Ball State at Akron

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Akron beat Ball State 31–⁠3. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 9–⁠7.

AwayBall State2–⁠10 in 2017
3
HomeAkron7–⁠7 in 2017
31

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN3Attendance 20,199

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the southwest, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee M. Kluczynski; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge Brian Matthew; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge D. Pender; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Greg BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State30003
Akron71001431

Standouts

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Milas21/4117603
Zack Blair3/54500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley25129019
Malik Dunner83709
Jack Milas9709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hall748015
Antwan Davis241031
Nolan Givan439019
Malik Dunner328019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White90.500
John Swisher8100
Damon Singleton50.50.50
Brett Anderson II5000
Sean Hammonds Jr.3110
Kevin Willis10.50.50

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Woodson17/3021120
Kato Nelson1/13800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deltron Sands652132
Manny Morgan843015
Van Edwards Jr.71907
Kato Nelson411014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Coney690030
Kwadarrius Smith374138
Austin Wolf457124
Tra’Von Chapman323012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ulysees Gilbert III13110
Andrew Hauser13001
John Lako61.50.51
Jordan George5000
Jamal Davis II4110
Darian Dailey3001
Deon’Tae Moore2110
Nathan Bischof2110
Justin Sampson20.50.50

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

Team stats

Ball StateAkron
376Total yards383
221Passing yards249
155Rushing yards134
4.8Yards per pass8.0
3.5Yards per rush4.3
22First downs19
8–⁠20Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
1–⁠15Penalties2–⁠15
33:40Possession26:20
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Ball StateAkron
40%Success rate43%
−0.25EPA per play0.18
0.93Explosiveness1.40
0.09Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.50Passing EPA0.31
35%Passing-down success38%
−0.13First-down EPA0.05
−0.06Second-down EPA0.26
−0.10Third-down EPA0.62
14%Havoc by its defense13%

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Akron −4.5, over/under 52.

