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2019 Akron Zips 2019 AKRON ZIPS FOOTBALLGAME NOTES Game 7 | Buffalo 119th Season | 63 All-Americans | 129 All-Conference Honorees | 17 NFL Draft Picks | 95 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005) 2019 AKRON SCHEDULE BUFFALO [2-4, 0-2 MAC] at AKRON [0-6, 0-2 MAC] Date Opponent Time | TV .......Result Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 8.31 at Illinois BTN ............. L, 3-42 9.7 UAB CBS-SN ......L, 20-31 InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field [30,000] 9.14 *at Central Michigan ESPN+ ......L, 24-45 9.21 TROY ESPN+ ........ L, 7-35 Akron, Ohio 9.28 at UMass FloFB ........ L, 29-37 10.12 *KENT STATE [Homecoming] ESPN3 ......... L, 3-26 3:30 PM | ESPN3 10.19 *BUFFALO 3:30 PM | ESPN3 10.26 *at Northern Illinois 3:30 PM | ESPN3 11.2 *at Bowling Green TBA Television: ESPN3 11.12 *EASTERN MICHIGAN 7:30/8 | ESPN2/U Doug Sherman (pbp), Jerod Cherry (analyst) 11.20 *at Miami (Ohio) 7:30 PM | ESPN2/U 11. 26 *OHIO 7 PM | ESPNU/+ Radio: Akron Sports Network 12.7 MAC Championship Noon | ESPN2 Steve French (pbp), David Skoczen (analyst), Joe Dunn (sideline) Home games in CAPS WARF 1350 AM (flagship), WHKW 1220 AM/ *Mid-American Conference game 96.9 FM; WHKZ 1440 AM; iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips QUICK FACTS HEAD COACHES Location: ..........................................Akron, Ohio 44325 Lane Leipold (UW-Whitewater ‘87) Tom Arth (John Carroll ’03) Population: .........................200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) Founded: ................................ 1870 as Buchtel College Overall Record: 135-37 (13th season) Overall Record: 49-27 (7th season) Enrollment: ........................................................20,554 Record at Buffalo: 25-31 (5th season) Record at Akron: 0-6, 0-2 MAC (First season) Nickname: ...............................................................Zips Colors: ..................................... Blue (282) & Gold (871) ALL-TIME SERIES Conference: ..................... Mid-American (East Division) Akron leads, 11-7 Arth vs. Buffalo: First Meeting President: ............................................ Dr. Gary L. Miller Director of Athletics: ................................Larry Williams Last Meeting: Buffalo 24, Akron 6 Oct. 13, 2018 Faculty Athletics Representative: .Dr. Matthew Juravich Athletics Dept. Phone: ..........................(330) 972-7080 AKRON FOOTBALL HAS: Ticket Office: ........................1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) • Been selected to finish fifth in the MAC East in 2019 by the media and the coaches First Year of Football: .............................................1891 • Appeared in a bowl twice in three seasons, a program first [2015, 2017] All-Time Record: ...................522-553-36 [119th season] All-Time MAC Record: ..................87-132 (28th yr.) MAC Titles: ........................................................1 (2005) A WIN WOULD GIVE AKRON: MAC East Division Titles:..............3 (2000, 2005, 2017) • Its first victory of the 2019 season NCAA D-I Bowl Games: 3 (2005 Motor City, 2015 Potato, • Its first victory under head coach Tom Arth 2017 Boca Raton) • Its first home win of the season Stadium: ...................... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field Capacity: .......... 30,000 [official sellout is 27,881] • Its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season Playing Surface: ......................................ProGrass Record at InfoCision Stadium: .......25-36 (11 yrs.) THIS WEEK Press Box Phone ..........................(330) 972-2913 Akron continues its two-game MAC home stand on Saturday, Oct. 19, entertaining Buffalo at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN3. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Cathy Bongiovi (Football Contact) ESPN3 will televise the contest with Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Jerod Cherry (analyst) calling Assistant Athletics Director for Communications the game. Office Phone: ..............................(330) 972-6108 Cell Phone: .................................(234) 788-1497 Email: [email protected] The Zips’ radio broadcast will air on the Akron Sports Network [SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron (flagship), 1420 WHK in Cleveland, 1440 WHKZ in Warren/Youngstown] withSteve French calling the Brian Dennison (Secondary Football Contact) action, David Skoczen providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with sideline report. The pregame show Assistant Director for Communications starts one hour prior to kickoff. A free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, ....................(330) 972-6292 | [email protected] and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. 