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VMI at Akron

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Akron beat VMI 47–⁠24. It was their third meeting; Akron leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayVMI3–⁠8 in 2016
24
HomeAkron5–⁠7 in 2016
47

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,061

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire Steve Flanagan; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge Rich Grube; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VMI7314024
Akron12772147

Standouts

Player stats

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Al Cobb25/3225820
Austin Coulling3/54200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quan Myers2162113
Daz Palmer72208
Brice Tucker214013
Tyain Smith2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quan Myers8123053
Aaron Sanders967015
Mason Dermott237032
Chad Jacob129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Riuq Trotman0001

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Woodson23/3240761
Tra’Von Chapman2/61800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Warren Ball18110143
Van Edwards Jr.628013
Thomas Woodson513018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerome Lane10196242
JoJo Natson490346
Austin Wolf482138
Anthony Young427012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Turner10000
Ulysees Gilbert III10300
Darius Copeland9000
Andrew Hauser7100
Jamal Marcus4320

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

Team stats

VMIAkron
386Total yards576
300Passing yards425
86Rushing yards151
8.1Yards per pass11.2
1.9Yards per rush5.2
20First downs24
6–⁠17Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers2
5–⁠53Penalties13–⁠111
36:12Possession23:48
Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

VMIAkron
39%Success rate45%
0.02EPA per play0.29
1.18Explosiveness1.73
−0.27Rushing EPA0.01
0.33Passing EPA0.53
26%Passing-down success44%
−0.13First-down EPA0.26
0.04Second-down EPA0.24
0.71Third-down EPA0.31
6%Havoc by its defense17%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Akron −28.

