AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Duncan Brune had a 91-yard touchdown run with 3:57 remaining, and Ohio answered Akron’s fourth-quarter rally to beat the Zips 28-20 on Tuesday night.
Akron took a 17-14 lead with 9:35 left when Jordan Gant scored on a 1-yard run, and Cibastian Broughton found Marcel Williams for the two-point conversion.
The lead lasted 13 seconds.
Nick Poulos hit Dom Dorwart for a 60-yard touchdown on Ohio’s next play to put the Bobcats back in front 21-17. Brune later broke free for his 91-yard score to give Ohio (7-2, 5-0 Mid-American Conference) an 11-point cushion.
Ohio’s defense provided the Bobcats’ only touchdown of the first half. DJ Walker intercepted Broughton and returned it 45 yards for a score with nine seconds left in the first quarter, giving Ohio a 7-3 lead.
Poulos finished 12 of 20 for 197 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 45 yards and another score. Dorwart caught four passes for 108 yards.
Gant rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown for Akron (1-8, 0-5) while Broughton threw for 232 yards.
Up next
Ohio: At Miami (OH) next Tuesday.
Akron: Hosts Western Michigan next Tuesday.
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