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Kent State at Akron

Friday, November 27, 2015. Akron took the Wagon Wheel from Kent State

Akron beat Kent State 20–⁠0. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Akron led the series 21–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayKent State3–⁠9 in 2015
0
HomeAkron8–⁠5 in 2015
20

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,391

At kickoff
58°F, light rain, wind 9 mph from the southwest, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
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 Jack Kemp; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State00000
Akron773320

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
George Bollas10/1810200
Colin Reardon3/62300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trayion Durham71006
P.J. Simmons2709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ernest Calhoun446018
Raekwon James145045
Johnny Woods21309
Kris White21208

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Woodson11/1914010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Conor Hundley2298118
Thomas Woodson1484029
Donnell Alexander840012
Cody Grice6704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerome Lane475037
Andrew Pratt437010
Newman Williams222111
A.J. Coney1606

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

Team stats

Kent StateAkron
135Total yards369
125Passing yards140
10Rushing yards229
5.2Yards per pass7.4
0.5Yards per rush4.5
7First downs26
2–⁠11Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers1
7–⁠65Penalties7–⁠60
19:01Possession40:59

Efficiency

Kent StateAkron
25%Success rate47%
−0.38EPA per play0.16
1.31Explosiveness0.90
−0.67Rushing EPA0.10
−0.17Passing EPA0.43
13%Passing-down success35%
−0.26First-down EPA0.01
0.02Second-down EPA0.27
−1.01Third-down EPA0.48

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)

Akron 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Akron −10.5, over/under 38.

