Akron Dominates Duquesne 51-7 in Week 4 Rout
Akron overwhelmed Duquesne 51-7 on Saturday, building a commanding lead early and never looking back. The Zips scored 10 points in the first quarter and exploded for 28 in the second to put the game out of reach. Duquesne's only touchdown came in the third quarter, while Akron added 7 more points in that period and 6 in the fourth.
The Zips' defense was dominant throughout, highlighted by Malcom DeWalt IV's 22-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter that essentially sealed the outcome. Duquesne struggled offensively, with Tyler Riddell completing 52 passes but unable to generate consistent scoring opportunities. Akron's ground game featured strong performances from Cam Macon and Ness Davis, who had a crucial 74-yard run that set up scoring position. Jean Louis III led the receiving corps for Akron with 8 catches.
The victory covered the 10.5-point spread and pushed the total over 51 points. The lopsided result reflected a decisive mismatch between the two teams in Week 4 action.
AI-generated recap · Aug 15, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duquesne | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Akron | 10 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Duquesne | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 9-25 | 16-32 |
| Pass Yards | 52 | 249 |
| Rush Yards | 178 | 269 |
| Total Yards | 230 | 518 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-16 | 5-11 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 6-55 |
| Possession | 33:18 | 26:42 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Sean Patrick run for 4 yds to the AKR 29
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 19 yds to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
Sean Patrick run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 8 yds to the DUQ 42 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant run for 12 yds to the DUQ 30 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 20 yds to the DUQ 10 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams, broken up by DJ Cerisier Akron Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the DUQ 15
Jabari Odoemenem return for no gain to the DUQ 11
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 3 yds to the DUQ 14
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 2 yds to the DUQ 16
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Ryan Petras
Michael Berarducci punt for 45 yds , Sean Patrick returns for 6 yds to the AKR 45
Sean Patrick run for 2 yds to the AKR 47
Ben Finley run for 4 yds to the DUQ 49
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
Joseph Castle punt for 49 yds
Tyler Riddell pass complete to B.J. Alexander for 7 yds to the DUQ 27
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 1 yd to the DUQ 28
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Joey Isabella
Michael Hartshorn run for a loss of 11 yards to the DUQ 17
Jordan Gant 17 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)
Owen Wiley kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Petras return for 22 yds to the DUQ 22
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson
Ness Davis run for 2 yds to the DUQ 24
Tyler Riddell sacked by Ben Kamara for a loss of 9 yards to the DUQ 15
Michael Berarducci punt for 39 yds
Sean Patrick run for no gain to the AKR 46 Akron Penalty, personal foul (Delvin Morris) to the AKR 31
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jake Newell
Sean Patrick run for 6 yds to the AKR 37
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Joseph Castle punt for 44 yds
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 4 yds to the DUQ 23
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Garrett Harrold for 4 yds to the DUQ 27
Duquesne Penalty, false start (Tommy Brandt) to the DUQ 22
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Noah Canty, broken up by Ben Kamara
Michael Berarducci punt for 42 yds , Sean Patrick returns for 15 yds to the AKR 37 Akron Penalty, Offensive holding (Malcom DeWalt IV) to the AKR 41
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
Ben Finley run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the DUQ 44 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 27 yds Ben Finley fumbled, recovered by AKR for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jake Newell, broken up by DJ Cerisier
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 8 yds to the DUQ 9
Michael Johnson Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Gant, broken up by TJ Jones
Owen Wiley 27 Yd Field Goal
Owen Wiley kickoff for 62 yds , Joel Kpassou return for no gain to the DUQ 3
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 4 yds to the DUQ 7
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 9 yds to the DUQ 16 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Khiryn Boyd
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Joey Isabella
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Khiryn Boyd, broken up by Rodrick Hunter for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Elijah Reed) to the DUQ 24 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell run for 3 yds to the DUQ 27
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Joey Isabella for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Alex Branch) to the DUQ 39 for a 1ST down
Elijah Reed return for no gain to the AKR 44
Sean Patrick run for 4 yds to the AKR 48
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 22 yds to the DUQ 30 for a 1ST down
Sean Patrick run for 10 yds to the DUQ 20 for a 1ST down
Kyan Mason 20 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Owen Wiley Kick)
Tyler Riddell sacked by Bruno Dall for a loss of 8 yards to the DUQ 17
Malcom DeWalt IV 22 Yd Interception Return (Owen Wiley Kick)
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 3 yds to the DUQ 28
