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Team stats
Akron
Western Michigan
501
Total yards
389
413
Passing yards
191
88
Rushing yards
198
10.9
Yards per pass
7.6
3.3
Yards per rush
5.4
19
First downs
19
6–13
Third downs
7–14
1–1
Fourth downs
0–2
4
Turnovers
0
6–45
Penalties
2–10
29:34
Possession
30:26
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Akron
Western Michigan
50%
Success rate
37%
0.07
EPA per play
0.10
1.28
Explosiveness
1.48
−0.40
Rushing EPA
0.07
0.42
Passing EPA
0.14
27%
Passing-down success
29%
0.37
First-down EPA
0.14
−0.17
Second-down EPA
−0.17
0.32
Third-down EPA
0.94
14%
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)
Western Michigan 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −9.5, 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 Western Michigan 74%, Akron 26%. 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. Western Michigan drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q1 AkronField goal, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q1 AkronTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q2 AkronFumble, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
Q2 AkronInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q2 AkronMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q3 AkronTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q3 AkronFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 70 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 AkronMissed FG, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Akron 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the WMU 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the WMU 30
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 13:19
13:19
3rd & 5 at own 30
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 22 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 49
13:19
2nd & 13 at own 49
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
13:19
3rd & 13 at own 49
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
12:23
4th & 13 at own 49
Ryan Millmore punt for 36 yds, downed at the AKR 15
Akron Field goal, 5 plays
12:23
1st & 10 at own 15
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 60 yds to the WMU 25 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ben Finley run for 5 yds to the WMU 20
12:23
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Ben Finley pass incomplete
12:23
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Ben Finley sacked by Anterio Thompson for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 22
10:21
4th & 7 at opp 22
Garrison Smith 38 yd FG GOODAkron 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
10:21
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 14 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 39
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMU 40
10:21
2nd & 9 at own 40
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 37
10:21
3rd & 12 at own 37
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 3 yds to the WMU 40
7:48
4th & 9 at own 40
Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 21
Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 5 yds to the AKR 26
7:48
2nd & 5 at own 26
Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 52 yds to the WMU 22 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ben Finley pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 2 yds to the WMU 20
7:48
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Ben Finley pass complete to Tahj Bullock for 18 yds to the WMU 2 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & goal at opp 2
Tahj Bullock run for 2 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Akron 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:18
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
5:18
2nd & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 10 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 7 yds to the WMU 42
5:18
2nd & 3 at own 42
Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordin Parker run for 14 yds to the AKR 40 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the AKR 37
5:18
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the AKR 34
5:18
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the AKR 33
0:49
4th & 3 at opp 33
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the AKR 31
Akron Touchdown, 4 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the AKR 37
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 37
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Israel Polk for 15 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 43 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:16
1st & goal at opp 5
Tahj Bullock run for 5 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Akron 17, Western Michigan 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 24, Akron 17
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
14:16
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 24
14:16
2nd & 11 at own 24
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
14:16
3rd & 11 at own 24
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 17 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at own 41
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
14:16
2nd & 10 at own 41
Broc Lowry run for 3 yds to the WMU 44
14:16
3rd & 7 at own 44
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
12:03
4th & 7 at own 44
Josh Franklin 0 Yd Fumble Return (Luka Zurak Kick)Akron 17, Western Michigan 7
Akron Fumble, 9 plays
12:03
Luka Zurak kickoff for 60 yds , Bobby Golden return for 16 yds to the AKR 21
12:03
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordon Simmons run for 5 yds to the AKR 26
12:03
2nd & 5 at own 26
Ben Finley run for no gain to the AKR 26
12:03
3rd & 5 at own 26
Ben Finley pass incomplete
12:03
4th & 5 at own 26
Avery Book punt for 36 yds
12:03
4th & 5 at own 26
BOOK, Avery punt 36 yards to the WMU38 out of bounds. PENALTY WMU Running Into the kicker on WOOTEN, Brennan enforced 5 yards from the AKR26 to the AKR31 and results in a 1ST DOWN [FAKE PUNT]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:03
1st & 10 at own 31
Jordon Simmons run for 16 yds to the AKR 47 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Jordon Simmons run for 6 yds to the WMU 47
12:03
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Ben Finley run for 2 yds to the WMU 45
12:03
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the WMU 42 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 43
7:01
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 1 yd Charles Kellom fumbled, recovered by WMU Bilhal Kone B. Kone return for 0 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the WMU 46
7:01
2nd & 6 at own 46
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 48
7:01
3rd & 4 at own 48
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 27 yds to the AKR 25 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 25 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Akron 17, Western Michigan 14
Akron Interception, 3 plays
5:17
Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds , Bobby Golden return for 12 yds to the AKR 19
5:17
1st & 10 at own 19
Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 14 yds to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 36
3:42
2nd & 7 at own 36
Ben Finley pass intercepted Isaiah Paul return for 20 yds to the AKR 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 11 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jalen Buckley run for 19 yds to the AKR 5 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & goal at opp 5
Broc Lowry run for 5 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 21, Akron 17
Akron Missed FG, 9 plays
2:34
Luka Zurak kickoff for 60 yds
2:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 5 yds to the AKR 30
2:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 8 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 6 yds to the AKR 44
1:49
3rd & 4 at own 44
Timeout Akron, clock 01:49
1:49
2nd & 4 at own 44
Ben Finley pass incomplete
1:49
3rd & 4 at own 44
Ben Finley pass complete to Ahmarian Granger for 30 yds to the WMU 26 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ben Finley pass incomplete
1:49
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Ben Finley pass incomplete
