Kent State at Akron

Saturday, November 2, 2013. Akron took the Wagon Wheel from Kent State

Akron beat Kent State 16–⁠7. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Akron led the series 20–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayKent State4–⁠8 in 2013
7
HomeAkron5–⁠7 in 2013
16

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 20,239

At kickoff
46°F, light rain, wind 10 mph from the west, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Bobby Colosimo; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge John Swartz; side judge Rich Grube; field judge Kevin Sullivan; back judge Bob StinsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State07007
Akron730616

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colin Reardon15/3113803
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trayion Durham1882117
Dri Archer752018
Colin Reardon520010
Anthony Meray3804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Pierce557018
Tyshon Goode443017
Trayion Durham318014
Josh Boyle113013

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Pohl8/199800
Nick Hirschman0/1000
Zach D’Orazio1/13310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chiz Chisholm27151026
D.J. Jones41208
Kyle Pohl81108
Conor Hundley510014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fransohn Bickley145045
L.T. Smith240133
Jerrod Dillard339016
Jerome Lewis1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Johnny Robinson1240
Mal Freeman100
Martel Durant120

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

Team stats

Kent StateAkron
300Total yards304
138Passing yards131
162Rushing yards173
4.5Yards per pass6.2
4.9Yards per rush3.7
17First downs19
8–⁠15Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers1
6–⁠60Penalties5–⁠25
26:33Possession32:48

Efficiency

Kent StateAkron
37%Success rate40%
−0.02EPA per play−0.00
1.14Explosiveness0.91
0.22Rushing EPA0.05
−0.28Passing EPA−0.05
28%Passing-down success38%
−0.35First-down EPA−0.17
−0.17Second-down EPA−0.11
0.72Third-down EPA0.68

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)

Kent State 62% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kent State −2.5, over/under 52.5.