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

Every drive

Akron end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StateFumble, 8 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronFumble, 5 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ2 Kent StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 AkronField goal, 19 playsQ3 Kent StateFumbleQ3 AkronField goal, 8 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 11 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 1 play
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 Kent StateFumble, 8 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 AkronFumble, 5 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 AkronMissed FG, 8 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  10. Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StateFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 1 play, 11 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 AkronField goal, 19 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StateFumble, 7 yards
  16. Q3 AkronField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 11 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q4 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Akron 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Fumble, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Raekwon James run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21George Bollas pass complete to Raekwon James for 45 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34P.J. Simmons run for 9 yds to the Akron 25
15:002nd & 1 at opp 25P.J. Simmons run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 27
15:003rd & 3 at opp 27George Bollas run for 5 yds to the Akron 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22George Bollas pass complete to Kris White for 8 yds to the Akron 14
11:382nd & 2 at opp 14Timeout KENT ST, clock 11:38
11:382nd & 2 at opp 14Trayion Durham run for no gain to the Akron 14
11:383rd & 2 at opp 14George Bollas pass complete to Matt Bahr for no gain Matt Bahr fumbled, forced by Jatavis Brown, recovered by Akron Bryce Cheek
Akron Punt, 4 plays
10:581st & 10 at own 14Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 15 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 29Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
10:582nd & 10 at own 29Conor Hundley run for 5 yds to the Akron 34
10:583rd & 5 at own 34Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
10:584th & 5 at own 34Zach Paul punt for 45 yds, downed at the KntSt 21
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 21George Bollas run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 16
9:302nd & 15 at own 16George Bollas pass incomplete
9:303rd & 15 at own 16BOLLAS, George pass incomplete to TYSON, Zaquon, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the KENT31, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
9:301st & 10 at own 31George Bollas pass incomplete to Kris White
9:302nd & 10 at own 31George Bollas run for 9 yds to the KntSt 40
9:303rd & 1 at own 40Trayion Durham run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 36
9:304th & 5 at own 36Anthony Melchiori punt for 41 yds, downed at the Akron 23
Akron Touchdown, 14 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 23Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
7:082nd & 10 at own 23Conor Hundley run for 7 yds to the Akron 30
7:083rd & 3 at own 30Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 9 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 39Thomas Woodson run for 14 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 47Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
7:082nd & 10 at opp 47Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 11 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 36Conor Hundley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 29
7:082nd & 3 at opp 29Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
7:083rd & 1 at opp 27Cody Grice run for no gain to the KntSt 27
7:084th & 1 at opp 27Cody Grice run for 4 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 23Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 10 yds to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 13Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 14
7:082nd & 11 at opp 14Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
7:083rd & 11 at opp 14WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to DAVIS, Imani, PENALTY KENT holding 7 yards to the KENT7, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
0:251st & goal at opp 7Conor Hundley run for 7 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:251st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:251st & 10 at own 25George Bollas pass incomplete to Kris White, broken up by Zach Guiser
0:252nd & 10 at own 25Trayion Durham run for no gain to the KntSt 25
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Kris White
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 25Anthony Melchiori punt for 56 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 5 yds to the Akron 24
2nd quarter8 drives, then Akron 14, Kent State 0
Akron Fumble, 5 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 24Thomas Woodson run for 11 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 35Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the Akron 38
14:392nd & 7 at own 38Thomas Woodson run for 6 yds to the Akron 44
14:393rd & 1 at own 44Cody Grice run for 3 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 47Thomas Woodson sacked by Theodore Eboigbe for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 43 Thomas Woodson fumbled, recovered by KntSt Kalil Morris , return for 0 yards
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at opp 43George Bollas sacked by Jamal Marcus for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 48
12:012nd & 15 at opp 48George Bollas pass complete to Zaquon Tyson for 5 yds to the Akron 43
12:013rd & 10 at opp 43George Bollas pass incomplete to Zaquon Tyson
12:014th & 10 at opp 43Anthony Melchiori punt for 43 yds for a touchback KENT ST Penalty, false start ( Yards) declined
Akron Missed FG, 8 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 20Donnell Alexander run for 7 yds to the Akron 27
10:452nd & 3 at own 27Thomas Woodson pass complete to Newman Williams for 11 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 38Donnell Alexander run for 4 yds to the Akron 42
10:452nd & 6 at own 42Thomas Woodson run for 29 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 29Donnell Alexander run for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
10:452nd & 8 at opp 27Thomas Woodson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 23
10:453rd & 4 at opp 23Donnell Alexander run for 3 yds to the KntSt 20
6:164th & 1 at opp 20Timeout AKRON, clock 06:16
6:114th & 1 at opp 20Robert Stein 37 yd FG MISSED
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 20REARDON, Colin pass incomplete to JAMES, Raekwon (EDWARDS, Van), PENALTY KENT holding 10 yards to the KENT10, NO PLAY.
6:111st & 20 at own 10Colin Reardon pass incomplete
6:112nd & 20 at own 10Colin Reardon sacked by Se’Von Pittman for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 5
6:113rd & 25 at own 5Colin Reardon pass complete to Johnny Woods for 4 yds to the KntSt 9
6:114th & 21 at own 9Anthony Melchiori punt for 60 yds , A.J. Coney returns for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 2 AKRON Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Akron 14
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 14Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 16
4:132nd & 8 at own 16Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 37 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 47Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 43
