1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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M-OH | 0 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
AKRON | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Young, Miami (Ohio) beat Akron 41-17
Miami (OH) RB busts loose for 74-yard TD
MU running back Kenny Young finds a hole and bursts 74 yards down the field for a touchdown to open the RedHawks' lead over Akron.
AKRON, Ohio -- Kenny Young had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving, Brad Koenig intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble, and Miami (Ohio) beat Akron 41-17 on Saturday.
The RedHawks forced three straight turnovers in the fourth quarter to secure it. Bart Baratti made an interception, leading to a field goal and after Koenig's fumble recovery, offensive lineman Jordan Rigg scored when he recovered a teammate's fumble in the end zone.
Gus Ragland was 24 of 33 for 214 yards passing, including a 7-yard TD pass to Young that gave Miami (2-4, 2-1 Mid-American) a 14-0 lead.
Akron took a 17-14 third-quarter lead after Ulysees Gilbert III recovered a fumbled punt and ran 46 yards for a score.
Young scored the go-ahead TD on a 3-yard run and added a 74-yard scoring run as the RedHawks pulled away.
Kato Nelson was 19 of 35 for 203 yards and three interceptions for Akron (2-2, 0-1), with a 17-yard TD pass to Nate Stewart.
Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Bowling Green | 5-1 | 6-4 |
Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
Ball State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |