Akron drops hapless Middle Tennessee to 0-3

The Zips (1-1) rolled up 421 yards of offense while holding the Blue Raiders (0-3) to 211. Getsy put Akron on the board on his team’s first possession of the game, connecting with Brett Biggs for a 13-yard scoring strike.

The Blue Raiders scored in the second quarter when Clint Marks connected with Cleannord Saintil for a 43-yard touchdown.

But Akron took the lead for good when Getsy hit Domenik Hixon on a 12-yard strike. Jason Swiger added a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter for Akron.

The Blue Raiders could not take advantage of two interceptions in the second half. Getsy completed 23 of 43 passes for 319 yards and was intercepted three times. Hixon caught nine passes for 169 yards.

Marks passed for 139 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Raiders, completing 19 of 33 passes. Josh Harris relieved Marks in the fourth quarter, completing 4 of 7 passes for 18 yards. Saintil caught six passes for 62 yards and the score.