Akron at Kent State

Saturday, October 9, 2010. Kent State took the Wagon Wheel from Akron

Kent State beat Akron 28–⁠17. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Akron led the series 19–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayAkron1–⁠11 in 2010
17
HomeKent State5–⁠7 in 2010
28

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 24,221

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron737017
Kent State7140728

Standouts

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Nicely16/3313303
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Allen1451117
Jalil Carter134034
Nate Burney71904
Jeremy LaFrance110110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy LaFrance675019
Jalil Carter216014
Richard Hall21106
Alex Allen1909

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Keith17/3418610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacquise Terry216919
Spencer Keith517013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Kirkland5109040
Tyshon Goode326111
Chris Gilbert223013
Jacquise Terry111011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Calvin Taylor100
Norman Wolfe Jr.100
Luke Wollet1121

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

Team stats

AkronKent State
195Total yards261
189Passing yards193
62Rushing yards75
4.0Yards per pass5.5
1.8Yards per rush2.3
18First downs15
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
5Turnovers0
10–⁠65Penalties13–⁠125
19:46Possession16:13

Efficiency

AkronKent State
32%Success rate28%
−0.12EPA per play−0.16
0.81Explosiveness1.09
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.30
−0.14Passing EPA−0.03
24%Passing-down success15%
−0.52First-down EPA−0.32
0.08Second-down EPA−0.05
0.42Third-down EPA0.04

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)

Kent State 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 AkronPick-six, 3 plays (Kent State scores)Q1 Kent StatePick-six (Akron scores)Q1 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePuntQ2 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of halfQ3 AkronTouchdown run, 12 playsQ3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 2 playsQ4 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 AkronFumble return TD, 3 plays (Kent State scores)Q4 Kent StateFumble return TD (Akron scores)Q4 AkronInterception, 2 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 AkronInterception, 1 playQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Akron right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 AkronTouchdown run, 7 plays, 89 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPick-six, 3 plays (Kent State scores), −1 yard
  6. Q1 Kent StatePick-six (Akron scores), −82 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StatePunt, −10 yards
  13. Q2 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 AkronTouchdown run, 12 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 49 yards
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 2 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  24. Q4 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  26. Q4 AkronFumble return TD, 3 plays (Kent State scores), −4 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StateFumble return TD (Akron scores), 3 yards
  28. Q4 AkronInterception, 2 plays, 15 yards
  29. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  30. Q4 AkronInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  31. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27KENT ST penalty 5 yard offside on Dana Brown Jr. accepted, no play.
15:001st & 5 at own 32Alex Allen rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Dan Hartman.
15:002nd & 9 at own 28Alex Allen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Quinton Rainey.
13:053rd & 11 at own 26Timeout AKRON, clock 13:05.
13:053rd & 11 at own 26Patrick Nicely sacked by Luke Batton and Lee Stalker for a loss of 12 yards to the Akron 14.
11:304th & 23 at own 14Zack Campbell punt for 44 yards, returned by Leneric Muldrow for 9 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 10 at opp 49Jacquise Terry rush for 2 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
12:122nd & 8 at opp 47Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Jacquise Terry.
12:123rd & 8 at opp 47Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Jacquise Terry, hurried by Shawn Lemon.
12:124th & 8 at opp 47Matt Rinehart punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jeremy LaFrance at the Akron 11.
Akron Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 11Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 13 yards to the Akron 24 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 24Alex Allen rush for 17 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Zack Hitchens for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 41Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Austin Bailey.
11:302nd & 10 at own 41Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Dorian Wood.
11:303rd & 6 at own 45KENT ST penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Dorian Wood accepted, no play.
11:301st & 10 at opp 40Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 36, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr.
11:302nd & 6 at opp 36Jalil Carter rush for 34 yards to the KntSt 2, tackled by Cobrani Mixon and Brian Lainhart out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:421st & 0 at opp 2Timeout Kent State, clock 08:42.
8:381st & goal at opp 2Alex Allen rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 6, Kent State 0
8:38Igor Iveljic extra point GOOD.Akron 7, Kent State 0
8:31Branko Rogovic kickoff for 65 yards returned by Anthony Bowman Jr., tackled by Brian Wagner for 21 yards to the KntSt 16, tackled by Brian Wagner, KENT ST penalty 10 yard illegal block on N/A accepted.
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 16Jacquise Terry rush for no gain to the KntSt 16, tackled by Almondo Sewell.
8:312nd & 10 at own 16Spencer Keith pass complete to Chris Gilbert for 13 yards to the KntSt 29, tackled by Kevin Davis for a 1ST down.
8:311st & 10 at own 29Jacquise Terry rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 30, tackled by Mike Thomas.
8:312nd & 9 at own 30Jacquise Terry rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 34, tackled by Manley Waller.
8:313rd & 5 at own 34Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
8:314th & 5 at own 34Matt Rinehart punt for 64 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 2.
Akron Pick-six, 3 plays (Kent State scores)
6:011st & 10 at own 2Alex Allen rush for no gain to the Akron 2, tackled by Luke Wollet.
6:012nd & 10 at own 2Alex Allen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 1, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr.
6:013rd & 11 at own 1AKRON penalty 0 yard false start on Jake Anderson accepted.
6:013rd & 11 at own 1AKRON penalty 0 yard false start on Zac Kasparek accepted.
3:463rd & 11 at own 1Patrick Nicely pass intercepted by Dan Hartman at the Akron 12, returned for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3:46Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:461st & 0 at own 30KENT ST penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
3:46Freddy Cortez kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Leon Green for 18 yards to the Akron 34, tackled by Leon Green.
Akron Punt, 6 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 34Nate Burney rush for 2 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Luke Batton and Cobrani Mixon.
3:402nd & 8 at own 36Antoine Russell rush for 7 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Brian Lainhart and Dorian Wood.
2:143rd & 1 at own 43Timeout AKRON, clock 02:14.
2:143rd & 1 at own 43Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Lee Stalker and Dan Hartman for a 1ST down.
2:141st & 10 at own 45Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Luke Batton and Roosevelt Nix.
2:142nd & 8 at own 47Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance, hurried by Roosevelt Nix.
2:143rd & 8 at own 47Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Gary Pride, hurried by Quinton Rainey.