1 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ZIPS GAME 7 | BUFFALO AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Oct. 14-20 NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON MONDAY BUFFALO [2-4] AKRON [0-6] MAC Teleconference Rank (average) ........................................................Category ...................................................... Rank (average) Tom Arth 9:30 a.m. 96 (368.5) ...........................................................Total Offense ...................................................... 120 (309.8) 18 (230.3) ........................................................Rushing Offense ..................................................... 130 (57.5) Coach & Player Interviews after practice Noon 124 (138.2) ...................................................... Passing Offense .................................................... 58 (252.3) AKRON FOOTBALL 106 (117.32) ...................................................Passing Efficiency ................................................. 98 (123.37) TUESDAY 96 (24.3) .......................................................... Scoring Offense ..................................................... 129 (14.3) Player Interviews after practice Noon 24 (315.5) .......................................................... Total Defense .................................................... 103 (439.3) 26 (110.7) ....................................................... Rushing Defense .................................................. 105 (200.3) Arth Weekly Media Conference 12:15 p.m. 107 (151.57) ...............................................Pass Efficiency Defense ........................................... 120 (160.32) 74 (27.8) ..........................................................Scoring Defense .................................................... 118 (36.0) Arth Weekly Radio Show 7 p.m. 87 (-0.33) .........................................................Turnover Margin .................................................... 127 (-1.33) 57 (0.850) .......................................................Red Zone Offense ................................................. 113 (0.722) WEDNESDAY 12 (0.684) .......................................................Red Zone Defense .................................................. 81 (0.839) Coach & Player Interviews after practice Noon 130 (28.25) ........................................................ Net Punting ..................................................... 107 (35.83) 71 (7.33) .............................................................Punt Returns ........................................................ 120 (2.43) THURSDAY 115 (17.00) .......................................................Kickoff Returns ...................................................... 68 (20.81) No media opportunities 43 (2.5) .....................................................................Sacks .............................................................. 129 (0.67) 89 (5.3) .............................................................Tackles For Loss ....................................................... 113 (4.5) FRIDAY No media opportunities Under the guidance of first-year head coach Tom Arth, Akron stands 0-6 overall (0-2 MAC) after a 26-3 SATURDAY loss to Kent State. The Zips return 57 letterwinners, including 10 starters, to their pro style offense and GAME DAY Buffalo at Akron, 3:30 PM | ESPN3 multiple defensive schemes. Postgame media interviews Redshirt junior QB Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) is the team’s top rusher with 136 yards on 65 carries. SUNDAY Under center, he stands 106-of-184 for 1,265 yards and eight touchdowns. Redshirt junior WR Nate No media opportunities Stewart (Bethlehem, Pa.) is the top receiver with 26 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. John Lako INTERVIEW REQUESTS Defensively, redshirt senior LB (Monroe, Mich.) is the top Zip with 68 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and a All interview requests for Akron players and coaches 25-yard fumble recovery. should be directed to Cathy Bongiovi (cathyb@uakron. edu) in Athletics Communications. Players are available In the NCAA stats, Akron is ranked No. 3 in kickoff return defense (12.13). Individually, redshirt senior LB on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday and postgame only. John Lako is No. 3 total tackles (11.3). Freshman WR Michael Mathison (Covington, Ga.) is No. 19 in kickoff returns (26.5) and No. 16 in combined kick returns (345). Media planning to attend post-practice interviews should notify Athletics Communications by 5 p.m. the The Bulls, under the guidance of fifth-year head coachLance Leipold, stand 2-4 overall (0-2 MAC) after day before. a 21-20 loss to Ohio. Buffalo returns 47 letterwinners, including 14 starters, to its multiple offensive and WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE 4-3 defensive schemes. Tom Arth’s weekly media conference is held each week in the Team Room of Stile Athletics Field House (second floor). Sophomore RB Jaret Patterson is the team’s top rusher with 598 yards and four touchdowns on 114 carries. Under center, redshirt freshman QB Matt
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