1:49
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Akron Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WMU 31
1:49
3rd & 15 at opp 31
Ben Finley pass incomplete
1:06
4th & 15 at opp 31
Garrison Smith 48 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
0:58
2nd & 6 at own 35
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:58
0:58
1st & 10 at own 31
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 35
0:58
2nd & 6 at own 35
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 39
0:58
3rd & 2 at own 39
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 44
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 17 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 39
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 7 yds to the AKR 32
0:58
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
0:04
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout Akron, clock 00:04
0:04
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Jalen Buckley run for 10 yds to the AKR 22 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Luka Zurak 39 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 24, Akron 17
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 31, Akron 24
Akron Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds , Bobby Golden return for 16 yds to the AKR 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Ben Finley pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jordon Simmons run for 6 yds to the AKR 29
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 29
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 25 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ben Finley pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Ben Finley pass complete to Tahj Bullock for 11 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Akron Penalty, False Start (Josh Blanchard) to the WMU 40
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 40
Jordon Simmons run for 6 yds to the WMU 34
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 7 yds to the WMU 27
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Jordon Simmons run for 5 yds to the WMU 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 15 yds to the WMU 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 3 yds to the WMU 4
10:37
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Tied at 24
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:37
Dante Jackson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for 5 yds to the WMU 30
10:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
Akron Penalty, Defensive Holding (Lama Lavea) to the WMU 42 for a 1ST down
10:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 45
10:37
2nd & 7 at own 45
Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 48
10:37
3rd & 4 at own 48
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 14 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 38
Broc Lowry run for 3 yds to the AKR 35
10:37
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Broc Lowry sacked by Kabbash Richards for a loss of 7 yards to the AKR 42
10:37
3rd & 14 at opp 42
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 9 yds to the AKR 33
5:44
4th & 5 at opp 33
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
Akron Fumble, 3 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 33
Ben Finley pass incomplete
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 33
Ben Finley run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 30
4:51
3rd & 13 at own 30
Ben Finley run for a loss of 4 yards to the AKR 26 Ben Finley fumbled, recovered by WMU Popeye Williams P. Williams return for 0 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the AKR 24
4:51
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kaevion Mack for 14 yds to the AKR 10 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & goal at opp 10
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kaevion Mack for 10 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 31, Akron 24
Akron Punt, 7 plays
4:02
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 04:02
4:02
Luka Zurak kickoff for 48 yds , Jordan Castleberry return for no gain to the AKR 17
4:02
1st & 10 at own 17
Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 17 yds to the AKR 34 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 37
4:02
2nd & 7 at own 37
Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 40
4:02
3rd & 4 at own 40
Tahj Bullock run for 4 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 44
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 8 yds to the WMU 48
4:02
2nd & 2 at opp 48
FINLEY, Ben pass to the left complete for 45 yards to NORTON, Adrian caught at the WMU42 and advanced to the WMU3 (HALLOCK, Tate). PENALTY AKR Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass enforced 5 yards from the WMU48 to the AKR47 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:02
2nd & 7 at own 47
Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:00
3rd & 4 at the 50
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 3 yds to the WMU 47
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 47
Akron Penalty, False Start (Jayvin James) to the AKR 48
Q4 14:49
4th & 6 at own 48
Avery Book punt for 25 yds, downed at the WMU 27
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 34, Akron 24
Western Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 33
14:49
2nd & 4 at own 33
Jalen Buckley run for 61 yds to the AKR 6 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & goal at opp 6
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 7
14:49
2nd & goal at opp 7
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the AKR 5
14:49
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the AKR 3
11:28
4th & goal at opp 3
Luka Zurak 20 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 34, Akron 24
Akron Punt, 6 plays
11:28
Luka Zurak kickoff for 59 yds
11:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass incomplete
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass complete to Tahj Bullock for 7 yds to the AKR 32
11:28
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ben Finley pass complete to Tahj Bullock for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Ben Finley run for 5 yds to the WMU 45
11:28
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the WMU 43
7:48
4th & 2 at opp 42
Timeout Akron, clock 07:48
7:48
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the WMU 42
7:48
4th & 2 at opp 42
FINLEY, Ben pass to the right complete for 8 yards to GRANGER, Ahmarian caught at the WMU34 and advanced to the WMU34 (WASHINGTON, Nyquann). PENALTY AKR Pass Interference on NORTON, Adrian enforced 15 yards to the AKR43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:17
4th & 17 at own 43
Avery Book punt for 35 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam returns for 3 yds to the WMU 25
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 25
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 24
7:17
3rd & 11 at own 24
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 11 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 38
7:17
2nd & 7 at own 38
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 41
2:54
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 4 at own 41
Broc Lowry run for 3 yds to the WMU 44
2:46
4th & 1 at own 44
Ryan Millmore punt for 21 yds
Akron Missed FG, 6 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 40
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 22 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 16 yds to the WMU 22 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ben Finley pass incomplete
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the WMU 19
2:00
3rd & 7 at opp 19
Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 2 yds to the WMU 17
1:02
4th & 5 at opp 17
Garrison Smith 34 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan End of game, 2 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 20
[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at WMU19 (team loss of 1).
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 19
[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at WMU18 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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.
Akron
Western Michigan