From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Akron
Kent State
492
Total yards
455
383
Passing yards
213
109
Rushing yards
242
8.9
Yards per pass
8.5
2.5
Yards per rush
6.2
28
First downs
22
8–17
Third downs
4–12
3–4
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
6–45
Penalties
8–65
35:46
Possession
24:14
0
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Akron
Kent State
45%
Success rate
41%
0.16
EPA per play
0.30
1.27
Explosiveness
1.36
0.08
Rushing EPA
0.22
0.44
Passing EPA
0.43
38%
Passing-down success
26%
0.02
First-down EPA
0.00
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.48
0.54
Third-down EPA
0.55
8%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kent State −15.5, over/under 65.
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 86%, Akron 14%. 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, Akron right to left.
Q1 Kent StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 55 yards
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AkronInterception, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 AkronField goal, 15 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
Q2 AkronTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 AkronInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q3 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 Kent StateField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 AkronField goal, 14 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Akron 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Missed FG, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Marquez Cooper run for 46 yds to the Akron 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 5 at opp 12
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Akron 14
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 14
No Huddle-Shotgun Kargman,Devin pass incomplete short left to Leach,Kris PENALTY KENT Holding (Marshall,Marcellus) 10 yards from ZIPS14 to ZIPS24. NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 24
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Akron 22
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 22
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Akron 20
11:24
4th & 13 at opp 20
Andrew Glass 37 yd FG MISSED
Akron Touchdown, 1 play
11:12
1st & 10 at own 20
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 80 yds for a TD, (Cory Smigel KICK)Akron 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33
11:12
2nd & 2 at own 33
Bryan Bradford run for 4 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 37
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 35
11:12
3rd & 12 at own 35
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
11:12
4th & 12 at own 35
PENALTY KENT Delay Of Game 5 yards from KENT35 to KENT30. NO PLAY.
9:44
4th & 17 at own 30
Josh Smith punt for 39 yds , Tony Grimes Jr. returns for no gain to the Akron 30
Akron Interception, 10 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 30
DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 15 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 45
DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the Akron 49
9:44
2nd & 6 at own 49
Clyde Price III run for 1 yd to the Akron 48
9:44
3rd & 7 at own 48
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 7 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 45
DJ Irons run for 7 yds to the KntSt 38
9:44
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Clyde Price III run for 5 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 33
DJ Irons sacked by Macyo Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 35
9:44
2nd & 12 at opp 35
DJ Irons run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
9:44
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Clyde Price III run for 11 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 19
DJ Irons pass intercepted
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 29
5:13
2nd & 10 at own 29
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Kris Leach
5:13
3rd & 10 at own 29
Devin Kargman pass complete to Raymond James for 13 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at own 42
Devin Kargman run for 1 yd to the KntSt 43
5:13
2nd & 9 at own 43
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the KntSt 46
5:13
3rd & 6 at own 46
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
3:03
4th & 6 at own 46
Josh Smith punt for 44 yds
Akron Field goal, 15 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 10
DJ Irons sacked by Kesean Gamble for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 6
3:03
2nd & 14 at own 6
Cam Wiley run for 12 yds to the Akron 18
3:03
3rd & 2 at own 18
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 8 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at own 26
DJ Irons run for 14 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at own 40
Cam Wiley run for 4 yds to the Akron 44
3:03
2nd & 6 at own 44
DJ Irons run for 10 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 20 at own 44
Cam Wiley run for 5 yds to the Akron 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 49
Cam Wiley run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 14 at the 50
DJ Irons run for 8 yds to the KntSt 42
Q2 15:00
4th & 6 at opp 42
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 8 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 22 yds to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Cam Wiley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 6
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Cam Wiley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 5
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Clyde Price III run for 1 yd to the KntSt 4
Q2 10:55
4th & 2 at opp 4
Timeout AKRON, clock 10:55
Q2 10:52
4th & 2 at opp 4
Cory Smigel 22 yd FG GOODAkron 10, Kent State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 21, Akron 17
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Gettman kickoff for 58 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 22 yds to the KntSt 29
10:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Bryan Bradford run for 1 yd to the KntSt 30
10:47
2nd & 9 at own 30
Devin Kargman pass complete to Dante Cephas for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:47
1st & 10 at own 42
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Kris Leach
9:47
2nd & 10 at own 42
Bryan Bradford run for 58 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)Akron 10, Kent State 7
Akron Punt, 4 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:47
1st & 10 at own 25
KENT ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Sekou Diaby) to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 45
DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the Akron 49
9:47
2nd & 6 at own 49
Clyde Price III run for 4 yds to the KntSt 47
9:47
3rd & 2 at opp 47
DJ Irons run for no gain to the KntSt 47
7:36
4th & 2 at opp 47
Noah Gettman punt for 32 yds , Raymond James returns for 9 yds to the KntSt 24
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:36
1st & 10 at own 24
Devin Kargman pass complete to Devontez Walker for 12 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at own 36
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the KntSt 43
7:36
2nd & 3 at own 43
Devin Kargman pass complete to Devontez Walker for 6 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at own 49
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 49
7:36
2nd & 10 at own 49
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the Akron 45
7:36
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Akron 43
7:36
4th & 2 at opp 43
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
Akron Touchdown, 9 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:56
1st & 10 at own 25
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 8 yds to the Akron 33
4:56
3rd & 4 at own 31
DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 5 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at own 36
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Cam Wiley
4:56
2nd & 10 at own 36
DJ Irons pass complete to Caleb Anderson for 11 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at own 47
DJ Irons run for 10 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 36 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & goal at opp 7
Cam Wiley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 5
4:56
2nd & 2 at own 33
Cam Wiley run for 2 yds to the Akron 31
1:57
2nd & goal at opp 5
Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:57
1:48
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY ZIPS UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting KENT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
1:48
2nd & goal at opp 5
DJ Irons 5 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Gettman kickoff for 54 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 41 yds to the Akron 48
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 48
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the Akron 46
1:42
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Devin Kargman pass complete to Raymond James for 5 yds to the Akron 41
1:42
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 38
Devin Kargman pass complete to Dante Cephas for 25 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
Andrew Glass kickoff for 46 yds , Blake Hester return for 15 yds to the Akron 34
14:55
1st & 10 at own 34
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 11 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Clyde Price III run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:55
2nd & 5 at the 50
DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 9 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 41
DJ Irons run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
13:23
2nd & 5 at opp 36
DJ Irons pass intercepted
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:23
1st & 10 at own 13
PENALTY KENT False Start (Washington,Savion) 5 yards from KENT13 to KENT08. NO PLAY.
13:23
1st & 15 at own 8
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 12
13:23
2nd & 11 at own 12
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Marquez Cooper
13:23
3rd & 11 at own 12
Devin Kargman pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 46 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 42
PENALTY KENT False Start 5 yards from ZIPS42 to ZIPS47. NO PLAY.
13:23
1st & 15 at opp 47
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the Akron 43
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 28
Marquez Cooper run for 14 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 14
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Devontez Walker 14 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
11:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 44 yds , Blake Hester return for 9 yds to the Akron 44 KENT ST Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Ja’Shaun Poke) to the Akron 45
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 45
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Cam Wiley
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 45
DJ Irons sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 35
11:12
3rd & 20 at own 35
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
10:07
4th & 20 at own 35
Noah Gettman punt for 45 yds , Raymond James returns for 15 yds to the KntSt 35
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
10:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KntSt 40
10:07
2nd & 5 at own 40
Devin Kargman pass complete to Dante Cephas for 7 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 47
Devin Kargman pass complete to Gavin Garcia for 24 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 29
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the Akron 25
10:07
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Gavin Garcia run for 11 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 14
PENALTY KENT False Start (Bailey,Jack) 5 yards from ZIPS14 to ZIPS19. NO PLAY.
