Scores

Final

Marshall 28

(5-4, 5-1 C-USA)

Akron 31

(5-4, 5-1 MAC)

7:00 PM ET, November 5, 2004

Rubber Bowl, AKRON, OH

1 2 3 4 T
MRSH 0 14 14 028
AKR 7 0 7 1731

Top Performers

Passing: S. Hill (MRSH) - 439 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: E. Charles (MRSH) - 17 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: J. Davis (MRSH) - 15 REC, 197 YDS, 1 TD

Akron moves into three-way tie for first in East

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Charlie Frye's three touchdown passes led Akron back from a 21-point deficit and Jason Swiger kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play after Marshall's punter fumbled, giving the Zips a 31-28 victory on Friday night.

The win moved Akron (5-4, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) into a three-way tie with Marshall (5-4, 5-1) and Miami of Ohio for first place in the MAC's East Division.

Ian O'Connor dropped the ball as he attempted to punt and Dwayne LeFall recovered for Akron on the Marshall 26 to set up Swiger's game-winning kick. O'Conner also missed three field goals.

The Zips, trailing 28-21, recovered an onside kick with 2:16 remaining. On fourth down, Frye scrambled to his right and threw an 18-yard touchdown to Jason Montgomery, who made a leaping catch at the back of the end zone as he was pushed out of bounds by a defender.

Frye was 28-for-45 for 322 yards and scored on a 31-yard TD run in the first quarter. Domenik Hixon had 192 yards receiving and a touchdown. Montgomery had two scores.

Stan Hill was 37-of-53 for 439 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Marshall. Josh Davis caught 15 passes for 197 yards and a TD and Brad Bates had 114 yards receiving and a TD.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MRSH
AKR
1st Downs2826
Total Yards554404
Passing439322
Rushing11582
Penalties7-511-0
3rd Down Conversions6-144-16
4th Down Conversions0-14-5
Turnovers32
Possession30:4929:11

Passing Leaders

MarshallC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Hill37/534398.331
AkronC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Frye28/453227.232

Rushing Leaders

MarshallCARYDSAVGTDLG
Charles17985.8119
Bradshaw9303.3017
AkronCARYDSAVGTDLG
Frye14372.6131
Biggs14271.908

Receiving Leaders

MarshallRECYDSAVGTDLG
Davis1519713.1140
Bates1111410.4127
AkronRECYDSAVGTDLG
Hixon1319214.8137
Biggs5336.6013

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERMRSHAKR
TD10:09CHARLIE FRYE 31 YD RUN (JASON SWIGER KICK)
Drive info: 10 plays, 84 yards.
07
SECOND QUARTERMRSHAKR
TD13:28AHMAD BRADSHAW 34 YD PASS FROM STAN HILL (IAN O'CONNOR KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 81 yards.
77
TD7:03EARL CHARLES 1 YD RUN (IAN O'CONNOR KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 41 yards.
147
THIRD QUARTERMRSHAKR
TD12:02BRAD BATES 15 YD PASS FROM STAN HILL (IAN O'CONNOR KICK)
Drive info: 11 plays, 86 yards.
217
TD10:06JOSH DAVIS 40 YD PASS FROM STAN HILL (IAN O'CONNOR KICK)
Drive info: 2 plays, 42 yards.
287
TD2:58DOMENIK HIXON 24 YD PASS FROM CHARLIE FRYE (JASON SWIGER KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 78 yards.
2814
FOURTH QUARTERMRSHAKR
TD2:18JASON MONTGOMERY 6 YD PASS FROM CHARLIE FRYE (JASON SWIGER KICK)
Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yards.
2821
TD0:45JASON MONTGOMERY 18 YD PASS FROM CHARLIE FRYE (JASON SWIGER KICK)
Drive info: 9 plays, 52 yards.
2828
FG0:00JASON SWIGER 43 YD FG
Drive info: 1 plays, 0 yards.
2831