From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Akron
Penn State
277
Total yards
425
208
Passing yards
319
69
Rushing yards
106
4.5
Yards per pass
8.6
2.8
Yards per rush
3.4
17
First downs
27
5–17
Third downs
4–10
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
3
7–64
Penalties
3–25
29:21
Possession
30:39
Efficiency
Akron
Penn State
33%
Success rate
50%
−0.13
EPA per play
0.18
0.67
Explosiveness
1.17
0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.05
−0.18
Passing EPA
0.35
15%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.06
First-down EPA
0.16
−0.13
Second-down EPA
−0.01
0.07
Third-down EPA
0.67
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)
Penn State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −18, over/under 51.5.
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 Penn State 89%, Akron 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 AkronMissed FG, 11 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 63 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
Q1 Penn StateInterception, 9 plays, 78 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 61 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 68 yards
Q2 AkronEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Penn StateFumble, 3 plays, −24 yards
Q3 AkronField goal, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 32 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Penn StateInterception, 10 plays, 27 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 65 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 7, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Ficken kickoff for 55 yds , Mykel Traylor-Bennett return for 17 yds to the Akron 27
14:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 4 yds to the Akron 31
14:02
2nd & 6 at own 31
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for 10 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 19 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 23 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kyle Pohl run for 1 yd to the PnSt 16
12:11
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Jawon Chisholm run for 8 yds to the PnSt 8
11:26
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Jawon Chisholm run for 1 yd to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Conor Hundley
11:00
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout AKRON, clock 11:00
10:38
2nd & goal at opp 7
Kyle Pohl sacked by Anthony Zettel for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 11
10:00
3rd & goal at opp 11
Kyle Pohl sacked by Jordan Lucas for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 13
9:33
4th & 0 at opp 13
Tom O’Leary 31 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 6 yds to the PnSt 26
9:00
2nd & 4 at own 26
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 6 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at own 32
Bill Belton run for 5 yds to the PnSt 37
7:57
2nd & 5 at own 37
Bill Belton run for 6 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout PENN ST, clock 07:28
7:24
1st & 10 at own 43
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Kyle Carter
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 43
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Geno Lewis
7:15
3rd & 10 at own 43
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Jesse James
7:02
4th & 10 at own 43
Chris Gulla punt for 42 yds , Imani Davis returns for 2 yds to the Akron 17
Akron Punt, 3 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 17
AKRON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dylan Brumbaugh) to the Akron 9
6:33
1st & 18 at own 9
Jawon Chisholm run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 6
5:53
2nd & 21 at own 6
Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the Akron 10
5:10
3rd & 17 at own 10
Conor Hundley run for 5 yds to the Akron 15
4:38
4th & 12 at own 15
Zach Paul punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jesse Della Valle at the PnSt 42
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 42
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 20 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Zach Zwinak run for 1 yd to the Akron 37
3:18
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 15 yds to the Akron 22 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 22
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 22 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Penn State 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Ficken kickoff for 63 yds
2:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 6 yds to the Akron 41
2:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Kyle Pohl sacked by Parker Cothren and Carl Nassib for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 38
1:42
3rd & 7 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett
1:34
4th & 7 at own 38
Zach Paul punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Penn State Interception, 9 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Bill Belton run for no gain to the PnSt 20
0:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 11 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at own 31
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 11 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Zach Zwinak run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
Q2 14:50
2nd & 8 at own 44
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 18 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 20 yds to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:44
1st & 10 at opp 18
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Matt Zanellato
Q2 13:33
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Zach Zwinak run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 19
Q2 12:55
3rd & 11 at opp 19
Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted Martel Durant return for 1 yd to the Akron 2
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 7 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 2
AKRON Penalty, Personal Foul (C.J. Mizell) to the Akron 1
12:50
1st & 10 at own 1
Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 3
