From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kent State
Tennessee
112
Total yards
740
58
Passing yards
284
54
Rushing yards
456
3.6
Yards per pass
11.4
1.7
Yards per rush
8.3
8
First downs
32
2–12
Third downs
9–15
0–0
Fourth downs
3–4
0
Turnovers
0
2–7
Penalties
5–54
28:10
Possession
31:50
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Kent State
Tennessee
35%
Success rate
57%
0.02
EPA per play
0.60
0.94
Explosiveness
1.44
0.12
Rushing EPA
0.57
−0.06
Passing EPA
0.66
19%
Passing-down success
50%
0.06
First-down EPA
0.43
−0.28
Second-down EPA
0.29
0.38
Third-down EPA
1.35
6%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Tennessee −47.5, over/under 62.5.
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 Tennessee >99%, Kent State <1%. 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. Tennessee drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q1 Kent StateSafety, 3 plays (Tennessee scores), −25 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 53 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 90 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q3 TennesseeField goal, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Kent StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter11 drives, then Tennessee 37, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 55 yds
14:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Devin Kargman pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 7 yds to the KENT 42
14:10
2nd & 3 at own 42
Devin Kargman pass complete to Ky Thomas for 2 yds to the KENT 44
13:03
3rd & 1 at own 44
run for 5 yds to the KENT 39 fumbled, recovered by KENT JD Sherrod
12:57
4th & 6 at own 39
Josh Smith punt for 34 yds
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 27
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chas Nimrod for 7 yds to the TENN 34
12:23
2nd & 3 at own 34
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dylan Sampson for 4 yds to the TENN 38 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
12:16
2nd & 10 at own 38
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Bru McCoy for 9 yds to the TENN 47
12:09
3rd & 1 at own 47
Dylan Sampson run for 12 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout Tennessee, clock 12:07
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Squirrel White for 19 yds to the KENT 22 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Tennessee, clock 11:33
11:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 22
Dylan Sampson run for 22 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Safety, 3 plays (Tennessee scores)
11:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Ky Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 25
10:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Devin Kargman pass incomplete
10:35
3rd & 10 at own 25
Team run for loss of 25 yds for a SAFETY fumbled, recovered by KENT Ky Thomas for a SAFETYTennessee 9, Kent State 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Andrew Glass kickoff for 60 yds , Mike Matthews return for 32 yds to the KENT 48
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
10:10
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Mike Matthews for 17 yds to the KENT 31 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at opp 31
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chas Nimrod for 27 yds to the KENT 4 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Dylan Sampson run for no gain to the KENT 4
8:58
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd to the KENT 3
8:38
3rd & goal at opp 3
Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the KENT 1
8:11
4th & goal at opp 1
Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 16, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Curtis Douglas run for 3 yds to the KENT 28
7:25
2nd & 7 at own 28
Devin Kargman pass incomplete
7:18
3rd & 7 at own 28
Curtis Douglas run for 2 yds to the KENT 30
6:29
4th & 5 at own 30
Josh Smith punt for 43 yds , Squirrel White returns for 22 yds to the TENN 49
Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
6:29
2nd & 10 at own 49
Timeout Tennessee, clock 06:29
6:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
6:18
2nd & 10 at own 49
DeSean Bishop run for 2 yds to the TENN 47
5:56
3rd & 12 at own 47
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 23, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 5 yds to the KENT 30
5:19
2nd & 5 at own 30
Curtis Douglas run for 3 yds to the KENT 33
4:08
3rd & 2 at own 33
run for 21 yds to the KENT 12 fumbled, recovered by KENT JD Sherrod
3:46
4th & 23 at own 12
Josh Smith punt for 32 yds , Squirrel White returns for 9 yds to the KENT 35
3:46
4th & 23 at own 12
Josh Smith punt for 32 yds , returns for no gain to the TENN 47
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
3:35
1st & 10 at own 47
DeSean Bishop run for 53 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 30, Kent State 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
3:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 17 yds
3:23
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dylan Sampson run for 11 yds to the KENT 37 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nico Iamaleava run for 7 yds to the KENT 30
2:25
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 11 yds to the KENT 19 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 19
(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Iamaleava,Nico pass complete short right to Nimrod,Chas caught at KSU15, for 9 yards to the KSU10 (Dotson,Jaylen; Tucker,Tevin) PENALTY TENN Holding (Lampley,Jackson) 10 yards from KSU19 to KSU29. NO PLAY.
