Kent State Golden Flashes @ Akron Zips
1st Quarter
0-yd Run
14:49 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for no gain to the KentS 20.
1st & 10 at KENT 20
1-yd Run
14:49 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 1 yard, lateral to Linwood Jenkins for no gain, fumbled at the KentS 21, recovered by KentS at the KentS 21.
2nd & 10 at KENT 20
21-yd Run
13:36 - 1st
Jerry Flowers rush for 21 yards, fumbled at the KentS 21, forced by Jermaine Reid, recovered by Brion Stokes, returned by Brion Stokes for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 9 at KENT 21
0-yd Penalty
13:36 - 1st
Akron penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
1st & Goal at KENT 3
Extra Point Good
13:36 - 1st
Jason Swiger extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
13:36 - 1st
Jason Swiger kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
0-yd Run
13:32 - 1st
Jerry Flowers rush for no gain to the KentS 20.
1st & 10 at KENT 20
-2-yd Run
12:49 - 1st
Jerry Flowers rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 18.
2nd & 10 at KENT 20
(12:19 - 1st) Timeout KENT ST, clock 12:19.
4-yd Run
12:04 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 4 yards to the KentS 22.
3rd & 12 at KENT 18
Punt
12:04 - 1st
Joshua Brazen punt for 33 yards downed at the Akron 45.
4th & 8 at KENT 22
3-yd Run
11:20 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 3 yards to the Akron 48.
1st & 10 at AKR 45
-1-yd Run
10:35 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 47.
2nd & 7 at AKR 48
Pass
10:35 - 1st
Luke Getsy pass incomplete to Jason Montgomery.
3rd & 8 at AKR 47
Pass
9:47 - 1st
Billy Sullivan pass complete to Jason Nedd for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 39.
4th & 8 at AKR 47
2-yd Run
9:40 - 1st
Michael Machen rush for 2 yards to the Akron 37.
1st & 10 at AKR 39
7-yd Run
9:15 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 7 yards to the Akron 30.
2nd & 8 at AKR 37
2-yd Run
9:05 - 1st
Michael Machen rush for 2 yards to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at AKR 30
7-yd Run
8:33 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 7 yards to the Akron 21.
1st & 10 at AKR 28
-4-yd Run
8:00 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 25.
2nd & 3 at AKR 21
Pass
7:22 - 1st
Michael Machen pass incomplete to Najah Pruden.
3rd & 7 at AKR 25
Pass
7:18 - 1st
Michael Machen sacked by John Mackey at the Akron 30 for a loss of 5 yards.
4th & 7 at AKR 25
1-yd Run
7:05 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 1 yard to the Akron 31.
1st & 10 at AKR 30
-1-yd Run
6:32 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 30.
2nd & 9 at AKR 31
0-yd Penalty
6:32 - 1st
Kent St penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
3rd & 10 at AKR 30
Pass
6:28 - 1st
Luke Getsy pass incomplete to Brett Biggs.
3rd & 5 at AKR 35
Punt
6:28 - 1st
Billy Sullivan punt for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th & 5 at AKR 35
7-yd Run
6:00 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 7 yards to the KentS 27.
1st & 10 at KENT 20
-1-yd Run
5:35 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 26.
2nd & 3 at KENT 27
Pass
5:35 - 1st
Michael Machen, fumbled at the KentS 17, recovered by KentS at the KentS 17.
3rd & 4 at KENT 26
Punt
5:35 - 1st
Joshua Brazen punt for 31 yards downed at the KentS 48.
4th & 13 at KENT 17
3-yd Run
4:53 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 3 yards to the KentS 45.
1st & 10 at KENT 48
2-yd Run
4:00 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 2 yards to the KentS 43.
2nd & 7 at KENT 45
0-yd Run
3:39 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for no gain to the KentS 43.
3rd & 5 at KENT 43
Punt
3:18 - 1st
Luke Getsy punt for 42 yards downed at the KentS 1.
4th & 5 at KENT 43
Pass
3:07 - 1st
Michael Machen pass complete to Najah Pruden for 4 yards to the KentS 5.
1st & 10 at KENT 1
-4-yd Run
2:26 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 4 yards to the KentS 1.
2nd & 6 at KENT 5
Pass
1:55 - 1st
Michael Machen pass incomplete to Marcus Hill.
3rd & 10 at KENT 1
0-yd Penalty
1:55 - 1st
Kent St penalty 0 yard false start accepted.
