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Akron Zips

Akron Zips

4-8 (3-5), 6th Mid-American - East

 Last Game
Nov 23, 2007 Central Michigan, L 32-35 
 
 Next Game
No game scheduled
 Team News  
 •  Ex-OSU captain pleads guilty to sexual battery of student May 13 (Dayton Daily News)*
 •  In brief May 13 (The Canton Repository)*
 •  Area sports briefs May 11 (The Canton Repository)*
 •  Gibson descends roster, ascends OSU depth chart May 10 (The News-Herald)*
 •  Akron already takes steps as football misses on Academic Progress Rate May 7 (The Canton Repository)*
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 Team Report

Akron Team Report

Akron Team Report May 1, 2008

The Zips' moves during spring drills to improve their offensive output might seem inconsistent at first glance.

Akron ranked 12th in the 13-team Mid-American Conference in total offense (311.7 ypg) last season. The team's leading wide receiver from a year ago, Jabari Arthur (86 receptions, 1,171 yards, 10 touchdowns), has graduated. The team's leading rusher, Bryan Williams (728 yards, 4.8 ypc), has been moved to the secondary.

Junior quarterback Chris Jacquemain, the starter for most of last season, appears to have come out of spring ball as the No. 1 signal-caller.

"Jacquemain set the pace as the starter all spring, but Matt

(Rodgers) pushed him the whole way," coach J.D. ...More
 
 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 1 Army W 22-14 --
 Sat, Sep 8 at (12) Ohio State L 2-20 --
 Sat, Sep 15 at Indiana L 24-41 --
 Sat, Sep 22 Kent State W 27-20 --
 Sat, Sep 29 at Connecticut L 10-44 --
 Sat, Oct 6 at Western Michigan W 39-38 --
 Sat, Oct 13 Temple L 20-24 --
 Sat, Oct 27 at Buffalo L 10-26 --
 Fri, Nov 2 at Bowling Green L 20-44 --
 Wed, Nov 7 Ohio W 48-37 --
 Wed, Nov 14 at Miami (OH) L 0-7 --
 Fri, Nov 23 Central Michigan L 32-35 --
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 Mid-American Scoreboard
 Mid-American Standings
 East Conf  All 
 Bowling Green 6-2  8-5 
 Miami (OH) 5-2  6-7 
 Buffalo 5-3  5-7 
 Ohio 4-4  6-6 
 Temple 4-4  4-8 
 Akron 3-5  4-8 
 Kent State 1-7  3-9 
 West Conf  All 
 Central Michigan 6-1  8-6 
 Ball State 5-2  7-6 
 Eastern Michigan 3-4  4-8 
 Western Michigan 3-4  5-7 
 Toledo 3-5  5-7 
 Northern Illinois 1-6  2-10 
 Other Conferences
 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense26 311.7 183.8 127.8
 Defense39 408.7 224.9 183.8