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American college football season

2024 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Miami (OH) y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Ohio y$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Buffalo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Toledo   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Northern Illinois   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach. The Zips played their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio State*CBSL 6–52102,011
September 712:00 p.m.at Rutgers*BTNL 17–4941,021
September 146:00 p.m.Colgate*ESPN+W 31–208,932
September 217:30 p.m.at South Carolina*ESPNUL 7–5078,704
September 283:30 p.m.at OhioESPN+L 10–3021,265
October 53:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+L 20–279,337
October 123:30 p.m.at Western MichiganESPN+L 24–3419,507
October 263:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+W 25–214,277
November 212:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
CBSSNL 30–414,610
November 137:00 p.m.at Northern IllinoisCBSSNL 16–296,795
November 197:00 p.m.at Kent StateCBSSNW 38–176,768
November 267:00 p.m.Toledo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2W 21–14 4,716

Game summaries

at No. 2 Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Akron Zips (0–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 0 306
No. 2 Buckeyes 7 10 211452

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 102,011
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0)
  • (2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3)
  • (7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 31–3)
  • (3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6)
  • (0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6)
  • (2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 52–6)
Statistics AKR OSU
First downs 11 24
Plays–yards 64–177 64–404
Rushes–yards 35–47 33–170
Passing yards 130 234
Passing: comp–att–int 18–29–2 18–31–0
Time of possession 34:03 25:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Tahj Bullock 9/13, 68 yards
Rushing Tahj Bullock 14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Jake Newell 2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

at Rutgers

See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Akron Zips (0–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 3 7717
Scarlet Knights 7 14 141449

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 7mph
  • Game attendance: 41,021
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:47) RU – Kyle Monangai 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48; Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:06) AKR – Garrison Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03; Rutgers 7–3)
  • (1:54) RU – KJ Duff 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Rutgers 14–3)
  • (0:09) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Rutgers 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:45) AKR – Adrian Norton 32-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Rutgers 21–10)
  • (4:56) RU – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Rutgers 28–10)
  • (3:14) RU – Chris Long 58-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) RU – Kenny Fletcher 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 42–10)
  • (11:24) RU – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06; Rutgers 49–10)
  • (10:11) AKR – Jordon Simmons 73-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42; Rutgers 49–17)
Statistics AKR RUTG
First downs 15 26
Plays–yards 59–307 67–515
Rushes–yards 25–156 44–285
Passing yards 151 230
Passing: comp–att–int 17–34–1 14–23–1
Time of possession 27:30 32:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/31, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 9 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adrian Norton 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Monangai 27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Chris Long 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

Colgate (FCS)

See also: 2024 Colgate Raiders football team Colgate Raiders (FCS) (0–2) at Akron Zips (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders (FCS) 17 0 3020
Zips 7 21 0331

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,932
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COLG AKR
First downs 13 24
Plays–yards 62-243 75-416
Rushes–yards 30-84 31-51
Passing yards 159 365
Passing: comp–att–int 19-32-1 29-44-1
Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Colgate Passing Michael Brescia 9-17 95 Yards 1 TD
Rushing Michael Brescia 14 Carries 60 Yards 1 TD
Receiving Treyvhon Sanders 7 Receptions 82 Yards 1 TD
Akron Passing Ben Finley 28-43 358 Yards 4 TD 1 INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 9 Carries 49 Yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 5 Receptions 125 Yards 1 TD

at South Carolina

See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Akron Zips (1–2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 7 007
Gamecocks 15 7 72150

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AKR SCAR
First downs 9 27
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession 23:57 36:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/27, 110 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Simmons 6 Carries, 19 Yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 4 Receptions, 56 Yards, 1 TD
South Carolina Passing Robby Ashford 15/21, 243 Yards, 2 TD
Rushing Robby Ashford 16 Carries, 133 Yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gage Larvadain 2 Receptions, 79 Yards

at Ohio

See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team Akron Zips (1–3) at Ohio Bobcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 7 0010
Bobcats 0 14 21430

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,265
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Ohio -12.5; O/U 46.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:42) ARK – Garrison Smith 30-yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:38; AKR 3–0
Second quarter
  • (6:32) OHIO – Mason Williams 0-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:02; OHIO 7–3
  • (1:20) OHIO – Jake Newell 18-yard pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith kick), Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:40; AKR 10–7
  • (0:17) OHIO – Coleman Owen 17-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; OHIO 14–10
Third quarter
  • (5:24) OHIO – 'Marcel Walker-Burgess 0-yard Safety OHIO 16–10
Fourth quarter
  • (11:51) OHIO – Coleman Owen 75-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:42; OHIO 23–10
  • (0:59) OHIO – Parker Navarro 0-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:30; OHIO 30–10
Statistics AKR OHIO
First downs 14 21
Plays–yards 58–178 69–440
Rushes–yards 20–-18 51–236
Passing yards 196 204
Passing: comp–att–int 25–38–2 12–18–0
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 25/38, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Charles Kellorn 4 carries, 12 yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 5 receptions, 59 yards
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 12/18, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Parker Navarro 13 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Coleman Owen 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

