2019 Akron Zips

2019 AKRON ZIPS

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 AKRON FOOTBALL is Nate Nate [Lyndhurst, [Lyndhurst, 113 (4.5) 2 130 (57.5) 58 (252.3) 129 (14.3) 120 (2.43) 68 (20.81) 129 (0.67) 118 (36.0) 81 (0.839) 127 (-1.33) 120 (309.8) 105 (200.3) 98 (123.37) 103 (439.3) 113 (0.722) 107 (35.83) Tyrone Hill Tyrone 120 (160.32) Rank (average) Rank AKRON [0-6] is No. 5 in fumbles is No. At wide receiver, junior At wide receiver,

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(Covington, Ga.) is No. 19 in Ga.) is No. (Covington, , stand 2-4 overall (0-2 MAC) after after (0-2 MAC) stand 2-4 overall , Taylor Riggins Taylor

GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME ...... [Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Heights HS], Ohio | Cleveland Heights HS], [Cleveland, ...... is 49-of-105 for 602 yards and six touchdowns, and six touchdowns, is 49-of-105 for 602 yards ...... , Akron stands 0-6 overall (0-2 MAC) after a 26-3 a after MAC) (0-2 overall 0-6 stands Akron , Michael Mathison Lance Leipold is No. 20 in rushing yards (598). 20 in rushing yards is No.

Sacks Category Net Punting Total Offense Total Punt Returns Punt Total Defense Total Kickoff Returns Tackles For Loss Loss For Tackles [Stow, Ohio | Stow-Munroe Falls HS]. Falls Ohio | Stow-Munroe [Stow, Scoring Offense Passing Offense Offense Passing Scoring Defense Turnover Margin Turnover Rushing Offense Rushing Rushing Defense Rushing Passing Efficiency Passing Red Zone Offense Zone Red Red Zone Defense Zone Red Tom Arth Tom Matt Myers Matt (Monroe, Mich.) is the top Zip with 68 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and a TFL, 4.5 with 68 tackles, Mich.) is the top Zip (Monroe, Pass Efficiency Defense Efficiency Pass LeMaro Smith, Jr. Smith, LeMaro Jaret Patterson Patterson Jaret is 19-of-28 for 227 yards and two touchdowns. is 19-of-28 for 227 yards is the team’s top rusher with 598 yards and four touchdowns on 114 598 yards top rusher with is the team’s (Hollywood, Fla.) is the team’s top rusher with 136 yards on 65 carries. carries. 65 on yards 136 with rusher top team’s the is Fla.) (Hollywood, John Lako John Lako Kyle Vantrease Kyle Kato Nelson Kato Kyle Vantrease Kyle ...... has 18 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, junior S Defensively, and two touchdowns. for 268 yards has 18 receptions Jaret Patterson Patterson Jaret ...... is No. 3 total tackles (11.3). Freshman WR WR Freshman 3 total tackles (11.3). is No...... (Bethlehem, Pa.) is the top receiver with 26 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. touchdowns. and three for 391 yards with 26 receptions is the top receiver Pa.) (Bethlehem, 124 (138.2) 106 (117.32) 96 (24.3) 24 (315.5) 26 (110.7) 107 (151.57) 74 (27.8) 87 (-0.33) 57 (0.850) 130 (28.25) 71 (7.33) 115 (17.00) 43 (2.5) 89 (5.3) BUFFALO [2-4] BUFFALO (average) Rank 96 (368.5) 18 (230.3) 12 (0.684) NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON STATISTICAL NCAA and redshirt sophomore QB sophomore and redshirt while sophomore while sophomore Defensively, redshirt senior LB redshirt Defensively, fumble recovery. 25-yard LB senior redshirt Individually, (12.13). defense return kickoff 3 in No. is ranked Akron stats, the NCAA In John Lako (345). 16 in combined kick returns (26.5) and No. kickoff returns coach head offifth-year guidance the under Bulls, The and to its multiple offensive including 14 starters, 47 letterwinners, returns Buffalo to Ohio. a 21-20 loss 4-3 defensive schemes. RB Sophomore QB freshman redshirt Under center, carries. Stewart Stewart Antonio Nunn the top defender with 43 tackles and four break-ups. offense 18 in rushing No. zone defense (0.684), 12 in red No. is ranked Buffalo stats, In the NCAA junior DE Individually, 24 in total defense (315.5). and No. (230.3), RB while sophomore (2), recovered CONNECTIONS AKRON-BUFFALO on its roster. York the state of has no players from Akron New WR including locals – junior Ohio on its roster, has six players from Buffalo WR freshman redshirt Ohio | Brush HS], Under the guidance of coach head first-year and style offense to their pro including 10 starters, 57 letterwinners, Zips return The State. to Kent loss multiple defensive schemes. junior QB Redshirt WR junior Redshirt and eight touchdowns. he stands 106-of-184 for 1,265 yards Under center, Noon Noon Noon 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Facebook.com/ZipsFB Facebook.com/AkronZips No media opportunities No media opportunities No media opportunities YouTube.com/ZipsAthletics Postgame media interviews Postgame Oct. 14-20 Oct. Buffalo at Akron, 3:30 PM | ESPN3 Akron, at Buffalo GoZips.com

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2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Facebook YouTube Twitter CREDENTIALS for home games must be made through All requests Athletics Communications. available. It is also available in PDF on our website at available. www.GoZips.com. the Team Room of Stile Athletics Field House (second floor). (second House Field Athletics of Room Stile Team the GUIDE 2019 MEDIA now 2019 football media guide are of Akron’s Copies WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE MEDIA WEEKLY week in is held each weekly media conference Arth’s Tom Media planning to attend post-practice interviews post-practice Media planning to attend the by 5 p.m. Athletics Communications should notify day before. should be directed to Cathy Bongiovi (cathyb@uakron. Bongiovi to Cathy directed be should available Players are Athletics Communications. edu) in and postgame only. on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday REQUESTS INTERVIEW players and coaches Akron for All interview requests GAME DAY SUNDAY SATURDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY practice & Player Interviews after Coach Media Conference Weekly Arth Show Radio Weekly Arth TUESDAY practice Player Interviews after Arth Tom practice & Player Interviews after Coach MONDAY Teleconference MAC AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES MEDIA AKRON 2 AKRON FOOTBALL - - - was the 3 3 had eight tackles, includ had eight tackles, Andre Williams Andre Buffalo 24, Akron 6 Akron 24, Buffalo

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Rob Ianello Rob Rushing: Rushing: Tray Sands 8-22, Nelson 14-37, 7-55, - Edwards Akron Marks 17-91, - Patterson Buffalo Morris 1-1. 2-5, lor-Bennett 1-1, Osborn 2-6, Reed Hawkins 2-8, 7-57, Jackson 15-64, 1-(-2). Team Anderson 1-(-2), Passing: 16-30-1- Jackson - Buffalo - Nelson 12-29-1-115-0. Akron 212-1. Receiving: Wolfley 2-7, Stewart 2-32, Morris 3-47, Williams A. - Akron Brimage 1-1. 1-3, Traylor-Bennett White 1-3, Burkhart 1-4, 1-18, Patterson 2-19, Rushing Johnson 2-44, - Osborn 6-116, Buffalo 1-7. Scott Mabry 1-11, 2-5, Marks 2-10, 7 7 0 0 Matt Gildersleeve Matt led the rushers with 55 yards on seven carries. Under center, Under center, on seven carries. led the rushers with 55 yards BUFFALO 13 20 4-0 0-0 115 212 5-46 5-45 7 3 3 3 25:32 34:28 went 12-of-29 for 115 yards. Sophomore WR Sophomore went 12-of-29 for 115 yards. 9-36.7 5-41.0 61-235 76-435 32-120 46-223 12-29-1 16-30-1 AKRON

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Akron dropped a 24-6 decision at Buffalo in MAC play on Oct. 13 at UB Stadium. Penalties and Penalties 13 at UB Stadium. play on Oct. in MAC a 24-6 decision at Buffalo dropped Akron Jackson 1 yd. run, 12:00 run, 1 yd. Jackson Gasser 48 yd. FG, 8:44 FG, 48 yd. Gasser (Mitcheson kick), Jackson from pass 17 yd. Rushing 6:49 FG, Mitcheson 30 yd. 0:00 FG, 44 yd. Gasser 1:56 run, 4 yd. Patterson Akron Buffalo

UB Attendance: Stats Team Downs First Yards Rushing-Net Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Offense Total Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Scoring Summary 1st UA UB 0:47 2nd UB UA 3rd UB 4th Last Meeting: the ground, sophomore Deltron Sands was the top rusher with seven carries for a career-high 70 yards. 70 yards. the top rusher with seven carries for a career-high Sands was Deltron sophomore the ground, 11 tackles and an interception. had a career-high George Jordan DB Defensively, For the Zips, senior the Zips, For QB sophomore junior LB Defensively, catches for 47 yards. with three top receiver ing seven solo stops. a with of win season the fifth their claimed Zips Akron the Field, Stadium–Summa InfoCision at 2017 In afternoon. Saturday action on a cold and rainy in MAC 21-20 victory over Buffalo touch three all and yards 286 season-high a for threw and 21-of-29 went Woodson Thomas QB Senior He career moved passing downs. chart into and second now place Akron’s has on 6,829 yards (second touchdowns with 53. passing is also second in career Woodson to Charlie Frye). On seven receptions. on a career-high 91 yards with a career-high the receivers led Coney A.J. Senior seasons (2010-11), recording a 2-22 record. recording (2010-11), seasons and conditioning coach is strength Buffalo’s capacity for the last seven seasons. THE SERIES AKRON-BUFFALO: which began in 1999. in series history, and Buffalo Akron between game is the 19th meeting Saturday’s play. all in MAC 11-7, Zips lead, The Last fall, play. in league undefeated remained while Buffalo offensively, Akron turnovers limited Buffalo’s associate head coach and wide receivers coach coach and wide receivers head associate Buffalo’s

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4. 6. West Division West 1. 2. 5. 2. East Division East 1. MAC STANDINGS MAC 4 AKRON FOOTBALL - - - - Jamal Jamal (2017). 5 Chuck Amato (New York Jets), and DE Jets), York (New (2018), and (2018), GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME (Springfield, Ill.), who went 12-of-26 for 179 Kyron Brown Kyron Todd Stroud Todd (2019), (2019), OFFENSE Robbie Kelley Robbie (North Royalton, Ohio) converted a 24-yard field goal in the second field goal in the a 24-yard Ohio) converted (North Royalton, (Columbus, Ga.) made his first appearance in the starting line-up. starting the in appearance first his made Ga.) (Columbus, (Beloit, Ohio) made his collegiate debut in the fourth quarter against his collegiate made Ohio) (Beloit, (Hollywood, Fla.) returns to lead the Zips for the third consecutive sea consecutive third the for Zips the lead to returns Fla.) (Hollywood, (Pittsburgh Steelers), DB Steelers), (Pittsburgh Matt Feeney Feeney Matt ’s 100 kickoff return yards are the most since 156 by Van Edwards (at Kent State, State, (at Kent Edwards Van since 156 by the most are yards return 100 kickoff ’s Cory Smigel Cory A.J. Watts Watts A.J. Kato Nelson Kato T.J. DeShields T.J. (Indianapolis). Ulysees Gilbert III In 11 games in 2018, the quarterback went 178-of-342 for 2,329 yards and 15 touchdowns. His and 15 touchdowns. for 2,329 yards the quarterback went 178-of-342 In 11 games in 2018, quarter, the first of his collegiate career. offirst the career. collegiate his quarter, ofdrive scoring season. this far so longest the was 7:06 over yards 80 for plays 16 Akron’s Michael Mathison 10-1-16). True freshman DB freshman True freshman Redshirt Davis II Three of the defensive starters that Matt Feeney had to replace this fall are currently on NFL rosters– rosters– on NFL currently this fall are had to replace of Feeney Three the defensive starters that Matt LB Seven of Akron’s 2019 opponents were bowl eligible last fall: UAB (Boca Raton), Troy (Dollar Gen Troy (Boca Raton), bowl eligible last fall: UAB opponents were 2019 Seven ofAkron’s Michi Eastern (not selected), Miami Illinois (Boca Raton), Northern General), (Dollar Buffalo eral), and Ohio (Frisco). gan (Camillia), the state of from on its roster has 52 student-athletes Akron Ohio; 44 of those live within a 30-mile to campus. radius is under the guidance of coordi its third 2018, which lost eights starters from defense, Akron The seasons– nator in three UP NEXT • • • • Redshirt freshman freshman Redshirt two passes. He attempted Troy. He was also the Zips’ leading rusher with 64 yards on 14 carries. 64 yards rusher with He was also the Zips’ leading he is list, career Akron’s On and eight touchdowns. Nelson is 106-of-184 for 1,265 yards In six games, on 65 rusher with 136 yards leading UA’s Nelson is currently with 4,767. yards passing 6 in career No. carries. senior up by redshirt Nelson is backed while season the 2018 missed Kelley and two touchdowns in seven games offyards the bench in 2017. surgery. off-season from rehabbing he went 3-of-5 for 41 yards. Michigan, At Central went 2-of-4 for six yards. Kelley In the opener at Illinois, he took over for the second half and went 3-of- At UMass, yards. for three went 1-for-1 Kelley Troy, Against yards. rushing for three series, played the last Kelley State, Against Kent 8 for 21 yards. NELSON LEADS QUARTERBACKS junior QB Redshirt and started took over the quarterback reigns recruit the three-star in 2017, freshman As a redshirt son. Raton Boca the and game Championship MAC the in appearances to Akron leading games, five last the Bowl. ninth on UA’s rank yards while his 2,329 passing in a season, TD passes sixth on UA’s 15 touchdowns rank chart. yards passing season with highs Nelson set career UAB, Against Nelson went 10-of-24 for 122 yards. In the opener at Illinois, for 241 he went 26-of-42 Michigan, At Central yards. and 359 passing attempts, 44 completions, 25 yards and three touchdowns. He was also the leading rusher with 33 Nelson yards. Against Troy, went and two touchdowns he went 13-of-17 for 141 yards At UMass, and a touchdown. 15-of-29 for 200 yards Nelson went 17of-28KentState, for 202 starting yards Against after out ain perfectthe 8-of-8. first half. game. ET 26 for a 3:30 p.m. Oct. Illinois on Saturday, closes out October with a trip to Northern Akron ESPN3 will carry the game. • ZIPS QUICK HITS ZIPS QUICK • • • POSTGAME NOTES POSTGAME

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2019 Akron opponents in opponents Akron 2019 4, Pittsburgh 3, South Carolina 3. Carolina South 3, Pittsburgh 4, ARV: Wake Forest 87, Tulane 76, Virginia 35, Memphis 35, Virginia 76, Tulane 87, Forest Wake ARV: 18, San Diego State 19, Iowa State 21, California 30, UCF 5, Duke 6, Tech Louisiana A&M 14, Texas Navy 17, Amway Coaches’ Poll: Amway Coaches’ Also Receiving Votes: Tulane 55, Iowa State 36, Temple Temple 36, Iowa State 55, Tulane Votes: Also Receiving Memphis 8, Virginia 20, California 25, Forest Wake 31, San UCF 3, A&M 3, Texas 4, South Carolina USC 4, 6, 1. Tech Louisiana 2, State Diego Associated Press Writers’ Poll Writers’ Press Associated State Appalachian 25 Washington Cincinnati 22 Missouri Iowa State Arizona Baylor SMU Minnesota Boise State Texas Michigan Georgia Auburn Oregon Utah State Penn Dame Notre 9 Florida Clemson (11) Clemson (10) State Ohio Oklahoma Wisconsin Poll Writers’ (30) Alabama Louisiana State (12) Assoc. Press Assoc. NATIONAL POLLS NATIONAL 5 AKRON FOOTBALL - - 6 (5-11-81) (4-11-86) (5-1-85) (1-16-85) (6-7-84) (9-5-83) (4-12-83) (10-11-81) (7-7-81) (11-29-80) 38 33 34 34 35 36 36 37 38 38 (Jefferson, Ohio). In 2018, he had In 2018, Ohio). (Jefferson, GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME Jeremiah Jeremiah Knight YOUNGEST FBS HEAD COACHES FBS HEAD YOUNGEST State Kent Lewis, Sean 1. State Texas Spavital, Jake 2. Charlotte Will Healy, 3. UMass Bell, Walt 4. Oklahoma Lincoln Riley, 5. App State Eliah Drinkwitz, 6. Memphis Norvell, Mike 7. NIU Hammock, Thomas 8. AKRON ARTH, TOM 9. 10. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota Minnesota Fleck, P.J. 10. Stewart had 280 yards and a touchdown on 22 receptions in 10 receptions and a touchdown on 22 yards had 280 Stewart

