 passing yards and four interceptions and 90 yards rushing and a touchdown. Phillip Tanner had two rushing touchdowns in the loss for the Blue Raiders.