From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Akron
Nebraska
175
Total yards
728
62
Passing yards
494
113
Rushing yards
234
2.7
Yards per pass
12.4
3.1
Yards per rush
7.1
13
First downs
31
1–14
Third downs
8–10
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
1–5
Penalties
6–71
29:50
Possession
30:10
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Akron
Nebraska
24%
Success rate
61%
−0.30
EPA per play
0.58
1.20
Explosiveness
1.40
−0.30
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.78
10%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.05
First-down EPA
0.08
−0.29
Second-down EPA
0.91
−0.60
Third-down EPA
2.14
8%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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)
Nebraska 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Nebraska −33.5, over/under 47.5.
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 Nebraska 99%, Akron 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. Nebraska drives left to right, Akron right to left.
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 NebraskaFumble, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q1 AkronSafety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), −2 yards
Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 NebraskaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
Q2 AkronMissed FG, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q3 AkronMissed FG, 7 plays, 49 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
Q3 AkronTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
Q4 AkronFumble, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 9, Akron 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Wiley kickoff for 65 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 23 yds to the NEB 23
14:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 7 yds to the NEB 30
14:56
2nd & 3 at own 30
Nebraska Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NEB 22
14:56
2nd & 11 at own 22
Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the NEB 23
14:56
3rd & 10 at own 23
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 22 yds to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 45
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:56
2nd & 5 at the 50
Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the AKR 47
12:17
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Emmett Johnson run for 47 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 5 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Hills return for 22 yds to the AKR 23
12:12
1st & 10 at own 23
Sean Patrick run for 1 yd to the AKR 24
12:12
2nd & 9 at own 24
Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 19 yds to the AKR 43 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Sean Patrick run for 1 yd to the AKR 44
12:12
2nd & 9 at own 44
Sean Patrick run for 5 yds to the AKR 49
9:37
3rd & 4 at own 49
Timeout Akron, clock 09:37
9:37
3rd & 4 at own 49
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:46
4th & 3 at the 50
Joseph Castle punt for 40 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 23 yds to the NEB 33
Nebraska Fumble, 6 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 33
Dylan Raiola run for no gain to the NEB 33
8:46
2nd & 10 at own 33
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 36 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 12 yds to the AKR 19 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 19
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the AKR 15
8:46
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 7 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & goal at opp 8
Emmett Johnson run for 7 yds to the AKR 2 Emmett Johnson fumbled, recovered by AKR Cyrus Durham
Akron Safety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
6:09
1st & 10 at own 2
Ben Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 1
5:28
2nd & 11 at own 1
Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:28
5:28
2nd & 11 at own 1
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the AKR 3
4:44
3rd & 9 at own 3
Kade Pietrzak SafetyNebraska 9, Akron 0
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Owen Wiley kickoff for 63 yds , Kenneth Williams return for 19 yds to the NEB 36
4:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 26 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 38
Mekhi Nelson run for 4 yds to the AKR 34
4:41
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 18 yds to the AKR 16 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 16
Mekhi Nelson run for 6 yds to the AKR 10
4:41
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Kwinten Ives for 7 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & goal at opp 3
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
1:47
2nd & goal at opp 3
Timeout Akron, clock 01:47
1:47
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kwinten Ives run for 1 yd to the AKR 2
1:47
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kwinten Ives run for 1 yd to the AKR 1
0:49
4th & goal at opp 1
Heinrich Haarberg run for no gain to the AKR 1
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 1
Sean Patrick run for no gain to the AKR 1
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 1
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the AKR 3
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 3
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Q2 14:46
4th & 8 at own 3
Joseph Castle punt for 37 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 19 yds to the AKR 21
2nd quarter9 drives, then Nebraska 33, Akron 0
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
14:46
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Emmett Johnson run for 4 yds to the AKR 17
14:46
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
13:56
4th & 6 at opp 17
Kyle Cunanan 35 yd FG GOODNebraska 12, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 9 yds to the AKR 34
13:56
2nd & 1 at own 34
Sean Patrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 31
13:56
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 3 yds to the AKR 28
12:01
4th & 7 at own 28
Brayden Johnson punt for 37 yds , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 6 yds to the NEB 41
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
12:01
1st & 10 at own 41
Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 46
