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Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Brad Horchem; back judge Jake Kemp; alternate Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Akron
7
3
0
0
10
Bowling Green
7
21
21
10
59
Standouts
No. 11PassingMatt Johnson25 of 30, 357 yards, 5 TDBowling Green
No. 45RushingDonovan Wilson9 carries, 14 yards, 2 TDBowling Green
No. 1ReceivingRoger Lewis6 catches, 118 yards, 2 TDBowling Green
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Akron
Bowling Green
262
Total yards
532
104
Passing yards
412
158
Rushing yards
120
3.5
Yards per pass
12.5
3.9
Yards per rush
2.9
16
First downs
27
6–18
Third downs
6–13
1–3
Fourth downs
2–2
4
Turnovers
0
8–70
Penalties
7–54
32:02
Possession
27:58
Efficiency
Akron
Bowling Green
29%
Success rate
64%
−0.54
EPA per play
0.72
1.10
Explosiveness
1.56
−0.75
Rushing EPA
0.17
−0.32
Passing EPA
1.36
23%
Passing-down success
62%
−0.49
First-down EPA
0.66
−0.12
Second-down EPA
0.40
−0.39
Third-down EPA
0.82
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Bowling Green −11.5, over/under 62.5.
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 79%, Akron 21%. 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. Bowling Green drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 100 yards
Q2 AkronFumble, 0 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 play, 12 yards
Q2 AkronField goal, 9 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 13 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AkronInterception, 7 plays, −48 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q3 AkronInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q4 AkronFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Akron Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Conor Hundley run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 9 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 32
15:00
2nd & 17 at own 32
Conor Hundley run for 9 yds to the Akron 41
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 41
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 8 at own 41
Zach Paul punt for 7 yds, downed at the Akron 48
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 21
Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 19 yds to the Akron 2 for a 1ST down
10:40
2nd & goal at opp 2
Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 7, Akron 0
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
1:52
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 14 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Tied at 7
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 5
Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 6 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:49
2nd & 9 at own 6
Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 42 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 48
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 43
1:49
1st & 15 at own 43
Matt Johnson pass complete to Teo Redding for 43 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 14
Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the Akron 12
1:49
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Matt Johnson pass complete to Derek Lee for 6 yds to the Akron 6
Q2 13:55
2nd & goal at opp 1
Donovan Wilson 1 Yd Run (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 14, Akron 7
Q2 13:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Fields kickoff for 50 yds , Hakeem Lawrence return for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 12 Hakeem Lawrence fumbled, forced by James Sanford, recovered by BwGrn Trevor Roop
2nd quarter2 drives, then Bowling Green 28, Akron 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 1 play
13:46
1st & 10 at opp 12
Roger Lewis 12 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 21, Akron 7
10:19
4th & 6 at opp 29
Robert Stein 46 yd FG GOODBowling Green 21, Akron 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
4:20
1st & 5 at opp 13
Gehrig Dieter 13 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 28, Akron 10
4:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Fields kickoff for 48 yds , Tyrell Goodman return for 7 yds to the Akron 42 AKRON Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Akron 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 49, Akron 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
11:31
4th & 6 at opp 34
Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 34 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 35, Akron 10
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Fields kickoff for 41 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 22 yds to the Akron 46
11:24
1st & 10 at own 46
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:24
2nd & 6 at the 50
Thomas Woodson run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 45
11:24
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Conor Hundley run for no gain to the BwGrn 45
11:24
4th & 1 at opp 45
Conor Hundley run for no gain to the BwGrn 45
Bowling Green Touchdown, 12 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 45
Ronnie Moore run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 48
9:33
2nd & 7 at own 48
JOHNSON, Matt pass incomplete to DIETER, Gehrig (BROWN, Jatavis), PENALTY AKRON offside 6 yards to the AKRON46, NO PLAY.
