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Western Michigan holds on after a 5-hour weather delay to beat Akron 34-24
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Hayden Wolff threw two touchdown passes and Western Michigan held off Akron after a five-hour weather delay for a 34-24 victory on Saturday night.
Wolff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kaevion Mack to give Western Michigan a 31-24 lead with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter before the game was stopped due to thunder and lightning.
When the teams returned, Luka Zurak kicked a 20-yard field goal for Western Michigan with 11:28 left in the game, and Akron's Garrison Smith missed a 34-yard attempt with 1:02 remaining.
Wolff was 17-of-25 passing for 191 yards. He also threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Womack in the second quarter. Jalen Buckley added 103 yards rushing on seven carries for Western Michigan (3-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference).
Ben Finley completed 24 of 36 passes for 395 yards for Akron (1-6, 0-3). Adrian Norton had eight catches for 168 yards. Jordon Simmons scored on a 4-yard run to cap the Zips’ 11-play, 77-yard drive that tied it at 24. Simmons finished with 63 yards rushing and made six catches for 97 yards.
Smith’s 38-yard field goal and Tahj Bullock’s pair of short-yardage touchdown runs gave Akron a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, but Western Michigan led 24-17 at halftime.
Akron outgained Western Michigan 501-387 but turned the ball over four times.
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J. Simmons
8 RB 63 RuYds, RuTD, 97 ReYds, 6 RECs |
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H. Wolff
11 QB 191 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 4 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 20 | 19 |
Rushing | 4 | 8 |
Passing | 15 | 10 |
Penalty | 1 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-13 | 7-14 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Total Net Yards | 501 | 387 |
Total Plays | 65 | 64 |
Avg Gain | 7.7 | 6.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 88 | 196 |
Rush Attempts | 27 | 39 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.3 | 5.0 |
Yards Passing | 413 | 191 |
Comp. - Att. | 26-38 | 17-25 |
Yards Per Pass | 10.5 | 7.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 6-45 | 2-10 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-30.0 | 4-38.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 23 |
Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 1-3 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-20 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Finley
10 QB
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B. Finley | 24/36 | 395 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bullock
12 QB
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T. Bullock | 2/2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Simmons
8 RB
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J. Simmons | 13 | 63 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bullock
12 QB
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T. Bullock | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kellom
22 RB
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C. Kellom | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Finley
10 QB
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B. Finley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Norton
15 WR
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A. Norton | 13 | 8 | 168 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simmons
8 RB
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J. Simmons | 6 | 6 | 97 | 0 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bullock
12 QB
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T. Bullock | 5 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golden
4 WR
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B. Golden | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Granger
14 WR
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A. Granger | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Polk
5 WR
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I. Polk | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cravaack
85 TE
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C. Cravaack | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kellom
22 RB
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C. Kellom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
P. Lewis III
9 DB
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P. Lewis III | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Kapongo
99 DL
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N. Kapongo | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Golden-Nelson
3 CB
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D. Golden-Nelson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Adler
1 DL
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B. Adler | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. McCoy
40 LB
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B. McCoy | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
24 CB
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D. Lewis | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cheatom
22 DL
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K. Cheatom | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Reed
11 DB
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E. Reed | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DeWalt IV
17 DB
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M. DeWalt IV | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Moore Jr.
52 DL
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M. Moore Jr. | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Richards
94 DE
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K. Richards | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Greenwood
26 DB
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A. Greenwood | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fish
10 LB
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A. Fish | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
6 CB
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J. Hunter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Nunnally IV
19 DL
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C. Nunnally IV | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lavea
5 DL
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L. Lavea | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas
15 DB
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T. Thomas | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
24 RB
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J. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Smith
37 K
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G. Smith | 1/3 | 38 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Book
45 P
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A. Book | 2 | 30.0 | 0 | 35 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Golden
4 WR
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B. Golden | 3 | 14.7 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Castleberry
29 RB
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J. Castleberry | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Castleberry 29 RB
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J. Castleberry | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 7 | 103 | 0 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 9 | 49 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 14 | 21 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parker
2 WR
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J. Parker | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lowry
14 QB
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B. Lowry | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 5 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 5 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mack
24 WR
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K. Mack | 5 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Kone
1 CB
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B. Kone | 8-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hallock
3 S
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T. Hallock | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahlberg
8 LB
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J. Wahlberg | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Williams
2 DE
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P. Williams | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wofford
5 CB
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