Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Akron Zips

Nov 11, 2025

FINAL / OT

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
KENT	7	7	14	7	7	42
AKR	3	14	0	18	0	35

Game Recap

Dru DeShields throws 5 TD passes, Kent State beats Akron 42-35 in OT. Dru DeShields threw touchdown passes to five different receivers, which included a 25-yarder to Ardell Banks on the first play of overtime, and Kent State beat Akron 42-35 on Tuesday night.

Scoring Summary

KENTAKR

Q18:43Matthew Schramm 29 Yd Field Goal.03
Q13:51Gavin Garcia 3 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick).73
Q27:51Jordan Gant 4 Yd Run (Matthew Schramm Kick).710
Q22:50Da'Realyst Clark 89 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick).1410
Q20:10Marcel Williams 30 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick).1417
Q38:52Cade Wolford 43 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick).2117
Q36:18Terik Mulder 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick).2817
Q414:04Dashawn Martin 27 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick).3517
Q410:53Marcel Williams 12 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick).3524
Q47:12Matthew Schramm 20 Yd Field Goal.3527
Q41:59Israel Polk 13 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Marcel Williams Pass to Ben Finley for Two-Point Conversion).3535
OT0:00Ardell Banks 25 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick).4235

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:26
00
Field Goal — 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:43
03
Punt — 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:19
03
Touchdown — 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:26
73
Punt — 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:41
73

2nd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:58
73
Touchdown — 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:11
710
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:33
710
Punt — 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:11
710
Touchdown — 1 play, 89 yards, 0:11
1410
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40
1417
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:10
1417

3rd Quarter

Missed FG — 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:22
1417
Touchdown — 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:38
2117
Interception — 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:17
2117
Touchdown — 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12
2817
Punt — 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:58
2817
Punt — 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:52
2817

4th Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:36
2817
Touchdown — 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41
3517
Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11
3524
Field Goal — 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:41
3527
Downs — 3 plays, 16 yards, 2:01
3527
Touchdown — 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:11
3535
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:31
3535
End Of Half — 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:28
3535

Overtime

Touchdown — 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00
4235
Downs — 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00
4235

Team Stats

KENT

AKR

42Points35

374Total Yards530

317Pass Yards424

57Rush Yards106

21:20Time of Possession38:40

14First Downs32

6Touchdowns4

0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)2(3)

1Turnovers2

71Penalty Yards30

Game Details

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 · 7:30 PM

InfoCision Stadium · Akron, OH

attendance: 8,501 (28.3%)