Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: CMU 68% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS
Scoring plays
12 SCORES
Ryan Tice 24 Yd Field Goal
0-3
Kobe Lewis 4 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)
0-10
Tony Poljan 2 Yd pass from David Moore (Ryan Tice Kick)
0-17
Jerry Fitschen 40 Yd Field Goal
3-17
Ryan Tice 43 Yd Field Goal
3-20
Kalil Pimpleton 35 Yd pass from David Moore (Ryan Tice Kick)
3-27
Maverick Wolfley 5 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Jerry Fitschen Kick)
10-27
Ryan Tice 35 Yd Field Goal
10-30
Brandon Junk 3 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Jerry Fitschen Kick)
17-30
Kobe Lewis 11 Yd Run (David Moore Pass to Kalil Pimpleton for Two-Point Conversion)
17-38
Nate Stewart 7 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Jerry Fitschen Kick)
24-38
Kobe Lewis 2 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)
24-45
What happened
ESPN RECAPCentral Michigan runs over Akron 45-24 in MAC opener
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- David Moore threw for 316 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his Central Michigan debut to lead the Chippewas to a 45-24 victory over Akron on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener. Moore, a junior who spent the 2016-17 seasons at Memphis where he played in five games, was 20 of 31 for 316 yards. He tossed a 2-yard score to Tony Polijan and a 35-yarder to Kalil Pimpleton late in the second half to make it 27-3. Pimpleton finished with seven catches for 116 yards. Kobe Lewis had 27 carries for 146 yards and three touchdowns, two in the fourth quarter for Central Michigan. Kato Nelson threw for 243 yards for Akron, completing 25 of 41 attempts with three touchdowns and an interception. Nelson carried 16 times for 26 yards and was the leading rusher for the Zips, who managed just 40 total yards on the ground.
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Team stats
AKR · CMUKELLY/SHORTS STADIUM, MOUNT PLEASANT · ATTENDANCE 18,641
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