Referee Gren Blum; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman John Swartz; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge John Masterson; field judge Kevin Sullian; back judge Doug Wams; center judge Amanda SauerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Akron
0
0
3
0
3
Ohio
0
6
0
3
9
Standouts
No. 32DefenseQuentin Poling9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossOhio
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Akron
Ohio
226
Total yards
299
131
Passing yards
169
95
Rushing yards
130
4.9
Yards per pass
6.8
3.0
Yards per rush
3.6
14
First downs
17
5–15
Third downs
6–14
1–2
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
1
7–67
Penalties
8–66
27:27
Possession
32:33
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Akron
Ohio
28%
Success rate
37%
−0.09
EPA per play
−0.16
1.28
Explosiveness
1.13
0.09
Rushing EPA
−0.39
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.12
28%
Passing-down success
55%
−0.28
First-down EPA
−0.49
−0.06
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.21
Third-down EPA
0.26
14%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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)
Ohio 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio −7.5, over/under 53.
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 Ohio 70%, Akron 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 OhioTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 57 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 OhioFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 AkronMissed FG, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 OhioField goal, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q2 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 AkronEnd of half, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 AkronField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q3 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 OhioTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q4 OhioField goal, 8 plays, 83 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q4 OhioEnd of game, 1 play, −15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Akron Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 53 yds , JoJo Natson return for 11 yds to the Akron 23 OHIO Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Akron 28
14:50
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Jerome Lane for 12 yds to the Ohio 40 for a 1ST down OHIO Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 4 yds to the Ohio 41
14:00
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Tyrell Goodman run for 4 yds to the Ohio 37
13:25
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Tyrell Goodman sacked by Quentin Poling for a loss of 13 yards to the 50 yard line
12:53
4th & 15 at the 50
Nick Gasser punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 15
Ohio Turnover on downs, 15 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 15
Quinton Maxwell run for 6 yds to the Ohio 21
12:15
2nd & 4 at own 21
Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the Ohio 23
11:40
3rd & 2 at own 23
Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the Ohio 26 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 26
Maxwell, Quinton pass complete to Smith, Sebastian for 16 yards to the OHIO42, PENALTY OHIO pass interference (Smith, Sebastian) 13 yards to the OHIO13, NO PLAY.
10:47
1st & 23 at own 13
Maxwell, Quinton pass complete to Irons, Maleek for loss of 2 yards to the OHIO11, PENALTY AKRON offside (Pittman, Se’Von) 5 yards to the OHIO18, NO PLAY.
10:20
1st & 18 at own 18
Maleek Irons run for 4 yds to the Ohio 22
9:45
2nd & 14 at own 22
Quinton Maxwell run for 10 yds to the Ohio 32
9:00
3rd & 4 at own 32
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 8 yds to the Ohio 40 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Papi White run for no gain to the Ohio 40
7:49
2nd & 10 at own 40
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 12 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
7:05
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Troy Mangen for 8 yds to the Akron 40
6:35
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Dorian Brown run for 4 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dorian Brown run for no gain to the Akron 36
5:20
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Quinton Maxwell run for 7 yds to the Akron 29
4:35
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Dorian Brown run for 1 yd to the Akron 28
4:04
4th & 2 at opp 28
Timeout OHIO, clock 04:04
3:58
4th & 2 at opp 28
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Brendan Cope
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to JoJo Natson for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 25
3:15
2nd & 13 at own 25
Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
2:50
3rd & 8 at own 30
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete
2:42
4th & 8 at own 30
Nick Gasser punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 45
2:38
1st & 10 at own 45
Dorian Brown run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 40 Dorian Brown fumbled, recovered by Akron DeAndre Scott
Akron Missed FG, 6 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Van Edwards Jr. run for no gain to the Ohio 40
1:58
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Jerome Lane for 10 yds to the Ohio 30 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:24
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
1:10
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 34
0:45
3rd & 14 at opp 34
Tyrell Goodman run for 8 yds to the Ohio 26
0:07
4th & 6 at opp 26
Tom O’Leary 43 yd FG MISSED
Ohio Field goal, 8 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at own 26
Papi White run for 11 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Papi White for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & 10 at the 50
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Akron 49
Q2 13:37
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Maleek Irons run for 21 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Akron 27
Q2 12:15
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Maleek Irons run for 3 yds to the Akron 24
Q2 11:30
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 4 yds to the Akron 20
Q2 10:59
4th & 2 at opp 20
Louie Zervos 37 yd FG GOODOhio 3, Akron 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Ohio 6, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 5 plays
10:59
4th & 2 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 51 yds , JoJo Natson return for 21 yds to the Akron 35
10:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyrell Goodman run for 5 yds to the Akron 40
10:10
2nd & 5 at own 40
Denzel Jones Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 41
9:49
3rd & 4 at own 41
OHIO Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kevin Robbins) to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
9:25
2nd & 10 at own 46
Denzel Jones Jr. run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:45
3rd & 6 at the 50
Tyrell Goodman run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 46
8:14
4th & 10 at own 46
Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 17
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
8:05
1st & 10 at own 17
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 32 yds to the Ohio 49 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Maleek Irons
7:20
2nd & 10 at own 49
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Troy Mangen for 8 yds to the Akron 43
6:45
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Maleek Irons run for 6 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 37
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Papi White for 4 yds to the Akron 33
5:33
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Elijah Ball
5:27
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Quinton Maxwell run for 12 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 21
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Akron 20
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Akron 19
3:30
3rd & 8 at opp 19
Quinton Maxwell sacked by Josh Ward for a loss of 13 yards to the Akron 32 Quinton Maxwell fumbled, recovered by Ohio Maleek Irons , return for 0 yards
3:00
4th & 21 at opp 32
Timeout OHIO, clock 03:00
2:54
4th & 21 at opp 32
Louie Zervos 49 yd FG GOODOhio 6, Akron 0
Akron End of half, 4 plays
2:54
4th & 21 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 57 yds , JoJo Natson return for 16 yds to the Akron 24
2:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Akron 24
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tyrell Goodman run for 5 yds to the Akron 29
1:23
3rd & 5 at own 29
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:23
1:15
3rd & 5 at own 29
Tyrell Goodman run for 6 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Goodman, Tyrell rush for 8 yards to the AKRON43, PENALTY AKRON illegal use of hands 15 yards to the AKRON20, NO PLAY.
0:22
1st & 25 at own 20
Manny Morgan run for 3 yds to the Akron 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio 6, Akron 3
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 54 yds
14:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Maxwell, Quinton pass complete to Mangen, Troy for 17 yards to the AKRON48, PENALTY OHIO ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the OHIO30, NO PLAY.
14:25
1st & 15 at own 30
Dorian Brown run for 5 yds to the Ohio 35
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 35
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 5 yds to the Ohio 40
13:10
3rd & 5 at own 40
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
13:03
4th & 5 at own 40
Michael Farkas punt for 31 yds, fair catch by JoJo Natson at the Akron 29
Akron Field goal, 11 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
12:45
2nd & 10 at own 29
Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 31
12:10
3rd & 8 at own 31
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to A.J. Coney for 9 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Austin Wolf for 6 yds to the Akron 46
11:04
2nd & 4 at own 46
Tyrell Goodman run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Jerome Lane for 11 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 16 yds to the Ohio 23 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete
9:37
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete
9:27
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Tyrell Goodman run for 5 yds to the Ohio 18
8:57
4th & 5 at opp 18
Tom O’Leary 35 yd FG GOODOhio 6, Akron 3
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
8:57
4th & 5 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 60 yds , Kyle Belack return for 20 yds to the Ohio 25
8:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Maleek Irons run for no gain to the Ohio 25
8:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Troy Mangen for 12 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 6 yds to the Ohio 43
7:15
2nd & 4 at own 43
Maleek Irons run for no gain to the Ohio 43
6:35
3rd & 4 at own 43
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
6:27
4th & 4 at own 43
Michael Farkas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by JoJo Natson at the Akron 14
Akron Punt, 3 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 14
AKRON Penalty, False Start (Jovann Letuli) to the Akron 9
6:19
1st & 15 at own 9
Tyrell Goodman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 8
5:48
2nd & 16 at own 8
Goodman, Tyrell pass incomplete to Wolf, Austin, PENALTY OHIO offside (Smart, Trent) 5 yards to the AKRON13, NO PLAY.
