Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Roger Day; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rick Fahnestock; center judge Brett DenkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kent State
0
7
7
0
14
Akron
10
14
0
0
24
Standouts
No. 22DefenseJim Jones13 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossKent State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kent State
Akron
246
Total yards
191
85
Passing yards
69
161
Rushing yards
122
4.5
Yards per pass
3.5
3.6
Yards per rush
3.1
13
First downs
15
3–13
Third downs
2–12
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
1
9–84
Penalties
5–20
31:12
Possession
28:48
6
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Kent State
Akron
33%
Success rate
30%
−0.15
EPA per play
−0.19
1.08
Explosiveness
1.40
−0.00
Rushing EPA
0.03
−0.41
Passing EPA
−0.57
24%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.47
First-down EPA
−0.46
0.29
Second-down EPA
0.13
−0.28
Third-down EPA
−0.19
25%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Akron −14.5, over/under 46.
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 84%, Kent State 16%. 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. Akron drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Kent StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q1 AkronField goal, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q2 AkronInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Kent StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 AkronTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Kent StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Akron scores), 13 yards
Q3 AkronResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 86 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 AkronEnd of game, 9 plays, 58 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Akron 10, Kent State 0
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Manny Morgan run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 12 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kato Nelson run for 24 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Manny Morgan run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 40
15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 40
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney
15:00
3rd & 14 at opp 40
Kato Nelson run for 15 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kato Nelson pass complete to Kobie Booker for 25 yds for a TD, (Nick Gasser KICK)Akron 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 60 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 23 yds to the KntSt 28
11:38
1st & 10 at own 28
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 6 yds to the KntSt 34 KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 19
11:38
2nd & 19 at own 19
Justin Rankin run for 21 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Rankin run for 7 yds to the KntSt 47
11:38
2nd & 3 at own 47
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at the 50
George Bollas pass incomplete
11:38
2nd & 10 at the 50
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the Akron 47
11:38
3rd & 7 at opp 47
George Bollas sacked by Brennan Williams and Jamal Baggett for a loss of 9 yards to the KntSt 44
11:38
4th & 16 at own 44
Derek Adams punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Kato Nelson sacked by James Alexander for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 13 AKRON Penalty, intentional grounding ( Yards) to the Akron 13
8:18
2nd & 17 at own 13
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
8:18
3rd & 17 at own 13
Kato Nelson run for 6 yds to the Akron 19
8:18
4th & 11 at own 19
Nick Gasser punt blocked by Carlos Pickett blocked by Carlos Pickett
Kent State Missed FG, 4 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 31
George Bollas pass incomplete
7:18
2nd & 10 at opp 31
George Bollas run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
7:18
3rd & 7 at opp 28
George Bollas sacked by Jaquavis Dixon for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 35 George Bollas fumbled, , return for 0 yards
5:59
4th & 14 at opp 35
Shane Hynes 52 yd FG MISSED
Akron Field goal, 6 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
5:59
2nd & 10 at own 35
Manny Morgan run for 42 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 23
AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 28
5:59
1st & 15 at opp 28
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
5:59
2nd & 15 at opp 28
Kato Nelson run for no gain to the KntSt 28
5:59
3rd & 15 at opp 28
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Manny Morgan, broken up by Theo Eboigbe
3:46
4th & 15 at opp 28
Nick Gasser 45 yd FG GOODAkron 10, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 62 yds , Trey Harrell return for 16 yds to the KntSt 19
3:39
1st & 10 at own 19
Mike Carrigan run for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 12
3:39
2nd & 17 at own 12
George Bollas run for 4 yds to the KntSt 16
3:39
3rd & 13 at own 16
George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 21
3:39
4th & 8 at own 21
Derek Adams punt for 46 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 33
Akron Punt, 4 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Kato Nelson sacked by Anthony McKay for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 39
1:45
2nd & 20 at own 39
Manny Morgan run for 1 yd to the Akron 40
Q2 15:00
3rd & 19 at own 40
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 19 at own 40
Nick Gasser punt for 53 yds
2nd quarter11 drives, then Akron 24, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
14:43
1st & 10 at own 7
Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 11
14:43
2nd & 6 at own 11
George Bollas run for 3 yds to the KntSt 14
14:43
3rd & 3 at own 14
BOLLAS, George pass intercepted by GEORGE, Jordan at the KENT40, GEORGE, Jordan return to the KENT40, PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the KENT19, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
