Central Michigan at Akron

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Akron beat Central Michigan 17–⁠10. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 15–⁠7–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan1–⁠11 in 2018
10
HomeAkron4–⁠8 in 2018
17

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,582

At kickoff
47°F, overcast, mist, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim Dey; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge John Swartz; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Nathan Robinson; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan0010010
Akron7100017

Standouts

Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tony Poljan19/3716900
Devon Spalding0/1000
Brandon Childress0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Romello Ross227509
Tony Poljan2037114
Kumehnnu Gwilly528021
Sean Bunting2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julian Hicks540014
JaCorey Sullivan231022
Cameron Cole324011
Romello Ross322018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Fountain15200
Alex Briones6100
Troy Brown6000
Alonzo McCoy5000
Mike Danna4310
Tommy Lazzaro1110

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kato Nelson10/2714910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Van Edwards Jr.20112140
Kato Nelson1023030
Kwadarrius Smith316011
Deltron Sands111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Stewart262056
Andre Williams550015
Brian Reinke121021
Kwadarrius Smith112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Lako23200
Alvin Davis11000
Ulysees Gilbert III101.50.50
Jordan George90.500
Jamal Davis II61.51.50
Josh Ward3110
Walter Brady2110
Davon’te Jest1110

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

Team stats

Central MichiganAkron
309Total yards319
169Passing yards149
140Rushing yards170
4.3Yards per pass5.5
2.9Yards per rush4.6
18First downs17
4–⁠20Third downs3–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers4
8–⁠82Penalties4–⁠37
33:28Possession26:32
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Central MichiganAkron
33%Success rate34%
−0.18EPA per play−0.25
0.90Explosiveness0.85
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.52
−0.22Passing EPA0.06
23%Passing-down success21%
−0.35First-down EPA−0.16
0.11Second-down EPA−0.34
−0.15Third-down EPA−0.41
32%Havoc by its defense19%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Akron −5.5, over/under 42.5.

