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Jester, Gibson lead Akron past Bowling Green 35-20
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Blake Hester ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns and Zach Gibson threw three third-quarter touchdowns to rally Akron to a 35-20 win over Bowling Green on Saturday.
Gibson, who played briefly in one previous game, went 14 of 15 for 177 yards after taking over for injured starter Kato Nelson.
Hester's first touchdown pulled Akron (2-4, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) within 13-7 at the half. In the third quarter Gibson completed three straight drives with touchdown passes to Konata Mumpfield for 1 and 9 yards and Nik Ognenovic for 21.
Then Hester, who had 106 yards and no touchdowns entering the game, capped a 91-yard drive with a 37-yard burst up the middle, making it 34-13.
The Zips, who had been outscored 58-7 in the third quarter this season, beat the Falcons in consecutive years for the first time since 2005-06. They piled up 387 yards after being minus-14 after their first four drives. Mumpfield had six catches for 106 yards.
The Falcons (2-4, 0-2) entered the game allowing just 94 yards a game through the air. Matt McDonald was 21 of 35 for 257 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted three times. Tyrone Broden made four catches for 111 yards.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 18 | 18 |
Rushing | 7 | 8 |
Passing | 10 | 10 |
Penalty | 1 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-13 | 6-14 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 402 | 364 |
Total Plays | 64 | 69 |
Avg Gain | 6.3 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 134 | 107 |
Rush Attempts | 39 | 34 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.4 | 3.1 |
Yards Passing | 268 | 257 |
Comp. - Att. | 20-25 | 21-35 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.3 | 6.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 2-10 | 4-30 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 2-2 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 3 |
Punts - Avg | 4-31.5 | 2-35.5 |
Return Yards | 18 | 59 |
Punts - Returns | 1-1 | 4-59 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 3-17 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Hester
18 RB
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B. Hester | 20 | 120 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams Jr.
2 RB
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A. Williams Jr. | 9 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Gibson
5 QB
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Z. Gibson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Nelson
1 QB
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K. Nelson | 7 | -17 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Mumpfield
9 WR
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K. Mumpfield | 6 | 6 | 106 | 2 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Qualls Jr.
4 WR
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G. Qualls Jr. | 3 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
17 WR
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A. Williams | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brank
25 TE
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T. Brank | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Ognenovic
11 TE
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N. Ognenovic | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
3 WR
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M. Mathison | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams Jr.
2 RB
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A. Williams Jr. | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hester
18 RB
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B. Hester | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Grimes, Jr.
16 WR
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T. Grimes, Jr. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Scott
5 LB
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M. Scott | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Behm
59 LB
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A. Behm | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Amankwaa
12 DB
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C. Amankwaa | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Durant
34 CB
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T. Durant | 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cochran Jr.
1 CB
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R. Cochran Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kelly-Powell
8 S
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J. Kelly-Powell | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watts
18 CB
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A. Watts | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boateng
9 LB
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J. Boateng | 2-6 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Morton
3 DL
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Z. Morton | 1-4 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hooks
29 CB
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J. Hooks | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Snowden
20 LB
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M. Snowden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McClain
45 LB
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R. McClain | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thomas Jr.
2 LB
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C. Thomas Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jarrett
17 LB
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J. Jarrett | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Dever, Jr.
32 S
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K. Dever, Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fann Jr.
6 DL
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C. Fann Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
39 S
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D. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hawkins
98 DL
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L. Hawkins | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wilson
0 DL
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B. Wilson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Smigel
12 K
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C. Smigel | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. Slike
46 K
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E. Slike | 3 | 42.0 | 0 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Mathison
3 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 16.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Amankwaa 12 DB
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C. Amankwaa | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. McDonald
3 QB
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M. McDonald | 21/35 | 257 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 15 | 79 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Mosley
5 RB
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N. Mosley | 8 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
20 RB
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J. Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Embry
8 WR
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J. Embry | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McDonald
3 QB
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M. McDonald | 6 | -13 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Broden
86 WR
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T. Broden | 8 | 4 | 111 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Croom
85 WR
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C. Croom | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Osborne
18 WR
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A. Osborne | 8 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Keith
19 RB
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T. Keith | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sims
88 TE
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C. Sims | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bench
89 TE
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A. Bench | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Mosley
5 RB
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N. Mosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Anders
23 LB
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D. Anders | 8-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dabney
5 S
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