(Bethlehem, Pa.) returns to the starting line-up after missing the missing to the starting line-up after returns Pa.) (Bethlehem, (Covington, Ga.) had three receptions for 22 yards in his collegiate for 22 yards receptions Ga.) had three (Covington, - - - - (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) made the most of his first career start against UAB. UAB. against start career offirst most his the made Fla.) Lauderdale, (Fort Zach Gibson Zach Nate Stewart Stewart Nate Michael Mathison Timothy Scippio Timothy In five games, Scippio has seven receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. receptions for 81 yards Scippio has seven In five games, 129 yards on nine receptions in 10 games. on nine receptions 129 yards for 15 yards. he had four receptions UAB, Against for six yards. Knight had two receptions At Illinois, he had a At 39-yard Against Troy, Knight UMass, reception. set career-highs with fivereceptions for 100 reception for six yards. he had a State, Kent Against performance. receiving his first 100-yard yards, for 176 yards. Knight has 14 receptions In six games, Sophomore He had the first tworeceptions of his collegiate career for 16 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown he had two At UMass, Michigan. catch at Central Scippio had a three-yard on his second catch. reception for 28 yards. Scippio had two receptions State, Against Kent for 34 yards. receptions In six games, Stewart is the Zips’ top receiver with 62 receptions for 391 yards and three touchdowns. and three for 391 yards 62 receptions with top receiver is the Zips’ Stewart In six games, freshman True debut Against he at UAB, had Illinois. At a Mathison Central Michigan, reception. made his first appear ance in the starting The youngster line-up. made the most of his finishingopportunity, with five recep heMathison led led the AtZips UMass, with fivereceptions for 23 yards. Troy, Against tions for 36 yards. four had Mathison State, Kent Against highs. career both yards, 72 for receptions six with receivers the for 57 yards. receptions for 211 yards. with 24 receptions Mathison stands second in receiving In six games, sophomore is redshirt Moving into a starting role YOUNG BUT EXPERIENCED RECEIVERS RETURN BUT YOUNG they left look to pick up where receivers the UA and deep position, most experienced Akron’s Perhaps junior Redshirt off. last two games of 2018 with an injury. games last fall. In the opener at Stewart Illinois, was the Zips’ leader with fivereceptions for he AgainstUAB, 79 yards. with game the finishing career, collegiate his of second the and season the of touchdown first his scored five career-high a with receiver Zip top the was Stewart Michigan, Central At yards. 28 for receptions four 89 yards. for a career-high he had four receptions Troy, Against and a touchdown. for 78 yards receptions he was State, Against Kent touchdown. and a 17-yard for 46 yards had four receptions Stewart At UMass, on four receptions. with 71 yards the top receiver terback in the third quarter. On his On quarter. third terback in the first drive, he drove the Zips seven two-yard and a yards plays for 80 RB Michiah freshman touchdown by Gib quarter, the fourth In Burton. touchdown, passing first his had son Stewart. Nate WR to pass 17-yard a the favor as the returned Stewart conver duo completed a two-point of as Gibson was the recipient sion, two- Akron’s Stewart. from a pass three in first its was conversion point and a touchdown. for 173 yards finished the game 12-of-16 to start, who went 5-for-5 Gibson, seasons. In his collegiate debut at Massachu collegiate debut In his freshman true setts, at quar Ga.) took over (Alpharetta, Athlon Sports Starting Line-up Starting Athlon Sports Athlon Sports Athlon Sports Jeremiah Knight Jeremiah

Jonah Morris Michael Mathison Dustin Burkhart Kato Nelson Kato Zach Gibson Zach Alvin Davis, Jr. Alvin Davis,

Jerry Fitschen Brandon Council Brandon Trevor Brown Trevor John Lako Sept. 16 Sept. Sept. 30 Sept. Sept. 2 Sept. 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Watch Award Arm Johnny Unitas Golden Club of Columbus Touchdown by the Watch Player to QB WR by Phil Steele All-MAC fourth-team Preseason WR of Student-Athlete Zips’ Summa Health Week, the Preseason first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele by Phil All-MAC first-team Preseason William V. Campbell Trophy nominee Trophy Campbell V. William nominee Team Works Good AFCA Allstate by All-MAC first-team Preseason LB WR/PR Steele by Phil All-MAC first-team Preseason by All-MAC second-team Preseason Zips’ Summa Health Student-Athlete of Student-Athlete Zips’ Summa Health Week, the QB PK of Student-Athlete Zips’ Summa Health Week, the Preseason first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele by Phil All-MAC first-team Preseason DB List Watch Award Preseason Thorpe Jim Paycom America Yearbook’s College Football by All-MAC first-team Preseason Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by All-MAC fourth-team Preseason OL WR 9 Sept. Player ofWeek, Offensive MAC the OL Steele by Phil All-MAC fourth-team Preseason 2019 HONORS 6 AKRON FOOTBALL - - 7 has four returning starters to the starters has four returning (Benedictine, Ohio) rushed twice for Ohio) rushed (Benedictine, GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME , the Zips have turned to redshirt senior to redshirt the Zips have turned , , who played several guard and tackle positions, is and tackle positions, guard who played several , (Akron, Ohio), who will miss the 2019 season with with season the 2019 who will miss Ohio), (Akron, (Clearwater, Fla.) scored his first career touchdown career first his scored Fla.) (Clearwater, (Morgantown, W.Va.), the tight end unit is rattled with the tight end unit is rattled W.Va.), (Morgantown, Tommy Zagorski Tommy Decavilon Reese Decavilon Reese Van Edwards, Jr. Edwards, Van Kyle Ritz Kyle (Columbus, Ohio) had a three-yard rush in his collegiate debut. Ohio) had a three-yard (Columbus, (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Lauderdale, took (Fort the field for the first time as He a Zip. Jonah Morris Brandon Junk Brandon Maverick Wolfley

Brandon Lee Brandon Michiah Burton (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) as a team leader. In 11 games in 2018, Sands had 128 yards on yards 128 had Sands 2018, in games 11 In leader. team a as Fla.) Lauderdale, (Fort the biggest challenge. At WolfleyIllinois, and Johns saw significant playing time but recorded no stats. At Central Michigan, he caught a five-yard touchdown pass to end the first The half. touchdown was the second Wolfey’s of Wolfley scored the Zips’ only career Troy, touchdown, and a 21-yard touch his Against first this season. in the first quarter. down reception senior redshirt Michigan, At Central the starting nod at UMass. Junk earned Nelson. from pass in the fourth quarter on a three-yard PROTECTION PROVIDE TO EXPERIENCED O-LINE line coach and offensive coordinator Offensive starter four-year Replacing O-line this fall. At Illinois, freshman freshman At Illinois, the first of his touchdown, and a two-yard with eight carries for 25 yards Burton led all rushers At UMass, he rushed five times for 21 yards. State, Against Kent collegiate career. and a touchdown. carries for 47 yards Burton has 17 In six games, junior RB State, In his Zips’ debut against Kent six yards. SENIORS ENDS ANCHOR TIGHT sophomore by redshirt Led and a touchdown. receptions for 58 yards had four Wolfley In 12 games in 2018, senior leadership. Central Michigan, he had three rushes for six yards. Against Troy, Sands had three carries for 18 yards. At carries for 18 yards. Sands had three Troy, Against rushes for six yards. he had three Michigan, Central a had Sands State, Kent Against yards. five for receptions two and yards eight for carries two had he UMass, an injury. suffering rush before three-yard and a touchdown on 35 carries. for 91 yards Sands has rushed In six games, sophomore At Illinois, rushed four times and had Lee Against UAB, reception. and had a 12-yard rushed 10 times for 34 yards Lee Troy, Against yards. eight for rushes four had he Michigan, Central At yards. 61 for receptions four State, Kent Against yards. he had nine carries for 12 At UMass, led the Zips with six carries for 38 yards. for 12 yards. had eight carries and two receptions Lee on 41 carries. in rushing with 83 yards is third Lee In six games, In four games, Hicks has seven receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. for 47 yards has seven receptions Hicks In four games, starter without returning Zips are The an injury. THE BACKFIELD? WHO’S IN ofWith the graduation starter three-year Sands Deltron for nine yards. He also had four receptions 39 carries. and a touch rushed 12 times for nine yards he Against UAB, Sands rushed 14 times for 47 yards. At Illinois, Sands down. scored the Zips’ first touchdown of the season with a two-yardrush on the At opening drive. Redshirt Redshirt sophomore Julian Hicks (Cleveland, Ohio), who transferred to UA after two seasons at Central he made hadhis two AtreceptionsMichigan, first reception UMass, for as 12 a ZipCentral Michigan. at rush. and a one-yard for 28 yards had four receptions Hicks State, Against Kent and a touchdown. yards Athlon Sports

Josh Ward 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 DL by All-MAC fourth-team Preseason Steele by Phil All-MAC fourth-team Preseason 2019 HONORS 7 AKRON FOOTBALL - - - He re 8 . Expected to Expected to . (Kingfisher, Okla.). Matt Feeney Matt (Orlando, Fla.), who saw action in all Fla.), (Orlando, GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME (Dunnellon, Fla.), who was one ofwas one who just Fla.), (Dunnellon, (Tar (Tar Heel, N.C.), who has 18 career starts. At UMass, Bentley had four tackles. Against Bentley had four tackles. At UMass, Landon Forman (Buckhorn, Ala.) came off the bench for three (Buckhorn, (McKinleyville, Calif.), who started all 12 games 12 all started who Calif.), (McKinleyville, (Clinton, Md.), who has 32 career starts. True fresh True starts. 32 career who has Md.), (Clinton, Dylan Meeks (Miami, Fla.) made one solo stop. At Central Michigan, Michigan, At Central Fla.) made one solo stop. (Miami, (Harrison City, Pa.) is expected to make his collegiate Hunter Corne Hunter Corne (Akron, Ohio) made his collegiate debut as the starting nose (Akron, DEFENSE Jaquize Cross Jaquize Brandon Council Council Brandon Bryce Petersen Bryce Petersen (Ocala, Fla.) should take over after significant action in 2018. Play 2018. in action significant after over take should Fla.) (Ocala, Trevor Brown Brown Trevor (Sylvania, Ohio) started at left tackle at Illinois. tackle at left Ohio) started (Sylvania, Logan Hawkins Logan Eric Bentley Eric Andy Jean-Baptiste Jean-Baptiste Andy edshirt junior DL edshirt junior DL Davon’te Jest (Massillon, Ohio) is expected to back up Brown. is expected Ohio) (Massillon, Austin Sample Xavior Gray Xavior Kent State, he had two tackles. State, Kent freshman redshirt At tackle, Hawkins had a solo stop. At UMass, no stats. at Illinois but recorded He started debut. senior redshirt At Illinois, had he State, Against Kent tackles. on three assisted Jean-Baptiste Troy, Against he made a solo stop. tackles. three r Michigan, At Central tackles. Against he Troy, made his first start as a Zip. Cross finishedthe game with two tackles Cross earned a At starting he UMass, andnod had He at State, had Against end. two Kent hurry. solo stops. a oftwo tackles and a sack for a loss four yards. At Illinois, Meeks assisted on two tackles. Against UAB, he had three tackles. Against Troy, Meeks tallied Meeks Troy, Against tackles. he had three UAB, Against tackles. on two assisted Meeks At Illinois, five tackles. he had State, Against Kent four tackles. senior At nose tackle, two forced of a sack for a loss nine yards, TFL, 2.5 Jest had 15 tackles, ing in all 12 games with one start, Michigan, At Central 11 tackles. a career-high he registered Against UAB, and four hurries. fumbles, At of for a loss six yards. TFL including 2.0 solo stops, he had three Troy, Against Jest had four solo stops. he had six tackles. State, Against Kent Jest had four tackles. UMass, freshman redshirt At Illinois, tackle. He finished with six tackles. Against UAB, Bentley had four tackles. Against he Troy, had fumble oftackles and the first forced his collegiate career. four Earning the starting role at right tackle is redshirt junior at right tackle is redshirt Earning the starting role ceived the starting nod in the Zips’ first six games. THE LINE DOWN LOOK NEW defense will also sport a new look, the 2019 2018, While the Zips’ defense lost eight starters from defensive coordinator switching to multiple defensive schemes under at defensive end is junior move into a starting role and a hurry. a break-up, TFL, 1.5 five tackles, He totaled 12 games last fall. Redshirt junior junior Redshirt junior is redshirt guard left Moving to for the Kent a position he kept started at center, Council UMass, At he took snaps at center. Troy, Against game. State junior is role starting to his Returning Kent and UMass against guard left to switching before center at games four first the started He fall. last starts. He has 18 career State. sophomore is redshirt guard to left Returning starts. He has 18 career game on the o-line. nationally to start every nine freshmen Returning for his senior season is LT is LT season for his senior Returning man 9 1 1 22 18 22 18 18 17 35 32 19 18 18 18 14 Total Total 6,864 6,699 6,117 5,128 3,989 3,945 3,387 4,371 4,767 11,049 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 19 217 100 3 3 3 9 18 19 18 11 11 11 12 12 11 12 10 12 12 5 1 5 8 0 9 12 14 17 7 1 3 16 17

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hris Jacquemain Jacquemain hris [2007-09] Mike Johnson [1988-89] Mike [1983-86] Stewart Vernon Williams Dalton [2012] James Washington (1997-00) Washington James (2005-06) Getsy Luke (2012-15) Pohl Kyle [2017-present] Nelson Kato Charlie Frye (2001-04) Frye Charlie (2014-17) Woodson Thomas

