Massachusetts Minutemen @ Akron Zips
Finley and Gant lead Akron to 44-10 victory over winless UMass
AKRON, Ohio -- — Ben Finley threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Jordan Gant added 153 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and Akron beat winless Massachusetts 44-10 on Tuesday night.
Finley threw both touchdown passes in the first quarter as Akron jumped out to a 14-0 lead. UMass scored all 10 of its points inside the last six minutes of the opening quarter. Finley and Gant each had a short-yardage TD run in the second and the Zips led 27-10 at halftime.
Gage Summers scored on a 25-yard fumble return in the third quarter for Arkon. (4-6, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Gant added a 9-yard touchdown run early in the fourth.
AJ Hairston tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Magnus Von Saldern and Derek Morris kicked a 55-yard field goal for the Minutemen (0-9, 0-5).
Akron, which has won two straight, finished with 467 yards of offense and held UMass to just 169.
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2025 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Buffalo | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Central Michigan | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Akron | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Toledo | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Kent State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Bowling Green | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-5 | 0-9 |
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