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Akron at Bowling Green

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Bowling Green beat Akron 31–⁠14. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 13–⁠6.

AwayAkron5–⁠7 in 2013
14
HomeBowling Green10–⁠4 in 2013
31

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN3Attendance 13,262

The game program: the school’s game program (2013), from Bowling Green State University library’s repository.

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Stan Evans; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Paul Beyerle; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge Steve Thielen; field judge John Masterson; back judge Mike ElliottGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron1400014
Bowling Green3714731

Standouts

  • PassingMatt Johnson18 of 24, 229 yards, 2 TDBowling Green
  • RushingTravis Greene24 carries, 142 yards, 1 TDBowling Green
  • ReceivingL.T. Smith5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TDAkron

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Pohl22/3719910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chiz Chisholm92807
Kyle Pohl62617
Fransohn Bickley32209
D.J. Jones416011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
L.T. Smith589151
Jerrod Dillard550014
Zach D’Orazio325012
Tyrell Goodman221015

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Quinn Johnson18/2422920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Calton Greene24142132
Andre Givens324018
William Houston51614
Ronnie Moore1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shaun Joplin578122
Travis Calton Greene471130
Ryan Burbrink328011
Chris Gallon327012

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

Team stats

AkronBowling Green
296Total yards396
199Passing yards229
97Rushing yards167
5.4Yards per pass9.5
3.9Yards per rush3.8
19First downs22
6–⁠13Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
2–⁠10Penalties5–⁠58
23:42Possession36:03

Efficiency

AkronBowling Green
43%Success rate47%
−0.02EPA per play0.28
0.87Explosiveness0.99
0.05Rushing EPA0.07
−0.06Passing EPA0.67
33%Passing-down success53%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.09
−0.11Second-down EPA0.23
0.40Third-down EPA1.25