10:07
1st & 15 at opp 19
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the Akron 14
7:31
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Timeout KENT ST, clock 07:31
7:31
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
7:31
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 4 yds to the Akron 10
6:33
4th & 6 at opp 10
Andrew Glass 27 Yd Field Goal
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 38 yds , Bobby Golden return for 2 yds to the Akron 29
6:30
1st & 10 at own 29
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 5 yds to the Akron 34
6:30
2nd & 5 at own 34
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
6:30
3rd & 5 at own 34
DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 10 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 44
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Clyde Price III
6:30
2nd & 10 at own 44
DJ Irons run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
6:30
3rd & 9 at own 45
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 24 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 7 yds to the KntSt 24
6:30
2nd & 3 at opp 24
DJ Irons pass complete to Shawn Naim for 15 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Clyde Price III run for 4 yds to the KntSt 5
2:46
2nd & goal at opp 5
Timeout AKRON, clock 02:46
2:41
2nd & goal at opp 5
DJ Irons 5 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Kargman pass complete to Devontez Walker for 9 yds to the KntSt 34
2:41
2nd & 1 at own 34
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
2:41
2nd & 10 at own 36
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the KntSt 42
2:41
3rd & 4 at own 42
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 40
0:31
4th & 6 at own 40
Josh Smith punt for 42 yds
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Cam Wiley run for 2 yds to the Akron 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 20
DJ Irons sacked by Zayin West for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 15
Q4 15:00
3rd & 18 at own 10
DJ Irons sacked by Zayin West for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 2
Q4 13:12
4th & 26 at own 2
Noah Gettman punt for 25 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Kent State 33, Akron 27
Kent State Field goal, 4 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at opp 27
Devin Kargman pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 5 yds to the Akron 22
13:12
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the Akron 25
13:12
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
11:44
4th & 8 at opp 25
Andrew Glass 42 Yd Field Goal
Akron Turnover on downs, 13 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 64 yds , Blake Hester return for 34 yds to the Akron 35
11:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Clyde Price III run for 4 yds to the Akron 39
11:42
2nd & 6 at own 39
DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 4 yds to the Akron 43
11:42
3rd & 2 at own 43
Clyde Price III run for 2 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 45
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 4 yds to the Akron 49
11:42
2nd & 6 at own 49
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 12 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 39
DJ Irons sacked by Saivon Taylor-Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 43
11:42
2nd & 14 at opp 43
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
11:42
4th & 5 at opp 34
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 8 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 26
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
11:42
2nd & 10 at opp 26
DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 3 yds to the KntSt 23
11:42
3rd & 7 at opp 23
DJ Irons pass complete to Caleb Anderson for 6 yds to the KntSt 17
11:42
3rd & 14 at opp 43
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 9 yds to the KntSt 34
6:51
4th & 1 at opp 17
Clyde Price III run for no gain to the KntSt 17
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
6:51
1st & 10 at own 17
Marquez Cooper run for 12 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at own 29
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 31
6:51
2nd & 8 at own 31
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the KntSt 32
5:08
3rd & 7 at own 32
Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:08
5:08
3rd & 7 at own 32
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
5:03
4th & 7 at own 32
Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:03
4:53
4th & 7 at own 32
Josh Smith punt for 44 yds , Tony Grimes Jr. returns for 7 yds to the Akron 31
Akron Field goal, 14 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 31
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 10 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 41
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 4 yds to the Akron 45
4:53
2nd & 6 at own 45
DJ Irons pass complete to Clyde Price III for 3 yds to the Akron 48
4:53
3rd & 3 at own 48
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Daniel George
4:53
4th & 3 at own 48
DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 16 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 36
DJ Irons pass complete to TJ Banks for 3 yds to the KntSt 33
4:53
2nd & 7 at opp 33
DJ Irons pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 6 yds to the KntSt 27
4:53
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Clyde Price III run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 25
DJ Irons run for 6 yds to the KntSt 19
1:37
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:37
1:37
1st & goal at opp 5
DJ Irons run for no gain to the KntSt 5
1:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
Timeout AKRON, clock 01:22
1:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
DJ Irons pass incomplete to Clyde Price III
1:22
3rd & goal at opp 10
DJ Irons sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the KntSt 24
0:39
4th & goal at opp 24
Cory Smigel 42 Yd Field Goal
Kent State End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kneel down by Kent St. at ZIPS44 for loss of 1 yards.
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.
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