Central Michigan Chippewas @ Akron Zips
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
AKR | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Central Michigan shuts down Akron 14-6
AKRON, Ohio -- Cooper Rush threw two touchdown passes and Central Michigan shut down Akron 14-6 on Saturday.
Rush was 23 of 37 for 226 yards. Anthony Rice had nine catches for 105 yards.
Late in the first, Akron's Robert Stein missed a 45-yard field goal attempt. Central Michigan (5-4, 4-1 Mid-American) put together a nine-play, 69-yard drive, culminating in Rush's 2-yard toss to Joe Bacci.
Akron (3-5, 1-3) answered four plays later, as Thomas Woodson found Jerome Lane on a go route for a 57-yard touchdown, but Stein missed the extra point.
In the third, Central marched to the red zone and Rush hit Rice in the corner on a 14-yard fade route to put the Chippewas up 14-6.
From there, it was all Central Michigan defense, as Arkon punted on its next five possessions, never maintaining more than a five-play drive at a time. The Zips' last drive ended in an interception by Tony Annese with 45 seconds left to seal it.
Game Information
Akron, OH
2025 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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