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Western Michigan finishes game on 34-7 run, tops Akron

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Adrian Norton - Season-high yardage in lossNorton notched eight catches for 168 yards during Saturday's 34-24 defeat against Western Michigan.

ImpactNorton posted his highest yardage matchup of the season, along with eight receptions which was his highest number in that category as well. The sophomore wide receiver has full control over Akron's air attack, and he's showed he can be efficient even without a lot of touchdowns.

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Jordon Simmons - Scores during lossSimmons had 13 carries for 63 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 34-24 defeat versus Western Michigan.

ImpactSimmons has been solid in the past two weeks, racking up 60 or more rushing yards in each and finally getting a rushing touchdown against WMU. The starting ball carrier should continue to get the bulk of the rushing workload from the running back position, but he could see his touchdown upside go down as backup quarterback Tahj Bullock has been getting carries in the red zone.

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Tahj Bullock - Goal-line maniac in lossBullock completed 2 of 2 passes for 18 yards during Saturday's 34-24 defeat to Western Michigan. He also had four rushes for 14 yards with two touchdowns.

ImpactBullock has been sidelined as the backup quarterback so far this year, but his rushing abilities still provide him high upside for the team. The 6-foot-3 quarterback has three rushing touchdowns now in the past two weeks, and it's evident that he is a big part of Akron's red zone offense now.

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Ben Finley - High yardage, no touchdownsFinley was 24-for-36 passing for 395 yards and one interception during Saturday's 34-24 defeat to Western Michigan. He also had seven rushes for three yards.

ImpactFinley slang together a season-high yardage amount, but he wasn't able to capitalize with a touchdown which led to an eventual loss. The junior quarterback has only one game this year with more than one passing touchdown, showing not a lot of fantasy prowess at this point in the season.

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Western Michigan holds on after a 5-hour weather delay to beat Akron 34-24

Hayden Wolff threw two touchdown passes and Western Michigan held off Akron after a five-hour weather delay for a 34-24 victory

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Palmer Domschke - Questionable SaturdayDomschke (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Saturday's game versus Akron, per the MAC availability report.

ImpactDomschke hasn't played since the opener, and the junior kicker's status remains up in the air leading up to the opening kick. Luke Zurak has performed well in his absence, so it remains to be seen if he will retain his starting job when healthy.

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Willie Berris - Not playing SaturdayBerris (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Akron.

ImpactThe 5-foot-10 redshirt sophomore has yet to record a catch this season and remains a bench option for WMU, though his absence means he'll have to wait another week to play. His next chance to feature will come against Buffalo on Oct. 19.

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