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 Akron 97%, VMI 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneVMI end zoneQ1 VMITurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 AkronFumble, 1 playQ1 VMITouchdown, 9 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 VMIMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ2 AkronInterception, 7 playsQ2 VMIField goal, 4 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 VMIEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 16 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 8 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 VMITurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 VMIMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 VMIEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, VMI right to left.
  1. Q1 VMITurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 AkronFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
  3. Q1 VMITouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  4. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  7. Q1 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −76 yards
  10. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q2 VMIMissed FG, 6 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q2 AkronInterception, 7 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q2 VMIField goal, 4 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q2 VMIEnd of half, 4 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 VMITouchdown, 16 plays, 99 yards
  20. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 VMITouchdown, 8 plays, 91 yards
  22. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 VMITurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
  25. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  27. Q4 VMIMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  28. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 32 yards
  29. Q4 VMIEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Akron 12, VMI 7
VMI Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 60 yds , Greg Sanders return for 22 yds to the VMI 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Quan Myers run for 13 yds to the VMI 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Quan Myers run for 4 yds to the VMI 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Al Cobb run for a loss of 9 yards to the VMI 35
15:003rd & 15 at own 35Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 7 yds to the VMI 42
15:004th & 8 at own 42Bill Hogan run for a loss of 15 yards to the VMI 27
13:131st & 10 at opp 27Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 2 yds JoJo Natson fumbled, recovered by VMI Matthew Nicholson
VMI Touchdown, 9 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 23Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 3 yds to the VMI 26
13:052nd & 7 at own 26Quan Myers run for 4 yds to the VMI 30
13:053rd & 3 at own 30Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 36 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 34Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 8 yards to the AKRON26 (HAUSER, Andrew;BELL, Brian), PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the AKRON29, NO PLAY.
13:051st & 5 at opp 29Brice Tucker run for 1 yd to the Akron 28
13:052nd & 4 at opp 28Brice Tucker run for 13 yds to the Akron 15 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 15Al Cobb run for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 19 Al Cobb fumbled,
13:052nd & 14 at opp 19AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Akron 14
13:052nd & 9 at opp 14Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 11 yds to the Akron 3 for a 1ST down
13:051st & goal at opp 3Quan Myers run for 1 yd to the Akron 2 AKRON Penalty, personal foul (1 Yards) to the Akron 1
9:291st & goal at opp 1Quan Myers run for 1 yd for a TD, (Reed King KICK)VMI 7, Akron 0
Akron Touchdown, 2 plays
9:291st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 63 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 38 yds to the Akron 40
9:201st & 10 at own 40Warren Ball run for 14 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 46Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 46 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary PAT BLOCKED)VMI 7, Akron 6
VMI Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 62 yds , Mason Dermott return for 23 yds to the VMI 26
8:501st & 10 at own 26Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the VMI41, 1ST DOWN VMI, NO PLAY.
8:501st & 10 at own 41Quan Myers run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 38
8:502nd & 13 at own 38Pete Reed run for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 34
8:503rd & 17 at own 34VMI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VMI 29
8:503rd & 22 at own 29Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 8 yards to the VMI37 (BOXEN, Brock), PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the VMI34, NO PLAY.
8:503rd & 17 at own 34Quan Myers run for 9 yds to the VMI 43
8:504th & 8 at own 43Bill Hogan punt for 36 yds , JoJo Natson returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 15
Akron Touchdown, 4 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 15Warren Ball run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 11
6:142nd & 14 at own 11Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 38 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 49Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 21 yds to the VMI 30 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 30Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 30 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary PAT MISSED)Akron 12, VMI 7
VMI Punt, 5 plays
5:031st & 0 at own 20Tom O’Leary kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Sanders return for 18 yds to the VMI 34
4:571st & 10 at own 34Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 3 yds to the VMI 37
4:572nd & 7 at own 37Al Cobb pass complete to Daz Palmer for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 36
4:573rd & 8 at own 36Al Cobb run for 16 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 48Al Cobb sacked for loss of 12 yards to the VMI40 (COPELAND, D.), PENALTY VMI intentional grounding 12 yards to the VMI40, NO PLAY.
4:572nd & 22 at own 40Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 6 yds to the VMI 46
4:573rd & 16 at own 46Al Cobb sacked by Jamal Marcus for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 44
4:574th & 18 at own 44Bill Hogan punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 17
Akron Punt, 4 plays
1:534th & 1 at own 47Nick Gasser punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dane Forlines at the VMI 15
1:531st & 10 at own 17Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 21 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 38Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to JoJo Natson, broken up by Greg Sanders
1:532nd & 10 at own 38Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 9 yds to the Akron 47
1:533rd & 1 at own 47Thomas Woodson pass incomplete AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
VMI Punt, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 15Quan Myers run for 4 yds to the VMI 19
0:502nd & 6 at own 19Quan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 17