Bowling Green

See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team Bowling Green Falcons (1–3) at Akron Zips (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 10 01027
Zips 10 0 01020

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,337
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:03) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 2-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 2:42; BGSU 7–0)
  • (4:31) AKR – Garrison Smith 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:32; BGSU 7–3)
  • (0:00) AKR – Liam Reardon recovered fumbled punt in end zone, Garrison Smith kick (AKR 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (1:55) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 45-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 8:12; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:22) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 9-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:11; BGSU 17–10)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:39; BGSU 20–10)
  • (13:13) AKR – Tahj Bullock 5-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; BGSU 20–17)
  • (7:13) AKR – Garrison Smith 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:20; Tied 20–20)
  • (2:39) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 31-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:27; BGSU 27–20)
Statistics BGSU AKR
First downs 20 15
Plays–yards 66–386 54–321
Rushes–yards 36–118 22–115
Passing yards 268 206
Passing: comp–att–int 24–30–0 21–32–0
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 24/30, 268 yards
Rushing Jaison Patterson 18 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 9 receptions, 135 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 21/32, 206 yards
Rushing Jordan Simmons 9 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 3 receptions, 78 yards

at Western Michigan

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team Akron Zips (1–5) at Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AKR WMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–2) at Akron Zips (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Zips 0 0 000

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EMU AKR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Buffalo

See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team Buffalo Bulls (4–4) at Akron Zips (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 000
Zips 0 0 000

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UB AKR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Illinois

See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Akron Zips (2–7) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 6 10 0016
Huskies 17 6 0629

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

  • Date: November 13, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AKR NIU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)

See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy) Akron Zips (2–8) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–10) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 10 13 15038
Golden Flashes 7 3 0717

at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH

  • Date: November 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,768
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:31) KENT – Luke Floriea 80-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:20; Kent State 7–0)
  • (10:34) AKR – Garrison Smith 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:50; Kent State 7–3)
  • (4:15) AKR – Tahj Bullock 3-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:54; Akron 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) AKR – Charles Kellom 13-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:58; Akron 17–7)
  • (8:35) KENT – Will Hryszko 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:30; Akron 17–10)
  • (6:01) AKR – Garrison Smith 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:31; Akron 20–10)
  • (0:00) AKR – Garrison Smith 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:43; Akron 23–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) AKR – Tahj Bullock 8-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:08; Akron 30–10)
  • (4:17) AKR – Jarvis Rush 36-yard pass from Ben Finley, Charles Kellom pass (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:38; Akron 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:08) KENT – Chrishon McCray 37-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:16; Akron 38–17)
Statistics AKR KENT
First downs 28 9
Plays–yards 77–527 48–281
Rushes–yards 46–277 28–52
Passing yards 30–250 20–229
Passing: comp–att–int 14–31–0 12–20–1
Time of possession 36:32 23:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/29, 250 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Simmons 11 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 5 receptions, 107 yards
Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 12/20, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Luke Floriea 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Toledo

See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team Toledo Rockets (7–4) at Akron Zips (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Rockets 0 0 014014
Zips 7 0 07721

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: November 26, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,716
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:47) AKR – Ahmarian Granger 72-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Akron 7–0)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (13:57) AKR – Tahj Bullock 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:54; Akron 14–0)
  • (10:47) TOL – Anthony Torres 7-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:03; Akron 14–7)
  • (3:26) TOL – Jerjuan Newton 19-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:41; Tied 14–14)
Overtime
  • (0:00) AKR – Charles Kellom 25-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; Akron 21–14)
Statistics TOL AKR
First downs 30 18
Plays–yards 86–465 57–328
Rushes–yards 42–176 34–107
Passing yards 289 221
Passing: comp–att–int 31–44–0 12–23–0
Time of possession 32:24 27:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 31/44, 289 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Connor Walendzak 19 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Junior Vandeross III 11 receptions, 84 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 10/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Charles Kellom 21 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Ahmarian Granger 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD

References

  1. "2024 Football Coaching Staff". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. "2024 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. "College Football TV Schedule: Week 5, 2024". 506sports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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