2:144th & 8 at own 47Zack Campbell punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Brian Lainhart at the KntSt 24.
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 24Spencer Keith pass complete to Justin Thompson for 5 yards to the KntSt 44, tackled by Anthony Holmes, AKRON penalty 15 yard roughing passer on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at own 44Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Justin Thompson, broken up by Anthony Holmes.
0:482nd & 10 at own 44Dri Archer rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 45, tackled by Shawn Lemon and Troy Gilmer.
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 45Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for 2 yards to the KntSt 47, tackled by Troy Gilmer out-of-bounds.
Q2 15:004th & 7 at own 47KENT ST penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 42Matt Rinehart punt for 42 yards, downed at the Akron 16.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kent State 21, Akron 10
Akron Punt, 6 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 16Nate Burney rush for 3 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Cobrani Mixon and Quinton Rainey.
14:072nd & 7 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Antoine Russell, broken up by Josh Pleasant.
14:073rd & 7 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 10 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Josh Pleasant out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:071st & 10 at own 29AKRON penalty 5 yard false start on Nate Burney accepted.
14:071st & 15 at own 24Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Gary Pride.
14:072nd & 15 at own 24Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Antoine Russell, hurried by Roosevelt Nix.
14:073rd & 15 at own 24Patrick Nicely pass complete to Nate Burney for 5 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Dorian Wood and Cobrani Mixon.
14:074th & 10 at own 29Zack Campbell punt for 53 yards, returned by Brian Lainhart for 19 yards to the KntSt 37, tackled by Brian Wagner.
Kent State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 37Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Leneric Muldrow, broken up by Brian Wagner.
11:342nd & 10 at own 37Spencer Keith pass complete to Sam Kirkland for 8 yards to the KntSt 45, tackled by Kevin Davis.
11:343rd & 2 at own 45Jacquise Terry rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 47, tackled by Nico Caponi for a 1ST down.
11:341st & 10 at own 47Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
11:342nd & 10 at own 47Spencer Keith pass complete to Sam Kirkland for 32 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
11:341st & 10 at opp 21Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Jacquise Terry, broken up by Shawn Lemon.
11:342nd & 10 at opp 21Spencer Keith pass complete to Sam Kirkland for 6 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Kevin Davis and Doug Richardson.
11:343rd & 4 at opp 15Spencer Keith pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 7 yards to the Akron 8, tackled by Shawn Lemon and Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 0 at opp 8Timeout Kent State, clock 08:45.
8:391st & goal at opp 8Spencer Keith pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kent State 13, Akron 7
8:39Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Kent State 14, Akron 7
8:39Freddy Cortez kickoff for 61 yards out-of-bounds.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 40Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Cobrani Mixon.
8:392nd & 6 at own 44Nate Burney rush for 4 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr.
8:393rd & 2 at own 48AKRON penalty 5 yard false start on Austin Bailey accepted.
8:393rd & 7 at own 43Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance, broken up by Josh Pleasant.
0:004th & 7 at own 43Zack Campbell punt for 57 yards for a touchback, KENT ST penalty 10 yard personal foul on Anthony Bowman Jr. accepted.
Kent State Punt
0:001st & 10 at own 10- 8a punt for a loss of 10 yards for a touchback.
6:511st & 10 at own 10Jacquise Terry rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 14, tackled by Mike Thomas.
6:512nd & 6 at own 14Jacquise Terry rush for 6 yards to the KntSt 20, tackled by Almondo Sewell for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 20KENT ST penalty 70 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Anthony Bowman Jr. accepted.
0:001st & goal at opp 10- 22 rush for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 14, tackled by Will Johnson.
0:002nd & goal at opp 14- 22 rush for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 20, tackled by Howard Bowens.
0:003rd & 0 at opp 20Dale Martin rush for a loss of 13 yards to the KntSt 33, tackled by Brian Hummer.
0:004th & 0 at opp 33Dale Martin pass complete to Shane Shead for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 38 out-of-bounds.
6:511st & 10 at opp 17Jacquise Terry rush for 1 yard to the Akron 16, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
6:512nd & 9 at opp 16Spencer Keith pass complete to Justin Thompson for 6 yards to the Akron 10, tackled by Matt Little and Nolan Plate.
0:001st & 10 at own 38Spencer Keith pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 11 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Kevin Davis for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 49Spencer Keith pass complete to Jacquise Terry for 11 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Jacquise Terry rush for 8 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Brian Wagner, AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul on Gary Pride accepted for a 1ST down.
2:06Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Kent State 21, Akron 7
0:003rd & 3 at opp 10Jacquise Terry rush for 4 yards to the Akron 6, tackled by Mike Thomas out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 40Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Gary Pride.
0:00Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.
2:003rd & 4 at own 46Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 5 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Lee Stalker and Luke Batton for a 1ST down.
0:00Freddy Cortez kickoff for 44 yards returned by Alex Allen, tackled by Chris Gilbert and Dan Hartman for 14 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Chris Gilbert and Dan Hartman.
