Much of the anticipation leading up to the season involved the grand opening of the new on-campus Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium. The university set up webcams, allowing fans to watch the progress of the stadium being built.[1] Fans watched online as the final stages of the stadium were pieced together, including a 40-foot by 25-foot video scoreboard and ribbon boards along the east stands.
The first Spring Training Scrimmage took place on March 12, after only five practices.[2] With the offensive side down two key running backs (DeVoe Torrence and Alex Allen), the defense was able to win this session, along with the second scrimmage on March 28.[3] In the annual Blue-Gold game, the defense came out victorious again, winning the game with a score of 28–24.[4] Key plays in this game included a blocked field goal by Norman Shuford and an interception by Kevin Davis.
Alex Allen was one of the 106 nominees for Allstate's AFCA Good Works Team. According to the Press Release, this list "honors college football players who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement."[5]
The Zips lost relatively few starters from the 2008 football season.[19] However, the starters that they did lose include lettermen Dennis Kennedy and Chris Kemme, the latter of which signed for the Detroit Lions after the 2009 NFL draft.[20] On the defensive side, Akron lost all three linebackers to graduation, and Strong Safety/Kickoff Returner Bryan Williams signed a free agency deal with the Cleveland Browns.[21]
The Zips made hired three new coaches for the 2009 football season. Shane Montgomery was the head coach of the Miami Redhawks for the past four seasons, and moved over to serve as Akron's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.[23] During his time at Miami, he led the team to a first-place tie in the MAC East Division in both 2005 and 2007. Walt Harris is best known for being the head coach of Pitt from 1997 to 2004 and Stanford in 2005 and 2006. A week later, Akron announced the hiring of new Linebackers coach Vince Okruch.[24]
Ninth-ranked Penn State built a 31–0 halftime lead, holding Akron to 28 total yards and minus-17 yards rushing in the first half. Akron was able to get on the board in the second half on a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Jacquemain following a Penn State turnover. The Zips finished with 186 total yards, only 28 of which were from rushing. Penn State amassed 515 total yards including 379 from passing, mostly from quarterback Daryll Clark, who also threw 3 touchdowns. Following the win, the Nittany Lions rose to #5 in the polls and improved to 4–0 all-time against the Zips.[26]
Morgan State
A parachuter descends with American flag in tow onto the surface of Summa Field as part of the opening day festivities.
Logistically, the game went on without any major problems and the new stadium was well received by fans. The biggest problem according to fans was finding their appropriate parking lot.[29] During the game, Akron amassed 436 total offensive yards, which included 186 passing yards. This was the most passing yards allowed by Morgan State since a 2008 game against Towson.[30] Despite the 250 yards rushing, no running back individually rushed for 100 yards, because six different backs were used.[28]
Indiana
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoosiers
10
7
7
14
38
Zips
7
7
0
7
21
The game marked the second meeting between the two teams, the first being in the 2007 season at Indiana's Memorial Stadium where the Hoosiers won 41–24.[27] Indiana faced Akron in their third game of the season and first road game after defeating Eastern Kentucky and Western Michigan at home. This was also the first time a team from the Big Ten Conference had played in Akron.[31] In the days leading up to the game, however, the Zips met with some adversity when it was announced September 18 that starting quarterback Chris Jacquemain would be indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules. No reason was given in that suspension nor was a timetable provided for his return.[32]
Behind Ben Chappell's two touchdown passes and Ray Fisher's opening kickoff return, the Hoosiers were able to again defeat the Zips by a final score of 38–21.[33] For Akron, new starting quarterback Matt Rodgers, who had just two days of practice as the starting quarterback, completed six of his eight passes in the first half, but threw four interceptions in the second half. Two of the interceptions would lead to touchdowns for Indiana.[34] The Zips were able to score touchdowns on a blocked punt early in the game as well as a Rodgers rushing touchdown.
Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
7
7
21
Chippewas
13
21
7
7
48
Akron began the MAC schedule with an away game against Central Michigan, their first meeting since a 35–32 Central Michigan victory at the Rubber Bowl in 2007.[27] The Zips faced more discouraging news in the week leading up to the game. First, it was announced on September 23 that Jacquemain had been dismissed from the team.[35] The next day, the university announced that sophomore Cowles Stewart had been suspended from the team after he was charged with felonious assault[36] and running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Reno Ferri was put on paid administrative leave as the university began to investigate violations of NCAA Compliance rules.[37]
Central Michigan Quarterback Dan LeFevour had a career day against the Zips, scoring six touchdowns in becoming the seventh MAC quarterback to pass for 10,000 yards in his career.[38] Matt Rogers achieved a pass efficiency of 120 with no interceptions. He completed 12 of his 19 passes for a total of 127 yards.[39] Running Back Joe Tuzze also ran in for a score, which was the first in his collegiate career. The Zips fell to 8–14 all-time against the Chippewas with the loss.[27]
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
0
7
9
19
Zips
0
0
7
0
7
After an off-week during the season, the Zips awaited their next MAC Opponent, Ohio University. Overall, the series between these two schools are tied, 12–12–1, with the last game a 49–42 loss in Athens.[27] However, this series is heavily favored year after year towards the home team. The last game that was lost at the Rubber Bowl was in 1997 when the Zips lost in a four-point decision. Prior to the game, previously suspended running backs coach Reno Ferri had resigned from his position, effective November 1.[40] This resignation comes amidst an internal investigation by the university regarding recruiting violations.
Akron Zips line up against the Ohio Bobcats in a football game at InfoCision Stadium.
The woes only got worse once the game started for Akron. During the second quarter, starting quarterback Matt Rodgers suffered an ACL injury and was removed for the rest of the game, possibly the rest of the season.[41] To replace him, the Zips had to turn to their third quarterback, Patrick Nicely, who was originally planned to have a redshirt year. The lone touchdown for the Zips came in the third quarter when running back Joe Tuzze ran for a 3-yard score. Other than that, the game belonged to Ohio. The Bobcats' scoring came from two field goals and two touchdowns (one two-point conversion attempt failed).
Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
0
10
17
Bulls
0
7
7
7
21
Akron began a three-game road series with a trip to UB Stadium to face the Buffalo Bulls. Akron leads the overall series 8–2, but Buffalo has won each of the past two meetings, including a 40–43 quadruple-overtime decision in the 2008 season.[42] That was the last game in the historic Rubber Bowl, as the university was working hard on the new stadium. The Zips, 1–4 on the season, had been in this same position in 2005, when they won the most conference games in the school's history as well as the MAC Championship.[43]
Akron began the scoring in the second quarter when Mike Ward recovered a Patrick Nicely fumble in the endzone.[44] However, Buffalo quickly came back with 8:47 left in the first half and tied the game on a Maynard pass to make the game 7–7. Buffalo scored again only four minutes later with another pass to Roosevelt, and the game went to halftime with the score 14–7. After the break, Zips running back Alex Allen tied the game once again with a 1-yard touchdown run, and kicker Branko Rogovic gave Akron its final lead of 17–14 with 9:57 remaining in the game. However, Buffalo was able to make the last score as Mario Henry made a 1-yard touchdown run with 6 minutes remaining in the game. Akron was never able to recover.
This game was high in injuries as the Zips lost two significant players as a result of this game. Leading receiver and senior Deryn Bowser left the game in the first half with a broken fibula. Along with Bowser, Sophomore linebacker Aaron Williams suffered a broken arm in the 21–17 loss.[45] Both players will not return this season.[46] The Bulls also lost players due to injuries, with tailbacks Ike Nduka and Brandom Thermilus both going down with sprained ankle injuries. Junior tight end Kyle Brey also left with a shoulder injury.[47]
Syracuse
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
7
0
7
0
14
Orange
0
14
7
7
28
In the middle of the season, the Zips took a break from Mid-American Conference opponents and traveled to Syracuse, New York, to take on the Syracuse Orange. The series between these two teams only began last season, as Akron traveled to the Carrier Dome and came out with a victory, 42–28.[48] This victory was seen as an upset by many journalists, although the Orange finished the season 3–9 and finished last in the Big East Conference.[49] Syracuse was poised for revenge against Akron.
