Akron vs Minnesota
Recap
Minnesota absolutely dominated from start to finish, crushing Akron 41-7 at Huntington Bank Stadium in a statement Big Ten performance. The Golden Gophers controlled both sides of the ball, turning this Mid-American matchup into a showcase of their superiority. The Zips had no answers all afternoon as Minnesota's offense rolled and their defense suffocated any hope of a comeback. This wasn't just a win—it was a commanding performance that sent a clear message. The Golden Gophers proved they're firing on all cylinders, making this 34-point victory look effortless in front of their home crowd.
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Final Stats
- 173 Pass Yards 204
- 48 Rush Yards 191
- 221 Total Yards 395
- 16 First Downs 20
- 23.1% 3rd Down Conv. 35.7%
- 2 Turnovers 1
- 74 Penalty Yards 45
- 25:56 Time of Possession 34:04
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 32 of 64 snaps 50%
- Pass plays 32 of 64 snaps 50%
Drive Chart
Play by play
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the middle for 0 yards to the Akron35. Tackled by Khory Moss and Jude Buchanan.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Akron35. Tackled by Ty Watkins and Eddie Smith III.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the middle for 5 yards to the Akron37. Tackled by Rod Smith Jr..
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the right for 11 yards to the Akron42. Tackled by Ty Watkins.
PRIOR DRIVES
Akron · 4th Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 37 yards to Minn47. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Semaj Beals incomplete pass to the right defensed by Adam Kissayi.
Rush
Marquese Williams rush to the middle for 6 yards to the Akron16. Tackled by Trason Richardson.
Rush
Marquese Williams rush to the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron10. Tackled by Jaxon Howard.
Minn · 4th Quarter Punt
Punt
Tom Weston punts for 44 yards to Akron12. No return.
Offense Time Out
Golden Gophers timeout.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the middle for 4 yards to the Minn44. Tackled by Daunte Curtis and Vann Kavals.
Rush
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn40.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the right for 6 yards to the Minn44. Tackled by Ty Watkins.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the left for 5 yards to the Minn38. Tackled by Rodrick Hunter.
Rush
Xavier Ford rush to the middle for 8 yards to the Minn33. Tackled by Caiden Newsome.
Kickoff
Jordan Westrich kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Akron · OT1
Defensive Time Out
Golden Gophers timeout.
Akron · 4th Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Matthew Schramm extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Marquese Williams rush to the right for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the middle to Gentz Hilburn for 21 yards to the Minn10. Tackled by Nate Cleveland.
Penalty
Penalty: Face Mask on Golden Gophers (Trason Richardson) 15 yards.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the middle to Gentz Hilburn for 26 yards to the Minn46. Tackled by Trason Richardson.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Titus Myers.
Rush
Marquese Williams rush to the left for 3 yards to the Akron28. Tackled by Jaxon Howard.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 4th Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Luke Drzewiecki extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the left for 71 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Akron · 4th Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 43 yards to Minn29. No return.
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Zips (Austin Wondolowski) -5 yards.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the left to Conner Cravaack for 3 yards to the Akron33. Tackled by Naiim Parrish.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Marcel Williams defensed by Aydan West.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the right to Sean Patrick for 5 yards to the Akron30. Tackled by Joey Gerlach.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Luke Drzewiecki extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the right for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Penalty
Penalty: Offside on Zips (Jalen Williams) 5 yards.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the left for 9 yards to the Akron9. Tackled by Daunte Curtis and Rodrick Hunter.
Penalty
Penalty: Unnecessary Roughness on Zips (Vann Kavals) 15 yards.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron33. Tackled by Vann Kavals.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the left for 17 yards to the Akron29. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the left for 20 yards to the Akron46. Tackled by Dawayne Galloway Jr..
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the middle for 4 yards to the Minn34. Tackled by Tairan Davis Jr..
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Minn30. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 7 yards to the Minn28. Tackled by Eddie Smith III.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Minn21. Tackled by Jason Hocker and Jon'Trell Mixon.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the right for 1 yard to the Minn19. Tackled by Dwight Nunoo and Tairan Davis Jr..
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 8 yards to the Minn18. Tackled by Tairan Davis Jr. and Jason Hocker.
Akron · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 47 yards to Minn5. Javon Tracy return for 5 yards to Minn10. Tackled by Jamari Somerville.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the left intended for Kyan Mason defensed by John Nestor.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the left intended for Marcel Williams.
Rush
Brayden Roggow rush to the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron48. Tackled by Xion Chapman.
Penalty
Penalty: Pass Interference on Golden Gophers (Garrison Monroe) 15 yards.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Miles Burris.
Rush
Jordan Gant rush to the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron35. Tackled by Riley Sunram and TJ Bush Jr..
