Ohio Bobcats at Akron Zips
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Bangura runs for 121 yards and a TD, Ohio beats Akron 25-14 in a MAC regular-season finale
Akron (2-10, 1-7) built a 14-3 halftime lead before Kurtis Rourke scored on a short-yardage touchdown run and then tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Miles Cross that gave Ohio (9-3, 6-2) an 18-14 lead with 2:04 left in the third quarter.
On the ensuing possession, Jeff Undercuffler Jr. threw an interception near midfield, setting up Bangura's 1-yard score to end a 15-play drive that chewed 8:41 off the clock.
Rourke completed 19 of 30 passes for 208 yards. Cross finished with seven catches for 103 yard receiving.
Undercuffler was 16-of-27 passing for 103 yards. Tahj Bullock threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Lingard and ran for a 5-yard score for the Zips.
Ohio awaits its bowl matchup after finishing behind Miami (Ohio), which clinched the conference's East Division with its 23-10 win over Buffalo on Nov. 15. Akron ends its season.
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- TV Channel: Bobcats at Zips 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:50 | Gianni Spetic 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:53 | Lorenzo Lingard 43 Yd pass from Tahj Bullock (Owen Wiley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:50 | Tahj Bullock 5 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:16 | Kurtis Rourke 4 Yd Run (Kurtis Rourke Pass to Tyler Walton for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:06 | Miles Cross 1 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:23 | Sieh Bangura 1 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
Statistics
 OHIO |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 394 | Total Yards | 183 |
| 208 | Passing | 146 |
| 19-30 | Comp-Att | 17-30 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 4.9 |
| 186 | Rushing | 37 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 20 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 1.9 |
| 4-43 | Penalties | 7-68 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 38:35 | Possession | 21:25 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 6,152 · Capacity:
Mid-American - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Ohio | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-9 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 2-10 | 1-7 |
| Kent State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Mid-American - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 11-3 | 8-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Central Michigan | 5-7 | 3-5 |
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