Akron at Marshall

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Akron beat Marshall 65–⁠38. It was their 13th meeting; Marshall leads the series 8–⁠5.

AwayAkron5–⁠7 in 2016
65
HomeMarshall3–⁠9 in 2016
38

Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonTV: CBSSNAttendance 24,258

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Robert Davis; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron73471765
Marshall21010738

Standouts

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Woodson21/3237940
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Manny Morgan18130061
Tra’Von Chapman31117
Denzel Jones Jr.2805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
JoJo Natson7134143
Jerome Lane7115025
Austin Wolf388134
Kwadarrius Smith130130
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Larry Hope10100
Ulysees Gilbert III10000
Shawn Featherstone9000
Zach Guiser7001
DeMarcus Lloyd40.501
Deon’Tae Moore31.510
Davon’te Jest3110
Josh Ward20.50.50
Christopher Spruill10.50.50
Kyron Brown1001

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Litton32/5741343
Garet Morrell1/23300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hyleck Foster1877017
Keion Davis1243111
Anthony Anderson41808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Knight7118239
Deon-Tay McManus470141
Ryan Yurachek565021
Keion Davis452023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chase Hancock80.50.50
C.J. Reavis7000
Davon Durant70.500
Gary Thompson610.50
Ryan Bee50.50.50
Ty Tyler10.50.50

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

Team stats

AkronMarshall
524Total yards560
379Passing yards446
145Rushing yards114
11.8Yards per pass7.6
4.8Yards per rush3.0
24First downs31
5–⁠11Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers4
13–⁠136Penalties17–⁠180
23:15Possession36:45
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

AkronMarshall
51%Success rate43%
0.41EPA per play0.17
1.49Explosiveness1.49
−0.01Rushing EPA0.02
0.82Passing EPA0.26
50%Passing-down success38%
0.19First-down EPA−0.04
0.75Second-down EPA0.16
0.66Third-down EPA0.15
18%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)

