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Akron vs. Utah State

Tuesday, December 22, 2015, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Akron beat Utah State 23–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteAkron8–⁠5 in 2015
23
Neutral siteUtah State6–⁠7 in 2015
21

Final at Albertsons Stadium, BoiseTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 18,876Payout $325,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Akron K Robert SteinWikipedia

At kickoff
38°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fd Airport (KBOI), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Greg Lefils; line judge Pete Taso; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron767323
Utah State077721

Standouts

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Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Woodson14/2916801
Tyrell Goodman1/11410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Thomas Woodson1647014
Conor Hundley142808
Donnell Alexander923111
Cody Grice3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andrew Pratt994024
A.J. Coney142042
Jerome Lane432013
Thomas Woodson114114
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kris Givens100

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chuckie Keeton14/2511411
Kent Myers14/2012320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devante Mays12124061
Kent Myers98027
LaJuan Hunt4703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hunter Sharp1189119
Wyatt Houston441015
Brandon Swindall335224
Braelon Roberts326011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jalen Davis140

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

Team stats

AkronUtah State
282Total yards368
182Passing yards237
100Rushing yards131
6.1Yards per pass5.3
2.4Yards per rush4.5
17First downs22
5–⁠16Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers3
5–⁠34Penalties8–⁠60
34:07Possession25:53

Efficiency

AkronUtah State
32%Success rate40%
−0.16EPA per play−0.10
0.98Explosiveness1.28
−0.25Rushing EPA−0.27
−0.01Passing EPA−0.01
19%Passing-down success23%
−0.24First-down EPA−0.06
−0.14Second-down EPA−0.21
0.19Third-down EPA0.57
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Utah State 59% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Utah State −6.5, over/under 47.