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 65%, Central Michigan 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 AkronFumble, 2 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Central MichiganFumble, 5 playsQ1 AkronField goal, 5 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 10 playsQ2 AkronFumble, 6 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronFumble, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 AkronMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 AkronFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
  8. Q1 Central MichiganFumble, 5 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q1 AkronField goal, 5 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q2 AkronFumble, 6 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 AkronFumble, 2 plays, −15 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q3 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
  24. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 38 yards
  25. Q3 AkronMissed FG, 5 plays, 55 yards
  26. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  28. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  29. Q4 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
  30. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 72 yards
  31. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  32. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  33. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Akron 7, Central Michigan 0
Akron Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 64 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 29 yds to the Akron 30
15:001st & 10 at own 30Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 12 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Kato Nelson run for no gain to the Akron 42
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 36
15:003rd & 16 at own 36Kato Nelson pass incomplete
15:004th & 16 at own 36Nick Gasser punt for 51 yds , Jamil Sabbagh returns for 3 yds to the CMich 16
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 16Romello Ross run for 3 yds to the CMich 19
13:332nd & 7 at own 19Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the CMich 21
13:333rd & 5 at own 21Tony Poljan pass complete to Julian Hicks for 4 yds to the CMich 25
13:334th & 1 at own 25Jack Sheldon punt for 48 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for 9 yds to the Akron 36
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 36Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
11:362nd & 10 at own 36Kwadarrius Smith run for 4 yds to the Akron 40
11:363rd & 6 at own 40Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
11:364th & 6 at own 40Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 23
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 23Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 27
10:422nd & 6 at own 27Tony Poljan run for 10 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 37Romello Ross run for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 33
10:422nd & 14 at own 33Romello Ross run for 6 yds to the CMich 39
10:423rd & 8 at own 39Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
10:424th & 8 at own 39Jack Sheldon punt for 42 yds , Andre Williams returns for 10 yds to the Akron 29
Akron Fumble, 2 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 29Kato Nelson pass incomplete
8:262nd & 10 at own 29Deltron Sands run for 11 yds to the Akron 40 Deltron Sands fumbled, forced by Alonzo McCoy, recovered by CMich Trevor Apsey
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:111st & 10 at opp 40Tony Poljan sacked by Jamal Davis II and Ulysees Gilbert III for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 45
8:112nd & 15 at opp 45Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Jamil Sabbagh
8:113rd & 15 at opp 45Tony Poljan run for 3 yds to the Akron 42
8:114th & 12 at opp 42Jack Sheldon punt for 30 yds, downed at the Akron 12
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 12Van Edwards Jr. run for 40 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 48Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the CMich 44
6:412nd & 6 at opp 44Kato Nelson run for 7 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 37Keyondre White run for 2 yds to the CMich 35
6:412nd & 8 at opp 35Kato Nelson pass incomplete
4:243rd & 8 at opp 35Timeout AKRON, clock 04:24
4:243rd & 8 at opp 35Kato Nelson run for 30 yds to the CMich 5 for a 1ST down
4:241st & goal at opp 5Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the CMich 4
3:052nd & goal at opp 4Kato Nelson pass complete to Newman Williams for 4 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK)Akron 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Fumble, 5 plays
3:051st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:051st & 10 at own 25Romello Ross run for 9 yds to the CMich 34
3:052nd & 1 at own 34Tony Poljan pass complete to Jamil Sabbagh for 6 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 40Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the CMich 41
3:052nd & 9 at own 41Tony Poljan pass complete to Joel Wilson for 5 yds to the CMich 46
3:053rd & 4 at own 46Tony Poljan run for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 36 Tony Poljan fumbled, forced by Brennan Williams, recovered by Akron John Lako
Akron Field goal, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 36Kwadarrius Smith run for 11 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Van Edwards Jr.
1:002nd & 10 at opp 25Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 26
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 26Kato Nelson pass incomplete
Q2 14:484th & 11 at opp 26Nick Gasser 43 yd FG GOODAkron 10, Central Michigan 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Akron 17, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
14:481st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
14:482nd & 7 at own 28Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 4 yds to the CMich 32
14:483rd & 3 at own 32Tony Poljan pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 9 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 41Romello Ross run for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 37
14:482nd & 14 at own 37Tony Poljan run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 35
14:483rd & 16 at own 35Tony Poljan sacked by Davon’te Jest for a loss of 9 yards to the CMich 26
14:484th & 25 at own 26Jack Sheldon punt for 42 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for 6 yds to the Akron 38
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 38Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Van Edwards Jr., broken up by Sean Adesanya
11:302nd & 10 at own 38Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
11:303rd & 10 at own 38Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams, broken up by Troy Brown
11:304th & 10 at own 38Nick Gasser punt for 59 yds, downed at the CMich 3
