Oct 10, 2009 - 10:45 PM
0 shoutsAKRON, Ohio(AP) -- Theo Scott passed for a touchdown and Melvin Payne scored after recovering his own blocked punt in the end zone to help Ohio defeat Akron 19-7 on Saturday night.
Scott was 11-for-21 for 132 yards and a 7-yard touchdown pass to Terrence McRae with 10:56 left for the Bobcats (4-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference).
Zips quarterback Matt Rodgers injured his knee late in the second quarter when he fumbled at the 3 and Ohio's Patrick Tafua recovered in the end zone.
Rodgers, who was 10-for-19 for 89 yards and had 11 rushes for 80 yards, will be evaluated Sunday or Monday. He was replaced by Patrick Nicely, who saw his first action for Akron (1-4, 0-2).
Ohio's Matt Weller kicked the first of his two 27-yard field goals for the only first-half scoring. Payne's blocked punt came with 10:49 left in the third quarter for a 10-0 lead, then Joe Tuzze's 3-yard run made it 10-7.
From the Bleachers
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OHIO: 19
AKRON: 7
Final
Oct 10 9:18 PM -
NCAAF
TD OHIO
TERRENCE MCCRAE 7 YD PASS FROM THEO SCOTT
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
OHIO 19
AKRON 7 10:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 8:43 PM -
NCAAF
OHIO 13
AKRON 7 14:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 8:38 PM -
OHIO: 10
AKRON: 7
End of 3rd
Oct 10 8:38 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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OHIO 3 0 7 10
AKRON 0 0 7 7 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: OHIO - FG, MATT WELLER 27 YD,
6:00. OHIO 3-0
3RD QUARTER: OHIO - TD, MELVIN PAYNE 0 YD PU
Oct 10 8:38 PM -
NCAAF
FG OHIO
MATT WELLER 27 YD
OHIO 13
AKRON 7 14:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 8:38 PM -
NCAAF
TD AKRON
JOE TUZZE 3 YD RUN
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
OHIO 10
AKRON 7 8:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 8:22 PM -
NCAAF
TD OHIO
MELVIN PAYNE 0 YD PUNT RETURN
(MATT WELLER KICK)
OHIO 10
AKRON 0 10:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 8:07 PM -
OHIO: 3
AKRON: 0
Halftime
Oct 10 7:32 PM -
OHIO: 3
AKRON: 0
End of 1st
Oct 10 6:52 PM -
NCAAF
FG OHIO
MATT WELLER 27 YD
OHIO 3
AKRON 0 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 10 6:27 PM
