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Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Akron
0
0
0
0
0
Temple
3
3
10
14
30
Standouts
No. 8PassingMike Gerardi15 of 22, 209 yards, 1 TDTemple
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Team stats
Akron
Temple
154
Total yards
399
161
Passing yards
214
20
Rushing yards
190
5.0
Yards per pass
9.5
0.7
Yards per rush
4.8
8
First downs
21
4–16
Third downs
4–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
3–25
Penalties
6–40
17:05
Possession
19:02
Efficiency
Akron
Temple
29%
Success rate
44%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.11
0.84
Explosiveness
0.80
−0.41
Rushing EPA
−0.08
0.10
Passing EPA
0.45
17%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.37
First-down EPA
0.06
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.13
0.34
Third-down EPA
0.24
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)
Temple 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Temple drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 TemplePunt, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q1 TempleField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q2 TempleField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 43 yards
Q2 TempleFumble, 2 plays, 13 yards
Q2 AkronMissed FG, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 TempleEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 TempleTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 37 yards
Q3 AkronInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q3 TempleField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 59 yards
Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 67 yards
Q3 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q4 TempleTouchdown run, 6 plays, 64 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
Q4 TempleTouchdown run, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 68 yards
Q4 TempleEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Temple 3, Akron 0
Temple Punt, 5 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Rod Streater for 9 yards to the Temp 29.
14:45
2nd & 1 at own 29
Bernard Pierce rush for 2 yards to the Temp 31 for a 1ST down.
14:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 31
Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Temp 34.
14:15
3rd & 7 at own 34
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
12:51
4th & 7 at own 34
Jeff Wathne punt for 24 yards, downed at the Akron 42.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Alex Allen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 41.
12:06
2nd & 11 at own 41
Timeout AKRON, clock 12:06.
12:00
2nd & 11 at own 41
Alex Allen rush for 4 yards to the Akron 45.
11:30
3rd & 7 at own 45
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
11:05
4th & 7 at own 45
Zack Campbell punt for 49 yards, returned by Delano Green for no gain to the Temp 6.
Temple Field goal, 11 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 6
Bernard Pierce rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 5.
10:30
2nd & 11 at own 5
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Michael Campbell for 35 yards to the Temp 40 for a 1ST down.
10:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Brown rush for 4 yards to the Temp 44.
10:00
2nd & 6 at own 44
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Matt Balasavage for 13 yards to the Akron 43 for a 1ST down.
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matt Brown rush for 4 yards to the Akron 39.
9:40
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Matt Brown rush for 4 yards to the Akron 20, AKRON penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Alex Jackson for 11 yards to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down.
9:20
1st & goal at opp 9
Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Akron 9.
9:10
2nd & goal at opp 9
Bernard Pierce rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 10.
9:00
3rd & goal at opp 10
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
6:11
4th & goal at opp 10
Brandon McManus 27 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 3, Akron 0
6:11
Brandon McManus kickoff for 66 yards returned by Nate Burney for 15 yards to the Akron 19.
Akron Punt, 8 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Nate Burney rush for 1 yard to the Akron 20.
5:50
2nd & 9 at own 20
Nate Burney rush for 2 yards to the Akron 22.
5:40
3rd & 7 at own 22
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 14 yards to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down.
5:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Timeout AKRON, clock 4:18.
4:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Nate Burney rush for 2 yards to the Akron 38.
4:00
2nd & 8 at own 38
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 10 yards to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down.
3:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Gary Pride pass incomplete.
3:40
2nd & 10 at own 48
Alex Allen rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
3:30
3rd & 8 at the 50
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
1:59
4th & 8 at the 50
Zack Campbell punt for 25 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Temp 25.
Temple Punt, 3 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Brown rush for 2 yards to the Temp 27.
1:40
2nd & 8 at own 27
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
1:30
3rd & 8 at own 27
Mike Gerardi rush for 2 yards to the Temp 29.
0:35
4th & 6 at own 29
Jeff Wathne punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Nate Burney at the Akron 25.
Akron Punt, 8 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Allen rush for 6 yards to the Akron 31.
Q2 14:54
2nd & 4 at own 31
Alex Allen rush for 6 yards to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:08
1st & 10 at own 37
Alex Allen rush for no gain to the Akron 37.
Q2 13:23
2nd & 10 at own 37
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 7 yards to the Akron 44.
Q2 12:31
3rd & 3 at own 44
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 6 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:01
1st & 10 at the 50
Alex Allen rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
Q2 11:15
2nd & 10 at the 50
Patrick Nicely rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the Temp 47.