4th & 10 at KENT 1
Punt
1:45 - 1st
Joshua Brazen punt for 29 yards downed at the KentS 30.
4th & 10 at KENT 1
Pass
1:39 - 1st
Luke Getsy pass incomplete to Kris Kasparek.
1st & 10 at KENT 30
-5-yd Run
1:27 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 5 yards to the KentS 35.
2nd & 10 at KENT 30
29-yd Run
0:49 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 29 yards to the KentS 6 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 15 at KENT 35
6-yd Run
0:27 - 1st
Brett Biggs rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at KENT 6
Extra Point Good
0:27 - 1st
Jason Swiger extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
0:19 - 1st
Jason Swiger kickoff for 64 yards returned by Shawn Bayes for 30 yards to the KentS 31.
2nd Quarter
0-yd Run
0:12 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for no gain to the KentS 31.
1st & 10 at KENT 31
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Linwood Jenkins rush for 3 yards to the KentS 34.
2nd & 10 at KENT 31
Pass
14:36 - 2nd
Michael Machen pass complete to Jerry Flowers for 4 yards to the KentS 38.
3rd & 7 at KENT 34
Punt
14:10 - 2nd
Joshua Brazen punt for 57 yards, returned by Domenik Hixon for 1 yard to the Akron 6, Akron penalty 3 yard illegal block accepted.
4th & 3 at KENT 38
0-yd Run
13:50 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for no gain to the Akron 3.
1st & 10 at AKR 3
-1-yd Run
13:22 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 2.
2nd & 10 at AKR 3
Pass
12:31 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass complete to Brett Biggs for 7 yards to the Akron 9.
3rd & 11 at AKR 2
Punt
11:56 - 2nd
Billy Sullivan punt for 15 yards downed at the Akron 24.
4th & 4 at AKR 9
Pass
11:49 - 2nd
Michael Machen pass incomplete to Najah Pruden.
1st & 10 at AKR 24
0-yd Penalty
11:49 - 2nd
Akron penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
2nd & 10 at AKR 24
1-yd Run
11:31 - 2nd
Michael Machen rush for 1 yard to the Akron 8.
1st & Goal at AKR 9
-1-yd Run
10:54 - 2nd
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 9.
2nd & Goal at AKR 8
Pass
10:29 - 2nd
Michael Machen pass incomplete.
3rd & Goal at AKR 9
Field Goal Good
10:29 - 2nd
Travis Mayle 26 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & Goal at AKR 9
Kickoff
10:23 - 2nd
Reid Macko kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
0-yd Penalty
10:23 - 2nd
Kent St penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
1st & 10 at AKR 20
0-yd Run
10:08 - 2nd
Joe Mcdaniel rush for no gain to the Akron 25.
1st & 5 at AKR 25
Pass
9:44 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
2nd & 5 at AKR 25
17-yd Run
9:30 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 17 yards to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at AKR 25
-3-yd Run
9:03 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 39.
1st & 10 at AKR 42
5-yd Run
8:42 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 5 yards to the Akron 44.
2nd & 13 at AKR 39
Pass
8:09 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass complete to Brett Biggs for 7 yards to the KentS 49.
3rd & 8 at AKR 44
0-yd Penalty
8:09 - 2nd
Akron penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4th & 1 at KENT 49
(8:09 - 2nd) Timeout AKRON, clock 08:09.
Punt
8:00 - 2nd
Billy Sullivan punt for 41 yards downed at the KentS 13.
4th & 6 at AKR 46
-5-yd Run
7:44 - 2nd
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 5 yards to the KentS 8.
1st & 10 at KENT 13
10-yd Run
7:06 - 2nd
Linwood Jenkins rush for 10 yards to the KentS 18.
2nd & 15 at KENT 8
Pass
6:43 - 2nd
Michael Machen pass incomplete.
3rd & 5 at KENT 18
Punt
6:36 - 2nd
Joshua Brazen punt for 29 yards punt out-of-bounds at the KentS 47.
4th & 5 at KENT 18
2-yd Run
6:19 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 2 yards to the KentS 45.
1st & 10 at KENT 47
7-yd Run
5:43 - 2nd
Luke Getsy rush for 7 yards to the KentS 38.
2nd & 8 at KENT 45
0-yd Run
4:38 - 2nd
Joe Mcdaniel rush for no gain to the KentS 38.
3rd & 1 at KENT 38
1-yd Run
4:15 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 1 yard to the KentS 37 for a 1ST down.
