Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips
· NCAA - Football
Akron hangs on to beat Eastern Michigan 25-21 for first MAC win this season
Elijah Jackson-Anderson rushed for a 40 yards on EMU's ensuing possession but was stripped of the ball by Justin Anderson and Paul Lewis recovered for the Zips (2-6, 1-3) at Akron's 16. The Eagles got the ball back with less than a minute remaining but a Hail Mary failed.
The Eagles (5-3, 2-2) had taken a 21-18 lead on Delbert Mimms' fourth-down plunge midway through the fourth quarter after an unsportsmanlike penalty at the Akron 5 gave EMU a first down.
Jordon Simmons had 109 yards rushing on 16 carries for Akron. Finley threw for 122 yards before being knocked out of the game while throwing his winning TD pass.
Cole Snyder was 28-of-47 passing for 346 yards and two scores for EMU. Oran Singleton had 102 yards on 10 catches.
How To Watch
How can I watch Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Akron Zips?
- TV Channel: Eagles at Zips 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 2:54 | Tahj Bullock 3 Yd Run (Tahj Bullock Pass to Liam Reardon for Two-Point Conversion) |
|
FG | 2nd Period 14:09 | Garrison Smith 34 Yd Field Goal |
|
TD | 2nd Period 2:45 | Tahj Bullock 14 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick) |
 |
TD | 3rd Period 6:15 | Jere Getzinger 2 Yd pass from Cole Snyder (Cole Snyder Pass to Max Reese for Two-Point Conversion) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 0:31 | Jere Getzinger 18 Yd pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez PAT failed) |
|
TD | 4th Period 7:41 | Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 3:59 | Adrian Norton 21 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 EMU |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 475 | Total Yards | 377 |
| 354 | Passing | 157 |
| 29/48 | Comp/Att | 14/25 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 121 | Rushing | 220 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 10-89 | Penalties | 9-77 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:44 | Possession | 28:16 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 4,277 · Capacity:
College Football News
QB Thomas Castellanos won't return to Boston College football
Thomas Castellanos will not be returning to the Boston College football team, he announced Thursday night.
No. 21 LSU and Florida are both hoping for a bounce-back following a beatdown
— No one at LSU and Florida can be happy about what happened last weekend.
Georgia to be without leading rusher Trevor Etienne vs. Vols
Georgia leading rusher Trevor Etienne has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Tennessee.
Florida's DJ Lagway to start vs. LSU after 1-game absence
Florida's DJ Lagway is "ready to play" against No. 21 LSU this weekend, coach Billy Napier said Thursday on his weekly radio show.
2025 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2025 class.