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Team stats
Miami (OH)
Kent State
292
Total yards
206
216
Passing yards
170
76
Rushing yards
36
9.4
Yards per pass
5.7
2.2
Yards per rush
1.0
16
First downs
14
3–12
Third downs
3–15
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
0
3–20
Penalties
5–50
30:16
Possession
29:44
7
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Miami (OH)
Kent State
35%
Success rate
31%
0.09
EPA per play
−0.17
1.27
Explosiveness
1.14
−0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.17
0.29
Passing EPA
−0.18
30%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.10
First-down EPA
−0.28
0.43
Second-down EPA
0.01
−0.11
Third-down EPA
0.13
25%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Miami (OH) 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Miami (OH) −14.5, 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 Miami (OH) 84%, Kent State 16%. 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, Miami (OH) right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, −31 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 77 yards
Q1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 plays, 89 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, −25 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 82 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)End of half, 2 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 10 plays, −25 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 78 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)End of game, 6 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Miami (OH) 10, Kent State 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Reggie Virgil
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kenny Tracy run for 1 yd to the M-OH 26
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
13:56
4th & 9 at own 26
Alec Bevelhimer punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 31 , Luke Floriea returns for 7 yds to the KENT 31
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 31
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 8 yds to the KENT 39
13:56
2nd & 2 at own 39
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at the 50
Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the M-OH 48
13:56
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 32 yds to the M-OH 16 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 16
Michael Alaimo run for 7 yds to the M-OH 9
13:56
2nd & 3 at opp 9
Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the M-OH 10
13:56
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Michael Alaimo sacked by Silas Walters for 0 yards to the M-OH 10
10:48
4th & 4 at opp 10
Andrew Glass 27 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Davis return for 22 yds to the M-OH 23
10:43
1st & 10 at own 23
Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 25
10:43
2nd & 8 at own 25
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Kevin Davis for 11 yds to the M-OH 36 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
10:43
2nd & 10 at own 36
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
10:43
3rd & 10 at own 36
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Reggie Virgil
9:19
4th & 10 at own 36
Timeout Kent State, clock 09:19
9:09
4th & 10 at own 36
Alec Bevelhimer punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 24
9:09
2nd & 6 at own 24
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Hayden Junker
9:09
3rd & 6 at own 24
Michael Alaimo run for no gain to the KENT 24
7:52
4th & 6 at own 24
Andrew Glass run for 2 yds to the KENT 22
Miami (OH) Field goal, 4 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
7:52
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
7:52
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Kevin Davis
7:35
4th & 10 at opp 22
Graham Nicholson 40 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Williams return for 18 yds to the KENT 18
7:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 12 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down
7:29
4th & 1 at own 39
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at own 40
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 18 yds to the M-OH 42 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the M-OH 41
7:29
2nd & 9 at opp 41
No Huddle-Shotgun Alaimo,Michael pass incomplete deep left to McCray,Chrishon PENALTY KENT Holding (Lamptey,Elijah) 10 yards from MIAMI41 to KENT49. NO PLAY.
