Final at Yager Stadium, OxfordTV: ESPN3Attendance 15,160
At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO), 25 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge William Henry; side judge Ryan Flynn; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Luke RichmondGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kent State
0
7
7
0
14
Miami (OH)
0
3
9
6
18
Standouts
No. 14PassingGus Ragland10 of 21, 181 yards, 2 TDMiami (OH)
No. 4RushingNick Holley24 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDKent State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kent State
Miami (OH)
260
Total yards
260
99
Passing yards
181
161
Rushing yards
79
7.1
Yards per pass
8.6
3.4
Yards per rush
2.1
14
First downs
14
5–15
Third downs
4–15
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
5–39
Penalties
4–28
32:16
Possession
27:44
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Kent State
Miami (OH)
36%
Success rate
29%
−0.05
EPA per play
−0.04
1.00
Explosiveness
1.51
0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.19
−0.37
Passing EPA
0.17
15%
Passing-down success
23%
0.02
First-down EPA
−0.44
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.17
Third-down EPA
0.33
15%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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)
Kent State 57% to win. Miami (OH) won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Kent State −2.5, over/under 43.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami (OH) drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Kent StateInterception, 12 plays, 52 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Fumble, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Kent StateSafety, 1 play (Miami (OH) scores), 0 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q4 Kent StateInterception, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)End of game, 3 plays, −21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Alonzo Smith run for no gain to the MiaOh 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Justin Martin punt for 41 yds, downed at the KntSt 32
Kent State Interception, 12 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 32
Raekwon James run for 6 yds to the KntSt 38
13:37
2nd & 4 at own 38
Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the KntSt 44
13:37
2nd & 8 at own 44
Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 49
13:37
3rd & 3 at own 49
Kavious Price run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 41 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Holley run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 33
13:37
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 28 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kavious Price run for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaOh 32
13:37
2nd & 14 at opp 32
Nick Holley pass complete to Johnny Woods for 8 yds to the MiaOh 24
13:37
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 23
8:02
4th & 5 at opp 23
HYNES, Shane field goal attempt from 40 GOOD, clock 08:02, PENALTY MIAMI offside defense 5 yards to the MIAMI18, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 16
8:02
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Nick Holley pass intercepted Tj Williams return for 1 yd to the MiaOh 9
Miami (OH) Punt, 9 plays
7:21
1st & 10 at own 9
Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 10
7:21
2nd & 9 at own 10
Spencer McInnis run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 14
7:21
3rd & 5 at own 14
Gus Ragland pass complete to Rokeem Williams for 5 yds to the MiaOh 19 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at own 19
Alonzo Smith run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 28
7:21
2nd & 1 at own 28
Alonzo Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaOh 24
7:21
3rd & 5 at own 24
Gus Ragland run for 16 yds to the MiaOh 40 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at own 40
Alonzo Smith run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 44
7:21
2nd & 6 at own 44
Kenny Young run for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaOh 39
7:21
3rd & 11 at own 39
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 41
7:21
4th & 9 at own 41
Justin Martin punt for 31 yds
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 31
1:30
2nd & 7 at own 31
Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 2 yds to the KntSt 33
1:30
3rd & 5 at own 33
Nick Holley pass complete to Brice Fackler for 7 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Nick Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 38
Nick Holley sacked by Jt Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 18 at own 32
Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 8 yds to the KntSt 40
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at own 40
Derek Adams punt for 26 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kent State 7, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Fumble, 3 plays
12:49
1st & 10 at own 34
Gus Ragland run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 35
12:49
2nd & 9 at own 35
Gus Ragland run for 13 yds to the MiaOh 48 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at own 48
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaOh 47 Gus Ragland fumbled, recovered by KntSt Anthony Johnson
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 40
11:20
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Myles Washington run for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaOh 43
11:20
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Nick Holley pass incomplete
11:20
4th & 6 at opp 43
Derek Adams punt for 41 yds, downed at the MiaOh 2
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 2
Alonzo Smith run for no gain to the MiaOh 2
9:55
2nd & 10 at own 2
Alonzo Smith run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 4
9:55
3rd & 8 at own 4
Kenny Young run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 5
9:55
4th & 7 at own 5
Justin Martin punt for 42 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 16 yds to the MiaOh 31
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 31
HOLLEY, Nick rush over left tackle for 6 yards to the MIAMI25 (SMIERCIAK, Zach), PENALTY KENT holding (SHINSKY, Connor) 10 yards to the MIAMI41, NO PLAY.
