Week 1 · 2017

Akron at Penn State

Sat 09/02/2017 12:00 PMBeaver StadiumPenn State pregame98%Pregame win probability: 98% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.

Akron

0

7–7

Penn State

52

11–2

Attendance

101,684

reported

AKR7 plays, 12 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Warren Ball run for 9 yds to the Akron 34+9
14:212nd & 1own 34Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra'Von Chapman for 2 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down+2
13:471st & 10own 36Warren Ball run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 33−3
13:212nd & 13own 33Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Kevin Gladney0
13:023rd & 13own 33Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra'Von Chapman for 4 yds to the Akron 37+4
12:314th & 9own 37Nick Gasser punt for 46 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 9 yds to the PnSt 26+9

PSU9 plays, 61 yd · Turnover

12:311st & 10own 26Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the PnSt 33+7
12:072nd & 3own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton0
11:583rd & 3own 33Trace McSorley run for 15 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down+15
11:461st & 10own 48Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 16 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down+16
11:271st & 10opp 36Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton0
11:142nd & 10opp 36Trace McSorley run for 10 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down+10
10:331st & 10opp 26Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 15 yds to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down+15
9:451st & 10opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 13−2
9:212nd & 12opp 13Trace McSorley pass intercepted, touchback. Zach Guiser return for no gain0

AKR5 plays, 3 yd · Defensive TD

9:171st & 10own 20Thomas Woodson pass complete to Anthony Young for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 18−2
8:452nd & 12own 18Thomas Woodson pass incomplete0
8:433rd & 12own 18Thomas Woodson pass complete to Warren Ball for no gain Warren Ball fumbled, forced by Ryan Buchholz, recovered by Akron Lavonne Gauthney0
8:434th & 12own 18PENN ST Penalty, Running Into Kicker (5 Yards) to the Akron 23+5
8:134th & 7own 23Nick Gasser punt for 38 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 61 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+61

AKR7 plays, 15 yd · Turnover

8:071st & 10own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 60 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 22 yds to the Akron 27+22
8:071st & 10own 27Thomas Woodson pass complete to Newman Williams for 2 yds to the Akron 29+2
7:242nd & 8own 29Warren Ball run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 27−2
6:533rd & 10own 27Thomas Woodson pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 13 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down+13
6:271st & 10own 40Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to A.J. Coney0
6:052nd & 10own 40Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the Akron 42+2
5:383rd & 8own 42Thomas Woodson pass intercepted Amani Oruwariye return for no gain to the PnSt 250

PSU10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

5:381st & 10own 25Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33+8
5:042nd & 2own 33Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down+4
4:441st & 10own 37Saquon Barkley run for 10 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down+10
3:591st & 10own 47Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 41−6
3:212nd & 16own 41Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 29 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down+29
2:441st & 10opp 30Trace McSorley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 33−3
2:102nd & 13opp 33Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Akron 30+3
1:313rd & 10opp 30Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 17 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down+17
0:571st & 10opp 13Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Andre Robinson0
0:492nd & 10opp 13Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 13 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+13

AKR10 plays, 14 yd · Punt

0:492nd & 10own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:491st & 10own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 23−2
0:002nd & 12own 23Thomas Woodson pass complete to Warren Ball for 3 yds to the Akron 26+3
0:00goal lineEnd of 1st Quarter0
15:003rd & 9own 26Thomas Woodson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 12 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down+12
14:241st & 10own 38Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith0
14:202nd & 10own 38AKRON Penalty, False Start (Tra'Von Chapman) to the Akron 33−5
13:442nd & 15own 33Thomas Woodson sacked by Curtis Cothran and Tyrell Chavis for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 29−4
13:273rd & 19own 29Warren Ball run for 10 yds to the Akron 39+10
12:514th & 9own 39Nick Gasser punt for 42 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 42 yds to the Akron 39+42

PSU5 plays, 18 yd · Missed FG

12:471st & 10opp 39Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 10 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down+10
12:171st & 10opp 29Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Akron 22+7
11:342nd & 3opp 22Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the Akron 21+1
11:053rd & 2opp 21Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton0
11:004th & 2opp 21Tyler Davis 39 yd FG MISSED+39

AKR6 plays, 25 yd · Punt

11:001st & 10own 21Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 12 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down+12
10:271st & 10own 33Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 13 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down+13
10:041st & 10own 46Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley0
9:542nd & 10own 46Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Warren Ball0
9:493rd & 10own 46Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Warren Ball0
9:394th & 10own 46Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 130

PSU3 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

9:391st & 10own 13Saquon Barkley run for 80 yds to the Akron 7 for a 1ST down+80
9:191st & goalopp 7Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Akron 4+3
8:482nd & goalopp 4Trace McSorley run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+4

