Akron at Kentucky

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Kentucky beat Akron 47–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayAkron1–⁠11 in 2010
10
HomeKentucky6–⁠7 in 2010
47

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 64,014

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron030710
Kentucky31720747

Standouts

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Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Nicely4/195700
Matt Rodgers2/54810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Allen1027011
Giorgio Bowers726014
Nate Burney102207
Matt Rodgers119019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antoine Russell130130
Jeremy LaFrance123023
Jerrod Dillard118018
Gary Pride115015

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Hartline21/2925020
Morgan Newton1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Locke17166256
Donald Russell639013
Raymond Sanders232128
CoShik Williams630116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Aumiller355035
Randall Cobb543115
La’Rod King334026
Donald Russell232022

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AkronKentucky
172Total yards544
147Passing yards254
67Rushing yards290
4.4Yards per pass8.5
1.8Yards per rush7.6
12First downs27
4–⁠16Third downs3–⁠9
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties6–⁠60
17:57Possession18:12

Efficiency

AkronKentucky
28%Success rate59%
−0.10EPA per play0.19
1.04Explosiveness0.70
−0.06Rushing EPA0.09
−0.12Passing EPA0.36
19%Passing-down success41%
−0.45First-down EPA0.24
−0.08Second-down EPA0.26
0.19Third-down EPA0.20

