Massachusetts Minutemen at Akron Zips
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Finley and Gant lead Akron to 44-10 victory over winless UMass
Finley threw both touchdown passes in the first quarter as Akron jumped out to a 14-0 lead. UMass scored all 10 of its points inside the last six minutes of the opening quarter. Finley and Gant each had a short-yardage TD run in the second and the Zips led 27-10 at halftime.
Gage Summers scored on a 25-yard fumble return in the third quarter for Arkon. (4-6, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Gant added a 9-yard touchdown run early in the fourth.
AJ Hairston tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Magnus Von Saldern and Derek Morris kicked a 55-yard field goal for the Minutemen (0-9, 0-5).
Akron, which has won two straight, finished with 467 yards of offense and held UMass to just 169.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:11 | Kyan Mason 15 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:32 | Israel Polk 13 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:39 | Magnus Von Saldern 1 Yd pass from AJ Hairston (Derek Morris Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:09 | Derek Morris 55 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:48 | Ben Finley 2 Yd Run (Matthew Schramm Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:14 | Jordan Gant 1 Yd Run (Matthew Schramm PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:33 | Gage Summers 25 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Schramm Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:23 | Matthew Schramm 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:18 | Jordan Gant 9 Yd Run (Matthew Schramm Kick) |
Statistics
 MASS |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 169 | Total Yards | 467 |
| 92 | Passing | 230 |
| 16/28 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 3.3 | Yards per pass | 10.5 |
| 77 | Rushing | 237 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 7-74 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:47 | Possession | 35:13 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 5,046 · Capacity:
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