Miami (Ohio) 35, Akron 3

Published Nov. 4, 2011 12:02 a.m. ET

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Zac Dysert passed for 215 yards and two touchdowns and Justin Semmes ran for 100 yards and two more scores to help Miami (Ohio) rout Akron 35-3 on Thursday night.

Miami (4-5, 3-2 Mid-American) moved into a tie with Ohio for the conference East Division lead.

Dysert completed 12 of 19 passes, throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Andy Cruse and a 52-yarder to Nick Harwell. Dysert also had a 1-yard TD run. Harwell had four catches for 117 yards.

A.J. Fox made a 24-yard field goal for Akron (1-8, 0-5) with 4:12 left. Zips starter Clayton Moore was 3 of 19 for 42 yards and an interception, and backup Patrick Nicely was 4 of 13 for 48 yards.