AKRON, Ohio (AP)—Chris Jacquemain threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns to lead Akron in a 41-0 rout of Morgan State on Saturday.
Jacquemain was 13 of 22 passing and Deryn Bowser caught eight passes for 86 yards and all three of Jacquemain’s TD passes for the Zips (1-1).
Bowser and Jacquemain connected on TD passes of 9 and 16 yards to put the Zips up 14-0 early in the second quarter, and Alex Allen ran it in from a yard out to help put Akron up 24-0 at halftime.
Jacquemain’s 3-yard TD pass to Bowser midway through the third put the Zips up 31-0, and Brian Wagner returned an interception 32 yards for a score to seal the scoring in the final quarter.
Akron outgained Morgan State (0-1) 436-127 in the win, and also capitalized on a pair of turnovers.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 127 | 86 | 41 | 3 | 9.1% | 11/66 | 2 | 25:12 |
| Akron | 436 | 186 | 250 | 23 | 64.7% | 1/5 | 0 | 34:48 |