College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 29, Akron 27
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023
Where: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Temperature: 73°
Head Official: Kole Knueppel
Attendance: 44968

Quarterback Tayven Jackson found an open DeQuece Carter for a two-point conversion in the fourth overtime as Indiana staved off an upset with a sloppy 29-27 victory over Akron on Saturday night in Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosiers (2-2) won their fifth straight overtime game despite a rocky performance in which they were outgained in total yards 474-282.

Jackson's clutch flip to Carter came just moments before the Indiana defense turned away Akron in the same situation when quarterback DJ Irons' last-gasp pass fell incomplete.

Irons rushed 18 times for a game-high 141 yards and two touchdowns, including a 10-yard touchdown run that gave the Zips a short-lived 24-17 lead in the first overtime.

Akron (1-3) had a chance to win the game in regulation after marching 45 yards in 1:25, but kicker Dante Jackson missed a 32-yard field goal wide left as time expired.

Tayven Jackson, who connected on just 11 of 26 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown and an interception, found Cam Camper for a 12-yard score to knot the game at 24-all at the end of the first overtime.

Indiana took a three-point lead in the second overtime when Chris Freeman drilled a 39-yard field goal. Akron stayed alive on Dante Jackson's 23-yard chip shot to tie it at 27.

Akron's Lorenzo Lingard had 14 carries for 113 yards. His 71-yard touchdown burst with three and a half minutes remaining in the fourth quarter tied the game at 17-all.

Irons, who left the game in the third quarter but later returned, finished with 194 yards and two interceptions on 22-of-35 passing.

The Indiana defense registered three interceptions, including two by Louis Moore. He also ran back a 22-yard pick-six off Akron backup Jeff Undercuffler Jr. to provide Indiana with a 14-10 lead late in the third quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Akron   Indiana
DJ Irons Player Christian Turner
18 Attempts 13
141 Yards 67
7.8 Avg Yards 5.2
2 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Akron   Indiana
Alex Adams Player Cam Camper
5 Receptions 4
63 Yards 103
12.6 Avg Yards 25.8
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Akron 494 283 211 3 2 1 3.0 0
Indiana 282 92 190 3 2 3 2.0 0