14:43
1st & 10 at own 19
George Bollas pass incomplete
14:43
2nd & 10 at own 19
George Bollas run for 1 yd to the KntSt 20
14:43
3rd & 9 at own 20
George Bollas pass incomplete
14:43
4th & 9 at own 20
Derek Adams punt for 42 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 38
Akron Interception, 1 play
12:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Kato Nelson pass intercepted Demetrius Monday return for 19 yds to the Akron 25
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 25
Justin Rankin run for 8 yds to the Akron 17
12:36
2nd & 2 at opp 17
Kesean Gamble run for 9 yds to the Akron 8 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & goal at opp 8
Justin Rankin run for 8 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Akron 10, Kent State 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 57 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 9 yds to the Akron 17
11:16
1st & 10 at own 17
Manny Morgan run for no gain to the Akron 17
11:16
2nd & 10 at own 17
Kato Nelson sacked by Elvis Hines for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 8
11:16
3rd & 19 at own 8
Manny Morgan run for 10 yds to the Akron 18
11:16
4th & 9 at own 18
Nick Gasser punt for 52 yds , Kavious Price returns for no gain to the KntSt 18 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the KntSt 20
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 20
George Bollas run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 16
9:08
2nd & 14 at own 16
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 5 yds to the KntSt 21
9:08
3rd & 9 at own 21
George Bollas pass incomplete
9:08
4th & 9 at own 21
Derek Adams punt for 44 yds, downed at the Akron 35
Akron Punt, 4 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf
7:38
2nd & 10 at the 50
Manny Morgan run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 46
7:38
3rd & 14 at own 46
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
7:38
4th & 14 at own 46
Nick Gasser punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 5
Kent State Punt, 8 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 5
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 8
5:56
2nd & 7 at own 8
George Bollas pass complete to Kavious Price for 21 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 29
George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
5:56
2nd & 10 at own 29
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 27
5:56
3rd & 12 at own 27
BOLLAS, George pass incomplete to HARRELL, Trey (BROWN, Kyron), PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the KENT32, NO PLAY.
5:56
3rd & 7 at own 32
George Bollas pass complete to Kris White for 12 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 37
5:56
2nd & 17 at own 37
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 34
5:56
3rd & 20 at own 34
George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
5:56
4th & 20 at own 34
Derek Adams punt for 38 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 28
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Manny Morgan
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 28
Kato Nelson run for 7 yds to the Akron 35
2:00
3rd & 3 at own 35
Timeout AKRON, clock 02:00
2:00
3rd & 3 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kobie Booker
2:00
4th & 3 at own 35
Nick Gasser punt for 35 yds, downed at the KntSt 30
Kent State Interception, 1 play
1:44
1st & 10 at own 30
George Bollas pass intercepted Alvin Davis return for 2 yds to the KntSt 40
Akron Touchdown, 6 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
1:39
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Kato Nelson pass complete to Manny Morgan for 4 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 21
Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:12
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kato Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 22
1:00
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:00
1:00
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Kato Nelson pass complete to Tra’Von Chapman for 13 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Manny Morgan run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 10
0:27
2nd & 0 at opp 10
Timeout AKRON, clock 00:27
0:27
2nd & 10 at own 0
NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to WOLF, Austin, PENALTY KENT pass interference 8 yards to the KENT2, NO PLAY, PENALTY KENT personal foul 1 yards to the KENT1, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
0:21
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:21
0:18
1st & goal at opp 1
Manny Morgan run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Gasser KICK)Akron 17, Kent State 7
Kent State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Akron scores)
0:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 38 yds , Nathan Monnin return for no gain to the KntSt 27
0:17
1st & 10 at own 27
Kesean Gamble run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31
0:17
2nd & 6 at own 31
Kesean Gamble run for 9 yds Kesean Gamble fumbled, forced by Jamal Davis II, recovered by Akron Ulysees Gilbert III , return for 40 yds, (Nick Gasser KICK)Akron 24, Kent State 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then Akron 24, Kent State 14
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Gasser kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Rankin run for no gain to the KntSt 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
George Bollas pass intercepted Denzel Butler return for no gain to the KntSt 38
Akron Punt, 3 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Manny Morgan run for 1 yd to the KntSt 37
13:30
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Manny Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 40
13:30
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Kato Nelson sacked by Jamal Parker for a loss of 13 yards to the Akron 47
