By RICK GANO
AP Sports Writer

EVANSTON, Ill.(AP) -- Quarterback Mike Kafka ran for two
touchdowns and Northwestern's defense came up with four
turnovers Saturday as the Wildcats beat winless Miami of Ohio
16-6.

Northwestern (4-2) overcame a sluggish performance by its own
offense, sacking Miami quarterback Zac Dysert seven times - five
in the first half - and intercepting him three times.

Northwestern's Brian Peters had an interception and recovered a
fumble by Dysert in the third quarter to set up Northwestern's
second touchdown.

Peters returned the fumble 27 yards to the Miami 27. And on the
next play, Kafka hit fullback Jacob Schmidt with a 25-yard pass
to the Miami 2 before sneaking the ball in three plays later,
putting the Wildcats ahead 16-0.

Miami (0-6) got in the end zone with 1:19 left when Dysert
completed a 23-yard TD pass to Andy Cruse to cap a 62-yard
drive. The two-point conversion pass failed.

Dysert, who was sacked 10 times last week by Cincinnati, played
tough, but mistakes hurt the RedHawks, who are still looking for
a win under first-year coach Michael Haywood.

Kafka completed three passes to Zeke Markshausen, one for 25
yards, during a 72-yard scoring drive at the end of the first
quarter. After a personal foul penalty on the RedHawks, Kafka
carried the final six yards for the TD with five seconds left in
the opening quarter, making it 10-0.

Miami drove to the Northwestern 28 late in the first quarter but
safety Brad Phillips blitzed and sacked Dysert for a seven-yard
loss. The RedHawks went for it on fourth-and-17, but Phillips
hit Dysert again as he was passing, the ball was tipped by Kevin
Watt and intercepted by Nate Williams to end the drive.

Miami reached the Northwestern 16 in the closing seconds of the
half when Dysert hit Brayden Coombs with a 23-yard pass. But
with 11 seconds to go, Dysert couldn't find a receiver, had to
scramble, didn't get out of bounds and was hit down by Phillips
and Williams on the 11 as time expired.

Northwestern's Stefan Demos hit his ninth straight field goal
without a miss this season, a 46-yarder, for an early 3-0 lead.
His streak ended in the second quarter when Miami's Austin Brown
blocked his 40-yard attempt.

Miami's starting tailback Andre Bratton injured his ankle in the
first half. And Northwestern lost starting safety Brendan Smith
to an upper body injury, giving Peters more playing time.