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 7. C 8. 9. 10. 3. 4. 5. 6. PASSING YARDS | CAREER YARDS PASSING 1. 2. RECORD WATCH RECORD Knight (2018-present) Jeremiah 100-Yard Receiving Games Receiving 100-Yard Dustin Burkhart (2017-present) LB John Lako, R-Sr. Lako, John LB QB Kato Nelson, R-Jr. Nelson, Kato QB R-So. Hunter OL Corne, Jr. Petersen, Bryce OL R-Jr. Council, Brandon OL LB Josh Ward, R-Sr. Ward, Josh LB R-Jr. Stewart, Nate WR Games Started Consecutive LB John Lako, R-Sr. Lako, John LB Jr. Petersen, Bryce OL R-So. Hunter OL Corne, R-Jr. Council, Brandon OL Games Started Sr. Davis, Alvin DB Sr. Brown, Trevor OL R-Jr. Nelson, Kato QB CURRENT STREAKS CURRENT 8 AKRON FOOTBALL - - - 9 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME The Zips’ defensive leader in 2018, Lako had Lako 2018, in leader defensive Zips’ The came off the Zips the bench at Illinois to lead (St. Petersburg, Fla.) broke into the starting line-up line-up starting the into broke Fla.) Petersburg, (St. (Monroe, Mich.). (Monroe, made two tackles at Illinois. Against UAB, he had two tackles. he had two tackles. Against UAB, made two tackles at Illinois. (Aurora, Ohio) (Aurora, (Pittsburgh, Pa.) played (Pittsburgh, in the first two games of 2018 before John Lako John Lako (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) returns for his senior season, the sole return for his senior season, Fla.) returns Lauderdale, (Fort DeMarkus Glover DeMarkus (Tallahassee, Fla.) (Tallahassee, Alvin Davis Arslanian Bubba Shawn Featherstone redshirt junior redshirt (Delray Beach, Fla.) and Fla.) and Beach, (Delray Michael Scott Michael Scott joined the starting line-up and had six tackles, including a TFL. Against UAB, he had nine tackles and a tackles he had nine Against UAB, TFL. a including tackles, and had six the starting line-up joined of third the and career his interception, an and tackles eight had Featherstone Troy, Against break-up. ing starter in the secondary. In 11 games in 2018, Davis was the top defensive back (and fourth overall) back (and fourth overall) Davis was the top defensive In 11 games in 2018, ing starter in the secondary. three and two touchdowns, for 149 yards four interceptions a national-best/team-best with 77 tackles, and two fumble recoveries. fumbles, two forced break-ups, fumble. a forced and solo stops had two Davis Michigan, At Central six tackles. had Davis UAB, Against 12 solos stops and including a career-high 17 tackles, he led the defense with a career-high Troy, Against State, Against Kent Davis had six tackles. At UMass, of tackles for a loss three four yards. a career-high he had two tackles. 19 solo stops. including (and top DB) on defense with 33 tackles, overall Davis is third In five games, senior Redshirt suffering a been He’s season-ending granted injury. a sixth year by the At NCAA. Illinois, Featherstone In six games, Arslanian is second on defense with 61 tackles, 1.5 TFL, a sack, and a break-up. a sack, TFL, 1.5 defense with 61 tackles, Arslanian is second on In six games, The the first of Glover had tackles three and an interception, his career. At UMass, and had nine tackles. seven plays later. touchdown Akron turnover led to an LEADS DEEP SECONDARY DAVIS All-MAC DB First-team fense with 14 tackles. At Central Michigan, Lako led the defense with 11 tackles, including a career-high including a career-high led the defense with 11 tackles, Lako Michigan, At Central fense with 14 tackles. Troy, Against the second ofrecovery his career. He also had a fumble 25-yard recovery, eight solo stops. Against Kent including six solo stops. he led the defense with 13 tackles, At UMass, had 12 tackles. Lako TFL. including a had 10 tackles, Lako State, 4.5 30 solo stops, including a team-best with 68 tackles, is the Zips’ defensive leader Lako In six games, and a fumble recovery. TFL, sophomore Redshirt into moved he UAB, Against of loss a for a sack and yards. five stops, solo six including tackles, 11 with Against Arslanian had 10 tackles. Michigan, At Central up 10 tackles. the starting line-up and racked he led the Zips with a State, Against Kent Arslanian had nine tackles. At UMass, he had six tackles. Troy, 15 tackles. career-high Moving to outside linebacker this fall, Ward played in all 12 games with 11 started at defensive end in at defensive end all 12 games with 11 started played in Ward this fall, linebacker Moving to outside fumbles. and two forced 4.0 sacks, TFL, 7.0 33 tackles, He had 2018. four had Ward Michigan, Central At tackles. six had he UAB, Against tackles. four had Ward Illinois, At tack five had Ward UMass, At TFL. a including tackles, three had he Troy, Against break-up. a and tackles of he had four tackles and a sack for a loss two yards. State, Kent Against les. defense. the anchor to returns Lako linebacker, inside At to and a hurry en route a fumble recovery, hurries, three of for a loss 27 yards, TFL 10.0 126 tackles, All-MAC honors. third-team de the led he UAB, Against stops. solo five including tackles, eight with second finished Lako Illinois, At VETERAN LINEBACKERS IN THE MIDDLE THE MIDDLE IN LINEBACKERS VETERAN seniors redshirt are roles starting to Returning unit. linebacker the in lies strength defensive Zips’ The Josh Ward Junior of for a loss TFL 2.0 he had two solo stops, State, Against Kent solo stops. made two Scott Troy, Against fumble. and a forced eight yards, Troy, Against - Friday, Nov. 8 Nov. Friday, Friday, Nov. 22 Nov. Friday, Tuesday, Oct. 8 Oct. Tuesday, Friday, Nov. 15 Nov. Friday, Tuesday, Sept. 3 Sept. Tuesday, Tuesday, Oct. 15 Oct. Tuesday, 22 Oct. Tuesday, 29 Oct. Tuesday, Tuesday, Sept. 10 Sept. Tuesday, 24 Sept. Tuesday, Tuesday, Sept. 17 Sept. 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- - 10 Jerry Fitschen Jerry (Hudson, Ohio), who also serves as GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME transferred to Akron in the spring after in the spring after Akron to transferred made his first career interception. He re (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Lauderdale, (Fort made his first start inhis will not be easy. Redshirt junior Redshirt will not be easy. Overall, he kicked off (61.6 for 3,203 yards he kicked 52 times Overall, (Citra, Fla.) (Citra, Jonah Wieland (Canton, Ohio) made four solo tackles in his collegiate Ohio) (Canton, Nick Gasser Gasser Nick has a huge task this season. He has to fill the punting and the (Warren, Ohio), one ofone 12 all in play to freshmen true two just Ohio), (Warren, Adetutu Daranijo Adetutu Daranijo Jordyn Riley Jordyn SPECIAL TEAMS SPECIAL (North Royalton, Ohio), who Ohio), (North Royalton, (Doraville, Ga.) made his collegiate debuts as a starter in the secondary Ga.) made his collegiate debuts as (Doraville,

Reggie Corner, Jr. Reggie Corner, Chris Hurd Jalen Hooks Hooks Jalen Cory Smigel Cory kicked off in all 12 games last fall. offkicked in all 12 games last fall. redshirt sophomore sophomore redshirt Randy Cochran, Jr. Jr. Randy Cochran, converted his first extra point. At UMass, he converted three extra points, the most in his young the most in his young points, extra he converted three At UMass, point. converted his first extra yards at Illinois. Against UAB, Wieland punted nine times for 329 yards (36.6 average). Three landed Three (36.6 average). Wieland punted nine times for 329 yards Against UAB, at Illinois. yards Troy, Against average). (35.7 six times for 214 yards Wieland punted Michigan, At Central inside the 20. long and average game His punt. 59-yard a including average), (46.0 yards 276 for times six punted he the holder for the kicking He unit. punted seven times for 213 yards (30.4 average) with a long of 36 for 257 yards (64.2 average). Against Troy, he kicked off twice for 127 yards (63.5 average). At UMass, At UMass, off (63.5 average). twice for 127 yards he kicked Troy, Against (64.2 average). for 257 yards Fitschen kicked off five times for 263 yards (52.6 average). AgainstKent State, he kicked off twice for (53.5 average). 107 yards freshman Redshirt At Central fall. this teams the special has helped at Syracuse, (2018) season freshman his redshirting Troy, Against the ball back with two minutes to go. Akron giving he converted an onside kick, Michigan, Smigel goal field a 24-yard with rebounded but field goal a 46-yard missed Smigel State, Kent Against career. only points. for UA’s sophomore is redshirt Earning the punting role LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LEAD KICKING UNIT TO FOR SOMEONE LOOKING coordinator Special teams placekicking positions. punter and kicker three-year Replacing Calif.) (Orange, with 29 touchbacks. average) At Illinois, Fitschen kicked off twice for 103 yards (51.5 average). He scored Akron’s only points, a 42- yard field goal on the opening drive. Fitschen Against UAB, kicked off three times for 148 yards (49.3 average). He also had two extra At points. Central Michigan, Fitschen put UA on the scoreboard in the second quarter with a 40-yard field goal. He made threeextra points.Fitschen kicked off four times At Illinois, sophomore sophomore Illinois, At he had Hooks had two Michigan, At two solo tackles Central tackles. had a games solo a stop. year ago, two tackles. he had At UMass, Troy. against Against UAB, and a break- he had five solo stops At UMass, solo stops. Riley had three Troy, Against turned it 15 yards. TFL. including a tackles, Riley had three State, Against Kent up. In six games, Featherstone is fourth on defense with 32 tackles, an interception, and a break-up. and a an interception, tackles, on defense with 32 is fourth Featherstone In six games, freshman safety spot, At the other tackles. he had three UAB, Against He had one solo tackle. collegiate debut at Illinois. Freshman at Illinois. He had two tackles and Against a Cochran UAB, had break-up. two At tackles. Central Michi At tackles and a break-up. had three Cochran Troy, Against he had two solo stops and a break-up. gan, UMass, he had two solo stops. Against Kent State, Cochran had five tackles, including four solo stops and TFL. 1.0 freshman redshirt At Nickel, he had five tackles. Troy, Against debut. first this season. He returned it 40 yards. At UMass, Featherstone had two solo stops. Against Kent State, State, Kent Against stops. solo two had Featherstone UMass, At yards. 40 it returned He season. this first tackles. he had five

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2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 With no 300-yard passer passer 300-yard no With With no 100-yard receiver 100-yard no With passer 300-yard With passer 300-yard has opp. When With 100-yard receiver 100-yard With receiver 100-yard has opp. When With 100-yard rusher 100-yard With rusher 100-yard has opp. When rusher 100-yard no With When opp. scores 20-29 pts 20-29 scores opp. When points 30+ scoring When 30+pts scores opp. When When scoring 10-19 points 10-19 scoring When pts 10-19 scores opp. When points 20-29 scoring When When tied at the half the at tied When points 0-9 scoring When pts 0-9 scores opp. When When leading at the half the at leading When half the at trailing When When scoring first scoring When first scores opponent When Against non-ranked opponents non-ranked Against off win a Coming off loss a Coming In November In opponents ranked Against In August In September In October In In overtime games overtime In less or pts 3 by decided games In less or pts 7 by decided gamed In When winning coin toss coin winning When toss wins opponent When In day games day In p.m.+) (6 games night In On natural grass natural On surface artificial On On television (live) television On games non-televised In At home At road the On sites neutral At 2019 ZIPS UNDER TOM ARTH TOM UNDER 2019 ZIPS 10 AKRON FOOTBALL - - ® 11 are expected to return punts and kicks and kicks punts to return expected are GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME - (Covington, Ga.) are expected to handle returns. expected Ga.) are (Covington, Jeremiah Knight Jeremiah (Morgantown, W.Va.) returns to handle long snapping duties. snapping duties. to handle long returns W.Va.) (Morgantown, ON THE SIDELINES , and sophomore sophomore and , Michael Mathison Michael Mathison Cameron Lyons Cameron Knight was Akron’s top punt returner with 11 returns for 142 yards and a touchdown. a touchdown. and yards 142 for returns 11 with returner punt top Akron’s was Knight Alvin Davis, Jr. Alvin Davis, CFB150: COLLEGE FOOTBALL CELEBRATES 150 YEARS IN 2019 150 CELEBRATES FOOTBALL CFB150: COLLEGE media. #CFB150 media. Coach Tom Arth explained: “For a team whose program is built on fundamentals and technique, what is built on fundamentals and technique, whose program a team “For Arth explained: Tom Coach that the only people who about writing our story and realizing that? It’s than representation is a greater about us.” it’s outside doesn’t matter, Whatever is happening on the in our program. are matter 2019 as col January began in celebration year-long A and the anniversary of 150 years lege football celebrates and the first college football game [between Princeton the country, around Programs 1869]. 6, on Nov. Rutgers sharing their histories and stories are Akron, including leadership, the CFB150 pillars ofthrough education, on social celebration Akron’s Follow and community. average attendance (9,232) ranked No. 2 nationally in the NCAA’s list of largest increase in attendance list of in attendance increase largest 2 nationally in the NCAA’s No. (9,232) ranked attendance average season. the previous from feet of and 80,000 square state-of-the-art video board, 17 suites, stadium features 30,000-seat The Wellness and Science Sport the Additionally, students. University by all daily used space academic resides Association Alumni and the University’s two levels, on conducts classes Education Department as well. there PENCIL?! TAKEAWAY THE THE MEANING BEHIND IS WHAT on CBS Sports Network saw something new on the Zips’ side game against UAB Akron’s watching Fans of video the pencil had gone By the time the game ended, 2 pencil. long yellow No. line– a three-foot Pencil”? behind the “Takeaway So what is the meaning viral. At Central Michigan, At Mathison Central Michigan, returned five forkickoffs 152 including yards, a Against 45-yardreturn. yards, for 59 returns Mathison had two kickoff At UMass, for 34 yards. returns he had two kickoff Troy, including a for 100 yards, returns he had four kickoff State, Against Kent return. including a 36-yard return. 27-yard LIKE HOME THERE IS NO PLACE Zips have a The Field. in 2019 on campus at InfoCision Stadium–Summa opens its 11th season Akron of each from Attendance the six Zips’ home games including 0-3 this fall. the venue, at 25-37 record Zips’ The stadium opened in 2009. games since the 15 best attended Top among the in 2017 ranks Redshirt sophomore sophomore Redshirt RETURNERS SPEEDY DB Senior 2018, In fall. this 16 returns. on yards with 245 returner He was also the top kickoff WR Knight and freshman At Illinois, Knight handled all returns. He had two kickoff returns for 43 including yards, a 24-yard re and two had two punt returns Knight Against UAB, yards. for 23 Knight also had two punt returns turn. for 14 yards. kickoff returns were career highs. At UMass, Weiland punted four times for 144 yards (36.0 average), with a long of a long with 50 (36.0 average), for 144 yards four times punted Weiland At UMass, highs. career were (38.0 average). ties for 114 yards three he punted State, Against Kent yards. 6.8 5.6 5.3 4.0 26.5 93.5 0.83 11.3 10.2 4.43 80.0 65.2 20.8 54.5 227.0 126.7 211.7 252.3 239.0 100.0 (1-1) 100.0 ...... [as of Oct. 13] of[as Oct......

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Buffalo DeMarcus Lloyd DeMarcus John Lako Shawn Featherstone Featherstone Shawn 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. MAC EAST PRESEASON EAST MAC M.J. McGriff M.J. ’ given first name is actually Tiger. Tiger. actually is name first given ’ Robbie Kelley Robbie , QB (Tyler) QB (Tyler) , Alvin Davis, Jr. Alvin Davis, Jeremiah Knight Jeremiah . . were fourth-team honorees. honorees. fourth-team were Redshirt junior QB Redshirt 2019. in Watch to Player a as dinner awards LISTS 2019 WATCH Senior DB LB senior while PRESEASON HONORS named to Six Zips were seniors DB were All-MAC first-team preseason Ward All-Mid- seven University of football players on his 2019 preseason recognized Akron Phil Steele were All-MAC first-team Earning preseason teams. American Conference OL senior were fourth-team the preseason to Named Ward WR (Lumuria) WR (Lumuria) injuries. season-ending following of year sixth a NCAA the by granted eligibility each were players in the nation. as the most sixth-year South Carolina from four Zips tie with four The Several Zips frequently use their nicknames versus their formal, given names– LB versus their formal, use their nicknames Zips frequently Several Arslanian returner returner Tiger Burkes Tiger YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY SIXTH FOUR ZIPS RECEIVE Seniors DB and LB Ill.), ment). Kansas State and SMU lead the nation with 21 graduates each. the nation with 21 graduates and SMU lead State Kansas ment). POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE TE degrees: have their bachelor’s this fall already Zips competing Five QB agement), LB management),

In the West Division, Toledo was selected first, followed by Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, and East and Illinois, Northern Michigan, Western by followed first, selected was Toledo Division, West the In out the predictions. Michigan rounded and Central Ball State ern Michigan. Championship Game which will be held on to win the 2019 MAC also predicted Ohio Bobcats were The in Detroit. Field at Ford at Noon 7, Dec. Saturday, 5. MAC PREDICTIONS MAC Akron was selected to finish fifth Bowling in Akron. the and Mid-AmericanState, ConferenceKent East Division Buffalo, this Miami, fall by followed byfirst, the picked media. was Ohio points. 54 earned Akron out the picks. rounded Green WHAT’S IN A NAME? A IN WHAT’S LB John John LB Lako QB Kato Nelson Kato QB QB Zach Gibson Zach QB WR Nate Stewart Nate WR WR Nate Stewart Nate WR DB Alvin Davis, Jr. Alvin DB Davis, LB Bubba Arslanian Bubba LB LB Bubba Arslanian Bubba LB WR Dustin Burkhart Dustin WR LB Bubba Arslanian, Arslanian, Bubba LB DB Shawn Featherstone, Shawn DB LB John Lako, TE Darryl Long, Long, Darryl TE Lako, John LB QB Kato Nelson, LB Josh Ward Josh LB Nelson, Kato QB LB John Lako, QB Kato Nelson, Nelson, Kato QB Lako, John LB LB John Lako, QB Kato Nelson, Nelson, Kato QB Lako, John LB OL Brandon Council, DB Shawn DB Council, Brandon OL WR Nate Stewart, LB Josh Ward Josh LB Stewart, Nate WR WR Nate Stewart, LB Josh Ward Josh LB Stewart, Nate WR

