Akron Falls to Bowling Green, 21-6, on Senior Day

Saturday, November 17

Akron, Ohio

3:30 PM

University of Akron

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Bowling Green

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Akron Falls to Bowling Green, 21-6, on Senior Day

November 17 | Football

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AKRON, Ohio – In its home finale, Akron football dropped a 21-6 decision to Bowling Green in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field.

The Zips (4-6 overall, 2-5 MAC), which honored its 29-member Senior Class prior to their last home contest, have lost three consecutive games in MAC play. The Falcons (3-8 overall, 2-5 MAC) claimed their second consecutive MAC win on the road.

Zips' sophomore QB Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) returned to the starting line-up. He went 12-of-28 for 148 yards but was held to negative rushing yards. On the ground, senior RB Van Edwards, Jr. (Cape Coral, Fla.) led UA with 69 yards on 18 carries. Senior WR Kwadarrius Smith (Orlando, Fla) had three receptions for 37 yards.

Defensively, senior DB Jordan George (Dayton, Ohio) had a career-high 12 tackles, and interception with a 53-yard return, and a forced fumble to cap his final game at home.

For Bowling Green, which racked up 399 yards of total offense, Andrew Clair rushed for 112 yards. QB Jarret Doege went 19-of-27 for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Scott Miller had 100 yards receiving on six catches.

On their second drive, the Zips jumped on the scoreboard. Senior PK Nick Gasser (Liberty Township, Ohio) nailed a 38-yard field goal to put UA ahead, 3-0, completing a four-play, 41-yard drive over 2:05.

In the second quarter, George intercepted a BGSU pass and returned it 53 yards. Facing a 4^th-and-10, UA faked a punt as sophomore DL/TE Dylan Meeks (Orlando, Fla.) rushed 30 yards for a first down. Gasser completed an eight-play, 29-yard drive by converting a 32-yard field goal to put UA ahead 6-0.

With 10 seconds to go in the second quarter, BGSU completed a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown reception to Dorian Hendrix. Capped with the extra point, the Falcons entered the locker room at halftime with a 7-6 edge.

In the third quarter, the teams battled back and forth. Akron senior DL Brennan Williams (Akron, Ohio) recorded a 10-yard sack, but the Falcons ended the stanza with a five-yard touchdown run by Rico Frye to take a 14-6 lead.

BGSU added another touchdown in the fourth quarter, an eight-yard pass from Doege to Quintin Morris for the final 21-6 tally.

Akron closes out the regular season with two road games. The first stop is Ohio on Friday, Nov. 23. The Zips then travel to South Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 1, for a Noon game.