Akron at South Carolina

Saturday, December 1, 2018

South Carolina beat Akron 28–⁠3. It was their first meeting; after it, South Carolina led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayAkron4–⁠8 in 2018
3
HomeSouth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2018
28

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: SECNAttendance 53,420

At kickoff
56°F, rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee James Carter; umpire Russ Pulley; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Tim Beard; side judge Glen Fucik; field judge J. Taylor; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron30003
South Carolina14140028

Standouts

  • PassingJake Bentley14 of 27, 199 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTSouth Carolina
  • RushingMon Denson17 carries, 110 yardsSouth Carolina
  • ReceivingBryan Edwards5 catches, 109 yards, 1 TDSouth Carolina
  • DefenseJamal Davis II5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossAkron

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Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kato Nelson19/3917800
Andre Williams1/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keyondre White1356011
Jemarulin Suggs1440014
Deltron Sands21206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kwadarrius Smith669017
Jonah Morris338026
Daishawn Brimage232017
Mykel Traylor-Bennett221013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Lako80.500
Zaire Jacobs8000
Kyron Brown7100
Ulysees Gilbert III6000
Jamal Davis II51.51.50
Josh Ward30.50.50
Denzel Butler1001
Darian Dailey0001

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Bentley14/2719932
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mon Denson17110061
Rico Dowdle1386030
- 1q115015
Deshaun Fenwick4302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryan Edwards5109170
Jacob August237019
Deebo Samuel433215
Josh Vann214011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kingsley Enagbare6210
T.J. Brunson60.500
Damani Staley6000
Keisean Nixon5000
Kobe Smith421.50
Brad Johnson41.51.50
Javon Kinlaw3110

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

Team stats

AkronSouth Carolina
260Total yards384
178Passing yards199
82Rushing yards185
4.6Yards per pass7.4
2.0Yards per rush4.9
18First downs16
4–⁠18Third downs8–⁠17
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers4
3–⁠24Penalties6–⁠41
36:20Possession23:40
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

AkronSouth Carolina
34%Success rate37%
−0.18EPA per play−0.23
0.64Explosiveness1.02
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.41
−0.16Passing EPA0.02
23%Passing-down success29%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.26
−0.22Second-down EPA−0.38
0.14Third-down EPA0.26
22%Havoc by its defense33%

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)

South Carolina 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Carolina −29, over/under 56.

