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
Conf.Overall
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)
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3L 7–380
December 52:00 p.m. Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
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.
  • 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
AkronPassing Zach Gibson 18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Boogie Knight 11 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.
  • 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 announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Corey Chavous (analyst)
  • 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 INT
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 TD
ReceivingShane Hooks4 receptions, 73 yards

at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)

Akron Zips (0–2) at Kent State Golden Flashes (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Zips7210735
Golden Flashes1421201469

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Wintry mix • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) KENT – Marquez Cooper 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:18; Kent State 7–0)
  • (7:51) AKR – Xavior Gray 0-yard fumble return, Cory Smigel kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (4:49) KENT – Dustin Crum 15-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Kent State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) AKR – Teon Dollard 28-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:42; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:56) KENT – Isaiah McKoy 75-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Kent State 21–14)
  • (9:38) AKR – Teon Dollard 59-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10; Tied 21–21)
  • (5:42) KENT – Marquez Cooper 19-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Kent State 28–21)
  • (0:58) AKR – Teon Dollard 13-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44; Tied 28–28)
  • (0:15) KENT – Ja'Shaun Poke 11-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37; Kent State 35–28)
Third quarter
  • (13:08) KENT – Dustin Crum 9-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:46; Kent State 42–28)
  • (9:14) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; Kent State 49–28)
  • (0:20) KENT – Bryan Bradford 13-yard pass from Dustin Crum, two-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:54; Kent State 55–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:50) AKR – Teon Dollard 8-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23; Kent State 55–35)
  • (10:00) KENT – Xavier Williams 49-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Kent State 62–35)
  • (2:49) KENT – Javaughn Williams 1-yard pass from Collin Schlee, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:43; Kent State 69–35)
StatisticsAKRKENT
First downs2137
Plays–yards56–36678–750
Rushes–yards41–21251–390
Passing yards154360
Passing: comp–att–int9–15–124–27–0
Time of possession29:2130:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingZach Gibson9/15, 154 yards, 1 INT
RushingTeon Dollard28 carries, 202 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingNate Stewart2 receptions, 68 yards
Kent StatePassing Dustin Crum 22/25, 348 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Marquez Cooper 14 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingIsaiah McKoy6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

vs Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (1–1) vs Akron Zips (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
RedHawks7177738
Zips00077

at Infocision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: W at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:35) M-OH – Jack Sorenson 61-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Henry Beckett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:47; Miami (OH) 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:42) M-OH – Henry Beckett 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:07; Miami (OH) 10–0)
  • (6:10) M-OH – Jack Sorenson 29-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Henry Beckett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:52; Miami (OH) 17–0)
  • (1:17) M-OH – Jack Sorenson 28-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Henry Beckett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:56; Miami (OH) 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (2:38) M-OH – Emmanuel Rugamba 62-yard interception return, Henry Beckett kick (Miami (OH) 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:37) M-OH – Jack Sorenson 15-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Henry Beckett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Miami (OH) 38–0)
  • (8:08) AKR – Michael Mathison 11-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:24; Miami (OH) 38–7)
StatisticsM-OHAKR
First downs1714
Plays–yards54–41655–145
Rushes–yards27–10828–4
Passing yards308141
Passing: comp–att–int18–27–016–27–1
Time of possession28:1731:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (OH)Passing Brett Gabbert 18/27, 308 yards, 4 TD
RushingBrett Gabbert4 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson8 receptions, 177 yards, 4 TD
AkronPassingZach Gibson16/27, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTeon Dollard13 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingGeorge Qualls Jr.3 receptions, 50 yards

