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Western Michigan at Akron

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Western Michigan beat Akron 58–⁠13. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 14–⁠4.

AwayWestern Michigan4–⁠2 in 2020
58
HomeAkron1–⁠5 in 2020
13

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN3Attendance 490

At kickoff
62°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Will McKoy; line judge Jim Swider; side judge David Uyl; field judge Scott MacDonald; back judge Reggie Berry; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan161421758
Akron760013

Standouts

  • PassingKaleb Eleby12 of 16, 262 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingD’Wayne Eskridge3 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDWestern Michigan
  • DefenseA.J. Thomas7 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 INTWestern Michigan

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaleb Eleby12/1626230
Nick Kargman1/3400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Darius Jefferson970132
Sean Tyler968112
Jaxson Kincaide742114
Trae Allen92505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Wayne Eskridge3114276
Jaylen Hall168168
Skyy Moore333018
Jaxson Kincaide113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Treshaun Hayward80.50.50
A.J. Thomas7201
Bricen Garner6000
Corvin Moment5000
Marshawn Kneeland41.51.50
Ali Fayad4210

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Gibson18/3012511
T.J. DeShields1/2100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Teon Dollard1667045
Jeremiah Knight1066024
T.J. DeShields1403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mathison644114
Nate Stewart329014
Jeremiah Knight218012
George Qualls Jr.114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bubba Arslanian9000
Jaylen Kelly-Powell6000
Adetutu Daranijo6000
Reggie Corner Jr.5000
Michael Scott2110

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

Team stats

Western MichiganAkron
484Total yards248
266Passing yards126
218Rushing yards122
14.0Yards per pass3.9
5.6Yards per rush3.9
21First downs15
5–⁠10Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers2
6–⁠65Penalties4–⁠34
30:53Possession25:40
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western MichiganAkron
53%Success rate35%
0.52EPA per play−0.15
1.45Explosiveness1.14
0.36Rushing EPA−0.03
0.81Passing EPA−0.25
33%Passing-down success16%
0.23First-down EPA−0.13
0.82Second-down EPA−0.38
0.82Third-down EPA0.17
17%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Western Michigan 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −20.5, over/under 52.

