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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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