Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Vincent Winters; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Rich Ames; field judge Pat Dolphin; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kent State
3
0
0
0
3
Ohio
0
13
28
7
48
Standouts
No. 12PassingNathan Rourke8 of 17, 132 yards, 2 TDOhio
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kent State
Ohio
166
Total yards
474
64
Passing yards
138
102
Rushing yards
336
3.8
Yards per pass
6.9
2.8
Yards per rush
7.8
7
First downs
23
2–14
Third downs
1–9
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
9–74
Penalties
5–40
29:02
Possession
30:58
3
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Kent State
Ohio
27%
Success rate
45%
−0.36
EPA per play
0.25
0.45
Explosiveness
1.51
−0.29
Rushing EPA
0.38
−0.46
Passing EPA
0.00
17%
Passing-down success
37%
−0.62
First-down EPA
0.02
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.67
−0.21
Third-down EPA
−0.28
25%
Havoc by its defense
31%
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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio −17.5, over/under 47.
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 89%, Kent State 11%. 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, Kent State right to left.
Q1 OhioFumble, 3 plays, −17 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Kent StateField goal, 5 plays, 44 yards
Q1 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
Q2 OhioField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Kent StateFumble, 1 play, −34 yards
Q2 OhioTouchdown, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −52 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, −21 yards
Q3 OhioTouchdown, 8 plays, 95 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −61 yards
Q3 OhioTouchdown, 2 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
Q3 OhioTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Kent StateInterception, 1 play, −43 yards
Q3 OhioTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 OhioTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −54 yards
Q4 OhioEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Kent State 3, Ohio 0
Ohio Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 63 yds , Kylan Nelson return for 22 yds to the Ohio 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Rourke, Nathan pass incomplete to Meyer, Andrew, PENALTY KENT pass interference 15 yards to the OHIO39, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
A.J. Ouellette run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 36
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 36
Nathan Rourke run for 15 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
A.J. Ouellette run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 48 A.J. Ouellette fumbled, forced by Jon Cunningham, recovered by KntSt Juantez McRae
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the Ohio 45
13:35
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Will Matthews run for 9 yds to the Ohio 36 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 36
KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ohio 41
13:35
1st & 15 at opp 41
Will Matthews run for no gain to the Ohio 41
13:35
2nd & 15 at opp 41
George Bollas pass complete to Kris White for 10 yds to the Ohio 31
13:35
3rd & 5 at opp 31
George Bollas sacked by Trent Smart for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 36
13:35
4th & 10 at opp 36
George Bollas punt for 23 yds, downed at the Ohio 13
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 13
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 13
White, Papi rush for 15 yards to the OHIO28 (McRAE, Juantez), PENALTY OHIO illegal formation 5 yards to the OHIO8, NO PLAY.
10:14
2nd & 15 at own 8
Nathan Rourke run for 8 yds to the Ohio 16
10:14
3rd & 7 at own 16
Nathan Rourke run for 4 yds to the Ohio 20
10:14
4th & 3 at own 20
Michael Farkas punt for 40 yds, downed at the KntSt 40
Kent State Field goal, 5 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 40
George Bollas pass complete to Will Matthews for 36 yds to the Ohio 24 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 24
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 5 yds to the Ohio 19
8:32
2nd & 5 at opp 19
George Bollas pass incomplete
8:32
3rd & 5 at opp 19
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 3 yds to the Ohio 16
6:40
4th & 2 at opp 16
Shane Hynes 33 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
6:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dorian Brown run for 22 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 47
Dorian Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 45
6:40
3rd & 12 at own 45
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete
6:40
4th & 12 at own 45
Michael Farkas punt for 45 yds
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 10
Will Matthews run for no gain to the KntSt 10
5:01
2nd & 10 at own 10
Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the KntSt 14
5:01
3rd & 6 at own 14
George Bollas run for 12 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 26
Mike Carrigan run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 24
5:01
2nd & 12 at own 24
Justin Rankin run for 11 yds to the KntSt 35
5:01
3rd & 1 at own 35
Justin Rankin run for 6 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 41
MATTHEWS, Will rush for 1 yard to the KENT42 (Croutch, Evan), PENALTY KENT holding 10 yards to the KENT31, NO PLAY.