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 Western Michigan 92%, Akron 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganField goal, 8 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AkronPick-six, 4 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q1 AkronField goal, 10 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 11 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AkronTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 AkronFumble, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 AkronResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  4. Q1 AkronPick-six, 4 plays (Western Michigan scores), 12 yards
  5. Q1 AkronField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  7. Q2 AkronField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 4 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 83 yards
  12. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 AkronFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 AkronResult not recorded, 5 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 16, Akron 7
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 70 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 45 yds to the WMich 45
15:001st & 10 at own 45Sean Tyler run for 10 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Kaleb Eleby run for 6 yds to the Akron 39
15:002nd & 4 at opp 39Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the Akron 36
15:003rd & 1 at opp 36Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Jaxson Kincaide run for 4 yds to the Akron 28
15:002nd & 6 at opp 28Kaleb Eleby sacked by Michael Scott for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 39
15:003rd & 17 at opp 39Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Sean Tyler for 8 yds to the Akron 31
10:334th & 9 at opp 31Thiago Kapps 48 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 3, Akron 0
Akron Touchdown, 6 plays
10:331st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds , Michael Mathison return for 17 yds to the Akron 27
10:281st & 10 at own 27Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 2 yds to the Akron 29
10:282nd & 8 at own 29Zach Gibson pass complete to Teon Dollard for 5 yds to the Akron 34
10:283rd & 3 at own 34Teon Dollard run for 2 yds to the Akron 36
10:284th & 1 at own 36Teon Dollard run for 45 yds to the WMich 19 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 19Teon Dollard run for 5 yds to the WMich 14
7:322nd & 5 at opp 14Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 14 yds for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK)Akron 7, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 40 yds to the WMich 40
7:211st & 10 at own 40La’Darius Jefferson run for 14 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 46Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 35Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Brett Borske for 12 yds to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 23Jaxson Kincaide run for 13 yds to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down
7:211st & goal at opp 10Jaxson Kincaide run for 4 yds to the Akron 6
7:212nd & goal at opp 6La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the Akron 5
3:483rd & goal at opp 5Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 5 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 10, Akron 7
Akron Pick-six, 4 plays (Western Michigan scores)
3:481st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Mathison return for 15 yds to the Akron 20
3:421st & 10 at own 20Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 8 yds to the Akron 28
3:422nd & 2 at own 28Teon Dollard run for 4 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 32Teon Dollard run for no gain to the Akron 32
1:522nd & 10 at own 32Zach Gibson pass intercepted for a TD A.J. Thomas return for 38 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps PAT MISSED)Western Michigan 16, Akron 7
Akron Field goal, 10 plays
1:521st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 63 yds
1:521st & 10 at own 25Zach Gibson run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
1:522nd & 4 at own 31Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
1:523rd & 4 at own 31Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 14 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 45Teon Dollard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 44
1:522nd & 11 at own 44Teon Dollard run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 45Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 8 yds to the AKRON 47 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 7 yds to the WMich 25
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 25Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 25Teon Dollard run for 1 yd to the WMich 24
Q2 13:044th & 2 at opp 24Cory Smigel 41 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 16, Akron 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 30, Akron 13
Western Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
13:041st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 58 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 17 yds to the WMich 24
12:581st & 10 at own 24La’Darius Jefferson run for 32 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 44Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
12:582nd & 10 at opp 44La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the Akron 39
12:583rd & 5 at opp 39La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Akron 35
12:584th & 1 at opp 35La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 32Kaleb Eleby run for 11 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 21Jaxson Kincaide run for 6 yds to the Akron 15
12:582nd & 4 at opp 15Jaxson Kincaide run for no gain to the Akron 15
12:583rd & 4 at opp 15Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Sean Tyler for 3 yds to the Akron 12
7:334th & 1 at opp 12Sean Tyler run for 12 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 23, Akron 10
Akron Field goal, 11 plays
7:331st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:331st & 10 at own 25AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 20
7:331st & 15 at own 20Zach Gibson pass complete to George Qualls Jr. for 14 yds to the Akron 34
7:332nd & 1 at own 34Jeremiah Knight run for 24 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 42Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 6 yds to the WMich 36
7:332nd & 4 at opp 36Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 7 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 29Jeremiah Knight run for 5 yds to the WMich 24
7:332nd & 5 at opp 24Zach Gibson pass incomplete
7:333rd & 5 at opp 24Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 7 yds to the WMich 17 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 17Zach Gibson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 6 yds to the WMich 11
7:332nd & 4 at opp 11Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
7:333rd & 4 at opp 11Zach Gibson pass incomplete
3:414th & 4 at opp 11Cory Smigel 28 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 23, Akron 13
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
3:411st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 59 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 19 yds to the WMich 25
3:351st & 10 at own 25Sean Tyler run for 8 yds to the WMich 33
3:352nd & 2 at own 33Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
3:353rd & 2 at own 33Sean Tyler run for 9 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 0ELEBY, K. pass complete to HALL, J. for 20 yards to the AKRON38 (KELLY-POWELL, J), PENALTY WMU ineligible downfield on pass 10 yards to the WMU32, NO PLAY, PENALTY WMU holding 0 yards to the WMU32, NO PLAY.
3:351st & 20 at own 32Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
1:342nd & 20 at own 32Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 68 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 30, Akron 13
Akron End of half, 4 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:341st & 10 at own 25Teon Dollard run for 1 yd to the Akron 26
1:342nd & 9 at own 26Zach Gibson pass complete to Teon Dollard for 6 yds to the Akron 32