12:10
2nd & 8 at own 3
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Keith Sconiers for 10 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at own 13
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
11:48
2nd & 10 at own 13
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 16 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
11:19
1st & 10 at own 29
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
11:05
2nd & 10 at own 29
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 2 yds to the Akron 31
10:25
3rd & 8 at own 31
Kyle Pohl run for 3 yds to the Akron 34
10:00
4th & 5 at own 34
Zach Paul punt for 48 yds , Jesse Della Valle returns for 5 yds to the PnSt 23
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 23
Akeel Lynch run for 10 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Jesse James
9:14
2nd & 10 at own 33
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Akeel Lynch
9:09
3rd & 10 at own 33
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Geno Lewis
9:01
4th & 10 at own 33
Chris Gulla punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 16
Akron Punt, 11 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Hakeem Lawrence for 7 yds to the Akron 23
8:42
2nd & 3 at own 23
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Hakeem Lawrence
8:30
3rd & 3 at own 23
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 6 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Kyle Pohl run for 4 yds to the Akron 33
7:20
2nd & 6 at own 33
Kyle Pohl run for 4 yds to the Akron 37
6:45
3rd & 2 at own 37
Jawon Chisholm run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at the 50
Kyle Pohl run for 5 yds to the PnSt 45
5:31
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout AKRON, clock 05:31
5:26
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete
5:23
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Pohl, Kyle pass incomplete to D’Orazio, Zach, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Golden, Malik) 6 yards to the PENNST39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON. for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Tyler Williams
5:07
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 5 yds to the PnSt 34
4:40
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
4:32
4th & 5 at opp 34
Zach Paul punt for 25 yds, downed at the PnSt 9
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 9
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Jesse James
4:20
2nd & 10 at own 9
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 6 yds to the PnSt 15
3:33
3rd & 4 at own 15
Bill Belton run for no gain to the PnSt 15
2:56
4th & 4 at own 15
Chris Gulla punt for 53 yds , Imani Davis returns for 2 yds to the Akron 34
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Kyle Pohl sacked by Mike Hull for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 29
2:06
2nd & 15 at own 29
Jawon Chisholm run for 7 yds to the Akron 36
2:00
3rd & 8 at own 36
Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:00
1:55
3rd & 8 at own 36
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley
1:48
4th & 8 at own 36
Zach Paul punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jesse Della Valle at the PnSt 16
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 16
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 9 yds to the PnSt 25
1:23
2nd & 1 at own 25
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 12 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 37
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Bill Belton
1:13
2nd & 10 at own 37
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete
1:07
3rd & 10 at own 37
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Kyle Carter
1:00
4th & 10 at own 37
Chris Gulla punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 16
Akron End of half, 3 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the Akron 20
0:53
2nd & 6 at own 20
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:53
0:43
2nd & 6 at own 20
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 19
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 19
Conor Hundley run for 6 yds to the Akron 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 14, Akron 3
Penn State Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds , Von Walker return for 35 yds to the PnSt 35
14:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Hackenberg run for 9 yds to the PnSt 44
14:18
2nd & 1 at own 44
Timeout PENN ST, clock 14:18
14:11
2nd & 1 at own 44
Bill Belton run for 3 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Akron Alfonso Horner
Akron Field goal, 6 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 10 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 16 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Conor Hundley
12:23
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Jawon Chisholm run for 1 yd to the PnSt 14
11:45
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 3 yds to the PnSt 11
11:11
4th & 6 at opp 11
Robert Stein 28 yd FG GOODPenn State 7, Akron 3
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
11:11
4th & 6 at opp 35
Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds , Grant Haley return for 18 yds to the PENN ST 18 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the PnSt 9
10:49
1st & 10 at own 9
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 12 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 21
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 3 yds to the PnSt 24
9:43
2nd & 7 at own 24
Bill Belton run for 5 yds to the PnSt 29
9:13
3rd & 2 at own 29
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Kyle Carter
9:01
4th & 2 at own 29
Chris Gulla punt for 51 yds , Imani Davis returns for 13 yds to the Akron 33
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 33
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Keith Sconiers
8:30
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jerome Lewis for 3 yds to the Akron 36
8:11
3rd & 7 at own 36
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
8:04
4th & 7 at own 36
Zach Paul punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jesse Della Valle at the PnSt 21