5:01
1st & 20 at own 31
George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
5:01
2nd & 15 at own 36
George Bollas pass incomplete to Kris White
5:01
3rd & 15 at own 36
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 37
Q2 15:00
4th & 14 at own 37
Derek Adams punt for 36 yds , Kylan Nelson returns for 9 yds to the Ohio 36
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ohio 13, Kent State 3
Ohio Field goal, 7 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 33 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout OHIO, clock 14:09
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout KENT ST, clock 14:09
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dorian Brown run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
14:09
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Dorian Brown run for 12 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 15
Nathan Rourke sacked by Theo Eboigbe and James Alexander for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 21
14:09
2nd & 16 at opp 21
Nathan Rourke run for 10 yds to the KntSt 11
14:09
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Nathan Rourke sacked by Jim Jones and Devante Lee for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 17
10:47
4th & 12 at opp 17
Louie Zervos 34 yd FG GOODTied at 3
10:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 64 yds , Raekwon James return for 11 yds to the KntSt 12
10:43
1st & 10 at own 12
Justin Rankin run for 14 yds to the KntSt 31 Justin Rankin fumbled, forced by Chad Moore, recovered by Ohio Kylan Nelson
Ohio Touchdown, 6 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
A.J. Ouellette run for 3 yds to the KntSt 28
10:35
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 8 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 20
A.J. Ouellette run for 8 yds to the KntSt 12
10:35
2nd & 2 at opp 12
A.J. Ouellette run for 6 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & goal at opp 6
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Papi White, broken up by Matthew Sommers
8:15
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nathan Rourke run for 6 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 10, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:15
1st & 10 at own 25
George Bollas run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
8:15
2nd & 6 at own 29
George Bollas run for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
8:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
George Bollas run for no gain to the KntSt 32
8:15
4th & 3 at own 32
Derek Adams punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kylan Nelson at the Ohio 21
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 21
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Andrew Meyer for 4 yds to the Ohio 25
6:08
2nd & 6 at own 25
A.J. Ouellette run for 16 yds to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at own 41
A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Ohio 45
6:08
2nd & 6 at own 45
A.J. Ouellette run for 7 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 48
A.J. Ouellette run for 5 yds to the KntSt 43
6:08
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Dorian Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 46
6:08
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Nathan Rourke run for 23 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 23
OHIO Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 28
6:08
1st & 15 at opp 28
Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the KntSt 26
6:08
2nd & 13 at opp 26
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer, broken up by Jerrell Foster
6:08
3rd & 13 at opp 26
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Papi White
0:57
4th & 13 at opp 26
Louie Zervos 43 yd FG GOODOhio 13, Kent State 3
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 64 yds , Raymond James return for 14 yds to the KntSt 15
0:52
1st & 10 at own 15
George Bollas run for 2 yds to the KntSt 17
0:52
2nd & 8 at own 17
George Bollas pass complete to Trey Harrell for 6 yds to the KntSt 23
0:52
3rd & 2 at own 23
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 1 yd to the KntSt 24
0:10
4th & 1 at own 24
ADAMS, Derek punt 61 yards to the OHIO15, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KENT holding 10 yards to the KENT14, NO PLAY.
0:10
4th & 11 at own 14
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 13
0:09
4th & 1 at own 24
Timeout OHIO, clock 00:09
3rd quarter9 drives, then Ohio 41, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 58 yds , Raymond James return for 18 yds to the KntSt 25
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Rankin run for no gain to the KntSt 25
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan for a 1ST down OHIO Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 40
George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 45
14:53
2nd & 5 at own 45
George Bollas run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 44
14:53
3rd & 6 at own 44
George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 49
14:53
4th & 1 at own 49
KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 44
14:53
4th & 6 at own 44
Derek Adams punt for 50 yds , Kylan Nelson returns for 4 yds to the Ohio 48 OHIO Penalty, illegal block (5 Yards) to the Ohio 5
Ohio Touchdown, 8 plays
11:44
1st & 10 at own 5
Dorian Brown run for 1 yd to the Ohio 6
11:44
2nd & 9 at own 6
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Andrew Meyer for 19 yds to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Rourke run for 14 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 39
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Papi White, broken up by Jamal Parker
11:44
2nd & 10 at own 39
Dorian Brown run for 5 yds to the Ohio 44
9:24
3rd & 5 at own 44
Timeout KENT ST, clock 09:24
9:24
3rd & 5 at own 44
Nathan Rourke sacked by Theo Majette for a loss of 9 yards to the Ohio 35
9:24
4th & 14 at own 35
Farkas, Michael punt 49 yards to the KENT16, downed, PENALTY KENT roughing the kicker 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
9:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Dorian Brown run for 11 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dorian Brown run for 39 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 20, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 59 yds , Raekwon James return for 2 yds to the KntSt 8
7:54
1st & 10 at own 8
George Bollas pass incomplete
7:54