5:41
2nd & 11 at own 13
JoJo Natson run for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 5
5:02
3rd & 19 at own 5
Manny Morgan run for 6 yds to the Akron 11
4:30
4th & 13 at own 11
Nick Gasser punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Akron 47
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
Papi White run for a loss of 7 yards to the Ohio 46
3:49
2nd & 17 at own 46
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
3:38
3rd & 17 at own 46
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 8 yds to the Akron 46
3:20
4th & 9 at opp 46
Michael Farkas punt for 37 yds, fair catch by JoJo Natson at the Akron 9
Akron Punt, 6 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 9
Morgan, Manny rush for 1 yard to the AKRON10, PENALTY AKRON holding (Gauthney, LaVonne) 5 yards to the AKRON4, NO PLAY.
3:00
1st & 15 at own 4
Tyrell Goodman run for 3 yds to the Akron 7
2:23
2nd & 12 at own 7
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
2:13
3rd & 12 at own 7
Manny Morgan run for 16 yds to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Tyrell Goodman run for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 15 Tyrell Goodman fumbled, forced by Blair Brown, recovered by Akron Kyle Ritz
0:45
3rd & 18 at own 15
Manny Morgan run for 10 yds to the Akron 25
0:11
4th & 8 at own 25
Nick Gasser punt for 36 yds , Papi White returns for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
Ohio Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at the 50
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
0:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Sebastian Smith
Q4 14:49
3rd & 10 at the 50
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 17 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Quinton Maxwell run for 4 yds to the Akron 29
Q4 13:25
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Maleek Irons run for 16 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 10
Q4 12:00
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 7
Q4 11:30
3rd & 4 at opp 7
Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
Q4 11:00
4th & 2 at opp 5
Timeout OHIO, clock 11:00
Q4 10:56
4th & 2 at opp 5
Quinton Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Akron 4
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio 9, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 9 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 4
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
10:46
2nd & 10 at own 4
Manny Morgan run for 3 yds to the Akron 7
10:17
3rd & 7 at own 7
Timeout AKRON, clock 10:17
10:09
3rd & 7 at own 7
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to JoJo Natson for 47 yds to the Ohio 46 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tyrell Goodman run for 7 yds to the Ohio 39
9:11
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete
9:04
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Tyrell Goodman run for 8 yds to the Ohio 31 for a 1ST down
8:28
1st & 10 at opp 31
Goodman, Tyrell rush for 4 yards to the OHIO27, PENALTY AKRON holding (Letuli, Jovann) 10 yards to the OHIO41, NO PLAY.
8:00
1st & 20 at opp 41
Tyrell Goodman sacked by Trent Smart for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 46
7:25
2nd & 25 at opp 46
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to JoJo Natson for 1 yd to the Ohio 45
7:01
3rd & 24 at opp 45
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
6:54
4th & 24 at opp 45
Nick Gasser punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 11
Ohio Field goal, 8 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 11
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
6:43
2nd & 10 at own 11
Dorian Brown run for 23 yds to the Ohio 34 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Papi White for 32 yds to the OHIO 34 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Larry Hope) to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 19
Maxwell, Quinton pass complete to White, Papi for 18 yards to the AKRON1, PENALTY OHIO illegal formation 5 yards to the AKRON24, NO PLAY.
5:10
1st & 15 at opp 24
Dorian Brown run for no gain to the Akron 24
4:36
2nd & 15 at opp 24
Maxwell, Quinton pass incomplete to Morgan, Mason, PENALTY AKRON illegal use of hands (Moore, Deon’Tae) 12 yards to the AKRON12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIO.
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 9
3:45
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 6
3:03
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Troy Mangen
2:59
4th & 4 at opp 6
Louie Zervos 23 yd FG GOODOhio 9, Akron 3
Akron Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:59
4th & 4 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 55 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 14 yds to the Akron 24
2:49
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyrell Goodman run for 2 yds to the Akron 26
2:27
2nd & 8 at own 26
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Jerome Lane for 22 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 48
Manny Morgan run for 9 yds to the Ohio 43
1:25
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Ohio 43
1:19
4th & 1 at opp 43
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:19
1:12
4th & 1 at opp 43
Mykel Traylor-Bennett run for 19 yds to the Ohio 24 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tyrell Goodman sacked by Tarell Basham for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 25
0:28
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
0:22
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to JoJo Natson
0:22
4th & 11 at opp 25
Timeout OHIO, clock 00:22
0:16
4th & 11 at opp 25
Tyrell Goodman pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
Ohio End of game, 1 play
0:16
1st & 10 at own 25
OHIO Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Cleon Aloese) to the Ohio 12
0:10
1st & 23 at own 12
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 10
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