Marshall 73% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Marshall −15.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Marshall 86%, Akron 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Marshall end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 AkronTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ2 MarshallFumble return TD, 4 plays (Akron scores)Q2 MarshallPunt, 4 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MarshallPunt return TD, 5 plays (Akron scores)Q2 MarshallInterception, 6 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ2 MarshallInterception, 3 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 MarshallEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MarshallField goal, 11 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ4 AkronField goal, 6 playsQ4 MarshallTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallPick-six, 6 plays (Akron scores)Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  8. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 MarshallFumble return TD, 4 plays (Akron scores), 7 yards
  11. Q2 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q2 MarshallPunt return TD, 5 plays (Akron scores), 12 yards
  14. Q2 MarshallInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  16. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q2 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q2 MarshallInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q2 MarshallEnd of half, 3 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q3 MarshallField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  26. Q4 AkronField goal, 6 plays, 69 yards
  27. Q4 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  29. Q4 MarshallPick-six, 6 plays (Akron scores), 2 yards
  30. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 7 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Marshall 21, Akron 7
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 63 yds , Bryce Jones return for 18 yds to the Akron 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 43 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 4 yds to the Marsh 33
15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at opp 33Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 25 yds to the Marsh 8 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:471st & goal at opp 8Thomas Woodson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 8 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 7, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 64 yds , Keion Davis return for 16 yds to the Marsh 17
13:471st & 10 at own 17MARSHALL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 12
13:471st & 15 at own 12Chase Litton pass incomplete
13:472nd & 15 at own 12Hyleck Foster run for 4 yds to the Marsh 16
13:473rd & 11 at own 16Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
13:474th & 11 at own 16Kaare Vedvik punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 25
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 17 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 42Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 22 yds to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 36Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 10 yds Jerome Lane fumbled, forced by Rodney Allen, recovered by Marsh Kendall Gant
Marshall Touchdown, 9 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 25Keion Davis run for 1 yd to the Marsh 26
12:062nd & 9 at own 26Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 7 yds to the Marsh 33
12:063rd & 2 at own 33Keion Davis run for 5 yds to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 38Chase Litton pass incomplete to Josh Knight
12:062nd & 10 at own 38Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 41 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 21Emanuel Byrd run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 24
9:192nd & 13 at opp 24Timeout MARSHALL, clock 09:19
9:192nd & 13 at opp 24LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to CLARK, Michael, QB hurry by PITTMAN, Se’Von, PENALTY AKRON holding (HOPE, Larry) 10 yards to the AKRON14, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL, NO PLAY.
9:191st & 10 at opp 14DAVIS, Keion rush for loss of 3 yards to the AKRON17 (PITTMAN, Se’Von;FEATHERSTONE, S), PENALTY AKRON face mask (PITTMAN, Se’Von) 7 yards to the AKRON7, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL, NO PLAY.
9:191st & goal at opp 7Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus, broken up by DeAndre Scott
9:192nd & goal at opp 7Keion Davis run for 4 yds to the Akron 3
8:183rd & goal at opp 3Chase Litton pass complete to Michael Clark for 3 yds for a TD, (Amoreto Curraj KICK)Tied at 7
Akron Punt, 4 plays
8:181st & 0 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 63 yds , Bryce Jones return for 22 yds to the Akron 24
8:181st & 10 at own 24Manny Morgan run for 12 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 36Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
8:182nd & 10 at own 36Manny Morgan run for 9 yds to the Akron 45
8:183rd & 1 at own 45Manny Morgan run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 41
8:184th & 5 at own 41TEAM punt blocked by Omari Cobb blocked by Omari Cobb
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
6:221st & 10 at opp 33Chase Litton pass incomplete
6:222nd & 10 at opp 33Hyleck Foster run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 36
6:223rd & 13 at opp 36LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to HUNT, Justin, QB hurry by BOXEN, Brock, PENALTY AKRON roughing passer (BOXEN, Brock) 15 yards to the AKRON21, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL, NO PLAY.
6:221st & 10 at opp 21Hyleck Foster run for no gain to the Akron 21
6:222nd & 10 at opp 21Hyleck Foster run for 3 yds to the Akron 18
4:153rd & 7 at opp 18Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 18 yds for a TD, (Amoreto Curraj KICK)Marshall 14, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 0 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Rodney Allen
4:152nd & 10 at own 25Manny Morgan run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
3:423rd & 8 at own 27Timeout MARSHALL, clock 03:42
3:423rd & 8 at own 27Thomas Woodson sacked by Chase Hancock and Gary Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 19
