Akron visits Miami (OH) in MAC matchup
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Akron (1-5) at Miami (OH) (3-3), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Miami (OH) by 10. Against the spread: Miami (OH) 3-3, Akron 3-3.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Miami (OH) Offense
Overall: 352.7 yards per game (102nd in FBS)
Passing: 241.7 yards per game (58th)
Rushing: 111.0 yards per game (124th)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (90th)
Miami (OH) Defense
Overall: 389.3 yards per game (104th in FBS)
Passing: 284.0 yards per game (133rd)
Rushing: 105.3 yards per game (30th)
Scoring: 27.5 points per game (100th)
Akron Offense
Overall: 343.7 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 202.3 yards per game (96th)
Rushing: 141.3 yards per game (91st)
Scoring: 19.7 points per game (117th)
Akron Defense
Overall: 422.5 yards per game (126th in FBS)
Passing: 242.7 yards per game (111th)
Rushing: 179.8 yards per game (115th)
Scoring: 32.2 points per game (120th)
Akron ranks 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Miami (OH)’s 66th-ranked even margin.
Miami (OH) ranks 121st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.3% of trips. Akron’s red zone offense ranks 54th, scoring in 88.2% of red zone trips.
Team leaders
Miami (OH)
Passing: David McComb, 1,121 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 63.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Rodney Nelson, 206 yards on 55 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Maleek Huggins, 309 yards on 17 catches, 1 TD
Akron
Passing: Brayden Roggow, 834 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 59.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jordan Gant, 406 yards on 83 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Marcel Williams, 290 yards on 25 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Miami (OH) won 20-19 over UMass on Oct. 10. Caleb Heavner led Miami (OH) with 95 yards on 6-of-20 passing (30.0%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 11 times for 54 yards and one rushing touchdown. Nelson had 52 rushing yards on 11 carries. Huggins had three receptions for 47 yards.
Akron fell 25-23 to Eastern Michigan on Oct. 10. Roggow passed for 229 yards on 17-of-24 attempts (70.8%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Gant carried the ball 22 times for 117 yards, adding three receptions for 21 yards. Williams had five receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Next game
Miami (OH) plays at Central Michigan on Oct. 24. Akron plays at Kent State on Oct. 24.