Akron at Tennessee

Saturday, September 17, 2022

No. 15 Tennessee beat Akron 63–⁠6. It was their third meeting; Tennessee leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayAkron2–⁠10 in 2022
6
Home15Tennessee11–⁠2 in 2022
63

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: ESPN+, SECN+Attendance 101,915

At kickoff
75°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Ken WilliamsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron00336
Tennessee1421141463

Standouts

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Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Irons32/4424100
Jeff Undercuffler0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonzell Norrils21508
Clyde Price5705
Daniel George1505
D.J. Irons94012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shocky Jacques-Louis9103022
Anthony Grimes547016
Alex Adams545024
Cam Wiley82309
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bubba Arslanian12000
Nate Thompson90.500
Kerry Martin Jr.6000
Jalen Hooks4000
Jaylen Kelly-Powell2110

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker14/1829820
Joe Milton4/511220
Tayven Jackson2/22800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylen Wright2396217
Dylan Sampson857227
Hendon Hooker224027
Patrick Wilk424011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalin Hyatt5166257
Ramel Keyton157157
Squirrel White147047
Walker Merrill246138
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremy Banks5100
Jaylen McCollough4100
Elijah Herring3220
Solon Page III3000
Brandon Turnage3000
Bryson Eason2110
James Pearce Jr.2110

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

Team stats

AkronTennessee
276Total yards676
241Passing yards438
35Rushing yards238
5.2Yards per pass17.5
1.5Yards per rush5.3
23First downs28
1–⁠13Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs4–⁠4
1Turnovers0
9–⁠77Penalties11–⁠118
35:17Possession24:43
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

AkronTennessee
42%Success rate62%
−0.06EPA per play0.73
0.52Explosiveness1.46
−0.53Rushing EPA0.52
0.14Passing EPA1.08
24%Passing-down success50%
−0.01First-down EPA0.66
−0.05Second-down EPA0.44
−0.17Third-down EPA0.81
7%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Tennessee 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −47.5, over/under 67.