3:424th & 16 at own 19Nick Gasser punt for 40 yds, downed at the Marsh 41
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 41Chase Litton pass complete to Keion Davis for 23 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 36Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the Akron 33
2:572nd & 7 at opp 33Keion Davis run for 11 yds to the Akron 22 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 22Hyleck Foster run for 1 yd to the Akron 21
0:462nd & 9 at opp 21Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 21 yds for a TD, (Amoreto Curraj KICK)Marshall 21, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 4 plays
0:461st & 0 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:461st & 10 at own 25WOODSON, Thomas pass incomplete to LANE, Jerome, QB hurry by THOMPSON, Gary, PENALTY MARSHALL holding (ALLEN, Rodney) 10 yards to the AKRON35, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
0:461st & 10 at own 35Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 8 yds to the Akron 43
0:462nd & 2 at own 43AKRON Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (JoJo Natson) to the Akron 28
0:462nd & 17 at own 28WOODSON, Thomas pass incomplete to WOLF, Austin (JACKSON, Chris), PENALTY MARSHALL pass interference (JACKSON, Chris) 12 yards to the AKRON40, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
0:461st & 10 at own 40Thomas Woodson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 1 yd to the Akron 41
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 41Thomas Woodson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 38
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 38Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 38Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds , Hyleck Foster returns for 4 yds to the Marsh 42 AKRON Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 28
2nd quarter11 drives, then Akron 41, Marshall 21
Marshall Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Akron scores)
13:591st & 10 at own 28Chase Litton pass complete to Keion Davis for 6 yds to the Marsh 34
13:592nd & 4 at own 34Chase Litton pass incomplete
13:593rd & 4 at own 34Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 11 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 45Chase Litton sacked by Deon’Tae Moore for a loss of 6 yards Chase Litton fumbled, recovered by Akron Daumantas Venckus , return for 0 yards , return for 35 yds, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Marshall 21, Akron 14
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
13:001st & 0 at the 50Tom O’Leary kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
13:001st & 10 at own 25Hyleck Foster run for 13 yds to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 38Hyleck Foster run for 7 yds to the Marsh 45
13:002nd & 3 at own 45Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
13:003rd & 3 at own 45Hyleck Foster run for 2 yds to the Marsh 47
13:004th & 1 at own 47MARSHALL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 42
13:004th & 6 at own 42Kaare Vedvik punt for 36 yds, downed at the MARSHALL 22 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, kick catching interference (15 Yards) to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 37Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
11:052nd & 10 at own 37Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Akron 37
11:053rd & 10 at own 37Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 15 yds to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 48Thomas Woodson sacked by Ryan Bee and Ty Tyler for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
11:052nd & 12 at the 50Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 15 yds to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Kevin Gladney
9:072nd & 10 at opp 35Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 35 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Tied at 21
Marshall Punt return TD, 5 plays (Akron scores)
9:071st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:071st & 10 at own 25Keion Davis run for 9 yds to the Marsh 34
9:072nd & 1 at own 34Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 37Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
9:072nd & 10 at own 37Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
9:073rd & 10 at own 37Chase Litton pass incomplete
7:454th & 10 at own 37TEAM punt blocked by Zach Guiser blocked by Zach Guiser Ulysees Gilbert III return for 30 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary PAT MISSED)Akron 27, Marshall 21
Marshall Interception, 6 plays
7:451st & 0 at own 20Tom O’Leary kickoff for 79 yds , Keion Davis return for 19 yds to the Marsh 20
7:451st & 10 at own 20Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 9 yds to the Marsh 29
7:452nd & 1 at own 29Hyleck Foster run for 11 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 40Hyleck Foster run for 17 yds to the Akron 43 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 43Keion Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 45
7:452nd & 12 at opp 45Chase Litton pass incomplete to Josh Knight
7:453rd & 12 at opp 45Chase Litton pass intercepted Zach Guiser return for 8 yds to the Akron 36
Akron Touchdown, 2 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 36Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 34 yds to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 30Thomas Woodson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 30 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 34, Marshall 21
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
5:021st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds , Keion Davis return for 44 yds to the Marsh 44
5:021st & 10 at own 44Hyleck Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 42
5:022nd & 12 at own 42Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 10 yds to the Akron 48
5:023rd & 2 at opp 48Chase Litton pass incomplete to Emanuel Byrd
5:024th & 2 at opp 48Kaare Vedvik punt for 30 yds, fair catch by JoJo Natson at the Akron 18
Akron Punt, 7 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 18Manny Morgan run for 7 yds to the Akron 25
3:452nd & 3 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
3:183rd & 3 at own 25Timeout AKRON, clock 03:18
