OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Rodney Nelson had a career-high 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 13 carries, Blayne Myrick returned an interception 34 yards for a TD, Miami (Ohio) beat Akron 34-14 on Saturday.
Miami (4-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) has won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Caleb Heavner threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Damarion Witten that made it 17-7 just before halftime.
After Kellan McLaughlin, who made a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter, kicked a 28-yard field goal with 3:32 remaining in the third quarter, Myrick’s pick-6 made it 27-7 just 46 seconds later.
Brandon Hills returned the ensuing kickoff 71 yards to the 28 to set up a 10-yard rushing touchdown by Jordan Gant.
Akron (1-6, 0-3) has lost five in a row.
Brayden Roggow was 22-of-38 passing for 234 yards and a 6-yard touchdown pass that opened the scoring and capped an 11-play, 97-yard drive with 5:18 left in the first quarter, but also threw four interceptions.
Akron: Visits Kent State next Saturday.
Miami (Ohio): Plays next Saturday at Central Michigan.
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