GAME NOTESGAME 4 • APPALACHIAN STATE 116Th Season | 51 All-Americans | 115 All-Conference Honorees | 16 NFL Draft Picks | 75 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005)
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2016FOOTBALL AKRON ZIPS GAME NOTESGAME 4 • APPALACHIAN STATE 116th Season | 51 All-Americans | 115 All-Conference Honorees | 16 NFL Draft Picks | 75 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005) 2016 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Appalachian State (1-2) Date Opponent TV .............Result 9.3 VMI ESPN3 ..W, 47-24 at Akron (2-1) 9.10 at #10 Wisconsin BTN .........L, 10-54 Saturday, Sept. 24 9.17 at Marshall CBS-SN ..W, 65-38 9.24 APPALACHIAN STATE ASN ...3:30 p.m. InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field [30,000] 10.1 *at Kent State TV TBA# ...3:30 p.m. 10.8 *MIAMI (Ohio) [Homecoming] TV TBA# ...3 p.m. Akron, Ohio 10.15 *WESTERN MICHIGAN 10.22 *at Ball State TV TBA# ......3 p.m. 3:30 PM ET | American Sports Network/ESPN3 10.27 *at Buffalo CBS-SN/ESPN3 7:30 11.2 *TOLEDO ESPN2 7:30 p.m. 11.9 *BOWLING GREEN ESPN2/U 8 p.m. 11.19 *at Ohio ESPNU/3 ....7 p.m. Extra Yard for Teachers Week | Coach to Cure MD 12.2 MAC Championship ESPN2 ........7 p.m. BAND DAY Ford Field,[Detroit, Mich.] Home games in CAPS *Mid-American Conference game #TV 12-day selection Television: American Sports Network Jeff McCarragher (pbp), Michael Young (analyst) QUICK FACTS Radio: Akron-IMG Sports Network Location: ..........................................Akron, Ohio 44325 Population: .........................200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) Steve French (pbp), Brad Detwiler (analyst), Joe Dunn (sideline) Founded: ................................ 1870 as Buchtel College WARF 1350 AM (flagship), WHK 1420 AM, WHKZ 1440 AM; Enrollment: ........................................................26,000 iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips Nickname: ...............................................................Zips Colors: ..................................... Blue (282) & Gold (871) HEAD COACHES Conference: ..................... Mid-American (East Division) Scott Satterfield Terry Bowden Interim President: ............................Matthew J. Wilson (Appalachian State ‘96) (West Virginia ’78) Director of Athletics: ................................Larry Williams Overall Record: 23-17 (4th season) Overall Record: 161-93-2 (23rd season) Faculty Athletics Representative: ....Dr. Deborah Owens Record at Appalachian State: same Record at Akron: 21-31 (5th season) Athletics Dept. Phone: ..........................(330) 972-7080 Ticket Office: ........................1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) ALL-TIME SERIES Season of Football: ...............................................116th First Meeting All-Time Record: .............................................508-526-36 All-Time MAC Record: ....................76-117 (24 yrs.) AKRON FOOTBALL HAS: First Year of Football: .............................................1891 • Been selected to finish third in the MAC East in 2016 by the media and the coaches First Year of Div. I Football: ............................1987* • Won at least five games for three consecutive seasons [2013 | 2014 | 2015] MAC Titles: ........................................................1 (2005) MAC East Division Titles:........................ 2 (2000, 2005) NCAA D-I Bowl Games: ........2 (2005 Motor City, 2015 Potato) A WIN WOULD GIVE AKRON: Stadium: ...................... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field • Its first win over Appalachian State in series history Capacity: .......... 30,000 [official sellout is 27,881] • Its third victory of the 2016 season and eighth win in last nine games Playing Surface: ......................................ProGrass • Its second win at InfoCision Stadium Record at InfoCision Stadium: .....17-26 (8th year) Press Box Phone ..........................(330) 972-2913 THIS WEEK ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Following two weeks on the road, Akron returns home on Saturday, Sept. 24, to host Appalachian State. Cathy Bongiovi (Football Contact) Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field. The first 5,000 fans through the Assistant AD for Communications gates will receive a Zips’ rain poncho, courtesy of your Akron-area Bryant Heating & Cooling dealers. Office Phone: ..............................(330) 972-6108 Cell Phone: .................................(267) 326-5400 Email: [email protected] 2016 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ZIPS GAME 4 • APPALACHIAN STATE AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON Sept. 19-25 APPALACHIAN STATE [1-2] AKRON [2-1] MONDAY Rank (average) .........................................................Category ...............................MAC ............... Rank (average) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 117 (316.0) .........................................................Total Offense ........................................................ 