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The Akron Zips (1-8) will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4) Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference match-up. This will be the first head-to-head meeting between these programs since the Eagles won 42-14 as a 17-point favorite in 2019.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 2-3 in the MAC this season, trailing Toledo by two games and Ball State by one game in the West Division. Eastern Michigan last played on Saturday October 29, and lost a big game to Toledo 27-24. The Eagles led Toledo 24-17 before the fourth quarter, despite struggling offensively. Eastern Michigan was out gained 374 to 217 in total yards for the game and only threw for 99 yards.
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On the season, the Eagles are 104th averaging 344.3 yards per game, and 78th in the country scoring 27 ppg. Eastern Michigan has used two quarterbacks this season. Taylor Powell leads the team with 1,232 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions while completing 62.2% of his throws. Austin Smith has completed 57.1% of his passes for 584 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Running back Samson Evans leads the team with 722 yards, nine touchdowns, and 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground. On defense, Eastern Michigan is 72nd in the country allowing 380.7 yards per game, and 95th with opponents scoring 30.2 ppg.