| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Game flow
Massachusetts won by 8 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
MASS biggest lead
+20
Q3 6:47
AKR biggest lead
+7
Q1 8:43
Time in front
MASS 72% · AKR 3%
tied 25% · 43:12 vs 1:46 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Massachusetts is ahead, below it Akron. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:43
TD Julian Hicks 3 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Cory Smigel Kick)7 plays, 61 yds, 3:22 · from AKR 39
AKR 7–0 MASS6:57
TD Samuel Emilus 6 Yd pass from Michael Curtis (Cooper Garcia Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:46 · from MASS 25
AKR 7–7 MASS2nd quarter
13:12
TD Isaiah Rodgers 58 Yd Interception Return (Cooper Garcia Kick)
AKR 7–14 MASS8:22
FG Cooper Garcia 30 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 46 yds, 3:50 · from MASS 42
AKR 7–17 MASS2:02
TD Dustin Burkhart 3 Yd pass from Kato Nelson (Cory Smigel Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:20 · from AKR 25
AKR 14–17 MASS0:27
FG Cooper Garcia 38 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 37 yds, 1:35 · from MASS 42
AKR 14–20 MASS3rd quarter
7:12
TD Sadiq Palmer 8 Yd pass from Michael Curtis (Cooper Garcia Kick)12 plays, 72 yds, 4:04 · from MASS 28
AKR 14–27 MASS6:47
TD Michael Curtis 2 Yd Run (Cooper Garcia Kick)1 play, 2 yds, 0:05 · from AKR 2
AKR 14–34 MASS1:48
TD Michiah Burton 2 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 2:55 · from AKR 20
AKR 21–34 MASS4th quarter
13:15
FG Cooper Garcia 34 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 49 yds, 3:33 · from MASS 34
AKR 21–37 MASS5:24
TD Nate Stewart 17 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Nate Stewart Pass to Zach Gibson for Two-Point Conversion)11 plays, 98 yds, 3:15 · from AKR 2
AKR 29–37 MASSDrives
MASS 6/12 scoredAKR 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MASS | MASS 17 | 6 | 39 | 2:55 | Interception |
| Q1 | 12:05 | AKR | AKR 39 | 7 | 61 | 3:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:43 | MASS | MASS 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:57 | AKR | AKR 47 | 5 | 45 | 1:27 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 5:30 | MASS | MASS 8 | 8 | 30 | 3:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:03 | AKR | AKR 30 | 3 | -5 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 15:00 | MASS | MASS 15 | 3 | 1 | 0:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:13 | AKR | AKR 40 | 3 | 14 | 1:01 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:12 | AKR | AKR 25 | 3 | -1 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:12 | MASS | MASS 42 | 10 | 46 | 3:50 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 8:22 | AKR | AKR 25 | 13 | 75 | 6:20 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:02 | MASS | MASS 42 | 10 | 37 | 1:35 | Field Goal |
Win probability
Massachusetts 100% · pregame line Akron −9.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Gibson | 12/16 | 173 | 10.8 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 |
| Kato Nelson | 13/17 | 141 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 26.3 |
| Robbie Kelley | 3/8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Nate Stewart | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiah Burton | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 1 | 10 |
| Kato Nelson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Lee | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Deltron Sands | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Zach Gibson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Boogie Knight | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Knight | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Michael Mathison | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Nate Stewart | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Dustin Burkhart | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 19 |
| Timothy Scippio | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Brandon Lee | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Julian Hicks | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Michiah Burton | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Deltron Sands | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarkus Glover | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Smigel | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Wieland | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
AKR +23% Q4 5:24 Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 17 yds for a TD, (Nate Stewart pass to Zach Gibson for Two-Point Conversion)
MASS +21% Q4 5:24 Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MASS +21% Q3 7:12 Michael Curtis pass complete to Sadiq Palmer for 8 yds for a TD, (Cooper Garcia KICK)
AKR +20% Q2 2:02 Kato Nelson pass complete to Dustin Burkhart for 3 yds for a TD, (Cory Smigel KICK)
MASS +19% Q3 6:47 Michael Curtis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cooper Garcia KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | AKR | MASS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 | 10-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 406 | 433 |
| Passing | 335 | 213 |
| Comp/Att | 28/42 | 19/33 |
| Yards per pass | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 71 | 220 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 42 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| Penalties | 6-43 | 8-60 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:52 1st & Goal at AKR 2 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 4
Q4 1:52 3rd & 6 at AKR 8 Bilal Ally run for 6 yds to the Akron 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:52 2nd & 8 at AKR 10 Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the Akron 8
Q4 1:52 Timeout AKRON, clock 01:52
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at AKR 12 Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the Akron 10
Q4 1:58 Timeout AKRON, clock 01:58
Q4 5:24 2nd & 10 at AKR 29 Bilal Ally run for 17 yds to the Akron 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:24 2nd & 5 at AKR 24 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Dalton Tomlison) to the Akron 29
Q4 5:24 1st & 10 at AKR 29 Bilal Ally run for 5 yds to the Akron 24
Q4 5:24 1st & 10 at AKR 42 Bilal Ally run for 13 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:24 3rd & 3 at MASS 32 Bilal Ally run for 26 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:24 2nd & 8 at MASS 27 Bilal Ally run for 5 yds to the UMass 32
Q4 5:24 1st & 10 at MASS 25 Bilal Ally run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
Q4 5:24 Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 5:24 1st & 10 at MASS 17 Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 17 yds for a TD, (Nate Stewart pass to Zach Gibson for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 6:31 2nd & 10 at MASS 27 Zach Gibson pass complete to Michiah Burton for 10 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:31 1st & 10 at MASS 27 Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
Q4 6:31 1st & 10 at AKR 40 Zach Gibson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 33 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:31 3rd & 8 at AKR 26 Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 14 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:31 Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 06:31
Q4 8:39 2nd & 10 at AKR 24 Zach Gibson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 2 yds to the Akron 26
Q4 8:39 1st & 10 at AKR 24 Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
Q4 8:39 1st & 10 at AKR 13 Zach Gibson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 11 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:39 3rd & 1 at AKR 11 Michiah Burton run for 2 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down