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Akron Falls 31-28 to Falcons - Recap

The Falcons grabbed a Week 5 victory over the Zips on Saturday, winning 31-28 at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium.

The Falcons earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.

Jamal Johnson rushed for 70 yards, while Jaison Patterson added 66 yards in the win. Odieu Hiliare and Tyrone Broden added 95 and 61 receiving yards respectively.

DJ Irons rushed for 105 yards for Akron, while Clyde Price III added 71 yards. DJ Irons threw for 224 yards for the Zips, while receivers Alex Adams and Shocky Jacques-Louis had 96 and 60 yards respectively.

Akron lost the offensive yardage battle to Bowling Green 422-408 yards in Saturday's game. Akron had more first downs as that total ended up 24-21.

Bowling Green lost the time of possession battle 30:42-29:18, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Bowling Green heads into a 6 battle against Buffalo. Akron, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio.