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Akron at Kentucky

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Kentucky beat Akron 35–⁠3. It was their second meeting; Kentucky leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayAkron2–⁠10 in 2023
3
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2023
35

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESPNUAttendance 59,456

At kickoff
73°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron00303
Kentucky7771435

Standouts

  • PassingDevin Leary16 of 25, 315 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTKentucky
  • ReceivingRay Davis3 catches, 97 yards, 1 TDKentucky
  • DefenseTrevin Wallace5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossKentucky

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Irons23/3413000
Jeff Undercuffler6/76000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lorenzo Lingard73009
D.J. Irons1330012
Drake Anderson3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jasaiah Gathings543020
Lorenzo Lingard441029
Daniel George636019
T.J. Banks42209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shammond Cooper5100
C.J. Nunnally41.510
Darrian Lewis4000
Bryan McCoy4000
Tyson Durant1001

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary16/2531531
Kaiya Sheron0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Re’Mahn Davis772155
Demie Sumo458142
Jutahn McClain323013
Ramon Jefferson212013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Re’Mahn Davis397158
Jordan Dingle489059
Tayvion Robinson586128
Josh Kattus224118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Maxwell Hairston7100
Trevin Wallace5220
Martez Thrower5000
Jantzen Dunn4100
Darrion Henry2110
Keaten Wade2110
Tommy Ziesmer2110

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

Team stats

AkronKentucky
239Total yards450
190Passing yards315
49Rushing yards135
4.6Yards per pass12.1
2.0Yards per rush6.1
16First downs18
6–⁠15Third downs5–⁠8
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
6–⁠41Penalties5–⁠45
34:47Possession25:13
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

AkronKentucky
41%Success rate48%
−0.08EPA per play0.39
0.82Explosiveness1.89
0.22Rushing EPA0.23
−0.21Passing EPA0.68
21%Passing-down success50%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.28
0.00Second-down EPA0.65
0.11Third-down EPA1.77
25%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Kentucky 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kentucky −25.5, over/under 48.5.