Freshman quarterback Nicely got the first touchdown of his collegiate career when he connected with Andre Jones in the first quarter. After moving to the wide receiver position due to Bowser's injury, Andre Jones became the only player in the nation to start at four different positions, three on offense and one on defense.[50] Early in the second quarter, Syracuse got its first score from running back Delone Carter on a 7-yard run with 12:20 remaining in the half. The Orange was able to score again with 4:14 remaining when Carter scored another touchdown. With the score 14–7 in Syracuse's favor, Akron's kicker Branko Rogovic missed a 29-yard field goal to send the game into halftime. The second-half kickoff was returned by Dashan Miller for 98 yards to tie the game, but Syracuse scored two more touchdowns, one by Marcus Sales and another by Carter, to win the game.[51]
Northern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
0
10
0
10
Huskies
3
3
0
21
27
With hopes of playing in a bowl game all but lost, the Zips traveled to Northern Illinois University to take on the MAC West Huskies. The Zips have faced the Huskies a total of nine times, including the 2005 MAC Championship Game on Ford Field. Northern Illinois leads the overall series 5–4, although Akron has won the last two meetings.[52] The previous match up between these two teams was in the Championship Game. Northern Illinois was ahead 30–24 with only 17 seconds remaining in the game when Luke Getsy connected with Domenik Hixon for a 36-yard touchdown pass to give the Zips a 31–30 victory.[53] Akron won both meetings in 2005 with a combined score of 79–62.
Along with the Zips, the Huskies have been having quarterback problems as well. In an earlier game against the Toledo Rockets, starting quarterback Chandler Harnish was sent off of the field with a knee injury. This forced the team to start their backup, DeMarcus Grady, for the Miami and Akron games.[54] In the first half of the game, the only scoring was provided by Northern Illinois kicker Mike Salerno when he scored field goals in the first and second quarter. In the third quarter, however, the momentum shifted when Akron was able to make two scores to take the lead. Branko Rogovic provided the first points by kicking a 34-yard field goal in their first possession after kickoff, and then scored a touchdown on an 80-yard pass from halfback Alex Allen to Andre Jones to make the score 10–6.[55]
Northern Illinois would prove to bounce back in the fourth quarter however, and put three touchdowns on the board to win the game. The first came only 1 minute and 25 seconds into the quarter, as running back Chad Spann rushed 28 yards for a touchdown. Spann would score again with eight minutes remaining to put the Huskies ahead 20–10, and the game ended on a Nathan Palmer touchdown with only 46 seconds remaining.[56]
Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
10
0
7
20
Zips
7
7
7
7
28
Every year, The University of Akron and Kent State University face off in a rivalry game for the Wagon Wheel. While Akron has won 29 of the 51 matches against Kent State, the Golden Flashes held the lead since the Wheel was introduced in 1946.[57] This year's game is unique in the series, in which both teams' quarterbacks are pure freshmen who just came out of high school not even six months ago. Kent State quarterback Spencer Keith took over the job as the original starter, Giorgio Morgan suffered an ankle injury in an earlier game.[58]
Kent State was able to score on their first drive, moving 60 yards down the field to set up a field goal by Freddy Cortez. However, Akron immediately responded with a drive on their own, but ended up scoring a touchdown to take the lead 7–3 in the first quarter.[59] The lead was extended in the second quarter by a 59-yard reception by Jeremy LaFrance, to set Akron's score at 14. The Golden Flashes were able to come back at this point, scoring ten unanswered points which were finished by a field goal in the ending seconds of the first half. In the third quarter, it had appeared that Jeremy Bruce had fumbled the ball, which was recovered by a Kent State defender and returned for a touchdown. After the review however, it was determined that Bruce's elbow had hit the ground before the ball coming loose, therefore the player was down.[60] That play proved to be crucial to the Flashes, as they ended up losing the game by potentially one touchdown, with a final score of 28–20.
