OXFORD, Ohio (Interstat) — Akron will travel to Yager Stadium to face Miami (Ohio) on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The Zips enter at 1-5, while the Redhawks are 3-3.

Akron’s most recent result was a 25-23 home loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Brayden Roggow is the player to watch for Akron. In that game, Roggow completed 9 of 14 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns. He also passed for 180 yards and one touchdown against Central Michigan, 194 yards against UNLV and 131 yards at Minnesota. Jordan Gant added 68 rushing yards, one reception for 8 yards and 14 kick-return yards in the latest game. Sean Patrick ran for 26 yards and had 11 kick-return yards. Akron’s other results this season include a 41-17 loss at Central Michigan, a 38-10 loss to UNLV, a 41-7 loss at Minnesota, a 45-10 win over Robert Morris and a 38-16 loss at Wake Forest.

Miami (Ohio)’s most recent result was a 20-19 win at Massachusetts on Saturday. Caleb Heavner is the player to watch for Miami (Ohio). In the latest win, Heavner completed 6 of 20 passes for 95 yards and rushed 11 times for 54 yards and one touchdown. Against Bowling Green, he completed 17 of 24 passes for 198 yards and rushed 15 times for 24 yards and one touchdown. Against Connecticut, he completed 3 of 3 passes for 13 yards and rushed twice for 4 yards. Rodney Nelson ran for 52 yards on 11 carries in the Massachusetts win, and Damarion Witten had one reception for 4 yards. Miami (Ohio) also has a 24-20 loss to Bowling Green, a 24-21 win over Connecticut, a 35-31 loss at Cincinnati, a 45-7 win over Holy Cross and a 59-14 loss at Pittsburgh.

The game is set for Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. Akron is 1-2 at home and 0-3 on the road. Miami (Ohio) is 2-1 at home and 1-2 on the road. Akron has scored 118 points and allowed 193. Miami (Ohio) has scored 154 points and allowed 165.

Akron will next visit Kent State before returning home for games against Ohio and Western Michigan, then travel to Massachusetts and host Buffalo. Miami (Ohio) will next travel to Central Michigan before home games against Buffalo and Ohio, then visit Kent State and Western Michigan.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Miami (Ohio) 40, Akron 25. Miami (Ohio) has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10. The over/under for the game is 46.5.