The Miami RedHawks (4-5, 2-3 MAC East) nabbed a very important win in the race to secure a potential postseason bid on the road on Saturday afternoon, taking down the Akron Zips by a final score of 27-9.
It was the first road win in the MAC season for Miami, who had been on a two-game losing streak coming in to the contest, losing both games by 10 points combined. It was also their first win with Brett Gabbert back under center after the all-MAC QB was injured early in Week 1.
It was a rough start for both sides, as both Miami and Akron combined for 57 yards on 20 plays in four possessions, all ending in punts, with the last punt being a shank from Noah Gettmann in the back of his own endzone to give Miami short field at the Akron 39-yard line.