Akron Zips @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Ohio State Buckeyes | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
Scoring
Q1 8:44AKRGarrison Smith 48 Yd Field Goal 3–0
AKRGarrison Smith 48 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 2:44OSUJeremiah Smith 16 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–7
OSUJeremiah Smith 16 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–7Q2 11:23OSUJayden Fielding 40 Yd Field Goal 3–10
OSUJayden Fielding 40 Yd Field Goal 3–10Q2 4:30OSUJeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–17
OSUJeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–17Q3 7:53OSUQuinshon Judkins 2 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–24
OSUQuinshon Judkins 2 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–24Q3 7:35OSULathan Ransom 27 Yd Fumble Return (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–31
OSULathan Ransom 27 Yd Fumble Return (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–31Q3 3:57AKRGarrison Smith 49 Yd Field Goal 6–31
AKRGarrison Smith 49 Yd Field Goal 6–31Q3 0:01OSUJames Peoples 4 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–38
OSUJames Peoples 4 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–38Q4 10:16OSUCarnell Tate 34 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–45
OSUCarnell Tate 34 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–45Q4 2:25OSUGabe Powers 29 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–52
OSUGabe Powers 29 Yd Interception Return (Jayden Fielding Kick)6–52Passing
Akron Zips
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahj Bullock | 9/13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 |
| Ben Finley | 8/14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 18.5 |
| Brayden Roggow | 1/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Howard | 17/28 | 228 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 66.2 |
| Devin Brown | 1/3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 22.8 |
Rushing
Akron Zips
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahj Bullock | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Charles Kellom | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marquese Williams | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordon Simmons | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Finley | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | 13 |
| James Peoples | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Will Howard | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Sam Dixon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Akron Zips
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Newell | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Bobby Golden | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordon Simmons | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Charles Kellom | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Conner Cravaack | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Israel Polk | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tahj Bullock | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jarvis Rush | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 2 | 45 |
| Carnell Tate | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 34 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 19 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryson Rodgers | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jayden Ballard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Akron Zips
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daymon David | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Nunnally IV | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antavious Fish | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Lewis III | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrian Lewis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Golden-Nelson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Roach | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan McCoy Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Benenge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aman Greenwood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shammond Cooper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Spriggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett Adler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Kellom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Dall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Cheatom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lama Lavea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Kapongo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Reardon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiawan Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrick Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catrell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathan Ransom | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyleik Williams | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Hicks | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Styles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylahn Tuimoloau | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Melton | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Curry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Powers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen McClain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywone Malone Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Mickens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddrick Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Akron Zips | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 177 | Total Yards | 404 |
| 130 | Passing | 234 |
| 18/29 | Comp/Att | 18/31 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 47 | Rushing | 170 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 5-35 | Penalties | 7-45 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:03 | Possession | 25:57 |
Drives 24
Q1
OSUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 0:51OSU 32 → OSU 36AKRField Goal10 plays · 47 yds · 5:18AKR 22 → OSU 31OSUTouchdown14 plays · 75 yds · 6:00OSU 25 → AKR 0AKRPunt5 plays · 9 yds · 2:36AKR 25 → AKR 34OSUDowns6 plays · 34 yds · 2:09OSU 41 → AKR 25Q2
AKRInterception2 plays · -2 yds · 0:56AKR 25 → AKR 23OSUField Goal5 plays · 11 yds · 0:40AKR 33 → AKR 22AKRPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 2:23AKR 25 → AKR 22OSUTouchdown9 plays · 76 yds · 4:30OSU 24 → AKR 0AKRDowns12 plays · 45 yds · 3:26AKR 20 → OSU 35OSUPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 0:34OSU 35 → OSU 28AKREnd of Half1 play · 2 yds · 0:30AKR 21 → AKR 23Q3
AKRPunt10 plays · 19 yds · 6:15AKR 25 → AKR 44OSUTouchdown3 plays · 60 yds · 0:52OSU 40 → AKR 0AKRFumble Return Touchdown3 plays · 2 yds · 0:18AKR 25 → AKR 27AKRField Goal7 plays · 44 yds · 3:38AKR 25 → OSU 31OSUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 3:56OSU 25 → AKR 0Q4
AKRPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 2:51AKR 25 → AKR 17OSUTouchdown4 plays · 47 yds · 1:53AKR 47 → AKR 0AKRPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 3:03AKR 25 → AKR 40OSUPunt9 plays · 31 yds · 4:03OSU 5 → OSU 36AKRInterception Touchdown2 plays · 9 yds · 0:45AKR 23 → AKR 32AKRPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:04AKR 25 → AKR 33OSUEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:21OSU 13 → OSU 11Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.