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 Kent State 57%, Akron 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 AkronTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ1 Kent StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateFumble, 2 playsQ2 AkronFumble, 2 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown run, 11 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 15 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 10 playsQ3 AkronField goal, 13 playsQ4 Kent StateInterception, 9 playsQ4 AkronField goal, 12 playsQ4 Kent StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateInterception, 8 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateFumble, 4 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 Kent StateFumble, 2 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 AkronFumble, 2 plays, −12 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown run, 11 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 AkronField goal, 15 plays, 57 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 10 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q3 AkronField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q4 Kent StateInterception, 9 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 AkronField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StateInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StateInterception, 8 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Akron 7, Kent State 0
Akron Touchdown pass, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 22Jawon Chisholm rush for no gain to the Akron 22, tackled by Mark Fackler.
15:002nd & 10 at own 22Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
15:003rd & 10 at own 22Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 45 yards to the KntSt 33, tackled by Elcee Refuge for a 1ST down.
13:521st & 10 at opp 33Zach D’Orazio pass complete to L.T. Smith for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 6, Kent State 0
13:52Robert Stein extra point GOOD.Akron 7, Kent State 0
13:52Robert Stein kickoff for 46 yards returned by Ernest Calhoun for 8 yards to the KntSt 27, tackled by Sean Graves and Johnny Robinson.
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 27Dri Archer rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 34 out-of-bounds.
13:442nd & 3 at own 34Trayion Durham rush for 3 yards to the KntSt 37, tackled by Bre’ Ford for a 1ST down.
13:441st & 10 at own 37Dri Archer rush for 14 yards to the Akron 49, tackled by Dylan Evans for a 1ST down.
13:441st & 10 at opp 49Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
13:442nd & 10 at opp 49Anthony Meray rush for 4 yards to the Akron 45, tackled by Jatavis Brown and C.J. James.
13:443rd & 6 at opp 45Colin Reardon pass incomplete to N/A.
13:444th & 6 at opp 45Andrew Horning punt for 32 yards to the Akron 13, no return.
Akron Punt, 7 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 13Kyle Pohl pass incomplete.
11:192nd & 10 at own 13Jawon Chisholm rush for 26 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Luke Wollet out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at own 39AKRON penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
11:191st & 15 at own 34Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerome Lewis for 9 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Darius Polk and Mark Fackler.
11:192nd & 6 at own 43Kyle Pohl pass incomplete.
9:583rd & 6 at own 43Timeout Kent State, clock 09:58.
9:583rd & 6 at own 43KENT ST penalty 10 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
9:581st & 10 at opp 47AKRON penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:581st & 15 at own 48Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A.
9:582nd & 15 at own 48Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 4 yards to the KntSt 48, tackled by Luke Wollet.
9:583rd & 11 at opp 48KENT ST penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
9:583rd & 6 at opp 43Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Dylan Farrington.
9:584th & 6 at opp 43Zach Paul punt for 43 yards for a touchback.
Kent State Fumble, 4 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 20Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 24, tackled by Anthony Holmes.
8:542nd & 6 at own 24Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 28, tackled by C.J. James and Jatavis Brown.
8:543rd & 2 at own 28Trayion Durham rush for 17 yards to the KntSt 45, tackled by Johnny Robinson and Dylan Evans for a 1ST down.
8:541st & 10 at own 45Dri Archer rush for 15 yards, fumbled, recovered by Akron Johnny Robinson at the Akron 37.
Akron Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 37Kyle Pohl rush for 5 yards to the Akron 42, tackled by Matt Dellinger out-of-bounds.
6:562nd & 5 at own 42Conor Hundley rush for 14 yards to the KntSt 44, tackled by Jordan Italiano and Darius Redmond for a 1ST down.
6:561st & 10 at opp 44Nick Hirschman pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio.
6:562nd & 10 at opp 44KENT ST penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
6:561st & 10 at opp 29Conor Hundley rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 31, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
6:562nd & 12 at opp 31Nick Hirschman rush for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by Akron Fransohn Bickley at the KntSt 39.
4:263rd & 20 at opp 39Timeout AKRON, clock 04:26.
4:263rd & 20 at opp 39Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 9 yards to the KntSt 30, tackled by Matt Dellinger and Jordan Italiano.
4:264th & 11 at opp 30Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 30Anthony Meray rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 32, tackled by C.J. James and Dylan Evans.
3:432nd & 8 at own 32KENT ST penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
3:432nd & 18 at own 22Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
3:433rd & 18 at own 22Colin Reardon rush for 10 yards to the KntSt 32, tackled by Jatavis Brown out-of-bounds.
3:434th & 8 at own 32Andrew Horning punt for 43 yards, returned by Tyler Williams, tackled by Mark Fackler and Chad Bushley out-of-bounds.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 36Jawon Chisholm rush for 4 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Chris Fairchild.
2:123rd & 14 at own 32Kyle Pohl rush for 8 yards to the Akron 40, tackled by Nate Holley.
2:124th & 6 at own 40AKRON penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:124th & 11 at own 35Zach Paul punt for 41 yards, downed at the KntSt 24.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Akron 10, Kent State 7
Kent State Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Colin Reardon pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 17 yards to the KntSt 41, tackled by Bryce Cheek for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 41Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Jatavis Brown, recovered by Akron Albert Presley at the KntSt 46.
Akron Fumble, 2 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 46Jawon Chisholm rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 45, tackled by Jordan Italiano.
