Referee David Siegle; umpire Ryan McClellan; head linesman BJ Henry; line judge John Swartz; side judge Steven Verbridg; field judge Kendal Smtih; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Eastern Michigan
9
0
6
8
23
Kent State
13
7
0
7
27
Standouts
PassingDustin Crum21 of 29, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKent State
No. 23ReceivingIsaiah McKoy8 catches, 104 yards, 1 TDKent State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
302
Total yards
431
241
Passing yards
219
61
Rushing yards
212
6.9
Yards per pass
7.6
1.9
Yards per rush
4.6
20
First downs
28
5–13
Third downs
4–12
2–3
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
1
2–30
Penalties
9–78
29:03
Possession
30:57
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
43%
Success rate
53%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.17
1.32
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.24
Rushing EPA
0.16
0.07
Passing EPA
0.20
32%
Passing-down success
13%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.18
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.07
−0.07
Third-down EPA
−0.06
5%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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)
Kent State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kent State −4.5, over/under 65.5.
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 Kent State 62%, Eastern Michigan 38%. 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. Kent State drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
1st quarter7 drives, then Kent State 13, Eastern Michigan 9
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 62 yds , Isaiah McKoy return for 18 yds to the KntSt 21
14:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 17 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 5 yds to the KntSt 43
14:56
2nd & 5 at own 43
Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 10 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 47
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
13:33
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the EMich 42
13:33
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the EMich 38
13:33
4th & 1 at opp 38
Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the EMich 27
13:33
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
13:33
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the EMich 26
10:43
4th & 1 at opp 26
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 26 yds for a TD, (Seth Phillis KICK)Kent State 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:43
1st & 0 at own 20
Seth Phillis kickoff for 59 yds , Quian Williams return for 29 yds to the 50 yard line
10:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 8 yds to the KntSt 42
10:37
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
10:37
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Quian Williams, broken up by Elvis Hines
10:37
4th & 2 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson run for no gain to the KntSt 42
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 9 yds to the EMich 49
9:50
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
9:50
2nd & 10 at opp 41
KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the EMich 46
9:50
2nd & 15 at opp 46
Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 18 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 11 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 17
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the EMich 11
9:50
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & goal at opp 1
Dustin Crum run for 1 yd for a TD, (Seth Phillis PAT MISSED)Kent State 13, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
7:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Seth Phillis kickoff for 35 yds , Blake Bogan return for 11 yds to the EMich 41
7:38
1st & 10 at own 41
Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMich 43
7:38
2nd & 8 at own 43
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Darius Boone Jr. for 13 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 44
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 19 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 25
Preston Hutchinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 27
7:38
2nd & 12 at opp 27
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 17 yds to the KntSt 10 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & goal at opp 10
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Quian Williams
7:38
2nd & goal at opp 10
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
7:38
3rd & goal at opp 10
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Kesean Gamble for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 16
4:12
4th & 0 at opp 16
Chad Ryland 34 yd FG GOODKent State 13, Eastern Michigan 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
4:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
4:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
4:12
3rd & 5 at own 30
Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the KntSt 31
4:12
4th & 4 at own 31
Ian Henzi punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMich 26
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
2:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMich 28
2:58
2nd & 8 at own 28
KENT ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (11 Yards) to the EMich 39 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 8 yds to the EMich 47
2:58
2nd & 2 at own 47
Darius Boone Jr. run for 34 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 19
Darius Boone Jr. run for 8 yds to the KntSt 11
2:58
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Darius Boone Jr. run for 6 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & goal at opp 5
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Thomas Odukoya for 5 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland PAT MISSED)Kent State 13, Eastern Michigan 9
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
0:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 61 yds , Isaiah McKoy return for 23 yds to the KntSt 27
0:23
1st & 10 at own 27
Bryan Bradford run for 5 yds to the KntSt 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 32
Bryan Bradford run for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 36
Bryan Bradford run for 4 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the KntSt 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 43
Bryan Bradford run for 24 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:17
1st & 10 at opp 33
Xavier Williams run for 33 yds for a TD, (Seth Phillis KICK)Kent State 20, Eastern Michigan 9
2nd quarter4 drives, then Kent State 20, Eastern Michigan 9
Eastern Michigan Interception, 8 plays
13:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Seth Phillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Darius Boone Jr. run for 6 yds to the EMich 31
13:17
2nd & 4 at own 31
Preston Hutchinson run for 3 yds to the EMich 34
13:17
3rd & 1 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Mandela Lawrence-Burke for a loss of 7 yards to the EMich 28
13:17
2nd & 17 at own 28
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 19 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at own 47
DJ Smith run for 2 yds to the EMich 49
13:17
2nd & 8 at own 49
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
9:43
3rd & 8 at own 49
Timeout KENT ST, clock 09:43
9:43
3rd & 8 at own 49
Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted Dean Clark return for 2 yds to the KntSt 43
Kent State Interception, 7 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 12 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 13 yds to the EMich 32 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 32
Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the EMich 22 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 22
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the EMich 18
9:37
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 6 yds to the EMich 12 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout KENT ST, clock 07:35
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 8 yds to the EMich 4
7:35
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Dustin Crum pass intercepted Noski Lafleur return for 43 yds to the EMich 48
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
6:46
1st & 10 at own 48
Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
6:46
2nd & 8 at the 50
Jairus Grissom run for 2 yds to the KntSt 48
6:46
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Jairus Grissom run for 5 yds to the KntSt 43
6:46
4th & 1 at opp 43
Jairus Grissom run for 5 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 38
KENT ST Penalty, HOLD (Jeremiah Salaam) to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jairus Grissom run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 27
6:46
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Darius Boone Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 28
6:46
3rd & 14 at opp 28
