ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Huskies Defeat Akron 55-14
Antario Brown tore up the turf for 280 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Huskies to a 55-14 win over the Zips at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium.
NIU was a favorite by -4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 42.5.
Antario Brown rushed for 280 yards, while Gavin Williams added 37 yards in the win. Kacper Rutkiewicz and Trayvon Rudolph added 64 and 58 receiving yards respectively.
Lorenzo Lingard rushed for 49 yards for Akron, while Tahj Bullock added 41 yards. Tahj Bullock threw for 146 yards for the Zips, while receivers TJ Banks and Lorenzo Lingard had 38 and 32 yards respectively.
Akron was outgained by NIU 571-253 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-17 by the Zips.
Akron led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:59-23:54 split in that important category.
NIU looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Ohio. Akron will aim to get back on the winning track at Central Michigan.