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Bowling Green at Akron

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Bowling Green beat Akron 31–⁠28. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 19–⁠9.

AwayBowling Green6–⁠7 in 2022
31
HomeAkron2–⁠10 in 2022
28

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,093

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the northeast, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tom StapletonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green10140731
Akron777728

Standouts

  • PassingMatt McDonald18 of 29, 247 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTBowling Green
  • RushingD.J. Irons23 carries, 105 yardsAkron
  • ReceivingAlex Adams4 catches, 96 yards, 2 TDAkron
  • DefenseKarl Brooks7 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 for lossBowling Green

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McDonald18/2924731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Johnson1370024
Jaison Patterson1166013
Jhaylin Embry228019
Matt McDonald512014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Odieu Hilaire495159
Tyrone Broden Jr.361044
Jhaylin Embry135035
C.J. Lewis231021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D.J. Taylor110.50.50
Darren Anders90.50.50
Karl Brooks73.52.50
Chris Bacon7000
Bryce Brand61.50.50
Jalen Burton3001
Dierre Kelly20.50.50
Cashius Howell20.50.50
Jordan Porter1110

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Irons20/3322431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. Irons23105027
Clyde Price1771111
Cam Wiley2805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Adams496241
Shocky Jacques-Louis560015
Clyde Price426113
Daniel George425013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bubba Arslanian121.500
Nate Thompson10000
Victor Jones510.50
Tim Terry Jr.5100
Kerry Martin Jr.4001
Curtis Harper20.50.50

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenAkron
422Total yards408
247Passing yards224
175Rushing yards184
8.5Yards per pass6.6
4.9Yards per rush4.4
21First downs24
7–⁠13Third downs11–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers3
8–⁠60Penalties8–⁠68
29:18Possession30:42
6Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Bowling GreenAkron
54%Success rate41%
0.11EPA per play−0.18
1.34Explosiveness1.56
−0.02Rushing EPA0.02
0.50Passing EPA−0.36
38%Passing-down success29%
0.66First-down EPA−0.49
−0.59Second-down EPA0.27
1.05Third-down EPA1.68
36%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Akron 52% to win. Bowling Green won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Bowling Green −9.5, over/under 49.5.

