Akron defeats Kent State 28-20

Nov 7 - NCAAF

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AKRON, Ohio(AP) -- Patrick Nicely threw two touchdown passes to Jeremy LaFrance and Akron defeated Kent State 28-20 on Saturday.

LaFrance caught a 59-yard pass from Nicely to give the Zips (2-7, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter. Akron won for the ninth time in 10 meetings with the Golden Flashes (5-5, 4-2).

Nicely and LaFrance connected again for a 6-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give Akron a 28-13 lead, en route to snapping a three-game winning streak for Kent State.

Nicely was 19 of 34 with 261 yards and LaFrance finished with eight catches for 261 yards.

Andre Jones added 93 yards on six carries for the Zips.

Spencer Keith led the Golden Flashes with 377 yards and two touchdowns on 30-for-59 passing.

Kent State cut the score to 14-13 on a 19-yard field goal by Freddy Cortez as the first half ended.

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KENT STATE: 20
AKRON: 28
Final
Nov 7 7:23 PM
NCAAF
TD KENT ST
KENDRICK PRESSLEY 9 YD PASS FROM SPENCER KEITH
(FREDDY CORTEZ KICK)
KENT ST 20
AKRON 28 5:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 7 6:53 PM
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Kent State 20, Akron 28 4th Quarter - 5:36
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Added 57 roots (Close Finish)
Nov 7 6:53 PM
NCAAF
TD AKRON
JEREMY LAFRANCE 6 YD PASS FROM PATRICK NICELY
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
KENT ST 13
AKRON 28 12:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 7 6:38 PM
KENT STATE: 13
AKRON: 21
End of 3rd
Nov 7 6:28 PM
NCAAF
TD AKRON
ANDRE JONES 8 YD RUN
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
KENT ST 13
AKRON 21 5:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 7 6:03 PM
KENT STATE: 13
AKRON: 14
Halftime
Nov 7 5:12 PM
NCAAF
FG KENT ST
FREDDY CORTEZ 19 YD
KENT ST 13
AKRON 14 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 7 5:12 PM
NCAAF
TD KENT ST
DRI ARCHER 22 YD PASS FROM SPENCER KEITH
(FREDDY CORTEZ KICK)
KENT ST 10
AKRON 14 4:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 7 4:52 PM
NCAAF
KENT ST 3
AKRON 14 14:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 7 4:22 PM
KENT STATE: 3
AKRON: 7
End of 1st
Nov 7 4:22 PM
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KENT ST 3 3
AKRON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: KENT ST - FG, FREDDY CORTEZ 37 YD,
4:30. KENT ST 3-0
AKRON - TD, ALEX ALLEN 1 YD RUN
(BRA
Nov 7 4:22 PM
NCAAF
TD AKRON
JEREMY LAFRANCE 59 YD PASS FROM PATRICK NICELY
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
KENT ST 3
AKRON 14 14:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 7 4:22 PM
NCAAF
TD AKRON
ALEX ALLEN 1 YD RUN
(BRANKO ROGOVIC KICK)
KENT ST 3
AKRON 7 6:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 7 4:02 PM
NCAAF
FG KENT ST
FREDDY CORTEZ 37 YD
KENT ST 3
AKRON 0 10:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 7 3:52 PM

NCAAF

Akron defeats Kent State 28-20

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