Temple
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
14
21
7
14
56
Zips
17
0
0
0
17
Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
3
7
3
7
20
Falcons
7
2
14
13
36
Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
7
7
0
7
21
Zips
14
7
7
0
28
Statistics
Team
Akron
Opponents
Scoring
231
345
Points per Game
19.2
28.8
First Downs
199
237
Rushing
88
106
Passing
92
111
Penalty
19
20
Total Offense
3611
4412
Avg per Play
4.9
5.3
Avg per Game
300.9
367.7
Fumbles-Lost
16–11
20–6
Penalties-Yards
70–610
67–600
Avg per Game
50.8
50.0
Akron
Opponents
Punts-Yards
60–2202
52–1847
Avg per Punt
36.7
35.5
Time of Possession/Game
27:13
32:47
3rd Down Conversions
48/150 (32%)
85/173 (49%)
4th Down Conversions
3/14 (21%)
6/15 (40%)
Touchdowns Scored
30
46
Field Goals-Attempts
7–17 (41%)
8–17 (47%)
PAT-Attempts
30–30 (100%)
43–45 (96%)
Attendance
104,293
195,052
Games/Avg per Game
6/17,382
6/32,509
Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Akron
62
59
65
45
231
Opponents
74
109
56
106
345
Offense
Rushing
Name
GP-GS
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Joe Tuzze
9–4
55
251
7
244
4.4
2
17
27.1
Broderick Alexander
5–3
59
217
19
198
3.4
0
22
39.6
Alex Allen
12–2
59
216
28
188
3.2
5
22
15.7
Dale Martin
8–0
25
167
0
167
6.7
0
22
20.9
Matt Rodgers
5–3
40
226
70
156
3.9
3
28
31.2
DeVoe Torrence
7–3
30
160
14
146
4.9
0
31
20.9
Dashan Miller
12–10
8
110
2
108
13.5
1
29
9
Norman Shuford
8–2
28
69
12
57
2
0
10
7.1
Nate Burney
5–0
14
52
5
47
3.4
0
13
9.4
Patrick Nicely
8–7
42
149
103
46
1.1
0
29
5.8
Andre Jones
12–9
6
34
0
34
5.7
1
18
2.8
Jeremy Bruce
12–5
8
38
5
33
4.1
0
9
2.8
Chris Jacquemain
2–2
10
27
11
16
1.6
0
8
8
LeVon Morefield
5–0
2
8
0
8
4
0
7
1.6
Jared Wackerly
3–0
1
2
0
2
2
0
2
0.7
Mike Ward
12–12
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Team
6–0
6
0
29
−29
−4.8
0
0
−4.8
Total
393
1726
305
1421
3.62
13
31
118.4
Passing
Name
GP-GS
Effic
Att-Cmp-Int
Pct
Yds
TD
Lng
Avg/G
Patrick Nicely
8–7
108.61
120–222–6
54.1
1349
6
59
168.6
Matt Rodgers
5–3
93.22
39–69–6
56.5
405
1
49
81.0
Chris Jacquemain
2–2
145.64
26–44–1
59.1
320
4
40
160.0
Jared Wackerly
3–0
140.48
4–5–0
80.0
36
0
16
12.0
Alex Allen
12–2
1102.00
1–1–0
100.0
80
1
80
6.7
Andre Jones
12–9
0.00
0–1–0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
113.32
190–342–13
55.6
2190
12
80
182.5
Receiving
Name
GP-GS
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Jeremy LaFrance
12–12
43
520
12.1
2
59
43.3
Andre Jones
12–9
33
553
16.8
4
80
46.1
Jeremy Bruce
12–5
29
219
7.6
1
20
18.2
Deryn Bowser
6–6
21
307
14.6
5
49
51.2
Dashan Miller
12–10
16
257
16.1
0
27
21.4
Dale Martin
8–0
8
37
4.6
0
12
4.6
Alex Allen
12–2
6
40
6.7
0
13
3.3
Anthony Meriwether
12–1
5
67
13.4
0
36
5.6
Nadir Brown
9–1
5
64
12.8
0
34
7.1
Nate Burney
5–0
5
40
8
0
12
8
Joe Tuzze
9–4
5
29
5.8
0
11
3.2
DeVoe Torrence
7–3
5
8
1.6
0
4
1.1
Kyle Weber
12–4
4
26
6.5
0
13
2.2
Norman Shuford
8–2
2
17
8.5
0
15
2.1
Broderick Alexander
5–3
2
3
1.5
0
2
0.6
Curtis Brown
5–0
1
3
3
0
3
0.6
Total
190
2190
11.5
12
80
182.5
Defense
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd Kick
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Rcv-Yds
FF
Brian Wagner
12
72
60
132
7.0–18
1.0–4
3
2
2–33
16.5
1
32
2–0
2
—
Mike Thomas
12
39
32
71
2.5–6
—
6
—
2–0
0
0
0
1–0
—
—
Jalil Carter
12
35
23
58
3.0–14
0.5–3
3
—
1–11
11
0
11
—
1
1
Almondo Sewell
12
29
24
53
5.5–11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Miguel Graham
12
38
14
52
1.5–3
—
12
—
3–62
20.7
1
62
1–0
—
—
Hasan Hazime
12
29
20
49
8.0–24
3.0–15
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Wayne Cobham
11
25
24
49
1.5–7
—
1
—
2–24
12
0
24
—
—
—
Manley Waller
11
34
13
47
1.5–2
—
6
—
3–50
16.7
0
37
—
1
—
Sean Fobbs
12
20
21
41
6.0–22
1.0–10
—
1
—
—
—
—
1–0
—
—
Aaron Williams
6
18
16
34
4.0–9