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kentucky 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 AkronField goal, 11 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −9 yards
  4. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 KentuckyMissed FG, 6 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q1 AkronField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  11. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  13. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 3 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 81 yards
  21. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 11 plays, 85 yards
  22. Q3 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 AkronTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 73 yards
  26. Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kentucky 3, Akron 0
Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Derrick Locke rush for 6 yards to the Kent 42, tackled by Doug Richardson and Brian Wagner.
15:002nd & 4 at own 42Mike Hartline pass complete to Jordan Aumiller for 5 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by Matt Little and Shawn Lemon for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 47Mike Hartline pass complete to Jordan Aumiller for 35 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Sheldon Miller for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Akron 17, tackled by Almondo Sewell and Shawn Lemon.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 17Mike Hartline pass complete to La’Rod King for 3 yards to the Akron 14, tackled by Mike Thomas.
15:003rd & 6 at opp 14Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
12:044th & 6 at opp 14Craig McIntosh 32 yard field goal GOOD.Kentucky 3, Akron 0
12:04Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nate Burney, tackled by Gabe Correll for 17 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Gabe Correll.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 17Nate Burney rush for 1 yard to the Akron 18, tackled by DeQuin Evans.
11:562nd & 9 at own 18Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
11:563rd & 9 at own 18Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
11:564th & 9 at own 18Zack Campbell punt for 32 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line.
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:011st & 10 at the 50Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Randall Cobb, hurried by James Harvey.
11:012nd & 10 at the 50Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Shawn Lemon and Matt Little.
11:013rd & 10 at the 50Mike Hartline pass complete to Matt Roark for 9 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Mike Thomas out-of-bounds.
9:304th & 1 at opp 41Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 18 yards to the Kent 41, tackled by Brian Wagner.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 42Nate Burney rush for no gain to the Akron 42, tackled by Luke McDermott and Ricky Lumpkin.
9:302nd & 10 at own 42Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
9:303rd & 10 at own 42Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Nate Burney.
9:304th & 10 at own 42Zack Campbell punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 22.
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 23Mike Hartline pass incomplete to N/A.
8:312nd & 10 at own 23Mike Hartline pass complete to Randall Cobb for 9 yards to the Kent 22, tackled by Sheldon Miller, KENTUCKY penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
8:312nd & 11 at own 22KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
8:312nd & 16 at own 17Derrick Locke rush for 4 yards to the Kent 21, tackled by Brian Wagner.
8:313rd & 12 at own 21Mike Hartline pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Brian Wagner.
7:084th & 12 at own 21Ryan Tydlacka punt for 54 yards to the Akron 25, no return.
Akron Punt, 5 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 26Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
7:082nd & 10 at own 26Alex Allen rush for 11 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Randall Burden for a 1ST down.
7:081st & 10 at own 37Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
7:082nd & 10 at own 37Dale Martin rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 33, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
7:083rd & 14 at own 33Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
5:194th & 14 at own 33Zack Campbell punt for 43 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for 20 yards to the Kent 44, tackled by Adam Steiner.
Kentucky Missed FG, 6 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 44Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Brian Wagner.
5:192nd & 2 at opp 48Derrick Locke rush for 10 yards to the Akron 38, tackled by Mike Thomas for a 1ST down.
5:191st & 10 at own 39Randall Cobb rush for 13 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.
5:191st & 10 at own 44Randall Cobb rush for 8 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Brian Wagner.
5:191st & 10 at opp 38Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
5:192nd & 10 at opp 38Mike Hartline pass complete to Randall Cobb for 7 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
5:193rd & 3 at opp 31Mike Hartline rush for 2 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Mike Thomas out-of-bounds.
5:194th & 1 at opp 29KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
3:064th & 6 at opp 34Timeout AKRON, clock 03:06.
3:004th & 6 at opp 34Craig McIntosh 51 yard field goal MISSED.
Akron Field goal, 11 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Allen rush for no gain to the Akron 35, tackled by DeQuin Evans.
3:002nd & 10 at own 35Gary Pride rush for 8 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Anthony Mosley.
3:003rd & 2 at own 43Patrick Nicely pass complete to Alex Allen for 14 yards to the Kent 43, tackled by Cartier Rice for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at opp 43Alex Allen rush for 6 yards to the Kent 37, tackled by Ricky Lumpkin.
3:002nd & 4 at opp 37Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Luke McDermott.
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 35Patrick Nicely rush for 10 yards to the Kent 25 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the Kent 23, tackled by Qua Huzzie and Jacob Dufrene.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 23AKRON penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q2 15:002nd & 18 at opp 33KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Nate Burney rush for 7 yards to the Kent 11, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 11Nate Burney rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 12, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. and Ronnie Sneed.
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 12Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 11:354th & 4 at opp 12Igor Iveljic 29 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
Q2 11:35Branko Rogovic kickoff for 37 yards returned by Randall Cobb, tackled by Doug Richardson and Kevin Davis for 13 yards to the Kent 46, tackled by Doug Richardson and Kevin Davis.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 20, Akron 3
Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 46Mike Hartline pass complete to Derrick Locke for 9 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Diamond Weaver.
