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Akron 39, Western Michigan 38
Kick return on final play lifts Zips to win

Stunning victory over Broncos keeps UA unbeaten in MAC

By staff and wire reports

KALAMAZOO, MICH.: Andre Jones and Alphonso Owen combined on an 89-yard kick return on the game's final play, giving the University of Akron a 39-38 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday night.

Western Michigan (2-4, 1-1 Mid-American) led 38-31 with 15 seconds left when Jamarko Simmons ran out of the end zone on a fourth-down designed safety, cutting the Broncos' lead to 38-33.

On the ensuing free kick, Owen grabbed the ball, headed toward the left sideline, then tossed it to Jones near the 25-yard line. Jones followed a blocking wedge to the end zone for the winning touchdown, the first of his career.

UA (3-3, 2-0) scored the last 15 points of the game in the final five minutes. Zips receiver Jabari Arthur caught a school-record 15 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring pass from Chris Jacquemain with 4:54 left.

Tim Hiller completed 27-of-40 passes for a career-high 375 yards and three touchdowns for Western Michigan.

Jacquemain completed 23-of-41 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns.

The Broncos scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half.

After a 7-yard touchdown run by Mark Bonds with 12:25 left gave Western a 38-24 lead, the Zips began their rally, sparked by Arthur's 51-yard touchdown reception.

''It was wild, '' UA coach J.D. Brookhart said. ''Jabari Arthur had a great game, Chris Jacquemain played well, and the offensive line played physical. I thought we played physical and were persistent. We fought through the lulls and the valleys and got a win.''

Brookhart said the free kick went behind UA's returners.

''The ball bounced around . . . and Alphonso went back and got it at about the 10-yard line,'' Brookhart said. ''As they closed in to tackle him, Andre yelled 'pitch it, pitch it.'''

Owen pitched the ball to Jones at about the 18-yard line, and he sprinted down the sideline ''through a wave of white uniforms,'' Brookhart said.

''Beating the preseason league champion is a big momentum-builder, but it means nothing if we don't take advantage of it and continue to win.''

KALAMAZOO, MICH.: Andre Jones and Alphonso Owen combined on an 89-yard kick return on the game's final play, giving the University of Akron a 39-38 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday night.

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Western Michigan defenders Dustin Duclo (59), Cornelius Robinson (19), Garrett Sosnovich (50) and Harrison Porter (51) haul down Akron running back Bryan Williams during their football game in Kalamazoo, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jonathon Gruenke)