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Tyler Campbell
11
21
10
31
0.5–0
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Will Fleming
11
12
14
26
1.0–1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Shawn Lemon
11
14
10
24
6.5–25
3.0–15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
James Harvey
11
10
13
23
4.0–8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Andre Jones
12
10
11
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Marcus Lemon
11
10
9
19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
Amin Kabir
10
12
6
18
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Deni Odofin
12
5
10
15
6.0–22
1.5–11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Dan Marcoux
12
8
7
15
1.0–5
1.0–5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Kevin Davis
8
5
8
13
1.5–2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Marvase Byrd
12
9
4
13
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Josh Richmond
12
6
3
9
1.0–1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Matt Little
10
6
3
9
2.0–4
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Antoine Jones
11
1
5
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Doug Richardson
10
1
5
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Troy Gilmer
7
2
4
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Jared Province
4
4
1
5
1.0–2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Joe Tuzze
9
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Diamond Weaver
2
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Joe Rash
3
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Matt Rodgers
5
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Jeremy Lafrance
12
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
DeVoe Torrence
7
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Patrick Nicely
8
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Branko Rogovic
12
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Mike Ward
12
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Al-Teric Balaam
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Adam Bice
10
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Corey Woods
12
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Jake Anderson
12
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Adam Steiner
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1–0
—
—
Team
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Total
12
488
377
865
65–186
11–63
38
5
13–180
13.8
2
62
6–0
10
4
Special teams
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
I20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
John Stec
32
1168
36.5
49
3
10
4
0
—
—
—
—
—
Zack Campbell
27
1034
38.3
76
2
2
3
0
1
47
47
0
0
T.J. Marchese
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
38
38
0
0
Branko Rogovic
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
2658
57.8
3
2
Team
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
—
—
—
—
—
Total
60
2202
36.7
76
5
12
7
1
66
2743
57.1
3
2
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Jeremy Bruce
9
24
2.7
0
13
—
—
—
—
—
Jeremy Lafrance
4
22
5.5
0
11
3
86
28.7
0
38
Andre Jones
4
18
4.5
0
7
3
59
19.7
0
27
Diamond Weaver
1
20
20
0
20
—
—
—
—
—
Jalil Carter
1
38
38
0
0
13
246
18.9
0
42
Aaron Williams
0
0
0
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
Dashan Miller
—
—
—
—
—
31
798
25.7
1
98
Broderick Alexander
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
6
0
6
Joe Tuzze
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
4
0
4
Doug Richardson
—
—
—
—
—
1
−2
−2
0
0
Tyler Campbell
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
6
0
6
Jared Province
—
—
—
—
—
1
8
8
0
8
Total
19
122
6.4
1
20
55
1211
22.0
1
98
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