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 17Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 7 yds to the VMI 24
Q2 15:004th & 1 at own 24Bill Hogan punt for 39 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 12 yds to the Akron 49
2nd quarter8 drives, then Akron 19, VMI 10
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 49Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 18 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 33Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
14:012nd & 10 at opp 33Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the VMI 29
14:013rd & 6 at opp 29Thomas Woodson pass complete to Warren Ball for 12 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 17Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 17 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 19, VMI 7
VMI Missed FG, 6 plays
12:321st & 0 at own 35Zach Gingerich kickoff for 64 yds , Mason Dermott return for 46 yds to the VMI 47
12:221st & 10 at own 47Quan Myers run for 4 yds to the Akron 49
12:222nd & 6 at opp 49Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 12 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 37Dane Forlines run for 5 yds to the Akron 32
12:222nd & 5 at opp 32Quan Myers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 33
12:223rd & 6 at opp 33Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 1 yd to the Akron 32
9:464th & 5 at opp 32Dillon Christopher 49 yd FG MISSED
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 32Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 3 yds to the Akron 35
9:462nd & 7 at own 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
9:463rd & 7 at own 35Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 5 yds to the Akron 40
9:464th & 2 at own 40Nick Gasser punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Dane Forlines at the VMI 29
VMI Punt, 5 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 29Daz Palmer run for 8 yds to the VMI 37
8:292nd & 2 at own 37Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 9 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 46Al Cobb pass incomplete
8:292nd & 10 at own 46Daz Palmer run for no gain to the VMI 46
8:293rd & 10 at own 46Al Cobb pass incomplete to Daz Palmer
8:294th & 10 at own 46Bill Hogan punt for 38 yds , JoJo Natson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 15
Akron Interception, 7 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 15Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the Akron 19
6:232nd & 6 at own 19Thomas Woodson run for 2 yds to the Akron 21
6:233rd & 4 at own 21Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 7 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 28Warren Ball run for 9 yds to the Akron 37
6:232nd & 1 at own 37Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 40Warren Ball run for 3 yds to the Akron 43
6:232nd & 7 at own 43Thomas Woodson pass intercepted Riuq Trotman return for 48 yds to the Akron 14
VMI Field goal, 4 plays
3:321st & 10 at opp 14Dane Forlines run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 15
3:322nd & 11 at opp 15Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for no gain to the Akron 15
3:323rd & 11 at opp 15Al Cobb sacked by Jamal Marcus for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 20
1:504th & 16 at opp 20Reed King 37 yd FG GOODAkron 19, VMI 10
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 63 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 24 yds to the Akron 26
1:421st & 10 at own 26AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 21
1:421st & 15 at own 21Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 22
1:422nd & 14 at own 22Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 9 yds to the Akron 31
1:423rd & 5 at own 31Thomas Woodson sacked by Ryan Francis for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 26
0:354th & 10 at own 26Timeout VMI, clock 00:35
0:354th & 10 at own 26FITSCHEN, Jerry punt 12 yards to the AKRON38, out-of-bounds, PENALTY VMI roughing the kicker 5 yards to the AKRON31, NO PLAY.
0:354th & 5 at own 31Jerry Fitschen punt for 29 yds, downed at the VMI 40
VMI End of half, 4 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 40Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
0:182nd & 10 at own 40Quan Myers run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at the 50Timeout VMI, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at the 50Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 6 yds to the Akron 44
0:012nd & 4 at opp 44Timeout VMI, clock 00:01
0:002nd & 4 at opp 44Dillon Christopher 61 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Brock Boxen
3rd quarter5 drives, then Akron 26, VMI 24
Akron Punt, 7 plays
15:003rd & 16 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 62 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 18 yds to the Akron 21
14:531st & 10 at own 21WOODSON, Thomas pass complete to LANE, Jerome for 20 yards to the AKRON41 (Brian Lipscomb), PENALTY AKRON ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the AKRON16, NO PLAY.
14:531st & 15 at own 16Warren Ball run for no gain to the Akron 16
14:532nd & 15 at own 16Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Matthew Nicholson
14:533rd & 15 at own 16Thomas Woodson run for 18 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 15 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 49Warren Ball run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 48
14:532nd & 11 at own 48BALL, Warren rush for 17 yards to the VMI35 (M. Nicholson), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON38, NO PLAY.
14:532nd & 21 at own 38Warren Ball run for 1 yd to the Akron 39
14:533rd & 20 at own 39Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 13 yds to the AKRON 48 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
14:534th & 7 at opp 48Nick Gasser punt for 47 yds, downed at the VMI 1
VMI Touchdown, 16 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 1Quan Myers run for 3 yds to the VMI 4
11:072nd & 7 at own 4Al Cobb pass complete to Chad Jacob for 29 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 33Al Cobb pass complete to Rohan Martin for 8 yds to the VMI 41
11:072nd & 2 at own 41Quan Myers run for 3 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 44Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 15 yds to the AKRON 41 VMI Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the VMI 44
11:071st & 10 at own 44Al Cobb pass incomplete to Quan Myers
11:072nd & 10 at own 44Quan Myers run for 2 yds to the VMI 46
11:073rd & 8 at own 46Daz Palmer run for 5 yds to the AKRON 49 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 34Rohan Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 36
11:072nd & 12 at opp 36Al Cobb pass complete to Daz Palmer for 5 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Akron 16 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 16Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 7 yds to the Akron 9
11:072nd & 3 at opp 9Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dane Forlines
11:073rd & 3 at opp 9Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 5 yds to the Akron 4 for a 1ST down
11:071st & goal at opp 4Quan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 6
11:072nd & goal at opp 6Quan Myers run for 3 yds to the Akron 3