2:001st & 10 at opp 35Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 30, tackled by Quinton Rainey and Monte Simmons.
0:001st & 10 at own 40Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Gary Pride.
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 6 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Cobrani Mixon.
0:003rd & 4 at own 46Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 5 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Lee Stalker and Luke Batton for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jalil Carter for 14 yards to the KntSt 35, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 30, tackled by Quinton Rainey and Monte Simmons.
0:002nd & 5 at opp 30Patrick Nicely rush for 8 yards to the KntSt 22, tackled by Cobrani Mixon out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 17, tackled by Brian Lainhart.
0:013rd & 12 at opp 24Igor Iveljic 41 yard field goal GOOD.Kent State 21, Akron 10
0:01Anthony Holmes kickoff for 45 yards returned by Danny Gress for no gain to the KntSt 25 out-of-bounds.
Q3 15:00Anthony Holmes kickoff for 66 yards returned by Anthony Bowman Jr., tackled by Anthony Holmes and Doug Richardson for 12 yards to the KntSt 16, tackled by Anthony Holmes and Doug Richardson.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 21, Akron 17
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 16Spencer Keith pass incomplete to N/A.
14:542nd & 10 at own 16Jacquise Terry rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 15, tackled by Manley Waller.
14:543rd & 11 at own 15Spencer Keith pass complete to Sam Kirkland for 23 yards to the KntSt 38, tackled by Brian Wagner for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at own 38Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 34, tackled by Manley Waller.
14:542nd & 14 at own 34Spencer Keith rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 38, tackled by Matt Little out-of-bounds.
14:543rd & 10 at own 38Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for 3 yards to the KntSt 41, tackled by Manley Waller.
14:544th & 7 at own 41Matt Rinehart punt for 40 yards, returned by Jeremy LaFrance for 6 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Dan Hartman.
Akron Touchdown run, 12 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance.
11:592nd & 10 at own 25Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 19 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Dan Hartman and Brian Lainhart for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at own 44Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jalil Carter for 2 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr.
11:592nd & 8 at own 46Patrick Nicely pass complete to Austin Bailey for 3 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Luke Batton.
11:593rd & 5 at own 49Patrick Nicely pass complete to Gary Pride for 7 yards to the KntSt 29, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. out-of-bounds, KENT ST penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Roosevelt Nix accepted for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at opp 29AKRON penalty 10 yard holding on Zac Kasparek accepted, no play.
5:411st & 20 at opp 39Patrick Nicely sacked by Roosevelt Nix for a loss of 14 yards to the Akron 47, AKRON penalty 0 yard intentional grounding on Patrick Nicely accepted.
5:412nd & 34 at own 47Alex Allen rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 46, tackled by Josh Pleasant.
5:413rd & 27 at opp 46KENT ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on Monte Simmons accepted, no play.
5:411st & 10 at opp 31Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 14 yards to the KntSt 17, tackled by Josh Pleasant out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:411st & 10 at opp 17Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Austin Bailey.
5:412nd & 10 at opp 17Patrick Nicely pass complete to Gary Pride for 1 yard to the KntSt 16, tackled by Dan Hartman and Kirk Belgrave.
5:413rd & 9 at opp 16Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 6 yards to the KntSt 10, tackled by Brian Lainhart.
5:47Igor Iveljic extra point GOOD.Kent State 21, Akron 17
5:47Anthony Holmes kickoff for 58 yards returned by Anthony Bowman Jr., tackled by Richard Hall for 20 yards to the KntSt 22, tackled by Richard Hall, KENT ST penalty 10 yard illegal block on Luke Wollet accepted.
Kent State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 22Spencer Keith pass complete to Sam Kirkland for 40 yards to the Akron 38, tackled by Doug Richardson for a 1ST down.
5:411st & 10 at opp 38Dri Archer rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Mike Thomas.
5:412nd & 16 at opp 44Spencer Keith rush for 5 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Brian Wagner.
5:413rd & 11 at opp 39Spencer Keith pass complete to Chris Gilbert for 10 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Emmanuel Lartey.
5:414th & 1 at opp 29Dri Archer rush for no gain to the Akron 29, tackled by Brian Wagner.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 29Nate Burney rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Dana Brown Jr.
3:142nd & 12 at own 27Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance.
3:143rd & 12 at own 27Patrick Nicely sacked by Lee Stalker for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 23.
3:144th & 16 at own 23Zack Campbell punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Leneric Muldrow at the KntSt 32.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 32Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Sam Kirkland.
1:482nd & 10 at own 32Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
1:483rd & 10 at own 32Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Sam Kirkland.
1:484th & 10 at own 32Matt Rinehart punt for 53 yards, returned by Jeremy LaFrance for 4 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Ryan Hidalgo and Dan Hartman.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 19Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Gary Pride, broken up by Lee Stalker.
1:222nd & 10 at own 19Patrick Nicely sacked by Roosevelt Nix and Cobrani Mixon for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 11.
0:233rd & 18 at own 11Timeout AKRON, clock 00:23.
0:233rd & 18 at own 11Patrick Nicely pass complete to Alex Allen for 9 yards to the Akron 20, tackled by Dorian Wood and Norman Wolfe Jr.