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 62%, Ball State 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Ball StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 7 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ball StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Ball StateInterception, 13 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePick-six, 7 plays (Akron scores)Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 AkronField goal, 7 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 Ball StateInterception, 13 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StatePick-six, 7 plays (Akron scores), 26 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 36 yards
  26. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 1 play, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Akron 7, Ball State 3
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 17 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 46
15:002nd & 9 at own 46Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney, broken up by Brett Anderson II
15:003rd & 9 at own 46Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra’Von Chapman for 9 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 14 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Van Edwards Jr. run for 7 yds to the BalSt 24
11:462nd & 3 at opp 24Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 24 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
11:461st & 0 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 56 yds , Justin Hall return for 21 yds to the BalSt 30
11:391st & 10 at own 30Jack Milas run for 9 yds to the BalSt 39
11:392nd & 1 at own 39Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 44Jack Milas pass incomplete
11:392nd & 10 at own 44Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 48
11:393rd & 6 at own 48Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
11:394th & 6 at own 48Nathan Snyder punt for 38 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 3 yds to the Akron 17
Akron Punt, 4 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 17Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 14 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 31Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 34
9:352nd & 7 at own 34Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
9:353rd & 7 at own 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for 1 yd to the Akron 35
9:354th & 6 at own 35Nick Gasser punt for 35 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 32
9:352nd & 8 at own 32Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
9:353rd & 8 at own 32Jack Milas sacked by Deon’Tae Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 27
9:354th & 13 at own 27Nathan Snyder punt for 43 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 30
Akron Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 30Thomas Woodson sacked by Kevin Willis and Damon Singleton for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 29
6:242nd & 11 at own 29Manny Morgan run for 15 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 44Manny Morgan run for 13 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 43Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
6:242nd & 10 at opp 43Manny Morgan run for 7 yds to the BalSt 36
6:243rd & 3 at opp 36Thomas Woodson run for no gain to the BalSt 36
6:244th & 3 at opp 36Thomas Woodson pass incomplete
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 36Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 37
3:492nd & 9 at own 37Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 48Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the Akron 45
3:492nd & 3 at opp 45Caleb Huntley run for 14 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 31Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
3:492nd & 10 at opp 31Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the Akron 25
3:493rd & 4 at opp 25Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 14Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the Akron 13
0:312nd & 9 at opp 13Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:31
0:312nd & 9 at opp 13Jack Milas pass incomplete
0:313rd & 9 at opp 13Jack Milas pass incomplete BALL ST Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
0:224th & 9 at opp 13Timeout AKRON, clock 00:22
0:184th & 9 at opp 13Morgan Hagee 31 yd FG GOODAkron 7, Ball State 3
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
0:181st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25Deltron Sands run for 7 yds to the Akron 32
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 32Thomas Woodson pass complete to Anthony Young for 4 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Anthony Young
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the Akron 37
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 37Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra’Von Chapman for 12 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 13 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 6 yds to the BalSt 32
Q2 12:092nd & 4 at opp 32Deltron Sands run for 32 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 14, Ball State 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Akron 17, Ball State 3
Ball State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:091st & 0 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:091st & 10 at own 25Caleb Huntley run for 19 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 44Jack Milas pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 9 yds to the Akron 47
12:092nd & 1 at opp 47Jack Milas pass incomplete
12:093rd & 1 at opp 47Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 40Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for no gain to the Akron 40
12:092nd & 10 at opp 40Caleb Huntley run for 15 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 25Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the Akron 24
12:092nd & 9 at opp 24Jack Milas pass complete to Malik Dunner for 19 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down
12:091st & goal at opp 5Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the Akron 2
12:092nd & goal at opp 2Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the Akron 1
12:093rd & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the Akron 1
7:444th & 0 at opp 1Timeout BALL ST, clock 07:44
7:444th & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the Akron 1
Akron Punt, 4 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 1Thomas Woodson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 15 yds to the Akron 16 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 16Manny Morgan run for 3 yds to the Akron 19
7:392nd & 7 at own 19Thomas Woodson sacked by Sean Hammonds Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 14 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:393rd & 12 at own 14Manny Morgan run for 5 yds to the Akron 19
7:394th & 7 at own 19Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 39Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for no gain to the BalSt 39
5:322nd & 10 at own 39Malik Dunner run for 9 yds to the BalSt 48
5:323rd & 1 at own 48Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 48
5:324th & 1 at own 48Nathan Snyder punt for 32 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 20
Akron Field goal, 7 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 20Kato Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 19
3:482nd & 11 at own 19Kato Nelson run for 14 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 33Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 38 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 29Kato Nelson run for no gain to the BalSt 29
3:482nd & 10 at opp 29Kato Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 31
1:383rd & 12 at opp 31Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:38
1:383rd & 12 at opp 31Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Deltron Sands
1:304th & 12 at opp 31Tom O’Leary 48 yd FG GOODAkron 17, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
1:301st & 0 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:301st & 10 at own 25Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for 19 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 44Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
1:302nd & 10 at own 44Jack Milas pass complete to Malik Dunner for 7 yds to the Akron 49
1:303rd & 3 at opp 49Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
1:304th & 3 at opp 49Nathan Snyder punt for 33 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 16
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:441st & 10 at own 16Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Akron 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then Akron 17, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 9 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 64 yds , Justin Hall return for 21 yds to the BalSt 22
