Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,114
At kickoff
46°F, rain, wind 6 mph from the northwest, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Army
Kent State
330
Total yards
467
35
Passing yards
360
295
Rushing yards
107
2.3
Yards per pass
9.0
5.3
Yards per rush
4.5
19
First downs
21
5–13
Third downs
6–12
0–4
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
5–38
Penalties
5–53
26:18
Possession
33:42
Efficiency
Army
Kent State
44%
Success rate
52%
0.04
EPA per play
0.34
0.83
Explosiveness
1.06
0.20
Rushing EPA
0.01
−0.52
Passing EPA
0.64
25%
Passing-down success
57%
−0.03
First-down EPA
0.05
0.21
Second-down EPA
0.48
0.18
Third-down EPA
1.08
1%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Army −5.5, 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 Army 65%, Kent State 35%. 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. Kent State drives left to right, Army right to left.
Q1 Kent StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 ArmyField goal, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Kent StateOvertime possession, 0 yards
Q1 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q1 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Kent StateField goal, 13 plays, 84 yards
Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 ArmyPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −13 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Kent StateField goal, 12 plays, 61 yards
Q3 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q4 ArmyInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 37 yards
Q4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 3
Kent State Interception, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Colin Reardon pass intercepted Josh Jenkins return for no gain to the KntSt 37
Army Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
KENT ST Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the KntSt 32
15:00
1st & 5 at opp 32
Larry Dixon run for 9 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Angel Santiago run for 7 yds to the KntSt 16
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Larry Dixon run for 6 yds to the KntSt 10 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Aaron Kemper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 8
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Angel Santiago run for 6 yds to the KntSt 2 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding (-16 Yards) to the KntSt 18
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 18
Angel Santiago pass complete to Raymond Maples for 4 yds to the KntSt 14
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 14
Angel Santiago pass incomplete
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 65 yds , Ernest Calhoun return for 30 yds to the KENTST 35 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (NA) to the KntSt 17
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 12 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Colin Reardon pass complete to Nick Holley for 5 yds to the KntSt 42
11:33
2nd & 5 at own 42
REARDON, Colin pass incomplete to PIERCE, Casey, PENALTY ARMY offside defense 5 yards to the KENT47, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 47
11:33
2nd & 10 at own 47
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 49
11:33
3rd & 8 at own 49
Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 13 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nick Holley run for 9 yds to the Army 29
11:33
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 12 yds to the Army 17 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 17
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 4 yds to the Army 13
11:33
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the Army 10
11:33
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Nick Holley run for no gain to the Army 10
11:33
4th & goal at opp 14
Daniel Grochowski 32 Yd Field GoalArmy 3, Kent State 0
11:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:25
4th & 3 at opp 10
Anthony Melchiori 27 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Army Punt, 4 plays
5:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 56 yds , Chris Carnegie return for 13 yds to the Army 48 ARMY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Army 12
5:18
1st & 10 at own 12
Terry Baggett run for 24 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Angel Santiago pass incomplete
5:18
2nd & 10 at own 36
Angel Santiago pass complete to Kelvin White for 8 yds to the Army 44
5:18
3rd & 2 at own 44
Larry Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 43
5:18
4th & 3 at own 43
Alex Tardieu punt for 53 yds, downed at the KntSt 4
Kent State Field goal, 13 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 4
Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 6 yds to the KntSt 10
3:22
2nd & 4 at own 10
Anthony Meray run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 5
3:22
3rd & 9 at own 5
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 12 yds to the KntSt 17 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at own 17
Colin Reardon run for 5 yds to the KntSt 22
3:22
2nd & 5 at own 22
Colin Reardon run for 10 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at own 32
Anthony Meray run for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 36
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Nick Holley
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 36
Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 24 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 22 yds to the Army 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 6 yds to the Army 12
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Josh Boyle, broken up by Rhyan England
Q2 12:59
4th & 4 at opp 12
Anthony Melchiori 29 yd FG GOODKent State 6, Army 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kent State 13, Army 10
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
12:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 55 yds , Chris Carnegie return for 21 yds to the Army 31
12:53
1st & 10 at own 31
Larry Dixon run for 13 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, offside defense (NA) declined for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 44
Angel Santiago run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:53
2nd & 4 at the 50
Angel Santiago run for 4 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 46
Larry Dixon run for 1 yd to the KntSt 45
12:53
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Larry Dixon run for 5 yds to the KntSt 40
12:53
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Angel Santiago run for 27 yds to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 13
Larry Dixon run for 5 yds to the KntSt 8
12:53
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the KntSt 5
12:53
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Matt Giachinta run for 3 yds to the KntSt 2 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & goal at opp 2
Raymond Maples run for 2 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Army 10, Kent State 6
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 37 yds , Casey Pierce return for no gain to the KntSt 28
7:53
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 28
7:53
2nd & 10 at own 28
Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 7 yds to the KntSt 35
7:53
3rd & 3 at own 35
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Kris White, broken up by Josh Jenkins
7:53
4th & 3 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori punt for 61 yds, downed at the Army 4
Army Punt, 7 plays
6:19
1st & 10 at own 4
Angel Santiago run for 4 yds to the Army 8
6:19
2nd & 6 at own 8
Angel Santiago run for 9 yds to the Army 17 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at own 17
Raymond Maples run for 8 yds to the Army 25
6:19
2nd & 2 at own 25
Larry Dixon run for 6 yds to the Army 31 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Joe Walker run for 1 yd to the Army 32
6:19
2nd & 9 at own 32
Baggett, Terry rush for 16 yards to the ARMY48 (CUTHBERT, Nick), PENALTY ARMY personal foul 7 yards to the ARMY25, NO PLAY.