Rush
Jordan Gant rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Akron36. Tackled by Riley Sunram.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the left to Elijah Alexander for 9 yards to the Akron34. Tackled by John Nestor.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Luke Drzewiecki extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the right to Jalen Smith for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to TJ Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron18. Tackled by Dwight Nunoo.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for Noah Jennings.
Fumble
Tom Weston punts for 55 yards to Akron20. Sean Patrick return for 0 yards to Akron20. FUMBLE, recovered by Minn (Joey Gerlach).
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the middle intended for Noah Jennings.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to TJ Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn25. Tackled by Dwight Nunoo and Donelius Johnson.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Minn30. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to Noah Jennings for 16 yards to the Minn29. Tackled by Mehki Flowers.
Akron · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 52 yards to Minn12. Javon Tracy return for 1 yard to Minn13. Tackled by Charlie Volpe.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the right to Marcel Williams for 5 yards to the Akron36. Tackled by Naiim Parrish and Aydan West.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Kyan Mason.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the left.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the middle to Kyan Mason for 17 yards to the Akron31. Tackled by Kerry Brown.
Penalty
Penalty: Unnecessary Roughness on Zips (Jude Buchanan) -14 yards.
Minn · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Tom Weston punts for 54 yards to Akron28. Sean Patrick return for 0 yards to Akron28. Tackled by Donielle Hayes.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the left intended for Roman Voss.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn18. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for Jalen Smith defensed by Catrell White.
Akron · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 50 yards to Minn9. Javon Tracy return for 10 yards to Minn19. Tackled by Rodrick Hunter.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the left intended for Jordan Gant.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Brandon Hills defensed by Aydan West.
Rush
Jordan Gant rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Akron41. Tackled by Naquan Crowder and Theorin Randle.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the left to Kyan Mason for 15 yards to the Akron40. Tackled by Kerry Brown.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Akron · 2nd Quarter
Rush
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron22.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 2nd Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Luke Drzewiecki 43 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Penalty
Penalty: Intentional Grounding on Golden Gophers (Drake Lindsey) 0 yards.
Sack
Drake Lindsey sacked at Akron25 for a loss of 10 yards by Cyrus Durham.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the left intended for Noah Jennings.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for TJ Thomas defensed by Jon'Trell Mixon.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 5 yards to the Akron15. Tackled by Rodrick Hunter and Dwight Nunoo.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the right to Jalen Smith for 9 yards to the Akron20. Tackled by Catrell White.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to Javon Tracy for 21 yards to the Akron29. Tackled by Tairan Davis Jr..
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for A.J. Turner defensed by Dahvon Frazier.
Rush
Drake Lindsey rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Minn50. Tackled by Dahvon Frazier.
Rush
Drake Lindsey rush to the middle for 0 yards to the Minn48. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the right for 3 yards to the Minn48. Tackled by Vann Kavals.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Julian Johnson for 6 yards to the Minn45. Tackled by Donelius Johnson and Cyrus Durham.
Akron · 2nd Quarter Downs
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the right intended for Kyan Mason defensed by John Nestor.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jordan Gant defensed by Anthony Smith.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the right to Sean Patrick for 0 yards to the Minn39. Tackled by Zack Harden and Maverick Baranowski.
Offense Time Out
Zips timeout.
Penalty
Penalty: Chop Block on Zips (Carlos Slayden) -15 yards.
Penalty
Penalty: Unsports. Conduct on Zips (Carlos Slayden) -15 yards.
Rush
Sean Patrick rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Minn9. Tackled by Theorin Randle and Maverick Baranowski.
Rush
Brayden Roggow rush to the right for 8 yards to the Minn11. Tackled by Joey Gerlach and Maverick Baranowski.
Offense Time Out
Zips timeout.
Rush
Sean Patrick rush to the left for 3 yards to the Minn19. Tackled by Garrison Monroe and Joey Gerlach.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the right to Jordan Gant for 22 yards to the Minn22. Tackled by Kerry Brown.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the middle to Brandon Hills for 9 yards to the Minn44. Tackled by Joey Gerlach.
Pass
Brayden Roggow pass to the right to Kyan Mason for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron47. Tackled by Kerry Brown.
Penalty
Penalty: Roughing Passer on Golden Gophers (TJ Bush Jr.) 15 yards.
Defensive Time Out
Golden Gophers timeout.
Rush
Sean Patrick rush to the left for 1 yard to the Akron33. Tackled by Joey Gerlach.
Rush
Sean Patrick rush to the middle for 7 yards to the Akron32. Tackled by Mekhai Smith.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Luke Drzewiecki extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to Noah Jennings for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the left intended for Noah Jennings.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Javon Tracy for 1 yard to the Akron6. Tackled by Caiden Newsome.
Akron · 2nd Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 42 yards to Minn29. Javon Tracy return for 64 yards to Akron7.
Defensive Time Out
Golden Gophers timeout.