14:511st & 10 at own 22Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 22
14:512nd & 10 at own 22Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for 4 yds to the BalSt 26
14:513rd & 6 at own 26Jack Milas run for 8 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 34Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the BalSt 36
14:512nd & 8 at own 36Jack Milas pass complete to Malik Dunner for 2 yds to the BalSt 38
14:513rd & 6 at own 38Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 47Jack Milas pass incomplete
14:512nd & 10 at opp 47Jack Milas run for no gain to the Akron 47
14:513rd & 10 at opp 47Jack Milas pass incomplete to Nolan Givan
14:514th & 10 at opp 47Nathan Snyder punt for 40 yds, downed at the Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 7Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 9
10:362nd & 8 at own 9Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith, broken up by Josh Miller
10:363rd & 8 at own 9Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Tra’Von Chapman
10:364th & 8 at own 9Nick Gasser punt for 59 yds, downed at the BalSt 32
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 32Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 43Jack Milas pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 2 yds to the BalSt 45
9:402nd & 8 at own 45Jack Milas pass incomplete to Riley Miller
9:403rd & 8 at own 45Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:404th & 3 at the 50Nathan Snyder punt for 36 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 4 yds to the Akron 18
Akron Punt, 4 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 18Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 30 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Anthony Young
7:522nd & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Tra’Von Chapman
7:523rd & 10 at own 48Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra’Von Chapman for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:524th & 8 at the 50Nick Gasser punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Ball State Interception, 5 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 20Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 22
6:382nd & 8 at own 22Jack Milas pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 31Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for 16 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 47Jack Milas run for 4 yds to the Akron 49
6:382nd & 6 at opp 49Jack Milas pass intercepted Andrew Hauser return for no gain to the Akron 34
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 9 yds to the Akron 43
4:092nd & 1 at own 43Manny Morgan run for 1 yd to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at own 44Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
4:092nd & 10 at own 44Manny Morgan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 43
2:183rd & 11 at own 43Timeout AKRON, clock 02:18
2:183rd & 11 at own 43Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Tra’Von Chapman
2:184th & 11 at own 43Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 16Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 14 yds to the BalSt 30 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-15 Yards) to the BalSt 15
2:061st & 11 at own 15Malik Dunner run for 9 yds to the BalSt 24
2:062nd & 2 at own 24Malik Dunner run for 5 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 29Jack Milas sacked by Ulysees Gilbert III for a loss of 8 yards to the BalSt 21
2:062nd & 18 at own 21Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 20 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
2:063rd & 19 at own 20Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall
2:064th & 19 at own 20Nathan Snyder punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 47
4th quarter6 drives, then Akron 31, Ball State 3
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 47Thomas Woodson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 48
15:002nd & 5 at opp 48Deltron Sands run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 49
15:003rd & 6 at opp 49Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 14 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Deltron Sands run for 11 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24WOODSON, Thomas pass incomplete to YOUNG, Anthony (MILLER, Josh), PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the BALL29, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at opp 29Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 6 yds to the BalSt 23
15:002nd & 9 at opp 23Thomas Woodson run for 2 yds to the BalSt 21
11:163rd & 7 at opp 21Thomas Woodson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 21 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 24, Ball State 3
Ball State Interception, 13 plays
11:161st & 0 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 57 yds , Malik Dunner return for 30 yds to the BalSt 38
11:081st & 10 at own 38Jack Milas pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 43
11:082nd & 5 at own 43Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 47
11:083rd & 1 at own 47Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 49Jack Milas pass incomplete
11:082nd & 10 at own 49Malik Dunner run for 8 yds to the Akron 43
11:083rd & 2 at opp 43Jack Milas pass complete to Antwan Davis for 10 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 33Timeout AKRON, clock 09:20
9:201st & 10 at opp 33Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the Akron 27
9:202nd & 4 at opp 27Jack Milas pass complete to Luke Endsley for 3 yds to the Akron 24
9:203rd & 1 at opp 24Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the Akron 22 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 22Jack Milas pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
9:202nd & 10 at opp 22Malik Dunner run for no gain to the Akron 22
9:203rd & 10 at opp 22Jack Milas pass incomplete
9:204th & 10 at opp 22Jack Milas pass intercepted Darian Dailey return for 40 yds to the Akron 0 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Akron 42
Akron Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 42Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 39
7:272nd & 13 at own 39Van Edwards Jr. run for 6 yds to the Akron 45
7:273rd & 7 at own 45Deltron Sands run for 2 yds to the Akron 47
7:274th & 5 at own 47Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 10
Ball State Pick-six, 7 plays (Akron scores)
5:131st & 10 at own 10Jack Milas pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
5:132nd & 10 at own 10Jack Milas pass complete to Hassan Littles for 14 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 24Jack Milas run for 4 yds to the BalSt 28
5:132nd & 6 at own 28Jack Milas pass complete to Danny Pinter for 13 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 41Jack Milas run for no gain to the BalSt 41
5:132nd & 10 at own 41Jack Milas sacked by Jamal Davis II for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 36
3:013rd & 15 at own 36Jack Milas pass intercepted for a TD John Lako return for 35 yds for a TD, (Tom O’Leary KICK)Akron 31, Ball State 3
Ball State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:011st & 0 at own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 59 yds , Malik Dunner return for 36 yds to the BalSt 42
2:541st & 10 at own 42Caleb Huntley run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
2:542nd & 2 at the 50Zack Blair pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 10 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 40Zack Blair pass complete to Justin Hall for 4 yds to the Akron 36
2:542nd & 6 at opp 36Zack Blair pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Nathan Bischof
2:543rd & 6 at opp 36Zack Blair pass complete to Antwan Davis for 31 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down
2:541st & goal at opp 5Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the Akron 4
2:542nd & goal at opp 4Zack Blair sacked by Nathan Bischof for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 9
2:543rd & goal at opp 9Zack Blair pass incomplete to Justin Hall
2:544th & goal at opp 9Zack Blair sacked by Justin Sampson and John Lako for a loss of 13 yards to the Akron 22
Akron End of game, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 22Chuck Turfe run for 8 yds to the Akron 30

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.

Ball State leads 11–⁠7 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ball State 42, Akron 28
2021Ball State 31, Akron 25
2017Akron 31, Ball State 3
2016Akron 35, Ball State 25
2014Ball State 35, Akron 21
2013Ball State 42, Akron 24

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