Zips football rolls over Buffalo, now bowl eligible
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 23, 2015
The University of Akron football team posted a 42-21 Saturday afternoon over the Buffalo Bulls at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field for their sixth victory of the year. The victory now makes Akron eligible for post season action for the first time since 2005 and just the second time in school history...
Zips football hangs on to beat RedHawks, 37-28
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 14, 2015
The University of Akron’s football team ran out to a 27-7 halftime lead, watched as the Miami of Ohio RedHawks battled back, but then hung on for the 37-28 win in Oxford, Ohio at Yager stadium Saturday afternoon. The Zips’ Robert Stein sealed with victory by kicking a 50 yard field goal...
Football team gets back to winning
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 9, 2015
The University of Akron’s football team edged the Minutemen from the University of Massachusetts on Saturday, 17-13. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Zips. Thomas Woodson used his arm and legs to account for both Akron touchdowns in the game by throwing a 27-yard pass to Au...
First half barrage carries Zips to victory over EMU
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
October 12, 2015
The University of Akron football team traveled to Ypsilanti, Michigan on Saturday and coasted to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan University. Thomas Woodson, Jerome Lane, and Conor Hundley all set individual career-highs in the triumph. Akron won on the road for the second straight time and im...
Zips offense looking to light up the scoreboard
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports Editor
September 9, 2015
Great offensive teams need consistency to go along with talent. Last year, UA’s football team had the talent to be competitive, as evident with the 4-2 record and winning the first two games in MAC play. Then the injuries began to pile up, and all the consistency went out the window—as did the Zips’ re...
