2020 Akron Zips football team

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2020 Akron Zips football
Akron Zips logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–5 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tommy Zagorski (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBryan Gasser (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Matt Feeney (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 –0   6 –1  
Kent State  3 –1   3 –1  
Ohio  2 –1   2 –1  
Miami (OH)  2 –1   2 –1  
Akron  1 –5   1 –5  
Bowling Green  0 –5   0 –5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 –1   7 –1  
Western Michigan  4 –2   4 –2  
Toledo  4 –2   4 –2  
Central Michigan  3 –3   3 –3  
Eastern Michigan  2 –4   2 –4  
Northern Illinois  0 –6   0 –6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

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. [2]

Contents

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. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m. Western Michigan
ESPN3 L 13–58490
November 107:00 p.m.at Ohio
CBSSN L 10–241,182
November 178:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN L 35–690
November 281:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
ESPN3L 7–380
December 52:00 p.m. Bowling Green
ESPN3W 31–30
December 122:30 p.m.at No. 24 Buffalo
CBSSNL 7–560

[4]

Game summaries

vs Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos161421758
Zips760013

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear skies • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 490
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:33) WMU – Thiago Kapps 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:27; Western Michigan 3–0)
  • (7:32) AKR – Michael Mathison 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:56; Akron 7–3)
  • (3:48) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 5-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:33; Western Michigan 10–7)
  • (1:52) WMU – A. J. Thomas 38-yard interception return, Thiago Kapps kick failed (Western Michigan 16–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:04) AKR – Cory Smigel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48; Western Michigan 16–10)
  • (7:33) WMU – Sean Tyler 12-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:25; Western Michigan 23–10)
  • (3:41) AKR – Cory Smigel 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Western Michigan 23–13)
  • (1:34) WMU – Jaylen Hall 68-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Western Michigan 30–13)
Third quarter
  • (13:09) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 76-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 37–13)
  • (9:14) WMU – Jaxson Kincaide 14-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23; Western Michigan 44–13)
  • (0:32) WMU – La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51; Western Michigan 51–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:14) WMU – Christian Singleton 5-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:40; Western Michigan 58–13)
StatisticsWMUAKR
First downs2115
Plays–yards58–48464–256
Rushes–yards39–21832–130
Passing yards266126
Passing: comp–att–int13–19–019–32–1
Time of possession30:5329:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassing Kaleb Eleby 12/16, 262 yards, 3 TD
RushingLa'Darius Jefferson9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D'Wayne Eskridge 3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
AkronPassingZach Gibson18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJeremiah Knight11 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingMichael Mathison6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

at Ohio

Akron Zips (0–1) at Ohio Bobcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Zips073010
Bobcats773724

at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 1,182
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:10) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Ohio 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:27) OHIO – Armani Rogers 1-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13; Ohio 14–0)
  • (4:25) AKR – Nate Stewart 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:22; Ohio 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:47) AKR – Cory Smigel 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Ohio 14–10)
  • (6:27) OHIO – Tristian Vandenberg 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:14; Ohio 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:02) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 1-yard run, Jonah Fortkamp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:23; Ohio 24–10)
StatisticsAKROHIO
First downs2015
Plays–yards72–43450–307
Rushes–yards42–21633–185
Passing yards218122
Passing: comp–att–int18–30–210–17–0
Time of possession34:5325:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingZach Gibson18/30, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTeon Dollard22 carries, 165 yards
ReceivingGeorge Qualls Jr.3 receptions, 64 yards
OhioPassing Kurtis Rourke 8/14, 92 yards
Rushing De'Montre Tuggle 22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingShane Hooks4 receptions, 73 yards

