Akron rides early lead to 17-10 win over Central Michigan
Van Edwards rushed 20 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Akron survived four lost fumbles to beat Central Michigan 17-10 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Central Michigan Chippewas
10
Akron Zips
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| AKRON | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 28-7 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 35-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 27-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 14-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Ohio Bobcats | L 14-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:40 10-17
Tony Poljan 1 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)
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Field Goal 12:20 3-17
Ryan Tice 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:01 0-17
Van Edwards Jr. 20 Yd Run (Nick Gasser Kick)
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Field Goal 14:48 0-10
Nick Gasser 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:05 0-7
Newman Williams 4 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Nick Gasser Kick)
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AKRON
3 plays, 15 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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CMU 1:42
8 plays, 23 yards, 1:15 · Downs
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AKRON 2:57
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:30 · Punt
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CMU 3:27
14 plays, 72 yards, 5:17 · Downs
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AKRON 8:44
8 plays, 33 yards, 3:33 · Punt
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CMU 12:17
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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AKRON 13:30
4 plays, -2 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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CMU 1:37
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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AKRON 2:31
5 plays, 55 yards, 1:31 · Missed FG
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CMU 4:02
7 plays, 38 yards, 2:10 · Missed FG
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AKRON 6:12
3 plays, 12 yards, 1:20 · Fumble
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CMU 7:40
9 plays, 58 yards, 2:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:40 10-17
Tony Poljan 1 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)
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AKRON 10:39
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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CMU 12:20
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:20 3-17
Ryan Tice 28 Yd Field Goal
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AKRON 13:38
2 plays, -15 yards, 0:37 · Fumble
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CMU 14:15
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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AKRON
1 play, 3 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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CMU 0:22
4 plays, 6 yards, 0:32 · Punt
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AKRON 1:01
3 plays, 55 yards, 0:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:01 0-17
Van Edwards Jr. 20 Yd Run (Nick Gasser Kick)
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CMU 1:59
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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AKRON 3:21
6 plays, 52 yards, 3:10 · Fumble
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CMU 6:31
10 plays, 33 yards, 4:30 · Punt
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AKRON 11:01
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:29 · Punt
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CMU 11:30
6 plays, 1 yard, 3:18 · Punt
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AKRON 14:48
5 plays, 10 yards, 1:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:48 0-10
Nick Gasser 43 Yd Field Goal
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CMU 1:00
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:05 · Fumble
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AKRON 3:05
8 plays, 88 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:05 0-7
Newman Williams 4 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Nick Gasser Kick)
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CMU 6:41
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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AKRON 8:11
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:15 · Fumble
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CMU 8:26
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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AKRON 10:42
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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CMU 11:36
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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AKRON 13:33
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
CMU
AKRON
18
1st Downs
16
4-20
3rd down efficiency
3-14
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
300
Total Yards
303
169
Passing
149
19/39
Comp/Att
10/27
4.3
Yards per pass
5.5
131
Rushing
154
49
Rushing Attempts
37
2.7
Yards per rush
4.2
7-75
Penalties
4-37
1
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
4
0
Interceptions thrown
0
33:28
Possession
26:32
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