Akron at Kent State

Saturday, November 3, 2012. Kent State kept the Wagon Wheel

Kent State beat Akron 35–⁠24. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Akron led the series 19–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayAkron1–⁠11 in 2012
24
HomeKent State11–⁠3 in 2012
35

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,265

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron14100024
Kent State01414735

Standouts

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dalton Williams30/4131220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chiz Chisholm16115150
Conor Hundley101706
Quentin Hines31007
Imani Davis1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquelo Suel1185025
L.T. Smith550019
Keith Sconiers246034
Chiz Chisholm437015

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Keith14/1910300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dri Archer11126144
Trayion Durham24107315
Spencer Keith528111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Humphrey220014
Kyle Payton220014
Dri Archer319020
Tim Erjavec21609

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

Team stats

AkronKent State
442Total yards364
312Passing yards103
130Rushing yards261
7.4Yards per pass5.4
4.1Yards per rush6.5
23First downs18
8–⁠16Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
8–⁠76Penalties4–⁠30
30:35Possession28:39

Efficiency

AkronKent State
44%Success rate39%
0.16EPA per play0.14
1.05Explosiveness0.94
−0.09Rushing EPA0.06
0.35Passing EPA0.28
40%Passing-down success27%
−0.05First-down EPA0.13
0.11Second-down EPA0.14
0.61Third-down EPA0.15