6:19
2nd & 16 at own 25
Angel Santiago run for 2 yds to the Army 27
3:35
3rd & 14 at own 27
Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:35
3:35
3rd & 14 at own 27
Angel Santiago pass incomplete to Xavier Moss
3:35
4th & 14 at own 27
Alex Tardieu punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Army 43
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 43
Nick Holley run for 24 yds to the Army 19 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 19
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
2:47
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:47
2:47
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to James Brooks
2:47
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 10 yds to the Army 9 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & goal at opp 9
Nick Holley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 10
1:31
2nd & goal at opp 10
Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 10 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori KICK)Kent State 13, Army 10
Army Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Carnegie return for 24 yds to the Army 26
1:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Angel Santiago run for 5 yds to the Army 31
1:23
2nd & 5 at own 31
Tony Giovannelli run for 12 yds to the Army 43 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at own 43
Joe Walker pass incomplete to Angel Santiago
1:23
2nd & 10 at own 43
Angel Santiago pass incomplete to Raymond Maples
1:23
3rd & 10 at own 43
Santiago, Angel pass incomplete to Moss, Xavier, PENALTY KENT pass interference (PANNELL, M.) 15 yards to the KENT42, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 42
Angel Santiago run for 5 yds to the KntSt 37
0:27
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Larry Dixon run for 2 yds to the KntSt 35
0:27
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Timeout ARMY, clock 00:27
0:23
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Timeout ARMY, clock 00:23
0:23
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Angel Santiago sacked by Matt Dellinger and Nate Terhune for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 40
0:05
4th & 8 at opp 40
Timeout ARMY, clock 00:05
0:05
4th & 8 at opp 40
Kelvin White pass incomplete to Xavier Moss
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 23, Army 17
Army Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 69 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 20 yds to the Army 21
14:54
1st & 10 at own 21
Angel Santiago run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 18
14:54
2nd & 13 at own 18
Angel Santiago run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 16
14:54
3rd & 15 at own 16
Angel Santiago pass complete to Raymond Maples for 5 yds to the Army 21
14:54
4th & 10 at own 21
Alex Tardieu run for a loss of 13 yards to the Army 8
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
13:04
1st & goal at opp 8
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
12:52
2nd & goal at opp 8
Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 8 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori KICK)Kent State 20, Army 10
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
12:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 55 yds , Chris Carnegie return for 13 yds to the Army 23
12:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Tony Giovannelli run for 11 yds to the Army 34 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at own 34
Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the Army 37
12:46
2nd & 7 at own 37
Angel Santiago run for 1 yd to the Army 38
12:46
3rd & 6 at own 38
Tony Giovannelli run for 37 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at opp 25
Larry Dixon run for 6 yds to the KntSt 19
12:46
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Raymond Maples run for 10 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & goal at opp 9
Angel Santiago run for 1 yd to the KntSt 8
9:18
2nd & goal at opp 8
Tony Giovannelli run for 8 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Kent State 20, Army 17
Kent State Field goal, 12 plays
9:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 63 yds , Ernest Calhoun return for 27 yds to the KntSt 29
9:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 29
9:12
2nd & 10 at own 29
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
9:12
3rd & 10 at own 29
Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 32 yds to the Army 39 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 39
HOLLEY, Nick rush for 5 yards to the ARMY34 (Ugenyi, Mike), PENALTY KENT holding (SCOTT, Wayne) 10 yards to the ARMY49, NO PLAY.