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 Utah State 67%, Akron 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah State end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronInterception, 2 playsQ2 Utah StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 12 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateFumble, 6 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 1 playQ3 Utah StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 10 playsQ4 AkronField goal, 14 playsQ4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Utah StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah State drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q1 AkronInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Utah StateInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 AkronField goal, 12 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  16. Q2 Utah StateFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q2 AkronField goal, 1 play, −53 yards
  18. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 Utah StateFumble, 4 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  23. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  25. Q4 AkronField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  26. Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  27. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
  28. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  29. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  30. Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 1 play, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Akron 7, Utah State 0
Akron Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 10 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
14:182nd & 10 at own 35Conor Hundley run for 6 yds to the Akron 41
13:403rd & 4 at own 41Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
13:294th & 4 at own 41Zach Paul punt for 56 yds , Andrew Rodriguez returns for 15 yds to the UthSt 18
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 18Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 3 yds to the UthSt 21
12:552nd & 7 at own 21Devante Mays run for no gain to the UthSt 21
12:153rd & 7 at own 21Chuckie Keeton sacked by Jatavis Brown and Cody Grice for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 13
11:304th & 15 at own 13Aaron Dalton punt for 43 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 44
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis, broken up by Bryant Hayes
11:142nd & 10 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 42 yds to the UthSt 14 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 14Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Thomas Woodson for 14 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 7, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds , Kennedy Williams return for 26 yds to the UthSt 26
10:301st & 10 at own 26Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Kennedy Williams
10:242nd & 10 at own 26LaJuan Hunt run for 3 yds to the UthSt 29
9:543rd & 7 at own 29Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 28
9:104th & 8 at own 28Aaron Dalton punt for 69 yds, downed at the Akron 3
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 3Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
8:262nd & 8 at own 5Conor Hundley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 4
7:443rd & 9 at own 4Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 6
7:114th & 7 at own 6Zach Paul punt for 31 yds , Hunter Sharp returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 41
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 10 at opp 41Kent Myers run for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 46
6:452nd & 15 at opp 46Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 2 yds to the Akron 44
6:003rd & 13 at opp 44Kent Myers pass incomplete to LaJuan Hunt
5:514th & 13 at opp 44Aaron Dalton punt for 43 yds, downed at the Akron 1
Akron Punt, 7 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 1Thomas Woodson run for 1 yd to the Akron 2
4:562nd & 9 at own 2Donnell Alexander run for 5 yds to the Akron 7
4:163rd & 4 at own 7Thomas Woodson run for 14 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 21Thomas Woodson run for 10 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 31Donnell Alexander run for 1 yd to the Akron 32
2:162nd & 9 at own 32Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 4 yds to the Akron 36
1:393rd & 5 at own 36Donnell Alexander run for 4 yds to the Akron 40
1:034th & 1 at own 40Zach Paul punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 15
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 15Devante Mays run for 1 yd to the UthSt 16
0:282nd & 9 at own 16Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
0:243rd & 9 at own 16Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete
0:184th & 9 at own 16Aaron Dalton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 42
Akron Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 44
Q2 14:502nd & 8 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass intercepted Jalen Davis return for 4 yds to the UthSt 44
2nd quarter7 drives, then Akron 13, Utah State 7
Utah State Interception, 6 plays
14:431st & 10 at opp 44Devante Mays run for 9 yds to the UTAHST 47 UTAH ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Hunter Sharp) to the UthSt 43
14:011st & 11 at own 43Chuckie Keeton run for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 37
13:292nd & 17 at own 37Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 15 yds to the Akron 48
13:163rd & 2 at opp 48Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 11 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 37Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 16 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 21Chuckie Keeton pass intercepted Kris Givens return for no gain to the Akron 6
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 6Donnell Alexander run for 2 yds to the Akron 8
12:052nd & 8 at own 8Donnell Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 7
11:283rd & 9 at own 7Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 5
10:544th & 11 at own 5Zach Paul punt for 46 yds , Hunter Sharp returns for 20 yds to the Akron 31
Utah State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:421st & 10 at opp 31Devante Mays run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 32
10:252nd & 11 at opp 32Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 12 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 20LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd to the Akron 19
9:092nd & 9 at opp 19LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd to the Akron 18
8:323rd & 8 at opp 18Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Brandon Swindall, broken up by Kris Givens
8:274th & 8 at opp 18DJ Nelson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 25
Akron Field goal, 12 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 7 yds to the Akron 32
