Toledo Rockets at Akron Zips
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Akron beats Toledo for 1st time in 11 years beating Rockets 21-14 in OT
It was Akron's first win over Toledo since the Zips beat the Rockets 31-29 on Nov. 29, 2013.
Akron (4-8, 3-5) ended the season with a two-game win streak which was its only one of the year. The bowl eligible Rockets (7-5, 4-4) lost their last two games of the regular season.
Down 21-14 and facing fourth-and-goal at Akron's 4, Nunnally came off the left edge as Gleason rolled right and he proceeded to roll him to the turf to end the game.
Akron went up 21-14 on the first play of overtime when quarterback Ben Finley rolled right and appeared ready to tuck and run, but he pulled up and threw it to Charles Kellom who ran it in for the go-ahead score.
Toledo's Dylan Cunanan missed a 29-yard field attempt as time expired at the end of regulation for the chance to win it. Cunanan earlier missed from 45 and 26 yards.
The Rockets knotted it at 14 in the fourth quarter when Gleason threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Torres and a 19-yarder to Jerjuan Newton at the end of a seven-play, 92-yard drive with 3:26 left in overtime.
Akron started the scoring when Finley threw a 72-yard touchdown to Ahmarian Green in the first quarter, and Tahj Bullock ran it in from the 1 to start the fourth.
How To Watch
How can I watch Toledo Rockets vs. Akron Zips?
- TV Channel: Rockets at Zips 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:47 | Ahmarian Granger 72 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:57 | Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:47 | Anthony Torres 7 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:26 | Jerjuan Newton 19 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Charles Kellom 25 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 TOL |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 465 | Total Yards | 328 |
| 289 | Passing | 221 |
| 31/44 | Comp/Att | 12/23 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 9.6 |
| 176 | Rushing | 107 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 7-63 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:24 | Possession | 27:36 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 4,716 · Capacity:
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