11:292nd & 1 at opp 45Randall Cobb rush for 2 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Mike Thomas for a 1ST down.
11:291st & 10 at opp 43Mike Hartline pass complete to Randall Cobb for 15 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
11:291st & 10 at opp 28Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Sheldon Miller.
11:292nd & 2 at opp 20Derrick Locke rush for 7 yards to the Akron 13, tackled by Sheldon Miller and Mike Thomas for a 1ST down.
11:291st & 10 at opp 13Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Akron 5, tackled by Doug Richardson.
11:292nd & 2 at opp 5Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the Akron 5, tackled by Shawn Lemon.
11:293rd & 2 at opp 5KENTUCKY penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
11:293rd & 12 at opp 15Mike Hartline pass incomplete to La’Rod King, hurried by Shawn Lemon.
7:494th & 12 at opp 15Craig McIntosh 33 yard field goal GOOD.Kentucky 6, Akron 3
7:49Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 20Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
7:492nd & 10 at own 20Nate Burney rush for no gain to the Akron 20, tackled by Randall Burden and Danny Trevathan.
7:493rd & 10 at own 20Patrick Nicely sacked by DeQuin Evans for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 11.
7:494th & 19 at own 11Zack Campbell punt for 37 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for 1 yard to the Akron 47, tackled by Adam Steiner and Doug Richardson.
Kentucky Touchdown pass, 4 plays
6:061st & 10 at opp 47Mike Hartline pass complete to La’Rod King for 26 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
6:061st & 10 at opp 21Derrick Locke rush for 9 yards to the Akron 12, tackled by Diamond Weaver.
6:062nd & 1 at opp 12Mike Hartline pass complete to Randall Cobb for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 13, tackled by Doug Richardson and Shawn Lemon out-of-bounds.
4:143rd & 2 at opp 13Mike Hartline pass complete to Randall Cobb for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 12, Akron 3
4:14Craig McIntosh extra point GOOD.Kentucky 13, Akron 3
4:14Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 20Alex Allen rush for 1 yard to the Akron 21, tackled by Luke McDermott and Danny Trevathan.
4:142nd & 9 at own 21Patrick Nicely sacked by Luke McDermott for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 15.
3:233rd & 15 at own 15Timeout Kentucky, clock 03:23.
3:233rd & 15 at own 15AKRON penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
3:233rd & 20 at own 10Nate Burney rush for 3 yards to the Akron 13, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
3:234th & 17 at own 13Zack Campbell punt for 46 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for no gain to the Kent 41, tackled by Jalil Carter.
Kentucky Touchdown pass, 7 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 41Mike Hartline pass complete to Derrick Locke for 11 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 48Mike Hartline pass complete to La’Rod King for 5 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
2:322nd & 5 at opp 43Mike Hartline pass complete to Chris Matthews for 13 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Diamond Weaver for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 30Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
2:322nd & 10 at opp 30Mike Hartline pass complete to Derrick Locke for 9 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
2:323rd & 1 at opp 21Mike Hartline rush for 3 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Matt Little for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 18AKRON penalty 5 yard pass interference on Mike Thomas accepted, no play.
0:511st & 10 at opp 13Mike Hartline pass complete to Chris Matthews for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 19, Akron 3
0:51Craig McIntosh extra point GOOD.Kentucky 20, Akron 3
0:51Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Akron End of half, 2 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 20Alex Allen rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Mark Crawford and Shane McCord.
0:512nd & 15 at own 15Alex Allen rush for 6 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Danny Trevathan and Winston Guy Jr.
Q3 15:00Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 40, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Nate Burney rush for 5 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Mychal Bailey, AKRON penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
15:001st & 15 at own 15Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Collins Ukwu.
15:002nd & 15 at own 15Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
15:003rd & 15 at own 15Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Nate Burney, hurried by Martavius Neloms.
15:004th & 15 at own 15Zack Campbell punt for 39 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for 8 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Matt Little.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:531st & 10 at opp 46Mike Hartline pass complete to Jordan Aumiller for 15 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Hasan Hazime for a 1ST down.
13:531st & 10 at opp 31Derrick Locke rush for 17 yards to the Akron 14, tackled by Dan Marcoux for a 1ST down.
13:531st & 10 at opp 14Derrick Locke rush for 9 yards to the Akron 5, tackled by Bill Alexander out-of-bounds.
12:262nd & 1 at opp 5Derrick Locke rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 26, Akron 3
12:26Craig McIntosh extra point GOOD.Kentucky 27, Akron 3
12:26Joe Mansour kickoff for 60 yards out-of-bounds.
Akron Punt, 4 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 40Patrick Nicely pass complete to Gary Pride for 15 yards to the Kent 45, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. for a 1ST down.
12:261st & 10 at opp 45Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the Kent 42, tackled by Anthony Mosley and Donte Rumph.
12:262nd & 7 at opp 42Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
12:263rd & 7 at opp 42AKRON penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted, no play.
12:263rd & 12 at opp 47Patrick Nicely sacked by Taylor Wyndham for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 45.
12:264th & 20 at own 45Zack Campbell punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Derrick Locke at the Kent 17.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 17Derrick Locke rush for 18 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Manley Waller for a 1ST down.
9:161st & 10 at own 35Timeout Kentucky, clock 09:16.
9:161st & 10 at own 35Mike Hartline pass complete to Tyler Robinson for 9 yards to the Kent 44, tackled by Anthony Holmes and Bill Alexander.
8:242nd & 1 at own 44Derrick Locke rush for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 33, Akron 3
8:24Craig McIntosh extra point GOOD.Kentucky 34, Akron 3
8:24Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nate Burney, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. and Matt Roark for 19 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. and Matt Roark.
Akron Punt, 5 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to N/A.
8:192nd & 10 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 23 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by Cartier Rice and Ronnie Sneed for a 1ST down.