Kent State Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 42Colin Reardon rush for 3 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Nordly Capi and Jatavis Brown.
13:452nd & 7 at opp 39Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the Akron 35, tackled by C.J. James and Cody Grice.
13:453rd & 3 at opp 35Trayion Durham rush for 5 yards to the Akron 30, tackled by Bre’ Ford for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at opp 30Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 7 yards to the Akron 23, tackled by Malachi Freeman.
13:452nd & 3 at opp 23KENT ST penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass accepted, no play.
13:452nd & 8 at opp 28Colin Reardon rush for 2 yards to the Akron 26, tackled by Justin March and C.J. James.
13:453rd & 6 at opp 26Colin Reardon pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 12 yards to the Akron 14, tackled by Malachi Freeman for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at opp 14Trayion Durham rush for 2 yards to the Akron 12, tackled by Justin March and Albert Presley.
13:452nd & 8 at opp 12Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode, broken up by Jatavis Brown.
13:453rd & 8 at opp 12Colin Reardon pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 9 yards to the Akron 3, tackled by Moses McCray and Malachi Freeman for a 1ST down.
13:451st & goal at opp 3Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the Akron 3, tackled by Nick Rossi.
8:342nd & goal at opp 3Trayion Durham rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Akron 7, Kent State 6
8:34Brad Miller extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
8:34Brad Miller kickoff for 38 yards returned by Imani Davis for 5 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Adam Maxie.
Akron Field goal, 15 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 32Jawon Chisholm rush for 9 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Roosevelt Nix.
8:282nd & 1 at own 41Jawon Chisholm rush for no gain to the Akron 41, tackled by DeVante’ Strickland.
8:283rd & 1 at own 41Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Nate Holley for a 1ST down.
8:281st & 10 at own 46Jawon Chisholm rush for 1 yard to the Akron 47, tackled by DeVante’ Strickland.
8:282nd & 9 at own 47Kyle Pohl rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 46, tackled by Matt Dellinger and Darius Redmond.
8:283rd & 2 at opp 46Jawon Chisholm rush for 13 yards to the KntSt 33, tackled by Jordan Italiano and Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
8:281st & 10 at opp 33D.J. Jones rush for 8 yards to the KntSt 25, tackled by Nate Holley and Darius Redmond.
8:282nd & 2 at opp 25D.J. Jones rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 21, tackled by DeVante’ Strickland for a 1ST down.
8:281st & 10 at opp 21Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 19, tackled by Terrence Waugh and Darius Polk.
8:282nd & 8 at opp 19Jawon Chisholm rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 12, tackled by Malcom Pannell.
8:283rd & 1 at opp 12Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 10, tackled by Nate Holley for a 1ST down.
8:281st & goal at opp 10D.J. Jones rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 13, tackled by Mark Fackler and Nate Terhune.
8:282nd & goal at opp 13Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio.
8:283rd & goal at opp 13Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 11, tackled by Clay Miller.
0:334th & 0 at opp 11Timeout AKRON, clock 00:33.
0:294th & goal at opp 11Robert Stein 28 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 10, Kent State 7
0:29Robert Stein kickoff for 43 yards returned by Danny Gress for 12 yards to the KntSt 34, tackled by Cory Morrow and John Senter.
Kent State End of half, 3 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 34Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode, broken up by Justin March.
0:232nd & 10 at own 34Trayion Durham rush for 8 yards to the KntSt 42, tackled by Justin March and Jatavis Brown.
0:073rd & 2 at own 42Timeout Kent State, clock 00:07.
0:073rd & 2 at own 42Trayion Durham rush for 14 yards to the Akron 44, tackled by Jatavis Brown and Justin March for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Robert Stein kickoff for 49 yards returned by Ernest Calhoun for 20 yards to the KntSt 36, tackled by Cory Morrow.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Akron 10, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 36Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Josh Boyle.
14:542nd & 10 at own 36Dri Archer rush for 7 yards to the KntSt 43, tackled by Anthony Holmes out-of-bounds.
14:543rd & 3 at own 43Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the KntSt 47, tackled by Albert Presley for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at own 47Trayion Durham rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Albert Presley and Moses McCray.
14:542nd & 8 at own 49Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey, broken up by Johnny Robinson.
14:543rd & 8 at own 49Colin Reardon rush for 4 yards to the Akron 47, tackled by Jatavis Brown out-of-bounds.
14:544th & 4 at opp 47Andrew Horning punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Tyler Williams at the Akron 15.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 15Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Jordan Italiano, recovered by Akron N/A at the Akron 9.
12:122nd & 16 at own 9Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 14, tackled by DeVante’ Strickland.
12:123rd & 11 at own 14Kyle Pohl rush for 5 yards to the Akron 19, tackled by Jordan Italiano.
12:124th & 6 at own 19Zach Paul punt for 48 yards, returned by Ernest Calhoun for 6 yards to the KntSt 39, tackled by Nick Rossi.
Kent State Punt, 10 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 39Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the KntSt 39, tackled by Moses McCray and Justin March.
10:172nd & 10 at own 39Dri Archer rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 38 out-of-bounds.
10:173rd & 11 at own 38Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 6 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Jatavis Brown, AKRON penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at own 49Colin Reardon rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line, tackled by Justin March and Jatavis Brown.
10:172nd & 9 at the 50Colin Reardon pass complete to Trayion Durham for 2 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Malachi Freeman.
10:173rd & 7 at opp 48Colin Reardon pass complete to Tyshon Goode for 5 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Jatavis Brown.
6:294th & 2 at opp 43Timeout Kent State, clock 06:29.
6:294th & 2 at opp 43Trayion Durham rush for 4 yards to the Akron 39, tackled by Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
6:291st & 10 at opp 39Colin Reardon pass complete to Dri Archer for no gain to the Akron 39, tackled by Anthony Holmes and Jatavis Brown out-of-bounds.