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 Kent StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ1 Kent StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 11 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown run, 10 playsQ3 AkronFumble, 2 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 11 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown run, 6 playsQ4 AkronEnd 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.
  1. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 AkronTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 AkronTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q2 AkronTouchdown run, 9 plays, 94 yards
  7. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 AkronField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
  9. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 94 yards
  11. Q3 AkronFumble, 2 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 AkronPunt, 11 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown run, 6 plays, 35 yards
  23. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 2 plays, −25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Akron 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Keith pass complete to Trayion Durham for 13 yards to the KntSt 48, tackled by Troy Gilmer for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 48Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 47, tackled by Kurt Mangum.
15:002nd & 11 at own 47Spencer Keith pass complete to Tim Erjavec for 7 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Kurt Mangum.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Spencer Keith pass incomplete to N/A.
15:004th & 4 at opp 46Anthony Melchiori punt for 35 yards to the Akron 11, no return.
Akron Touchdown pass, 14 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 11Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 4 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Luke Batton.
12:512nd & 6 at own 15Jawon Chisholm rush for 8 yards to the Akron 23, tackled by Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 23Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 9 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by C.J. Malauulu and Leon Green.
12:512nd & 1 at own 32Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for no gain to the Akron 32, tackled by Sidney Saulter.
12:513rd & 1 at own 32Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the Akron 34, tackled by Luke Wollet and Luke Batton for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 34Jawon Chisholm rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Jake Dooley.
12:512nd & 12 at own 32Dalton Williams pass complete to Imani Davis for 13 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Leon Green out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 45Martel Durant rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 38, tackled by C.J. Malauulu.
12:512nd & 17 at own 38KENT ST penalty 5 yard offside defense on Jake Dooley accepted.
12:512nd & 12 at own 43Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 25 yards to the KntSt 32, tackled by Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at opp 32Dalton Williams pass complete to L.T. Smith for 4 yards to the KntSt 28, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
12:512nd & 6 at opp 28Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Marquelo Suel, broken up by Luke Batton.
12:513rd & 6 at opp 28Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 10 yards to the KntSt 18, tackled by Jake Dooley for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at opp 18Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 13, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr.
6:492nd & 5 at opp 13Dalton Williams pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 6, Kent State 0
6:49Robert Stein extra point GOOD.Akron 7, Kent State 0
6:45Robert Stein kickoff for 43 yards returned by Eric Adeyemi for 16 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Jatavis Brown, AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Kent State Missed FG, 7 plays
6:451st & 10 at opp 47Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the Akron 47, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
6:452nd & 10 at opp 47Spencer Keith pass complete to Eric Adeyemi for 5 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by Avis Commack.
6:453rd & 5 at opp 42Spencer Keith pass complete to Matthew Hurdle for 6 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Kurt Mangum for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at opp 36Spencer Keith pass complete to Eric Adeyemi for 1 yard to the Akron 35, tackled by Josh Richmond.
6:452nd & 9 at opp 35Trayion Durham rush for 5 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
6:453rd & 4 at opp 30Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for no gain to the Akron 30, tackled by Johnny Robinson.
3:094th & 4 at opp 30Freddy Cortez 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Akron Touchdown pass, 7 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 30Jawon Chisholm rush for 9 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Roosevelt Nix and Darius Polk.
3:092nd & 1 at own 39KENT ST penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
3:091st & 10 at own 44Quentin Hines rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Leon Green.
3:092nd & 3 at opp 49Dalton Williams pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 7 yards to the KntSt 42, tackled by Luke Wollet and Norman Wolfe Jr. for a 1ST down.
3:091st & 10 at opp 42Dalton Williams pass complete to L.T. Smith for 19 yards to the KntSt 23, tackled by Leon Green for a 1ST down.
3:091st & 10 at opp 23Martel Durant rush for no gain to the KntSt 23, tackled by Roosevelt Nix and Jake Dooley.
3:092nd & 10 at opp 23Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 2 yards to the KntSt 21, tackled by Sidney Saulter out-of-bounds.