4:132nd & 6 at opp 43Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
2:103rd & 6 at opp 43Timeout AKRON, clock 02:10
2:103rd & 6 at opp 43Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Conor Hundley
2:104th & 6 at opp 43Zach Paul punt for 38 yds, downed at the KntSt 5
Kent State Fumble, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 5George Bollas pass incomplete
1:562nd & 10 at own 5George Bollas run for 1 yd to the KntSt 6
1:013rd & 9 at own 6Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:01
1:013rd & 9 at own 6George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 11 George Bollas fumbled, forced by Darryl Monroe, recovered by Akron Se’Von Pittman
Akron Touchdown, 1 play
0:451st & 10 at opp 11Thomas Woodson pass complete to Newman Williams for 11 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 14, Kent State 0
Kent State End of half, 4 plays
0:451st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 35 yds , Trayion Durham return for 1 yd to the KntSt 31
0:441st & 10 at own 31Colin Reardon pass complete to Kris White for 4 yds to the KntSt 35
0:442nd & 6 at own 35Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at the 50Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun, broken up by DeAndre Scott
0:442nd & 10 at the 50Colin Reardon run for 2 yds to the Akron 48
3rd quarter2 drives, then Akron 17, Kent State 0
Akron Field goal, 19 plays
15:003rd & 8 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Conor Hundley run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 6 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 39
15:002nd & 8 at own 39Thomas Woodson run for 1 yd to the Akron 40
15:003rd & 7 at own 40Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 9 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 35
15:002nd & 9 at opp 35WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to LANE, Jerome, PENALTY KENT offside 5 yards to the KENT30, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 4 at opp 30Donnell Alexander run for 3 yds to the KntSt 27
15:003rd & 1 at opp 27Cody Grice run for 1 yd to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 12 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 11
15:002nd & 7 at opp 11HUNDLEY, Conor rush for 9 yards to the KENT2 (DELLINGER, Matt), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the KENT21, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 17 at opp 21WOODSON, T. rush for 9 yards to the KENT12 (HOLLEY, Nate), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the KENT31, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 27 at opp 31AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 36
15:002nd & 32 at opp 36Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 33
15:003rd & 29 at opp 33WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to LANE, Jerome (MONDAY, D.), PENALTY KENT pass interference 15 yards to the KENT18, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 15
15:002nd & 7 at opp 15Conor Hundley run for 9 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to LANE, Jerome, PENALTY KENT pass interference 3 yards to the KENT2, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
15:001st & goal at opp 2Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1Cody Grice run for no gain to the KntSt 1
15:003rd & goal at opp 1AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 6
15:003rd & goal at opp 6Thomas Woodson run for no gain to the KntSt 6
2:164th & goal at opp 6Robert Stein 23 yd FG GOODAkron 17, Kent State 0
2:161st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 32 yds , Matthew Sommers return for no gain to the KntSt 40 Matthew Sommers fumbled, recovered by Akron Andrew Pratt
Akron Field goal, 8 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 40Conor Hundley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35
2:122nd & 5 at opp 35Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 34
0:553rd & 4 at opp 34Timeout AKRON, clock 00:55
0:553rd & 4 at opp 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 9 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 25Conor Hundley run for 18 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Thomas Woodson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Cody Grice run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 2
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 2AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 7
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 7Thomas Woodson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 2
Q4 12:344th & goal at opp 2Robert Stein 20 yd FG GOODAkron 20, Kent State 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Akron 20, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 11 plays
12:341st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:341st & 10 at own 25Trayion Durham run for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
12:342nd & 4 at own 31George Bollas run for 2 yds to the KntSt 33
12:343rd & 2 at own 33Trayion Durham run for 2 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 35George Bollas pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 18 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 47Trayion Durham run for 3 yds to the Akron 44
12:342nd & 7 at opp 44George Bollas pass complete to P.J. Simmons for 4 yds to the Akron 40
12:343rd & 3 at opp 40George Bollas pass incomplete to Johnny Woods
12:344th & 3 at opp 40George Bollas pass complete to Johnny Woods for 9 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 31George Bollas pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 7 yds to the Akron 24
12:342nd & 3 at opp 24DURHAM, Trayion rush for 23 yards to the AKRON1 (CHEEK, Bryce), PENALTY KENT holding 10 yards to the AKRON34, NO PLAY.
12:342nd & 13 at opp 34George Bollas sacked by Darryl Monroe for a loss of 12 yards to the Akron 46
12:343rd & 25 at opp 46George Bollas pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
12:344th & 25 at opp 46Anthony Melchiori punt for 23 yds, downed at the Akron 23
Akron Punt, 8 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 23Donnell Alexander run for 12 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 35Conor Hundley run for no gain to the Akron 35
7:072nd & 10 at own 35Conor Hundley run for 11 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 46Thomas Woodson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 47
7:072nd & 3 at opp 47Donnell Alexander run for 5 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 42Donnell Alexander run for 4 yds to the KntSt 38
7:072nd & 6 at opp 38Conor Hundley run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 39
7:073rd & 7 at opp 39Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 35
2:014th & 3 at opp 35Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:01
2:014th & 3 at own 0PAUL, Zach punt 32 yards to the KENT3, downed, PENALTY AKRON personal foul off-setting, PENALTY KENT personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
2:014th & 3 at opp 35Zach Paul punt for 34 yds, downed at the KntSt 1
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 1Trayion Durham run for 3 yds to the KntSt 4
1:422nd & 7 at own 4George Bollas pass complete to Connor Arlia for no gain to the KntSt 4
1:423rd & 7 at own 4George Bollas pass incomplete to Johnny Woods
1:424th & 7 at own 4George Bollas pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 6 yds to the KntSt 10
Akron End of game, 1 play
0:211st & goal at opp 10TEAM run for no gain to the KntSt 10

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.

The series

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Akron leads 26–⁠19–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the 10 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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