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Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips

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Akron hangs on to beat Eastern Michigan 25-21 for first MAC win this season

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Akron Zips: Full Highlights

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+.
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Matchup Prediction

Zips: 36.9%
Eagles: 63.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

AKR TD 1st Period 2:54 Tahj Bullock 3 Yd Run (Tahj Bullock Pass to Liam Reardon for Two-Point Conversion)
AKR FG 2nd Period 14:09 Garrison Smith 34 Yd Field Goal
AKR TD 2nd Period 2:45 Tahj Bullock 14 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
EMU TD 3rd Period 6:15 Jere Getzinger 2 Yd pass from Cole Snyder (Cole Snyder Pass to Max Reese for Two-Point Conversion)
EMU TD 3rd Period 0:31 Jere Getzinger 18 Yd pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez PAT failed)
EMU TD 4th Period 7:41 Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
AKR TD 4th Period 3:59 Adrian Norton 21 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)

Statistics

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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

InfoCision Stadium

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 4,277 · Capacity:
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