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 20Zack Campbell punt for 52 yards, returned by Brian Lainhart for 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Mike Thomas, recovered by KntSt N/A at the KntSt 24.
4th quarter10 drives, then Kent State 28, Akron 17
Kent State Punt, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Dri Archer rush for no gain to the KntSt 24, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
15:002nd & 10 at own 24KENT ST penalty 0 yard illegal touching on Tyshon Goode accepted, no play.
14:443rd & 10 at own 24Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
13:374th & 10 at own 24Matt Rinehart punt for 39 yards, returned by Jeremy LaFrance for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 22, tackled by Darius Polk, AKRON penalty 10 yard illegal block on Manley Waller accepted.
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 22Patrick Nicely rush for 5 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Dorian Wood.
13:372nd & 5 at own 27Patrick Nicely pass complete to Austin Bailey for 6 yards to the Akron 33, tackled by Dan Hartman and Luke Batton for a 1ST down.
13:371st & 10 at own 33Patrick Nicely sacked by Lee Stalker for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by KntSt Brian Lainhart at the Akron 29.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:572nd & 6 at opp 25Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
12:152nd & 6 at opp 25Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
10:573rd & 11 at opp 30Spencer Keith sacked by Shawn Lemon for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by KntSt Brian Winters at the Akron 37.
10:574th & 18 at opp 37Matt Rinehart punt for 29 yards, downed at the Akron 8.
11:174th & 18 at opp 37Matt Rinehart punt for 29 yards, downed at the Akron 8.
Akron Punt, 5 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 8Alex Allen rush for 8 yards to the Akron 16, tackled by Brian Lainhart.
10:572nd & 2 at own 16Alex Allen rush for 9 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Luke Wollet and Cobrani Mixon for a 1ST down.
10:571st & 10 at own 25Patrick Nicely rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Akron Richard Hall at the Akron 13.
10:572nd & 22 at own 13Patrick Nicely pass complete to Jeremy LaFrance for 13 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. out-of-bounds.
10:573rd & 9 at own 26Patrick Nicely sacked by Jake Dooley for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 20.
10:574th & 15 at own 20AKRON penalty 5 yard false start on Kevin Davis accepted.
10:574th & 20 at own 15Zack Campbell punt for 41 yards, returned by Leneric Muldrow for 11 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Brian Wagner and Mike Thomas.
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
10:571st & 10 at opp 45Jacquise Terry rush for 5 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Brian Wagner.
7:332nd & 5 at opp 40Jacquise Terry rush for 3 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Hasan Hazime.
7:333rd & 2 at opp 37Jacquise Terry rush for 1 yard to the Akron 36, tackled by Hasan Hazime and Brian Wagner.
5:354th & 1 at opp 36Timeout Kent State, clock 05:35.
5:354th & 1 at opp 36Spencer Keith rush for 2 yards to the Akron 34, tackled by Hasan Hazime and Matt Little for a 1ST down.
5:351st & 10 at opp 34Jacquise Terry rush for no gain to the Akron 34, tackled by Mike Thomas and Anthony Holmes.
5:352nd & 10 at opp 34Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Leneric Muldrow.
5:353rd & 10 at opp 34Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Chris Gilbert, broken up by Manley Waller, KENT ST penalty holding declined.
5:354th & 10 at opp 34Matt Rinehart punt for 30 yards, downed at the Akron 4.
Akron Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Kent State scores)
4:061st & 10 at own 4Alex Allen rush for 1 yard to the Akron 5, tackled by Jake Dooley.
4:062nd & 9 at own 5Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Jeremy LaFrance.
3:083rd & 9 at own 5Patrick Nicely sacked by Roosevelt Nix for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by KntSt Luke Batton in the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN.Kent State 27, Akron 17
3:08Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Kent State 28, Akron 17
3:08Freddy Cortez kickoff for 54 yards returned by Jalil Carter, tackled by Chris Gilbert for 29 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Chris Gilbert.
Akron Interception, 2 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 45Patrick Nicely pass incomplete to Richard Hall, KENT ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on Cobrani Mixon accepted for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at opp 40Patrick Nicely pass intercepted by Norman Wolfe Jr. at the KntSt 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 20Jacquise Terry rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 27, tackled by Kevin Davis.
2:452nd & 3 at own 27Jacquise Terry rush for 9 yards to the KntSt 36, tackled by Dan Marcoux for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 36KENT ST penalty 5 yard false start on Kent Cleveland accepted.
2:451st & 15 at own 31Jacquise Terry rush for 6 yards to the KntSt 37, tackled by Brian Wagner and Matt Little.
1:192nd & 9 at own 37Timeout AKRON, clock 01:19.
1:192nd & 9 at own 37Jacquise Terry rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 34, tackled by Almondo Sewell and Kevin Davis.
1:143rd & 12 at own 34Timeout AKRON, clock 01:14.
1:143rd & 12 at own 34Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Quinton Rainey.
1:144th & 12 at own 34Matt Rinehart punt for 38 yards, downed at the Akron 28.
Akron Interception, 1 play
0:591st & 10 at own 28Timeout Kent State, clock 00:59.
0:591st & 10 at own 28Patrick Nicely pass intercepted by Calvin Taylor at the KntSt 48, returned for no gain to the KntSt 48.
Kent State End of game, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 48Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 45.
0:542nd & 13 at own 45Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 42.

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.

Akron leads 26–⁠19–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 42, Akron 35
2024Akron 38, Kent State 17
2023Akron 31, Kent State 27
2022Kent State 33, Akron 27
2021Kent State 38, Akron 0
2020Kent State 69, Akron 35

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