Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: AKR 58% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 72 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Tom O'Leary 46 Yd Field Goal
3-0

Nick Holley 13 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
3-7

Mykel Traylor-Bennett 13 Yd Run (Tom O'Leary Kick)
10-7

Shane Hynes 30 Yd Field Goal
10-10

Ernest Calhoun 18 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
10-17

Van Edwards Jr. 27 Yd pass from Tra'Von Chapman (Tom O'Leary Kick)
17-17

Austin Wolf 23 Yd pass from Tra'Von Chapman (Tom O'Leary Kick)
24-17

Shane Hynes 41 Yd Field Goal
24-20

Justin Rankin 9 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
24-27

Mykel Traylor-Bennett 3 Yd Run (Tom O'Leary Kick)
31-27
What happened
ESPN RECAPChapman rallies Akron to 31-27 win over Kent State
AKRON, Ohio -- Tra'Von Chapman passed for two touchdowns, Mykel Traylor-Bennett ran for two scores and Akron rallied to beat Kent State 31-27 on Saturday to retain possession of the Wagon Wheel trophy. Trailing 27-24, Chapman led the Zips (3-2, 1-0 Mid-American) on a four-play, 57-yard drive and Taylor-Bennett ran in a 3-yard game-winner with 20 seconds left. Nick Holley passed for two touchdowns for Kent State (1-4, 0-1), including 9-yarder to Justin Rankin to put the Golden Flashes up 27-24 with 1:02 remaining. Holley was 19 of 35 for 285 yards passing, with a TD strike to Ernest Calhoun . Holley gained 117 yards on 34 carries, including a 13-yard scoring run. Chapman hit Van Edwards Jr . on a 27-yard TD pass to tie it at 17. On the next possession, Chapman capped a seven-play, 76-yard drive with a 23-yard pass to Austin Wolf .
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Team stats
AKR · KENTZOELLER FIELD AT DIX STADIUM, KENT · ATTENDANCE 20,167
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