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 Tennessee >99%, Akron <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 TennesseeMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 AkronMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 AkronFumble, 8 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 AkronField goal, 7 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ4 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 AkronField goal, 10 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 TennesseeMissed FG, 12 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  4. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q1 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 AkronMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  10. Q2 AkronFumble, 8 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q3 AkronField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 57 yards
  21. Q4 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  23. Q4 AkronField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
  24. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 14, Akron 0
Tennessee Missed FG, 12 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 56 yds , Jimmy Holiday return for 21 yds to the Tenn 30
14:551st & 10 at own 30Jabari Small run for 11 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 41Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Tenn 44
14:552nd & 7 at own 44Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Tenn 49
14:553rd & 2 at own 49Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
14:554th & 1 at the 50Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 48Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Bru McCoy
14:552nd & 10 at opp 48Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 9 yds to the Akron 39
14:553rd & 1 at opp 39Jaylen Wright run for 4 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at opp 35Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Akron 34
14:553rd & 9 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Bru McCoy
14:554th & 9 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short right to Tillman,Cedric broken up by Hooks,Jalen PENALTY AKRON Offside (Johnson,Ryan) 5 yards from AKRON34 to AKRON29. NO PLAY.
12:244th & 9 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short right to Tillman,Cedric broken up by Hooks,Jalen PENALTY AKRON Offside (Johnson,Ryan) 5 yards from AKRON34 to AKRON29. NO PLAY.
11:594th & 4 at opp 29Chase McGrath 47 yd FG MISSED
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 30PENALTY AKRON False Start (Whigan,Anthony) 5 yards from AKRON30 to AKRON25. NO PLAY.
11:591st & 15 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 6 yds to the Akron 31
11:592nd & 9 at own 31DJ Irons pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 6 yds to the Akron 37
11:593rd & 3 at own 37DJ Irons pass incomplete to Daniel George
10:314th & 3 at own 37Noah Gettman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Trevon Flowers at the Tenn 26
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
10:312nd & 1 at own 35Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 10:31
10:311st & 10 at own 26Jaylen Wright run for 9 yds to the Tenn 35
10:312nd & 1 at own 35Jaylen Wright run for 6 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 41Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 4 yds to the Tenn 45
10:312nd & 6 at own 45Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
10:313rd & 6 at own 45Hendon Hooker run for 27 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 28Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 19 yds to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short right to Tillman,Cedric broken up by Hooks,Jalen PENALTY AKRON Pass Interference (Hooks,Jalen) 7 yards from AKRON09 to AKRON02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:391st & goal at opp 2J. Wright run for 2 yds for a TD, (C. McGrath KICK)Tennessee 7, Akron 0
8:391st & 10 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 08:39
Akron Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:392nd & 10 at own 25Timeout AKRON, clock 08:39
8:391st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass incomplete
8:392nd & 10 at own 25AKRON Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
8:393rd & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass incomplete
8:394th & 10 at own 25Noah Gettman punt for 48 yds , Trevon Flowers returns for 17 yds to the Tenn 44
8:394th & 10 at own 25Noah Gettman punt for 48 yds , Trevon Flowers returns for 17 yds to the Tenn 21
7:414th & 10 at own 25Noah Gettman punt for 48 yds , Trevon Flowers returns for 17 yds to the Tenn 21
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 21Hendon Hooker pass complete to Squirrel White for 47 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 32Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:41
7:411st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short right to McCoy,Bru broken up by Hooks,Jalen PENALTY AKRON Pass Interference (Hooks,Jalen) 15 yards from AKRON32 to AKRON17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:411st & 10 at opp 17Dylan Sampson run for 4 yds to the Akron 13
7:412nd & 6 at opp 13Hendon Hooker sacked by Jaylen Kelly-Powell for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 16
6:233rd & 9 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass complete deep left to McCoy,Bru for 16 yards to the AKRON00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:23 PENALTY TENN Pass Interference (McCoy,Bru) 15 yards from AKRON16 to AKRON31. NO PLAY.
6:233rd & 24 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short left to Hyatt,Jalin PENALTY AKRON Offside (Johnson,Ryan) 5 yards from AKRON31 to AKRON26. NO PLAY.
6:233rd & 19 at opp 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jacob Warren for 17 yds to the Akron 9
5:524th & 2 at opp 9Dylan Sampson 9 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)Tennessee 14, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 60 yds
5:521st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 16 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 41PENALTY AKRON False Start (Whigan,Anthony) 5 yards from AKRON41 to AKRON36. NO PLAY.
5:521st & 15 at own 36Clyde Price III run for no gain to the Akron 36
5:522nd & 15 at own 36DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 5 yds to the Akron 31
5:521st & 10 at own 31Clyde Price III run for no gain to the Akron 31
5:522nd & 10 at own 31DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 9 yds to the Akron 40
2:283rd & 1 at own 40Timeout AKRON, clock 02:28
2:283rd & 1 at own 40Cam Wiley run for 4 yds to the Akron 36
1:444th & 5 at own 36Noah Gettman punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Trevon Flowers at the Tenn 20
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 20Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 3 yds to the Tenn 23
1:442nd & 7 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass complete short left to Calloway,Jimmy for 2 yards to the TENN25 (Thompson,Nate) PENALTY TENN Pass Interference (McCoy,Bru) 11 yard from TENN23 to TENN12. NO PLAY.
1:442nd & 18 at own 12Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 17 yds to the Tenn 29
