MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Interstat) — In an NCAA Football Bowl Division game, Central Michigan defeated Akron 41-17 on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas scored 21 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second to take a 35-10 halftime lead. Akron scored 17 points, with seven in the first, three in the second and seven in the third. Central Michigan added six in the third. Angel Flores led Central Michigan with 154 rushing yards and a touchdown while passing for 78 yards and another score. Jadyn Glasser threw a 71-yard touchdown pass. Brayden Roggow paced Akron, completing 15 of 32 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Mayson Hitchens made seven tackles for Central Michigan, Justin Taylor had six tackles and an interception, and Ty Williams and Coen Ali also intercepted passes. Dwight Nunoo recorded nine tackles for Akron, Rodrick Hunter added eight, and Vann Kavals had six. Central Michigan improved to 3-2, while the Zips fell to 1-4.