0:293rd & 8 at opp 21Dalton Williams pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, KENT ST penalty offside defense declined.Akron 14, Kent State 0
0:29Robert Stein extra point GOOD.
0:29Robert Stein kickoff for 45 yards returned by Eric Adeyemi for 12 yards to the KntSt 32, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
Kent State Touchdown run, 8 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 32Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 36, tackled by Troy Gilmer and Kurt Mangum.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 36Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 40, tackled by Justin March.
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 40Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 44, tackled by Josh Richmond for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44KENT ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q2 15:001st & 15 at own 39Dri Archer rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 41, tackled by Micklos Blake out-of-bounds.
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at own 41Spencer Keith pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 14 yards to the Akron 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Dri Archer rush for 44 yards to the Akron 1, tackled by Malachi Freeman for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 1Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the Akron 1, tackled by Troy Gilmer.
Q2 11:392nd & goal at opp 1Trayion Durham rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 14, Kent State 6
Q2 11:39Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Akron 14, Kent State 7
Q2 11:39Freddy Cortez kickoff for 65 yards returned by Hakeem Lawrence for 6 yards to the Akron 6, tackled by Tim Erjavec and Andre Parker.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Akron 24, Kent State 14
Akron Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 6Jawon Chisholm rush for 3 yards to the Akron 9, tackled by Sidney Saulter.
11:362nd & 7 at own 9Dalton Williams pass complete to Imani Davis for 3 yards to the Akron 12, tackled by Luke Batton.
11:363rd & 4 at own 12Dalton Williams pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 15 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by C.J. Malauulu out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:361st & 10 at own 27Conor Hundley rush for 1 yard to the Akron 28, tackled by Luke Batton.
11:362nd & 9 at own 28Dalton Williams pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 12 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. and Luke Batton for a 1ST down.
11:361st & 10 at own 40Conor Hundley rush for 6 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Sidney Saulter and Zack Hitchens.
11:362nd & 4 at own 46Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard.
8:243rd & 4 at own 46Timeout AKRON, clock 08:24.
8:243rd & 4 at own 46Dalton Williams pass complete to L.T. Smith for 9 yards to the KntSt 45, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at opp 45AKRON penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:291st & 15 at the 50Jawon Chisholm rush for 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 21, Kent State 7
7:29Robert Stein extra point GOOD.
7:29Robert Stein kickoff for 39 yards returned by Eric Adeyemi for 14 yards to the KntSt 40, tackled by Sean Graves.
Kent State Touchdown run, 8 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 40Trayion Durham rush for 8 yards to the KntSt 48, tackled by Kurt Mangum.
7:202nd & 2 at own 48Trayion Durham rush for 9 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Troy Gilmer and Bre’ Ford out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 43Spencer Keith pass complete to Kyle Payton for 6 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Johnny Robinson.
7:202nd & 4 at opp 37Spencer Keith rush for 11 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Johnny Robinson for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 26Dri Archer rush for 5 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Avis Commack.
7:202nd & 5 at opp 21Dri Archer rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 24, tackled by Troy Gilmer and Malachi Freeman.
7:203rd & 8 at opp 24Spencer Keith pass complete to Dri Archer for 20 yards to the Akron 4, tackled by Avis Commack out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:191st & goal at opp 4Spencer Keith rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 21, Kent State 13
3:19Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Akron 21, Kent State 14
3:19Freddy Cortez kickoff for 65 yards returned by Imani Davis for 31 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Chris Humphrey.
Akron Field goal, 11 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 31Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Luke Wollet and Roosevelt Nix.
3:132nd & 5 at own 36Quentin Hines rush for 3 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by C.J. Malauulu.
3:133rd & 2 at own 39Jawon Chisholm rush for 9 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Darius Polk for a 1ST down.
3:131st & 10 at own 48KENT ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on Norman Wolfe Jr. accepted, no play.
3:131st & 10 at opp 37Imani Davis rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 32, tackled by Jake Dooley.
3:132nd & 5 at opp 32Jawon Chisholm rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 28, tackled by Luke Batton.
0:323rd & 1 at opp 28Timeout AKRON, clock 00:32.
0:323rd & 1 at opp 28Dalton Williams pass incomplete to L.T. Smith, broken up by Fabrice Pratt.
0:324th & 1 at opp 28AKRON penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
0:324th & 6 at opp 33Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 9 yards to the KntSt 24, tackled by Luke Batton and Jake Dooley for a 1ST down.