7:29
2nd & 19 at own 49
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the M-OH 48
7:29
3rd & 16 at opp 48
Michael Alaimo sacked by Corey Suttle for a loss of 14 yards to the KENT 38
7:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Luke Floriea for 5 yds to the KENT 35
7:29
2nd & 5 at own 35
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
7:29
3rd & 5 at own 35
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 39
2:27
4th & 30 at own 38
Charlie Durkin punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the M-OH 43 , Cade McDonald returns for 15 yds to the M-OH 43
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 4 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Kenny Tracy run for 1 yd to the M-OH 44
2:27
2nd & 9 at own 44
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Kenny Tracy for 12 yds to the KENT 44 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Miles Marshall for 12 yds to the KENT 32 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 32 yds for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 10, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 55 yds , Xavier Williams return for 19 yds to the KENT 29
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Gavin Garcia run for 16 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at the 50
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Isaiah Batton
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at the 50
Michael Alaimo sacked by Caiden Woullard for a loss of 8 yards to the KENT 42
Q2 13:17
4th & 15 at own 42
Charlie Durkin punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kevin Davis at the M-OH 11
2nd quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 13, Kent State 3
Miami (OH) Field goal, 9 plays
13:17
1st & 10 at own 11
Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 13
13:17
2nd & 8 at own 13
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Miles Marshall for 9 yds to the M-OH 22 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at own 22
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 4 yds to the M-OH 26
13:17
2nd & 6 at own 26
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 49 yds to the KENT 25 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Rashad Amos run for 12 yds to the KENT 13 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 13
Brett Gabbert sacked by CJ West for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 18
13:17
2nd & 15 at opp 18
Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the KENT 17
13:17
3rd & 14 at opp 17
Brett Gabbert sacked by Macyo WIlliams for a loss of 5 yards to the KENT 22
8:00
4th & 19 at opp 22
Graham Nicholson 40 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 13, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the KENT 27
8:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 7 yds to the KENT 34
8:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 38 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 9 yds to the KENT 47
8:00
2nd & 1 at own 47
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Chrishon McCray run for 11 yds to the M-OH 39 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the M-OH 36
8:00
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Trell Harris
8:00
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the M-OH 41
2:37
4th & 12 at opp 41
Charlie Durkin punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 18
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 18
Brett Gabbert sacked by CJ Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the M-OH 14
1:50
2nd & 14 at own 14
Timeout Miami (OH), clock 01:50
1:50
2nd & 14 at own 14
Keyon Mozee run for 1 yd to the M-OH 13
1:42
3rd & 15 at own 13
Timeout Kent State, clock 01:42
1:42
3rd & 15 at own 13
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
1:29
4th & 15 at own 13
Alec Bevelhimer punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 40 , Luke Floriea returns for 6 yds to the KENT 40
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 40
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
1:29
2nd & 10 at own 40
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
1:29
3rd & 10 at own 40
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 45
1:01
4th & 5 at own 45
Timeout Miami (OH), clock 01:01
0:56
4th & 5 at own 45
Charlie Durkin punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 28
Miami (OH) End of half, 2 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Kenny Tracy run for 6 yds to the M-OH 34
0:07
2nd & 4 at own 34
Timeout Miami (OH), clock 00:07
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 34
Kenny Tracy run for 13 yds to the M-OH 47 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
No Huddle-Shotgun Alaimo,Michael pass complete short middle to McCray,Chrishon for 75 yards to the MIAMI00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:49 PENALTY KENT Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Golden,Cameron) 5 yards from KENT25 to KENT20. NO PLAY.
14:49
1st & 15 at own 20
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the KENT 23
14:49
2nd & 12 at own 23
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
14:49
3rd & 12 at own 23
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the KENT 23
13:28
4th & 12 at own 23
Charlie Durkin punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 43
Miami (OH) Field goal, 9 plays
13:28
1st & 10 at own 43
Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 45
13:28
2nd & 8 at own 45
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 12 yds to the KENT 43 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
13:28
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 13 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at opp 30