1:443rd & 1 at own 29Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Tenn 29
1:444th & 1 at own 29Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
0:004th & 1 at own 29Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 31Jaylen Wright run for 12 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:401st & 10 at own 43Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 57 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 15, Akron 0
Q2 14:401st & 10 at own 24Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 14:40
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 35, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 10 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 24 yds to the Akron 24
14:321st & 10 at own 24Cam Wiley run for no gain to the Akron 24
14:322nd & 10 at own 24DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 15 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
14:321st & 10 at own 39Cam Wiley run for 2 yds to the Akron 41
14:322nd & 8 at own 41DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 6 yds to the Akron 47
14:323rd & 2 at own 47DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 6 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
14:321st & 10 at opp 47Timeout AKRON, clock 14:32
11:201st & 10 at opp 47Timeout AKRON, clock 11:20
11:201st & 10 at opp 47DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 22 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 25DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
11:202nd & 11 at opp 26DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 4 yds to the Tenn 22
11:203rd & 7 at opp 22DJ Irons pass incomplete to Alex Adams
9:274th & 7 at opp 22Cory Smigel 40 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
9:272nd & 7 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 09:27
9:271st & 10 at own 22Dylan Sampson run for 3 yds to the Tenn 25
8:592nd & 7 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 8 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 33Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 8 yds to the Tenn 41
8:422nd & 2 at own 41Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 08:42
8:422nd & 2 at own 41Dylan Sampson run for 27 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun Hooker,Hendon pass incomplete short right to Keyton,Ramel QB hurried by Arslanian,Bubba PENALTY AKRON Personal Foul (Thomas,Kyle) 15 yards from AKRON32 to AKRON17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:421st & 10 at opp 17Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 5 yds to the Akron 12
8:422nd & 5 at opp 12Dylan Sampson run for 2 yds to the Akron 10
8:423rd & 3 at opp 10Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the Akron 11
6:474th & 4 at opp 11Dylan Sampson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 22, Akron 0
Akron Fumble, 8 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:471st & 10 at own 25PENALTY AKRON Delay Of Game 5 yards from AKRON25 to AKRON20. NO PLAY.
6:471st & 15 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun Irons,DJ pass incomplete short middle to Grimes, Jr.,Tony PENALTY TENN Holding (McCollough,Jaylen) 10 yards from AKRON20 to AKRON30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:471st & 10 at own 30DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 11 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 41DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 15 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 44DJ Irons pass incomplete to Tony Grimes Jr.
6:472nd & 10 at opp 44DJ Irons run for 12 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 32DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 3 yds to the Tenn 29
6:472nd & 7 at opp 29DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 24 yds to the Tenn 5 for a 1ST down
6:471st & goal at opp 5Cam Wiley run for no gain to the Tenn 5
6:472nd & goal at opp 5Daniel George run for 5 yds Daniel George fumbled, recovered by Akron Latrell Bumphus
2:542nd & goal at opp 5Daniel George run for 5 yds Daniel George fumbled, recovered by Akron Latrell Bumphus
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 20Hendon Hooker pass complete to Bru McCoy for 9 yds to the Tenn 29
2:542nd & 1 at own 29Jaylen Wright run for 17 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at own 46Jaylen Wright run for 9 yds to the Akron 45
2:542nd & 1 at opp 45PENALTY TENN False Start (Keyton,Ramel) 5 yards from AKRON45 to AKRON50. NO PLAY.
2:542nd & 6 at the 50Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Akron 48
0:563rd & 4 at opp 48Jalin Hyatt 48 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
Akron Punt, 5 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 54 yds , Blake Hester return for 13 yds to the Akron 24
0:511st & 10 at own 24DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 4 yds to the Akron 28
0:512nd & 6 at own 28DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at the 50DJ Irons run for 5 yds to the Tenn 45
0:512nd & 5 at opp 45DJ Irons pass incomplete
0:513rd & 5 at opp 45DJ Irons pass incomplete to Tristian Brank
0:514th & 5 at opp 45Noah Gettman punt for 41 yds
0:004th & 5 at opp 45Noah Gettman punt for 41 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 49, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 9 yds to the Akron 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Cam Wiley run for 2 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the Akron 42
15:002nd & 4 at own 42DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 4 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46DJ Irons pass incomplete to TJ Banks
15:002nd & 10 at own 46DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 12 yds to the Akron 34
15:003rd & 22 at own 34DJ Irons pass incomplete to TJ Banks
15:004th & 22 at own 34Noah Gettman punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 45
12:014th & 22 at own 34Noah Gettman punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 45
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
12:012nd & 7 at own 48Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 12:01
12:011st & 10 at own 45Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Tenn 48
12:012nd & 7 at own 48Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 47 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down
12:011st & goal at opp 5Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Akron 3
12:012nd & goal at opp 3Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Akron 1
10:153rd & goal at opp 1Jaylen Wright 1 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
10:151st & 10 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 10:15
Akron Field goal, 7 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Irons,DJ pass incomplete short middle to Grimes, Jr.,Tony broken up by McCollough,Jaylen PENALTY TENN Roughing The Passer (Beasley,Aaron) 15 yards from AKRON25 to AKRON40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:151st & 10 at own 40DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 7 yds to the Akron 47