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Featherstone, LB John Lako, WR Nate Stewart Nate WR Lako, John LB Featherstone, 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 at Miami (Ohio) Miami at OHIO at NIU at BGSU at EASTERN MICHIGAN KENT STATE STATE KENT BUFFALO UMass at TROY at Central Michigan Central at UAB CAPTAINS Illinois at OHIO at NIU at BGSU at EASTERN MICHIGAN (Ohio) Miami at STATE KENT BUFFALO TROY UMass at at Central Michigan Central at Illinois at UAB PLAYERS OF THE GAME OF PLAYERS 12 AKRON FOOTBALL - (defensive 13 was selected by the Jonathan Cooley Cooley Jonathan - GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME Ulysees Gilbert III (tight ends/offensive tackles) and (tight ends/offensive (Oviedo, Fla.) and the Albany Empire captured the ArenaBowl XXXII cham ArenaBowl the captured Albany Empire Fla.) and the (Oviedo, www.WagonWheelChallenge.com Chris Cook A.J. Coney, Jr. Coney, A.J. A total of 73 percent of all grades earned were A’s or B’s. The number of A’s earned increased by 83 increased earned number ofThe A’s or B’s. total ofA’s ofA 73 percent were earned all grades Spring. to Fall from percent 40 by increased earned B’s and ofnumber the while A’s percent, FELLOWSHIPS FOR NFL SELECTED & COOLEY COOK football coaches Akron ZIPS IN THE COMMUNITY ZIPS IN combined to work on a They time to good use during the spring. put its free football team UA The the Among the projects week with a goal of each community service project 1,000 volunteer hours. at the weeded flower gardens Foodbank, Regional Akron-Canton at the filled orders were: Zips worked Haven of and Rest, cleaned out an abandoned warehouse Akron. for Well THE CLASSROOM ZIPS IN Arth made an impact on his Tom football coach head In just his first semester at the University ofAkron, classroom. the in but gridiron the on only not players the 85 players on As a team, Zips showed vast improvement. At the conclusion of the Spring semester, (an 2018 Fall from 2.466 from up (GPA), average grade-point 2.954 a for combined roster spring the student. per 0.619 was improvement GPA semester average The of increase 0.488). GILBERT DRAFTED BY STEELERS DRAFTED BY GILBERT LB selection, All-Mid-American Conference three-time A of overall) pick (207th round sixth the in pick 34th the with National 2019 the Steelers Pittsburgh Draft. League Football since 2016 and the first draftee into the NFL Gilbert became the 17th Zip in school history to be drafted Gilbert the San Diego Chargers]. 35th pick of by (175th pick overall) round the fifth Brown, Jatavis [LB Brown). (following linebacker second and drafted be to player Zip defensive sixth the was XXXII WIN ARENA BOWL ALBANY CONEY, WR Former Center. Union Times the at 45-27, Soul, Philadelphia the defeating 11, August on pionship backs/corners/nickels) were selected by the NFL for 2019 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowships. The The Fellowships. Diversity Coaching Walsh for 2019 Bill selected by the NFL were backs/corners/nickels) and minicamps programs, workout offseason camps, clubs’ training objective is to use NFL program’s experience. gain and participate, observe, to opportunities coaches talented give to this was Cook, For Angeles Rams. was with the Los while Cooley Atlanta Falcons, with the worked Cook well. as 2018 in Falcons the with worked he as honor second his The 16-sport rivalry series between Akron and Kent State is based on State and Kent Akron series between 16-sport rivalry The wheel wooden wagon competition for an historic a time-honored winner of in 1945 to the originally Ak awarded trophy the annual Wagon last four has won the Akron football game. State ron-Kent Wheel football games. with varsity sports, 16 NCAA to include the rivalry was broadened year, Since the 2011-12 academic about the rivalry and more learn To one point to the challenge standings. sport adding victories in each visit: and standings, follow the results CRYSTAL CLINIC WAGON WHEEL CHALLENGE WHEEL WAGON CLINIC CRYSTAL Center Clinic Orthopaedic for the Crystal State tackles Kent Akron Wheel Challenge during Wagon its 12. Homecoming game on Oct. - - - Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Gold Pants . White White White White Pants Pants Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue White White White White White White Jersey Jersey

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- - - - . (Los (Los Uly Jamal Jamal Reggie Reggie 14 played LB at Johns Sean Dale Wolfley was also a for a also was played at North Archie Griffin Archie JoJo Natson (NY Jets) and (NY Gregg Johns Gregg Ron Ron Wolfley Alton Meeks Alton Meeks , the director of athletics at West of director the West at athletics , (Los Angeles Chargers), LB Angeles Chargers), (Los , named to the Big Ten All-Fresh Ten named to the Big , who played at Florida A&M and Florida played at who played professional baseball for baseball professional played was a running back at Florida State was a running back at Florida State is a junior safety at Michigan State. Kyron Brown Kyron GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME played baseball at Penn State. played baseball at Penn was a running back at the University of started at the University of and Washington (Dallas Cowboys), and WR and (Dallas Cowboys), Shane Lyons plays LB at Navy; and his brother Dominique Jatavis Brown Jatavis Tyrone McGriff Tyrone Walt DeShields Walt Christian DiLauro Jacques Patrick Jacques hails from a His football father family. is the son of former Zip (2004-07) and NFL star is the son of former Zip (2004-07) and NFL Mark Donatelli Mark Donatelli Bishop Sankey ’ father ’ is the son ofson the is Justin March Justin March Ray Ray Mansfield ’s cousin ’s ‘s brother ‘s brother is a cousin to cousin is a Mitchell Johns ’s family came to the U.S. from Nigeria. from family came to the U.S. ’s played at Colorado State. played at Colorado hails from a football family. His father hails from a football family. ’s father ’s ’s younger brother younger brother ’s is the great nephew of nephew is the great two-time Heisman winner ’s brother brother ’s played football at West Virginia. Uncle Virginia. West at football played ’ two older brothers also played football. also played football. ’ two older brothers Maverick Wolfley T.J. DeShields T.J. Zach DiLauro Zach Cameron Lyons Cameron M.J. McGriff M.J. Nick Johns Reggie Corner, Jr., Reggie Corner, Darryl Long Colby Meeks Meeks Colby Jordan Maul Jordan Adetutu Daranijo Taylor Griffin Griffin Taylor Peter Hayes-Patrick Peter Marco Donatelli Marco Stone Stone Wolfley (Pittsburgh Steelers), LB LB Steelers), (Pittsburgh Dylan Meeks (Indianapolis Colts). Freshman DL DL Freshman in 2014. Titans Tennessee by the and was drafted Washington Redshirt junior WR Steelers. with the Pittsburgh seasons spent three Junior DE while ern Illinois, Redshirt TE sophomore brother and the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. Tigers the Detroit LB freshman Redshirt tackle for Illinois. at offensive starter was a four-year in 2014, Team man LB Freshman RB Freshman RB Freshman (2015-18). senior QB Redshirt (1985-87); his brother State Penn Madison. James plays OLB at Redshirt senior TE LS freshman Redshirt Virginia. Redshirt freshman freshman Redshirt Sr. Corner, DB Freshman QB freshman Redshirt mer Mountaineer standout at fullback and for almost 10 years in the NFL, including four years as an as years four including NFL, the in years 10 almost for and fullback at standout Mountaineer mer Grandfather Bowl selection. Pro NFL Steelers. 13 with the Pittsburgh including in the NFL, played 14 years Coney, who signed with the CFL’S Winnipeg Blue Bombers last year and played in two games, saw games, two in played and year last Bombers Blue Winnipeg CFL’S the with signed who Coney, for 90 eight receptions he had season, the regular In this season. games for the Empire action in 12 average). (17.9 yards 340 for returns kick 19 had also Coney touchdowns. two and yards • • • • • • • • • • • ZIPS IN THE NFL ZIPS IN LB rosters– listed on NFL currently former Zips are Four sees Gilbert III squads– DB practice on NFL former Zips are Two Angeles Rams). Davis II HITS MORE ZIP QUICK • • • 23 22 19 21 24 39 19 22 19 22 20 22 19 21 38 21 21 35 21 19 19 21 22 21 23 19 21 19 19 22 22 19 22 20 36 22 20 19 28 20 19 22 22 21 20 20 23 20 20 19 20 19 20 21 24 52 ...... LB Reggie Corner, R-Fr. R-Fr. Corner, Reggie LB Cook Chris Coach Sr. Ward, Josh LB So. Wolfley, Maverick TE WR Jonah Morris, Jr. Jr. Jonah WR Morris, Fr. Smith, Brendan DL Sr. Jest, Davon’te DL Fr. Lavelle, Daniel DL DL Jordan Maul, Fr. Fr. Maul, Jordan DL Jr. Forman, Landon OL Burton Michiah RB QB Robbie Kelley, R-Sr. Kelley, Robbie QB Coach Chris Hurd LB Quevan Lawson, Fr. Fr. Lawson, Quevan LB Fr. Coleman, J.J. WR Fr. Naim, Shawn WR So. Bischof, Brandon LB LS Peyton Coffman, Sr. Coffman, Peyton LS Sr. Sands, Deltron RB Fr. Mathison, Michael WR So. Riley, Jordyn DB DB Jeffrey Lubin, So. Lubin, Jeffrey DB Sr. Johns, Nick TE Coach Tommy Zagorski Tommy Coach . Jr. Petersen, Bryce OL Fr. Donatelli, Marco LB RB Hayes-Patrick Peter OL Caleb Herring, Fr. Fr. Caleb Herring, OL Jr. Austin Sample, OL So. Muldowney, Shawn OL So. Durkee, Rueben OL OL Vincent Fonte, R-Fr. R-Fr. Fonte, Vincent OL Fr. Gibson, Zach QB Feeney Matt Coach R-Fr. Blunt, Gavin WR PK Cory Smigel, R-Fr. R-Fr. Smigel, Cory PK DL Bryce Wilson, Fr. Fr. Wilson, Bryce DL Jr. Austin TE Gillispie, R-Fr. Bentley, Eric OL Pearson Chad Coach TE Darryl Long, R-Sr. Long, Darryl TE Cochran Brian Coach Jr. Nelson, Kato QB Jr. LN Watts, Demetrick P Jonah Wieland, So. Wieland, Jonah P Jr. Stuhldreer, Michael DL DB Preston Eisnaugle, R-Fr. R-Fr. Eisnaugle, Preston DB Fr. Garrett, Noah PK WR Julian So. Hicks, Fr. Thomas. Corey DB DL Logan Hawkins, R-Fr., Logan R-Fr., DL Hawkins, Fr. Daranijo, Adetutu DB Sr. Dixon, Jacquavis WR R-Fr. DiLauro, Zach LB WR M.J. McGriff, Jr. McGriff, M.J. WR Jr. Glover, DeMarkus LB

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 22 23 29 31 8 9 11 1 2 4 24 30 DECEMBER 17 18 22 4 15 16 30 NOVEMBER 1 19 27 10 12 14 1 7 8 OCTOBER 23 25 29 17 18 19 21 SEPTEMBER 11 15 25 29 16 18 22 23 AUGUST 6 14 IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS IN-SEASON 14 AKRON FOOTBALL Jim Jason Jason . 15 . The junior The . Chris Angeloff (all inducted in 2003); (2015). GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 1976 team GoZips.com/FB-future-schedules Charlie Frye , and the , coached football from 1893-94 for Buchtel College (Akron’s (Akron’s College Buchtel for 1893-94 from football coached (2005); and (2005); 1968 team , DID YOU KNOW ? ? ? KNOW YOU DID John Heisman John Gordon Larson Gordon Chris Angeloff , (2004); in 1917. The Heisman given Trophy, to the nation’s most outstanding college player, is named honor. his in bronze statue of 750-lb. an Heisman 8-ft., was 2015, unveiled at 12, InfoCision On Stadium Sept. 1). Gate (outside #89 number retired– Only one player in school history has had his 6, Sept. on Marshall over victory 20-8 ofdied and collapsed end tight UA’s during arrest cardiac honor. his in Angeloffcreated was Scholarship Chris The 1975. Three players, two coaches, and two teams are members of Akron’s Ring of Honor: Coach Dennison Akron football is one of football to in the mornings Akron that practices in the country few programs a very schedule. class afternoon upperclassmen’s the accommodate you know the Do Zippy is just one of in Division I athletics. college mascots eight female-gendered the Delaware other Blue seven? WufHen; (YoUDee, Mrs. of State; N.C. Lucy Lobo of New Mexico; the Lion ofKate Wildcat Wilma of and Hofstra; Alabama, South of Pawla Miss Arkansas; Pig Sue E. ofArizona). called (now to I-A (now called FCS) football I-AA Division from to jump school first was the Akron 1987. in move the made Zips The FBS). Hall of Fame coach national championship to the Tech Georgia native went on to take Cleveland The original name). Taylor Taylor FUTURE SCHEDULES Akron’s non-conference football schedules through the 2023 season are complete. Highlighting the Zips will face defending national The teams. nationally prominent several competitive schedules are and and Kentucky (2022), Michigan State (2021), Auburn and Ohio State champion Clemson (2020), (2023). Indiana visit please oflist complete the opponents, and dates For • • • • • • • at UAB UMASS TEMPLE BRYANT at Liberty at Temple at Auburn at Indiana KENTUCKY at Kentucky at Clemson at Kentucky at Nebraska at Ohio State MORGAN STATE at South Carolina at Michigan State NEW MEXICO STATE MEXICO NEW SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT at New Mexico State at New Mexico YOUNGSTOWN STATE YOUNGSTOWN ......

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2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Sept. 5 Sept. Sept. 13 Sept. 2026 2025 6 Sept. 2024 31 Aug. 21 Sept. Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 2023 2 Sept. 9 Sept. Sept. 24 Sept. 1 Oct. 2022 3 Sept. 10 Sept. Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Sept. 2021 4 Sept. Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 17 Oct. 2020 5 Sept. FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULES 15 AKRON FOOTBALL - - Notable 16 NCAA Division III Semifinal III Division NCAA 5-3 in Division III playoffs NCAA Division III First Round First III Division NCAA NCAA Division III Quarterfinal III Division NCAA

7-9 0-2 32-4 39-15 0-2 | MAC | 0-2 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME OAC 1st | 9-0 Conference OAC 2nd | 8-1 OAC 2nd | 8-1 OAC T2nd | 7-2 SoCon T6th | 3-5 SoCon T5th | 4-4 9-2 8-2 3-8 6-5 0-6 0-6 11-2 12-2 40-8 9-13 Record 49-27 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year of Coach National III Division the NCAA Year of Coach the Conference Athletic Ohio Year of Coach Regional III Division the NCAA Year of co-Coach the Conference Athletic Ohio Team All-Decade D3Football.com’s All-American Unanimous All-American Unanimous St. Ignatius St. High School (Cleveland) University Carroll John Colts Indianapolis Europe) (NFL Claymores Scottish Hamburg Sea Devils Europe) (NFL Packers Bay Green (CFL) Argonauts Toronto (AFL) Rampage Rapids Grand (AFL) Force Georgia University Carroll John coach, Assistant John Head University Carroll coach, Head University coach, at of Chattanooga Tennessee Head University coach, of Akron (7 yrs.) May 11, 1981 (age 38) (age 1981 11, May Ohio Cleveland, (4); Elizabeth (9), Kate (13), Caroline daughters– Lauren, wife (7) Patrick (11), Tommy sons– [1999-03] University Carroll John education physical in Bachelor’s School Carroll John Carroll John Carroll John Carroll John Chattanooga UT Chattanooga UT Akron

Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 (4 yrs.) Totals John Carroll 2017 2018 (2 yrs.) Totals Chattanooga UT 2019 (1 yr.) Totals Akron Totals Career HONORS 2016 2016 2013 2013 2011 2002 2001 THE TOM ARTH ARTH THE TOM FILE PERSONAL Born: Hometown: Family: Education: CAREER PLAYING 1995-98 1999-02 2003-05 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 CAREER COACHING 2010-12 2013-16 2017-18 2019-present RECORD HEAD COACHING COLLEGIATE A native of Cleveland, Arth earned a bachelor’s degree in physical educa degree a bachelor’s Arth earned native ofA Cleveland, unanimous A he played quarterback. in 2003 where John Carroll tion from As a senior in he set 18 school records. All-American as a junior and senior, and championship, and East region JCU to a 12-2 record, he guided 2002, a berth in to the NCAA Division III national semifinals for the Ignatius High School. St. of He is a graduate Cleveland’s first history. program time in Arth, 38 (born May 11, 1981), and his wife Lauren have five children–Caro Elizabeth. and Patrick, Kate, Tommy, line, the most by a first-year JCU head coach, and the BlueStreaks climbed into the top 25 in the national polls. back-to- Carroll John giving playoffs, DIII the to back it made team 2014 The back appearances for the first time in school history. His charges matched to the while advancing 5 national ranking, soaring to a No. a school record record. quarterfinals with an 11-2 - - - - - TOM Head Coach Head ARTH John Carroll ‘03 John Carroll First Season at Akron at Season First Seventh Season Overall Overall Seventh Season

