Rourke, Bangura help lead Ohio to 55-34 win over Akron
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Kurtis Rourke passed for three touchdowns, Sieh Bangura ran for three and added another receiving and Ohio beat Akron 55-34 on Saturday.
Rourke was an efficient 24-of-27 passing for 427 yards with Sam Wiglusz grabbing two TDs with a career-high 144 yards on seven catches including a 75-yarder for the game's first points and a lead the Bobcats (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) would keep. Jacoby Jones added a personal-best 121 yards receiving, also on seven receptions. Bangura had 90 yards on 16 carries.
Ohio led 28-13 at halftime. Akron got within seven on Clyde Price III's 4-yard run but Ohio followed with a Wiglusz's 30-yard TD catch, Bangura's 25-yard scoring catch and Jack McCrory's fumble return for a score to make it 48-20 heading into the fourth quarter.
DJ Irons completed 43 of 54 passes for a person-best 418 yards but no scores plus a late interception for the Zips (1-5, 0-2). He ran for one score. Shocky Jacques-Louis had a career-high 152 yards receiving and Daniel George 108, also a career best, on 11 receptions apiece. Price had three short touchdown runs.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 43/54 | 423 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Price III
20 RB
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C. Price III | 14 | 39 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 8 | 29 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Norrils
6 RB
|
J. Norrils | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Jacques-Louis
18 WR
|
S. Jacques-Louis | 14 | 11 | 157 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. George
3 WR
|
D. George | 13 | 11 | 108 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brank
25 TE
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T. Brank | 7 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Adams
7 WR
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A. Adams | 8 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Price III
20 RB
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C. Price III | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Banks
5 TE
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T. Banks | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anderson
15 WR
|
C. Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golden
4 WR
|
B. Golden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Thompson
16 DB
|
N. Thompson | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Jones
44 DL
|
V. Jones | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
S
|
K. Martin | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hence
26 S
|
R. Hence | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Durant
28 CB
|
T. Durant | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Arslanian
27 LB
|
B. Arslanian | 2-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fish
35 LB
|
A. Fish | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Morton
3 DL
|
Z. Morton | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Terry
5 LB
|
T. Terry | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boateng
9 LB
|
J. Boateng | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Behm
59 LB
|
A. Behm | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
24 CB
|
D. Lewis | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kelly-Powell
8 S
|
J. Kelly-Powell | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
4 DL
|
R. Johnson | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Holt
97 DL
|
R. Holt | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
55 DL
|
K. Thomas | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Perez
44 K
|
N. Perez | 2/2 | 42 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Gettman
36 P
|
N. Gettman | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Golden
4 WR
|
B. Golden | 3 | 22.7 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hester
35 RB
|
B. Hester | 2 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jacques-Louis
18 WR
|
S. Jacques-Louis | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Jacques-Louis 18 WR
|
S. Jacques-Louis | 1 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 24/27 | 427 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Bangura
22 RB
|
S. Bangura | 16 | 90 | 3 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 4 | 32 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCormick
21 RB
|
N. McCormick | 8 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Wiglusz
12 WR
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S. Wiglusz | 7 | 7 | 144 | 2 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
8 WR
|
J. Jones | 7 | 7 | 121 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
19 WR
|
M. Cross | 5 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kacmarek
87 TE
|
W. Kacmarek | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bostic
18 WR
|
J. Bostic | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bangura
22 RB
|
S. Bangura | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCormick
21 RB
|
N. McCormick | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Foster
86 TE
|
T. Foster | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Williams Jr.
22 S
|
A. Williams Jr. | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Birchette
8 CB
|
J. Birchette | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Parodie
4 CB
|
R. Parodie | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Houston
32 LB
|
B. Houston | 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thompson
38 LB
|
K. Thompson | 4-7 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Floyd
20 S
|
A. Floyd | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brawley
21 CB
|
A. Brawley | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stevens
34 LB
|
D. Stevens | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCrory
40 DE
|
J. McCrory | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dugan
52 DE
|
B. Dugan | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mullins
12 S
|
T. Mullins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Caesar
50 DT
|
K. Caesar | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
48 LB
|
K. Kelly | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Daxon
0 DT
|
D. Daxon | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bonner
28 DE
|
S. Bonner | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Watkins
17 DE
|
V. Watkins | 0-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McCracken
9 DT
|
K. McCracken | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter II
6 DE
|
D. Hunter II | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Vakos
90 K
|
N. Vakos | 0/0 | 0 | 7/8 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wilson
43 P
|
J. Wilson | 1 | 37.0 | 1 | 37 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilburn
3 WR
|
K. Wilburn | 3 | 21.3 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Cole
15 WR
|
P. Cole | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
3 S
|
J. Wood | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |