On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, the annual Wagon Wheel rivalry between Akron and Kent State football teams took place at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio.
The game went into overtime, where the Zips secured a 24-23 win through an extra-point conversion.
This is Akron’s ninth overtime game in program history and the first since 2012, according to the post-game notes.
According to Kentstatesports.com, in 11 of the last 13 meetings, the team that has scored last has won.
UA sophomore quarterback Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) made a successful pass to sophomore receiver Andre Williams (Orlando, Fla.