Q2 10:30
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Alex Allen for 1 yard to the Temp 46.
Q2 9:46
4th & 6 at opp 46
Zack Campbell punt for 45 yards, downed at the Temp 1.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Temple 6, Akron 0
Temple Field goal, 10 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 1
Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Temp 6.
9:08
2nd & 5 at own 6
Bernard Pierce rush for 10 yards to the Temp 16 for a 1ST down.
8:26
1st & 10 at own 16
Matt Brown rush for no gain to the Temp 16.
7:40
2nd & 10 at own 16
Matt Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 15.
7:06
3rd & 11 at own 15
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Michael Campbell for 16 yards to the Temp 31 for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Rod Streater for 13 yards to the Temp 44 for a 1ST down.
6:07
1st & 10 at own 44
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Michael Campbell for 45 yards to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down.
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 11
Bernard Pierce rush for 4 yards to the Akron 7.
4:42
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Bernard Pierce rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 8.
4:07
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
4:02
4th & 7 at opp 8
Brandon McManus 25 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 6, Akron 0
4:02
Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback, TEMPLE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
Akron Punt, 4 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Antoine Russell for 14 yards to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down.
3:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the Akron 44.
2:46
2nd & 5 at own 44
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
2:36
3rd & 5 at own 44
Patrick Nicely rush for 1 yard to the Akron 45.
1:56
4th & 4 at own 45
Timeout AKRON, clock 1:56.
1:49
4th & 4 at own 45
Zack Campbell punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Delano Green at the Temp 19.
Temple Fumble, 2 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Matt Brown rush for 18 yards to the Temp 37 for a 1ST down.
1:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Mike Gerardi sacked by Shawn Lemon for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the Temp 32.
Akron Missed FG, 3 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 32
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 6 yards to the Temp 26.
1:20
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Patrick Nicely rush for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled at the Temp 36.
1:15
3rd & 14 at opp 36
AKRON penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
1:00
3rd & 19 at opp 41
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Antoine Russell for 16 yards to the Temp 25.
0:31
4th & 3 at opp 25
Igor Iveljic 42 yard field goal BLOCKED.
Temple End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 22
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 21.
Q3 15:00
Brandon McManus kickoff for 61 yards returned by Nate Burney for 14 yards to the Akron 23.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Temple 16, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 5 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 23
Alex Allen rush for 5 yards to the Akron 28.
14:15
2nd & 5 at own 28
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Antoine Russell for 9 yards to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down.
14:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Gary Pride for 3 yards to the Akron 40.
13:41
2nd & 7 at own 40
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
13:25
3rd & 7 at own 40
Patrick Nicely sacked by Maurice Jones for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 31.
13:25
4th & 16 at own 31
TEMPLE penalty 5 yard 12 Men on the Field accepted.
12:33
4th & 11 at own 36
Zack Campbell punt for 39 yards, returned by Delano Green for 38 yards to the Akron 37.
Temple Touchdown pass, 3 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Rod Streater rush for 16 yards to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Matt Brown rush for 11 yards to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down.
11:51
1st & 0 at opp 10
Timeout AKRON, clock 11:51.
11:44
1st & goal at opp 10
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Alex Jackson for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 12, Akron 0
11:44
Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 13, Akron 0
11:44
Brandon McManus kickoff for 64 yards returned by Nate Burney for 8 yards to the Akron 14.
Akron Interception, 3 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 14
Nate Burney rush for 1 yard to the Akron 14.
11:10
2nd & 9 at own 15
Nate Burney rush for 5 yards to the Akron 20.
10:14
3rd & 4 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass intercepted by Kevin Kroboth at the Akron 28, returned for 4 yards to the Akron 24.
Temple Field goal, 4 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Bernard Pierce rush for 4 yards to the Akron 20.
9:30
2nd & 6 at opp 20
TEMPLE penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
9:09
2nd & 11 at opp 25
James Nixon rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 27.
8:55
3rd & 13 at opp 27
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Rod Streater for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 28.
8:13
4th & 14 at opp 28
Brandon McManus 45 yard field goal GOOD.Temple 16, Akron 0
8:13
Brandon McManus kickoff for 65 yards returned by Nate Burney for 11 yards to the Akron 16.
Akron Punt, 6 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Dylan Potts rush for 2 yards to the Akron 18.
7:29
2nd & 8 at own 18
Nate Burney rush for 2 yards to the Akron 20.
6:45
3rd & 6 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 12 yards to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down.
6:27
1st & 10 at own 32
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
6:15
2nd & 10 at own 32
Alex Allen rush for 3 yards to the Akron 35.
