Colgate Raiders at Akron Zips
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Akron takes a break from power-conference opponents to beat FCS foe Colgate 31-20
Akron (1-2) and Colgate (0-3) were both trying to avoid an 0-3 start for the second straight season.
Akron surrendered the opening 17 points of the game before Finley had touchdown passes of 7, 2, 56 and 18 yards to take a 28-17 lead with 30 seconds left in the first half.
Colgate’s Luke Vogeler booted a 51-yard field goal in the third quarter and Akron’s Garrison Smith matched it with a 32-yarder early in the fourth.
Akron sealed it when CJ Nunnally IV knocked the ball out of Colgate QB Jake Stearney’s hands and Nathan Kapongo recovered it with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
Golden finished with 125 yards and Golden added 119 for Akron, which lost at No. 2 Ohio State and Rutgers to begin the season and now travels to Columbia, S.C., to battle the South Carolina on Saturday.
Stearney and Michael Brescia combined to complete 19 of 32 passes for 159 with one touchdown and one interception for Colgate.
How To Watch
How can I watch Colgate Raiders vs. Akron Zips?
- TV Channel: Raiders at Zips 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:05 | Treyvhon Saunders 33 Yd pass from Michael Brescia (Luke Vogeler Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:14 | Michael Brescia 3 Yd Run (Luke Vogeler Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:49 | Luke Vogeler 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:51 | Charles Kellom 7 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:10 | Jake Newell 2 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:10 | Bobby Golden 56 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:30 | Adrian Norton 18 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:19 | Luke Vogeler 45 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 12:07 | Garrison Smith 32 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 COLG |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 243 | Total Yards | 416 |
| 159 | Passing | 365 |
| 19/32 | Comp/Att | 29/44 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 84 | Rushing | 51 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 1.6 |
| 9-70 | Penalties | 4-55 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:02 | Possession | 30:58 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 8,932 · Capacity:
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