10:152nd & 3 at own 47DJ Irons pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at the 50DJ Irons pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 15 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun Irons,DJ pass intercepted by Page III,Solon at TENN20 PENALTY TENN Pass Interference (Flowers,Trevon) 13 yards from TENN35 to TENN22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:151st & 10 at opp 22DJ Irons pass incomplete to Tristian Brank
10:152nd & 10 at opp 22DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 5 yds to the Tenn 17
7:493rd & 5 at opp 17Timeout AKRON, clock 07:49
7:493rd & 5 at opp 17DJ Irons pass incomplete to Daniel George
7:354th & 5 at opp 17Noah Perez 35 Yd Field Goal
7:351st & 10 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:35
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 65 yds , Jimmy Holiday return for 25 yds to the Tenn 25
7:281st & 10 at own 25Dylan Sampson run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
7:282nd & 8 at own 27Jaylen Wright run for 6 yds to the Tenn 33
7:283rd & 2 at own 33Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Tenn 33
7:284th & 2 at own 33Paxton Brooks punt for 36 yds
5:554th & 2 at own 33Paxton Brooks punt for 36 yds
Akron Punt, 4 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 31DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 13 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 44DJ Irons sacked by Elijah Herring for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 39
5:552nd & 15 at own 39DJ Irons sacked by Bryson Eason for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 38
5:553rd & 16 at own 38DJ Irons sacked by Elijah Herring for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 28
5:554th & 26 at own 28Noah Gettman punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Squirrel White at the Tenn 38
3:144th & 26 at own 28Noah Gettman punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Squirrel White at the Tenn 38
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 38Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Tenn 43
3:142nd & 5 at own 43Joe Milton III pass complete to Walker Merrill for 8 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 49Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Akron 49
3:142nd & 10 at opp 49Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Akron 44
3:143rd & 5 at opp 44Joe Milton III pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
3:144th & 5 at opp 44PENALTY TENN Delay Of Game 5 yards from AKRON44 to AKRON49. NO PLAY.
3:144th & 10 at opp 49Paxton Brooks punt for 49 yds for a touchback
1:024th & 10 at opp 49Paxton Brooks punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 20DJ Irons pass incomplete to Anthony Williams Jr.
1:022nd & 10 at own 20DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 2 yds to the Akron 18
1:023rd & 12 at own 18DJ Irons pass incomplete
1:024th & 12 at own 18Noah Gettman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Squirrel White at the Tenn 43
0:044th & 12 at own 18Noah Gettman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Squirrel White at the Tenn 43
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 43Ramel Keyton 57 Yd pass from Joe Milton III (Chase McGrath Kick)
4th quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 63, Akron 6
Akron Punt, 4 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Grimes Jr. return for 19 yds to the Akron 19
14:531st & 10 at own 19DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 13 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 32DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 3 yds to the Akron 35
14:532nd & 7 at own 35Cam Wiley run for 4 yds to the Akron 39
14:533rd & 3 at own 39DJ Irons sacked by James Pearce Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 30
14:534th & 12 at own 30Noah Gettman punt for 40 yds , Squirrel White returns for 23 yds to the Akron 47
12:304th & 12 at own 30Noah Gettman punt for 40 yds , Squirrel White returns for 23 yds to the Akron 47
Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
12:302nd & 1 at opp 38Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 12:30
12:301st & 10 at opp 47Joe Milton III pass complete to Hunter Salmon for 9 yds to the Akron 38
12:162nd & 1 at opp 38Walker Merrill 38 Yd pass from Joe Milton III (Toby Wilson Kick)
Akron Field goal, 10 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 64 yds , Tony Grimes Jr. return for 18 yds to the Akron 19
12:091st & 10 at own 19Jonzell Norrils run for 8 yds to the Akron 27
12:092nd & 2 at own 27Jonzell Norrils run for 7 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 34PENALTY TENN Offside (McNeill,Amari) 5 yards from AKRON34 to AKRON39. NO PLAY.
12:091st & 5 at own 39DJ Irons pass complete to Tony Grimes Jr. for 7 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 46DJ Irons run for 3 yds to the Akron 49
12:092nd & 7 at own 49DJ Irons pass complete to Jonzell Norrils for 8 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 43DJ Irons run for 3 yds to the Tenn 40
12:092nd & 7 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Irons,DJ pass incomplete short left to George,Daniel PENALTY TENN Offside declined TENN Pass Interference (Harrison,Christian) 14 yards from TENN40 to TENN26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:091st & 10 at opp 26DJ Irons run for 6 yds to the Tenn 20
12:092nd & 4 at opp 20Clyde Price III run for 2 yds to the Tenn 22
7:143rd & 6 at opp 22Timeout AKRON, clock 07:14
7:143rd & 6 at opp 22DJ Irons pass complete to Anthony Williams Jr. for 1 yd to the Tenn 23
6:224th & 7 at opp 23Noah Perez 41 Yd Field Goal
Tennessee Touchdown, 12 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 64 yds
6:221st & 10 at own 25Justin Williams-Thomas run for 8 yds to the Tenn 33
6:222nd & 2 at own 33Justin Williams-Thomas run for 1 yd to the Tenn 34
6:223rd & 1 at own 34Justin Williams-Thomas run for 7 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 41Tayven Jackson pass complete to Jack Jancek for 22 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 37Tayven Jackson pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 6 yds to the Akron 31
6:222nd & 4 at opp 31Justin Williams-Thomas run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
6:223rd & 1 at opp 28Justin Williams-Thomas run for 3 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 25Patrick Wilk run for 2 yds to the Akron 23
6:222nd & 8 at opp 23Patrick Wilk run for 11 yds to the Akron 12 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 12Patrick Wilk run for 6 yds to the Akron 6
6:222nd & 4 at opp 6Patrick Wilk run for 5 yds to the Akron 1 for a 1ST down
0:591st & goal at opp 1Tayven Jackson 1 Yd Run (Toby Wilson Kick)
0:591st & 10 at the 50Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:59
Akron End of game, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds , Blake Hester return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
0:461st & 10 at the 50Clyde Price III run for 4 yds to the Tenn 46
0:462nd & 6 at opp 46Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass incomplete to Shawn Naim
0:463rd & 6 at opp 46Clyde Price III run for 5 yds to the Tenn 41
0:003rd & 6 at opp 46Clyde Price III run for 5 yds to the Tenn 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.

Tennessee leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Tennessee 63, Akron 6
2012Tennessee 47, Akron 26
1989Tennessee 52, Akron 9

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