AKR5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

8:482nd & 7own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:481st & 10own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 24−1
8:072nd & 11own 24Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 25+1
7:273rd & 10own 25Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Tra'Von Chapman0
7:194th & 10own 25Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 380

PSU6 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown

7:191st & 10own 38Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 28 yds to the Akron 34 for a 1ST down+28
6:411st & 10opp 34Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson0
6:312nd & 10opp 34Sanders, Miles rush for 4 yards to the AKRON30, PENALTY PENNST illegal block (Charles, Irvin) 10 yards to the AKRON44, NO PLAY.−10
6:022nd & 20opp 44Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 35 yds to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down+35
5:291st & goalopp 9Saquon Barkley run for 6 yds to the Akron 3+6
4:492nd & goalopp 3Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+3

AKR11 plays, -2 yd · Punt

4:492nd & 4own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 18 yds to the Akron 19+18
4:431st & 10own 19Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the Akron 23+4
4:092nd & 6own 23Warren Ball run for 5 yds to the Akron 28+5
3:323rd & 1own 28Timeout AKRON, clock 03:320
3:323rd & 1own 28Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down+2
3:091st & 10own 30Warren Ball run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 26−4
3:082nd & 14own 26Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:080
3:082nd & 14own 26Warren Ball run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 25−1
3:003rd & 15own 25Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:000
2:563rd & 15own 25Thomas Woodson sacked by Ryan Buchholz and Torrence Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 17−8
2:144th & 23own 17Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 15 yds to the Akron 45+15

PSU5 plays, 45 yd · Touchdown

2:001st & 10opp 45Trace McSorley run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 49−6
1:392nd & 16own 49Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds to the Akron 37+14
1:013rd & 2opp 37Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Akron 370
0:324th & 2opp 37Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 7 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down+7
0:231st & 10opp 30Saquon Barkley run for 30 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+30

AKR3 plays, 2 yd · End of period

0:231st & 10own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 27+2
0:00goal lineEnd of 2nd Quarter0

PSU7 plays, 35 yd · On downs

15:001st & 10own 35Nick Gasser kickoff for 65 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 20 yds to the PnSt 20+20
14:541st & 10own 20Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 28+8
14:092nd & 2own 28Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 19 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down+19
13:241st & 10own 47Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 4 yds to the Akron 49+4
12:412nd & 6opp 49Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the Akron 47+2
12:043rd & 4opp 47Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the Akron 46+1
11:324th & 3opp 46Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the Akron 45+1

AKR4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

11:321st & 10own 46Thomas Woodson pass incomplete0
11:212nd & 10own 46Warren Ball run for no gain to the Akron 460
10:443rd & 10own 46Thomas Woodson pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 8 yds to the PnSt 46+8
10:044th & 2opp 46Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 90

PSU8 plays, 62 yd · Field goal

10:041st & 10own 9Saquon Barkley run for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down+25
9:291st & 10own 34Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton0
9:142nd & 10own 34Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 37+3
8:393rd & 7own 37Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 33 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down+33
7:591st & 10opp 30Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Akron 300
7:242nd & 10opp 30Trace McSorley pass complete to Tommy Stevens for 7 yds to the Akron 23+7
6:413rd & 3opp 23Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for a loss of 6 yards to the Akron 29−6
6:014th & 9opp 29Tyler Davis 47 yd FG GOOD+47

AKR8 plays, 6 yd · Punt

6:014th & 9own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 24 yds to the PENNST 41 AKRON Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Akron 15+24
5:561st & 10own 15Warren Ball run for 7 yds to the Akron 22+7
5:022nd & 3own 22Thomas Woodson pass complete to Tra'Von Chapman for 4 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down+4
4:341st & 10own 26Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Anthony Young0
4:222nd & 10own 26Warren Ball run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 24−2
3:383rd & 12own 24Woodson, Thomas pass complete to Ball, Warren for 13 yards to the AKRON37, PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON14, NO PLAY.−10
2:573rd & 22own 14Andre Williams run for 7 yds to the Akron 21+7
2:254th & 15own 21Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, downed at the PnSt 420

PSU4 plays, 58 yd · Touchdown

2:251st & 10own 42Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 40−2
1:292nd & 12own 40Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 43 yds to the Akron 17 for a 1ST down+43
1:071st & 10opp 17McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Hamilton, DaeSean, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (Butler, Denzel) 15 yards to the AKRON2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.+15
1:021st & goalopp 2Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+2