0:321st & 10 at opp 24Team pass incomplete.
0:322nd & 10 at opp 24Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard, broken up by Leon Green.
0:323rd & 10 at opp 24Dalton Williams pass complete to L.T. Smith for 9 yards to the KntSt 15.
0:004th & 1 at opp 15Robert Stein 32 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 24, Kent State 14
Q3 15:00Freddy Cortez kickoff for 58 yards returned by Imani Davis for 11 yards to the Akron 18, tackled by Andre Parker.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Kent State 28, Akron 24
Akron Punt, 5 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 18Dalton Williams pass complete to Dee Frieson for 6 yards to the Akron 24, tackled by Darius Polk.
14:572nd & 4 at own 24AKRON penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
14:572nd & 14 at own 14Dalton Williams pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 34 yards to the Akron 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:571st & 10 at own 48Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Keith Sconiers, hurried by Chris Fairchild.
14:572nd & 10 at own 48Jawon Chisholm rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 48, tackled by C.J. Malauulu.
14:573rd & 6 at opp 48Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 43, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
14:574th & 1 at opp 43Zach Paul punt for 37 yards, downed at the KntSt 6.
Kent State Touchdown run, 10 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 6Trayion Durham rush for 12 yards to the KntSt 18, tackled by Albert Presley and Kurt Mangum for a 1ST down.
12:091st & 10 at own 18Dri Archer rush for 37 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Justin March out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:091st & 10 at opp 45Dri Archer rush for 2 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Kurt Mangum.
12:092nd & 8 at opp 43Spencer Keith pass complete to Kyle Payton for 14 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Johnny Robinson and Avis Commack for a 1ST down.
12:091st & 10 at opp 29Spencer Keith rush for 6 yards to the Akron 23 out-of-bounds.
12:092nd & 4 at opp 23Trayion Durham rush for 8 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Cody Grice for a 1ST down.
12:091st & 10 at opp 15Dri Archer rush for no gain to the Akron 15, tackled by Nico Caponi.
12:092nd & 10 at opp 15Spencer Keith pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 6 yards to the Akron 9, tackled by Malachi Freeman.
12:093rd & 4 at opp 9Trayion Durham rush for 3 yards to the Akron 6, tackled by Justin March and Nico Caponi.
7:374th & 1 at opp 6Trayion Durham rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 24, Kent State 20
7:37Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Akron 24, Kent State 21
7:37Freddy Cortez kickoff for 51 yards returned by Imani Davis for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Akron Imani Davis at the Akron 18.
Akron Fumble, 2 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 18Dalton Williams pass complete to Dee Frieson for 19 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
7:311st & 10 at own 37Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Roosevelt Nix, recovered by KntSt Luke Batton at the Akron 41.
Kent State Touchdown run, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 41Spencer Keith pass complete to Tim Erjavec for 9 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Justin March.
7:122nd & 1 at opp 32Trayion Durham rush for 2 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Justin March for a 1ST down.
6:131st & 10 at opp 30Dri Archer rush for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kent State 27, Akron 24
6:13Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Kent State 28, Akron 24
6:13Freddy Cortez kickoff for 47 yards returned by Quentin Hines for 13 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Jordan Italiano.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 31Dalton Williams sacked by Mark Fackler for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 24.
6:072nd & 17 at own 24Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Tyler Williams.
6:073rd & 17 at own 24Dalton Williams pass complete to L.T. Smith for 9 yards to the Akron 33, tackled by Darius Polk out-of-bounds.
6:074th & 8 at own 33Zach Paul punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Eric Adeyemi at the KntSt 33.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 33Dri Archer rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 35, tackled by Kurt Mangum.
5:112nd & 8 at own 35Dri Archer rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 39, tackled by Kurt Mangum and J.D. Griggs.
5:113rd & 4 at own 39Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
5:114th & 4 at own 39Anthony Melchiori punt for 47 yards, returned by Dee Frieson for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 6, tackled by Darius Polk, AKRON penalty 6 yard personal foul accepted.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 6Jawon Chisholm rush for no gain to the Akron 6, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
3:412nd & 10 at own 6Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 5 yards to the Akron 11, tackled by Luke Batton.
3:413rd & 5 at own 11Dalton Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Dana Brown Jr.
3:414th & 5 at own 11Zach Paul punt for 67 yards, downed at the KntSt 22.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 22Trayion Durham rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 23, tackled by Alfonso Horner.
2:082nd & 9 at own 23Trayion Durham rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 21, tackled by Cody Grice.
2:083rd & 11 at own 21Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Matthew Hurdle.
2:084th & 11 at own 21Anthony Melchiori punt for 47 yards, returned by Dee Frieson for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Malcom Pannell.