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 21
AKRON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kris Givens) to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 10 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at own 46
PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Angelo Mangiro) to the PnSt 36
6:39
1st & 20 at own 36
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Cody Grice and Nmesoma Okafor for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 28
6:14
2nd & 28 at own 28
Zach Zwinak run for 3 yds to the PnSt 31
5:11
3rd & 25 at own 31
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 28 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 41
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 6 yds to the Akron 35
4:19
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Zach Zwinak run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 37
3:39
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 19 yds to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 18
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 5 yds to the Akron 13
2:44
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Bill Belton pass incomplete to Christian Hackenberg
2:38
3rd & 5 at opp 13
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 13 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Penn State 14, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 4 plays
2:38
3rd & 5 at own 35
Sam Ficken kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Hakeem Lawrence run for 13 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
2:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley
2:05
3rd & 10 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
1:52
4th & 10 at own 38
Zach Paul punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Penn State Interception, 10 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Akeel Lynch run for 8 yds to the PnSt 28
1:28
2nd & 2 at own 28
Akeel Lynch run for 6 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 34
DaeSean Hamilton run for 1 yd to the PnSt 35
Q4 14:50
2nd & 9 at own 35
Akeel Lynch run for 13 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:37
1st & 10 at own 48
Akeel Lynch run for 6 yds to the Akron 46
Q4 14:01
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Zach Zwinak run for 18 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:49
1st & 10 at opp 28
Timeout AKRON, clock 13:49
Q4 13:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Akeel Lynch run for no gain to the Akron 28
Q4 13:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Akeel Lynch run for 2 yds to the Akron 26
Q4 12:27
3rd & 8 at opp 26
AKRON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Nordly Capi) to the Akron 21
Q4 12:20
3rd & 3 at opp 21
AKRON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Akron 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:14
1st & 10 at opp 16
Bill Belton run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 19
Q4 10:58
2nd & 13 at opp 19
Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted Bre’ Ford return for 51 yds to the PnSt 47
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 21, Akron 3
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 47
Timeout AKRON, clock 10:58
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete
10:41
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Jawon Chisholm run for 3 yds to the PnSt 44
9:45
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Jawon Chisholm for 6 yds to the PnSt 38
9:23
4th & 1 at opp 38
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 40
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at own 40
Zach Zwinak run for 1 yd to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Se’Von Pittman) to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 44 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Penn State 21, Akron 3
Akron Turnover on downs, 15 plays
8:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Ficken kickoff for 64 yds , L.T. Smith return for 19 yds to the Akron 20
8:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 20
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 6 yds to the Akron 26
8:03
3rd & 4 at own 26
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 5 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 11 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 9 yds to the PnSt 49
6:48
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 15 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 5 yds to the PnSt 29
5:45
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Kyle Pohl run for 5 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 7 yds to the PnSt 17
4:52
2nd & 3 at opp 17
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
4:47
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 4 yds to the PnSt 13 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Imani Davis
4:15
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
4:12
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
4:09
4th & 10 at opp 13
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to L.T. Smith
Penn State End of game, 7 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 13
Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:09
4:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Zach Zwinak run for 1 yd to the PnSt 14
3:55
2nd & 9 at own 14
AKRON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kris Givens) to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at own 29
Zach Zwinak run for 2 yds to the PnSt 31
2:21
2nd & 8 at own 31
Bill Belton run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 28
1:19
3rd & 11 at own 28
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 23 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bill Belton run for 23 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 26
Zach Zwinak run for 5 yds to the Akron 21
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 22
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.
ReceivingGeno Lewis6 catches, 98 yardsPenn State
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