9:33
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 2 yds to the Akron 39
9:33
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Fred Coppet run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 42
9:33
3rd & 11 at opp 42
Travis Greene run for 11 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 31
Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 5 yds to the Akron 26
9:33
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Matt Johnson sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 32
9:33
3rd & 11 at opp 32
Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore, broken up by Bryce Cheek
9:33
4th & 11 at opp 32
Ryan Burbrink pass complete to Matt Johnson for 16 yds to the Akron 16 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 16
Fred Coppet run for 9 yds to the Akron 7
9:33
2nd & 1 at opp 7
Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the Akron 6 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & goal at opp 6
Fred Coppet run for 6 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 42, Akron 10
Akron Punt, 5 plays
5:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Fields kickoff for 51 yds , Tyrell Goodman return for 21 yds to the Akron 35
4:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Conor Hundley run for no gain to the Akron 35
4:56
2nd & 10 at own 35
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Conor Hundley for 2 yds to the Akron 37
4:56
3rd & 8 at own 37
WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to LANE, Jerome, QB hurry by ROYSTER, Taylor, PENALTY BGSU roughing passer (ROYSTER, Taylor) 15 yards to the BGSU48, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
4:56
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
4:56
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 5 yds to the BwGrn 43
4:56
4th & 5 at opp 43
Zach Paul punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Greene run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 27
2:30
2nd & 3 at own 27
Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 14 yds to the BwGrn 41 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 41 yds to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 18
Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 10 yds to the Akron 8 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & goal at opp 8
Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 49, Akron 10
Akron Interception, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Fields kickoff for 42 yds , Manny Morgan return for 12 yds to the Akron 35
1:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Tyrell Goodman, broken up by Dernard Turner
1:03
2nd & 10 at own 35
Thomas Woodson run for 2 yds to the Akron 37
1:03
3rd & 8 at own 37
Thomas Woodson pass intercepted Alfonso Mack return for no gain to the Akron 49
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 7 yds to the Akron 42
0:11
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 41 yds to the Akron 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:56
1st & goal at opp 1
Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 56, Akron 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Bowling Green 59, Akron 10
Akron Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Donnell Alexander run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 21
14:56
2nd & 14 at own 21
Thomas Woodson run for 7 yds to the Akron 28
14:56
3rd & 7 at own 28
Donnell Alexander run for 7 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Donnell Alexander run for 3 yds to the Akron 38
14:56
2nd & 7 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Josh McNeil for 10 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 48
Donnell Alexander run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 45
14:56
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Donnell Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 46
14:56
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Josh McNeil for 3 yds to the BwGrn 43
9:58
4th & 1 at opp 43
Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 09:58
9:58
4th & 1 at opp 43
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 45
Bowling Green Field goal, 10 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 45
James Knapke pass incomplete to Gehrig Dieter
9:52
2nd & 10 at own 45
Donovan Wilson run for 7 yds to the Akron 48
9:52
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Donovan Wilson run for 3 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds to the Akron 43
9:52
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the Akron 42
9:52
3rd & 7 at opp 42
James Knapke pass complete to Herve Coby for 39 yds to the Akron 3 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & goal at opp 3
Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the Akron 2
9:52
2nd & goal at opp 2
Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the Akron 1
9:52
3rd & goal at opp 1
Donovan Wilson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 5
9:52
4th & goal at opp 5
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Akron 10
4:41
4th & goal at opp 10
Tyler Tate 28 yd FG GOODBowling Green 59, Akron 10
Akron Fumble, 6 plays
4:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 17 yds to the Akron 17
4:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Van Edwards Jr. run for 6 yds to the Akron 23
4:35
2nd & 4 at own 23
Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the Akron 27 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 27
Van Edwards Jr. run for 12 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 42
4:35
2nd & 7 at own 42
Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 43
4:35
3rd & 6 at own 43
Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 47 Van Edwards Jr. fumbled, forced by Brandon Harris, recovered by BwGrn David Konowalski
Bowling Green End of game, 3 plays
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 47
Matt Domer run for 2 yds to the Akron 45
1:36
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Matt Domer run for 1 yd to the Akron 44
1:36
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Matt Domer run for 1 yd to the Akron 43
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
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