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Zips give Flames a second-half scare in 21-12 road loss

The game started as many Akron games have recently, with an early punt resulting in a quick score for the opponents, as third-string Liberty QB Johnathan Bennett found Khaleb Coleman for a 22-yard score to get the Flames up 7-0 early. Akron’s offense came out firing in reply, marching down the field for nine plays over 55 yards to take up just over four minutes of clock, but the drive ended in ignominy as DJ Irons’ endzone shot from 20 yards out on second-and-seven was intercepted by Robert Rahimi.