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 Kentucky 96%, Akron 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyFumble, 6 playsQ2 AkronMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ3 AkronField goal, 9 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 6 playsQ4 AkronMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q2 AkronMissed FG, 14 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q3 AkronField goal, 9 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 81 yards
  14. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q4 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q4 AkronMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
  20. Q4 KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 10 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 7, Akron 0
Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 39 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Kentucky, clock 14:07
14:071st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the AKR 30
14:072nd & 4 at opp 30Ray Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the AKR 32
14:073rd & 6 at opp 32Devin Leary run for 8 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 24Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 12 yds to the AKR 12 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 12Ray Davis run for 6 yds to the AKR 6
10:342nd & 4 at opp 6Devin Leary pass complete to Josh Kattus for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
10:34Chance Poore kickoff for 59 yds
10:281st & 10 at own 20DJ Irons pass incomplete
10:282nd & 10 at own 20Lorenzo Lingard run for 1 yd to the AKR 21
10:283rd & 9 at own 21DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for a loss of 2 yards to the AKR 19
9:064th & 11 at own 19Dante Jackson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 30
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 30run for a loss of 12 yards to the UK 18
9:062nd & 22 at own 18Devin Leary pass incomplete
9:063rd & 22 at own 18Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 9 yds to the UK 27
7:254th & 13 at own 27Wilson Berry punt for 37 yds , returns for no gain to the AKR 36
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at opp 36Barion Brown run for 1 yd to the AKR 35
7:252nd & 9 at opp 35Ray Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 36
7:253rd & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for no gain to the AKR 36
7:254th & 10 at opp 36Kentucky Penalty, Delay Of Game (Wilson Berry) to the AKR 41
4:524th & 15 at opp 41Wilson Berry punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 20DJ Irons pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 4 yds to the AKR 24
4:522nd & 6 at own 24DJ Irons run for 12 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
3:082nd & 5 at own 41Timeout Akron, clock 03:08
3:081st & 10 at own 36Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the AKR 41
3:082nd & 5 at own 41DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 1 yd to the AKR 42
3:083rd & 4 at own 42DJ Irons run for 2 yds to the AKR 44
1:374th & 2 at own 44Dante Jackson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 19
Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 19JuTahn McClain run for 13 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 32Devin Leary pass incomplete
0:502nd & 10 at own 32JuTahn McClain run for 7 yds to the UK 39
0:153rd & 3 at own 39JuTahn McClain run for 3 yds to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 41
Q2 14:282nd & 11 at own 41Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 59 yds Jordan Dingle fumbled, recovered by AKR Corey Thomas Jr.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Kentucky 14, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 14 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 20DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 2 yds to the AKR 22
13:232nd & 8 at own 22DJ Irons run for 8 yds to the AKR 30 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 30DJ Irons sacked by Darrion Henry-Young for a loss of 5 yards to the AKR 25
12:052nd & 15 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 19 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 44DJ Irons run for 4 yds to the AKR 48
10:452nd & 6 at own 48DJ Irons run for 6 yds to the UK 46 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 46DJ Irons pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 10 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 36Lorenzo Lingard run for 6 yds to the UK 30
8:342nd & 4 at opp 30DJ Irons run for 2 yds to the UK 28
8:343rd & 2 at opp 28Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 25DJ Irons pass complete to Drake Anderson for 3 yds to the UK 22
8:342nd & 7 at opp 22DJ Irons pass incomplete
6:353rd & 7 at opp 22Akron Penalty, False Start (Brian Kilbane) to the UK 27
5:453rd & 12 at opp 27DJ Irons sacked by Trevin Wallace for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 30
5:454th & 15 at opp 30Timeout Akron, clock 05:45
5:454th & 15 at opp 30Noah Perez 47 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 30Devin Leary sacked by CJ Nunnally IV for a loss of 8 yards to the UK 22
5:392nd & 18 at own 22Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 25 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 47Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 47Ray Davis run for 12 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 41Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Dingle for a loss of 4 yards to the AKR 45
4:152nd & 14 at opp 45Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 28 yds to the AKR 17 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 17Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Jager Burton) to the AKR 22
1:531st & 15 at opp 22Akron Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Nate Thompson) to the AKR 7 for a 1ST down
1:531st & goal at opp 7run for a loss of 21 yards to the AKR 28
1:532nd & goal at opp 28Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the AKR 22
0:083rd & goal at opp 22Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 22 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 14, Akron 0
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:08Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kneel down by AKR at AKR24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 21, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 5 plays
15:00Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the AKR 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Lorenzo Lingard run for 9 yds to the AKR 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the AKR 46
15:002nd & 4 at own 46DJ Irons pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 1 yd to the AKR 47
15:003rd & 3 at own 47DJ Irons pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 1 yd to the AKR 48
15:004th & 2 at own 48IRONS, DJ pass short to the left complete for 25 yards to NEWELL, Jake caught at the KEN48 and advanced to the KEN27 (HAIRSTON, Maxwell). PENALTY AKR Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass enforced 5 yards from the AKR48 to the AKR43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:244th & 7 at own 43Dante Jackson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 22
Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 22Ray Davis run for 3 yds to the UK 25
11:242nd & 7 at own 25Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the UK 29
11:243rd & 3 at own 29Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the UK 36 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 36Devin Leary pass incomplete
11:242nd & 10 at own 36LEARY, Devin pass deep to the left complete for 64 yards to BROWN-STEPHENS, Anthony caught at the AKR22 and advanced to the AKR0, End of Play. PENALTY KEN Holding on BURTON, Jager enforced 10 yards from the KEN36 to the KEN26 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:002nd & 20 at own 26Devin Leary pass intercepted
Akron Field goal, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 45DJ Irons pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at opp 45DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 5 yds to the UK 40
9:003rd & 5 at opp 40DJ Irons run for 8 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 32DJ Irons run for 5 yds to the UK 27
9:002nd & 5 at opp 27DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 6 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 21DJ Irons run for 3 yds to the UK 18
9:002nd & 7 at opp 18Akron Penalty, False Start (Joshua Blanchard) to the UK 23
9:002nd & 12 at opp 23DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 8 yds to the UK 15
9:003rd & 4 at opp 15DJ Irons sacked by Trevin Wallace for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 18
3:274th & 7 at opp 18Noah Perez 36 yd FG GOODKentucky 14, Akron 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
3:19Dante Jackson kickoff for 62 yds
3:191st & 10 at own 19Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 24 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 43Ray Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 42
3:192nd & 11 at own 42Devin Leary pass incomplete
1:383rd & 11 at own 42Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 58 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 21, Akron 3
1:38Chance Poore kickoff Kentucky Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ray Davis) to the UK 20
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:38Chance Poore kickoff for 54 yds
1:311st & 10 at own 31DJ Irons pass complete to TJ Banks for 4 yds to the AKR 35
1:002nd & 6 at own 35Lorenzo Lingard run for 2 yds to the AKR 37
0:003rd & 4 at own 37DJ Irons sacked by Keaten Wade for a loss of 9 yards to the AKR 28
Q4 14:524th & 13 at own 28Dante Jackson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 27
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 35, Akron 3
Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Josh Kattus for 18 yds to the UK 45 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 45Devin Leary pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at own 45Ray Davis run for 55 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 28, Akron 3
Akron Punt, 6 plays
13:47Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:471st & 10 at own 25DJ Irons pass complete to TJ Banks for 9 yds to the AKR 34
13:472nd & 1 at own 34DJ Irons pass incomplete
13:473rd & 1 at own 34DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for 2 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 36DJ Irons pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at own 36DJ Irons pass incomplete
13:473rd & 10 at own 36Akron Penalty, False Start (Joshua Blanchard) to the AKR 31
13:473rd & 15 at own 31DJ Irons pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the AKR 37
11:194th & 9 at own 37Dante Jackson punt for 33 yds , returns for no gain to the UK 23
Akron Missed FG, 4 plays
11:191st & 10 at opp 23Lorenzo Lingard run for 3 yds to the UK 20
11:192nd & 7 at opp 20DJ Irons pass incomplete
11:193rd & 7 at opp 20DJ Irons pass incomplete
10:314th & 7 at opp 20Noah Perez 38 yd FG MISSED
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 20Ramon Jefferson run for 13 yds to the UK 33 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:312nd & 10 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:313rd & 10 at own 33Kaiya Sheron pass incomplete
9:234th & 10 at own 33Wilson Berry punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Bobby Golden at the AKR 22
Akron Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 22DJ Irons pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 5 yds to the AKR 27
9:232nd & 5 at own 27Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the AKR 28
7:181st & 10 at own 48Timeout Akron, clock 07:18
7:183rd & 4 at own 28DJ Irons pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 20 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 48DJ Irons pass complete to Drake Anderson for 7 yds to the UK 45
7:182nd & 3 at opp 45DJ Irons pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 8 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 37DJ Irons pass incomplete
7:182nd & 10 at opp 37DJ Irons pass complete to Alex Adams for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 38
7:183rd & 11 at opp 38DJ Irons pass incomplete
5:074th & 11 at opp 38DJ Irons pass incomplete
Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 38Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 8 yds to the UK 46
5:072nd & 2 at own 46Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 42 yds to the AKR 12 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 12Akron Penalty, Personal Foul (Devonte Golden-Nelson) to the AKR 6 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 6Kaiya Sheron run for 2 yds to the AKR 4
3:042nd & goal at opp 4Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Kentucky 35, Akron 3
Akron End of game, 10 plays
2:56Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds
2:561st & 10 at own 19Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to TJ Banks for 5 yds to the AKR 24
2:562nd & 5 at own 24Lorenzo Lingard run for 4 yds to the AKR 28
2:563rd & 1 at own 28Lorenzo Lingard run for 5 yds to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 33Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to Caleb Anderson for 8 yds to the AKR 41
2:562nd & 2 at own 41Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass incomplete
2:563rd & 2 at own 41Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to Adrian Norton for 4 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 45Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to TJ Banks for 4 yds to the AKR 49
0:201st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Akron, clock 00:20
0:202nd & 6 at own 49Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to Adrian Norton for 10 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Akron, clock 00:08
0:081st & 10 at opp 41Jeff Undercuffler Jr. pass complete to Lorenzo Lingard for 29 yds to the UK 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Jeff Undercuffler Jr. sacked by Tommy Ziesmer for a loss of 19 yards to the UK 31

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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Kentucky leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2023Kentucky 35, Akron 3
2010Kentucky 47, Akron 10

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