8:191st & 10 at own 42Patrick Nicely sacked by Mark Crawford for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 34.
8:192nd & 18 at own 34Alex Allen rush for 1 yard to the Akron 35, tackled by Taylor Wyndham and Danny Trevathan.
8:193rd & 17 at own 35Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance.
8:194th & 17 at own 35Zack Campbell punt for 46 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 19.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 7 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 19Donald Russell rush for 6 yards to the Kent 25, tackled by Dan Marcoux and Brian Wagner.
6:352nd & 4 at own 25Mike Hartline pass complete to Donald Russell for 10 yards to the Kent 35, tackled by Shawn Lemon and Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
6:351st & 10 at own 35Donald Russell rush for 2 yards to the Kent 37, tackled by Hasan Hazime and James Harvey.
6:352nd & 8 at own 37Mike Hartline pass complete to Brian Adams for 13 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Brian Wagner and Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
6:351st & 10 at the 50Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Jordan Aumiller.
6:352nd & 10 at the 50Mike Hartline pass complete to Donald Russell for 22 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Shawn Lemon and Matt Little for a 1ST down.
3:581st & 10 at opp 28Raymond Sanders rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 40, Akron 3
3:53Craig McIntosh extra point MISSED.
3:53Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nate Burney, tackled by Winston Guy Jr. for 18 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Winston Guy Jr.
Akron Punt, 6 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 18Nate Burney rush for 5 yards to the Akron 23, tackled by Dakotah Tyler.
3:542nd & 5 at own 23Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Taylor Wyndham.
3:543rd & 1 at own 27Patrick Nicely rush for 1 yard to the Akron 28, tackled by Ridge Wilson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:541st & 10 at own 28KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
3:541st & 10 at own 43Nate Burney rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Ricky Lumpkin.
3:542nd & 12 at own 41Patrick Nicely sacked by Nermin Delic and Taylor Wyndham for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 30.
3:543rd & 23 at own 30Patrick Nicely pass complete to Nate Burney for 5 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by Danny Trevathan.
3:544th & 18 at own 35Zack Campbell punt for 30 yards, returned by Team, fumbled, recovered by Kent Raymond Sanders at the Kent 15, Team for no gain, to the Kent 15.
4th quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 47, Akron 10
Kentucky Touchdown run, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Donald Russell rush for 13 yards to the Kent 28, tackled by Bill Alexander and Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 28Donald Russell rush for 3 yards to the Kent 31, tackled by Dan Marcoux and Joe Rash.
15:002nd & 7 at own 31Donald Russell rush for 8 yards to the Kent 39, tackled by Sheldon Miller, AKRON penalty offside defense declined for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 39Raymond Sanders rush for 4 yards to the Kent 43, tackled by Mike Thomas and Hasan Hazime.
15:002nd & 6 at own 43Morgan Newton pass complete to Raymond Sanders for 4 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by Bill Alexander.
12:013rd & 2 at own 47Timeout Kentucky, clock 12:01.
12:013rd & 2 at own 47Morgan Newton rush for 18 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by Anthony Holmes out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:011st & 10 at opp 35Donald Russell rush for 7 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Kevin Davis.
12:012nd & 3 at opp 28CoShik Williams rush for 3 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Sheldon Miller and Matt Little for a 1ST down.
12:011st & 10 at opp 25CoShik Williams rush for 16 yards to the Akron 9, tackled by Sheldon Miller and Bill Alexander for a 1ST down.
12:011st & goal at opp 9CoShik Williams rush for 1 yard to the Akron 8, tackled by Manley Waller.
9:032nd & goal at opp 8CoShik Williams rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 46, Akron 3
9:03Craig McIntosh extra point GOOD.Kentucky 47, Akron 3
9:03Joe Mansour kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Akron Punt, 5 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 20Giorgio Bowers rush for 5 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Donte Rumph.
9:032nd & 5 at own 25Giorgio Bowers rush for 14 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Ridge Wilson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at own 39Matt Rodgers pass incomplete to N/A.
9:032nd & 10 at own 39Giorgio Bowers rush for 1 yard to the Akron 40, tackled by Jewell Ratliff.
9:033rd & 9 at own 40Matt Rodgers pass incomplete to Giorgio Bowers, broken up by Avery Williamson.
6:434th & 9 at own 40Zack Campbell punt for 40 yards to the Kent 35, no return, AKRON penalty 15 yard kick catching interference accepted.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35Jonathan George rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 34, tackled by Marvase Byrd.
6:432nd & 11 at own 34Jonathan George rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 30, tackled by Nolan Plate and Anthony Holmes.
6:433rd & 15 at own 30Jonathan George rush for 3 yards to the Kent 33, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
6:434th & 12 at own 33Ryan Tydlacka punt for 40 yards, downed at the Akron 27.
Akron Touchdown pass, 8 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 27Giorgio Bowers rush for 3 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Antwane Glenn.
4:372nd & 7 at own 30Giorgio Bowers rush for no gain to the Akron 30, tackled by Christian Hudnell.
4:373rd & 7 at own 30Matt Rodgers pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 18 yards to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down.
4:371st & 10 at own 48Giorgio Bowers rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Donte Rumph.
4:372nd & 8 at the 50Giorgio Bowers rush for 1 yard to the Kent 49, tackled by Jerell Priester out-of-bounds.
1:593rd & 7 at opp 49Timeout AKRON, clock 01:59.
1:593rd & 7 at opp 49Matt Rodgers pass incomplete to Giorgio Bowers, hurried by Tristian Johnson.
1:594th & 7 at opp 49Matt Rodgers rush for 19 yards to the Kent 30, tackled by Qua Huzzie for a 1ST down.
1:311st & 10 at opp 30Matt Rodgers pass complete to Antoine Russell for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 47, Akron 9
1:31Igor Iveljic extra point GOOD.Kentucky 47, Akron 10
1:31Branko Rogovic kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jerell Priester, tackled by Branko Rogovic for 33 yards to the Kent 39, tackled by Branko Rogovic.
Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 39CoShik Williams rush for no gain to the Kent 39, tackled by Cowles Stewart.
1:232nd & 10 at own 39CoShik Williams rush for 2 yards to the Kent 41, tackled by Cowles Stewart.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Kentucky leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Kentucky 35, Akron 3
2010Kentucky 47, Akron 10

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