5:50
3rd & 7 at own 35
Patrick Nicely rush for 5 yards to the Akron 40.
4:58
4th & 2 at own 40
Zack Campbell punt for 41 yards, returned by Delano Green for 6 yards to the Temp 25.
Temple Punt, 3 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Brown rush for 7 yards to the Temp 32.
4:18
2nd & 3 at own 32
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
4:18
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, clock 4:18.
4:11
3rd & 3 at own 32
Mike Gerardi pass incomplete.
4:05
4th & 3 at own 32
Jeff Wathne punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Nate Burney at the Akron 23.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Antoine Russell for 5 yards to the Akron 28.
3:30
2nd & 5 at own 28
Patrick Nicely sacked by Maurice Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 21.
2:18
3rd & 12 at own 21
AKRON penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
2:00
3rd & 17 at own 16
Patrick Nicely rush for 4 yards to the Akron 20.
1:23
4th & 13 at own 20
Zack Campbell punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Delano Green at the Temp 40.
Temple Punt, 6 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Bernard Pierce rush for 5 yards to the Temp 45.
0:58
2nd & 5 at own 45
Bernard Pierce rush for 6 yards to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down.
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bernard Pierce rush for 13 yards to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down.
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 36
Bernard Pierce rush for 3 yards to the Akron 33.
Q4 14:55
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Rod Streater rush for 6 yards to the Akron 27.
Q4 14:55
3rd & 1 at opp 27
TEMPLE penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
Q4 14:55
3rd & 16 at opp 42
TEMPLE penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
Q4 14:20
3rd & 21 at opp 47
TEMPLE penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted, no play.
Q4 13:36
3rd & 26 at own 48
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Bernard Pierce for 13 yards to the Akron 39.
Q4 12:52
4th & 13 at opp 39
Jeff Wathne punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter6 drives, then Temple 30, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Antoine Russell for 6 yards to the Akron 26.
12:11
2nd & 4 at own 26
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
12:07
3rd & 4 at own 26
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
12:00
4th & 4 at own 26
Zack Campbell punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Delano Green at the Temp 36.
Temple Touchdown run, 6 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Matt Brown rush for 3 yards to the Temp 39.
11:14
2nd & 7 at own 39
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Matt Brown for 3 yards to the Temp 42.
10:37
3rd & 4 at own 42
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Rod Streater for 5 yards to the Temp 47 for a 1ST down.
10:06
1st & 10 at own 47
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Rod Streater for 9 yards to the Akron 44.
9:24
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Bernard Pierce rush for 20 yards to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down.
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 24
Rod Streater rush for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 22, Akron 0
9:03
Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 23, Akron 0
9:03
Brandon McManus kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
8:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
8:41
3rd & 10 at own 20
Patrick Nicely pass incomplete.
8:33
4th & 10 at own 20
Zack Campbell punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Delano Green at the Temp 44.
Temple Touchdown run, 9 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 44
Matt Brown rush for 11 yards to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down.
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matt Brown rush for 1 yard to the Akron 44.
7:20
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Alex Jackson for 17 yards to the Akron 27 for a 1ST down.
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 27
Bernard Pierce rush for no gain to the Akron 27.
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Bernard Pierce rush for 2 yards to the Akron 25.
5:25
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Mike Gerardi pass complete to Bernard Pierce for 11 yards to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down.
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 14
Bernard Pierce rush for 1 yard to the Akron 13.
3:37
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Matt Brown rush for 5 yards to the Akron 8.
2:46
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Bernard Pierce rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Temple 29, Akron 0
2:46
Brandon McManus extra point GOOD.Temple 30, Akron 0
2:46
Brandon McManus kickoff for 67 yards returned by Nate Burney for 15 yards to the Akron 18.
Akron Punt, 6 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 18
Nate Burney rush for 1 yard to the Akron 19.
1:56
2nd & 9 at own 19
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Richard Hall for 6 yards to the Akron 25.
1:35
3rd & 3 at own 25
Patrick Nicely pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 13 yards to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down.
1:16
1st & 10 at own 38
Patrick Nicely sacked by Sean Daniels for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 32.
1:16
2nd & 16 at own 32
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:16.
1:06
2nd & 16 at own 32
Patrick Nicely sacked by Sean Daniels for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 27.
1:06
3rd & 21 at own 27
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:06.
0:49
3rd & 21 at own 27
Patrick Nicely rush for 4 yards to the Akron 31.
0:07
4th & 17 at own 31
Zack Campbell punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Delano Green at the Temp 35.
Temple End of game, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 33.
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