Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips
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Kent State shuts out Akron 38-0
The win for the Golden Flashes (6-5, 5-2) sets up a home showdown with Miami (Ohio), also 5-2, for the Mid-American Conference East title in a regular-season final next Saturday.
Crum had 104 yards and his two rushing scores by halftime. He ran for a pair of 10-yard touchdowns and Bryan Bradford added a 29-yarder in the second quarter when the Golden Flashes scored 22 points to lead 29-0.
Marquez Cooper had 25 carries for 135 yards and a score for Kent State, which came into the game with the MAC's top offense, averaging 37 points per game and nearly 500 yards offense. Against the Zips (2-9, 1-6), they had 495 yards offense, 410 on the ground.
It was the first shutout for Kent State since 2009 and the first on the road since 1974.
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- TV Channel: Golden Flashes at Zips 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:03 | Marquez Cooper 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:06 | Dustin Crum 10 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:34 | Bryan Bradford 29 Yd Run (Zayin West Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:59 | Dustin Crum 10 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:09 | Andrew Glass 20 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 11:56 | Andrew Glass 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 5:22 | Andrew Glass 43 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 KENT |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 476 | Total Yards | 188 |
| 66 | Passing | 111 |
| 9/15 | Comp/Att | 14/21 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 410 | Rushing | 77 |
| 52 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 7.9 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 9-85 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:59 | Possession | 28:01 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 8,879 · Capacity:
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