7:40
1st & 20 at opp 41
Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 40
7:40
2nd & 19 at opp 40
Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 11 yds to the MiaOh 29
7:40
3rd & 8 at opp 29
Nick Holley pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 7 yds to the MiaOh 22
5:26
4th & 1 at opp 22
Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:26
5:26
4th & 1 at opp 22
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 19 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 19
Will Matthews run for 17 yds to the MiaOh 2 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & goal at opp 2
Nick Holley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 7, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
4:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
4:22
2nd & 10 at own 25
MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MiaOh 20
4:22
4th & 10 at own 25
Justin Martin punt for 63 yds, downed at the KntSt 12
4:22
2nd & 15 at own 20
Kenny Young run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 25
4:22
3rd & 10 at own 25
Gus Ragland sacked by Chris Fairchild for 0 yards to the MiaOh 25
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 12
Kavious Price run for 2 yds to the KntSt 14
2:47
2nd & 8 at own 14
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 19
1:56
3rd & 3 at own 19
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:56
1:56
3rd & 3 at own 19
Kavious Price run for 2 yds to the KntSt 21
1:52
4th & 1 at own 21
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:52
1:52
4th & 1 at own 21
Derek Adams punt for 49 yds, downed at the MIAMIOH 30 KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Miles Hibbler) to the MiaOh 45
Miami (OH) Field goal, 9 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
1:49
2nd & 10 at own 45
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
1:49
3rd & 10 at own 45
Alonzo Smith run for 6 yds to the KntSt 49
1:49
4th & 4 at opp 49
Gus Ragland run for 4 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 45
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 22 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 23
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
1:49
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
1:49
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 3 yds to the KntSt 20
0:05
4th & 7 at opp 20
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 00:05
0:00
4th & 7 at opp 20
Nick Dowd 38 yd FG GOODKent State 7, Miami (OH) 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Kent State 14, Miami (OH) 12
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 41
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the KntSt 43
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Kavious Price
15:00
4th & 2 at own 43
Derek Adams punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 26
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 26
KENT ST Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the MiaOh 36 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner
12:10
2nd & 10 at own 36
Alonzo Smith run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 41
12:10
3rd & 5 at own 41
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Jared Murphy
12:10
4th & 5 at own 41
Kyle Kramer punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 8
Kent State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 8
Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 9
11:10
2nd & 9 at own 9
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 14
11:10
3rd & 4 at own 14
Kavious Price run for 17 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Nick Holley pass complete to Will Matthews for 48 yds to the MiaOh 21 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 21
Nick Holley run for 21 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 14, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 8 plays
8:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 56 yds , Kenny Young return for 11 yds to the MiaOh 46 MIAMI OH Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
8:39
2nd & 10 at own 20
Spencer McInnis run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 28
8:39
3rd & 2 at own 28
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 31 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 18 yds to the MiaOh 49 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 49
Maurice Thomas run for 14 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner
8:39
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 22 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 15
Gus Ragland pass complete to Alonzo Smith for 15 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK)Kent State 14, Miami (OH) 10
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 28
5:59
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nick Holley run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 27
5:59
3rd & 8 at own 27
Nick Holley run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 23 Nick Holley fumbled, recovered by KntSt Nick Holley
5:59
4th & 12 at own 23
KENT ST Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the KntSt 19
5:59
4th & 16 at own 19
Derek Adams punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the KntSt 47
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
Maurice Thomas run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
4:08
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Gus Ragland sacked by Elcee Refuge for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 48
4:08
3rd & 11 at opp 48
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 8 yds to the KntSt 40
4:08
4th & 3 at opp 40
Kyle Kramer punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 0
1:45
1st & 10 at own 0
TEAM run for no gain for a SAFETYKent State 14, Miami (OH) 12
Miami (OH) Punt, 6 plays
1:45
1st & 0 at own 20
Shane Hynes kickoff for 63 yds , Kenny Young return for 23 yds to the MiaOh 40
1:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 38
1:38
2nd & 12 at own 38
Maurice Thomas run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 44
1:38
3rd & 6 at own 44
Gus Ragland run for 8 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the KntSt 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Alonzo Smith run for no gain to the KntSt 47
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at opp 47
Kyle Kramer punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 11
4th quarter6 drives, then Miami (OH) 18, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 11
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 16
13:29
2nd & 5 at own 16
Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 19
13:29
3rd & 2 at own 19
Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at own 23
Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 24
13:29
2nd & 9 at own 24
Will Matthews run for 8 yds to the KntSt 32
13:29
3rd & 1 at own 32
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley pass incomplete, broken up by De’Andre Montgomery
13:29
2nd & 10 at own 39
Will Matthews run for no gain to the KntSt 39
13:29
3rd & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 41
13:29
4th & 8 at own 41
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 20
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaOh 15 Gus Ragland fumbled, recovered by MiaOh Gus Ragland
8:29
2nd & 15 at own 15
Gus Ragland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 13
8:29
3rd & 17 at own 13
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 16 yds to the MiaOh 29
8:29
4th & 1 at own 29
Kyle Kramer punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 22
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
6:22
1st & 10 at own 22
Myles Washington run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 25 Myles Washington fumbled, recovered by KntSt Myles Washington , return for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 25
6:22
2nd & 7 at own 25
Myles Washington run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at own 33
Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 34
6:22
2nd & 9 at own 34
Myles Washington run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 31
6:22
3rd & 12 at own 31
Myles Washington run for 7 yds to the KntSt 38
6:22
4th & 5 at own 38
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 23
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 3 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 23
Gus Ragland pass complete to Maurice Thomas for 17 yds to the MiaOh 40 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Maurice Thomas run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 45
1:34
2nd & 5 at own 45
Gus Ragland pass complete to Kenny Young for 55 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Miami (OH) 18, Kent State 14
Kent State Interception, 4 plays
1:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 32 yds MIAMI OH Penalty, OF (-6 Yards) to the KntSt 39
1:34
1st & 10 at own 39
George Bollas pass incomplete
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 39
George Bollas pass complete to Johnny Woods for 8 yds to the KntSt 47
1:18
3rd & 2 at own 47
Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:18
1:18
3rd & 2 at own 47
George Bollas sacked by Zach Smierciak for a loss of 13 yards to the KntSt 34 KENT ST Penalty, intentional grounding (George Bollas) to the KntSt 34
1:18
4th & 15 at own 34
George Bollas pass intercepted Deondre Daniels return for 23 yds to the MIAMIOH 43 MIAMI OH Penalty, illegal block (Zach Smierciak) to the MiaOh 38
Miami (OH) End of game, 3 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 00:57
0:57
1st & 10 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the MiaOh 25
0:46
2nd & 23 at own 25
Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:46
0:46
2nd & 23 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaOh 19
0:40
3rd & 29 at own 19
Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:40
0:40
3rd & 29 at own 19
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 17
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.
Kent State
Miami (OH)