0:443rd & 3 at own 32Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:44
0:443rd & 3 at own 32Teon Dollard run for 4 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 36GIBSON, Zach pass complete to STEWART, Nate for 13 yards to the AKRON49 (TAYLOR, H.), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON26, NO PLAY.
0:441st & 20 at own 26Teon Dollard run for 5 yds to the Akron 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 51, Akron 13
Akron Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 15 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Teon Dollard run for 4 yds to the Akron 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Zach Gibson pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 44Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart, broken up by Patrick Lupro
15:004th & 6 at own 44Gamari Peterson punt for 39 yds, downed at the WMich 17
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 17Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the WMich 24
13:092nd & 3 at own 24Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 76 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 37, Akron 13
Akron Punt, 3 plays
13:091st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 24 yds to the Akron 24
13:001st & 10 at own 24Teon Dollard run for no gain to the Akron 24
13:002nd & 10 at own 24Jeremiah Knight run for 1 yd to the Akron 25
13:003rd & 9 at own 25Zach Gibson sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 20
13:004th & 14 at own 20Gamari Peterson punt for 37 yds , Jaxson Kincaide returns for 4 yds to the WMich 47
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 47Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 33 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 20La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the Akron 14
10:372nd & 4 at opp 14Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
9:143rd & 4 at opp 14Jaxson Kincaide run for 14 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 44, Akron 13
Akron Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:141st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:141st & 10 at own 25Zach Gibson sacked by Marshawn Kneeland for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 19
9:142nd & 16 at own 19GIBSON, Zach pass incomplete to HICKS, Julian, PENALTY WMU roughing passer 15 yards to the AKRON34, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
9:141st & 10 at own 34Zach Gibson pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 6 yds to the Akron 40
9:142nd & 4 at own 40Jeremiah Knight run for 12 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 48Zach Gibson pass complete to Maverick Wolfley for 4 yds to the WMich 44
9:142nd & 6 at opp 44Jeremiah Knight run for 6 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 38Zach Gibson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 12 yds to the WMich 26 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 26Jeremiah Knight run for 3 yds to the WMich 23
9:142nd & 7 at opp 23Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
5:353rd & 7 at opp 23Timeout AKRON, clock 05:35
5:353rd & 7 at opp 23Zach Gibson pass incomplete
5:354th & 7 at opp 23Zach Gibson sacked by Marshawn Kneeland and Treshaun Hayward for a loss of 10 yards to the WMich 33
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 33Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the WMich 37
5:232nd & 6 at own 37Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaxson Kincaide for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at the 50Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds to the Akron 44
5:232nd & 4 at opp 44Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 9 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 35Kaleb Eleby pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 11 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 24Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the Akron 23
5:232nd & 9 at opp 23Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 18 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down
5:231st & goal at opp 5La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Akron 1
0:322nd & goal at opp 1La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 51, Akron 13
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Teon Dollard run for 1 yd to the Akron 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Zach Gibson pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Zach Gibson pass complete to Teon Dollard for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 24 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 15:004th & 11 at own 24Gamari Peterson punt for 41 yds , Jaxson Kincaide returns for 1 yd to the WMich 36
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 58, Akron 13
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 36Trae Allen run for 4 yds to the WMich 40
14:232nd & 6 at own 40Trae Allen run for 3 yds to the WMich 43
14:233rd & 3 at own 43Nick Kargman pass complete to Luke Sanders for 4 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 47Trae Allen run for no gain to the WMich 47
14:232nd & 10 at own 47Trae Allen run for 5 yds to the Akron 48
14:233rd & 5 at opp 48Nick Kargman pass incomplete to Cam Cooper
11:004th & 5 at opp 48Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:00
11:004th & 5 at opp 48Nick Mihalic punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Knight at the Akron 10
Akron Punt, 3 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 10Teon Dollard run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 7
10:532nd & 13 at own 7Teon Dollard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 5
9:333rd & 15 at own 5Timeout AKRON, clock 09:33
9:333rd & 15 at own 5T.J. DeShields pass complete to Teon Dollard for 1 yd to the Akron 6
9:334th & 14 at own 6Jerry Fitschen punt for 11 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 17
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
8:541st & 10 at opp 17ALLEN, T. rush for 13 yards to the AKRON4 (SNOWDEN, Michae), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the AKRON27, NO PLAY.
8:541st & 20 at opp 27Trae Allen run for 2 yds to the Akron 25
8:542nd & 18 at opp 25Trae Allen run for 4 yds to the Akron 21
8:543rd & 14 at opp 21KARGMAN, N. pass incomplete to BECK, K., PENALTY AKRON pass interference 14 yards to the AKRON7, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
8:541st & goal at opp 7Christian Singleton run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
6:142nd & goal at opp 5Christian Singleton run for 5 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 58, Akron 13
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
6:141st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 23 yds to the Akron 28
6:071st & 10 at own 28Jeremiah Knight run for 1 yd to the Akron 29
6:072nd & 9 at own 29T.J. DeShields pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight
6:073rd & 9 at own 29T.J. DeShields run for 3 yds to the Akron 33 T.J. DeShields fumbled, forced by Anthony Enechukwu, recovered by WMich Ryan Selig
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:141st & 10 at opp 33Trae Allen run for 4 yds to the Akron 29
5:142nd & 6 at opp 29Trae Allen run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
5:143rd & 4 at opp 27Nick Kargman pass incomplete
5:144th & 4 at opp 27Trae Allen run for 1 yd to the Akron 26
Akron Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 26Zach Gibson pass complete to Marquis Whitmire for 1 yd to the Akron 27
3:272nd & 9 at own 27Jeremiah Knight run for no gain to the Akron 27
3:273rd & 9 at own 27Jeremiah Knight run for 10 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 37Jeremiah Knight run for 4 yds to the Akron 41
3:272nd & 6 at own 41Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Marquis Whitmire

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Western Michigan leads 16–⁠4 in 20 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Western Michigan 34, Akron 24
2021Western Michigan 45, Akron 40
2020Western Michigan 58, Akron 13
2017Akron 14, Western Michigan 13
2016Western Michigan 41, Akron 0
2011Western Michigan 68, Akron 19

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