Dru DeShields throws 4 TDs passes, runs for another score; Kent State beats Akron 35-20

KENT, Ohio -- , Dru DeShields threw four touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown, Wayne Harris had nine receptions for 156 yards and three TDs, and Kent State beat Akron 35-20 on Saturday. Akron (1-7. 0-4) has lost six straight. DeShields was 18-of-33 passing for 294 yards and threw scoring strikes of 1, 55 and 19 yards to Harris. Hunter Hopperton caught a 2-yard touchdown pass that gave Kent State (3-5, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) its first lead at 21-17 late in the third quarter and the Zips trailed the rest of the way. Jordan Gant had 162 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 28 carries for the Zips. Kyan Mason added seven receptions for 129 yards. Up next Akron: Hosts Ohio on Nov. 3. Kent State: Plays Friday at Sacramento State. , , - Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here . Visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage