Johnston throws 4 TD passes, UAB beats Akron 31-20

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Johnston III passed for 319 yards and four touchdowns, including a 76-yarder to Myron Mitchell, and UAB held off Akron 31-20 on Saturday in the programs’ first gridiron meeting.
The Blazers took a 7-6 first-quarter lead on Johnston’s 49-yard TD pass to Kendall Parham, then scored 24 unanswered points before the Zips mounted a fourth-quarter comeback after stopping the Blazers on downs.
Johnston, 15-of-24 passing with one interception, hit Austin Watkins