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bowling Green 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −15.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Bowling Green 86%, Akron 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown run, 12 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 12 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 AkronMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown run, 13 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 AkronTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 AkronTouchdown run, 12 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 AkronPunt, 12 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 4 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown run, 11 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 AkronMissed FG, 13 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown run, 13 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 4 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Akron 14, Bowling Green 3
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Johnson pass complete to Chris Gallon for 4 yards to the BwGrn 29 out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Shaun Joplin.
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Matt Johnson rush for 4 yards to the BwGrn 33, tackled by Malachi Freeman and John Senter.
15:004th & 2 at own 33Brian Schmiedebusch punt for 36 yards, returned by Imani Davis for 2 yards to the Akron 33, tackled by Ronnie Moore.
Akron Touchdown pass, 3 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 33Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
13:192nd & 10 at own 33Jawon Chisholm rush for 3 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Gabe Martin.
13:193rd & 7 at own 36BOWLING GREEN penalty offside declined, BOWLING GREEN penalty 13 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
12:381st & 10 at own 49Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 6, Bowling Green 0
Q0 0:001st & 10 at own 49
12:38Robert Stein extra point GOOD.Akron 7, Bowling Green 0
12:38Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Bowling Green Field goal, 8 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 25Travis Greene rush for 14 yards to the BwGrn 39, tackled by Alfonso Horner for a 1ST down.
12:381st & 10 at own 39Travis Greene rush for 32 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
12:381st & 10 at opp 29Matt Johnson pass complete to Alex Bayer for 7 yards to the Akron 22, tackled by Malachi Freeman.
12:382nd & 3 at opp 22Matt Johnson pass complete to Shaun Joplin for 10 yards to the Akron 12, tackled by Emmanuel Lartey for a 1ST down.
12:381st & 10 at opp 12Travis Greene rush for 1 yard to the Akron 11, tackled by Keontae Hollis and Austin Bailey.
12:382nd & 9 at opp 11Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Chris Gallon.
12:383rd & 9 at opp 11Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Alex Bayer, BOWLING GREEN penalty pass interference declined.
9:314th & 9 at opp 11Tyler Tate 29 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 7, Bowling Green 3
9:31Anthony Farinella kickoff for 59 yards returned by Fransohn Bickley for 22 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Ryland Ward out-of-bounds.
Akron Touchdown run, 12 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 28Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by D.J. Lynch.
9:272nd & 8 at own 30Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 13 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Aaron Foster out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:271st & 10 at own 43Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 15 yards to the BwGrn 42, tackled by Gabe Martin and Aaron Foster for a 1ST down.
9:271st & 10 at opp 42Kyle Pohl rush for 4 yards to the BwGrn 38, tackled by BooBoo Gates.
9:272nd & 6 at opp 38Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 1 yard to the BwGrn 37, tackled by Cameron Truss.
9:273rd & 5 at opp 37Kyle Pohl rush for 7 yards to the BwGrn 30, tackled by BooBoo Gates for a 1ST down.
9:271st & 10 at opp 30Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Tyrell Goodman.
9:272nd & 10 at opp 30Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerome Lewis for 5 yards to the BwGrn 25, tackled by Ronnie Goble.
9:273rd & 5 at opp 25BOWLING GREEN penalty 10 yard holding on Cameron Truss accepted, no play.
9:271st & 10 at opp 15Fransohn Bickley rush for 8 yards to the BwGrn 7, tackled by BooBoo Gates.
9:272nd & 2 at opp 7Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith, broken up by Aaron Foster.
9:273rd & 2 at opp 7Jawon Chisholm rush for 4 yards to the BwGrn 3, tackled by Charlie Walker out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:391st & goal at opp 3Kyle Pohl rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 13, Bowling Green 3
5:39Robert Stein extra point GOOD.Akron 14, Bowling Green 3
5:39Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 25Matt Johnson rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 27, tackled by Justin March.
5:393rd & 9 at own 26Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Shaun Joplin.
5:394th & 9 at own 26Brian Schmiedebusch punt for 48 yards, returned by Imani Davis for 5 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Alex Bayer.
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 31Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 6 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Aaron Foster.
4:072nd & 4 at own 37Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 7 yards to the Akron 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at own 44Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Tyrell Goodman.
4:072nd & 10 at own 44Kyle Pohl pass complete to Conor Hundley for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by BooBoo Gates.
4:073rd & 12 at own 42Kyle Pohl rush for 5 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by BooBoo Gates.
4:074th & 7 at own 47Zach Paul punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 20Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Chris Gallon, broken up by Malachi Freeman.
1:444th & 17 at own 13Brian Schmiedebusch punt for 38 yards, downed at the Akron 49.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 49Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 49, tackled by Taylor Royster.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 49Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Aaron Foster.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 47Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jawon Chisholm.