4th & 1 at KENT 38
5-yd Run
3:41 - 2nd
Luke Getsy rush for 5 yards to the KentS 32.
1st & 10 at KENT 37
(3:41 - 2nd) Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:41.
3-yd Run
3:27 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 3 yards to the KentS 29.
2nd & 5 at KENT 32
12-yd Run
2:46 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for 12 yards to the KentS 17 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at KENT 29
Pass
1:53 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass complete to Joe Mcdaniel for 4 yards to the KentS 13.
1st & 10 at KENT 17
-3-yd Run
1:09 - 2nd
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KentS 16.
2nd & 6 at KENT 13
(0:46 - 2nd) Timeout AKRON, clock 00:46.
Pass
0:41 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
3rd & 9 at KENT 16
Pass
0:33 - 2nd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
4th & 9 at KENT 16
2-yd Run
0:24 - 2nd
Michael Machen rush for 2 yards to the KentS 18.
1st & 10 at KENT 16
4-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Jerry Flowers rush for 4 yards to the KentS 22.
2nd & 8 at KENT 18
Kickoff
14:50 - 3rd
Jason Swiger kickoff for a loss of 26 yards returned by Shawn Lewis for a loss of 62 yards to the KentS 29.
3rd Quarter
4-yd Run
14:26 - 3rd
Linwood Jenkins rush for 4 yards to the KentS 33.
1st & 10 at KENT 29
3-yd Run
14:04 - 3rd
Linwood Jenkins rush for 3 yards to the KentS 36.
2nd & 6 at KENT 33
Pass
13:37 - 3rd
Michael Machen pass complete to Shawn Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the KentS 33.
3rd & 3 at KENT 36
Punt
13:24 - 3rd
Joshua Brazen punt for 21 yards downed at the Akron 46.
4th & 6 at KENT 33
7-yd Run
13:03 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 7 yards to the KentS 47.
1st & 10 at AKR 46
2-yd Run
12:30 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 2 yards to the KentS 45.
2nd & 3 at KENT 47
-1-yd Run
11:47 - 3rd
Joe Mcdaniel rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 46.
3rd & 1 at KENT 45
Punt
11:17 - 3rd
Luke Getsy punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
4th & 2 at KENT 46
0-yd Penalty
11:17 - 3rd
Akron penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
1st & 10 at KENT 20
Pass
11:09 - 3rd
Michael Machen pass incomplete to Marcus Hill.
1st & 10 at KENT 35
Pass
10:57 - 3rd
Michael Machen pass intercepted by Chris Brown at the Akron 38, returned for 32 yards to the KentS 30.
2nd & 10 at KENT 35
Pass
10:50 - 3rd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
1st & 10 at KENT 30
-2-yd Run
10:44 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 32.
2nd & 10 at KENT 30
0-yd Penalty
10:44 - 3rd
Kent St penalty 7 yard face mask accepted.
3rd & 12 at KENT 32
0-yd Penalty
10:44 - 3rd
Akron penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3rd & 5 at KENT 25
19-yd Run
10:07 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 19 yards to the KentS 11 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 10 at KENT 30
-1-yd Run
9:35 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 12.
1st & 10 at KENT 11
Pass
8:56 - 3rd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
2nd & 11 at KENT 12
0-yd Penalty
8:56 - 3rd
Akron penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
3rd & 11 at KENT 12
Extra Point Good
8:47 - 3rd
Jason Swiger extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:47 - 3rd
Jason Swiger kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
-2-yd Run
8:26 - 3rd
Linwood Jenkins rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 18.
1st & 10 at KENT 20
2-yd Run
8:26 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for 2 yards to the KentS 20.
2nd & 12 at KENT 18
-3-yd Run
7:06 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for a loss of 3 yards to the KentS 17.
3rd & 10 at KENT 20
Punt
6:49 - 3rd
Joshua Brazen punt blocked for a loss of 6 yards, lateral to Jay Rohr for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 13 at KENT 17
Kickoff
6:42 - 3rd
Jason Swiger kickoff for 3 yards returned by Shawn Bayes for 26 yards to the KentS 26.
2-yd Run
6:20 - 3rd
Michael Machen rush for 2 yards to the KentS 28.
1st & 10 at KENT 26
5-yd Run
6:02 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for 5 yards to the KentS 33.
2nd & 8 at KENT 28
Pass
5:57 - 3rd
Michael Machen pass incomplete.
3rd & 3 at KENT 33
Punt
5:48 - 3rd
Joshua Brazen punt for 29 yards downed at the Akron 38.
