RedHawks Pick Up 27-9 Road Win Over Akron

Saturday, October 29

Akron, Ohio

12 p.m.

Miami University

4-5 , 2-3

Akron

1-8 , 0-5

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Miami (OH)

Akron

10/29/2022 3:33:00 PM | Football

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – Behind a dominating defensive effort, the Miami University football team (4-5, 2-3 MAC) picked up a 27-9 win over the Akron Zips (1-8, 0-5 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at Infocision Stadium. The RedHawks' defense forced three turnovers, recorded four sacks, had a pick-six and held the Zips to 80 yards rushing on 25 carries in the victory.

Offensively, Brett Gabbert was 13-of-23 passing for 184 yards and one touchdown. Mac Hippenhammer recorded four catches for 84 yards.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Miami used complimentary football to set up its first touchdown. After Dom Dzioban pinned Akron deep, Brian Ugwu recorded a third-down sack, forcing the Zips to punt from their own endzone. Gabbert capped a seven-play 39-yard drive, connecting with Nate Muersch on an 11-yard touchdown with 3:21 left in the first quarter.
On the ensuing drive, Akron answered with a 25-yard field goal.
Keyon Mozee's three-yard touchdown run on a jet sweep made it 14-3 with 4:26 left in the first half. Graham Nicholson added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-3 with 1:11 to go.
After neither team scored in the third, Nicholson added a 35-yard field goal 56 seconds into the fourth quarter to extend Miami's lead, 20-3.
Jacquez Warren's 62-yard pick-six made it 27-3 with 10:15 to play. It was Warren's first touchdown of his career.

GAME NOTES:

Ben Jackson made his first career start at right guard.
Brian Ugwu recorded a career-best two sacks.
Facing a high-profile passing attack, Miami's secondary recorded seven pass breakups in the win.
Dom Dzioban averaged 48.1 yards per punt, with three punts over 50 yards.
Saturday was Chuck Martin's 100th game as head coach of the RedHawks, the most all-time in program history, passing Randy Walker's 99.