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 47Zach Paul punt for 35 yards to the BwGrn 18, no return.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Akron 14, Bowling Green 10
Bowling Green Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Travis Greene rush for 5 yards to the BwGrn 23, tackled by Johnny Robinson.
14:111st & 10 at own 18Travis Greene rush for 5 yards to the BwGrn 23, tackled by Johnny Robinson.
14:112nd & 5 at own 23Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 25, tackled by Jamel Turner.
14:113rd & 3 at own 25Travis Greene rush for 20 yards to the BwGrn 45, tackled by Dylan Evans for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at own 45Ronnie Moore rush for 7 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Anthony Holmes out-of-bounds.
14:112nd & 3 at opp 48Travis Greene rush for 4 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Bill Alexander and Bre’ Ford for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 44Travis Greene rush for no gain to the Akron 44, tackled by Nick Rossi and C.J. James.
14:112nd & 10 at opp 44Andre Givens rush for no gain to the Akron 44, tackled by Nick Rossi and Albert Presley.
14:114th & 16 at the 50Brian Schmiedebusch punt for 48 yards, downed at the Akron 2.
Akron Punt, 12 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 2Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith, broken up by Aaron Foster.
10:042nd & 10 at own 2Conor Hundley rush for 6 yards to the Akron 8, tackled by Paul Senn.
10:043rd & 4 at own 8Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 23 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Aaron Foster for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at own 31Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 1 yard to the Akron 32, tackled by Ryland Ward.
10:042nd & 9 at own 32D.J. Jones rush for 11 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Ryland Ward and D.J. Lynch for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at own 43D.J. Jones rush for 3 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Bryan Thomas.
10:042nd & 7 at own 46Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 7 yards to the BwGrn 47, tackled by D.J. Lynch for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at opp 47Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 7 yards to the BwGrn 40, tackled by Cameron Truss.
10:042nd & 3 at opp 40Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 4 yards to the BwGrn 36, tackled by Paul Swan for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at opp 36Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley.
10:042nd & 10 at opp 36Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Imani Davis.
10:043rd & 10 at opp 36D.J. Jones rush for no gain to the BwGrn 36, tackled by Taylor Royster and Gabe Martin.
4:584th & 10 at opp 36Timeout Bowling Green, clock 04:58.
4:584th & 10 at opp 36Kyle Pohl punt for 1 yard, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 35.
Bowling Green Touchdown pass, 10 plays
4:532nd & 15 at own 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 9 yards to the BwGrn 39, tackled by C.J. Mizell.
4:533rd & 6 at own 39Matt Johnson pass complete to Shaun Joplin for 17 yards to the Akron 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 44Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by Justin March.
4:532nd & 8 at opp 42Matt Johnson pass complete to Alex Bayer for 7 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
4:533rd & 1 at opp 35Matt Johnson rush for 1 yard to the Akron 34, tackled by Cody Grice and Nick Rossi for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 34Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Shaun Joplin.
4:532nd & 10 at opp 34Travis Greene rush for 15 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Nick Rossi and Albert Presley for a 1ST down.
4:532nd & 18 at opp 27AKRON penalty 5 yard offside on C.J. James accepted, no play.
1:472nd & 13 at opp 22Timeout AKRON, clock 01:47.
1:412nd & 13 at opp 22Matt Johnson pass complete to Shaun Joplin for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 14, Bowling Green 9
1:41Tyler Tate extra point GOOD.Akron 14, Bowling Green 10
1:41Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Akron End of half, 4 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 25Jawon Chisholm rush for 7 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by D.J. Lynch.
1:412nd & 3 at own 32Jawon Chisholm rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 31, tackled by Kendall Montgomery.
0:193rd & 4 at own 31Timeout AKRON, clock 00:19.
0:193rd & 4 at own 31Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 6 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Cameron Truss for a 1ST down.
0:191st & 10 at own 37Team rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 32.
Q3 15:00Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 24, Akron 14
Akron Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 6 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Ryland Ward.
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 3 yards to the Akron 34, tackled by Aaron Foster out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Jawon Chisholm rush for no gain to the Akron 34, tackled by Jairus Campbell.
15:004th & 1 at own 34Zach Paul punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 31.
Bowling Green Touchdown run, 11 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 31Travis Greene rush for 5 yards to the BwGrn 36, tackled by Anthony Holmes and Cody Grice.
13:072nd & 5 at own 36Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 38, tackled by Moses McCray and Nick Rossi.
13:073rd & 3 at own 38Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 17 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at opp 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 19 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at opp 26Travis Greene rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
13:072nd & 13 at opp 29Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 5 yards to the Akron 24, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
13:073rd & 8 at opp 24Matt Johnson pass complete to Chris Gallon for 12 yards to the Akron 12, tackled by Justin March for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at opp 12Travis Greene rush for 4 yards to the Akron 8, tackled by Nick Rossi.
13:072nd & 6 at opp 8BOWLING GREEN penalty 15 yard clipping on N/A accepted, no play.
13:072nd & 21 at opp 23Andre Givens rush for 6 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
