Akron Outlasts Toledo in Overtime Thriller, 28-14
Akron survived a dramatic fourth-quarter surge from Toledo to secure a 28-14 overtime victory in Week 14. The Zips controlled the early game, jumping to a 7-0 first-quarter lead before Toledo stormed back with 14 fourth-quarter points to force the extra period.
Toledo's offense came alive late, with quarterback Tucker Gleason orchestrating the comeback. Gleason completed 289 passing yards and connected with Anthony Torres and Jerjuan Newton for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to tie the game. However, Akron's defense made crucial stops when it mattered, including a sack by CJ Nunnally IV that forced a critical Toledo turnover in overtime.
Connor Walendzak led Toledo's ground attack with 87 rushing yards, while Akron's Jacob Newell was the receiving leader with nine catches. Despite Toledo's late heroics, Akron added a touchdown in overtime to seal the win. The game featured 14 lead changes and stayed tightly contested throughout, with Akron covering the 9.5-point spread and the total staying under 49 points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 29, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
 Akron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Toledo | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 31-44 | 12-23 |
| Pass Yards | 289 | 221 |
| Rush Yards | 176 | 107 |
| Total Yards | 465 | 328 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 6-17 | 6-13 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 7-63 |
| Possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jacquez Stuart run for 5 yds to the TOL 30
Jacquez Stuart run for 6 yds to the TOL 36 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason run for 20 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 4 yds to the AKR 40
Jacquez Stuart run for 5 yds to the AKR 35
Sevaughn Clark run for 3 yds to the AKR 32 for a 1ST down
Sevaughn Clark run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 33
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete, broken up by Antavious Fish
Tucker Gleason run for 5 yds to the AKR 28
Dylan Cunanan 45 Yard Field Goal Missed
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 5 yds to the TOL 30
Jacquez Stuart run for 4 yds to the TOL 34
Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the TOL 34
Emilio Duran punt for 41 yds
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Israel Polk for 17 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for a loss of 5 yards to the AKR 37 Charles Kellom fumbled, recovered by AKR Tahj Bullock
Tahj Bullock run for 7 yds to the AKR 44
Akron Penalty, false start (Tyhler Williams) to the AKR 39
Ben Finley sacked by Cavon Butler for a loss of 8 yards to the AKR 31
Avery Book punt for 49 yds
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 6 yds to the TOL 26
Willie Shaw III run for 3 yds to the TOL 29
Willie Shaw III run for 9 yds to the TOL 38 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Eric Holley III for 7 yds to the TOL 45
Sevaughn Clark run for no gain to the TOL 45
pass incomplete to Sevaughn Clark Toledo Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Spoth) to the TOL 45
Emilio Duran punt for 41 yds
Ben Finley pass complete to Ahmarian Granger for 34 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the TOL 47
pass incomplete to Charles Kellom
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger, broken up by Braden Awls
Avery Book punt for 45 yds
Connor Walendzak run for 11 yds to the TOL 13 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Elijah Reed) to the TOL 28 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 1 yd to the TOL 29
Connor Walendzak run for 2 yds to the TOL 31
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 14 yds to the TOL 45 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Anthony Torres for 6 yds to the AKR 49
pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 14 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 6 yds to the AKR 29
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Thomas Zsiros
Connor Walendzak run for no gain to the AKR 29
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 12 yds to the AKR 17 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 5 yds to the AKR 12
Tucker Gleason run for 4 yds to the AKR 8
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Anthony Torres for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, Defensive holding (CJ Nunnally IV) to the AKR 4 for a 1ST down
Sevaughn Clark run for a loss of 4 yards to the AKR 8 Sevaughn Clark fumbled, recovered by AKR Antavious Fish
Charles Kellom 25 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)
Tucker Gleason run for 6 yds to the AKR 19
Connor Walendzak run for 3 yds to the AKR 16
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 8 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 7 yds to the AKR 1
Connor Walendzak run for no gain to the AKR 1
Tucker Gleason run for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 4
Tucker Gleason sacked by CJ Nunnally IV for a loss of 18 yards to the AKR 4
Charles Kellom run for 8 yds to the AKR 16
Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the AKR 19 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Jarvis Rush for 10 yds to the AKR 29 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley run for no gain to the AKR 29
Ben Finley pass complete to Jake Newell for 9 yds to the AKR 38
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tahj Bullock
Avery Book punt for 35 yds
Connor Walendzak run for 5 yds to the TOL 32
Connor Walendzak run for 7 yds to the TOL 39 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for a loss of 3 yards to the TOL 36
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Anthony Torres for 9 yds to the TOL 45
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Eric Holley III
Emilio Duran punt for 55 yds
Tahj Bullock run for 8 yds to the AKR 28
Charles Kellom run for 7 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down
Tahj Bullock run for 2 yds to the AKR 37