1:32
1st & 20 at opp 29
Dylan Sampson run for 13 yds to the KENT 16
1:10
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 10 yds to the KENT 6 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & goal at opp 6
Dylan Sampson run for 3 yds to the KENT 3
0:38
2nd & goal at opp 3
Dylan Sampson run for 2 yds to the KENT 1
0:02
3rd & goal at opp 1
Dylan Sampson run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 37, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the KENT 23
Q2 14:57
2nd & 12 at own 23
Devin Kargman pass incomplete
Q2 14:50
3rd & 12 at own 23
Devin Kargman pass complete to Jay Jay Etheridge for 9 yds to the KENT 32
Q2 14:09
4th & 3 at own 32
Josh Smith punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TENN 44 , Jermod McCoy returns for 23 yds to the TENN 44
2nd quarter9 drives, then Tennessee 65, Kent State 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
14:02
1st & 10 at own 44
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
13:58
2nd & 10 at own 44
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
13:58
3rd & 10 at own 44
Timeout Kent State, clock 13:58
13:44
3rd & 10 at own 44
Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the KENT 47
13:06
4th & 1 at opp 47
DeSean Bishop run for 47 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 44, Kent State 0
13:05
1st & 10 at own 10
Timeout Tennessee, clock 13:05
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 63 yds , Luke Floriea return for 8 yds to the KENT 10
12:51
1st & 10 at own 10
Curtis Douglas run for 6 yds to the KENT 16
12:05
2nd & 4 at own 16
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 8 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 24
Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 25
10:51
2nd & 9 at own 25
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the KENT 27
10:09
3rd & 7 at own 27
Devin Kargman pass incomplete
9:53
4th & 7 at own 27
Josh Smith punt for 47 yds , Boo Carter returns for no gain to the TENN 46 Boo Carter fumbled, recovered by KENT Boo Carter
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 46
(09:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Iamaleava,Nico rush middle for 0 yards to the TENN46 (Woods,Mason) PENALTY TENN Holding (Johnson III,Larry) 10 yards from TENN46 to TENN36. NO PLAY.
9:26
1st & 20 at own 36
Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the TENN 38
9:07
2nd & 18 at own 38
Dylan Sampson run for 14 yds to the KENT 48
8:44
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Nico Iamaleava run for 11 yds to the KENT 37 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Timeout Tennessee, clock 08:41
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Holden Staes for 16 yds to the KENT 21 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 21
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete
8:06
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Dylan Sampson run for 7 yds to the KENT 14
7:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
7:49
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Dylan Sampson run for 14 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 51, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 49
JD Sherrod run for 8 yds to the TENN 43
6:43
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the TENN 40 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 40
Devin Kargman pass incomplete
5:48
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for no gain to the TENN 40
5:16
3rd & 10 at opp 40
PENALTY KSU False Start (Obidegwu,Jimto) 5 yards from TENN40 to TENN45. NO PLAY.
5:11
3rd & 15 at opp 45
Kent State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Luke Floriea) declined
5:02
4th & 15 at opp 45
Josh Smith punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 10
DeSean Bishop run for 4 yds to the TENN 14
4:36
2nd & 6 at own 14
DeSean Bishop run for 1 yd to the TENN 15
3:58
3rd & 5 at own 15
Gaston Moore pass complete to Dont’e Thornton Jr. for 53 yds to the KENT 32 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 32
DeSean Bishop run for 2 yds to the KENT 30
3:25
2nd & 8 at opp 30
DeSean Bishop run for 15 yds to the KENT 15 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 15
Gaston Moore pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 15 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 58, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 28
2:17
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 31
2:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Timeout Tennessee, clock 02:00
1:54
3rd & 4 at own 31
JD Sherrod run for 3 yds to the KENT 34
1:54
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout Tennessee, clock 01:54
1:39
4th & 1 at own 34
Josh Smith punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 48 , Boo Carter returns for 35 yds to the KENT 48
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gaston Moore run for 15 yds to the KENT 33 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Gaston Moore pass complete to Khalifa Keith for 8 yds to the KENT 25
1:15
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Khalifa Keith run for 1 yd to the KENT 24
0:45
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Khalifa Keith run for 4 yds to the KENT 20 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 20
Khalifa Keith run for 2 yds to the KENT 18
0:24
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Timeout Tennessee, clock 00:24
0:19
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Gaston Moore pass complete to Mike Matthews for 18 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK)Tennessee 65, Kent State 0
Kent State End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kneel down by Kent State at KSU24 for loss of 1 yard.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tennessee 68, Kent State 0
Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Merklinger run for 24 yds to the TENN 49 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 49
