Issues couldn't have began significantly better or ended a lot worse for the s in a 34-14 Mid-American Convention loss to Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Oxford, Ohio.
After the Zips (1-6, 0-3) opened the sport with a powerful 11-play, 97-yard drive for a TD on Brayden Roggow's 6-yard move to Marcel Williams, the s (4-3, 2-1) scored 27 unanswered factors to win going away.
Miami gashed Akron on the bottom, averaging 9.3 yards on 35 makes an attempt for 324 dashing yards. Rodney Nelson led the way in which with 144 yards and two TDs on 13 carries.
That dominance prevented the Zips from making a push, though they led 234-65 in yards by way of the air on Roggow's 22-of-38 passing. Roggow additionally threw 4 expensive interceptions the RedHawks was 21 factors.
Jordan Gant led Akron with 46 yards on 15 rushes and scored the Zips' closing landing on a 10-yard run late within the third quarter to make it 27-14.
Akron travels to Kent on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the annual "Battle for the Wagon Wheel." Kickoff will likely be at 1 p.m.
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