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 honors after a 9-2 record in his first season in 2013. Those nine wins were before taking the reins as head coach in 2013. In the four seasons prior to In the four seasons coach in 2013. as head taking the reins before Arth becoming head coach, JCU was 19-21. His squads averaged 10 wins ofYear Coach Division III Regional the NCAA Arth earned since. per season those years playing in NFL Europe and was on the preseason roster with the roster and was on the preseason Europe playing in NFL those years in 2006. Bay Packers Green seasons for three he assisted where in 2010, John Carroll to Arth returned After graduating from JCU in 2003, Arth spent three seasons as a backup as a backup seasons Arth spent three JCU in 2003, from graduating After ofpart spent He Colts. Indianapolis the with Manning Peyton to quarterback Blue Streaks finished the seasonranked No. 3 in the nation, tying a school It was their action. tally and a 9-0 mark in league with a 12-2 overall record championship since 1989. first outright conference John Carroll won the league’s automatic bid for the first time in school his The run of titles. 24 consecutive OAC Mount Union’s breaking tory in 2016, the four seasons under Arth’s leadership, John Carroll was among the na was among the John Carroll leadership, Arth’s under the four seasons finishing insideelite, the toption’s 25 every season including top 5 finishes 5). 3) and 2014 (No. in 2016 (No. sin-Whitewater. guided the Blue Streaks Year of Coach the Athletic Conference 2016 Ohio The In tenure. time in his four-year for the third Division III Playoffs to the NCAA overall record while guiding the Blue Streaks to three postseason appear postseason to three guiding the Blue Streaks while record overall ances. His building of the John Carroll program was highlighted by road Wiscon opponents in Mount Union and 1 ranked victories over two No. experienced returners. returners. experienced 40-8 owned a Arth mater, his alma University, Carroll John at seasons In four He followed up his first season with the Mocs with the toprecruiting class in the Southern Conference. He entered the 2018 season with a solid core of gether a top-notch staffa top-notch gether one of secured out and that went the best recruiting months. than two Championship Subdivision in less in the Football classes He mixed a talented roster of returners with some outstanding newcomers in 2017. Arth takes the reins at Akron after two seasons at the University of Tennessee Tennessee at the University of two seasons after Akron at the reins Arth takes to putting running, Arth hit the ground During his tenure, at Chattanooga. football coach on December 14, 2018. Arth is the Zips’ 28th all-time head all-time head Arth is the Zips’ 28th 2018. 14, football coach on December coach and just the eighth person to hold the position since He 1960. is also coach for the Zips since moving up to Division I in 1987. just the sixth head Former NFL quarterback and Ohio native Tom Arth was named the Zips’ head the Zips’ head Arth was named Tom and Ohio native quarterback NFL Former 16 AKRON FOOTBALL 17 WR FB/HB JAKE Offense Defense CHRIS Baker ‘16 Baker BRYAN TYRELL HURD North Texas ‘04 North Texas John Carroll ‘18 John Carroll John Carroll ‘11 John Carroll Defensive Backs JONATHAN Ohio Northern ‘06 Pass Game Coord. | Game Coord. Pass GASSER COOLEY Graduate Assistant– Graduate Graduate Assistant– Graduate EVERETT Special Teams Coord. | Coord. Teams Special SCHAEFER GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME First Season at Akron | 16th season overall | 16th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field First Season at Akron | 9th season overall | 9th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field overall | 14th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Booth Tackles Troy ‘02 Troy CHRIS Offense Defense Akron ‘18 Akron TOMMY XAVIER SHELTON COOK ANTHONY John Carroll ‘18 John Carroll FELTON UT Chattanooga ‘09 Chattanooga UT CICIONE Graduate Assistant– Graduate Graduate Assistant– Graduate Offensive Coord. | OL Coord. Offensive QUIGLEY Tight Ends | Offensive Ends | Offensive Tight ZAGORSKI Outside Linebackers | DE Outside Linebackers Case Western Reserve ‘07 Reserve Western Case First Season at Akron | 12th season overall | 12th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field First Season at Akron | 14th season overall | 14th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field First Season at Akron | 6th season overall | 6th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Booth , JR. , OSCAR MATT BRIAN JAYDEN Defensive Line Running Backs Running John Carroll ‘14 John Carroll John Carroll ‘90 John Carroll Indiana State ‘09 Indiana State FEENEY Fort Hays State ‘05 Hays State Fort EVERETT Secondary | Safeties Defensive Coord. | ILB Defensive Coord. COCHRAN RODRIGUEZ

First Season at Akron | 6th season overall | 6th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field First Season at Akron | 9th season overall | 9th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Field Gameday: Booth First Season at Akron | 26th season overall | 26th season Akron at Season First First Season at Akron | 15th season overall | 15th season Akron at Season First Gameday: Booth 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 COACHING STAFF COACHING 17 AKRON FOOTBALL 18 Alvin Davis (Sr., 5-9, 175) 5-9, Alvin Davis (Sr., 175) 5-9, Alvin Davis (Sr., Cory Smigel (R-Fr., 5-8, 150) 5-8, Smigel (R-Fr., Cory 150) 5-8, Smigel (R-Fr., Cory Kyle Romenick (Fr., 6-2, 200) 6-2, (Fr., Romenick Kyle Kyle Romenick (Fr., 6-2, 200) 6-2, (Fr., Romenick Kyle Jerry Fitschen (RJr., 6-0, 210) 6-0, (RJr., Jerry Fitschen 210) 6-0, (RJr., Jerry Fitschen Jonah Wieland (R-So., 6-1, 215) 6-1, Wieland (R-So., Jonah Jonah Wieland (R-So., 6-1, 215) 6-1, Wieland (R-So., Jonah Peyton Coffman (R-Jr., 6-0, 209) 6-0, (R-Jr., Coffman Peyton Cameron Lyons (R-So., 6-1, 230) 6-1, (R-So., Lyons Cameron Jeremiah Knight (So., 5-11, 195) 5-11, Knight (So., Jeremiah 195) 5-11, Knight (So., Jeremiah Michael Mathison (Fr., 5-10, 160) 5-10, Michael Mathison (Fr., 160) 5-10, Michael Mathison (Fr., GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 38 36 1 82 86 86 82 1 41 47 47 41 38 36 54 61 Holder Returner Punt OR OR Kickoff Returner OR OR SPECIALISTS Kicker OR Kickoff Punter Snapper Long A.J. Watts (Fr., 6-1, 185) 6-1, (Fr., Watts A.J. John Lako (Sr., 6-2, 225) 6-2, (Sr., John Lako Alvin Davis (Sr., 5-9, 175) 5-9, Alvin Davis (Sr., Josh Ward (R-Sr., 6-2, 225) 6-2, (R-Sr., Ward Josh Dylan Meeks (Jr., 6-2, 240) 6-2, (Jr., Dylan Meeks Jalen Hooks (So., 6-2, 185) 6-2, (So., Hooks Jalen Michael Scott (Jr., 6-3, 235) 6-3, (Jr., Michael Scott Davon’te Jest (Sr., 6-1, 300) 6-1, Jest (Sr., Davon’te Eric Bentley (R-Fr., 6-2, 285) 6-2, Eric Bentley (R-Fr., Randy Cochran (Fr., 6-0, 175) 6-0, (Fr., Cochran Randy Jaquize Cross (R-Jr., 6-4, 300) 6-4, (R-Jr., Cross Jaquize Jordyn Riley (R-So., 5-10, 190) 5-10, Riley (R-So., Jordyn Sammy Laster (R-So., 5-11,175 Sammy Laster (R-So., Logan Hawkins (R-Fr., 6-2, 295) 6-2, Hawkins (R-Fr., Logan Adetutu Daranijo (Fr., 5-10, 190) 5-10, (Fr., Adetutu Daranijo Bubba Arslanian (R-So., 5-9, 202) 5-9, Arslanian (R-So., Bubba DeMarkus Glover (R-Jr., 6-1, 220) 6-1, (R-Jr., Glover DeMarkus 220) 6-1, (R-Jr., Glover DeMarkus Reggie Corner, Jr. (R-Fr., 5-9, 200) 5-9, (R-Fr., Jr. Corner, Reggie 200) 5-9, (R-Fr., Jr. Corner, Reggie Andy Jean-Baptiste (R-Sr., 6-5, 275) 6-5, (R-Sr., Jean-Baptiste Andy Shawn Featherstone (R-Sr., 6-2, 185) 6-2, (R-Sr., Shawn Featherstone 1 31 18 21 6 29 21 24 2 35 8 5 40 3 3 27 44 79 11 91 99 67 Cornerback Cornerback Safety Strong Safety Free Outside Linebacker Inside Linebacker Inside Linebacker Nickel DEFENSE (Multiple) DEFENSE Defensive End Nose Tackle Defensive Tackle Xavior Gray (Fr., 6-9, 300) 6-9, (Fr., Gray Xavior Rich Kallay (R-Sr., 6-5, 320) 6-5, (R-Sr., Rich Kallay Trevor Brown (Sr., 6-5, 300) 6-5, (Sr., Brown Trevor Brandon Lee (So., 5-6, 158) 5-6, (So., Lee Brandon Kato Nelson (R-Jr., 6-1, 215) 6-1, Nelson (R-Jr., Kato M.J. McGriff (R-Jr., 5-8, 190) 5-8, McGriff (R-Jr., M.J. Bryce Petersen (Jr., 6-2, 280) 6-2, (Jr., Bryce Petersen Nate Stewart (R-Jr., 6-2, 205) 6-2, (R-Jr., Nate Stewart Ryan Beckman (Fr., 6-3, 282) 6-3, Beckman (Fr., Ryan Julian Hicks (R-So., 6-3, 200) 6-3, (R-So., Julian Hicks Robbie Kelley (R-Sr., 6-2, 215) 6-2, (R-Sr., Kelley Robbie Brandon Junk (R-Sr., 6-2, 215) 6-2, Junk (R-Sr., Brandon Hunter Corne (R-So., 6-4, 300) 6-4, (R-So., Hunter Corne Deltron Sands (R-Sr., 5-8, 195) 5-8, Sands (R-Sr., Deltron Austin Sample (R-Jr., 6-3, 300) 6-3, Austin Sample (R-Jr., Timothy Scippio (So., 6-2, 210) 6-2, Scippio (So., Timothy Landon Forman (R-Jr., 6-5, 270) 6-5, (R-Jr., Landon Forman Brandon Council (R-Jr., 6-4, 325) 6-4, (R-Jr., Council Brandon Michael Mathison (Fr., 5-10, 160) 5-10, Michael Mathison (Fr., Maverick Wolfley (R-So., 6-3, 240) 6-3, (R-So., Wolfley Maverick Jeremiah Knight (R-So., 5-11, 195) 5-11, Knight (R-So., Jeremiah

Shawn Muldowney (R-So., 6-4, 285) 6-4, Shawn Muldowney (R-So.,

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2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 DEPTH CHART DEPTH

Right Tackle Right Guard Center Left Guard Left Left Tackle Left Tight End Tight

Wt. 158 200 240 215 215 195 300 325 195 270 220 260 295 275 300 196 285 180 300 210 190 210 195 182 172 175 300 215 250 210 185 320 215 200 300 190 175 185 205 220 195 185 315 155 210 240 300 320 215 188 225 225 205 245 282 300 175 209 210 195 212

Ht. 5-6 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-1 5-9 6-5 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-9 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-5 5-9 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So.

S TE TE TE LS LS LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DL DL DL DL DL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL PK RB RB RB RB CB CB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB QB QB QB QB QB K/P WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Pos. TE/FB

Julian Hicks Hodgson Drew Hooks Jalen Jean-Baptiste Andy Jest Davon’te Johns Nick Jones De’von Junk Brandon Rich Kallay Kelley Robbie King James Knight Jalen Knight Jeremiah John Lako Larsosa Gabreil Sammy Laster Quevan Lawson Lee Brandon Hunter Corne Jr. Corner, Reggie Cross Jaquize Council Brandon Daniels Jordan Adetutu Daranijo Jr. Alvin Davis, Nick Demchuk DeShields T.J. DiLauro Zach Dixon Jaquavis Donatelli Marco Durkee Rueben Eisnaugle Preston Shawn Featherstone Jerry Fitschen Jr. Vincent Fonte, Landon Forman Noah Garrett Gibson Zach Gilchrist Tyler Austin Gillispie Glover DeMarkus Gray Xavior Griffin Taylor Darrius Harris Hawkins Logan Hayes-Patrick Peter Herring Caleb Name Bubba Arslanian Bauman Kyle Beckman Ryan Eric Bentley Bischof Brandon Gavin Blunt Brown Trevor Burkes Tiger Dustin Burkhart Michiah Burton Jr. Cochran, Randy Coffman Peyton Coleman J.J. Cooper Jerome

35 10 7 17 38 29 79 11 6 83 45 76 10 32 11 82 40 93 47 62 74 42 15 25 43 3 77 28 96 67 25 70 72 21 91 56 75 24 1 18 8 52 28 58 64 39 2 No. 27 65 66 99 22 23 59 51 14 39 18 61 31 37 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL ROSTER FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 240 200 215 190 195 210 240 215 185 175 210 215 195 225 155 205 190 212 215 185 215 205 195 195 185 172 188 215 190 215 240 210 175 200 240 225 215 225 185 220 210 200 180 150 182 215 195 205 205 196 210 185 215 205 200 185 195 235 158 300 210 175 210 200 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-3 5-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-5 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So.

S P P TE TE TE LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DL PK PK DE DE CB CB CB CB RB RB RB RB RB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB K/P WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR PK/P TE/FB

Wolfley TE R-So. 6-3 240

DiLauro Zach Jerry Fitschen Shell Connor Mason McMillen Burkes Tiger Austin Gillispie Dylan Meeks Junk Brandon Ethan Slike Smigel Cory Noah Garrett Mack Kyshad Drew Hodgson Drew Michiah Burton Eisnaugle Preston John Lako Sammy Laster Romenick Kyle Cooper Jerome Jonah Wieland Watts A.J. Coleman J.J. King James Lloyd DeMarcus Dixon Jaquavis Hooks Jalen Uran Jarred Hayes-Patrick Peter Gilchrist Tyler Bubba Arslanian Brandon Bischof Brandon Gavin Blunt Decavilon Reese Adetutu Daranijo Randy Cochran, Jr. Randy Cochran, Nick Demchuk Walls Kevin Jr. Reggie Corner, Zach Gibson Zach Justin Sampson Julian Hicks Ramart Alex Darryl Long Dustin Burkhart Lubin Jeffrey Kelley Robbie Quevan Lawson Davon’te Jest Knight Jalen Julian Richardson Josh Ward DeShields T.J. II Demetrick Watts Michael Scott Michael Scott Nick Johns Riley Jordyn Lee Brandon Glover DeMarkus Sands Deltron Nate Stewart Jonah Morris Alvin Davis, Jr. Alvin Davis, Nelson Kato Shawn Featherstone

52 47 48 49 51 43 44 45 46 41 42 43 38 39 39 40 35 36 37 38 31 31 32 34 28 28 Griffin Taylor 29 30 RB Fr. 5-11 190 25 25 26 Maverick 27 22 23 24 24 18 18 20 21 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 10 10 11 11 7 8 8 9 5 6 6 7 3 4 5 5 1 1 2 NUMERICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 19 AKRON FOOTBALL 209 245 275 230 200 220 300 215 250 285 300 320 190 215 210 300 315 195 325 270 300 265 250 335 280 311 282 295 300 285 320 300 300 190 320 270 280 160 255 260 300 265 285 270 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-5 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-9 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 20

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. Name Q-vohn Kay-Lay Fon-TAY LAKE-oh YOU-ran

