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Akron Falls 49-17 to Scarlet Knights - Recap
Kyle Monangai ran for 208 yards as Rutgers handled Akron by a score of 49-17 on Saturday at SHI Stadium.
Rutgers won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -24.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 41.5.
Kyle Monangai rushed for 208 yards, while Antwan Raymond added 77 yards in the win. Chris Long and Dymere Miller added 87 and 77 receiving yards respectively.
Jordon Simmons rushed for 109 yards for Akron, while Ben Finley added 29 yards. Ben Finley threw for 138 yards for the Zips, while receivers Adrian Norton and Charles Kellom had 55 and 28 yards respectively.
Rutgers outgained Akron 515-307 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 26-15 by the Scarlet Knights.
The time of possession battle favored Rutgers as their offense was on the field for 32:30, longer than the 27:30 of their opponents.
Rutgers heads into a Week 4 battle against Virginia Tech. Akron, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colgate.