9:12
1st & 20 at opp 49
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
9:12
2nd & 20 at opp 49
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 6 yds to the Army 43
9:12
3rd & 14 at opp 43
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 9 yds to the Army 34
9:12
4th & 5 at opp 34
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 9 yds to the Army 25 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 11 yds to the Army 14 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 14
Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:21
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 14
Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 4 yds to the Army 10
5:21
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
4:33
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Timeout KENT ST, clock 04:33
4:33
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
4:24
4th & 6 at opp 10
Anthony Melchiori 27 yd FG GOODKent State 23, Army 17
Army Punt, 6 plays
4:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 60 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 18 yds to the Army 23
4:18
1st & 10 at own 23
Angel Santiago run for 4 yds to the Army 27
4:18
2nd & 6 at own 27
Larry Dixon run for 5 yds to the Army 32
4:18
3rd & 1 at own 32
Angel Santiago run for 1 yd to the Army 33 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at own 33
Angel Santiago run for no gain to the Army 33 Angel Santiago fumbled, recovered by Army Angel Santiago
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 33
Tony Giovannelli run for 6 yds to the Army 39
4:18
3rd & 4 at own 39
Terry Baggett run for no gain to the Army 39
4:18
4th & 4 at own 39
Alex Tardieu punt for 45 yds , James Brooks returns for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 15
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 15
Miles Hibbler run for 17 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Colin Reardon run for 23 yds to the Army 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 20 yds to the Army 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Colin Reardon pass complete to Nick Holley for 11 yds to the Army 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
HOLLEY, Nick rush for no gain to the ARMY14 (Voit, John), PENALTY KENT holding (SCOTT, Wayne) 10 yards to the ARMY24, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 20 at opp 24
Colin Reardon run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 23 at opp 27
Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
Q4 15:00
3rd & 23 at opp 27
Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 12 yds to the Army 15
Q4 12:12
4th & 11 at opp 15
Anthony Melchiori 32 yd FG GOODKent State 26, Army 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Kent State 39, Army 17
Army Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 62 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 28 yds to the Army 31
12:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Larry Dixon run for 4 yds to the Army 35
12:04
2nd & 6 at own 35
Tony Giovannelli run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at the 50
Angel Santiago pass incomplete to Tony Giovannelli
12:04
2nd & 10 at the 50
Joe Walker run for 11 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 39
Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the KntSt 36
12:04
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Larry Dixon run for 1 yd to the KntSt 35
12:04
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
12:04
4th & 3 at opp 32
Tony Giovannelli run for 1 yd to the KntSt 31
Kent State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Anthony Meray run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 29
8:45
2nd & 12 at own 29
Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 46 yds to the Army 25 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Anthony Meray run for 6 yds to the Army 19
8:45
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 14 yds to the Army 5 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & goal at opp 5
Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 5 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori KICK)Kent State 33, Army 17
Army Interception, 2 plays
6:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 57 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 6 yds to the Army 20 , Xavier Moss return for 6 yds to the Army 20
6:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Angel Santiago run for 5 yds to the Army 25
6:05
2nd & 5 at own 25
Angel Santiago pass intercepted Malcolm Pannell return for 26 yds to the Army 37
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 37
Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 30 yds to the Army 7 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & goal at opp 7
Colin Reardon run for no gain to the Army 7
3:57
2nd & goal at opp 7
Colin Reardon run for 7 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori BLOCKED), (Anthony Melchiori BLOCKED)Kent State 39, Army 17
Army Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:57
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Schurr pass complete to Tony Giovannelli for 7 yds to the Army 32
3:57
3rd & 3 at own 32
Aaron Kemper run for 3 yds to the Army 35 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 35
A.J. Schurr pass complete to Xavier Moss for 11 yds to the Army 46 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 46
A.J. Schurr pass incomplete to Xavier Moss
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 46
Joe Walker run for 6 yds to the KntSt 48
3:57
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Angel Santiago run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 49
3:57
2nd & 3 at own 32
Schurr, A.J. pass incomplete to Giovannelli, T., PENALTY ARMY illegal forward pass (Schurr, A.J.) 0 yards to the ARMY32, NO PLAY.
2:28
4th & 7 at own 49
Timeout ARMY, clock 02:28
2:28
4th & 7 at own 49
Angel Santiago pass incomplete to Joe Walker
Kent State End of game, 4 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nathan Strock run for 7 yds to the Army 42
2:19
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Anthony Meray run for 2 yds to the Army 40
2:19
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Anthony Meray run for 1 yd to the Army 39 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 41
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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