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GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME Austin Sample Andy Jean-Baptiste McGriff M.J. Shawn Naim Knight Jeremiah De’von Jones Sholty Kenyon Michael Mathison Scippio Timothy Bryce Wilson Cross Jaquize Michael Stuhldreer Larsosa Gabreil John Mitchell Smith Brendan Darrius Harris McClendon Tank Maul Jordan Eric Bentley Bryce Petersen Lyons Cameron Jr. Thomas, Corey Council Brandon Jonathan Neeley Donatelli Marco Brown Trevor Ramicone Dean Coffman Peyton Jr. Vincent Fonte, Robarge Alex Durkee Rueben Bauman Kyle Beckman Ryan Hawkins Logan McGuire Lucas Peters Dakota Herring Caleb Shawn Muldowney II Hunter Corne Owen Murphy Landon Forman Daniels Jordan Rich Kallay Gray Xavior Quevan Lawson Mack Kyshad Shawn Naim Ramart Alex Scippio Timothy Smigel Cory Uran Jarred Jonah Wieland 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 GUIDE PRONUNCIATION Michiah Burton Cross Jaquize Adetutu Daranijo Jr. Vincent Fonte, Andy Jean-Baptiste De’von Jones Rich Kallay John Lako 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 NUMERICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL Assistants Graduate Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary Vincent-St. Ohio | St. Akron, St. Aquinas | Oregon Thomas | Saint Fla. Lauderdale, Fort CC Western | North Florida Christian | Iowa Fla. Tallahassee, Vigo | South Ind. Haute, Terre Catholic Central | Greensburg Pa. Greensburg, City | University Orange Fla. Debary, X | Pius Pa. Bethlehem, College South | Dakota Pt. | Grosse Mich. Pointe, Grosse Ohio | Westlake Westlake, | Humboldt State | Hillcrest Calif. Riverside, | Parkview Ga. Lilburn, Virginia West | | Morgantown W.Va. Morgantown, Columbus, Ohio | Westerville South | Kentucky Westerville | Ohio Columbus, Central Ohio | Catholic Steubenville, | Illinois Beach Vero | Fla. Beach, Vero Phillips | Dr. Fla. Orlando, | Independence CC | Crete-Monee Ill. Crete-Monee, Ohio | Hoban | Indiana Akron, West Ohio | Lutheran Brecksville, Ohio | Ursuline Youngstown, | Flanagan Fla. Hollywood, College | McKinleyville | Riverside City Calif. McKinleyville, Ohio | Brunswick Brunswick, | Benedictine | Blinn CC Ohio Benedictine, Ohio | Northview Sylvania, Creek | Coconut Fla. Lauderdale, Fort | Syracuse Ohio | North Royalton North Royalton, Covington, Ga. | Newton Ga. Covington, Ohio | Lima Senior Lima, Delray Beach, Fla. | American Heritage | Fla. Beach, Delray New Castle, Pa. | Shenango Pa. New Castle, | Foster Texas Richmond, | North Marion Fla. Citra, Ohio | Kenston Chagrin Falls, Mill | Fort S.C. Mill, Fort Village Ohio | Bay Village, Bay Hills | Penn Pa. Pittsburgh, Salle Ohio | La Cincinnati, | Carver Ga. Columbus, Ohio | Hudson Hudson, Vienna, Ga. | Dooly County | Butler County CC County | Butler | Dooly County Ga. Vienna, | South Broward Fla. Hollywood, Morgantown | W.Va. Morgantown, Washington | Massillon Ohio Massillon, State | Fairmont Ohio | Massillon Massillon, Wadsworth Ohio | Wadsworth, Ohio | Southeast Diamond, Ignatius Ohio | St. Cleveland, Westover | Ga. Albany, Hometown / High School / Previous School / Previous / High School Hometown

Wt. 215 240 210 195 235 255 185 250 205 265 215 265 190 215 280 215 300 210 150 240 335 190 240 320 205 280 160 270 225 190 200 195 185 215 285 215 190 311 200 300 285 270 210 215 185 230 205 200 200

Ht. 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-6 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-4 6-4 5-8 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10

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P P TE TE TE LS LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DL DL DL DL DL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL PK DE DE RB CB CB RB DB DB QB QB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Pos. PK/P Secondary | Safeties , Defensive Backs | Corners & Nickels | Corners Defensive Backs , , Offensive Coordinator | Offensive Line | Offensive Coordinator Offensive ,

, Running Backs Running , , Outside Linebackers | Defensive Ends Outside Linebackers , , Defensive Line , , Pass Game Coordinator | Wide Receivers | Game Coordinator Pass ,

Demetrick Watts II Watts Demetrick Wieland Jonah Wilson Bryce Wolfley Maverick Uran Jarred Walls Kevin Ward Josh Watts A.J. Nate Stewart Michael Stuhldreer Jr. Thomas, Corey Kenyon Sholty Kenyon Ethan Slike Smigel Cory Smith Brendan Deltron Sands Deltron Scippio Timothy Michael Scott Shell Connor Romenick Kyle Austin Sample Justin Sampson Decavilon Reese Julian Richardson Riley Jordyn Robarge Alex Peters Dakota Bryce Petersen Ramart Alex Ramicone Dean Shawn Naim Jonathan Neeley Nelson Kato John Mitchell Jonah Morris Shawn Muldowney II Owen Murphy M.J. McGriff M.J. McGuire Lucas Mason McMillen Dylan Meeks Michael Mathison Maul Jordan McClendon Tank Darryl Long Lubin Jeffrey Lyons Cameron Mack Kyshad Name Lloyd DeMarcus

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 9 38 90 26 30 20 8 31 5 92 55 84 46 41 95 4 88 5 48 36 78 16 24 7 6 63 69 53 12 60 81 57 1 94 5 71 73 80 68 49 44 86 98 97 13 15 54 43 No. 34 Anthony Cicione, Tyrell Everett, Xavier Quigley, Xavier Everett, Tyrell Anthony Cicione, Shelton Felton Bryan Gasser Chris Hurd Jr., Oscar Rodriguez, Chris Cook Cooley Jonathan Everett Jayden Tom Arth Tom Feeney Matt Zagorski Tommy Brian Cochran COACHING STAFF COACHING 20 AKRON FOOTBALL 21 4 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 4 vs. 61 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 61 vs. 48 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 48 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 44 vs. 16 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 16 vs. 38 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 38 vs. 359 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 359 vs. 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 6 at UMass, 9-28-19 6 at UMass, 10 at Illinois, 8-31-19 5 vs. Miami, 10-7-18 10-7-18 Miami, 5 vs. 72 at UMass, 9-28-19 72 at UMass, 9-28-19 47 at UMass, 71 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Ohio, 71 vs. 6 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent 6 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 4 vs. 2 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 2 vs. 90 at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, 90 at Kent 10-20-18 State, 55 at Kent 1 at South Carolina, 12-1-18 1 at South Carolina, 12-1-18 4 at South Carolina, 12-1-18 4 at South Carolina, 1 vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, 1 vs. 1 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 1 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 5 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 5 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 5 at Central 4 (twice), last at Ohio, 11-23-18 at Ohio, last 4 (twice), 4 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 4 at Eastern Michigan, 45 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 45 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 26 at Central 6 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 11-10-18 6 at Eastern Michigan, 4 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 4 at Eastern Michigan, 15 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 11-10-18 15 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 19 at Eastern Michigan, 152 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 152 at Central 29 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 29 at Eastern Michigan, 1 (twice), last at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, last at Kent 1 (twice), GRIFF 19 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 State, Kent vs. last 19 (twice), c GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME ...... Rushes Yards Long TD REESE #20 RB DECAVILON Rushes Yards Long TD KOR Long KOR M WR M.J. #80 Receptions Yards Long TD NELSON #1 QB KATO Completions Attempts Yards Passing TD Pass Long Rushes Yards Long TD Tackles Solo Asst. RAMART ALEX #12 QB Completions Attempts Yards Passing TD Pass Long #7 RB BRANDON LEE #7 RB BRANDON Rushes Yards Long TD Receptions Yards Long TD Tackles Solo Asst. MATHISON WR MICHAEL #86 Receptions Yards Long TD Rushes Yards Long TD KOR Yards KOR

9 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 9 vs. 6 at Ohio, 11-23-18 6 at Ohio, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 10 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 9-9-17 UAPB, 10 vs. 9-9-17 UAPB, 10 vs. 3 at UMass, 9-28-19 3 at UMass, 9-28-19 3 at UMass, 9 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 12-2-17 Toledo, 9 vs. 1 vs. Miami, 10-6-18 Miami, 1 vs. 5 at UMass, 9-28-19 5 at UMass, 68 at Ohio, 11-23-18 68 at Ohio, 50 at Ohio, 11-23-18 11-23-18 50 at Ohio, 86 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Toledo, 86 at 10-21-17 Toledo, 47 at 100 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 100 at UMass, 3 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 3 vs. 1 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 9-2-17 State, 1 at #6 Penn 9-2-17 State, 2 at #6 Penn 9-2-17 State, 4 at #6 Penn 9-2-17 State, 4 at #6 Penn 2 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 9-8-18 State, Morgan 2 vs. 1 at South Carolina, 12-1-18 1 at South Carolina, 12-1-18 1 at South Carolina, 2 (twice), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 2 (twice), 1 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 1 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 1 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 2 at Eastern Michigan, 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 2 at Eastern Michigan, 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 2 at Eastern Michigan, 5 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Toledo, vs. last 5 (twice), 12-2-17 Toledo, vs. last 1 (twice), 5 vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central 5 vs. 70 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 70 at Eastern Michigan, 29 vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central 29 vs. 70 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 70 at Eastern Michigan, 1 (3X), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, last vs. 1 (3X), 1 (3X), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Eastern Michigan, last at 1 (3X), 1 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 11-10-18 Eastern Michigan, last at 1 (twice), ...... Long TD Rushes Yards Long TD PR PR Yards PR Long PR TD KOR Yards KOR Long KOR Tackles Solo Asst. #10 QB ROBBIE KELLEY Completions Attempts Yards Passing TD Pass Long Rushes Yards Long TD #82 WR JEREMIAH KNIGHT Receptions Yards TD Tackles Solo Asst. FF #45 TE BRANDON JUNK Receptions Yards Long TD Tackles Solo Asst. Receptions Yards Long TD Completions Attempts Yards Passing TD Pass Long #83 TE DE’VON JONES Receptions Yards Long #6 TE NICK JOHNS

8 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 8 vs. 0 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 0 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 64 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 64 vs. 11 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 11 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 11 vs. 8 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 8 at UMass, 217 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 217 vs. 2 vs. Miami, 10-6-18 Miami, 2 vs. 10-6-18 Miami, 2 vs. 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 2 at UMass, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 12 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 12 at UMass, 9-28-19 16 at UMass, 9-28-19 33 at UMass, 9-28-19 25 at UMass, 9-28-19 12 at UMass, 25 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 25 at UMass, 9-28-19 10 at UMass, 9-28-19 10 at UMass, 9-28-19 10 at UMass, 173 at UMass, 9-28-19 173 at UMass, 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 4 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent 4 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 28 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 28 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 15 vs. 1 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 1 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 1 at Central 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 at UMass, last 1 (twice), OFFENSE ......

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...... 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 CAREER HIGHS CAREER TD TD Rushes Yards Long Receptions Yards Long Long TD #17 WR JULIAN HICKS Long TD Receptions Yards TD Pass Long Rushes Yards #15 QB ZACH GIBSON #15 QB ZACH Completions Attempts Yards Passing Passing Yards Passing TD #8 QB T.J. DESHIELDS T.J. #8 QB Completions Attempts KOR Yards KOR Long KOR Receptions Yards Long TD KOR Rushes Yards Long TD #39 RB MICHIAH BURTON Long TD Tackles Solo Asst. Long TD Rushes Yards #14 WR DUSTIN BURKHART WR DUSTIN #14 Receptions Yards 21 AKRON FOOTBALL 22 9 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 9 vs. 3 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 3 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 9 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 3 vs. 6 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 6 vs. 11 at Troy, 9-23-17 Troy, 11 at 1.0 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, 1.0 vs. 17 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 17 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 12 vs. 3 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 3 at UMass, 1 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Ohio, 1 vs. 3.0 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 3.0 vs. 2 at UMass, 9-28-19 2 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 1 at Illinois, 8-31-19 8-31-19 1 at Illinois, 8-31-19 1 at Illinois, 2 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Ball State, 2 vs. 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 1 (4X), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 1 (4X), 2 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 2 at Northwestern, 20 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 20 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 20 vs. 2 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 2 at Northwestern, 1 (3X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 1 (3X), 97 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 97 at Northwestern, 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 1 at Bowling Green, 1 at Florida Atlantic, 12-19-17 Atlantic, 1 at Florida 9 vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, 9 vs. 6 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 6 at Central 9-14-19 Michigan, 6 at Central 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, last at 1 (twice), 9-28-19 last at UMass, 1 (twice), 7 (3X), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Buffalo, last vs. 7 (3X), 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 at UMass, last 1 (twice), 1 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Buffalo, last vs. 1 (twice), 1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 1 (twice), LAURO 1 (4X), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-17-18 Bowling Green, last vs. 1 (4X), 1 (7X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (7X), 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (3X), 1 (4X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (4X), i 1 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 9-14-19 Michigan, Central last at 1 (twice), GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME MARKUS GLOVER MARKUS e ...... #3 LB DEMARKUS GLOVER #3 LB DEMARKUS Tackles Solo Asst. Tackles Solo Asst. #2 DB SHAWN FEATHERSTONE Tackles Solo Asst. TFL INT FF FR PBU QBH #3 LB D Tackles Solo Asst. INT TYLER GILCHRIST #25 DB Tackles Solo Asst. KOR Yards KOR Long KOR #1 DB ALVIN DAVIS ALVIN #1 DB Tackles Solo Asst. TFL INT TDs INT Long INT FF FR PBU QBH PR PR Yards PR Long D #52 LB ZACH Tackles Solo Asst. DIXON JAQUAVIS #28 CB

3 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 3 vs. 2 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 2 vs. 2 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 2 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 1 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 3 vs. 4 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 4 vs. 1 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 1 vs. 5 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 5 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 1 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 1 vs. 6 at Illinois, 8-31-19 8-31-19 6 at Illinois, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 4 at Illinois, 8-31-19 8-31-19 4 at Illinois, 3 at Illinois, 8-31-19 8-31-19 3 at Illinois, 1.0 at Illinois, 8-31-19 1.0 at Illinois, 9 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 9 vs. 5 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 5 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 4 vs. 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 15 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 15 vs. 10 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 10 vs. 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1.0 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 1.0 vs. 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1.0 vs. 10 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 10 vs. 1 (twice), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 1 (twice), 8 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 8 at Central 2 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 last at UMass, 2 (twice), 1.0 (3X), last at Illinois, 8-31-19 last at Illinois, 1.0 (3X), 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 at UMass, last 1 (twice), 1.0 (twice), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, vs. last 1.0 (twice), 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 2 at Eastern Michigan, 4 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 4 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 2 at Eastern Michigan, DEFENSE 1 (3X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (3X), 3 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 3 (twice), ...... Solo Asst. Solo Asst. CROSS JAQUIZE #91 DL Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL QBH DARANIJO ADETUTU #24 DB Tackles PBU JEROME COOPER #37 DB Tackles Solo Asst. Rushes Yards Long TD JR. #21 DB REGGIE CORNER, Tackles TFL FF #22 LB BRANDON BISCHOF Tackles Solo Asst. JR. COCHRAN, #18 CB RANDY Tackles Solo Asst. TFL #27 LB BUBBA ARSLANIAN #27 LB BUBBA Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL PBU ERIC BENTLEY #99 DL Tackles Solo Asst. 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 1 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 1 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 1 vs. 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 9-7-19 UAB, 1 vs. 2 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 33 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 33 vs. 89 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 89 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 49 vs. 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 0 at UMass, 9-28-19 0 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 0 at UMass, 34 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 34 at UMass, 9-28-19 28 at UMass, 14 at Illinois, 8-31-19 14 at Illinois, 70 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 10-28-17 Buffalo, 70 vs. 26 at Iowa State, 9-22-18 26 at Iowa State, 26 at Iowa State, 9-22-18 26 at Iowa State, 1 (3X), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 1 (3X), 13 at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, 13 at Kent 10-20-18 State, 13 at Kent 1 (3X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 1 (3X), 3 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 3 at Bowling Green, 24 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 9-15-18 24 at Northwestern, 1 (4X), last at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, last at 1 (4X), 34 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 34 at Bowling Green, 79, at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 at Bowling Green, 79, 4 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 4 at Central 12 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 12 at Central 22 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 22 at Central 1 (twice), last at Buffalo, 10-13-18 Buffalo, last at 1 (twice), 2 (3X), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 2 (3X), 32 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 10-28-17 Buffalo, last vs. 32 (twice), 1 (twice), last at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, last at Kent 1 (twice), 1 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (twice), 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (twice), 5 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, at Central last 5 (twice), ......

