Kent State Wins Wagon Wheel in Overtime Thriller
Kent State secured the Wagon Wheel trophy with a 42-35 overtime victory against Akron at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, concluding a fiercely contested game.
Overtime Decides the Game
On Kent State’s first overtime possession, quarterback Dru DeShields threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ardell Banks. Will Hryszko's extra point put the Golden Flashes ahead 42-35. Akron's chance to respond ended when Ben Finley's fourth-down pass to Conner Cravaack was incomplete at the Kent State 19-yard line.
Akron's Fourth-Quarter Rally
Akron overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Trailing 35-17 early in the final period, the Zips scored 18 unanswered points:
- Finley’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Marcel Williams
- A 20-yard field goal by Matthew Schramm
- A 13-yard touchdown pass from Finley to Israel Polk
- A two-point conversion pass from Williams back to Finley to tie the game at 35-35
Kent State's Strong Third Quarter
The Golden Flashes dominated the third quarter, outscoring Akron 14-0. DeShields threw touchdown passes of 43 yards to Cade Wolford and 7 yards to Terik Mulder. Defensively, Terrell Miller intercepted a pass and returned it 37 yards.
Quarterback Dru DeShields connected with Ardell Banks for a 25-yard touchdown pass on Kent State’s first overtime possession, and Will Hryszko’s successful extra point put the Golden Flashes ahead 42-35.
Author's summary: Kent State clinched a dramatic overtime win over Akron after the Zips' fierce fourth-quarter comeback nearly changed the game's outcome.
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