Central Michigan Punt, 10 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 3Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the CMich 8
11:012nd & 5 at own 8Romello Ross run for 7 yds to the CMich 15 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 15Romello Ross run for no gain to the CMich 15
11:012nd & 10 at own 15Tony Poljan run for 14 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 29Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 3 yds to the CMich 32
11:012nd & 7 at own 32Tony Poljan run for 11 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 43Tony Poljan pass complete to Devon Spalding for 13 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 44POLJAN, Tony pass incomplete to CHILDRESS, B., PENALTY CMU holding 10 yards to the CMU46, NO PLAY.
11:011st & 20 at own 46Tony Poljan sacked by Walter Brady for a loss of 11 yards to the CMich 35
11:012nd & 31 at own 35Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the CMich 36
11:013rd & 30 at own 36Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
11:014th & 30 at own 36Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for 16 yds to the Akron 41
Akron Fumble, 6 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 41Van Edwards Jr. run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
6:312nd & 1 at the 50Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 47NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to MORRIS, Jonah, PENALTY CMU pass interference 15 yards to the CMU32, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
6:311st & 10 at opp 32Van Edwards Jr. run for no gain to the CMich 32
6:312nd & 10 at opp 32Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 6 yds to the CMich 26
6:313rd & 4 at opp 26Kato Nelson run for 16 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
6:311st & goal at opp 10Keyondre White run for 3 yds to the CMich 7 Keyondre White fumbled, forced by Malik Fountain, recovered by CMich Da’Quaun Jamison
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 7Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 11
3:212nd & 6 at own 11Tony Poljan pass incomplete
3:213rd & 6 at own 11Tony Poljan pass complete to Romello Ross for 4 yds to the CMich 15
3:214th & 2 at own 15Jack Sheldon punt for 40 yds, downed at the Akron 45
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 45Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 6 yds to the CMich 49
1:592nd & 4 at opp 49Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 14 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 35NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to SMITH, Kwad., PENALTY CMU pass interference 15 yards to the CMU20, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
1:011st & 10 at opp 20Van Edwards Jr. run for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK)Akron 17, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
1:011st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 24 yds to the CMich 24
0:541st & 10 at own 24Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 10 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 34Tony Poljan sacked by Jamal Davis II for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 27
0:412nd & 17 at own 27Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:41
0:412nd & 17 at own 27Tony Poljan pass complete to Devon Spalding for 3 yds to the CMich 30
0:413rd & 14 at own 30Tony Poljan pass incomplete
0:414th & 14 at own 30Jack Sheldon punt for 37 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for no gain to the Akron 33
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 33Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 36
3rd quarter10 drives, then Akron 17, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Romello Ross run for no gain to the CMich 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Tony Poljan pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Jamil Sabbagh
15:004th & 10 at own 25Jack Sheldon punt for 49 yds, downed at the Akron 26
Akron Fumble, 2 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 26Kato Nelson pass complete to Brian Reinke for 21 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 47Kato Nelson run for a loss of 16 yards to the Akron 11 Kato Nelson fumbled, forced by Mike Danna, recovered by CMich Xavier Crawford
Central Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
13:381st & 10 at opp 11Tony Poljan run for no gain to the Akron 11
13:382nd & 10 at opp 11Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 1 yd to the Akron 10
13:383rd & 9 at opp 10Tony Poljan pass incomplete
12:204th & 9 at opp 10Ryan Tice 28 yd FG GOODAkron 17, Central Michigan 3
12:201st & goal at own 35AKRON Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 0 at the 50Kaden Keon kickoff for 35 yds , Deltron Sands return for 5 yds to the Akron 7 Deltron Sands fumbled, forced by Troy Brown, recovered by Akron Bubba Arslanian , return to the 50 yard line AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Akron 7
12:041st & 10 at own 7Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 8
12:042nd & 9 at own 8Kato Nelson pass incomplete
12:043rd & 9 at own 8Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the Akron 12
12:044th & 5 at own 12Nick Gasser punt for 51 yds , Jamil Sabbagh returns for 5 yds to the CMich 42
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 42Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 46
10:392nd & 6 at own 46Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
10:393rd & 6 at own 46Tony Poljan pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 19 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 35Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Joel Wilson
10:392nd & 10 at opp 35Tony Poljan pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 22 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 13Romello Ross run for 9 yds to the Akron 4
10:392nd & 1 at opp 4Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the Akron 3 for a 1ST down
10:391st & goal at opp 3Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the Akron 1
7:402nd & goal at opp 1Tony Poljan run for 1 yd for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Ryan Tice KICK)Akron 17, Central Michigan 10
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 50 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 16 yds to the Akron 31
7:321st & 10 at own 31Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 4 yds to the Akron 35
7:322nd & 6 at own 35Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the Akron 40
7:323rd & 1 at own 40Mykel Traylor-Bennett run for 1 yd to the Akron 43 Mykel Traylor-Bennett fumbled, forced by Da’Quaun Jamison, recovered by CMich Xavier Crawford
Central Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
6:121st & 10 at opp 43Brandon Childress pass incomplete to Tony Poljan
6:122nd & 10 at opp 43Tony Poljan run for 11 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 32Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 21 yds to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 11Devon Spalding pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at opp 11Tony Poljan run for 6 yds to the Akron 5
6:123rd & 4 at opp 5Devon Spalding run for no gain to the Akron 5
4:024th & 4 at opp 5Ryan Tice 23 yd FG MISSED
Akron Missed FG, 5 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 20Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 56 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 24Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart, broken up by Xavier Crawford
4:022nd & 10 at opp 24Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 25
4:023rd & 11 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams
2:314th & 11 at opp 25Nick Gasser 43 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 25GWILLY, K. rush for 2 yards to the CMU27, PENALTY CMU holding 10 yards to the CMU15, NO PLAY.
2:311st & 20 at own 15Tony Poljan pass incomplete
2:312nd & 20 at own 15Tony Poljan run for 10 yds to the CMich 25
2:313rd & 10 at own 25Tony Poljan pass incomplete, broken up by Jamal Davis II
2:314th & 10 at own 25Jack Sheldon punt for 35 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for no gain to the Akron 40
Akron Punt, 4 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 40Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 11 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 49DAVIS, Alvin rush for no gain to the CMU49 (DANNA, Mike), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON41, NO PLAY.
1:371st & 20 at own 41Van Edwards Jr. run for 7 yds to the Akron 48
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 48Kato Nelson run for no gain to the Akron 48
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 48Kato Nelson sacked by Mike Danna for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 38
Q4 15:004th & 23 at own 38Nick Gasser punt for 8 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 46
4th quarter6 drives, then Akron 17, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 46Tony Poljan pass complete to Julian Hicks for 6 yds to the Akron 40
13:302nd & 4 at opp 40Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Joel Wilson
13:303rd & 4 at opp 40Tony Poljan run for 1 yd to the Akron 39
13:304th & 3 at opp 39CENTRAL MICH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Akron 44
13:304th & 8 at opp 44Jack Sheldon punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Knight at the Akron 12
Akron Punt, 8 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 12Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 14
12:172nd & 8 at own 14Kato Nelson run for 9 yds to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 23Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 24
12:172nd & 9 at own 24Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart, broken up by Devonni Reed
12:173rd & 9 at own 24Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 15 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 39Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams, broken up by Xavier Crawford
12:172nd & 10 at own 39NELSON, Kato pass complete to WILLIAMS, Andre for 1 yard to the AKRON40 (FOUNTAIN, Malik), PENALTY CMU offside 5 yards to the AKRON44, NO PLAY.
12:172nd & 5 at own 44Kwadarrius Smith run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
12:173rd & 4 at own 45Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams, broken up by Devonni Reed
12:174th & 4 at own 45Nick Gasser punt for 33 yds, downed at the CMich 22
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 22Tony Poljan pass complete to Julian Hicks for 14 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 36Tony Poljan run for 2 yds to the CMich 38
8:442nd & 8 at own 38Romello Ross run for 7 yds to the CMich 45
8:443rd & 1 at own 45Tony Poljan run for 11 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 44Tony Poljan pass complete to Drayton Law for 6 yds to the Akron 38
8:442nd & 4 at opp 38Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Julian Hicks, broken up by John Lako
8:443rd & 4 at opp 38Tony Poljan pass complete to Romello Ross for 18 yds to the Akron 20 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (-15 Yards) to the Akron 35
8:443rd & 1 at opp 35Romello Ross run for 3 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 32Romello Ross run for 7 yds to the Akron 25
8:442nd & 3 at opp 25Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 11 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 14Romello Ross run for 8 yds to the Akron 6
8:442nd & 2 at opp 6Tony Poljan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 7
8:443rd & 3 at opp 7Tony Poljan run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
3:324th & 1 at opp 5Timeout AKRON, clock 03:32
3:324th & 1 at opp 5Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 6
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 6Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith, broken up by Xavier Crawford
3:272nd & 10 at own 6Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 7
3:143rd & 9 at own 7Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:14
3:143rd & 9 at own 7Van Edwards Jr. run for 6 yds to the Akron 13
3:084th & 3 at own 13Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:08
3:084th & 3 at own 13Nick Gasser punt for 52 yds, downed at the CMich 35
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 35Tony Poljan pass complete to Julian Hicks for 2 yds to the CMich 37
2:572nd & 8 at own 37Tony Poljan pass complete to Romello Ross for no gain to the CMich 37 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
2:573rd & 8 at own 37Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Drayton Law, broken up by Denzel Butler
2:574th & 8 at own 37Tony Poljan pass complete to Julian Hicks for 14 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 49Tony Poljan pass incomplete CENTRAL MICH Penalty, intentional grounding (-7 Yards) to the Akron 42
2:573rd & 17 at opp 42Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Romello Ross
2:574th & 17 at opp 42Tony Poljan pass incomplete
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 42Van Edwards Jr. run for 24 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 34Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 36
0:533rd & 4 at opp 36Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:53
0:533rd & 4 at opp 36Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 38
0:534th & 6 at opp 38AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the CMich 43
0:534th & 11 at opp 43Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds, downed at the CMich 1

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.

Central Michigan leads 19–⁠8–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Central Michigan 41, Akron 17
2025Akron 28, Central Michigan 22
2023Central Michigan 17, Akron 10
2022Central Michigan 28, Akron 21
2019Central Michigan 45, Akron 24
2018Akron 17, Central Michigan 10

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