Akron Punt, 4 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 30Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 14 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Luke Wollet and Jordan Italiano for a 1ST down.
0:291st & 10 at own 44Conor Hundley rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Luke Wollet and Luke Batton.
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at the 50Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 3 yards to the KntSt 47, tackled by Darius Polk and Dana Brown Jr.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 47Conor Hundley rush for no gain to the KntSt 47, tackled by Jake Dooley.
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 47Zach Paul punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Eric Adeyemi at the KntSt 10.
4th quarter6 drives, then Kent State 35, Akron 24
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 10Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the KntSt 10, tackled by Connor Seeman and Alfonso Horner.
13:482nd & 10 at own 10Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Casey Pierce.
13:483rd & 10 at own 10Spencer Keith pass complete to Josh Boyle for 3 yards to the KntSt 13, tackled by Josh Richmond.
13:484th & 7 at own 13Anthony Melchiori punt for 61 yards, downed at the Akron 26.
Akron Punt, 11 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 26Jawon Chisholm rush for 9 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by C.J. Malauulu.
12:342nd & 1 at own 35Conor Hundley rush for 3 yards to the Akron 38, tackled by C.J. Malauulu for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at own 38Conor Hundley rush for 3 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Sidney Saulter out-of-bounds.
12:342nd & 7 at own 41Dalton Williams pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for no gain to the Akron 41, tackled by Mark Fackler.
12:343rd & 7 at own 41Dalton Williams pass complete to Tyler Williams for 14 yards to the KntSt 45, tackled by Norman Wolfe Jr. out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at opp 45Conor Hundley rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 43, tackled by C.J. Malauulu and Chris Fairchild.
12:342nd & 8 at opp 43Quentin Hines rush for no gain to the KntSt 43, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
12:343rd & 8 at opp 43Dalton Williams pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 15 yards to the KntSt 28, tackled by Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at opp 28Conor Hundley rush for 3 yards to the KntSt 25, tackled by Mark Fackler.
12:342nd & 7 at opp 25Dalton Williams pass incomplete to L.T. Smith.
7:223rd & 7 at opp 25Timeout Kent State, clock 07:22.
7:223rd & 7 at opp 25AKRON penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:223rd & 12 at opp 30Dalton Williams pass incomplete to L.T. Smith.
7:224th & 12 at opp 30AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
7:224th & 27 at opp 45Zach Paul punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Eric Adeyemi at the KntSt 10.
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 10Trayion Durham rush for 9 yards to the KntSt 19, tackled by Johnny Robinson and Josh Richmond.
7:092nd & 1 at own 19Trayion Durham rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 24, tackled by Johnny Robinson and Kurt Mangum for a 1ST down.
7:091st & 10 at own 24Dri Archer rush for 3 yards to the KntSt 27, tackled by Kurt Mangum and Troy Gilmer.
7:092nd & 7 at own 27Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the KntSt 27, tackled by Cody Grice.
7:093rd & 7 at own 27Spencer Keith pass incomplete to Matthew Hurdle, broken up by Malachi Freeman.
7:094th & 7 at own 27Anthony Melchiori punt for 55 yards, returned by Dee Frieson for 8 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by C.J. Malauulu.
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 26Dalton Williams pass complete to Marquelo Suel for 4 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Jordan Italiano.
4:212nd & 6 at own 30Dalton Williams pass complete to Dee Frieson for 5 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by Sidney Saulter.
4:213rd & 1 at own 35Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Marquelo Suel, broken up by Luke Batton.
4:214th & 1 at own 35Jawon Chisholm rush for no gain to the Akron 35, tackled by Jake Dooley.
Kent State Touchdown run, 6 plays
3:031st & 10 at opp 35Timeout AKRON, clock 03:03.
3:031st & 10 at opp 35Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Alfonso Horner.
3:032nd & 6 at opp 31Trayion Durham rush for 7 yards to the Akron 24, tackled by Bre’ Ford for a 1ST down.
3:031st & 10 at opp 24Spencer Keith rush for 3 yards to the Akron 21, tackled by Bre’ Ford.
3:032nd & 7 at opp 21Trayion Durham rush for 2 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Justin March.
1:003rd & 5 at opp 19Timeout AKRON, clock 01:00.
1:003rd & 5 at opp 19Spencer Keith rush for 4 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by J.D. Griggs.
0:454th & 1 at opp 15Timeout AKRON, clock 00:45.
0:384th & 1 at opp 15Trayion Durham rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kent State 34, Akron 24
0:38Freddy Cortez extra point GOOD.Kent State 35, Akron 24
0:38Freddy Cortez kickoff for 34 yards returned by Adammichael Gesell for 10 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Jordan Italiano.
Akron End of game, 2 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 41Dalton Williams pass incomplete to Dee Frieson, broken up by Sidney Saulter.
0:332nd & 10 at own 41Dalton Williams sacked by Roosevelt Nix for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 31.
0:333rd & 20 at own 31AKRON penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.

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 13 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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