Gabbert throws 3 TD passes, Dzioban's late field goals lift Miami (Ohio) past Ball State 27-21
Miami has won five of its last six games and five straight in the series with Ball State.
Dzioban's field goals from 28 yards and a 39-yarder with 1:48 left were the only scoring in the fourth quarter.
Gabbert was 16-of-32 passing for 219 yards.
He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Javon Tracy late in the second quarter that gave the RedHawks a 21-13 halftime lead.
Reggie Virgil made five catches for 101 yards that including a 34-yard touchdown for Miami (5-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference).
Tracy had six receptions for 85 yards and Kevin Davis also had a touchdown catch.
Kadin Semonza completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Ball State (3-6, 2-3).
Semonza's 55-yard touchdown pass to Justin Bowick and a successful 2-point conversion tied it at 21-all midway through the third quarter.
Bowick finished with eight catches for 171 yards.
Brandon Berger had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter for the Cardinals.
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