Tahj Bullock sacked by Martez Poynter for a loss of 2 yards to the AKR 35
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
Avery Book punt for 45 yds
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 3 yds to the TOL 23
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Connor Walendzak for 6 yds to the TOL 29
Connor Walendzak run for 2 yds to the TOL 31 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Junior Vandeross III
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 11 yds to the TOL 42 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Thomas Zsiros
Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the TOL 42
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Thomas Zsiros
Emilio Duran punt for 44 yds
Charles Kellom run for 2 yds to the AKR 16
Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the AKR 22
Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the TOL 35 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the AKR 29
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton
Tahj Bullock pass complete to Ben Finley for 10 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the AKR 42
Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 6 yds to the AKR 48
Charles Kellom run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden, broken up by Nasir Bowers
pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger
Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 5 yds to the TOL 45
Akron Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Avery Book punt for 23 yds
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 7 yds to the TOL 34
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Eric Holley III for 14 yds to the TOL 48 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 5 yds to the AKR 47
Tucker Gleason run for 8 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 5 yds to the AKR 34
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Junior Vandeross III for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Elijah Reed) to the AKR 25 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason run for 10 yds to the AKR 15 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason run for 3 yds to the AKR 12
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 3 yds to the AKR 9
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Connor Walendzak for 1 yd to the AKR 8
Dylan Cunanan 26 yd FG MISSED
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the AKR 21
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 15 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for no gain to the AKR 36
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 15 yds to the TOL 49 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the TOL 48
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the TOL 47
Ben Finley run for 11 yds to the TOL 36 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the TOL 35
Ben Finley run for 13 yds to the TOL 22 Toledo Penalty, Defensive holding (Jackson Barrow) to the TOL 12
Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the TOL 11
Toledo Penalty, off-side (Darius Alexander) to the TOL 6
Tahj Bullock run for 2 yds to the TOL 4
Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the TOL 1 for a 1ST down
Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
Dante Jackson kickoff for 62 yds , Jacquez Stuart return for 12 yds to the TOL 15
Connor Walendzak run for 2 yds to the TOL 17
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Eric Holley III for 7 yds to the TOL 24
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Anthony Torres for 21 yds to the TOL 45 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 17 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 19 yds to the AKR 19 Akron Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (Darrian Lewis) to the AKR 9
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton
Tucker Gleason run for 2 yds to the AKR 7
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Eric Holley III
Anthony Torres 7 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick)
Michael Denning kickoff for 61 yds , Bobby Golden return for 23 yds to the AKR 27
Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 3 yds to the AKR 30
Charles Kellom run for 15 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down
Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the TOL 49
Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the TOL 46
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the TOL 45 for a 1ST down
Marquese Williams run for no gain to the TOL 45
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger
Avery Book punt for 37 yds
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 14 yds to the TOL 22 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 4 yds to the TOL 26
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Connor Walendzak for 7 yds to the TOL 33 Akron Penalty, personal foul (Gage Summers) to the TOL 48
Connor Walendzak run for 8 yds to the AKR 44
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Anthony Torres for 24 yds to the AKR 20 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 1 yd to the AKR 19
Jerjuan Newton 19 Yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan Kick)
Michael Denning kickoff for 58 yds , Bobby Golden return for 11 yds to the AKR 18
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the AKR 19
Ben Finley pass incomplete
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jake Newell
Avery Book punt for 54 yds
Dylan Cunanan 29 Yard Field Goal Missed
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Jerjuan Newton, broken up by Catrell White
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 16 yds to the TOL 43 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass complete to Anthony Torres for 15 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down
Tucker Gleason pass incomplete to Anthony Torres
Tucker Gleason run for 22 yds to the AKR 20 for a 1ST down
Connor Walendzak run for 5 yds to the AKR 15
Connor Walendzak run for no gain to the AKR 15
Connor Walendzak run for 4 yds to the AKR 11
End of 4th Quarter