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 South Carolina 98%, Akron 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 AkronField goal, 12 playsQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 AkronMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 AkronFumble return TD, 6 plays (South Carolina scores)Q2 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ2 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaFumble, 1 playQ3 AkronTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 South CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 South CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ3 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 AkronField goal, 12 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 AkronMissed FG, 8 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 AkronFumble return TD, 6 plays (South Carolina scores), −2 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 90 yards
  13. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 5 plays, 33 yards
  14. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 South CarolinaFumble, 1 play, 17 yards
  18. Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q3 South CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q3 South CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 14 yards
  22. Q3 AkronFumble, 3 plays, −8 yards
  23. Q3 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 33 yards
  24. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  29. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 7 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 14, Akron 3
South Carolina Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Rico Dowdle run for 11 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 3 yds to the SCaro 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39Mon Denson run for 6 yds to the SCaro 45
15:003rd & 1 at own 45Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 10 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Rico Dowdle run for no gain to the Akron 45
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for no gain to the Akron 45
15:003rd & 10 at opp 45Jake Bentley run for 1 yd to the Akron 44
15:004th & 9 at opp 44Joseph Charlton punt for 30 yds
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 15Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 14
11:382nd & 11 at own 14Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jonah Morris
11:383rd & 11 at own 14Kato Nelson sacked by Kingsley Enagbare for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 7
11:384th & 18 at own 7Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds , Bryan Edwards returns for 21 yds to the Akron 28
South Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
10:071st & 10 at opp 28Rico Dowdle run for 6 yds to the Akron 22
10:072nd & 4 at opp 22Rico Dowdle run for 7 yds to the Akron 15 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 15Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 15 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK)South Carolina 7, Akron 0
Akron Field goal, 12 plays
9:291st & 0 at own 35Will Tommie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:291st & 10 at own 25Jemarulin Suggs run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
9:292nd & 5 at own 30Jemarulin Suggs run for 5 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 35Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 48Kato Nelson run for 9 yds to the SCaro 43
9:292nd & 1 at opp 43Jemarulin Suggs run for 3 yds to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 40Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jemarulin Suggs
9:292nd & 10 at opp 40Jemarulin Suggs run for no gain to the SCaro 40
9:293rd & 10 at opp 40Kato Nelson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 13 yds to the SCaro 27 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 27Jemarulin Suggs run for 2 yds to the SCaro 25
9:292nd & 8 at opp 25Kato Nelson sacked by Brad Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 28
9:293rd & 11 at opp 28Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith, broken up by Rashad Fenton
3:594th & 11 at opp 28Nick Gasser 45 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 7, Akron 3
South Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
3:591st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds , Deebo Samuel return for 28 yds to the SCaro 28
3:591st & 10 at own 28Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the SCaro 31
3:592nd & 7 at own 31Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 30
3:013rd & 8 at own 30Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 70 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK)South Carolina 14, Akron 3
Akron Missed FG, 8 plays
3:011st & 0 at own 35Will Tommie kickoff for 60 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 13 yds to the Akron 18
3:011st & 10 at own 18Kato Nelson pass complete to Daishawn Brimage for 17 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 35Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 17 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 48Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jonah Morris
3:012nd & 10 at opp 48Jemarulin Suggs run for 14 yds to the SCaro 34 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 34Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jonah Morris, broken up by Javon Kinlaw
3:012nd & 10 at opp 34Jemarulin Suggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 35
0:263rd & 11 at opp 35Timeout AKRON, clock 00:26
0:263rd & 11 at opp 35Kato Nelson pass incomplete, broken up by Javon Kinlaw
0:194th & 11 at opp 35Nick Gasser 52 yd FG MISSED
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 35Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards, broken up by Brock Boxen
0:192nd & 10 at own 35Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
0:193rd & 10 at own 35Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 13 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards, QB hurry by DAVIS, Jamal, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (BROWN, Kyron) 15 yards to the AKRON37, 1ST DOWN SC, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Jake Bentley run for 5 yds to the Akron 32
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 32Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel, PENALTY SC false start 5 yards to the AKRON37, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Kiel Pollard, broken up by Alvin Davis
Q2 15:004th & 10 at opp 37SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Akron 42
Q2 15:004th & 15 at opp 42Joseph Charlton punt for 38 yds, downed at the Akron 4
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 28, Akron 3
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 5Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 13 yds to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 18Jemarulin Suggs run for 2 yds to the Akron 20
13:502nd & 8 at own 20Kato Nelson pass complete to Daishawn Brimage for 15 yds Daishawn Brimage fumbled, forced by R.J. Roderick, recovered by SCaro Sherrod Greene , return for 9 yds to the Akron 26
South Carolina Interception, 4 plays
12:401st & 10 at opp 26Mon Denson run for 3 yds to the Akron 23
12:402nd & 7 at opp 23Mon Denson run for 12 yds to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 11Rico Dowdle run for no gain to the Akron 11
12:402nd & 10 at opp 11Jake Bentley pass intercepted Denzel Butler return for 2 yds to the Akron 2
Akron Fumble return TD, 6 plays (South Carolina scores)
10:541st & 10 at own 2Jemarulin Suggs run for 2 yds to the Akron 4
10:542nd & 8 at own 4Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds to the Akron 17 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 17Deltron Sands run for 6 yds to the Akron 23
10:542nd & 4 at own 23Kato Nelson pass complete to Deltron Sands for 1 yd to the Akron 24
10:543rd & 3 at own 24Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jemarulin Suggs
8:094th & 3 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 24 yards TEAM fumbled, recovered by SCaro Deebo Samuel for a TD (Parker White KICK)South Carolina 21, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 4 plays
8:091st & 0 at own 35Will Tommie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:091st & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson pass complete to M.J. McGriff for 4 yds to the Akron 29
8:092nd & 6 at own 29NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to STEWART, Nate (Rashad Fenton), PENALTY SC pass interference (Rashad Fenton) 11 yards to the AKRON40, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
8:091st & 10 at own 40Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 39
8:092nd & 11 at own 39Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett, broken up by Keisean Nixon
8:093rd & 11 at own 39Kato Nelson run for 8 yds to the Akron 47
8:094th & 3 at own 47Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 10
South Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 10Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds to the SCaro 12
5:332nd & 8 at own 12Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel
5:333rd & 8 at own 12Jake Bentley pass complete to Jacob August for 19 yds to the SCaro 31 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 31Rico Dowdle run for 30 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 39Rico Dowdle run for no gain to the Akron 39
5:332nd & 10 at opp 39Deshaun Fenwick run for no gain to the Akron 39
5:333rd & 10 at opp 39Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 27 yds to the Akron 12 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 12Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 8 yards to the AKRON4 (LAKO, John), PENALTY AKRON substitution infraction 5 yards to the AKRON7, NO PLAY.
5:331st & 5 at opp 7Deshaun Fenwick run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
5:332nd & 3 at opp 5Deshaun Fenwick run for no gain to the Akron 5
1:333rd & 3 at opp 5Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 5 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK)South Carolina 28, Akron 3
Akron End of half, 5 plays
1:331st & 0 at own 35Will Tommie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:331st & 10 at own 25Deltron Sands run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
1:332nd & 4 at own 31Jemarulin Suggs run for 3 yds to the Akron 34
0:443rd & 1 at own 34Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:44
0:443rd & 1 at own 34Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 38Jemarulin Suggs run for 4 yds to the Akron 42
0:442nd & 6 at own 42Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 16 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter9 drives, then South Carolina 28, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Tommie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson sacked by Kobe Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 18
15:002nd & 17 at own 18Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 7 yds to the Akron 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson sacked by Javon Kinlaw for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 19
15:004th & 16 at own 19Nick Gasser punt for 32 yds, downed at the SCaro 49
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 49Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the Akron 48
12:562nd & 7 at opp 48Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the Akron 45
12:563rd & 4 at opp 45Jake Bentley sacked by Jamal Davis II for a loss of 10 yards to the SOCAROLINA 45 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, intentional grounding (Jake Bentley) to the SCaro 45
12:564th & 14 at own 45Joseph Charlton punt for 40 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for no gain to the Akron 18 Jeremiah Knight fumbled, recovered by Akron Jeremiah Knight
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 18Kato Nelson pass incomplete
12:042nd & 10 at own 18Kato Nelson run for 2 yds to the Akron 20
12:043rd & 8 at own 20Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight, broken up by Sherrod Greene
12:044th & 8 at own 20Nick Gasser punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 48
11:071st & 10 at own 48Rico Dowdle run for 16 yds to the Akron 35 Rico Dowdle fumbled, forced by Zaire Jacobs, recovered by Akron Zaire Jacobs
Akron Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 35Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 26 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 39Jemarulin Suggs run for no gain to the SCaro 39
10:572nd & 10 at opp 39Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 6 yds to the SCaro 33
10:573rd & 4 at opp 33Kato Nelson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 8 yds to the SCaro 25 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight, broken up by Israel Mukuamu
10:572nd & 10 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
10:573rd & 10 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete
10:574th & 10 at opp 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
South Carolina Interception, 5 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 25Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Josh Vann, broken up by Kyron Brown
8:352nd & 10 at own 25Mon Denson run for 61 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 14Mon Denson run for 3 yds to the Akron 11
8:352nd & 7 at opp 11Mon Denson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 12
8:353rd & 8 at opp 12Jake Bentley pass intercepted Darian Dailey return for 2 yds to the Akron 6
Akron Punt, 4 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 6Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 11 yds to the Akron 17 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 17Jemarulin Suggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 16
6:322nd & 11 at own 16Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight, broken up by Josh Belk
5:173rd & 11 at own 16Timeout AKRON, clock 05:17
5:173rd & 11 at own 16Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the Akron 19
5:174th & 8 at own 19Nick Gasser punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Bryan Edwards at the SCaro 41
South Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 41Mon Denson run for 3 yds to the SCaro 44
4:232nd & 7 at own 44Mon Denson run for 5 yds to the SCaro 49
4:233rd & 2 at own 49Jake Bentley pass complete to Kiel Pollard for 4 yds Kiel Pollard fumbled, forced by Brian Bell, recovered by Akron Zaire Jacobs , return for 1 yd to the Akron 46
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 46Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Daishawn Brimage
3:372nd & 10 at own 46Kato Nelson pass complete to Jemarulin Suggs for a loss of 2 yards Jemarulin Suggs fumbled, forced by Sherrod Greene, recovered by Akron Jemarulin Suggs
2:433rd & 13 at own 43Timeout AKRON, clock 02:43
2:433rd & 13 at own 43Kato Nelson sacked by Brad Johnson and Kobe Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 47 Kato Nelson fumbled, recovered by SCaro Ernest Jones , return for 0 yards SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Javon Kinlaw) to the SCaro 47
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 47Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Josh Vann
2:382nd & 10 at own 47Mon Denson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:383rd & 7 at the 50Jake Bentley pass complete to Josh Vann for 11 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 39Mon Denson run for 1 yd to the Akron 38
2:382nd & 9 at opp 38Jake Bentley pass complete to Josh Vann for 3 yds to the Akron 35
2:383rd & 6 at opp 35Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Josh Vann (BROWN, Kyron), PENALTY AKRON substitution infraction 4 yards to the AKRON31, NO PLAY.
2:383rd & 2 at opp 31Rico Dowdle run for 4 yds to the Akron 27 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 27Mon Denson run for 5 yds to the Akron 22
2:382nd & 5 at opp 22Mon Denson run for 4 yds to the Akron 18
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 18Mon Denson run for no gain to the Akron 18
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 18Mon Denson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 20
4th quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 28, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 3 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 20Jemarulin Suggs run for 2 yds to the Akron 22
14:252nd & 8 at own 22Kato Nelson pass complete to Jemarulin Suggs for 7 yds Jemarulin Suggs fumbled, forced by Israel Mukuamu, recovered by Akron
14:253rd & 5 at own 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith, broken up by Brad Johnson
14:254th & 5 at own 25Nick Gasser punt for 38 yds , Bryan Edwards returns for no gain to the SCaro 37
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 37Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Josh Vann, broken up by Kyron Brown
12:532nd & 10 at own 37Mon Denson run for 1 yd to the SCaro 38
12:533rd & 9 at own 38Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Josh Vann
12:534th & 9 at own 38Joseph Charlton punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 47 , Jeremiah Knight returns for 22 yds to the Akron 47
Akron Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 47Kato Nelson pass incomplete to M.J. McGriff, broken up by R.J. Roderick
11:542nd & 10 at own 47Keyondre White run for 7 yds to the SCaro 46
11:543rd & 3 at opp 46Keyondre White run for 2 yds to the SCaro 44
11:544th & 1 at opp 44Keyondre White run for no gain to the SCaro 44
South Carolina Punt, 4 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 44Jake Bentley pass complete to Jacob August for 18 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 38Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards, broken up by Darian Dailey
10:222nd & 10 at opp 38Mon Denson run for 1 yd to the Akron 37
10:223rd & 9 at opp 37Jake Bentley sacked by Josh Ward and Jamal Davis II for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 47
10:224th & 19 at opp 47Joseph Charlton punt for 45 yds, downed at the Akron 2
Akron Punt, 5 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 2Keyondre White run for 3 yds to the Akron 5
8:152nd & 7 at own 5Keyondre White run for 10 yds to the Akron 15 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 15Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
8:152nd & 10 at own 15Keyondre White run for 4 yds to the Akron 19
8:153rd & 6 at own 19Keyondre White run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 18
8:154th & 7 at own 18Nick Gasser punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 33
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 33Mon Denson run for 5 yds to the SCaro 38
5:212nd & 5 at own 38Deshaun Fenwick run for 1 yd to the SCaro 39
5:213rd & 4 at own 39Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
5:214th & 4 at own 39Joseph Charlton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Knight at the Akron 23
Akron End of game, 7 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 23Keyondre White run for 1 yd to the Akron 24
4:042nd & 9 at own 24Kato Nelson pass incomplete
4:043rd & 9 at own 24Keyondre White run for 11 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 35NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to BENNETT, Mykel (Israel Mukuamu), PENALTY SC encroachment 5 yards to the AKRON40, NO PLAY.
4:041st & 5 at own 40Keyondre White run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at the 50Keyondre White run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:042nd & 10 at the 50Keyondre White run for 5 yds to the SCaro 45
4:043rd & 5 at opp 45Keyondre White run for 4 yds to the SCaro 41

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.

South Carolina leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024South Carolina 50, Akron 7
2018South Carolina 28, Akron 3

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