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Akron beats winless Kent State 38-17
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Jordon Simmons and Charles Kellom both went over 100 yards rushing and Akron defeated winless Kent State 38-17 on Tuesday night in the Wagon Wheel rivalry game. Simmons had 113 yards on 11 carries, including a 59-yarder, and Kellom 104 on 19 with a touchdown for...
Johnson, Williams each surpass 100 yards rushing to lead Northern Illinois over Akron 29-16
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Telly Johnson Jr. and Gavin Williams each ran for more than 100 yards, wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph accounted for two scores and Northern Illinois shut out Akron in the second half in a 29-16 victory on Wednesday night. Johnson had 104 yards rushing on 21...
Ogbonna accounts for 3 touchdowns, Buffalo stops Akron rally for 41-30 win
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Ogbonna threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Buffalo to its seventh-straight win over Akron, 41-30 on Saturday. After the Zips shocked the Bulls with an opening drive touchdown, a 29-yard pass from Ben Finley to Ahmarian Granger, Buffalo...
Akron hangs on to beat Eastern Michigan 25-21 for first MAC win this season
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ben Finley's 21-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Norton with four minutes remaining lifted Akron to its first Mid-American Conference win of the season, 25-21 over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Elijah Jackson-Anderson rushed for a 40 yards on EMU's ensuing...
Fannin Jr.'s 31-yard scoring dash carries Bowling Green to 27-20 win over Akron
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jaison Patterson ran for two touchdowns and Harold Fannin Jr.'s 31-yard scoring run with 2:39 left sent Bowling Green to a 27-20 win over Akron on Saturday. On fourth-and-2, Fannin lined up on the right side of the line and took the handoff from quarterback...
Parker Navarro throws 2 TD passes to Coleman Owen as Ohio rolls past Akron 30-10 in MAC opener
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Parker Navarro threw a pair of touchdown passes to Coleman Owen and ran for a third as Ohio rolled to a 30-10 win over in-state rival Akron in the Mid-America Conference opener for both schools on Saturday afternoon. Mason Williams recovered an Akron fumble in...
Akron takes a break from power-conference opponents to beat FCS foe Colgate 31-20
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ben Finley threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns, and Bobby Golden and Adrian Norton each had 100-plus yards receiving and a touchdown as Akron took a break from power-conference opponents to beat FCS foe Colgate 31-20 on Saturday. Akron (1-2) and Colgate (0-3)...
Monangai runs for a career-high 208 yards and 3 TDs to lead Rutgers over Akron 49-17
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Kyle Monangai came into the season as the Big Ten Conference's defending rushing champion, and two games into this season he has people talking about not only breaking Rutgers' single-season mark but throwing him into the Heisman Trophy picture. Monangai...
Rutgers will look for its fourth straight 2-0 start when it faces struggling Akron
Akron (0-1) at Rutgers (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Rutgers 23 1/2. Series record: Rutgers 1-0. What's at stake? The Zips have not had a winning season since 2015 and they are 4-21 in the past two-plus...
No. 2 Ohio State hosts MAC squad Akron in the first of three tune-up games in the Shoe
Akron at No. 2 Ohio State, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 50 1/2. Series record: Ohio State leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? With 16 returning starters and a few important additions from the transfer...