6:292nd & 10 at opp 39Anthony Meray rush for 2 yards to the Akron 37, tackled by Justin March and Austin Bailey.
6:293rd & 8 at opp 37Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
6:294th & 8 at opp 37Andrew Horning punt for 20 yards, downed at the Akron 17.
Akron Field goal, 13 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 17Jawon Chisholm rush for 19 yards to the Akron 36, tackled by Darius Polk for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at own 36Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 41, tackled by Nate Vance.
4:342nd & 5 at own 41Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Matt Dellinger for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at own 46Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 14 yards to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 40Jawon Chisholm rush for 6 yards to the KntSt 34, tackled by Zack Hitchens.
4:342nd & 4 at opp 34Conor Hundley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 35, tackled by Nate Holley and Mark Fackler.
4:343rd & 5 at opp 35Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 7 yards to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 28Conor Hundley rush for no gain to the KntSt 28, tackled by DeVante’ Strickland and Terrence Waugh.
4:342nd & 10 at opp 28Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerrod Dillard for 16 yards to the KntSt 12, tackled by Dylan Farrington out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Jawon Chisholm rush for 2 yards to the KntSt 10, tackled by Matt Dellinger.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 10Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard.
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 10Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Nate Holley.
Q4 14:034th & 8 at opp 10Robert Stein 27 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 13, Kent State 7
Q4 14:03Robert Stein kickoff for 44 yards returned by Ernest Calhoun for 9 yards to the KntSt 30, tackled by Nick Hirschman.
4th quarter6 drives, then Akron 16, Kent State 7
Kent State Interception, 9 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 30Colin Reardon pass complete to Trayion Durham for 14 yards to the KntSt 44, tackled by Bryce Cheek out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:581st & 10 at own 44Dri Archer rush for 3 yards to the KntSt 47, tackled by Justin March.
13:582nd & 7 at own 47Dri Archer rush for 4 yards to the Akron 49 out-of-bounds.
13:583rd & 3 at opp 49Trayion Durham rush for 3 yards to the Akron 46, tackled by Moses McCray and Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
13:581st & 10 at opp 46Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 14 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Johnny Robinson for a 1ST down.
13:581st & 10 at opp 32Trayion Durham rush for no gain to the Akron 32, tackled by Moses McCray.
13:582nd & 10 at opp 32Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
13:583rd & 10 at opp 32Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
13:584th & 10 at opp 32Colin Reardon pass intercepted by Johnny Robinson at the Akron 4, returned for 24 yards to the Akron 28, tackled by Dri Archer.
Akron Field goal, 12 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 28Jawon Chisholm rush for 4 yards to the Akron 32, tackled by Darius Redmond and Mark Fackler.
9:512nd & 6 at own 32Jawon Chisholm rush for 16 yards to the Akron 48, tackled by Darius Polk for a 1ST down.
9:511st & 10 at own 48D.J. Jones rush for 3 yards to the KntSt 49, tackled by Nate Vance.
9:512nd & 7 at opp 49Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard.
9:513rd & 7 at opp 49Kyle Pohl rush for 8 yards to the KntSt 26, tackled by Clay Miller out-of-bounds, KENT ST penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted for a 1ST down.
9:511st & 10 at opp 26Jawon Chisholm rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 28, tackled by Nate Holley.
6:552nd & 12 at opp 28Timeout AKRON, clock 06:55.
6:552nd & 12 at opp 28Jawon Chisholm rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 27, tackled by Nate Terhune.
6:103rd & 11 at opp 27Timeout AKRON, clock 06:10.
6:103rd & 11 at opp 27Jawon Chisholm rush for 11 yards to the KntSt 16, tackled by Luke Wollet for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at opp 16Jawon Chisholm rush for 5 yards to the KntSt 11.
6:102nd & 5 at opp 11Conor Hundley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 12, tackled by Nate Terhune.
6:103rd & 6 at opp 12Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Jerrod Dillard, broken up by Darius Polk.
4:254th & 6 at opp 12Robert Stein 29 yard field goal GOOD.Akron 16, Kent State 7
4:25Robert Stein kickoff for 49 yards returned by Ernest Calhoun for 27 yards to the KntSt 43, tackled by Sean Graves and Bryce Cheek.
Kent State Interception, 2 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 43Colin Reardon pass complete to Trayion Durham for 2 yards to the KntSt 45, tackled by Jatavis Brown out-of-bounds.
4:172nd & 8 at own 45Colin Reardon pass intercepted by Malachi Freeman at the Akron 49, returned for no gain to the Akron 49.
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 49Jawon Chisholm rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line, tackled by Nate Vance.
3:422nd & 9 at the 50Timeout Kent State, clock 03:42.
3:422nd & 9 at the 50Jawon Chisholm rush for 1 yard to the KntSt 49, tackled by Malcom Pannell.
3:343rd & 8 at opp 49Timeout Kent State, clock 03:34.
3:343rd & 8 at opp 49Kyle Pohl rush for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line, tackled by Mark Fackler.
3:344th & 9 at the 50AKRON penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
3:344th & 14 at own 45Zach Paul punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 25.
Kent State Interception, 8 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 6 yards to the KntSt 31 out-of-bounds.
2:402nd & 4 at own 31Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 13 yards to the KntSt 44, tackled by Martel Durant and Justin March for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Dri Archer.
2:402nd & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 13 yards to the Akron 43, tackled by Jatavis Brown for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Josh Boyle.
2:402nd & 10 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Tyshon Goode.
2:403rd & 10 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 18 yards to the Akron 25, tackled by Bill Alexander for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at opp 25Colin Reardon pass intercepted by Martel Durant at the Akron 17, returned for 2 yards to the Akron 19.
Akron End of game, 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 19Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 17.
1:122nd & 12 at own 17Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 16.

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 12 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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