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American college football season
The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the
University of Akron during the
2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-year head coach
Tom Arth and played their home games at
InfoCision Stadium in
Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the
Mid-American Conference (MAC). In their fifth game, the Zips defeated
Bowling Green, 31–3, to break their 21-game losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.
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Schedule
Akron had non-conference games scheduled against
Clemson,
Youngstown State,
New Mexico State, and
UMass, which all were canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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Game summaries
vs Western Michigan
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
WMU –20.5 |
52.5
|
Game information
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- First quarter
- 10:33 WMU – Thiago Kapps 48-yard field goal – Western Michigan 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:27
- 7:32 AKR – Michael Mathison 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel kick) – Akron 7–3, Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:56
- 3:48 WMU –
D'Wayne Eskridge 5-yard pass from
Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 10–7, Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:33
- 1:52 WMU –
A. J. Thomas 38-yard interception return (Thiago Kapps kick failed) – Western Michigan 16–7, Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:50
- Second quarter
- 13:04 AKR – Cory Smigel 41-yard field goal – Western Michigan 16–10, Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48
- 7:33 WMU – Sean Tyler 12-yard run (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 23–10, Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:25
- 3:41 AKR – Cory Smigel 28-yard field goal – Western Michigan 23–13, Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:52
- 1:34 WMU – Jaylen Hall 68-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 30–13, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01
- Third quarter
- 13:09 WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 76-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 37–13, Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:53
- 9:14 WMU – Jaxson Kincaide 14-yard run (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 44–13, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23
- 0:32 WMU – La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard run (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 51–13, Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51
- Fourth quarter
- 6:14 WMU – Christian Singleton 5-yard run (Thiago Kapps kick) – Western Michigan 58–13, Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:40
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Statistics |
Western Michigan |
Akron
|
First downs |
21 |
15
|
Plays–yards |
58–484 |
64–256
|
Rushes–yards |
39–218 |
32–130
|
Passing yards |
266 |
126
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
13–19–0 |
19–32–1
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:53 |
29:07
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Western Michigan
|
Passing
|
Kaleb Eleby
|
12/16, 262 yards, 3 TDs
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Rushing
|
La'Darius Jefferson
|
9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving
|
D'Wayne Eskridge
|
3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs
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Akron
|
Passing
|
Zach Gibson
|
18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing
|
Jeremiah Knight
|
11 carries, 74 yards
|
Receiving
|
Michael Mathison
|
6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
|
at Ohio
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
OHIO –27.5 |
59.5
|
Game Two – Akron Zips (0–1) at Ohio Bobcats (0–1) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Zips |
0 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats |
7 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
at
Peden Stadium •
Athens, Ohio
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 1,182
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV:
CBSSN
Game information
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- First quarter
- 12:10 OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run (Tristian Vandenberg kick) – Ohio 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:50
- Second quarter
- 12:27 OHIO –
Armani Rogers 1-yard run (Tristian Vandenberg kick) – Ohio 14–0, Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13
- 4:25 AKR – Nate Stewart 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel kick) – Ohio 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:22
- Third quarter
- 9:47 AKR – Cory Smigel 35-yard field goal – Ohio 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13
- 6:27 OHIO – Tristian Vandenberg 44-yard field goal – Ohio 17–10, Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:14
- Fourth quarter
- 2:02 OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 1-yard run (Jonah Fortkamp kick) – Ohio 24–10, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:23
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Statistics |
Akron |
Ohio
|
First downs |
20 |
15
|
Plays–yards |
72–434 |
50–307
|
Rushes–yards |
42–216 |
33–185
|
Passing yards |
218 |
122
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
18–30–2 |
10–17–0
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Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
34:53 |
25:07
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Akron
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Passing
|
Zach Gibson
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18/30, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
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Rushing
|
Teon Dollard
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22 carries, 165 yards
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Receiving
|
George Qualls Jr.
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3 receptions, 64 yards
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Ohio
|
Passing
|
Kurtis Rourke
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8/14, 92 yards
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Rushing
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De'Montre Tuggle
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22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs
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Receiving
|
Shane Hooks
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4 receptions, 73 yards
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at Kent State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
|
7
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
35 |
Golden Flashes
|
14
|
21
|
20
|
14 |
69 |
vs Miami (OH)
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
7 |
38 |
Zips
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
vs Bowling Green
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Zips
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
at No. 24 Buffalo
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 24 Bulls
|
14
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
56 |
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