UT led 38-14 with 14:38 remaining in the game. UA scored on the next play as Woodson hit senior WR Austin Wolf (Lebanon, Ohio) with a 29-yard touchdown reception. The Zips opened the fourth quarter with an interception by junior DB Jordan George (Dayton, Ohio). RB Manny Morgan took a direct snap and marched seven yards into the endzone. In the third quarter, Vest converted a 47-yard field goal to give UT a 31-0 edge.Īkron finally got on the scoreboard with 30 seconds to go in the quarter. On their final drive of the half, the Rockets began its drive on the three and marched the ball 97 yards to the end zone as Jon'Vea Johnson caught a 27-yard touchdown with eight seconds on the clock. The Zips could not get into the red zone and were forced to punt. With 2:41 to go in the first half, first-team All-MAC LB Ulysees Gilbert (Ocala, Fla.) intercepted a Woodside pass and returned it 25 yards. The Rockets went ahead 21-0 as Johnson scored again, this time on a five-yard reception.
Toledo took advantage of the turnover with a two-yard rushing touchdown by Terry Swanson to take a 14-0 lead. The recovery set up a field goal attempt for the Zips, but Nick Gasser's 42-yard attempt was blocked by Childress, who returned the ball 36 yards to the 34. In the second quarter, junior LB Brian Bell (Valdosta, Ga.) recovered a fumble on the 37. With 1:54 to go, the Rockets' Jameson Vest missed a 33-yard field goal attempt. He took over under center on last drive of the first quarter. Redshirt senior QB Thomas Woodson (Monroeville, Pa.) replaced starter Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) for a series in the first quarter, his first action since the win over Buffalo (Oct. On the next play, Diontae Johnson caught a 27-yard pass from QB Logan Woodside, the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, to go ahead 7-0.
UT's Danzel McKinley-Lewis returned a punt 48 yards to the 17.
On its second drive, Toledo jumped on the scoreboard first. Toledo went three-and-out on its opening drive.
Both teams now await bowl berths which will be announced on Sunday afternoon.Īkron started the game with the ball but was forced to punt. STATS | STATS IN PDF | POSTGAME NOTES | POSTGAME QUOTES | PHOTO GALLERY | VIDEOĭETROIT – The University of Akron football team could not overcome a 28-0 halftime deficit and fell to Toledo, 45-28, in the 2017 Mid-American Conference championship game before 16,225 fans on Saturday at Ford Field.Īkron fell to 7-6 overall, while the Rockets improved to 11-2 overall. Follow Akron Football on Facebook and Twitter
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