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National Signing Day; Akron football program recruits 21 new members
The University of Akron football program announced the 21 members of the 2012 recruiting class Wednesday night.
The class included student athletes from several different states, though the most (10) come from Ohio. Other states include Florida (six), Pennsylvania (two), Michigan (one), New Jersey (one) and West Virginia (one).
Different year, same story: Zips lose finale 68-19, finish season 1-11
After a 49-point loss to Western Michigan Friday, the Akron football program finds themselves in a similar spot to last year.
The 68-19 loss caps off another one-win season for the Zips (1-11, 0-8 MAC), as UA failed to come away with a victory in the final eight weeks of the season.
Zips set to take on Buffalo
Both the Akron and Buffalo football programs have not won a game in over a month.
That will change Saturday afternoon when the two teams meet at University of Buffalo Stadium looking for a much needed win.
“We have a two-game season,” said Akron Head Coach Rob Ianello. “We have seniors we want to send out in the right way.”
Battle for the Wagon Wheel: Kent defeats Akron 35-3 at last home game
For Head Coach Darrell Hazell and the Kent State football program, Saturday ended in a similar fashion to its start, with possession of the Wagon Wheel.
The Golden Flashes dominated a demoralized Akron team en route to 35-3 win, earning their second straight victory over the Zips and first win in Akron since 2003.
“Today we had a tremendous performance in all three phases,” Hazell said. “We just keep scraping.”
Wagon Wheel up for grabs
The 2011 seasons for the Akron and Kent State football programs have strayed far from preseason expectations, as they have combined for four wins and 14 losses this year.
The two teams will meet Saturday in their annual rivalry game, looking to shed some kind of light on otherwise forgettable seasons.
RedHawks pour it on Zips
A heavy rain fell on the field of Yager Stadium last Thursday night.
The ensuing game between the Akron and Miami (Ohio) football teams followed a similar pattern as the downpour that continued to soak the field. The Zips (1-8, 0-5 MAC) could not stop the continuous offensive flow of the RedHawks (4-5, 3-2 MAC), who coasted to a 35-3 win.
Chisholm coming to his own at Akron
Around this time last season, Zips redshirt freshman running back Jawon Chisholm strolled the sidelines at Infocision Stadium-Summa Field.
In Chisholm’s first season he witnessed the running back tandem of Alex Allen and Nate Burney rush for over 1,361 yards and eight touchdowns.
“Two” good to be true: Zips lose on failed two-point conversion
A roaring fourth quarter comeback for The University of Akron football team looked to be complete after a touchdown pass as time expired cut Central Michigan’s lead to 23-22. Then, the Zips went for two.
Going for the win in the regulation, quarterback Clayton Moore sailed a pass over the outstretched arm of wideout A.J. Price, as the Zips’ hopes to win fell as quickly as they had come.
Two teams in desperate need of a win
The Akron and Central Michigan football teams have a combined three wins on the season. The two teams will meet Saturday at InfoCision Stadium.
The Zips (1-6, 0-3 MAC) will host the Chippewas (2-6, 1-3 MAC) as both teams look to end three-game skids and pick up their first win in nearly a month.
Zips drop the ball again: Akron loses third straight game 37-20 against OU
Saturday afternoon ended in all too familiar fashion for The University of Akron football team, which fell 37-20 to Ohio University.
Losing has become a consistent theme on the Zips‘ sideline, as Rob Ianello and company have now dropped 17 of their last 19 games.
“Certainly they were a lot better team than us today,” said the second-year head coach. “[Ohio] dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage.”
Football ready to take on OU this Saturday
The University of Akron football team will return to the field for the first time in two weeks as they welcome Ohio University to InfoCision Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The Zips (1-5, 0-2 MAC) are coming off their bye week and on a two-game skid, matched by the Bobcats’ (4-3, 1-2 MAC) two straight losses to Buffalo and Ball State.
Save the last dance: Zips fall in homecoming, final non-league game
The University of Akron fell 27-17 to Florida International University in Saturday’s Homecoming football game.
The loss, Akron’s last non-league contest of the year, drops the Zips to 1-5 as FIU moves to 4-2 on the year.
“We don’t take any consolation in not winning,” Akron Head Coach Rob Ianello said. “We do take consolation in the fact that we are moving in the right direction.”
UA gears up for FIU this Saturday
By: DJ Johnson The University of Akron football team will look for win number two this Saturday as they welcome Florida International to InfoCision Stadium. The 2 p.m. kickoff on Homecoming weekend will pin FIU (3-2, 1-1 Sun Belt) against the Zips (1-4, 0-2 MAC), who will be playing in their final non-conference game of [...]
Eagles soar past Zips, 31-23 for fourth loss of the season
Despite a second-half touchdown run and pass by running back Jawon Chisholm, The University of Akron football team fell to Eastern Michigan Saturday 31-23 in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Chisholm’s third straight 100-yard day was not enough for the Zips to pull of what could have been their first road victory in nearly three years.
Akron (1-4, 0-2 MAC) was able to pull within a possession of Eastern Michigan (3-2, 1-0 MAC) with 3:18 to play but was unable to put the ball in the endzone on their final drive of the game.
Zips victorious over Keydets
The University of Akron football team earned its first victory of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating Virginia Military Institute 36-13.
After failing to score a touchdown through the first 11 quarters of the season, the Zips’ offense exploded for five scores en route to the win.
Bearcats pounce on Zips 59-14
By: DJ Johnson Seven different UC players found the end zone through two quarters, eight for the game, as it took Akron until there was 13:37 left in the fourth quarter to score their first touchdown of the season. “Certainly you can’t turn it over six times and three for touchdowns,” Akron Head Coach Rob [...]
Non-conference football opponents announced
By: Chris Coon On Wednesday the Zips announced the non-conference football schedule for the next five years, with games that will be against Bowl Championship Series programs, such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, and Penn State. Starting in 2012 UA will open its season at home on Aug. 30 against the University of Central [...]
A lot to bear: Zips travel to Cincinnati Saturday
By: DJ Johnson The Akron Zips football team (0-2) heads to Nippert Stadium Saturday afternoon to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-1). Cincinnati, coming out of the Big East Conference, will look to keep cross-state foe Akron winless on the season. The matchup of the two Ohio schools will mark the sixth meeting between the [...]
Zips’ first win delayed
By: DJ Johnson Rob Ianello and The University of Akron football team will have to wait at least another week to get their first win of the 2011 season. A 41-3 thumping by Temple Saturday night coupled with a 79-minute weather delay added to a forgettable start of the season for the Zips. “I thought [...]
Football: A tale of two programs
By: DJ Johnson The football programs of The University of Akron and Temple University are in two different places. The Zips, 0-1 coming off a 1-11 season, aspire to build a program like the Owls, 1-0 coming off an 8-4 season. The two teams will square off Saturday in the Zips’ home opener, as kickoff [...]
