Akron, OH -- (Sports Network) - The Bowling Green Falcons scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to grab a thrilling 37-33 victory over the Akron Zips in a Mid- American Conference battle at the Rubber Bowl.

Tyler Sheehan threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns for BGSU (3-3, 1-1 MAC), while Anthony Turner led the ground game with 126 yards on just 19 totes.

Dennis Kennedy had a strong showing for Akron (3-4, 1-2), as the running back rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Chris Jacquemain threw for 181 yards for the Zips and also tossed a touchdown, but was intercepted once and sacked once.

The Zips capped off an 11-play, 87-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run by Kennedy, giving Akron an early 7-0 edge.

Akron extended its lead to 14-0 when Jacquemain connected with Deryn Bowser for a 37-yard scoring strike midway through the second stanza.

The Falcons finally got on the scoreboard less than two minutes later when Sheehan hit Marques Parks with a 34-yard touchdown pass.

However, the Zips answered back immediately, as Kennedy scampered into the end zone from 19 yards out, pushing the Zips lead to 21-7.

In the final seconds of the first half, the Falcons cut their deficit to 21-14 when Sheehan hit Corey Partridge with an eight-yard touchdown pass.

The only scoring in the third quarter came off the foot of Igor Iveljic, as Akron's kicker nailed field goals of 47 and 26 yards, pushing the Zips lead to 27-14.

BGSU cut its deficit to 27-21 early in the final frame when Sheehan scampered into the end zone on a 19-yard run.

Less than two minutes later the Falcons used some trickery, as Turner threw a halfback pass to Jimmy Scheidler for a five-yard score, giving BGSU its first lead of the game at 28-27.

The Zips regained the lead midway through the fourth quarter when Jacquemain hit Merce Poindexter with a 13-yard touchdown pass.

However, the Falcons scored the final 10 points of the contest, as Sheehan connected with Partridge for a 21-yard touchdown pass, which was followed by a 44-yard field goal by Sinisa Vrvilo. With the late offensive run the Falcons were able to steal a four-point win on the road.