7:432nd & 3 at own 32Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 4 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 36Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 7 yds to the Akron 43
6:362nd & 3 at own 43Woodson, Thomas pass incomplete to Lane, Jerome, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Davis, Jalen) 15 yards to the UTAHST42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON.
6:301st & 10 at opp 42Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 14 yds to the UthSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 28Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 7 yds to the UthSt 21
5:182nd & 3 at opp 21Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the UthSt 19
4:433rd & 1 at opp 19Cody Grice run for 2 yds to the UthSt 17 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 17Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
3:592nd & 10 at opp 17Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the UthSt 14 AKRON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UthSt 24
3:302nd & 17 at opp 24Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 3 yds to the UthSt 21
3:033rd & 14 at opp 21UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kyler Fackrell) to the UthSt 16
2:583rd & 9 at opp 16Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
2:534th & 9 at opp 16Robert Stein 33 yd FG GOODAkron 10, Utah State 0
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:534th & 9 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 62 yds , Kennedy Williams return for 26 yds to the UthSt 29
2:361st & 10 at own 29Devante Mays run for 61 yds to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down
2:031st & goal at opp 10Devante Mays run for 1 yd to the Akron 9
1:322nd & goal at opp 9Kent Myers pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 9 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Akron 10, Utah State 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:322nd & 9 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 57 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 18 yds to the Akron 26
1:231st & 10 at own 26AKRON Penalty, Delay of Game (Thomas Woodson) to the Akron 21
1:151st & 15 at own 21Conor Hundley run for no gain to the Akron 21
1:132nd & 15 at own 21Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:13
1:052nd & 15 at own 21Thomas Woodson run for 2 yds to the Akron 23
1:013rd & 13 at own 23Thomas Woodson sacked by David Moala and Jentz Painter for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 14
1:004th & 22 at own 14Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:00
0:534th & 22 at own 14Zach Paul punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 42
Utah State Fumble, 6 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 42Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:432nd & 2 at the 50Kent Myers pass incomplete to Andrew Rodriguez
0:353rd & 2 at the 50Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 7 yds to the Akron 43 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 43Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 12 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 31Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 3 yds to the Akron 28
0:172nd & 7 at opp 28Timeout UTAH ST, clock 00:17
0:042nd & 7 at opp 28Kent Myers sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 12 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Jatavis Brown, recovered by Akron Rodney Coe , return for 0 yards , return for 56 yds to the UthSt 12
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Robert Stein 29 yd FG GOODAkron 13, Utah State 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Akron 20, Utah State 14
Utah State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 62 yds , LaJuan Hunt return for 33 yds to the UthSt 36
14:461st & 10 at own 36Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 13 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at own 49Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 8 yds to the Akron 43
14:132nd & 2 at opp 43Devante Mays run for 4 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 39Kent Myers sacked by Dylan Evans for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 46 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Dylan Evans, recovered by UthSt Marquan Ellison , return for 0 yards
13:222nd & 17 at opp 46Kent Myers pass incomplete to Kennedy Williams
13:133rd & 17 at opp 46Kent Myers run for 27 yds to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 19Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 19 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Utah State 14, Akron 13
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 35Jake Thompson kickoff for 49 yds , Manny Morgan return for 17 yds to the Akron 33
12:361st & 10 at own 33Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
12:212nd & 10 at own 33Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 35
11:473rd & 8 at own 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
11:404th & 8 at own 35Zach Paul punt for 57 yds, downed at the UthSt 8
Utah State Fumble, 4 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 8Devante Mays run for 18 yds to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 26Kent Myers pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at the 50UTAH ST Penalty, False Start (Dalton Forsythe) to the UthSt 45
10:051st & 15 at own 45Kent Myers sacked by Darryl Monroe for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 39
9:432nd & 21 at own 39Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 1 yd Andrew Rodriguez fumbled, recovered by Akron John Senter
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
9:331st & 10 at opp 40Thomas Woodson run for 5 yds to the UthSt 35
9:022nd & 5 at opp 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
8:543rd & 5 at opp 35Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 10 yds to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 24 yds to the UthSt 1 for a 1ST down
7:541st & goal at opp 1Thomas Woodson run for no gain to the UthSt 1
7:072nd & goal at opp 1Donnell Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 2
6:273rd & goal at opp 2Woodson, Thomas pass incomplete to Lane, Jerome, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Davis, Jalen) 0 yards to the UTAHST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON.
6:061st & goal at opp 2Cody Grice run for no gain to the UthSt 2
5:432nd & goal at opp 2Donnell Alexander run for 2 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 20, Utah State 14
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
5:432nd & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 63 yds , LaJuan Hunt return for 22 yds to the UthSt 24
5:291st & 10 at own 24Sharp, Hunter rush for 1 yard to the UTAHST25, PENALTY UTAHST holding (Simonich, Jake) 10 yards to the UTAHST14, NO PLAY.
