Defense shines in Wagon Wheel victory
By Terr Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 27, 2015
The University of Akron football defense played its best game of the year as the Zips defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 20-0 in a Mid-American Conference game and reclaimed the Wagon Wheel Friday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. In his last home game as a Zip, Jatavis Brown led...
Football gears up for big game with Buffalo
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 18, 2015
The University of Akron football team returns home to host Buffalo on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. EST at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. The Zips got back to the even mark at 5-5 overall and 3-3 in MAC play after a 37-28 MAC win at Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 14. With two games remaining, the Zips ...
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...
Akron football takes on Miami (Ohio)
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 11, 2015
The University of Akron football team heads south for its last regular season Mid-American Conference road game this Saturday against the Miami University of Ohio RedHawks at noon at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. The Zips (4-5, 2-3 MAC) look to make it two in a row after beating the University of ...
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...
Zips take on the Minutemen
By Terry Rabbitts, sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 4, 2015
The University of Akron’s football team looks to bounce back after last week’s loss as the Zips visit the Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday at noon at Gillette Stadium. “We got to pick it back up,” fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden said in his weekly teleconference, referring to the 14-6 ...
Chippewas slip by Zips, 14-6
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
November 2, 2015
Despite an outstanding effort from the defense, The University of Akron football team dropped a close decision, 14-6, to Central Michigan University on Saturday in front of 18,981 Hall-ROO-ween fans. The defense showed its teeth on the Chippewas’ first drive of the afternoon when Jatavis Brown sa...
Zips look to rebound against Chippewas
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com
October 28, 2015
With the bye week behind it, The University of Akron’s football team looks to be at its best this Saturday at 2 p.m. against Central Michigan University at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. With the remaining schedule Akron has, and because it is sitting at 3-4 overall (1-2 in Mid-American Con...
Woodson leads Zips offense past Cajuns
By Terry Rabbitts, sports-editor@buchtelite.com
September 28, 2015
Sophomore Thomas Woodson passed for 238 yards in the air and ran for 93 more yards on the ground and three touchdowns total to propel the Zips to a 35-14 victory at Louisiana. With the victory, Akron earned the 500th win of the history of the program. For the offense, 'balance' was the key wor...
Zips look to tame the Tigers
By Terry Rabbitts, Sports Editor
September 16, 2015
The Akron Zips football take looks to finally break into the win column for the first time in the 2015 season as they play host to the Savannah State Tigers at InfoCision Stadium this Saturday. The Zips (0-2), who lost to Pitt, 24-7 last week, hope to mount more of an offensive attack than it has had...
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