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...... 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Asst. Asst. KOR Yards KOR Long KOR Tackles Solo Receptions Yards Long TD #26 TE MAVERICK #26 TE WOLFLEY MAVERICK PR Yards PR Long Tackles Solo Asst. KOR Yards KOR Long KOR PR Completions Completions Attempts Yards Passing TD Receptions Yards Long TD TD STEWART WR NATE #5 Receptions Yards Long KOR Long KOR SCIPPIO #88 WR TIMOTHY Yards Long TD KOR Yards KOR Yards Long TD Receptions #4 RB DELTRON SANDS #4 RB DELTRON Rushes CAREER HIGHS CAREER 22 AKRON FOOTBALL 23 1 at Illinois, 8-31-19 1 at Illinois, 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 2 at Illinois, 8-31-19 8-31-19 2 at Illinois, 1.0 at UMass, 9-28-19 1.0 at UMass, 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1 vs. 5 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent 5 vs. 10-12-19 State, Kent 4 vs. 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 0.5 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 0.5 vs. 1.5 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 1.5 at Northwestern, 6 (twice), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 6 (twice), 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 5 (twice), 1 (3X), last vs. Miami, 10-6-18 Miami, last vs. 1 (3X), 3 (3X), last at UMass, 9-28-19 last at UMass, 3 (3X), 1.0 (4X), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 1.0 (4X), 2 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent vs. last 2 (twice), 10-12-19 State, Kent vs. last 2 (twice), 1 (4X), last vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central last vs. 1 (4X), 1 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, at Central last 1 (twice), 1 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (twice), GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME ...... #9 LB DEMETRICK WATTS #9 LB DEMETRICK Tackles Solo Asst. WILSON BRYCE #90 DL Tackles Solo Asst. TFL #92 DL MICHAEL STUHLDREER MICHAEL #92 DL Tackles Solo Asst. TFL #8 DE JOSH WARD Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL FF PBU QBH WATTS #31 DB A.J. Tackles Solo Asst. PBU

at Illinois, 8-31-19 at Illinois, 2 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 4 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 4 vs. 0.5 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 5 at UMass, 9-28-19 5 at UMass, 9-28-19 5 at UMass, 1.0 at Illinois, 8-31-19 1.0 at Illinois, 2 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 2 vs. 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 State, Kent 1 vs. 5 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 5 vs. 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 1 (3X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 1 (3X), 2.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 2.0 vs. 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent 1.0 vs. 1.5 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1.5 vs. 2 (twice), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, last vs. 2 (twice), 1 (3X), last at UMass, 9-28-19 last at UMass, 1 (3X), 1 (twice), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 1 (twice), 9-21-19 Troy, vs. last 2 (twice), 1.0 (4X), last at Ohio, 11-23-18 last at Ohio, 1.0 (4X), 1 vs. Bowling Green, 11-17-18 Bowling Green, 1 vs. 1.0 (4X), last at Ohio, 11-23-18 last at Ohio, 1.0 (4X), 30 vs. Bowling Green, 11-17-18 11-17-18 Bowling Green, 30 vs. 11-17-18 Bowling Green, 30 vs. 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 at UMass, last 1 (twice), 9-28-19 last at UMass, 1 (twice), 2 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 at UMass, last 2 (twice), 2 (4X), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 2 (4X), 1 (twice), last at Iowa State, 9-22-18 last at Iowa State, 1 (twice), 2 (twice), last at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, last at Kent 2 (twice), 1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 1 (twice), 2 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 2 (twice), 3 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 3 (twice), 2 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 last at Eastern Michigan, 2 (twice), 3 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 last at Eastern Michigan, 3 (twice), 1.0 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, at Central last 1.0 (twice), ...... Asst. TFL FF SAMPSON JUSTIN #16 DE Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL FF QBH PBU SCOTT #5 LB MICHAEL Tackles Solo #7 LB JULIAN RICHARDSON #7 LB Tackles Solo Asst. TFL RILEY JORDYN #6 CB Tackles Solo Asst. TFl PBU TD JOHN MITCHELL #94 DL Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL #60 LB DEAN RAMICONE Tackles Solo Asst. Tackles Solo Asst. MEEKS #44 DE DYLAN Tackles Solo Asst. TFL QBH PBU Rushes Yards Long #15 CB JEFFREY LUBIN JEFFREY #15 CB

2 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 9-21-19 Troy, 2 vs. 9-21-19 Troy, 1 vs. 3 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 3 vs. 11 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 11 vs. 9-7-19 UAB, 10 vs. 2.0 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, 2.0 vs. 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 2 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 0.5 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 UAPB, 0.5 vs. 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 1 at UMass, 1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 1 at Marshall, 1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 1 at Marshall, 5 at Buffalo, 10-13-18 5 at Buffalo, 7 at Buffalo, 10-13-18 7 at Buffalo, 1.5 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 Miami, 1.5 vs. 1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Ball State, 1 vs. 1.5 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Ball State, 1.5 vs. 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 1 vs. 3 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 9-15-18 3 at Northwestern, 2 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 9-15-18 2 at Northwestern, 4 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan 4 vs. 2 (3X), last at UMass, 9-28-19 last at UMass, 2 (3X), 1 (twice), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 3 (twice), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Troy, last vs. 3 (twice), 4 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 4 at Central 3 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 UAPB, last vs. 3 (twice), 5 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 UAPB, last vs. 5 (twice), 11 (twice), last vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, vs. last 11 (twice), 8 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 8 at Central 2 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, 2 at Central 1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Toledo, last vs. 1 (twice), 23 vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central 23 vs. 1.0 vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central 1.0 vs. 1 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Ball State, last vs. 1 (twice), 2 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 10-12-19 State, Kent last vs. 2 (twice), 1 (3X), last vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central last vs. 1 (3X), 1 (3X), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 last at Eastern Michigan, 1 (3X), 0.5 (3X), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, last vs. 0.5 (3X), 1 (twice), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, last vs. 1 (twice), 1 (twice), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, last at Central 1 (twice), 2.0 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 at Eastern Michigan, last 2.0 (twice), MARCUS LLOYD e

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Sacks TFL INT QBH Tackles Solo Asst. Asst. #34 LB D #10 LB QUEVAN LAWSON #10 LB QUEVAN Tackles Solo FR PBU QBH INT TD INT TFL FF Solo Asst. Sacks TFL #40 LB JOHN LAKO #40 LB Tackles #32 LB JAMES KING JAMES #32 LB Tackles Solo Asst. FR QBH Tackles Solo Asst. Sacks TFL #11 DL DAVON’TE JEST DAVON’TE #11 DL Tackles Solo Asst. FR #79 DL ANDY JEAN-BAPTISTE ANDY #79 DL Tackles Solo Asst. PBU Solo Asst. HOOKS JALEN #29 CB #67 DL LOGAN HAWKINS LOGAN #67 DL Tackles CAREER HIGHS CAREER 23 AKRON FOOTBALL 24 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME

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RT 7,284 CB Davis Davis Davis 30,654 18,641 22,692 16,954 Forman Forman Forman Forman Forman Forman 26 McDonald McDonald A.J. Watts` A.J. Attendance FS RG Corne Corne Corne Corne Corne Corne Featherstone Featherstone Featherstone Featherstone 3:14 3:38 3:16 3:05 3:28 18,972 2:57 Time C SS Tackles (S-A-T) Tackles (6-5-11) Arslanian Bubba (3-11-14) John Lako (8-3-11) John Lako Alvin Davis (12-5-17) (6-7-13) John Lako (6-9-15) Arslanian Bubba Davis Davis Corner Featherstone Corner Council Council Council Daranijo Featherstone Daranijo Petersen Petersen Petersen Petersen GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 MAC LG CB Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley Hooks Council Council Council Council Petersen Petersen

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(C-A-I-Y-TD) Passing Nelson (10-24-1-122-0) Kato Nelson (25-44-0-359-2) Kato Nelson (26-42-1-241-3) Kato Nelson (15-29-0-200-1) Kato Nelson (13-17-1-141-2) Kato Nelson (17-28-0-202) Kato Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Z-WR Z-WR Burkhart Burkhart Burkhart Williams Mathison Mathison

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Home games in CAPS

Wed., Nov. 20 Nov. Wed., 26 Nov. Tues., Sat., Oct. 19 Oct. Sat., 26 Oct. Sat., 2 Nov. Sat., 12 Nov. Tues., Sat., Sept. 21 Sept. Sat., 28 Sept. Sat., 12 Oct. Sat., Sat., Aug. 31 Aug. Sat., 7 Sept. Sat., 14 Sept. Sat., Date 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL RESULTS FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 OHIO at BGSU EMU at Miami at UMass STATE KENT BUFFALO at NIU at Illinois UAB at CMU TROY AKRON STATISTICAL LEADERS AKRON STATISTICAL Game at BGSU EMU at Miami OHIO at UMass STATE KENT BUFFALO at NIU at Illinois UAB at CMU TROY Game at Miami OHIO BUFFALO at NIU at BGSU EMU at CMU TROY at UMass STATE KENT Game at Illinois UAB STARTING LINE-UPS STARTING 26 AKRON FOOTBALL 27 0 5 31 66 26 10 62 61 10 15 0 8.2 6.1 4.0 4.6 3-1 5/8 0/0 0-1 260 434 138 216 : 53.0 41.8 40.1 12.1 30.4 37.6 61.3 36.0 12.5 52% 62% 8-97 9-36 1263 1434 2636 1202 1 OPP 239.0 200.3 439.3 47/91 5-152 11-14 56579 3 26-127 35-318 22-919 42-2573 3/18860 115-174-3 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME (26-31) 84% (26-31) (25-25) 100% (25-25) 0 2 9 9 3 14 31 98 58 11 86 5 6.8 4.7 4.4 2.0 3-6 1-1 569 395 350 219 173 : 58.3 54.5 36.9 36.6 20.8 18.7 35.8 53.5 14.3 11.9 33% 36% 4-17 10-7 5/14 7-31 3-56 1509 1859 8 251.5 309.8 28/86 58618 2 21-437 41-327 19-1017 3/19539 35-1290 AKRON 127-222-5 (9-10) 90% (9-10) (13-18) 72% (13-18) (10-18) 56%(10-18) 61% (19-31) Total All games 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football 23 2045 85 7 59 36 27 0 0 216 86 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT t n I - t t g A g y - n t n i l p i h a AKRON OverallAKRON Team Statistics 2019) (as of Oct 12, s s m s n o u a e Average Per Game Per Average Punt Per Average ATTENDANCE Average Per Pass Per Average Average Per Play Per Average #-Yards RETURNS: KICK R Conversions 4TH-DOWN SACKSBY-Yards RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE PAT-ATTEMPTS Game Per Games/Avg SiteNeutral Games 3rd-Down Pct 3rd-Down Pct 4th-Down YARDS MISC GOALS-ATTEMPTS FIELD PUNTS-Yards average punt Net Kick Per Average POSSESSION/Game OF TIME PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT AVERAGE RETURN KICK AVERAGE RETURN INT PENALTIES-Yards TDs Passing TDs Plays Total Game Per Average Average Per Rush Per Average Rushing TDs C Catch Per Average FIRST DOWNS FIRST P YARDAGE RUSHING lostYards rushing SCORING Game Per Points INT RETURNS: #-Yards INT SCORED TOUCHDOWNS Yards gained rushing gained Yards Game Per Average Team Statistics RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PUNT RETURN AVERAGE RETURN PUNT FUMBLES-LOST KICKOFFS-Yards kickNet average Points Off Turnovers Off Points P Attempts Rushing YARDAGE PASSING Game Per Average OFFENSE TOTAL ON-SIDE KICKS ON-SIDE 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3RD-DOWN AKRON Opponents Score by Quarters

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 2019 TEAM 2019 STATISTICS 27 AKRON FOOTBALL All games 28 2019 Akron Zips Football 1 15 15.0 0 15 1 25 25.0 0 25 11 25 25.0 0 2 2.0 25 0 2 2 107 5.09 0 31 4.4 6 36 0 4.0 15 0 13 35 56 18.7 152 30.4 0 1 40 58 8 97 12.1 0 25 21 437 20.8 0 45 no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME AKRON Overall IndividualStatistics (as of Oct 12, 2019) 6 350 1509 31 437 56 2383 397.2 Fumble ReturnsFumble LAKO, John Total Opponents no. yds avg td lg Punt Returns KNIGHT, Jeremiah Alvin DAVIS, NateSTEWART, 4Total Opponents 20 5.0 1 0Interceptions 15 FEATHERSTONE, Sha 1 1.0RILEY, Jordyn 1 0GLOVER, DeMarkus 40Total 1 40.0Opponents 0 1 40 Returns Kick 1 1.0MATHISON, Michael 0KNIGHT, Jeremiah 13BURTON, Michiah 1 345GILCHRIST, Tyler 26.5 4BISCHOF, Brandon 0 2Total 45 57 14.2Opponents 1 15 0 1 7.5 20 24 20.0 0 0 0 11 0.0 20 0 0 All PurposeMATHISON, Mic 6STEWART, Nat gBURKHART, Du 6 rush 5KNIGHT, Jeremi 4 rcv 211 BrandonLEE, 0 6 1NELSON, Kato 391 pr 0 3 6 320SANDS, Deltron 6 345 kr 1 176 AndrWILLIAMS, 6 83 136 0 4SCIPPIO, Timot 20 109 0 91 ir 0BURTON, Michi 5 0 561 0 total 57 0 27 avg/g 0HICKS, Julian 93.5 6 0 0 0FEATHERSTON 0 96 392 0 47 0 0 4 6WOLFLEY, Mav 321 65.3 256 81 0 0 80.2 10GILCHRIST, Tyl 5 42.7 0 0 1 0RILEY, Jordyn 0 6 192 0 0 0 0 47 AlvinDAVIS, 0 32.0 0 136 6 0 0REESE,DECAVI 15 118 38 22.7 0 0 19.7 1GIBSON, Zach 5 0 0 0 0 96 0JUNK, Brandon 0 0 1 24.0 6 0 81 0GLOVER, DeMa 0 72 4 0 0 16.2 5 RobbieKELLEY, 12.0 0 5 40 0 0 20 6 0TEAM 0 0 48 0 40Total 0 10 0 12.0 -7 0 0 3 38 6.7 Opponents 0 0 0 20 0 15 7.6 0 0 3.3 1 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 -21 1202 0 2.5 10 1434 0 0 6 0 0 0 2.0 36 6.0 1 5 0 97 0 3 5.0 1 152 -7 0.8 2921 0 0.2 486.8 -1.2 0 -21 -21.0 All games All 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football 6 127 1509 11.9 9 64 251.5 6 123.18 127-222-5 57.2 1509 9 64 251.5 6 173 569 219 350 2.0 2 17 58.3 6 115 1434 12.5 15 76 239.0 6 160.32 115-174-3 66.1 1434 15 76 239.0 6 260 1263 61 1202 4.6 10 43 200.3 AKRON OverallAKRON Individual Statistics 12, 2019) of Oct (as 1 - 0 - 1 1 0 21 -21 -21.0 0 0 -21.0 gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Opponents Receiving STEWART, NateMATHISON, MichaelBURKHART, Dustin 3 5 - - 6 KNIGHT, Jeremiah 6 24 26 3 - BrandonLEE, 4 211 391 15 AndreWILLIAMS, 2 - 15.0 6 8.8 320SCIPPIO, Timothy 14 21.3 3 0HICKS, Julian 176 2 - 4 49 4 - 12.6 1 47 6 SANDS, Deltron 2 10 - 65.2 13 5 35.2 64WOLFLEY, Maverick 0 109 7 80.0 96BURTON, Michiah 39 3 2 - 8.4 - 5 9.6 1 29.3 4 81JUNK, Brandon - 6 11.6 3 7Total 0 0 0 6 - 6 48 1 38 23 47 1 27 18.2 12.7 24.0 28 1 - 4 6.7 4.5 16.2 10 2 1 10.0 1 0 21 15 0 12 3 7.6 11.8 10 4.5 3.0 1.7 1 3 0.8 Opponents Passing NELSON, Kato RobbieKELLEY, GIBSON, Zach T.J.DeSHIELDS, 6 - 6 0 126.45 - STEWART, Nate 6 106-184-3 68.23Total 57.6 0 - 0 1 - 9-19-1 186.45 -100.00 1265 1 5 12-16-0 8 - 6 0-2-1 47.4 64 0.00 75.0 210.8 71 173 0.0 0-1-0 0 1 24 33 0 11.8 173.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Opponents Rushing NELSON, KatoSANDS, Deltron BrandonLEE, BURTON, Michiah 6 - 6 1REESE,DECAVILON - 65 6 35MATHISON, Michael 259 0 0 - - 4 6 1 123- 104 6 GIBSON, Zach 17 3 41 - 2 136 13 6 KNIGHT, Jeremiah 2.1 114 49 1BURKHART, Dustin 91 0 6 31 2 2.6HICKS, Julian 2 - 0 17 6 - 5 1 3 0 1 83 - RobbieKELLEY, 4 22.7 47 1 2 2.0 16 0TEAM 2.8 1 0 6 15.2 1Total 12 3 3.0 16 2 5 0 - 1 10 - 4 6 0 13.8 7 5.0 0 1 6 7.8 0 0 4 5 3 15 5 1 6.0 2.5 1 3.0 22 1.0 0 0.8 0 0 0 12 -7 3 -1.2 1 5.0 1 0 0.5 1.0 0.2 0 9 -1.2 1 0.2 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 2019 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL 2019 28 AKRON FOOTBALL 29 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME g plays rush pass total avg/g 1 1 -21 0 -21 -21.0 66 395 350 434 1202 1509 1434 1859 309.8 2636 439.3 35 1290 36.922 59 919 41.8 0 63 8 3 7 1 5 7 0 19 5 1017 53.542 0 2573 9 61.3 18 1 12.1 1 36.6 20.8 40.1 28 24 no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk WIELAND, JonahWIELAND, Total Opponents 35 1290 36.9 59Kickoffs 0FITSCHEN, Jerry 8SMIGEL, Cory 7Total 5 18 1005Opponents 55.8 0 9 1 1 12 12.0 0 0 Total Offense Total NELSON, KatoGIBSON, ZachSANDS, Deltron BrandonLEE, 6 RobbieKELLEY, 249 1BURTON, Michiah 6 136REESE,DECAVILON 18 1265 35 1401 6MATHISON, Michael 6 233.5 6 1 5KNIGHT, Jeremiah 91 41 25 173 6 17HICKS, Julian 2 83 178 0 -7BURKHART, Dustin 178.0 47 6 1TEAM 91 6 71 0 15.2 Total 0 4 1 5 64 83 4Opponents 0 47 10.7 13.8 1 3 0 7.8 1 6 1 0 5 6.0 Punting 1 0.8 0 3 0 0.5 1 1 0.2 0.2 lg blk All games 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football (36),(43),(45),(43) - Opponents 28,(39),37 (24),(43),(35) (30),(38),(34) 30 PAT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 AKRON OverallAKRON Individual Statistics 2019) Oct 12, (as of fg pct. td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts 11 3-626 11-14 9-10 25-25 - - 1 1 1-1 1-1 - - - - 216 86 35 - (42),43