at Kent State

1234Total
Zips7210735
Golden Flashes1421201469

vs Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks7177738
Zips00077

vs Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons30003
Zips3147731

at No. 24 Buffalo

1234Total
Zips00077
No. 24 Bulls142114756

Roster

2020 Akron Zips football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Julian Hicks Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 1Kato Nelson Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 2Nate Stewart Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 3Michael MathisonSo
WR 4George Qualls Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 5Jeremiah Knight Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 6Jonzell NorrilsFr
RB 7Teon DollardJr
QB 9Brayden Hawkins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 11Jalen Knight Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12T. J. DeShields Redshirt.svg  So
WR 13Kevin Walls Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 14Joey MarousekFr
QB 15Zach Gibson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Tony Grimes Jr.Fr
RB 20Cole Gest Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 21Bryce ProfittFr
TE 24Maverick Wolfley Redshirt.svg  So
TE 25Tristian BrankFr
RB 26Isiah ChildsFr
RB 27Jamason JodwayFr
WR 30Gavin Blunt Redshirt.svg  So
WR 31Ethan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 34Jaylen BallFr
WR 35Nathan SimonFr
RB 36Michiah BurtonSo
WR 37Nolan LabudaFr
WR 48Blake HesterFr
OL 53Bryce PetersenSr
OL 62Vincent Fonte Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
OL 63Alex Robarge Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Tony GeorgesFr
OL 66Ryan Beckman Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Caleb Herring Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Shawn Muldowney II Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Owen Murphy Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 74Ronan ChambersFr
OL 75Jordan Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Nate WilliamsFr
OL 77Xavior Gray Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Joe GavriloffFr
TE 80Jacob Shaffer Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Shawn Naim Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Jameel WilliamsonFr
TE 83Nick DottoreFr
TE 84Kenyon Sholty Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85Zackary Leininger Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 86Marquis Whitmire Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 87Brycen Yarmo Redshirt.svg  So
WR 88Timothy ScippioJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0Bryce WilsonSo
CB 1Randy Cochran Jr.So
S 2Corey Thomas Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 3DeMarkus Glover Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 4Woobendy Guerrier Redshirt.svg  Jr
OLB 5Michael Scott Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 6Jordyn Riley Redshirt.svg  Jr
OLB 7Julian RichardsonSo
S 8Jaylen Kelly-Powell Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 9Demetrick Watts Redshirt.svg  Sr
OLB 10Quevan Lawson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 11Nazir Sy Redshirt.svg  So
DB 12Charles Amankwaa Redshirt.svg  So
CB 13Chu Ogbonna Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 14Julius HawkinsFr
LB 17Juan JarrettFr
CB 18A. J. WattsSo
S 19MyJaden HortonFr
LB 20Michael SnowdenFr
LB 21Reggie Corner Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
LB 22Brandon BischofJr
CB 23Ronald Jackson Jr.Fr
S 24Adetutu DaranijoSo
LB 27Bubba Arslanian Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 28A. J. Felton Redshirt.svg  So
CB 29Quentin Woodall Redshirt.svg  So
S 32Owen FaulknerFr
ATH 34Tyson DurantFr
S 38Joseph Sarpong Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 39DiMarco JohnsonFr
LB 40Kyle BischofFr
CB 42Gamari PetersonFr
S 43Tobias Thomas PittsFr
S 44Sean Conroy Redshirt.svg  So
OLB 45Ryan McClainJr
DB 48Kavari Adams Redshirt.svg  So
LB 50Kendal MarshallFr
LB 52Zach DiLauro Redshirt.svg  So
OLB 53Nicholas MayleFr
OLB 55Collier BrownFr
LB 56Jake MillerFr
LB 57Connor FranczFr
LB 58Marco Donatelli Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 59Beau BachieFr
OLB 60Dean Ramicone Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 61Ed ReelyFr
DL 64Kirk Popelas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 67Logan Hawkins Redshirt.svg  So
DL 68Deacon AllenFr
DL 69Eseosa Obas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Angelo Howze Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 94John MitchellSr
DL 95Brendan Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 96Darrius Harris Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 97Janirr WadeFr
DL 99Eric Bentley Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 41Cory Smigel Redshirt.svg  So
P 42Kyle Romenick Redshirt.svg  Fr
PK 46Ethan Slike Redshirt.svg  So
PK 47Jerry Fitschen Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 54Cameron Lyons Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 65Kyle Bauman Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Matt Feeney – Defensive coordinator/safeties
  • Bryan Gasser – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Tommy Zagorski – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Brian Cochran – Defensive line
  • Chris Cook – Tight ends/offensive tackles
  • Jayden Everett – Running backs
  • Deonte Gibson – Outside linebackers/defensive ends
  • Chris Hurd – Special teams coordinator
  • Jamael Lett – Secondary
  • Oscar Rodriguez Jr. – Inside linebackers
  • Ben Murphy – Director of football perations
  • Alex Kline – Director of player personnel
  • Deonte Mack – Director of athletic performance/strength & conditioning
  • Rich Worsell – Director of football research & analytics
  • Claire Crosby – Assistant director of football operations
  • Conner Bogard – Defensive quality control
  • Tony Caljean – Special teams quality control
  • Devin Jordan – Offensive quality control
  • Greg Wood – Special teams quality control
  • Anthony Cicione – Graduate assistant (defense)
  • Sam Kukura – Graduate assistant (offense)
  • LaTroy Lewis – Graduate assistant (defense)
  • Ray Brewster – Football assistant
  • Jake Schaefer – Football assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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  2. ↑ Justice, Camryn (December 5, 2020). "Akron Zips snap 21-game losing streak with big win over Bowling Green Falcons". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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