Jacquez Stuart sat and cried at his locker in Ford Field.
Through a maze of hallways, around a corner, and down a steep ramp to the field, the Miami RedHawks were celebrating the Mid-American Conference championship.
This scene played out last December after Miami beat Toledo 23-14 in Detroit, preventing a 12-1 season for the Rockets and a potential Fiesta Bowl berth. Stuart has not forgotten.
“I took it hard,” the running back said. “I feel like it’s just another team in our way. We just got to go out there and execute, not worry about what’s surrounding the game.