5:503rd & goal at opp 3Al Cobb pass complete to Ryan Swingle for 3 yds for a TD, (Reed King KICK)Akron 19, VMI 17
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
5:501st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:501st & 10 at own 25Warren Ball run for 8 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down VMI Penalty, face mask (16 yards) (16 Yards) to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 49Warren Ball run for 23 yds to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 28Warren Ball run for 6 yds to the VMI 22
5:502nd & 4 at opp 22BALL, Warren rush for 13 yards to the VMI9 (Greg Sanders;M. Nicholson), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the VMI32, NO PLAY.
5:502nd & 14 at opp 32Warren Ball run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 33
5:503rd & 15 at opp 33Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 20 yds to the VMI 13 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 13Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
5:502nd & 10 at opp 13Warren Ball run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 15
2:493rd & 12 at opp 15Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 14 yds for a TD Jerome Lane fumbled, recovered by Akron JoJo Natson for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 26, VMI 17
VMI Touchdown, 8 plays
2:491st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 56 yds , Dane Forlines return for no gain to the VMI 9
2:471st & 10 at own 9Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 53 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 38Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 12 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 26Quan Myers run for 4 yds to the Akron 22
2:472nd & 6 at opp 22Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
2:473rd & 6 at opp 22Quan Myers run for 2 yds to the Akron 20
0:434th & 4 at opp 20Reed King field goal attempt from 37 GOOD, clock 00:43, PENALTY AKRON roughing the kicker 5 yards to the AKRON15, 1ST DOWN VMI, NO PLAY.
0:431st & 10 at opp 15Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dane Forlines
0:432nd & 10 at opp 15Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 2 yds to the Akron 10 to Quan Myers for 3 yds to the Akron 10
0:103rd & 5 at opp 10Al Cobb pass complete to Ryan Swingle for 10 yds for a TD, (Reed King KICK)Akron 26, VMI 24
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
0:101st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:101st & 10 at own 25Warren Ball run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 24
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 24Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 42 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:251st & 10 at opp 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 34 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 33, VMI 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Akron 47, VMI 24
VMI Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:251st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 64 yds , Mason Dermott return for 18 yds to the VMI 19
14:181st & 10 at own 19Al Cobb pass complete to Quan Myers for 6 yds to the VMI 25
14:182nd & 4 at own 25Quan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 23
14:183rd & 6 at own 23Quan Myers run for 5 yds to the VMI 28
14:184th & 1 at own 28Ryan Francis run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 27
Akron Touchdown, 4 plays
12:291st & 10 at opp 27Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
12:292nd & 10 at opp 27Van Edwards Jr. run for 13 yds to the VMI 14 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 14Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 19 Thomas Woodson fumbled, recovered by Akron Van Edwards Jr.
11:262nd & 15 at opp 19Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 19 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 40, VMI 24
VMI Punt, 3 plays
11:261st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:261st & 10 at own 25Daz Palmer run for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 21
11:262nd & 14 at own 21Daz Palmer run for 3 yds to the VMI 24
11:263rd & 11 at own 24Austin Coulling pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 5 yds to the VMI 29
11:264th & 6 at own 29Bill Hogan punt for 30 yds , JoJo Natson returns for 3 yds to the Akron 44
Akron Touchdown, 6 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
9:232nd & 10 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass complete to Anthony Young for 4 yds to the Akron 48
9:233rd & 6 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass complete to Anthony Young for 5 yds to the VMI 47
9:234th & 1 at opp 47Warren Ball run for 43 yds to the VMI 4 for a 1ST down
9:231st & goal at opp 4Warren Ball run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 5
7:102nd & goal at opp 5Warren Ball run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 47, VMI 24
VMI Missed FG, 9 plays
7:101st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:101st & 10 at own 25Austin Coulling pass complete to Mason Dermott for 5 yds to the VMI 30
7:102nd & 5 at own 30Austin Coulling pass complete to Mason Dermott for 32 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 38Austin Coulling run for 3 yds to the Akron 35
7:102nd & 7 at opp 35Daz Palmer run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
7:103rd & 2 at opp 30Daz Palmer run for 5 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 25Mason Dermott run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 27
7:102nd & 12 at opp 27Austin Coulling pass incomplete to Pete Reed, broken up by Zach Guiser
7:103rd & 12 at opp 27Austin Coulling pass incomplete to Mason Dermott, broken up by Andrew Hauser
3:344th & 12 at opp 27Dillon Christopher 48 yd FG MISSED
Akron Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 28Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete
3:342nd & 10 at own 28Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Anthony Young for 12 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 40Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Anthony Young for 6 yds to the Akron 46
3:342nd & 4 at own 46Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Anthony Young, broken up by Jon Strozyk
3:343rd & 4 at own 46Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 49
3:344th & 1 at own 49Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the VMI 49 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 49Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the VMI 44
3:342nd & 5 at opp 44Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete
3:343rd & 5 at opp 44Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Anthony Young
3:344th & 5 at opp 44Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the VMI 40
VMI End of game, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 40Tyain Smith run for 5 yds to the VMI 45
0:452nd & 5 at own 45Tyain Smith run for 4 yds to the VMI 49

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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Akron leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

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2011Akron 36, VMI 13
1967VMI 38, Akron 14

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