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Akron at Ohio State

Sep 25, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

Akron

Mid-American

Final Score

7 - 59

AOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State622
Akron229

Passing Yards

Ohio State385
Akron153

Rushing Yards

Ohio State237
Akron76

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Akron2

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle McCord

Ohio State

YDS: 319

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 93

Receiving

Garrett Wilson

Ohio State

YDS: 124

Tackles

Brandon Bischof

Akron

TOT: 6

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State23:20
Akron36:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State overwhelms Akron 59-7

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Akron 59-7 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 622-229 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 59-7. DJ Irons pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 4 yds for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Akron the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 622 total yards, 237 rushing yards, and 385 passing yards. Akron finished with 229 total yards, including 76 on the ground and 153 through the air.

Ohio State converted 8-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Ohio State led 38-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle McCord pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 34 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    DJ Irons pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 4 yds for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK) (Akron led 7-0 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Chris Olave for 5 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 7-7 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Akron).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    DJ Irons pass intercepted for a TD Ronnie Hickman return for 46 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Akron led 7-35 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 34 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Akron).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 38-7 over Akron).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    59-7

    Ohio State defeated Akron.

  • Total yards

    622-229

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    237

    Ohio State averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    385

    Ohio State averaged 14.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    Akron's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateAkron
Total Yards622229
Passing Yards385153
Rushing Yards23776
First Downs2617
Third Down Efficiency8-115-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-954-18
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts18-2618-34
Rushing Attempts3540
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points111
Possession Time23:2036:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)