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Akron at Tennessee

Sep 17, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 3

Away

Akron

Mid-American

Final Score

6 - 63

AT

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee676
Akron276

Passing Yards

Tennessee438
Akron241

Rushing Yards

Tennessee238
Akron35

Turnovers

Tennessee0
Akron1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature75°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Hendon Hooker

Tennessee

YDS: 298

Rushing

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee

YDS: 96

Receiving

Jalin Hyatt

Tennessee

YDS: 166

Tackles

Bubba Arslanian

Akron

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee24:43
Akron35:17

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee overwhelms Akron 63-6

Blowout

Tennessee defeated Akron 63-6 in Week 3 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 676-276 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 63-6. Dylan Sampson 9 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 676 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 438 passing yards. Akron finished with 276 total yards, including 35 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Tennessee converted 6-13 on third down, went 4-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Tennessee led 35-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 57 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson 9 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee led 14-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J. Wright run for 2 yds for a TD, (C. McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Akron).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jalin Hyatt 48 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee led 35-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dylan Sampson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 22-0 over Akron).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 57 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (Tennessee led 15-0 over Akron).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Perez 35 Yd Field Goal (Akron led 3-42 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    63-6

    Tennessee defeated Akron.

  • Total yards

    676-276

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Tennessee averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    438

    Tennessee averaged 17.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-13

    Akron's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseeAkron
Total Yards676276
Passing Yards438241
Rushing Yards23835
First Downs2823
Third Down Efficiency6-131-13
Fourth Down Efficiency4-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)11-1189-77
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts20-2532-46
Rushing Attempts4524
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points96
Possession Time24:4335:17
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)