4th & 3 at KENT 33
3-yd Run
5:30 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 3 yards to the Akron 41.
1st & 10 at AKR 38
Pass
4:41 - 3rd
Brett Biggs pass complete to Jason Montgomery for 28 yards to the KentS 31 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at AKR 41
3-yd Run
3:51 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 3 yards to the KentS 28.
1st & 10 at KENT 31
4-yd Run
3:15 - 3rd
Brett Biggs rush for 4 yards to the KentS 24.
2nd & 7 at KENT 28
Pass
2:30 - 3rd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
3rd & 3 at KENT 24
Pass
2:24 - 3rd
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
4th & 3 at KENT 24
4th Quarter
2-yd Run
2:09 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for 2 yards to the KentS 26.
1st & 10 at KENT 24
16-yd Run
1:34 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for 16 yards to the KentS 42 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at KENT 26
6-yd Run
0:48 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for 6 yards to the KentS 48.
1st & 10 at KENT 42
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jerry Flowers rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 47.
2nd & 4 at KENT 48
20-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
Jerry Flowers rush for 20 yards to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at KENT 47
3-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
Jerry Flowers rush for 3 yards to the Akron 30.
1st & 10 at AKR 33
0-yd Run
13:53 - 4th
Jerry Flowers rush for no gain to the Akron 30.
2nd & 7 at AKR 30
Pass
13:19 - 4th
Michael Machen pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at AKR 30
Pass
13:11 - 4th
Michael Machen pass complete to Brian Bell for 2 yards to the Akron 28.
4th & 7 at AKR 30
-3-yd Run
12:55 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 25.
1st & 10 at AKR 28
10-yd Run
11:59 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 10 yards to the Akron 35.
2nd & 13 at AKR 25
10-yd Run
11:29 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 10 yards to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at AKR 35
2-yd Run
10:59 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 2 yards to the Akron 47.
1st & 10 at AKR 45
12-yd Run
10:17 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 12 yards to the KentS 41 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at AKR 47
7-yd Run
9:40 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 7 yards to the KentS 34.
1st & 10 at KENT 41
-1-yd Run
8:45 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 35.
2nd & 3 at KENT 34
3-yd Run
7:52 - 4th
Luke Getsy rush for 3 yards to the KentS 32.
3rd & 4 at KENT 35
0-yd Penalty
7:52 - 4th
Kent St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
4th & 1 at KENT 32
8-yd Run
7:13 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for 8 yards to the KentS 9.
1st & 10 at KENT 17
-4-yd Run
6:27 - 4th
Brett Biggs rush for a loss of 4 yards to the KentS 13.
2nd & 2 at KENT 9
Pass
6:01 - 4th
Luke Getsy pass incomplete.
3rd & 6 at KENT 13
Kickoff
5:53 - 4th
Jason Swiger kickoff for 33 yards returned by Team for no gain to the KentS 17, fumbled at the KentS 17, forced by Brandon Anderson, recovered by Akron, returned by Team for no gain, lateral to Brandon Anderson for no gain.
Pass
5:53 - 4th
Luke Getsy pass complete to Domenik Hixon for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 6 at KENT 13
Extra Point Good
5:53 - 4th
Jason Swiger extra point GOOD.
-2-yd Run
5:53 - 4th
Jerell Ringer rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 19.
1st & 10 at KENT 17
-2-yd Run
5:53 - 4th
Jerell Ringer rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 19.
1st & 10 at KENT 17
1-yd Run
5:53 - 4th
Jerell Ringer rush for 1 yard to the KentS 18.
2nd & 12 at KENT 19
-2-yd Run
3:44 - 4th
Frank Berchie rush for a loss of 2 yards to the KentS 20.
3rd & 11 at KENT 18
-1-yd Run
2:44 - 4th
Jerry Flowers rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KentS 18.
1st & 10 at KENT 19
3-yd Run
2:12 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 3 yards to the KentS 21.
2nd & 11 at KENT 18
9-yd Run
1:31 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 9 yards to the KentS 30 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 8 at KENT 21
13-yd Run
1:10 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 13 yards to the KentS 43 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at KENT 30
2-yd Run
1:00 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 2 yards to the KentS 45.
1st & 10 at KENT 43
8-yd Run
0:28 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 8 yards to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at KENT 45
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Linwood Jenkins rush for 4 yards to the Akron 43.
1st & 10 at AKR 47
Game Information
2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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