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’Cats persist in beating Akron, now go to MAC championship

Despite an abysmal offensive performance Tuesday night in Athens, the Ohio Bobcats will travel to Detroit to play in the Mid-American Conference. Ohio beat the Akron Zips 9-3 at Peden Stadium.

With 16 seconds left in the game, Ohio cornerback Bradd Ellis knocked down a fourth-down pass attempt in the end zone from Akron quarterback Tyrell Goodman. Ohio recovered the ball on downs and took a kneel to seal its fourth MAC Eastern division title in 12 seasons under head coach Frank Solich.

Solich can’t be too happy with the way Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) played, but it was enough to punch the ’Cats’ ticket into the MAC championship game at Ford Field on Friday, Dec.