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Bangura runs for 121 yards and a TD, Ohio beats Akron 25-14 in a MAC regular-season finale

Fri, Nov 24, 2023
NCAAF News (AP)

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Sieh Bangura ran for 121 yards and a touchdown and Ohio beat Akron 25-14 on Friday in a Mid-American Conference regular-season finale.

Akron (2-10, 1-7) built a 14-3 halftime lead before Kurtis Rourke scored on a short-yardage touchdown run and then tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Miles Cross that gave Ohio (9-3, 6-2) an 18-14 lead with 2:04 left in the third quarter.

On the ensuing possession, Jeff Undercuffler Jr. threw an interception near midfield, setting up Bangura's 1-yard score to end a 15-play drive that chewed 8:41 off the clock.

Rourke completed 19 of 30 passes for 208 yards. Cross finished with seven catches for 103 yard receiving.

Other news Backup kicker Meeder's field goal as time runs out gives No. 20 Iowa 13-10 win over Nebraska Boone rushed for 186 yards, 2 TDs as No. 23 Toledo beats Central Michigan 32-17 No. 12 Mississippi shuts down rival Mississippi State 17-7 to win Battle for the Golden Egg

Undercuffler was 16-of-27 passing for 103 yards. Tahj Bullock threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Lingard and ran for a 5-yard score for the Zips.

Ohio awaits its bowl matchup after finishing behind Miami (Ohio), which clinched the conference's East Division with its 23-10 win over Buffalo on Nov. 15. Akron ends its season.

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