The Miami University RedHawks (3-5, 1-3 MAC) are on the road to face the University of Akron Zips (1-7, 0-4 MAC), who will be out to snap their losing run, at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday. The RedHawks are 8.5-point favorites, and the total is 48.5.Miami (OH) is coming off a 16-10 loss against Western Michigan at Fred C. Yager Stadium last Saturday.
Brett Gabbert threw for 222 yards. Tyre Shelton ran eight times for 41 yards. Miles Marshall caught seven passes for 94 yards. Akron dropped a seventh straight game last Saturday, falling 33-27 to Kent State at Dix Stadium. DJ Irons was 32 of 43 for 383 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Clyde Price III carried 12 times for 41 yards. Alex Adams scored once. He hauled in nine receptions for 199 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The RedHawks won the only game between the teams last season, a 34-21 victory in October, their fifth straight win against Akron. AJ Mayer threw three touchdowns for Miami (OH). Zach Gibson tossed three touchdowns for Akron.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The RedHawks are averaging 18.5 points per game for the season, 119th in FBS, and they are facing a Zips defense that has surrendered 38.3 PPG (128th). Meanwhile, Akron has scored 19.8 points a game this season, 113th in the country, and Miami (OH) is allowing 23.0 PPG (48th).
The RedHawks rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in passing yards per game (145.0, 123rd), while they are 63rd in rushing yards (158.4). The Zips are 104th in passing yards allowed per game (264.4) and 116th against the run (199.3).Akron has been one of the country’s least successful rushing teams, averaging 72.5 yards per game (130th), while ranking 26th in passing yards (286.4).
Miami (OH)’s defense is likely to prove challenging on the ground, as the RedHawks are 20th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (111.3). Against the pass, the RedHawks are 75th (230.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through seven games, Aveon Smith has thrown for seven touchdowns (4 INT) and 105.0 yards per game to lead Miami (OH) in passing. In four away games this season, he has two TDs (1 INT) and an average of 71.2 yards passing. Keyon Mozee leads the team in rushing with an average of 47.0 yards a game over eight games.
He has one touchdown on the ground. Mac Hippenhammer is the RedHawks’ leading receiver with 45.0 yards a game and four TDs.DJ Irons has eight passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 274.9 yards per game through eight games to lead Akron. In three home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (1 INT) and an average of 255.0 yards.
DJ Irons also leads the team in rushing with an average of 28.0 yards per game. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Shocky Jacques-Louis has been the primary target in the Zips’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and an 83.4 yard per game average through eight appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Miami Ohio (-350)
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