AKR13 plays, 5 yd · Punt

1:021st & 10own 35Alex Barbir kickoff for 60 yds0
0:541st & 10own 35Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 33−2
0:002nd & 12own 33Kato Nelson run for 8 yds to the Akron 41+8
0:00goal lineEnd of 3rd Quarter0
15:003rd & 4own 41Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Anthony Young0
14:464th & 4own 41Gasser, Nick punt 34 yards to the PENNST25, downed, PENALTY PENNST personal foul (Windsor, Robert) 15 yards to the PENNST44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON.+15
14:401st & 10opp 44Nelson, Kato pass complete to Smith, Kwadarrius for 13 yards to the PENNST31, PENALTY AKRON personal foul (Ericksen, Stephen) 15 yards to the AKRON41, NO PLAY.−15
14:221st & 25own 41AKRON Penalty, False Start (Kwadarrius Smith) to the Akron 36−5
14:041st & 30own 36Kato Nelson run for 8 yds to the Akron 44+8
13:112nd & 22own 44Kato Nelson sacked by Jarvis Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 43−1
12:543rd & 23own 43Timeout AKRON, clock 12:540
12:543rd & 23own 43Kato Nelson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 40−3
12:164th & 26own 40Nick Gasser punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 340

PSU5 plays, 66 yd · Touchdown

12:161st & 10own 34Tommy Stevens pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 26 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down+26
11:261st & 10opp 40Tommy Stevens run for 7 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Deon'Tae Moore) to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down+22
10:591st & 10opp 18Tommy Stevens pass complete to Brandon Polk for 4 yds to the Akron 14+4
10:242nd & 6opp 14Tommy Stevens run for 5 yds to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Personal Foul (Deon'Tae Moore) to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down+9
10:201st & goalopp 5Tommy Stevens run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)+5

AKR5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

10:201st & 10own 35Alex Barbir kickoff for 53 yds , Denzel Butler return for 13 yds to the Akron 25+13
9:501st & 10own 25Manny Morgan run for 4 yds to the Akron 29+4
9:272nd & 6own 29Robbie Kelley pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley0
9:223rd & 6own 29Robbie Kelley pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley0
9:114th & 6own 29Nick Gasser punt for 47 yds , Troy Apke returns for 3 yds to the PnSt 27+3

PSU4 plays, -4 yd · Punt

9:111st & 10own 27Andre Robinson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 29+2
8:212nd & 8own 29Andre Robinson run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 24−5
7:443rd & 13own 24Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 23−1
7:034th & 14own 23Blake Gillikin punt for 44 yds, downed at the Akron 330

AKR5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

7:031st & 10own 33AKRON Penalty, False Start (Xavier Quigley) to the Akron 28−5
6:341st & 15own 28Nick Johns pass complete to Nate Stewart for 4 yds to the Akron 32+4
6:012nd & 11own 32Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the Akron 33+1
5:543rd & 10own 33Nick Johns pass incomplete0
5:424th & 10own 33Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds, downed at the PnSt 260

PSU4 plays, 18 yd · Punt

5:041st & 10opp 38Miles Sanders run for 16 yds to the PENNST 46 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PnSt 44+6
4:331st & 4own 44Tommy Stevens pass incomplete0
4:272nd & 4own 44Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins0
4:183rd & 4own 44Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds for a touchback0

AKR10 plays, 52 yd · End of period

4:061st & 10own 20Kato Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 19−1
3:442nd & 11own 19Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the Akron 22+3
3:183rd & 8own 22PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Shaka Toney) to the Akron 27+5
2:573rd & 3own 27Manny Morgan run for 4 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down+4
2:081st & 10own 31Kato Nelson run for 7 yds to the Akron 38+7
1:512nd & 3own 38Manny Morgan run for 5 yds to the Akron 43 for a 1ST down+5
1:181st & 10own 43Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 11 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down+11
0:401st & 10opp 46Kato Nelson run for 13 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down+13
0:001st & 10opp 33Kato Nelson run for 5 yds to the PnSt 28+5
0:00goal lineEnd of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 5 meetings vs. Team

Penn State 5–0 vs Akron

  • 2014 · wk 2Akron 3 @ Penn State 21
  • 2009 · wk 1Akron 7 @ Penn State 31
  • 2006 · wk 1Akron 16 @ Penn State 34
  • 2004 · wk 2Akron 10 @ Penn State 48
  • 1999 · wk 2Akron 24 @ Penn State 70

Previous meeting vs. James Franklin

Akron 0–1 vs James Franklin

  • 2014 · wk 2Akron 3 @ Penn State 21

Previous 2 meetings vs. Terry Bowden

Penn State 2–0 vs Terry Bowden

  • 2014 · wk 2Akron 3 @ Penn State 21
  • 1995 · wk 1Auburn 14 @ Penn State 43

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