13:30
4th & 25 at own 47
Nick Gasser punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 7
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 7
Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 11
11:27
2nd & 6 at own 11
Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 21
11:27
2nd & 9 at own 21
Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 28
11:27
3rd & 2 at own 28
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 29
11:27
4th & 1 at own 29
Derek Adams punt for 43 yds, downed at the Akron 28
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass complete to Manny Morgan for no gain Manny Morgan fumbled, recovered by Akron
8:29
2nd & 10 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
8:29
3rd & 10 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
8:29
4th & 10 at own 28
Nick Gasser punt for 58 yds, downed at the KntSt 14
Kent State Touchdown, 12 plays
7:42
1st & 10 at own 14
Justin Rankin run for 9 yds to the KntSt 23
7:42
2nd & 1 at own 23
Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Dustin Crum run for 15 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Dustin Crum sacked by Brian Reinke for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 39
7:42
2nd & 11 at own 39
Dustin Crum pass complete to Justin Rankin for 15 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 46
Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
7:42
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 21 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 29
3:32
1st & 15 at opp 29
CRUM, Dustin rush for 29 yards to the AKRON0, clock 03:32, PENALTY KENT holding 10 yards to the AKRON39, NO PLAY.
3:32
1st & 25 at opp 39
Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the Akron 36
3:32
2nd & 22 at opp 36
Dustin Crum run for 28 yds to the Akron 8 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & goal at opp 8
Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the Akron 6
3:32
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 5 yds to the Akron 1 AKRON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:20
3rd & goal at opp 1
Justin Rankin pass complete to Chalfonte Butler for 1 yd for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Akron 24, Kent State 14
Akron Punt, 5 plays
1:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 62 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 26 yds to the AKRON 39 KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Akron 29
1:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Kato Nelson run for 2 yds to the Akron 31
1:12
2nd & 8 at own 31
Kato Nelson run for 9 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kato Nelson sacked by Jim Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 32 Kato Nelson fumbled, recovered by Akron Trevor Brown , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:00
2nd & 18 at own 32
Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the Akron 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 36
NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to SMITH, Kwad., PENALTY KENT offside 5 yards to the AKRON41, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 41
Kato Nelson sacked by Marques Moore and Jim Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 35
Q4 15:00
4th & 15 at own 35
AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 30
Q4 15:00
4th & 20 at own 30
Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kavious Price at the KntSt 28
4th quarter4 drives, then Akron 24, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Justin Rankin run for 6 yds to the KntSt 34
12:42
2nd & 4 at own 34
Dustin Crum pass complete to Justin Rankin for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 33
12:42
3rd & 5 at own 33
Dustin Crum sacked by Ulysees Gilbert III and Brian Reinke for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 31
12:42
4th & 7 at own 31
Derek Adams punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 44
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kato Nelson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 42
11:03
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the KntSt 41
11:03
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 40
11:03
4th & 6 at opp 40
Nick Gasser punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 8
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at own 8
Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 7
8:38
2nd & 11 at own 7
Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 14
8:38
3rd & 4 at own 14
Dustin Crum run for 14 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 28
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
8:38
2nd & 10 at own 28
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 29
8:38
3rd & 9 at own 29
Dustin Crum sacked by Ulysees Gilbert III and John Lako for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 25
8:38
4th & 13 at own 25
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds , A.J. Coney returns for no gain to the Akron 36
Akron End of game, 9 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the Akron 41
5:33
2nd & 5 at own 41
Kato Nelson run for 6 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Van Edwards Jr. run for 16 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 37
Van Edwards Jr. run for 15 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 22
Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the KntSt 21
2:25
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:25
2:25
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Kato Nelson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 19
2:25
3rd & 7 at opp 19
Van Edwards Jr. run for 10 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & goal at opp 9
Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the KntSt 6
2:25
2nd & goal at opp 6
Van Edwards Jr. run for no gain to the KntSt 6
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
Akron