Jake Merklinger pass complete to Kaleb Webb for 9 yds to the KENT 42
14:15
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Jake Merklinger pass incomplete
14:09
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Peyton Lewis run for 24 yds to the KENT 15 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jake Merklinger pass incomplete
13:29
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Peyton Lewis run for 4 yds to the KENT 11
12:49
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Timeout Tennessee, clock 12:49
12:41
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Jake Merklinger sacked by Matt Harmon for a loss of 6 yards to the KENT 17
12:04
4th & 12 at opp 17
Max Gilbert 36 yd FG GOODTennessee 68, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 8 plays
12:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 40 yds to the KSU 25, fair catch by J.B. Awolowo
11:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Lowe run for 2 yds to the KENT 27
11:13
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cade Wolford run for 3 yds to the KENT 30
10:27
3rd & 5 at own 30
Devin Kargman pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 9 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Jordan Lowe run for 9 yds to the KENT 48
9:00
2nd & 1 at own 48
Jordan Lowe run for 3 yds to the TENN 49 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
run for 11 yds to the KENT 40 fumbled, recovered by KENT JD Sherrod
7:27
2nd & 21 at own 40
Devin Kargman pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 9 yds to the KENT 49
6:51
3rd & 12 at own 49
Cade Wolford run for 2 yds to the TENN 49
6:04
4th & 10 at opp 49
Josh Smith punt for 37 yds , Braylon Harmon returns for 6 yds to the TENN 18
6:04
4th & 10 at opp 49
Josh Smith punt for 37 yds , Braylon Harmon returns for 6 yds to the TENN 18
Tennessee Field goal, 12 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 18
Peyton Lewis run for 16 yds to the TENN 34 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 34
Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the TENN 37
4:32
2nd & 7 at own 37
Jake Merklinger pass complete to Kaleb Webb for 8 yds to the TENN 45 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Peyton Lewis run for 35 yds to the KENT 20 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Peyton Lewis run for 8 yds to the KENT 12
2:22
2nd & 2 at opp 12
Jake Merklinger run for 1 yd to the KENT 11
1:45
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Peyton Lewis run for no gain to the KENT 11
1:01
4th & 1 at opp 11
Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the KENT 8 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jake Merklinger run for 2 yds to the KENT 6
Q4 14:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jake Merklinger pass incomplete
Q4 14:50
3rd & goal at opp 6
Peyton Lewis run for 3 yds to the KENT 3
Q4 14:05
4th & goal at opp 3
Max Gilbert 21 yd FG GOODTennessee 71, Kent State 0
Q4 14:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Tennessee, clock 14:05
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
Kent State Missed FG, 8 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Turbyville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:51
1st & 10 at own 25
JD Sherrod run for 30 yds to the TENN 45 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jordan Lowe run for 3 yds to the TENN 42
12:29
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Jordan Lowe run for 1 yd to the TENN 41
11:41
3rd & 6 at opp 41
JD Sherrod run for 6 yds to the TENN 35 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
JD Sherrod pass incomplete
10:49
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jordan Lowe run for 1 yd to the TENN 34
10:11
3rd & 9 at opp 34
JD Sherrod run for 1 yd to the TENN 33
9:24
4th & 8 at opp 33
Andrew Glass 51 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:24
2nd & 4 at own 39
Timeout Tennessee, clock 09:24
9:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Khalifa Keith run for 6 yds to the TENN 39
8:35
2nd & 4 at own 39
Patrick Wilk run for 9 yds to the TENN 48 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Navy Shuler run for 6 yds to the KENT 46
7:47
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Timeout Tennessee, clock 07:47
7:38
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Hunter Barnes run for 5 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 41
Hunter Barnes run for 14 yds to the KENT 27 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout Tennessee, clock 06:56
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 27
Patrick Wilk run for 2 yds to the KENT 25
5:52
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Patrick Wilk run for 1 yd to the KENT 24
5:03
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Hunter Barnes run for 12 yds to the KENT 12 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Hunter Barnes run for 3 yds to the KENT 9
3:27
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Hunter Barnes run for 1 yd to the KENT 8
2:43
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Hunter Barnes run for 1 yd to the KENT 7
2:00
1st & 10 at own 5
Timeout Tennessee, clock 02:00
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:58
4th & 5 at opp 7
Hunter Barnes run for 2 yds to the KENT 5
Kent State End of game, 3 plays
1:58
1st & 12 at own 3
Timeout Tennessee, clock 01:58
1:58
1st & 10 at own 5
PENALTY KSU False Start (Farrell,Chris) 2 yards from KSU05 to KSU03. NO PLAY.
1:51
1st & 12 at own 3
Jordan Lowe run for 13 yds to the KENT 16 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at own 16
JD Sherrod run for 1 yd to the KENT 15
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 15
JD Sherrod run for 9 yds to the KENT 24
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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