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Bowling Green at Akron

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Bowling Green beat Akron 27–⁠20. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 21–⁠9.

AwayBowling Green7–⁠6 in 2024
27
HomeAkron4–⁠8 in 2024
20

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,337

At kickoff
71°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeremy ValentineGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green71001027
Akron10001020

How the win probability moved

Akron favored

Win probability by play: Akron 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 34 points.

Bowling Green favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (34 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Bazelak24/3026800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaison Patterson185229
Harold Fannin237131
Lucian Anderson III224019
Jamal Johnson31108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Harold Fannin9135063
Finn Hogan667033
Malcolm Johnson Jr.644013
Jaison Patterson21509
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Lorfils70.500
Brock Horne6000
C.J. Brown6000
Darius McClendon4110
Charles Rosser4110
Jordan Porter3110

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Finley21/3220600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Simmons973022
Ben Finley832033
Charles Kellom3606
Tahj Bullock1515
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adrian Norton378048
Jordan Simmons532019
Ahmarian Granger226017
Bobby Golden122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan McCoy12000
Aman Greenwood70.50.50
Paul Lewis III70.500
Darrian Lewis6000
C.J. Nunnally41.510
Zy Brockington30.50.50
Bennett Adler2110
Bruno Dall1110

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenAkron
386Total yards321
268Passing yards206
118Rushing yards115
8.9Yards per pass6.4
3.3Yards per rush5.2
20First downs15
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠35Penalties2–⁠8
34:58Possession25:02
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Bowling GreenAkron
52%Success rate35%
0.13EPA per play0.12
0.94Explosiveness1.64
−0.03Rushing EPA0.28
0.29Passing EPA0.03
47%Passing-down success25%
−0.02First-down EPA0.02
0.21Second-down EPA0.53
0.58Third-down EPA−0.01
11%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Bowling Green 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −17, 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 Bowling Green 87%, Akron 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 AkronField goal, 6 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ2 Bowling GreenField goal, 16 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ3 Bowling GreenField goal, 14 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronField goal, 9 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 AkronTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 2 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.
  1. Q1 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 93 yards
  3. Q1 AkronField goal, 6 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
  7. Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Bowling GreenField goal, 16 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 14 plays, 85 yards
  15. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 AkronField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  19. Q4 AkronTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 58 yards
  20. Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Akron 10, Bowling Green 7
Akron Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 35Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 8 plays
14:581st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for no gain to the AKR 25
14:222nd & 10 at own 25Jordon Simmons run for 21 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 46Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 3 yds to the AKR 49
13:242nd & 7 at own 49Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 3 yds to the BGSU 48
12:443rd & 4 at opp 48Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 4 yds to the BGSU 44 for a 1ST down
11:142nd & 25 at own 41Ben Finley pass complete to Jake Newell for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 40
10:423rd & 26 at own 40Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
9:534th & 16 at the 50Avery Book punt for 46 yds
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 4Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 63 yds to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 33Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 11 yds to the AKR 22 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 22Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 25
7:552nd & 13 at opp 25Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 20 yds to the AKR 5 for a 1ST down
7:171st & goal at opp 5Patterson,Jaison rush (Adler,Bennett;Kapongo,Nate), PENALTY AKR substitution infraction 3 yards to the AKR08. Akron Penalty, substitution infraction (3 Yards) to the AKR 2
7:031st & goal at opp 2Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds for a TD (Jackson Kleather KICK)Bowling Green 7, Akron 0
Akron Field goal, 6 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:031st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass complete to Ahmarian Granger for 9 yds to the AKR 34
5:592nd & 1 at own 34Ben Finley run for 33 yds to the BGSU 33 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 33Ben Finley run for a loss of 4 yards to the BGSU 37
5:152nd & 14 at opp 37Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 7 yds to the BGSU 30
4:393rd & 7 at opp 30Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
4:314th & 7 at opp 30Garrison Smith 47 Yd Field GoalBowling Green 7, Akron 3
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 35Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:291st & 10 at own 25Lucian Anderson III run for 5 yds to the BGSU 30
3:582nd & 5 at own 30Connor Bazelak run for 2 yds to the BGSU 32
3:253rd & 3 at own 32Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the BGSU 33
2:364th & 2 at own 33John Henderson punt for 41 yds
Akron Touchdown, 6 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 26Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 1 yd to the AKR 27
2:032nd & 9 at own 27Ben Finley pass complete to Jake Newell for 2 yds to the AKR 29
1:233rd & 7 at own 29Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 19 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 48Kellom,Charles rush middle (Simms,Trent;Saad,Ali).
0:202nd & 10 at own 48Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
0:163rd & 10 at own 48Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
0:004th & 10 at own 48Liam Reardon 0 Yd Fumble Return (Garrison Smith Kick)Akron 10, Bowling Green 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 17, Akron 10
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
14:581st & 10 at own 25Jamal Johnson run for 8 yds to the BGSU 33
14:252nd & 2 at own 33Rahkeem Smith run for 6 yds to the BGSU 39 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 39Connor Bazelak sacked by Bruno Dall for a loss of 8 yards to the BGSU 31
13:162nd & 18 at own 31Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson Jr.
13:103rd & 18 at own 31Connor Bazelak sacked by Bennett Adler for a loss of 9 yards to the BGSU 22
12:234th & 27 at own 22Bowling Green Penalty, delay of game (Darius McClendon) to the BGSU 17
12:194th & 32 at own 17John Henderson punt for 42 yds
Akron Punt, 5 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 41Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 1 yd to the AKR 42
11:392nd & 9 at own 42Ben Finley pass complete to Jake Newell for 16 yds to the BGSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 42Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the BGSU 40
10:272nd & 8 at opp 40pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
10:223rd & 8 at opp 40Ben Finley sacked by Darius McClendon for a loss of 12 yards to the AKR 48
10:074th & 20 at own 48Avery Book punt for 44 yds
Bowling Green Field goal, 16 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 8Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the BGSU 10
7:022nd & 8 at own 10Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 2 yds to the BGSU 12
6:443rd & 6 at own 12Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 6 yds to the BGSU 18 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 18Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 7 yds to the BGSU 25
6:072nd & 3 at own 25Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BGSU 24
5:343rd & 4 at own 24Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 12 yds to the BGSU 36 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at own 36Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BGSU 34
4:542nd & 12 at own 34Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 9 yds to the BGSU 43
4:393rd & 3 at own 43Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 6 yds to the BGSU 49 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 49Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at own 49Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 7 yds to the AKR 44
4:043rd & 3 at opp 44Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 9 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 35Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the AKR 31
3:002nd & 6 at opp 31Jamal Johnson run for 4 yds to the AKR 27
2:243rd & 2 at opp 27Jamal Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 28
1:554th & 3 at opp 28Jackson Kleather 45 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
Akron Punt, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:531st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass incomplete
1:462nd & 10 at own 25Kellom,Charles rush middle (McGary,Avi).
1:433rd & 10 at own 25Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the AKR 31
1:334th & 4 at own 31Avery Book punt for 10 yds
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
1:311st & 10 at opp 41Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 5 yds to the AKR 36
1:142nd & 5 at opp 36Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 6 yds to the AKR 30 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 30Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 13 yds to the AKR 17 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 17Jaison Patterson run for 8 yds to the AKR 9
0:222nd & 2 at opp 9Jaison Patterson 9 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)Bowling Green 17, Akron 10
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:191st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 35
3rd quarter3 drives, then Bowling Green 17, Akron 10
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 5 yds to the BGSU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the BGSU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Connor Bazelak run for 1 yd to the BGSU 38
15:002nd & 9 at own 38Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the BGSU 37
15:003rd & 10 at own 37Connor Bazelak sacked by CJ Nunnally IV for a loss of 4 yards to the BGSU 33
15:004th & 2 at opp 8Bowling Green Penalty, delay of game (Darius McClendon) to the AKR 13
11:374th & 14 at own 33John Henderson punt for 49 yds
Akron Punt, 8 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 18Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the AKR 20
11:372nd & 8 at own 20Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
11:373rd & 8 at own 20Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 11 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 31Simmons,Jordon rush middle (Simms,Trent;Horne,Brock).
11:372nd & 10 at own 31Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 17 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 48Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
11:372nd & 8 at the 50Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the BGSU 47
11:373rd & 5 at opp 47Akron Penalty, false start (Tyhler Williams) to the AKR 48
11:373rd & 10 at own 48Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
7:354th & 10 at own 48Avery Book punt for 50 yds
Bowling Green Field goal, 14 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 2Patterson,Jaison rush middle (McCoy,Bryan).
7:352nd & 10 at own 2Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 8 yds to the BGSU 10
7:353rd & 2 at own 10Harold Fannin Jr. run for 6 yds to the BGSU 16 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 16Jaison Patterson run for 6 yds to the BGSU 22
7:352nd & 4 at own 22Rahkeem Smith run for 4 yds to the BGSU 26 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 26Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Finn Hogan Bowling Green Penalty, Offensive holding (Tunde Fatukasi) to the BGSU 16
7:351st & 20 at own 16Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson Jr.
7:352nd & 20 at own 16Bowling Green Penalty, false start (Alex Wollschlaeger) to the BGSU 11
7:352nd & 25 at own 11Lucian Anderson III run for 19 yds to the BGSU 30
3:243rd & 6 at own 30Connor Bazelak pass complete to Finn Hogan for 33 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 37Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 21 yds to the AKR 16 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 16Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the AKR 13
3:242nd & 7 at opp 13Connor Bazelak sacked by Aman Greenwood and Zy Brockington for a loss of 4 yards to the AKR 17
3:243rd & 11 at opp 17Jaison Patterson run for 9 yds to the AKR 8
Q4 14:564th & 7 at opp 13Jackson Kleather 31 yd FG GOODBowling Green 20, Akron 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 27, Akron 20
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 48 yds to the BGSU 27 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 27Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 22 yds to the BGSU 5 for a 1ST down
13:131st & goal at opp 5Tahj Bullock run for 5 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Bowling Green 20, Akron 17
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 35Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:131st & 10 at own 25Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the BGSU 29
13:132nd & 6 at own 29Patterson,Jaison rush middle (McCoy,Bryan).
13:133rd & 6 at own 29Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Levi Gazarek
11:334th & 6 at own 29John Henderson punt for 51 yds
Akron Field goal, 9 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 20Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton for a 1ST down Bowling Green Penalty, Defensive holding (Jordan Oladokun) to the AKR 30 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 30Ben Finley run for 9 yds to the AKR 39
11:332nd & 1 at own 39Jordon Simmons run for 19 yds to the BGSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 42Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
11:332nd & 10 at opp 42Jordon Simmons run for 22 yds to the BGSU 20 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 20Ben Finley run for 5 yds to the BGSU 15
11:332nd & 5 at opp 15Ben Finley sacked by Charles Rosser for a loss of 2 yards to the BGSU 17
11:333rd & 7 at opp 17Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for a loss of 4 yards to the BGSU 21
7:134th & 11 at opp 21Garrison Smith 38 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Bowling Green Touchdown, 11 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 35Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds , Rahkeem Smith return for 30 yds to the BGSU 30
7:061st & 10 at own 30Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Finn Hogan, broken up by Bruno Dall
7:062nd & 10 at own 30Justin Pegues run for 10 yds to the BGSU 40 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 40Connor Bazelak pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 7 yds to the BGSU 47
7:062nd & 3 at own 47Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at the 50Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the AKR 46
7:062nd & 6 at opp 46Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 5 yds to the AKR 41
7:063rd & 1 at opp 41Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 39Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 6 yds to the AKR 33
7:062nd & 4 at opp 33Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
7:063rd & 4 at opp 33Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the AKR 31
2:394th & 2 at opp 31Harold Fannin Jr. run for 31 yds for a TD (Jackson Kleather KICK)Bowling Green 27, Akron 20
Akron Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 35Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:391st & 10 at own 25Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 28
2:392nd & 7 at own 28Ben Finley pass complete to Ahmarian Granger for 17 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 45Ben Finley run for 18 yds to the BGSU 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 19 yds to the BGSU 18 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 18pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
2:002nd & 10 at opp 18Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the BGSU 17
1:043rd & 9 at opp 17pass incomplete to Jake Newell
0:544th & 9 at opp 17pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger
Bowling Green End of game, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 17Connor Bazelak run for a loss of 2 yards to the BGSU 15
0:542nd & 12 at own 15Connor Bazelak run for a loss of 2 yards to the BGSU 15

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

Every Bowling Green–Akron game

Bowling Green leads 21–⁠10 in 31 meetings, counting the one 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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