12:01
2nd & 5 at own 46
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 2 yds to the NEB 48
12:01
3rd & 3 at own 48
Dylan Raiola run for 5 yds to the AKR 47 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at opp 47
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
12:01
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the AKR 39
12:01
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Emmett Johnson run for 36 yds to the AKR 3 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & goal at opp 3
Emmett Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 4
8:17
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 19, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 6 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
8:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sean Patrick run for 12 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 3 yds to the AKR 40
8:17
2nd & 7 at own 40
No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short right to Walker,Myles thrown to NEB49 PENALTY NEB Holding (Wright,Ceyair) 10 yards from AKR40 to AKR50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Jordan Gant run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 47
6:06
2nd & 13 at own 47
Timeout Akron, clock 06:06
6:06
2nd & 13 at own 47
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
6:02
3rd & 13 at own 47
Timeout Nebraska, clock 06:02
6:02
3rd & 13 at own 47
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
5:46
4th & 13 at own 47
Joseph Castle punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 11
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
5:46
1st & 10 at own 11
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 13 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at own 24
Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the NEB 32
5:46
2nd & 2 at own 32
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 9 yds to the NEB 41 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at own 41
Emmett Johnson run for 10 yds to the AKR 49 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Emmett Johnson for 3 yds to the AKR 46
5:46
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 9 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Quinn Clark for 37 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 26, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Cameron Monteiro
2:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
2:08
3rd & 10 at own 25
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Cameron Monteiro
2:08
4th & 10 at own 25
PENALTY AKR False Start (Jarmon,Iesa) 5 yards from AKR25 to AKR20. NO PLAY.
1:41
4th & 15 at own 20
Joseph Castle punt for 11 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 19 yds to the AKR 12 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 2 yds to the AKR 10
0:46
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Luke Lindenmeyer for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 33, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 5 plays
0:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Gant run for 16 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at own 41
No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete deep right to Grear Jr.,Tim thrown to NEB38 PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Marshall,Andrew) 15 yards from AKR41 to NEB44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
0:46
2nd & 10 at opp 44
No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben sacked for loss of 27 yards to the AKR29 (McCullough,Dasan) PENALTY NEB Face Mask (McCullough,Dasan) 15 yards from NEB44 to NEB29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
0:46
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
0:07
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:07
0:03
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Owen Wiley 46 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Kneel down by Nebraska at NEB27 for loss of 2 yards.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 54, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 4 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
John Hohl kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Hills return for no gain to the AKR 25 Brandon Hills fumbled, recovered by AKR Brandon Hills
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Patrick run for 11 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 4 yds to the AKR 40
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 40
Sean Patrick run for 4 yds to the AKR 44
14:55
3rd & 2 at own 44
Michael Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 43
12:14
4th & 3 at own 43
Brayden Johnson punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 48 , Jacory Barney Jr. returns for 39 yds to the NEB 48
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
12:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Jacory Barney Jr.
12:14
2nd & 10 at own 48
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
12:14
3rd & 10 at own 48
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 38 yds to the AKR 14 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 14
Dylan Raiola run for 8 yds to the AKR 6
12:14
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Dylan Raiola pass incomplete to Dane Key
10:49
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Emmett Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 40, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 7 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 55 yds
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Finley pass complete to Cameron Monteiro for 16 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jordan Gant run for 6 yds to the NEB 43
10:49
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Sean Patrick run for 25 yds to the NEB 18 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the NEB 16
10:49
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Sean Patrick run for no gain to the NEB 16
10:49
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams
7:28
4th & 8 at opp 16
Owen Wiley 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Riley Van Poppel Wiley,Owen field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD blocked by Van Poppel,Riley (H: Castle,Joseph, LS: Miner,Frank), clock 07:28 recovered by NEB Jeudy,Elijah at NEB22, End Of Play.