13:073rd & 15 at opp 17Matt Johnson pass complete to Shaun Joplin for 15 yards to the Akron 2, tackled by DeAndre Scott for a 1ST down.
6:471st & goal at opp 2William Houston rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Bowling Green 16, Akron 14
6:47Tyler Tate extra point GOOD.Bowling Green 17, Akron 14
6:47Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yards returned by Fransohn Bickley for 17 yards to the Akron 17, tackled by Victor Osborne and Paul Senn.
Akron Punt, 4 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 17Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 14 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Aaron Foster for a 1ST down.
6:421st & 10 at own 31Jawon Chisholm rush for 6 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Ryland Ward.
6:422nd & 4 at own 37Kyle Pohl rush for 1 yard to the Akron 38, tackled by Bryan Thomas.
6:423rd & 3 at own 38Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio.
6:424th & 3 at own 38Zach Paul punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 40.
Bowling Green Touchdown pass, 6 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 40Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 42, tackled by C.J. James.
4:472nd & 8 at own 42Matt Johnson pass complete to Shaun Joplin for 14 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
4:471st & 10 at opp 44William Houston rush for 3 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Malachi Freeman.
4:472nd & 7 at opp 41Matt Johnson pass complete to Alex Bayer for 11 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Dylan Evans and Nick Rossi for a 1ST down.
4:471st & 10 at opp 30Matt Johnson rush for no gain to the Akron 30, tackled by Jatavis Brown and Keontae Hollis.
1:412nd & 10 at opp 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Bowling Green 23, Akron 14
1:41Tyler Tate extra point GOOD.Bowling Green 24, Akron 14
1:41Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Akron Missed FG, 13 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jawon Chisholm, hurried by Gabe Martin.
1:412nd & 10 at own 25Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Gabe Martin.
1:413rd & 5 at own 30Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 10 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Aaron Foster for a 1ST down.
1:411st & 10 at own 40Fransohn Bickley rush for 9 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Cameron Truss out-of-bounds.
1:412nd & 1 at own 49Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
0:223rd & 1 at own 49Timeout AKRON, clock 00:22.
0:223rd & 1 at own 49Conor Hundley rush for 4 yards to the BwGrn 47, tackled by Charlie Walker and D.J. Lynch for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 47Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 11 yards to the BwGrn 36, tackled by BooBoo Gates and Aaron Foster for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36BOWLING GREEN penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Aaron Foster accepted.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 12 yards to the BwGrn 9, tackled by Paul Swan for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Fransohn Bickley rush for 5 yards to the BwGrn 4, tackled by BooBoo Gates.
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 3 yards to the BwGrn 1, tackled by Aaron Foster and Jude Adjei-Barimah.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
Q4 12:504th & 0 at opp 1Robert Stein 17 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter3 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Akron 14
Bowling Green Touchdown run, 13 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 20Travis Greene rush for no gain to the BwGrn 20, tackled by C.J. James and Emmanuel Lartey.
12:502nd & 10 at own 20Travis Greene rush for 9 yards to the BwGrn 29, tackled by Anthony Holmes out-of-bounds.
12:503rd & 1 at own 29Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the BwGrn 31, tackled by C.J. Mizell and Albert Presley for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at own 31Travis Greene rush for 5 yards to the BwGrn 36, tackled by Nick Rossi.
12:502nd & 5 at own 36Andre Givens rush for 18 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by C.J. James and Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at opp 46BOWLING GREEN penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
12:501st & 15 at own 49Travis Greene rush for no gain to the BwGrn 49, tackled by Nick Rossi and Jamel Turner.
12:502nd & 15 at own 49Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 8 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Dylan Evans.
12:503rd & 7 at opp 43Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 11 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Johnny Robinson for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at opp 32Travis Greene rush for 3 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by C.J. James and Dylan Evans.
12:502nd & 7 at opp 29Travis Greene rush for 2 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
12:503rd & 5 at opp 27Matt Johnson pass complete to Chris Gallon for 11 yards to the Akron 16, tackled by Malachi Freeman and Anthony Holmes for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at opp 16Travis Greene rush for 5 yards to the Akron 11, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
4:492nd & 5 at opp 11Travis Greene rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Bowling Green 31, Akron 14
4:49Tyler Tate extra point GOOD.
4:49Anthony Farinella kickoff for 56 yards returned by Fransohn Bickley for 14 yards to the Akron 23, tackled by Jhalil-Nashid Croley.
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 23Kyle Pohl rush for 6 yards to the Akron 29, tackled by Gabe Martin.
4:432nd & 4 at own 29Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
4:433rd & 4 at own 29Fransohn Bickley rush for 2 yards to the Akron 31, tackled by Brian Sutton and Taylor Royster.
4:434th & 2 at own 31Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley.
Bowling Green End of game, 4 plays
4:431st & 10 at opp 31William Houston rush for 4 yards to the Akron 27, tackled by Cody Grice and Dylan Evans.
3:372nd & 6 at opp 27William Houston rush for 4 yards to the Akron 23, tackled by Austin Bailey and Jatavis Brown.
3:373rd & 2 at opp 23AKRON penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
3:371st & 10 at opp 18William Houston rush for 3 yards to the Akron 15, tackled by Dylan Evans.
3:372nd & 7 at opp 15Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 17.

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.

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