Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies
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Johnson, Williams each surpass 100 yards rushing to lead Northern Illinois over Akron 29-16
Johnson had 104 yards rushing on 21 carries. Williams ran nine times for 101 yards that included a 71-yard touchdown run that ended the scoring with 7:56 remaining.
Rudolph scored on a 58-yard reverse and threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge, each in the first quarter. Ethan Hamilton's 32-yard touchdown pass to Grayson Barnes stretched the Northern Illinois lead to 23-16 with 5:32 to play before halftime.
Hamilton was 9-of-16 passing for 105 yards for Northern Illinois (6-4, 3-3 Mid-American Conference).
Ben Finley tossed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Norton for Akron (2-8, 1-5). Finley completed 19 of 52 passes for 205 yards. Noel Roach also blocked a punt for a touchdown for the Zips.
How To Watch
How can I watch Akron Zips vs. Northern Illinois Huskies?
- TV Channel: Zips at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:31 | Kanon Woodill 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 9:46 | Adrian Norton 40 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:20 | Trayvon Rudolph 58 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:50 | Dane Pardridge 39 Yd pass from Trayvon Rudolph (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:56 | Garrison Smith 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:20 | Terence Thomas 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:32 | Grayson Barnes 32 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:56 | Gavin Williams 71 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 AKR |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 6-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 255 | Total Yards | 439 |
| 205 | Passing | 144 |
| 19/52 | Comp/Att | 10/17 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 8.5 |
| 50 | Rushing | 295 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 7.2 |
| 5-22 | Penalties | 7-69 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:31 | Possession | 33:29 |
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