3:183rd & 3 at own 25Thomas Woodson run for 5 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 30Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the Akron 33
3:181st & 10 at own 48Manny Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 45
3:182nd & 13 at own 45Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
3:183rd & 13 at own 45Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
3:184th & 13 at own 45Nick Gasser punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 25
Marshall Interception, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 25Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 7 yds to the Marsh 32
1:262nd & 3 at own 32Chase Litton pass complete to Michael Clark for 20 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 48LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to DAVIS, Keion, PENALTY MARSHALL holding (DEVERS, Nate) 10 yards to the MARSHALL42, NO PLAY.
1:261st & 20 at own 42Chase Litton pass intercepted for a 1ST down Kyron Brown return for 34 yds to the MARSHALL 24 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, personal foul (11 Yards) to the Marsh 11 for a 1ST down
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at opp 11Tra’Von Chapman run for 7 yds to the Marsh 4
0:412nd & 3 at opp 4Tra’Von Chapman run for 3 yds to the Marsh 1 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 0 at opp 1Timeout AKRON, clock 00:25
0:201st & goal at opp 1Tra’Von Chapman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 41, Marshall 21
Marshall End of half, 3 plays
0:201st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 35 yds , Ryan Yurachek return for 13 yds to the Marsh 43
0:201st & 10 at own 43Chase Litton pass complete to Michael Clark for 13 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 44Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark, broken up by Bryce Jones
0:202nd & 10 at opp 44Chase Litton pass incomplete to Josh Knight, broken up by Cory Morrow
3rd quarter4 drives, then Akron 48, Marshall 31
Marshall Touchdown, 11 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds , Keion Davis return for 20 yds to the Marsh 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Hyleck Foster run for 8 yds to the Marsh 28
15:002nd & 2 at own 28MARSHALL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 23
15:002nd & 7 at own 23Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 10 yds to the Marsh 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Hyleck Foster run for 4 yds to the Marsh 37
15:002nd & 6 at own 37Hyleck Foster run for 6 yds to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to CLARK, Michael, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (SCOTT, DeAndre) 19 yards to the AKRON38, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 38DAVIS, Keion rush for loss of 4 yards to the AKRON42, out-of-bounds (GILBERT, U.), PENALTY MARSHALL holding (DEVERS, Nate) 10 yards to the AKRON48, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 48Chase Litton pass complete to Hyleck Foster for 4 yds to the Akron 44
15:002nd & 16 at opp 44LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to MCMANUS, D., QB hurry by GILBERT, U., PENALTY MARSHALL holding (JEAN-FELIX, S.) 10 yards to the MARSHALL46, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 26 at own 46Hyleck Foster run for 2 yds to the Marsh 48
15:003rd & 24 at own 48Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 17 yds to the Akron 35
15:004th & 7 at opp 35Chase Litton pass complete to Keion Davis for 15 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Keion Davis run for 1 yd to the Akron 19
15:002nd & 9 at opp 19Chase Litton pass complete to Justin Hunt for 11 yds to the Akron 8 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 8Keion Davis run for 8 yds for a TD, (Amoreto Curraj KICK)Akron 41, Marshall 28
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 11 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 36Manny Morgan run for 4 yds to the Akron 40
9:022nd & 6 at own 40Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Akron 40
9:023rd & 6 at own 40Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 16 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 44Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 19 yds to the Marsh 25 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 25JoJo Natson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 27
6:092nd & 12 at opp 27Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 27 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 48, Marshall 28
Marshall Field goal, 11 plays
6:091st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 55 yds , Keion Davis return for 30 yds to the Marsh 40
6:091st & 10 at own 40Hyleck Foster run for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 37
6:092nd & 13 at own 37Chase Litton pass complete to Emanuel Byrd for 6 yds to the Marsh 43
6:093rd & 7 at own 0LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to CLARK, Michael, PENALTY MARSHALL illegal formation off-setting, PENALTY AKRON pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
6:093rd & 7 at own 43Chase Litton pass complete to Michael Clark for 12 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 45Hyleck Foster run for 9 yds to the Akron 36
6:092nd & 1 at opp 36Hyleck Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 38
6:093rd & 3 at opp 38AKRON Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jelani Hamilton) to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 23Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
6:092nd & 10 at opp 23Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (Jelani Hamilton) to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down
6:091st & goal at opp 10Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 1 yd to the Akron 9
6:092nd & goal at opp 9Keion Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 12
2:093rd & 0 at opp 12Timeout AKRON, clock 02:09
2:093rd & goal at opp 12Chase Litton pass incomplete to Emanuel Byrd
1:594th & goal at opp 12Amoreto Curraj 29 yd FG GOODAkron 48, Marshall 31
Akron Touchdown, 9 plays
1:591st & 0 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Manny Morgan run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
1:592nd & 4 at own 31Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Rodney Allen
