Ohio (3-3, 1-1 MAC East) and Akron (1-5, 0-1) put on a dazzling show of offensive fireworks Saturday afternoon, rolling up 1,039 yards and 82 points (with one score on the defensive side).
The 845 combined passing yards on the day is an aerial attack rarely seen, with each squad setting a team record in the process. Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke’s 427 yards passing yards ranks second all-time for a single game in program history, while Akron’s QB DJ Irons 418 yards is fifth all-time in Zips’ history.
Ohio could have scored on eight of its nine drives except they were stopped by Akron on fourth-and-one, electing not to take a short field goal attempt.