4:571st & 20 at own 14Kent Myers pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 6 yds to the UthSt 20
4:392nd & 14 at own 20Kent Myers pass incomplete to Devonte Robinson
4:323rd & 14 at own 20Kent Myers run for 2 yds to the UthSt 22
4:074th & 12 at own 22UTAH ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UthSt 17
3:454th & 17 at own 17Aaron Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 48
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
3:382nd & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
3:323rd & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
3:254th & 10 at own 48Zach Paul punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 10
Utah State Punt, 10 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 10Devante Mays run for 11 yds to the UthSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 21Devante Mays run for 5 yds to the UthSt 26
2:102nd & 5 at own 26Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 10 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 36Devante Mays run for 9 yds to the UthSt 45
1:322nd & 1 at own 45Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 1 yd to the UthSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 46Kent Myers run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line Kent Myers fumbled, recovered by UthSt Kent Myers , return to the 50 yard line
0:402nd & 6 at the 50Devante Mays run for 6 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 44Kent Myers pass incomplete
0:172nd & 10 at opp 44Kent Myers pass incomplete to Dax Raymond
0:003rd & 10 at opp 44Kent Myers sacked by Cody Grice for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:534th & 16 at the 50Aaron Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Akron 23, Utah State 21
Akron Field goal, 14 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 15Conor Hundley run for 8 yds to the Akron 23
14:102nd & 2 at own 23Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
13:593rd & 2 at own 23Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 26Conor Hundley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 25
12:472nd & 11 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Andrew Pratt
12:413rd & 11 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 21 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at own 46Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Akron 49
11:202nd & 7 at own 49Thomas Woodson run for 7 yds to the UthSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 44Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 45
10:182nd & 11 at opp 45Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 13 yds to the UthSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 32Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis
9:342nd & 10 at opp 32Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the UthSt 31
8:583rd & 9 at opp 31Timeout AKRON, clock 08:58
8:473rd & 9 at opp 31Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 2 yds to the UthSt 29
8:154th & 7 at opp 29Robert Stein 46 yd FG GOODAkron 23, Utah State 14
Utah State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:154th & 7 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 41 yds
8:021st & 10 at own 35Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 10 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 45Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 1 yd to the UthSt 46
7:172nd & 9 at own 46Keeton, Chuckie pass incomplete to Raymond, Dax, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (Evans, Dylan) 9 yards to the AKRON45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
7:141st & 10 at opp 45Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Dax Raymond
7:022nd & 10 at opp 45Kent Myers run for 3 yds to the Akron 42
6:153rd & 7 at opp 42LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the Akron 40
5:504th & 5 at opp 40Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Brandon Swindall for a 1ST down
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 40Thomas Woodson run for 4 yds to the Akron 44
5:022nd & 6 at own 44Donnell Alexander run for 11 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 45Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 46
3:412nd & 11 at opp 46Donnell Alexander run for no gain to the UthSt 46
3:413rd & 11 at opp 46Timeout UTAH ST, clock 03:41
3:133rd & 11 at opp 46Thomas Woodson run for 10 yds to the UthSt 36
2:464th & 1 at opp 36Timeout AKRON, clock 02:46
2:424th & 1 at opp 36Cody Grice run for no gain to the UthSt 36
Utah State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 36Chuckie Keeton pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 2 yds to the UthSt 38
2:162nd & 8 at own 38Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
2:103rd & 8 at own 38Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 15 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 47Chuckie Keeton pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 5 yds to the Akron 42
1:442nd & 5 at opp 42Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Hunter Sharp
1:373rd & 5 at opp 42Chuckie Keeton run for 13 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 29Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Dax Raymond for 22 yds to the Akron 7 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 0 at opp 7Timeout AKRON, clock 01:28
1:241st & goal at opp 7Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Braelon Roberts
1:202nd & goal at opp 7Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Wyatt Houston, broken up by Bryce Cheek
1:163rd & goal at opp 7Keeton, Chuckie pass incomplete to Rodriguez, Andrew, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (Senter, John) 5 yards to the AKRON2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
1:121st & goal at opp 2Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 2 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Akron 23, Utah State 21
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:121st & 20 at own 35Jake Thompson on-side kick recovered by AKRON at the UthSt 43
1:071st & 10 at opp 43Conor Hundley run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 46
1:062nd & 13 at opp 46Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:06
1:012nd & 13 at opp 46Conor Hundley run for 5 yds to the UthSt 41
1:003rd & 8 at opp 41Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:00
0:503rd & 8 at opp 41Thomas Woodson run for 1 yd to the UthSt 40
0:134th & 7 at opp 40AKRON Penalty, Delay of Game (Thomas Woodson) to the UthSt 45
0:064th & 12 at opp 45Zach Paul punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 12
Utah State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 12Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 8 yds to the UthSt 8 lat. to Aaron Wade for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 8 lat. to Chasen Andersen for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 8

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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