Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: CMU 60% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 30 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Cade Graham 46 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Kyan Mason 22 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Owen Wiley Kick)
3-7
Angel Flores 28 Yd Run (Cade Graham Kick)
10-7
Jordan Gant 16 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Owen Wiley Kick)
10-14
Max Whisner 1 Yd pass from Michael Johnson Jr. (Owen Wiley Kick)
10-21
Conner Cravaack 2 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Owen Wiley Kick)
10-28
Cade Graham 35 Yd Field Goal
13-28
Angel Flores 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
19-28
Cade Graham 47 Yd Field Goal
22-28
What happened
ESPN RECAPFinley throws for 3 TDs as Akron fends off Central Michigan 28–22
AKRON, Ohio -- , Ben Finley threw three touchdown passes and backup Michael Johnson Jr. added another as Akron held off a late Central Michigan rally for a 28-22 win on Saturday. Finley connected on a 22-yard touchdown to Kyan Mason early in the second quarter, and found Jordan Gant for a 16-yard strike to give Akron a 14-10 halftime lead. Johnson extended the Akron lead with a 1-yard touchdown toss to tight end Max Whisner , and Finley capped another long drive with a 2-yard pass to Conner Cravaack , pushing the Zips ahead 28-10 midway through the third. Cade Graham kept the Chippewas in it, hitting field goals from 35 and 47 yards. Angel Flores added a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth to cut the deficit to six, but Akron’s defense held on late.
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Team stats
CMU · AKRINFOCISION STADIUM, AKRON · ATTENDANCE 8,995
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