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 Bowling Green 74%, Akron 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 AkronTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 7 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 7 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 playQ2 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 playsQ2 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenInterception, 6 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Bowling GreenResult 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, Bowling Green 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.
  1. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 7 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q2 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  8. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 Bowling GreenInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 40 yards
  20. Q4 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 5 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Bowling Green 10, Akron 7
Bowling Green Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Rishad Hence) to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Jaison Patterson run for 13 yds to the Akron 27 for a 1ST down
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 59 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 43 yds to the BwGrn 49
12:404th & goal at opp 2PaSean Wimberly run for 1 yd to the Akron 1
3:294th & goal at opp 11Jalen Burton 29 Yd Interception Return (Mason Lawler Kick)
4:411st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 52 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for no gain to the Akron 13
3:131st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 56 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 88 yds to the BwGrn 3
Akron Touchdown, 1 play
3:081st & goal at opp 3Clyde Price III 3 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick)
2:591st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 61 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 24 yds to the BwGrn 28
2nd quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 24, Akron 14
Akron Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 3 yds to the Akron 29
14:534th & 22 at opp 39Sami Sir punt for 31 yds
10:414th & 14 at opp 44Noah Gettman punt for 44 yds
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
7:222nd & goal at opp 3Andrew Bench 3 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler Kick)
7:221st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
3:582nd & 9 at opp 13Clyde Price III 13 Yd pass from DJ Irons (Noah Perez Kick)
3:531st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 54 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 18 yds to the BwGrn 29
1:214th & 3 at opp 44Sami Sir punt for 41 yds , Bobby Golden returns for no gain to the Akron 3
Bowling Green Touchdown, 1 play
1:151st & goal at opp 3Christian Sims 3 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler Kick)
1:091st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 55 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 16 yds to the Akron 26
Akron Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:014th & 5 at opp 43pass incomplete to Daniel George
3rd quarter8 drives, then Bowling Green 24, Akron 21
Akron Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44Clyde Price III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 43
0:002nd & 11 at own 43DJ Irons pass incomplete to Alex Adams, broken up by Deshawn Jones Jr.
0:003rd & 11 at own 43DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 13 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (Nate Williams) to the Akron 46
0:001st & 20 at own 46pass incomplete to Alex Adams
0:002nd & 20 at own 46Clyde Price III run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 48
0:003rd & 14 at opp 48DJ Irons pass incomplete to Daniel George, broken up by Deshawn Jones Jr.
Bowling Green Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Jamal Johnson run for 18 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 7 yds to the BwGrn 45
0:002nd & 3 at own 45Matt McDonald pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 2 yds to the BwGrn 47
0:003rd & 1 at own 47Matt McDonald run for 4 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Jamal Johnson run for 9 yds to the Akron 40
0:002nd & 1 at opp 40BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (CJ Lewis) to the Akron 45
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Clyde Price III run for 4 yds to the Akron 37
0:002nd & 6 at own 37DJ Irons pass incomplete to TJ Banks BOWLING GREEN Penalty, off-side (Blaine Spires) to the Akron 42
0:002nd & 1 at own 42DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50DJ Irons run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 48
0:002nd & 8 at opp 48DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 4 yds to the BwGrn 44
0:003rd & 4 at opp 44DJ Irons run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Jamal Johnson run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 30
0:002nd & 6 at own 30BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Alex Wollschlaeger) to the BwGrn 25
0:002nd & 11 at own 25pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
0:003rd & 11 at own 25Matt McDonald pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 16 yds to the BwGrn 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Matt McDonald pass complete to Cavon Croom for 2 yds to the BwGrn 43
0:002nd & 8 at own 43pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
0:003rd & 8 at own 43Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 8 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Jaison Patterson run for 10 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Jamal Johnson run for 1 yd to the Akron 38
0:002nd & 9 at opp 38Matt McDonald pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 7 yds to the Akron 31
0:003rd & 2 at opp 31Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 32
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Clyde Price III run for 1 yd to the Akron 33
0:002nd & 9 at own 33DJ Irons run for 6 yds to the Akron 39
0:003rd & 3 at own 39Clyde Price III run for 1 yd to the Akron 40
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 9 yds to the BwGrn 21
14:521st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 58 yds , Blake Hester return for 37 yds to the Akron 44
12:504th & 14 at opp 48Noah Gettman punt for 48 yds
10:052nd & 6 at opp 45Matt McDonald pass intercepted
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
7:371st & 10 at opp 36Alex Adams 36 Yd pass from DJ Irons (Noah Perez Kick)
7:301st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 61 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 22 yds to the BwGrn 26
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:224th & 3 at opp 32pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
0:134th & 2 at own 40Noah Gettman punt for 57 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 9 yds to the BwGrn 12
4th quarter8 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Akron 28
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Clyde Price III run for 10 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40DJ Irons sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 32
0:002nd & 18 at own 32DJ Irons pass complete to TJ Banks for 8 yds to the Akron 40
0:003rd & 10 at own 40DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 15 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Clyde Price III run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (Shocky Jacques-Louis) to the BwGrn 45
0:001st & 20 at opp 45
0:002nd & 20 at opp 45DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 41
Bowling Green Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Jamal Johnson run for 24 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Jamal Johnson run for 3 yds to the Akron 46
0:003rd & 7 at opp 46Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare, broken up by Tony Grimes Jr.
Akron Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Clyde Price III run for 5 yds to the Akron 7
0:002nd & 5 at own 7DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the Akron 11
0:003rd & 1 at own 11DJ Irons run for 2 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 13DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 13 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26AKRON Penalty, false start (Nate Williams) to the Akron 21
0:001st & 15 at own 21DJ Irons sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 14
0:003rd & 22 at own 14DJ Irons run for 24 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 38DJ Irons pass incomplete to TJ Banks, broken up by Darren Anders
0:003rd & 10 at own 38DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the Akron 42
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Jamal Johnson run for 8 yds to the Akron 34
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 21Jamal Johnson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 24Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Grant) to the BwGrn 14
15:001st & 20 at own 14Matt McDonald pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 59 yds to the Akron 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the Akron 23
15:002nd & 6 at opp 23Jaison Patterson run for 5 yds to the Akron 18
12:123rd & 1 at opp 18Odieu Hiliare 18 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler Kick)
12:121st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
8:113rd & 16 at opp 41Alex Adams 41 Yd pass from DJ Irons (Noah Perez Kick)
8:031st & 10 at own 35Niko Paxos kickoff for 56 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 18 yds to the BwGrn 27
6:164th & 7 at opp 46Sami Sir punt for 44 yds
Akron Turnover on downs, 11 plays
1:334th & 6 at own 42pass incomplete to Alex Adams
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:272nd & 2 at opp 34Jamal Johnson run for 1 yd to the Akron 33
1:193rd & 1 at opp 33Jamal Johnson run for 1 yd to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
1:152nd & 12 at opp 34Jamal Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 34

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.

The series

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Bowling Green leads 21–⁠10 in 31 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Akron 19, Bowling Green 16
2024Bowling Green 27, Akron 20
2023Bowling Green 41, Akron 14
2022Bowling Green 31, Akron 28
2021Akron 35, Bowling Green 20
2020Akron 31, Bowling Green 3

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