Rashad Amos run for 24 yds to the KENT 6 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & goal at opp 6
Keyon Mozee run for 1 yd to the KENT 5
13:28
2nd & goal at opp 5
Brett Gabbert sacked by Oliver Billotte for a loss of 8 yards to the KENT 13
13:28
3rd & goal at opp 13
Brett Gabbert run for 6 yds to the KENT 7
8:41
4th & goal at opp 7
Graham Nicholson 24 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 16, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 10 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 3 yds to the KENT 28
8:41
2nd & 7 at own 28
Xavier Williams run for 6 yds to the KENT 34
8:41
3rd & 1 at own 34
PENALTY MIAMI Delay Of Game (Ertl,Austin) 5 yards from KENT34 to KENT39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
8:41
2nd & 10 at own 39
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 10 yds to the KENT 49 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at own 49
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Justin Holmes for 1 yd to the KENT 48
8:41
2nd & 11 at own 48
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:41
3rd & 9 at the 50
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 9 yds to the M-OH 41 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 41
Michael Alaimo sacked by Oscar McWood for a loss of 12 yards to the KENT 47
8:41
2nd & 22 at own 47
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
8:41
3rd & 22 at own 47
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Luke Floriea for 5 yds to the M-OH 48
3:41
4th & 17 at opp 48
Charlie Durkin punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 16
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 6 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 16
No Huddle-Shotgun Gabbert,Brett pass complete short right to Tracy,Kenny for 4 yards loss to the MIAMI12 (Carroll,Mattheus) PENALTY KENT Face Mask (Carroll,Mattheus) 15 yards from MIAMI16 to MIAMI31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 48 yds to the KENT 21 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kenny Tracy run for 2 yds to the KENT 19
3:41
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cade McDonald for 14 yds to the KENT 5 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & goal at opp 5
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
3:41
2nd & goal at opp 5
Rashad Amos run for 4 yds to the KENT 1
0:26
3rd & goal at opp 1
Rashad Amos run for 1 yd for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
0:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 4 yds to the KENT 29
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 7 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the KENT 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 36
Michael Alaimo run for 1 yd to the KENT 37
Q4 13:43
4th & 9 at own 37
Charlie Durkin punt for 46 yds , Matt Salopek returns for 5 yds to the M-OH 22
4th quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
13:43
1st & 10 at own 22
Keyon Mozee run for 5 yds to the M-OH 27
13:43
2nd & 5 at own 27
Keyon Mozee run for no gain to the M-OH 27
13:43
3rd & 5 at own 27
Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
12:13
4th & 5 at own 27
Alec Bevelhimer punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 22
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 22
Michael Alaimo sacked by Ty Wise for a loss of 1 yard to the KENT 21
12:13
2nd & 11 at own 21
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 10 yds to the KENT 31
12:13
3rd & 1 at own 31
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 17 yds to the KENT 48 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at own 48
Michael Alaimo run for 1 yd to the KENT 49
12:13
2nd & 9 at own 49
Michael Alaimo sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the KENT 43
12:13
3rd & 15 at own 43
Michael Alaimo sacked by Ty Wise for a loss of 1 yard to the KENT 42
9:17
4th & 16 at own 42
Charlie Durkin punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cade McDonald at the M-OH 33
Miami (OH) Punt, 6 plays
9:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Kenny Tracy run for 2 yds to the M-OH 35
9:17
2nd & 8 at own 35
PENALTY KENT Offside (Daley,Stephen) 5 yards from MIAMI35 to MIAMI40. NO PLAY.
9:17
2nd & 3 at own 40
Kenny Tracy run for 2 yds to the M-OH 42
9:17
3rd & 1 at own 42
Rashad Amos run for 3 yds to the M-OH 45 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at own 45
Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the M-OH 46
9:17
2nd & 9 at own 46
Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 48
9:17
3rd & 7 at own 48
Rashad Amos run for no gain to the M-OH 48
4:20
4th & 7 at own 48
Alec Bevelhimer punt for 41 yds
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Michael Alaimo pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 4 yds to the KENT 20
4:20
2nd & 6 at own 20
Michael Alaimo run for 2 yds to the KENT 22
4:20
3rd & 4 at own 22
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
3:19
4th & 4 at own 22
Michael Alaimo pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
Miami (OH) End of game, 6 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 22
Rashad Amos run for no gain to the KENT 22
3:19
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Kenny Tracy run for 9 yds to the KENT 13
3:19
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Kenny Tracy run for 1 yd to the KENT 12 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at KENT13 for loss of 1 yard.
3:19
2nd & 11 at opp 13
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at KENT14 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
3rd & 12 at opp 14
Kneel down by Miami (OH) at KENT16 for loss of 2 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.
Miami (OH)
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