2024 Akron Zips football team

2024 Akron Zips football
2024 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Joe Moorhead (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Tibesar (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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.^[1]

2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
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

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.^[2]^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Miami	10
2	Toledo	2

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	CBS	L 6–52	102,011
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers*	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 17–49	41,021
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Colgate*	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	W 31–20	8,932
September 21	7:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPNU	L 7–50	78,704
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 10–30	21,265
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 20–27	9,337
October 12	3:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN+	L 24–34	19,507
October 26	3:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	W 25–21	4,277
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	CBSSN	L 30–41	4,610
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	CBSSN	L 16–29	6,795
November 19	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	CBSSN	W 38–17	6,768
November 26	7:00 p.m.	Toledo	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN2	W 21–14 ^OT	4,716
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 2 Ohio State

Akron Zips (0–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	0	3	0	6
No. 2 Buckeyes	7	10	21	14	52

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

Akron Zips (0–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	3	7	7	17
Scarlet Knights	7	14	14	14	49

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)

Colgate Raiders (FCS) (0–2) at Akron Zips (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (FCS)	17	0	3	0	20
Zips	7	21	0	3	31

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

Akron Zips (1–2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	7	0	0	7
Gamecocks	15	7	7	21	50

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

Akron Zips (1–3) at Ohio Bobcats (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	7	0	0	10
Bobcats	0	14	2	14	30

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)^[5]
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

Bowling Green Falcons (1–3) at Akron Zips (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	0	10	27
Zips	10	0	0	10	20

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

Akron Zips (1–5) at Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

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

Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–2) at Akron Zips (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Zips	0	0	0	0	0

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

Buffalo Bulls (4–4) at Akron Zips (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
Zips	0	0	0	0	0

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

Akron Zips (2–7) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	6	10	0	0	16
Huskies	17	6	0	6	29

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)

Akron Zips (2–8) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–10) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	10	13	15	0	38
Golden Flashes	7	3	0	7	17

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

Toledo Rockets (7–4) at Akron Zips (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rockets	0	0	0	14	0	14
Zips	7	0	0	7	7	21

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

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^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "2024 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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[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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