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Kesean Gamble for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 34
1:40
4th & 20 at opp 34
Chad Ryland 52 yd FG MISSED
Kent State End of half, 5 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 34
Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the KntSt 43
1:40
2nd & 1 at own 43
Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 46
KENT ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 41
1:40
1st & 15 at own 41
KENT ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 36
1:40
1st & 20 at own 36
Bryan Bradford run for 7 yds to the KntSt 43
1:40
2nd & 13 at own 43
Bryan Bradford run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
1:40
3rd & 6 at the 50
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 20, Eastern Michigan 15
Eastern Michigan Punt, 10 plays
15:00
4th & 6 at own 35
Seth Phillis kickoff for 33 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Darius Boone Jr. run for 9 yds to the EMich 41
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 41
DJ Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 38
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 38
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 4 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 2 yds to the EMich 44
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 44
DJ Smith run for 2 yds to the EMich 46
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 46
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 5 yds to the KntSt 49
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 49
Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 7 yds to the KntSt 41
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 41
DJ Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 42
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 42
Jake Julien punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaac Vance at the KntSt 4
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 4
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 10 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at own 14
Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the KntSt 19
10:29
2nd & 5 at own 19
Marquez Cooper run for 11 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 16 yards to the KntSt 14
10:29
2nd & 26 at own 14
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Michael Smith Jr.) to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
10:29
2nd & 7 at own 32
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
10:29
3rd & 3 at own 36
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 1 yd to the KntSt 37
10:29
4th & 2 at own 37
Ian Henzi punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Hassan Beydoun at the EMich 31
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Gunnar Oakes for 12 yds to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 43
DJ Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 42
6:35
2nd & 11 at own 42
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 16 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 42
DJ Smith run for no gain to the KntSt 42
6:35
3rd & 10 at opp 42
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 12 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 30
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Quian Williams, broken up by Dean Clark
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 25 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & goal at opp 5
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 4 yds to the KntSt 1
2:57
2nd & goal at opp 1
Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Kent State 20, Eastern Michigan 15
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
2:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 14 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at own 39
Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 36
2:57
2nd & 13 at own 36
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 36
2:57
3rd & 13 at own 36
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
2:57
4th & 13 at own 36
Ian Henzi punt for 30 yds, downed at the EMich 34
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
1:09
2nd & 10 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at the 50
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun
1:09
2nd & 10 at the 50
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to DJ Smith, broken up by Elvis Hines
1:09
3rd & 10 at the 50
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
1:09
4th & 10 at the 50
Jake Julien punt for 48 yds, downed at the KntSt 2
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 2
Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the KntSt 5
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 5
Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the KntSt 6
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 6
KENT ST Penalty, IB (Adam Gregoire) to the KntSt 5
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 5
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
Q4 15:00
4th & 7 at own 5
Ian Henzi punt for 50 yds, downed at the EMich 45
4th quarter4 drives, then Kent State 27, Eastern Michigan 23
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 45
KENT ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Dean Clark) to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 43
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 35 yds to the KntSt 8 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & goal at opp 8
DJ Smith run for no gain to the KntSt 8
13:54
2nd & goal at opp 8
Preston Hutchinson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 3
11:55
3rd & goal at opp 3
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Thomas Odukoya for 3 yds for a TD, (Preston Hutchinson pass to Donivan Wright for Two-Point Conversion)Eastern Michigan 23, Kent State 20
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
11:55
2nd & 5 at own 30
Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 37
KENT ST Penalty, HOLD (Daniel Johnson) to the KntSt 27
11:55
1st & 20 at own 27
Dustin Crum sacked by Turan Rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 25
11:55
2nd & 22 at own 25
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the KntSt 32
11:55
3rd & 15 at own 32
CRUM, Dustin pass incomplete to MCKOY, Isaiah, PENALTY EMU sideline interference 15 yards to the KENTST47, 1ST DOWN KENTST, NO PLAY.
11:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaac Vance for 6 yds to the EMich 47
11:55
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 7 yds to the EMich 28
11:55
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the EMich 27
11:55
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 15 yds to the EMich 12 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 12
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the EMich 9
7:31
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Dustin Crum pass complete to Mark Williams for 9 yds for a TD, (Seth Phillis KICK)Kent State 27, Eastern Michigan 23
Eastern Michigan Interception, 5 plays
7:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Seth Phillis kickoff for 40 yds
7:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 6 yds to the EMich 31
7:31
2nd & 4 at own 31
DJ Smith run for 1 yd to the EMich 32
7:31
3rd & 3 at own 32
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 5 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Preston Hutchinson sacked by Brandon Coleman for a loss of 6 yards to the EMich 31
7:31
2nd & 16 at own 31
Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted Jeremiah Salaam return for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 46
Kent State End of game, 10 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 46
Bryan Bradford run for 12 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 34
Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the EMich 31
5:13
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 6 yds to the EMich 25
5:13
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Bryan Bradford run for 4 yds to the EMich 21 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 21
Bryan Bradford run for 1 yd to the EMich 20
2:12
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:12
2:12
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Bryan Bradford run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 22
2:07
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:07
2:07
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 12 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 0 at opp 10
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:57
1:57
1st & goal at opp 10
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 13
1:57
2nd & goal at opp 13
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 17
1:57
3rd & goal at opp 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 18
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.
PassingDustin Crum21 of 29, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKent State
Eastern Michigan
Kent State