2nd & 10 at own 8
George Bollas pass incomplete to Will Matthews
7:54
3rd & 10 at own 8
George Bollas pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Javon Hagan
7:54
4th & 10 at own 8
KENT ST Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the KntSt 4
7:54
4th & 14 at own 4
Derek Adams punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 46
Ohio Touchdown, 2 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout KENT ST, clock 07:31
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nathan Rourke pass complete to DL Knock for 9 yds to the KntSt 37
6:43
2nd & 1 at opp 37
A.J. Ouellette run for 37 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 27, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 54 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 9 yds to the KntSt 20
6:35
1st & 10 at own 20
George Bollas run for 1 yd to the KntSt 21
6:35
2nd & 9 at own 21
George Bollas pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Bradd Ellis
6:35
3rd & 9 at own 21
George Bollas pass incomplete to Trey Harrell, broken up by Tyler Gullett
6:35
4th & 9 at own 21
Derek Adams punt for 43 yds , Kylan Nelson returns for 2 yds to the Ohio 23 OHIO Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Ohio 28
Ohio Touchdown, 4 plays
5:34
1st & 10 at own 28
Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer, broken up by Jerrell Foster
5:34
2nd & 10 at own 28
A.J. Ouellette run for 11 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 49 yds to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 12
Rourke, Nathan pass incomplete to Meyer, Andrew, PENALTY KENT holding 6 yards to the KENT6, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
4:09
1st & goal at opp 6
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Mason Morgan for 6 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 34, Kent State 3
Kent State Interception, 1 play
4:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 59 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 16 yds to the KntSt 22
4:02
1st & 10 at own 22
Dustin Crum pass intercepted Chad Moore return for 2 yds to the KntSt 25
Ohio Touchdown, 4 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dorian Brown run for 5 yds to the KntSt 20
3:57
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Dorian Brown run for 14 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & goal at opp 6
Dorian Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 8
3:57
2nd & 0 at opp 8
Rourke, Nathan rush for loss of 5 yards to the KENT13 (MOORE, Marques), PENALTY KENT face mask 4 yards to the KENT4, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
1:49
1st & goal at opp 4
Nathan Rourke pass complete to Mason Morgan for 4 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 41, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 58 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 32 yds to the KntSt 39
1:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Justin Rankin run for 7 yds to the KntSt 46
1:42
2nd & 3 at own 46
Dustin Crum sacked by Jalen Fox for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 40
1:42
3rd & 9 at own 40
Dustin Crum pass complete to Johnny Woods for 3 yds to the KntSt 43
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at own 43
Derek Adams punt for 45 yds , DL Knock returns for 12 yds to the Ohio 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Ohio 48, Kent State 3
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 24
David Burroughs run for 4 yds to the Ohio 28
14:48
2nd & 6 at own 28
David Burroughs run for 2 yds to the Ohio 30
14:48
3rd & 4 at own 30
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Cameron Odom
14:48
4th & 4 at own 30
Michael Farkas punt for 48 yds , Raymond James returns for 8 yds to the KntSt 30
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 28 TEAM fumbled, recovered by KntSt Raymond James
13:09
2nd & 12 at own 28
Raymond James run for 5 yds to the KntSt 33
13:09
3rd & 7 at own 33
Dustin Crum sacked by Andrew Payne and Will Evans for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 30
13:09
4th & 10 at own 30
Derek Adams punt for 35 yds , DL Knock returns for 3 yds to the Ohio 38
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Dylan Wears run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 34
11:03
2nd & 14 at own 34
Quinton Maxwell run for 3 yds to the Ohio 37
11:03
3rd & 11 at own 37
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer
11:03
4th & 11 at own 37
Michael Farkas punt for 40 yds , Raymond James returns for 2 yds to the KntSt 25
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Kesean Gamble run for 7 yds to the KntSt 32
9:20
2nd & 3 at own 32
Dustin Crum run for 6 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 42
9:20
2nd & 6 at own 42
Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Dustin Crum pass incomplete, broken up by Brian Arp
9:20
2nd & 10 at own 49
Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the Ohio 48
9:20
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Dustin Crum sacked by Brian Arp for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 47
9:20
4th & 12 at own 47
Derek Adams punt for 34 yds, fair catch by DL Knock at the Ohio 19
Ohio Touchdown, 5 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 19
David Burroughs run for 60 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
David Burroughs run for 3 yds to the KntSt 18
5:38
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Matt Seymour for 6 yds to the KntSt 12
5:38
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Dylan Wears run for no gain to the KntSt 12
2:45
4th & 1 at opp 12
Dylan Wears run for 12 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 48, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 64 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 12 yds to the KntSt 13
2:39
1st & 10 at own 13
Kesean Gamble run for 2 yds to the KntSt 15
2:39
2nd & 8 at own 15
Dustin Crum run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 9 Dustin Crum fumbled, forced by Chukwudi Chukwu, recovered by KntSt Kesean Gamble , return for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 9
2:39
3rd & 14 at own 9
Kesean Gamble run for 2 yds to the KntSt 11
2:39
4th & 12 at own 11
Derek Adams punt for 60 yds, downed at the Ohio 29
Ohio End of game, 1 play
0:20
1st & 10 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 27
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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