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 18 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Jacory Barney Jr. for 39 yds to the AKR 21 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 9 yds to the AKR 12
5:58
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Dylan Raiola pass complete to Dane Key for 12 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 47, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 54 yds , Brandon Hills return for 13 yds to the AKR 24
5:54
1st & 10 at own 24
Sean Patrick run for 5 yds to the AKR 29
5:54
2nd & 5 at own 29
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
5:54
3rd & 5 at own 29
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
4:58
4th & 5 at own 29
Brayden Johnson punt for 45 yds
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Mekhi Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 25
4:58
2nd & 11 at own 25
TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 39 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 36
TJ Lateef pass complete to Cortez Mills Jr. for 7 yds to the AKR 29
4:58
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Mekhi Nelson run for 1 yd to the AKR 28
2:37
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Kwinten Ives run for 28 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 54, Akron 0
Akron Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds , Kyan Mason return for 19 yds to the AKR 19
2:32
1st & 10 at own 19
No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short middle to Walker,Myles thrown to AKR31, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Conn,Jamir) 11 yard from AKR19 to AKR30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Jordan Gant run for 9 yds to the AKR 39
2:32
2nd & 1 at own 39
Sean Patrick run for 3 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Ben Finley run for 2 yds to the AKR 44
2:32
2nd & 8 at own 44
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 44
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:56
4th & 2 at the 50
Ben Finley run for 1 yd to the NEB 49
4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 68, Akron 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 49
TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 10 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Illegal Block (Keelan Smith) to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 49
TJ Lateef pass incomplete to Carter Nelson
14:56
2nd & 10 at own 49
TJ Lateef pass complete to Mekhi Nelson for 41 yds to the AKR 10 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & goal at opp 10
TJ Lateef run for 9 yds to the AKR 1
13:01
2nd & goal at opp 1
Mekhi Nelson run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 61, Akron 0
Akron Fumble, 6 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Hills return for 33 yds to the AKR 34
12:55
1st & 10 at own 34
Marquese Williams run for 3 yds to the AKR 37
12:55
2nd & 7 at own 37
Marquese Williams run for 3 yds to the AKR 40
12:55
3rd & 4 at own 40
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 17 yds to the NEB 43 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 43
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 39
12:55
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Michael Johnson Jr. sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 40
9:30
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Michael Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 17 yards to the AKR 43 Michael Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NEB Maverick Noonan
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kwinten Ives run for 4 yds to the AKR 39
9:30
2nd & 6 at opp 39
TJ Lateef pass complete to Keelan Smith for 15 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
TJ Lateef pass complete to Isaiah Mozee for 16 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & goal at opp 8
TJ Lateef run for 8 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)Nebraska 68, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 7 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at own 35
John Hohl kickoff for 61 yds , De’Javion Stepney return for 19 yds to the AKR 23
7:27
1st & 10 at own 23
Michael Johnson Jr. pass complete to Tim Grear Jr. for 9 yds to the AKR 32
7:27
2nd & 1 at own 32
Michael Johnson Jr. pass complete to Conner Cravaack for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 31
7:27
3rd & 2 at own 31
Marquese Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 32
7:27
4th & 1 at own 32
Marquese Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 33
Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 35
7:27
2nd & 8 at own 35
Michael Johnson Jr. sacked by Ashton Murphy for a loss of 11 yards to the AKR 24
7:27
3rd & 19 at own 24
Marquese Williams run for 14 yds to the AKR 38
2:35
4th & 5 at own 38
Brayden Johnson punt for 36 yds , Isaiah Mozee returns for 5 yds to the NEB 31
Nebraska End of game, 5 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Dj Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the NEB 27
2:35
2nd & 14 at own 27
Kenneth Williams run for 15 yds to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Jalyn Gramstad pass complete to Jeremiah Jones for 6 yds to the NEB 48
2:35
2nd & 4 at own 48
Conor Booth run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:00
3rd & 2 at the 50
Conor Booth run for 4 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
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