Rodney Nelson has 142 rushing yards and 2 TDs, Miami (Ohio) beats Akron 34-14

Rodney Nelson has 142 rushing yards and 2 TDs, Miami (Ohio) beats Akron 34-14

Rodney Nelson had a career-high 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 13 carries, Blayne Myrick returned an interception 34 yards for a TD, Miami (Ohio) beat Akron 34-14

‘Keep Pounding’: RedHawks Pick Off Zips 34-14

OXFORD, Ohio— Rodney Nelson is used to scoring touchdowns.   The redshirt junior running back had 18 touchdown runs a year ago with Monmouth, but hadn't made it to the end zone yet this season for the RedHawks through the season's first six games.   That changed Saturday afternoon…in a big way.   Nelson scored from nine yards out in the first quarter and added a 58-yard touchdown run in the fourth to basically put the game away as Miami rolled t…