Sack
Brayden Roggow sacked at Akron29 for a loss of 16 yards by Karter Menz.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the left intended for Kyan Mason defensed by Zack Harden.
Incomplete Pass
Brayden Roggow incomplete pass to the middle intended for Kyan Mason.
Rush
Cibastian Broughton rush to the left for 10 yards to the Akron45. Tackled by John Nestor and Mekhai Smith.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the middle to Jordan Gant for 13 yards to the Akron35. Tackled by Maverick Baranowski and John Nestor.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Kyan Mason for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron22. Tackled by John Nestor.
Minn · 2nd Quarter Punt
Punt
Tom Weston punts for 55 yards to Akron9. Sean Patrick return for 16 yards to Akron25. Tackled by Joey Gerlach.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the middle intended for Noah Jennings.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the middle for 0 yards to the Minn36. Tackled by Cyrus Durham.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for Noah Jennings.
Akron · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 30 yards to Minn36. No return.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Kyan Mason for 4 yards to the Akron34. Tackled by Maverick Baranowski and Anthony Smith.
Incomplete Pass
Cibastian Broughton incomplete pass to the middle intended for Miles Burris defensed by Zack Harden.
Sack
Cibastian Broughton sacked at Akron30 for a loss of 3 yards by Theorin Randle and Anthony Smith.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the right to Miles Burris for 16 yards to the Akron33. Tackled by Mekhai Smith and Aydan West.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the Akron0. Brandon Hills return for 17 yards to Akron17. Tackled by Emmanuel Karmo and Donielle Hayes.
Minn · 1st Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Luke Drzewiecki 24 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the right intended for Javon Tracy defensed by Aamii Branch.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to TJ Thomas for 2 yards to the Akron6. Tackled by Dahvon Frazier.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the middle for 3 yards to the Akron8. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the left to Javon Tracy for 20 yards to the Akron11. Tackled by Caiden Newsome.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Javon Tracy for 44 yards to the Akron31. Tackled by Aamii Branch.
Akron · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 39 yards to Minn25. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Cibastian Broughton incomplete pass to the left intended for Brandon Hills.
Incomplete Pass
Cibastian Broughton incomplete pass to the right intended for Marcel Williams.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Marcel Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron36. Tackled by John Nestor.
Minn · 1st Quarter TO
Interception
Drake Lindsey pass intended for Jalen Smith INTERCEPTED by Omari Abor and returned for 21 yards. Tackled by Hudson Dunn.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the middle for 6 yards to the Akron37. Tackled by Donelius Johnson and Jon'Trell Mixon.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Noah Jennings for 16 yards to the Akron43. Tackled by Tairan Davis Jr..
Akron · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Joseph Castle punts for 39 yards to Minn41. No return.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Gentz Hilburn for 2 yards to the Akron20. Tackled by John Nestor and Maverick Baranowski.
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Zips (Nate Hampton) -5 yards.
Incomplete Pass
Cibastian Broughton incomplete pass to the right intended for Kyan Mason.
Rush
Sean Patrick rush to the right for 3 yards to the Akron23. Tackled by Kerry Brown.
Rush
Cibastian Broughton rush to the left for 10 yards to the Akron20. Tackled by Zack Harden.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Sean Patrick for 2 yards to the Akron10. Tackled by John Nestor.
Minn · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Tom Weston punts for 35 yards to Akron8. No return.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jalen Smith.
Incomplete Pass
Drake Lindsey incomplete pass to the left intended for TJ Thomas.
Rush
TJ Thomas rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Akron43. Tackled by Dwight Nunoo and Donelius Johnson.
Akron · 1st Quarter TO
Fumble
Jordan Gant rush to the middle for 5 yards to the Akron44. Tackled by Joey Gerlach. FUMBLE, recovered by Minn (TJ Bush Jr.).
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the left to Marcel Williams for 5 yards to the Akron39. Tackled by John Nestor.
Rush
Jordan Gant rush to the middle for 4 yards to the Akron34. Tackled by Garrison Monroe and Naquan Crowder.
Pass
Cibastian Broughton pass to the right to Marcel Williams for 5 yards to the Akron30. Tackled by Joey Gerlach.
Kickoff
Beckham Sunderland kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Minn · 1st Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Luke Drzewiecki extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Roman Voss for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Noah Jennings for 4 yards to the Akron16. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Rush
A.J. Turner rush to the middle for 3 yards to the Akron20. Tackled by Dwight Nunoo.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the middle to Javon Tracy for 5 yards to the Akron23. Tackled by Donelius Johnson.
Pass
Drake Lindsey pass to the right to Noah Jennings for 30 yards to the Akron28. Tackled by Dawayne Galloway Jr..
Kickoff
Aidan Stire kicks off to the Minn0. Quayd Hendryx return for 42 yards to Minn42. Tackled by Austin Wondolowski and Dawayne Galloway Jr..
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