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
RB 34Jaylen BallFr
OL 66Ryan Beckman Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 30Gavin Blunt Redshirt.svg  So
TE 25Tristian BrankFr
RB 36Michiah BurtonSo
OL 74Ronan ChambersFr
RB 26Isiah ChildsFr
OL 75Jordan Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12T. J. DeShields Redshirt.svg  So
RB 7Teon DollardJr
TE 83Nick DottoreFr
OL 62Vincent Fonte Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
OL 79Joe GavriloffFr
OL 65Tony GeorgesFr
RB 20Cole Gest Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 15 Zach Gibson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77Xavior Gray Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Tony Grimes Jr.Fr
QB 9Brayden Hawkins Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Caleb Herring Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 48Blake HesterFr
WR 0Julian Hicks Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 27Jamason JodwayFr
WR 31Ethan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 11Jalen Knight Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5 Jeremiah Knight Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 37Nolan LabudaFr
TE 85Zackary Leininger Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 14Joey MarousekFr
WR 3Michael MathisonSo
OL 71Shawn Muldowney II Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Owen Murphy Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Shawn Naim Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 1Kato Nelson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 6Jonzell NorrilsFr
OL 53Bryce PetersenSr
WR 21Bryce ProfittFr
WR 4George Qualls Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 63Alex Robarge Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 88Timothy ScippioJr
TE 80Jacob Shaffer Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 84Kenyon Sholty Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 35Nathan SimonFr
WR 2Nate Stewart Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 13Kevin Walls Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 86Marquis Whitmire Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 76Nate WilliamsFr
WR 82Jameel WilliamsonFr
TE 24Maverick Wolfley Redshirt.svg  So
TE 87Brycen Yarmo Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 48Kavari Adams Redshirt.svg  So
DL 68Deacon AllenFr
DB 12Charles Amankwaa Redshirt.svg  So
LB 27Bubba Arslanian Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 59Beau BachieFr
DL 99Eric Bentley Redshirt.svg  So
LB 22Brandon BischofJr
LB 40Kyle BischofFr
OLB 55Collier BrownFr
CB 1Randy Cochran Jr.So
S 44Sean Conroy Redshirt.svg  So
LB 21Reggie Corner Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
S 24Adetutu DaranijoSo
LB 52Zach DiLauro Redshirt.svg  So
LB 58Marco Donatelli Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 32Owen FaulknerFr
CB 28A. J. Felton Redshirt.svg  So
LB 57Connor FranczFr
LB 3DeMarkus Glover Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 4Woobendy Guerrier Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 96Darrius Harris Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 14Julius HawkinsFr
DL 67Logan Hawkins Redshirt.svg  So
S 19MyJaden HortonFr
DL 90Angelo Howze Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 23Ronald Jackson Jr.Fr
LB 17Juan JarrettFr
S 39DiMarco JohnsonFr
S 8Jaylen Kelly-Powell Redshirt.svg  Sr
OLB 10Quevan Lawson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Kendal MarshallFr
OLB 53Nicholas MayleFr
OLB 45Ryan McClainJr
LB 56Jake MillerFr
DL 94John MitchellSr
DL 69Eseosa Obas Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 13Chu Ogbonna Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 42Gamari PetersonFr
DL 64Kirk Popelas Redshirt.svg  Fr
OLB 60Dean Ramicone Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 61Ed ReelyFr
OLB 7Julian RichardsonSo
CB 6Jordyn Riley Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 38Joseph Sarpong Redshirt.svg  Fr
OLB 5Michael Scott Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Brendan Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 20Michael SnowdenFr
DL 11Nazir Sy Redshirt.svg  So
S 43Tobias Thomas PittsFr
S 2Corey Thomas Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 97Janirr WadeFr
CB 18A. J. WattsSo
LB 9Demetrick Watts Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 0Bryce WilsonSo
CB 29Quentin Woodall Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 65Kyle Bauman Redshirt.svg  So
ATH 34Tyson DurantFr
PK 47Jerry Fitschen Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 54Cameron Lyons Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 42Kyle Romenick Redshirt.svg  Fr
PK 46Ethan Slike Redshirt.svg  So
PK 41Cory Smigel 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 operations
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  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.
  4. ↑ "2020 Akron Football Schedule". University of Akron. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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