Duquesne Penalty, personal foul (Cameron McLaurin) to the DUQ 23
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUQ 20
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Garrett Harrold
Michael Berarducci punt for 33 yds
Jordan Gant run for 17 yds to the DUQ 36 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams
Jordan Gant run for 27 yds to the DUQ 9 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant 9 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)
Ness Davis run for 4 yds to the DUQ 29
Ness Davis run for 5 yds to the DUQ 34
Ness Davis run for 6 yds to the DUQ 40 for a 1ST down
Ness Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the DUQ 35
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Jermaine Johnson for 7 yds to the DUQ 42
Tyler Riddell run for 11 yds to the AKR 47 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Joey Isabella for 2 yds to the AKR 45
Tyler Riddell pass complete to B.J. Alexander for 7 yds to the AKR 38
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 5 yds to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Ness Davis for 3 yds to the AKR 30
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Joey Isabella, broken up by Ben Kamara
Tyler Riddell sacked by Rodrick Hunter for a loss of 10 yards to the AKR 40 Tyler Riddell fumbled, recovered by AKR Cyrus Durham , return for 0 yards
Jordan Gant run for 9 yds to the AKR 49
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 10 yds to the DUQ 41 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 20 yds to the DUQ 21 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant run for 6 yds to the DUQ 15
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jake Newell Akron Penalty, illegal forward pass (Jake Newell) to the DUQ 20
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 12 yds to the DUQ 8 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant run for 8 yds for a TD (Owen Wiley KICK)
Tyler Glover run for 2 yds to the AKR 35
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 3 yds to the DUQ 28
Shawn Solomon Jr. run for 34 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
Ness Davis run for 5 yds to the AKR 33
Ness Davis run for 3 yds to the AKR 30
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Joey Isabella for 12 yds to the AKR 18 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell pass complete to Jermaine Johnson for 10 yds to the AKR 8 for a 1ST down
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Joey Isabella
Tyler Riddell run for 4 yds to the AKR 4
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to Khiryn Boyd
Tyler Riddell pass incomplete to B.J. Alexander, broken up by Malcom DeWalt IV
Jordan Gant run for 21 yds to the AKR 25 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 5 yds to the AKR 30
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the AKR 34
Jordan Gant run for 18 yds to the DUQ 48 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 33 yds to the DUQ 15 for a 1ST down
Tim Grear Jr. 15 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)
Ness Davis run for 74 yds to the AKR 1 for a 1ST down
Ness Davis run for no gain to the AKR 1
Logan Kushner pass incomplete to Garrett Harrold, broken up by Bruno Dall
Logan Kushner 1 Yd Run (Matt Marcinko Kick)
Matt Clark kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Hills return for 30 yds to the AKR 30
Marquese Williams run for 8 yds to the AKR 38
Marquese Williams run for 4 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams, broken up by Donovan Stanley
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marquese Williams, broken up by Ethon Cole
Michael Johnson Jr. pass incomplete to Jean Louis III, broken up by Nico Pate
Brayden Johnson punt for 52 yds , Joey Isabella returns for no gain to the DUQ 6
Dazhaun Hopkins run for 1 yd to the DUQ 7
Dazhaun Hopkins run for 5 yds to the DUQ 12
Logan Kushner pass complete to Garrett Harrold for no gain to the DUQ 12
Michael Berarducci punt for 29 yds , Terence Thomas returns for 3 yds to the DUQ 38
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the DUQ 29
Michael Johnson Jr. pass incomplete to Jake Newell
Jordan Gant run for 9 yds to the DUQ 20 for a 1ST down
Marquese Williams run for 5 yds to the DUQ 15
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the DUQ 9 for a 1ST down
Michael Johnson Jr. pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the DUQ 5
Michael Johnson Jr. pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
M. Schramm 23 yd FG GOOD
Logan Kushner run for 2 yds to the DUQ 27
Ness Davis run for 8 yds to the DUQ 35 for a 1ST down
Ness Davis run for no gain to the DUQ 35
Tyler Glover run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUQ 32
Logan Kushner pass incomplete to Khiryn Boyd, broken up by Terence Thomas
Michael Berarducci punt for 38 yds
Brayden Roggow pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 7 yds to the AKR 37
Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 39
Marquese Williams run for 5 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down
Brayden Roggow run for 5 yds to the AKR 49
Brayden Roggow pass complete to Jean Louis III for 8 yds to the DUQ 43 for a 1ST down
Brayden Roggow pass complete to Marquese Williams for 15 yds to the DUQ 28 for a 1ST down
Brayden Roggow run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUQ 30
Brayden Roggow run for 7 yds to the DUQ 23
Brayden Roggow pass incomplete to Jean Louis III
Matthew Schramm 41 yd FG GOOD
Logan Kushner pass incomplete to Alex Gochis
Tyler Glover run for 4 yds to the DUQ 29
Logan Kushner run for 10 yds to the DUQ 39 for a 1ST down
Tyler Glover run for 5 yds to the DUQ 44
Tyler Glover run for 3 yds to the DUQ 47
Tyler Glover run for 1 yd to the DUQ 48
Michael Berarducci punt for 43 yds
Luke Reed run for 4 yds to the AKR 13
Cam Macon run for 8 yds to the AKR 21 for a 1ST down
run for a loss of 4 yards to the AKR 21