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RedHawks Down Akron 20-17 - Match Report
Jaylon Bester tore up the turf for 128 rushing yards on Wednesday to lead the RedHawks to a 20-17 win over the Zips at Fred C. Yager Stadium.
Miami-OH won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -28.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 45.0.
Jaylon Bester rushed for 128 yards, while Tyre Shelton added 87 yards in the win. Jack Sorenson and Davion Johnson added 46 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Peter Hayes-Patrick rushed for 17 yards for Akron, while Brandon Lee added 2 yards. Kato Nelson threw for 197 yards for the Zips, while receivers Nate Stewart and Timothy Scippio had 66 and 43 yards respectively.
Akron lost the offensive yardage battle to Miami-OH 355-202 yards in Wednesday's game. Miami-OH had more first downs as that total ended up 19-11.
The time of possession battle favored Miami-OH as their offense was on the field for 33:06, longer than the 26:54 of their opponents.
Miami-OH heads into a Week 14 battle against Ball State. Akron, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio.