72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Bynum; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Nick Theriot; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Dustin Drawhorn; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Joe MoenkhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UAB
7
10
14
0
31
Akron
6
0
0
14
20
Standouts
No. 1PassingKato Nelson25 of 44, 359 yards, 2 TDAkron
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UAB
Akron
402
Total yards
393
319
Passing yards
359
83
Rushing yards
34
13.3
Yards per pass
8.0
2.4
Yards per rush
1.2
15
First downs
16
4–14
Third downs
4–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
2
4–35
Penalties
6–56
27:37
Possession
32:23
5
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
UAB
Akron
24%
Success rate
30%
−0.24
EPA per play
0.05
1.18
Explosiveness
1.48
−0.40
Rushing EPA
−0.26
0.03
Passing EPA
0.21
25%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.31
First-down EPA
−0.12
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.43
0.18
Third-down EPA
0.00
28%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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)
UAB 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UAB −7.5, over/under 46.5.
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 UAB 70%, Akron 30%. 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, UAB right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UABMissed FG, 11 plays, 61 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 88 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 UABField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 UABTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 UABInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 AkronMissed FG, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 AkronTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UABMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 UABEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then UAB 7, Akron 6
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kato Nelson pass complete to Timothy Scippio for 9 yds to the Akron 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Kato Nelson run for 5 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 40 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Deltron Sands run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 22
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Deltron Sands run for 5 yds to the UAB 17
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 8 yds to the UAB 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Kato Nelson run for 8 yds to the UAB 1
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
UAB Missed FG, 11 plays
11:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 36 yds
11:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
11:13
2nd & 10 at own 29
Tyler Johnston III run for 7 yds to the UAB 36
11:13
3rd & 3 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III run for 13 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at own 49
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 48
11:13
2nd & 11 at own 48
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 27 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 25
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 23
11:13
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 27
11:13
3rd & 12 at opp 27
JOHNSTON III, T pass incomplete to WATKINS, Austin, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON12, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 12
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 9
11:13
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 7
11:13
3rd & 5 at opp 7
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
11:13
4th & 3 at opp 5
UAB Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Akron 10
5:48
4th & 8 at opp 10
Nick Vogel 28 yd FG MISSED
Akron Punt, 5 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Kato Nelson pass complete to Brandon Lee for 8 yds to the Akron 28
5:48
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 30 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kato Nelson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 1 yd to the UAB 41
5:48
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Brandon Lee run for no gain to the UAB 41
5:48
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Kato Nelson pass complete to Brandon Lee for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 46
5:48
4th & 14 at opp 46
Jonah Wieland punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 12
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 12
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
2:46
2nd & 10 at own 12
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 11 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 23
JOHNSTON III, T pass incomplete to WATKINS, Austin, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the UAB38, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
2:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 40
2:46
2nd & 8 at own 40
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the UAB 41
2:46
3rd & 7 at own 41
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 10 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Dustin Burkhart
0:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kato Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 23
Kato Nelson sacked by Kyle Harrell and Fish McWilliams for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 20
Q2 15:00
4th & 15 at own 20
Jonah Wieland punt for 4 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 24
2nd quarter10 drives, then UAB 17, Akron 6
UAB Field goal, 4 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 24
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the Akron 20
14:11
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 17
14:11
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the Akron 16
14:11
4th & 2 at opp 16
UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 21
Akron Punt, 3 plays
12:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for no gain to the Akron 3
12:07
1st & 10 at own 3
Deltron Sands run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 1
12:07
2nd & 12 at own 1
Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the Akron 2
12:07
3rd & 11 at own 2
Deltron Sands run for no gain to the Akron 2
12:07
4th & 11 at own 2
AKRON Penalty, false start (-1 Yards) to the Akron 1
12:07
4th & 12 at own 1
Jonah Wieland punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Myron Mitchell at the Akron 46
UAB Punt, 3 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell
9:52
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell, broken up by Randy Cochran Jr.
9:52
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Austin Watkins, broken up by Jordyn Riley
9:52
4th & 10 at opp 46
Kyle Greenwell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Knight at the Akron 9
Akron Punt, 6 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 9
Brandon Lee run for no gain to the Akron 9
9:25
2nd & 10 at own 9
Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 8 yds to the Akron 17
9:25
3rd & 2 at own 17
Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 4 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 3 yds to the Akron 24
9:25
2nd & 7 at own 24
Deltron Sands run for 2 yds to the Akron 26
9:25
3rd & 5 at own 26
Kato Nelson pass incomplete, broken up by Garrett Marino
9:25
4th & 5 at own 26
Jonah Wieland punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 47
UAB Touchdown, 4 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 23 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 30
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 28
6:11
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell, broken up by Jordyn Riley
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 14 yds to the Akron 14
4:50
1st & 10 at own 14
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Dustin Burkhart, broken up by Starling Thomas V
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 14
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Brandon Lee
4:50
3rd & 10 at own 14
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Brandon Lee
4:50
4th & 10 at own 14
AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 9
4:50
4th & 15 at own 9
Jonah Wieland punt for 54 yds , Myron Mitchell returns for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 34
UAB Interception, 1 play
4:19
1st & 10 at own 34
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Jordyn Riley return for 15 yds to the Akron 42
Akron Punt, 3 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Dustin Burkhart
4:05
2nd & 10 at own 42
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 7 yds to the Akron 49
4:05
3rd & 3 at own 49
Kato Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 48
4:05
4th & 4 at own 48
Jonah Wieland punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 10
UAB Punt, 3 plays
2:23
1st & 10 at own 10
Jonathan Haden run for 5 yds to the UAB 15
2:23
2nd & 5 at own 15
Jonathan Haden run for 1 yd to the UAB 16
0:59
3rd & 4 at own 16
Timeout UAB, clock 00:59
0:59
3rd & 4 at own 16
Tyler Johnston III run for 3 yds to the UAB 19
0:53
4th & 1 at own 19
Timeout AKRON, clock 00:53
0:53
4th & 1 at own 19
Kyle Greenwell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Akron 35
Akron Missed FG, 6 plays
0:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
0:42
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 16 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 19 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 30
Eric Bentley pass incomplete
0:42
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Kato Nelson run for 12 yds to the UAB 18 for a 1ST down
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
0:06
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Timeout AKRON, clock 00:06
0:06
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Timeout UAB, clock 00:06
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Jerry Fitschen 35 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then UAB 31, Akron 6
UAB Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 47 yds , Jonathan Haden return for 14 yds to the UAB 32
14:53
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 12 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 44
Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the Akron 49
14:53
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the Akron 49
14:53
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Thair Blakes for 9 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Lee run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 22
12:50
2nd & 13 at own 22
Kato Nelson pass complete to Brandon Lee for 48 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 30
Deltron Sands run for 2 yds to the UAB 28
12:50
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 3 yds to the UAB 25
12:50
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 4 yds to the UAB 21
12:50
4th & 1 at opp 21
Brandon Lee run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 24
Akron Punt, 8 plays
9:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Kato Nelson sacked by Garrett Marino and Noah Wilder for 0 yards to the Akron 25 Kato Nelson fumbled, recovered by Akron Landon Forman , return for 0 yards
9:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 10 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Michael Mathison, broken up by Dy’jonn Turner
9:28
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kato Nelson sacked by Jordan Smith and Garrett Marino for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 33
9:28
3rd & 12 at own 33
Kato Nelson run for 13 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at own 46
Kato Nelson pass incomplete
9:28
2nd & 10 at own 46
NELSON, Kato pass complete to STEWART, Nate for 8 yards to the UAB46 (BYNUM, Devodric), PENALTY AKRON personal foul 15 yards to the AKRON31, NO PLAY.
9:28
2nd & 25 at own 31
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams
9:28
3rd & 25 at own 31
Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 13 yds to the Akron 44
9:28
4th & 12 at own 44
Jonah Wieland punt for 47 yds, downed at the UAB 9
UAB Punt, 4 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 9
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 12 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 25
5:40
2nd & 6 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 4 yds to the UAB 29
5:40
3rd & 2 at own 29
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 30
5:40
4th & 1 at own 30
Kyle Greenwell punt for 47 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for 1 yd to the Akron 24
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 24
Kato Nelson sacked by Garrett Marino and Nikia Eason for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 20
3:04
2nd & 14 at own 20
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
3:04
3rd & 14 at own 20
Kato Nelson pass complete to Brandon Lee for 10 yds to the Akron 30
3:04
4th & 4 at own 30
Jonah Wieland punt for 31 yds, downed at the UAB 39
UAB Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Markus Grossman for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Jonathan Haden run for 5 yds to the Akron 45
1:24
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the Akron 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Markus Grossman for 3 yds to the Akron 41
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 41
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the Akron 41
4th quarter8 drives, then UAB 31, Akron 20
Akron Touchdown, 8 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 41
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight
14:07
2nd & 10 at own 41
Kato Nelson run for 10 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 35 yds to the UAB 14 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Dustin Burkhart
14:07
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Kato Nelson run for 6 yds to the UAB 8
11:56
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Timeout AKRON, clock 11:56
11:56
3rd & 4 at opp 8
NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to MATHISON, M., PENALTY UAB pass interference 4 yards to the UAB4, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
11:56
1st & goal at opp 4
Deltron Sands run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 6
11:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Brandon Lee
UAB Punt, 3 plays
11:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Larry Wooden for 4 yds to the UAB 29
11:04
2nd & 6 at own 29
Larry Wooden run for 3 yds to the UAB 32
11:04
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tyler Johnston III run for 2 yds to the UAB 34
11:04
4th & 1 at own 34
Kyle Greenwell punt for 40 yds , Jeremiah Knight returns for no gain to the Akron 22 Jeremiah Knight fumbled, recovered by UAB Jacob Fuqua
UAB Missed FG, 4 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jonathan Haden run for 1 yd to the Akron 21
9:16
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Jonathan Haden run for 2 yds to the Akron 19
8:09
3rd & 7 at opp 19
Timeout UAB, clock 08:09
8:09
3rd & 7 at opp 19
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Austin Watkins
7:58
4th & 7 at opp 19
Nick Vogel 37 yd FG MISSED
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
7:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Deltron Sands run for 4 yds to the Akron 24
7:58
2nd & 6 at own 24
Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 5 yds to the Akron 29
7:58
3rd & 1 at own 29
Deltron Sands run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 28
6:25
4th & 2 at own 28
Timeout AKRON, clock 06:25
6:25
4th & 2 at own 28
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 6 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 34
AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 29
6:25
1st & 15 at own 29
Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 64 yds to the UAB 7 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Deltron Sands run for no gain to the UAB 7
UAB Punt, 3 plays
4:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Smigel kickoff for 12 yds , Gerrit Prince return for 3 yds to the Akron 44
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 44
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the Akron 43
4:30
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Timeout AKRON, clock 04:30
4:30
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Akron 40
4:30
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Thair Blakes
4:30
4th & 6 at opp 40
Kyle Greenwell punt for 26 yds, downed at the Akron 14
Akron Punt, 3 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 14
Kato Nelson sacked by Adrienne Talan and Garrett Marino for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 3
3:32
2nd & 21 at own 3
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Brandon Lee
3:32
3rd & 21 at own 3
Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
3:32
4th & 21 at own 3
Jonah Wieland punt for 45 yds , Jonathan Haden returns for 4 yds to the UAB 7 UAB Penalty, personal foul (21 Yards) to the UAB 35
UAB Punt, 3 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Haden run for 1 yd to the UAB 36
2:42
2nd & 9 at own 36
Jonathan Haden run for 1 yd to the UAB 37
2:42
3rd & 8 at own 37
Jonathan Haden run for 5 yds to the UAB 42
0:16
4th & 3 at own 42
Timeout UAB, clock 00:16
0:16
4th & 3 at own 42
Kyle Greenwell punt for 24 yds , Nate Stewart returns for 1 yd to the Akron 35 Nate Stewart fumbled, recovered by UAB TD Marshall
UAB End of game, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
TEAM run for no gain to the Akron 35
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