Akron at Syracuse
Saturday, September 6, 2008 Share
Akron beat Syracuse 42–28. It was their first meeting; after it, Akron led the series 1–0.
Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ESPN3Attendance 31,808
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Standouts
- PassingChris Jacquemain20 of 26, 260 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTAkron
- RushingCurtis Brinkley21 carries, 143 yards, 1 TDSyracuse
- ReceivingAndre Jones7 catches, 98 yards, 2 TDAkron
- DefenseMiller Thomas1 INTAkron
Player stats
Akron
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jacquemain | 20/26 | 260 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Allen | 21 | 103 | 2 | 20 |
| Dennis Kennedy | 11 | 89 | 1 | 35 |
| Andrew Johnson | 7 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Jones | 7 | 98 | 2 | 33 |
| Jeremy Bruce | 6 | 49 | 0 | 15 |
| Deryn Bowser | 3 | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| Dashan Miller | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Syracuse
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dantley | 13/20 | 135 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brinkley | 21 | 143 | 1 | 16 |
| Delone Carter | 12 | 88 | 0 | 27 |
| Doug Hogue | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Owen | 5 | 59 | 2 | 32 |
| Donte Davis | 4 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| Nick Provo | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrell Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Akron | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| 478 | Total yards | 353 |
| 277 | Passing yards | 150 |
| 218 | Rushing yards | 218 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 29 | First downs | 20 |
| 10–14 | Third downs | 3–9 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 5–30 | Penalties | 1–5 |
| 20:04 | Possession | 16:36 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 53% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Akron–Syracuse gameSyracuse leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2010 | Syracuse 29, Akron 3 | |
| 2009 | Syracuse 28, Akron 14 | |
| 2008 | Akron 42, Syracuse 28 |
Around this game
Akron
- Next gamevs. Ball StateSept. 13, 2008
- SeasonAkron in 2008
- ProgramAkron history and records
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. Penn StateSept. 13, 2008
- SeasonSyracuse in 2008
- ProgramSyracuse history and records