51 (441.3) 63 (180.0) ........................................................Rushing Offense ................................................... 105 (128.0) MAC Teleconference 121 (136.0) ...................................................... Passing Offense .................................................... 20 (313.3) Terry Bowden 10:58 a.m. 109 (111.75) ...................................................Passing Efficiency ..........................2 ..................... 10 (176.80) 115 (18.0) ........................................................ Scoring Offense ....................................................... 31 (40.7) TUESDAY 77 (298.0) .......................................................... Total Defense ..................................................... 119 (510.7) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 65 (149.3) ....................................................... Rushing Defense .................................................... 86 (164.7) 83 (134.26) .................................................Pass Efficiency Defense ............................................114 (156.01) Bowden Weekly Media Conference Noon 60 (24.0) ...........................................................Scoring Defense ..................................................... 115 (38.7) 46 (0.33) ...........................................................Turnover Margin ...................................................... 76 (-0.33) WEDNESDAY 93 (0.778) .......................................................Red Zone Offense ..........................1 ......................... 1 (1.000) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 14 (0.143) .......................................................Red Zone Defense ..................................................... 74 (.875) 80 (36.11) ........................................................... Net Punting ...................................................... 104 (33.80) THURSDAY 16 (16.67) ...........................................................Punt Returns ........................................................ 24 (14.14) Coach Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 118 (15.83) .......................................................Kickoff Returns ...................................................... 70 (20.88) 63 (2.00) ....................................................................Sacks ................................................................ 63 (2.00) Bowden Weekly Radio Show 7 p.m. 108 (4.3) ............................................................Tackles For Loss ...........................1 ........................... 5 (10.3) FRIDAY No media opportunities The American Sports Network (ESPN3) will televise the game with Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play) SATURDAY and Michael Young (analyst) calling the game. GAME DAY Appalachian State at Akron, 3:30 p.m. ET Postgame media interviews The Zips’ radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network [SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Ak- ron (flagship), 1420 WHK in Cleveland, 1440 WHKZ in Warren/Youngstown] withSteve French calling SUNDAY the action, Brad Detwiler providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with sideline report. The pregame show Off starts at 6 p.m. ET. A free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn. com/Akron Zips. INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests for Akron players and coaches The Zips will participate in two game day causes. For the Extra Yard for Teachers should be directed to Cathy Bongiovi (cathyb@uakron. Week, UA will wear green apple decals on their helmets. The mission for EYFT is edu) in Athletics Communications. Players are available to elevate the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering quality teachers. on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday and postgame only. The College Football Playoff Foundation focuses resources on impacting the re- cruitment and retention of these classroom leaders. Media planning to attend post-practice interviews should notify Athletics Communications by 5 p.m. the Secondly, the coaching staff will once again help raise awareness for Coach to Cure day before. MD by wearing patches on their game day polo shirts. Fans may contribute by tex- WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE ting the word “CURE” to 90999 to make a one time $5 donation to the cause. For Terry Bowden’s weekly media conference is held each week more information, visit: http://www.coachtocuremd.org/ in the Team Room of Stile Field House (second floor). Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Terry Bowden, Akron stands 2-1 overall after a 65-38 2016 MEDIA GUIDE victory at Marshall. The Zips return 48 lettermen, including seven starters. The Zips utilize a spread Copies of Akron’s 2016 football media guide are now offense and a 4-3 defense. available. It is also available in PDF on our website at www.GoZips.com. After three