Miami beats Akron 34-14 behind rushing surge and four takeaways

Miami improved to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the MAC with a 34-14 win over Akron on October 17. Rodney Nelson rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns as Miami piled up 324 rushing yards, while Blayne Myrick returned an interception for a score; Akron threw four interceptions. Miami’s 65 passing yards temper the encouraging ground-game breakout.