Akron 24, Kent State 23 (Final) · Game tracker

Final/OTOct 20, 2018 · Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Final
Akron	7	3	7	0	7	24
Kent State	3	7	7	0	6	23

Game flow

Akron won by 1 · 8 scores

Lead changes

2 times tied

KENT biggest lead

Q3 10:28

AKRON biggest lead

Q1 6:15

Time in front

KENT 3% · AKRON 38%

tied 59% · 1:47 vs 24:35 of game clock

The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Akron. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

6:15

TD Keyondre White 1 Yd Run (Nick Gasser Kick)7 plays, 56 yds, 2:43 · from AKR 44

AKRON 7–0 KENT

1:01

FG Matthew Trickett 32 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 60 yds, 5:14 · from KENT 25

AKRON 7–3 KENT

2nd quarter

10:37

FG Nick Gasser 25 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 66 yds, 5:24 · from AKR 26

AKRON 10–3 KENT

0:00

TD Woody Barrett 22 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)5 plays, 76 yds, 0:49 · from KENT 24

AKRON 10–10 KENT

3rd quarter

10:28

TD Justin Rankin 13 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)10 plays, 76 yds, 3:13 · from KENT 24

AKRON 10–17 KENT

8:41

TD Kato Nelson 55 Yd Run (Nick Gasser Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:47 · from AKR 25

AKRON 17–17 KENT

TD Andre Williams 8 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Nick Gasser Kick)

AKRON 24–17 KENT

TD Justin Rankin 29 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)2 plays, 25 yds · from AKR 25

AKRON 24–23 KENT

Drives

KENT 4/14 scoredAKRON 3/14 scored

Q	Start	Team	From	Plays	Yds	Time	Result
Q1	15:00	KENT	KENT 25	3	7	1:47	Punt
Q1	13:13	AKRON	AKR 41	6	9	2:30	Punt
Q1	10:43	KENT	KENT 20	3	7	1:45	Punt
Q1	8:58	AKRON	AKR 44	7	56	2:43	Touchdown
Q1	6:15	KENT	KENT 25	16	60	5:14	Field Goal
Q1	1:01	AKRON	AKR 26	12	66	5:24	Field Goal
Q2	10:37	KENT	KENT 25	5	25	1:17	Punt
Q2	9:20	AKRON	AKR 30	6	17	3:26	Punt
Q2	5:54	KENT	KENT 17	4	24	1:43	Punt
Q2	4:11	AKRON	AKR 10	3	6	2:07	Punt
Q2	2:04	KENT	AKR 37	4	6	1:07	Downs
Q2	0:57	AKRON	AKR 31	1	0	0:08	Interception

Win probability

Akron 100% · pregame line Akron −4.5 (closing line)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Kato Nelson	19/35	219	6.3	1	1	78.6

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kato Nelson	17	90	5.3	1	55
Van Edwards Jr.	13	39	3.0	0	7
Deltron Sands	7	12	1.7	0	5
Keyondre White	1	1	1.0	1	1
Mykel Traylor-Bennett	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Andre Williams	4	72	18.0	1	35
Jonah Morris	3	36	12.0	0	18
Nate Stewart	3	36	12.0	0	21
Kwadarrius Smith	2	26	13.0	0	20
Mykel Traylor-Bennett	2	19	9.5	0	13
Newman Williams	1	15	15.0	0	15
Van Edwards Jr.	3	15	5.0	0	12
Deltron Sands	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nick Gasser	1/1	100.0	25	3/3	6

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nick Gasser	8	306	38.3	0	0	57

Biggest plays

KENT +90% Q5 0:00 Justin Rankin 29 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

AKRON +59% Q4 0:31 Kato Nelson sacked by Theo Majette and Dennis Wariboko for a loss of 16 yards to the Akron 19

AKRON +49% Q5 0:00 NELSON, Kato pass incomplete, QB hurry by WEST, ZAYIN, PENALTY KENT roughing passer (PHILLIPS, C.) 11 yards to the KENT11, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY. Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 22

KENT +40% Q4 1:06 Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Kavious Price, broken up by Dylan Meeks

KENT +34% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Team stats

Stat	AKRON	KENT
1st Downs	19	18
3rd down efficiency	10-19	5-19
4th down efficiency	0-0	3-4
Total Yards	362	371
Passing	219	198
Comp/Att	19/35	17/31
Yards per pass	6.3	6.4
Rushing	143	173
Rushing Attempts	39	43
Yards per rush	3.7	4.0
Penalties	7-65	6-46
Turnovers	1	0
Fumbles lost	0	0
Interceptions thrown	1	0
Possession	32:27	27:33

Play by play

Q5 0:00 2nd & 14 at AKR 29 Justin Rankin 29 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at AKR 25 Justin Rankin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 29

Q5 0:00 2nd & 7 at KENT 8 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams

Q5 0:00 Timeout AKRON, clock 00:00

Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at KENT 11 Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 8

Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at KENT 25 NELSON, Kato pass incomplete, QB hurry by WEST, ZAYIN, PENALTY KENT roughing passer (PHILLIPS, C.) 11 yards to the KENT11, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY. Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 22

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Q4 0:31 1st & 10 at AKR 35 Kato Nelson sacked by Theo Majette and Dennis Wariboko for a loss of 16 yards to the Akron 19

Q4 0:43 4th & 1 at KENT 30 Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, downed at the Akron 35

Q4 0:43 Timeout AKRON, clock 00:43

Q4 1:06 3rd & 5 at KENT 26 Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 30

Q4 1:06 2nd & 10 at KENT 21 Woody Barrett pass complete to Justin Rankin for 5 yds to the KntSt 26

Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at KENT 21 Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Kavious Price, broken up by Dylan Meeks

Q4 1:15 4th & 2 at AKR 40 Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 3 yds to the KntSt 21

Q4 1:15 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:15

Q4 1:22 3rd & 6 at AKR 36 Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the Akron 40

Q4 1:22 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:22

Q4 4:27 2nd & 21 at AKR 21 Kato Nelson run for 15 yds to the Akron 36

Q4 4:27 1st & 20 at AKR 22 Kato Nelson pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 21

Q4 4:27 1st & 10 at AKR 32 NELSON, Kato rush for 8 yards to the AKRON40, PENALTY AKRON holding (MULDOWNEY, S.) 10 yards to the AKRON22, NO PLAY.

Q4 4:27 1st & 10 at AKR 21 Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 11 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down

Q4 4:27 3rd & 8 at AKR 9 Kato Nelson pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for 12 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down

Q4 4:27 2nd & 10 at AKR 7 Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 9

Q4 4:27 1st & 10 at AKR 7 Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith

Q4 6:28 4th & 5 at KENT 20 Derek Adams punt for 73 yds, downed at the Akron 7