1:593rd & 4 at own 31Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 8 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 39Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Rodney Allen
1:592nd & 10 at own 39Manny Morgan run for 13 yds to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 48Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Marsh 48
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Thomas Woodson pass complete to Manny Morgan for 3 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 27 yds to the Marsh 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:001st & goal at opp 3Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 55, Marshall 31
4th quarter6 drives, then Akron 65, Marshall 38
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
14:001st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:001st & 10 at own 25MARSHALL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Corey Neely) to the Marsh 13
14:001st & 10 at own 13Chase Litton pass complete to Keion Davis for 8 yds to the Marsh 21
14:002nd & 2 at own 21Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 21 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 42LITTON, Chase pass complete to YURACHEK, Ryan for 7 yards to the MARSHALL49 (GILBERT, U.;GUISER, Zach), PENALTY MARSHALL ineligible downfield on pass (YURACHEK, Ryan) 5 yards to the MARSHALL37, NO PLAY.
14:001st & 15 at own 37Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
14:002nd & 15 at own 37Chase Litton pass incomplete
14:003rd & 15 at own 37Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 3 yds to the Marsh 40
14:004th & 12 at own 40Kaare Vedvik punt for 38 yds, fair catch by JoJo Natson at the Akron 22
Akron Field goal, 6 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 22AKRON Penalty, false start (Newman Williams) to the Akron 17
11:591st & 15 at own 17Manny Morgan run for 6 yds to the Akron 23
11:592nd & 9 at own 23Manny Morgan run for 61 yds to the Marsh 16 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 16MORGAN, Manny rush for 5 yards to the MARSHALL11 (DURANT, Davon;NEELY, Corey), PENALTY AKRON holding (RITZ, Kyle) 10 yards to the MARSHALL26, NO PLAY.
11:591st & 20 at opp 26Manny Morgan run for 14 yds to the Marsh 12
11:592nd & 6 at opp 12Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Marsh 12
8:423rd & 6 at opp 12Timeout AKRON, clock 08:42
8:423rd & 6 at opp 12Manny Morgan run for 3 yds to the Marsh 9
7:504th & 3 at opp 9Tom O’Leary 26 yd FG GOODAkron 58, Marshall 31
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
7:501st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 56 yds , Hyleck Foster return for 16 yds to the Marsh 25
7:501st & 10 at own 25Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 39 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 36Chase Litton sacked by Josh Ward and Christopher Spruill for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 40
7:502nd & 14 at opp 40Chase Litton pass complete to Donquell Green for 2 yds to the Akron 38
7:503rd & 12 at opp 38Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 13 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 25Timeout AKRON, clock 06:12
6:121st & 10 at opp 25Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
6:122nd & 10 at opp 25Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
6:123rd & 10 at opp 25Chase Litton pass incomplete to Michael Clark
5:514th & 10 at opp 25Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 25 yds for a TD, (Amoreto Curraj KICK)Akron 58, Marshall 38
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:511st & 0 at own 35Kaare Vedvik on-side kick recovered by AKRON at the Marsh 48
5:511st & 10 at opp 48Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Marsh 48
5:412nd & 10 at opp 48Timeout MARSHALL, clock 05:41
5:412nd & 10 at opp 48AKRON Penalty, false start (Logan Tuley-Tillman) to the Akron 47
5:412nd & 15 at own 47Denzel Jones Jr. run for 5 yds to the Marsh 48
5:343rd & 10 at opp 48Timeout MARSHALL, clock 05:34
5:343rd & 10 at opp 48Denzel Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the Marsh 45
5:344th & 7 at opp 45AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
5:344th & 12 at the 50Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds , Hyleck Foster returns for 8 yds to the Marsh 17
Marshall Pick-six, 6 plays (Akron scores)
4:381st & 10 at own 17Chase Litton pass incomplete
4:382nd & 10 at own 17Chase Litton pass complete to Donquell Green for 5 yds to the Marsh 22 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal block (Emanuel Byrd) to the Marsh 12
4:382nd & 15 at own 12Chase Litton pass complete to Willie Johnson for 19 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 31LITTON, Chase pass incomplete to ELZY, Raylen, PENALTY MARSHALL personal foul (BINOT, Fedrice) 15 yards to the MARSHALL16, NO PLAY.
4:381st & 25 at own 16Chase Litton sacked by Davon’te Jest for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 9
4:382nd & 32 at own 9Chase Litton pass complete to Tony Pittman for 10 yds to the Marsh 19 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
2:453rd & 22 at own 19Chase Litton pass intercepted for a TD DeMarcus Lloyd return for 31 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 65, Marshall 38
Marshall End of game, 7 plays
2:451st & 0 at own 35Tom O’Leary kickoff for 49 yds , Keion Davis return for 16 yds to the Marsh 32
2:451st & 10 at own 32Anthony Anderson run for 8 yds to the Marsh 40
2:452nd & 2 at own 40Anthony Anderson run for 8 yds to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 48Anthony Anderson run for 5 yds to the Akron 47
2:452nd & 5 at opp 47Anthony Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
2:453rd & 8 at the 50Chase Litton pass complete to Tony Pittman for 3 yds to the Akron 47
2:454th & 5 at opp 47Garet Morrell pass complete to Raylen Elzy for 33 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 14Garet Morrell pass incomplete

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Marshall leads 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Akron 65, Marshall 38
2014Marshall 48, Akron 17
2004Akron 31, Marshall 28
2003Marshall 42, Akron 24
2002Akron 34, Marshall 20
2001Marshall 50, Akron 33

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