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 2019 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL 2019 MassachusettsKent State - was made. goal field indicate Numbers in (parentheses) 46,(24) FG SequenceIllinois AKRON Field Goals Field FITSCHEN, JerrySMIGEL,CORY 2-4 50.0 0-0 1-2UAB 50.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 42 0-0 0 24 0 Central MichiganTROY (40) STEWART, NateSTEWART, WOLFLEY, MaverickFITSCHEN, Jerry 2SMIGEL, Cory 3 -SCIPPIO, Timothy -HICKS, Julian - 2-4BURTON, Michiah - - 1 -BURKHART, Dustin 5-6 1-2 -SANDS, Deltron - 1 - 1JUNK, Brandon 1 - 4-4 -GIBSON, Zach - - - - -Total - - 1 1-1 - - - - - 1 ------18 - - - 12 - - 11 ------7 - - - - 6 ------1 6 - 6 6 - - - - - 6 - 6 2 Opponents Scoring 29 AKRON FOOTBALL ...... 30 ...... 3 ...... 1-25 ...... 2 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME ...... 1 1 1 4 4 1 16 ...... 1-1 3-56 1-40 1-15 ...... 4-17 1.0-5 1.0-2 1.0-6 Sacks defense Pass Fumbles blkd ...... 1.0-1 1.5-6 0.5-1 2.5-4 1.0-2 1.0-2 2.0-8 27-58 All games 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 9 7 10 61 32 26 16 14 12 446 Tackles 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football . . . . 2 1 1 1 4 5 3 2 3 5 4 7 35 21 16 225 . 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 4 4 5 2 5 26 11 10 11 10 221 6 6 197 179 376 55-210 26-127 5-152 15 9 7-2 6 . . 3-0 1 1 2 ...... 5-1 6 1 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 5-5 19 14 33 3.5-4 . . 1 . . . . . 6-45-5 7 14 4 21 10 2.5-4 14 ...... 1 . . 1 ...... 6-6 30 38 68 4.5-6 . . . . 1-25 . . . 6-4 5-0 2-1 5-0 3-0 5-3 1-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 3-0 2-2 4-0 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-5 5-2 AKRON OverallAKRON Defensive Statistics 2019) Oct 12, (as of

Total HAWKINS,Logan Brandon LEE, NateSTEWART, 4-1 1 6-5 . . 1 1 1 ...... WOLFLEY, Maverick WOLFLEY, KatoNELSON, Kevin WALLS, 6-6 1 . 1 ...... COOPER, Jerome COOPER, SWANSON,K. DiLAURO,Zach Justin SAMPSON, 4-0 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . GILCHRIST, TylerGILCHRIST, Demetrick WATTS, BISCHOF,Brandon 6-0 5-0 1 1 2 1 3 2 ...... LLOYD, DeMarcus LLOYD, TysonMcDONALD, Jaquavis DIXON, 2-1 2 1 3 ...... JACOBS,Zaire DARANIJO,Adetutu QuevanLAWSON, 3-0 4-0 4 1 1 2 5 3 0.5-0 ...... WATTS, A.J. WATTS, HOOKS,Jalen RICHARDSON,Julian Bryce WILSON, 5-0 4 2 6 0.5-0 ...... MITCHELL, John MITCHELL, ReggieCORNER, JEAN-BAPTISTE, And 3-2 8 2 10 ...... CROSS,Jaquize DeMarkus GLOVER, MichaelSCOTT, 6-3 6-0 7 6 8 13 3 1.0-4 11 1.0-4 2.0-8 . . . 1 ...... 2 . . COCHRAN,Randy MEEKS,Dylan Jordyn RILEY, JEST, Davon'teJEST, Josh WARD, Eric BENTLEY, 5-5 13 15 28 3.0-8 . . . 1 . . . . LAKO, John LAKO, ARSLANIAN,Bubba DAVIS,Alvin Sha FEATHERSTONE, Opponents

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 67 7 5 26 1Q 2X 37 3F 52 16 25 9 2F 34 2D 28 4D 24 1D 31 29 7D 90 94 21 79 91 3 5F 18 44 6D 11 8 99 27 1 2 # Leaders Defensive 40 gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 2019 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL 2019 30 AKRON FOOTBALL 7 3 0 0 0 1 20 393 242 297 216 2636 1 1 1 18 1 0 4 0 0 0 13 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51.5 1 0 40.0 63.5 53.5 61.3 64.2 352.6 0 2 1 0 4 -2 36 1 0 0 0 Kickoffs 3 0 1 9 160 127 107 0 0 0 0 2573 1017 53.5 9 1 4 2 2 42 14 19 27 25 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25-25 14 45 97 0 0 0 0 .2 • Total offense avg/gm: 309.8 avg/gm: offense • Total .2 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 120 0 0 24 45 2 3 5 8 Kick Returns Punt Returns tot 4 2 1 15 0-1 0-0 1-2 64 49 35 76 Field Goals Field 9 0 1 0 11-14 2 1 0 15 3 2 1 7 0-0 359 203 202 1-15 1-40 1434 5-152 1 3 0 5 Passing 7-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 25-44-0 16-32-1 17-29-0 1 4 0 1 115-174-3 6 0 1 1 64 49 35 76 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 42 0 2 103 0 00 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1-1 40 0-0 0 0 4 0 257 5 263 0 0 8 5 7 3-6 42 0 19 Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off All games 359 203 202 TEAM STATISTICS 26.0-132 1434 Receiving 25 16 17 Punting 115 59 45 63 54 2.0-5 8.0-13 7.0-19 13 16 17 43 55.0-210 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football 1 0 0 10 79 73 46.0 38.0 41.8 36.6 101 376 34 39 95 1202 Rushing Tackles 276 114 919 329 67 54 34 179 38 64 0 11 12 128 0 28 12-28-1 128 0 28 2 43 0 24 2 23 0 15 192 29 4727 0 14 71 29 1 12 282 28 3 40 335 3 29-47-1 47 282 28-42-2 3 40 335 3 5 47 152 0 4 45 63 1 0 36 6 0 0 6 0 329 0 0 406 29 18 32 no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off 173 350 2 17 127 1509 9 64 127-222-5 1509 9 64 21 437 0 45 7 31 0 15 1859 260 7 213 30.4 36 4 144 36.0 50 6 3 9 ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts 40 28 68 3.0-12 2.0-11 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 22 12 47 39 35 1290 36.9 59 no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob 221 225 446 27.0-58 4.0-17 3 1-25 3-56 2 16 0 9-10 0 1 0 14 86 197 AKRON TeamAKRON Game-by-Game Oct 12, 2019) (as of UAB TROY KENT STATE UAB TROY KENT STATE TROY KENT STATE UAB

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 AKRON GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME AKRON Sep 14Sep Michigan at Central 28Sep at Massachusetts Date Opponent Oct12 Aug 31Aug at Illinois 07 Sep 21 Sep Date Opponent Oct12 Aug 31Aug at Illinois 07 Sep 21 Sep Oct 12 Sep 21 Sep Aug 31Aug 07 Sep at Illinois Sep 28Sep at Massachusetts 38 32 70 14Sep Michigan at Central 4.0-4 28Sep at Massachusetts 0.0-0 6 0 214 0-0 35.7 1-1 40 0 3 0 3-3 0 1 0 7 29 Date Opponent Sep 14Sep Michigan at Central 45 10 55 3.0-5 0.0-0 1 1-25 0-0 1 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24 AKRON Opponents Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 2.0 • Avg/catch: 11.9 • Pass effic: 123.18 • KR avg: 20.8 • PR avg: 4.4 • All purpose avg/game: 397 avg/game: purpose • All • PR avg: 4.4 • KR avg: 20.8 123.18 effic: • Pass 11.9 • Avg/catch: 2.0 6 • Avg/rush: Games: AKRON Opponents AKRON Opponents 31 AKRON FOOTBALL 0 0 0 1 31 35 26 86 402 485 382 1859 4 3 2 9 4 0 0 0 0 3 15 14 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64.9 4 0 64.5 60.8 62.6 53.5 59.4 156.8 1 4 0 1 0 0 31 1 0 0 0 Kickoffs 2 0 0 7 387 365 438 0 0 0 0 1017 6 6 7 0 19 14 25 45 4-4 5-5 2-2 0 0 0 0 9-10 0 0 0 0 0 17 25 0 0 0 0 .8 • Total offense avg/gm: 439.3 avg/gm: offense • Total .8 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 437 0 39 45 42 2 1 1 Kick Returns Punt Returns tot 21 4 0 2 16 1-3 0-0 4-4 3-6 76 18 49 64 Field Goals Field 2 2 2 2 11-14 45 0 42 2573 61.3 18 1 4 3 1 9 2 0 1 7 0-0 1-0 0-0 319 215 149 3-56 1509 0 2 0 5 Passing 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-25 15-24-1 29-39-1 16-21-0 1 0 0 8 127-222-5 3 1 1 0 76 18 49 64 0 1 0 0 4 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-1 0 0 7 454 0 10 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 3-3 43 3-3 0 38 8 0 475 8 454 03157 Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off 4.0-17 5.0-20 2.0-15 4.0-19 All games 319 215 149 1509 Receiving OPPONENT STATISTICS 15 29 16 Punting 127 63 43 59 47 4.0-18 6.0-31 13.0-40 27.0-58 13 17 42 17 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football 0 2 1 2 76 45 59 52.7 34.0 36.9 36.7 446 83 270 233 350 Rushing Tackles 68 158 220 53 24 26 1290 225 46 207 3 23 15 194 3 31 15-25-0 194 3 31 1 10 0 10 3 24 0 13 401 34 18942 3 43 220 21 1 26 344 19 2 41 213 2 21-32-0 34 344 19-33-1 2 41 213 2 1 34 19 2 0 19 26 0 2 17 1 2 0 10 1 0 533 10 433 34 56 48 no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off 173 260 1202 10 43 115 1434 15 76 115-174-3 1434 15 76 8 97 0 25 9 36 0 13 2636 4 184 46.0 51 4 162 40.5 47 3 2 6 ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts 35 34 69 12.0-53 6.0-37 1 1-0 1-0 3 4 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 42 35 23 21 33 22 919 41.8 63 no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob 221 197 179 376 55.0-210 26.0-132 6 7-2 5-152 9 15 0 25-25 0 1 0 31 216 AKRON Opponent Game-by-Game Opponent AKRON 12, 2019) (as of Oct UAB TROY KENT STATE UAB TROY KENT STATE TROY KENT STATE UAB

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Sep 14Sep Michigan at Central 28Sep at Massachusetts Date Opponent Oct12 Aug 31Aug at Illinois 07 Sep 21 Sep Date Opponent Oct12 Aug 31Aug at Illinois 07 Sep 21 Sep Oct 12 Sep 21 Sep Aug 31Aug 07 Sep at Illinois Sep 14Sep Michigan at Central 28Sep at Massachusetts 3 127 42.3 57 Date Opponent Sep 14Sep Michigan at Central 28Sep at Massachusetts 53 10 32 63 32 13.0-45 64 7.0-31 7.0-23 2 2.0-10 1-2 1 1-49 1-0 0 2-103 3 0 0 2 4-4 0 0 4-4 1 0 0 7 0 0 45 14 37 OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME OPPONENT Opponents AKRON Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 4.6 • Avg/catch: 12.5 • Pass effic: 160.32 • KR avg: 12.1 • PR avg: 4.0 • All purpose avg/game: 486 avg/game: purpose • All • PR avg: 4.0 • KR avg: 12.1 160.32 effic: • Pass 12.5 • Avg/catch: 4.6 6 • Avg/rush: Games: Opponents AKRON Opponents AKRON 32 AKRON FOOTBALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 0 2 1000000 0 0 1 1 7300020 3130100 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ 5 1 3 0 0 6 3 30 0100000 3 1 2 2000010 3 0 3 1000000 4 1 3 0000100 4 3 1 2000000 0 3 3 35 13 20 All games All 5 3 3 0 1 1 AKRON Inside Opponent Red-Zone Opponent AKRON Inside 3 6 3 113000 4 1 3 Opponents Inside AKRON Red-Zone Inside Opponents 18 13 79 10 2 8 31 26 155 19 10 9 2019 Akron Zips Akron 2019 Football Times Times Total Times Times Total 3-42 77-35 63-26 42 3-42 7-35 3-26 ScoreRZ In Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game 20-31 24-4529-37 6 6 6 35 5 27 20-31 24-4529-37 4 5 4 24 4 29 L L L L L L L L L L L L AKRON Red-ZoneAKRON Results12, 2019) Oct (as of 26 of 31 (83.9%) 31 of 26 UAB TROY KENT STATE 13 of 18 (72.2%) 18 of 13 UAB TROY KENT STATE Totals Totals

Oct 12, 2019 Oct 12, Sep 21, 2019 21, Sep Aug 31, 2019 31, Aug at Illinois 2019 07, Sep Oct 12, 2019 Oct 12, Sep 21, 2019 21, Sep Aug 31, 2019 31, Aug at Illinois 2019 07, Sep Date Opponent Date Opponent Sep 14, 2019 14, Sep Michigan at Central 2019 28, Sep at Massachusetts 2019 14, Sep Michigan at Central 2019 28, Sep at Massachusetts 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 RED ZONE STATISTICS STATISTICS RED ZONE 33 AKRON FOOTBALL 34 All games All games GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 2019 Akron Zips Football OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS GAME OPPONENT TEAM 2019 Akron Zips2019 Football OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS GAME vs TROY (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) vs TROY (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) Lacey, Orlando, (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY ADAMS, (Sep 28, 2019) Jordan, at Massachusetts LEWIS, Kobe, at CentralLEWIS, Kobe, Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) at CentralLEWIS, Kobe, Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) (Sep 21, 2019) Barker, Kaleb, vs TROY JOHNSTON III, T, vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) K.,at Central PIMPLETON, Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) Geiger, Kaylon, 21, 2019) (Sep vs TROY K.,at Central PIMPLETON, Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) vs UAB Myron, MITCHELL, (Sep 07, 2019) M., vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) TRICKETT, Sumpter, Tyler, (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY Hayes,Blake,Illinoisat 2019) 31, (Aug (Sep 28, 2019) G, at Massachusetts GEORGOPOULOS, Geiger, Kaylon, (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY ADESANYA,Sean, Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep GAMBLE, Kesean, vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) Hansen,Jake, at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) AKRON Game Superlatives (as of Oct 12, 2019) AKRON Game Superlatives (as of Oct 12, 2019) (as of Oct Game Superlatives AKRON 2Illinois at (Aug 31, 2019) 1UAB vs 2019) 07, (Sep 22019) 28, (Sep Massachusetts at 2 3 4 1 1 6 2 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 3 at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) 1 (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY 79 at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) (Sep 28, 2019) Massachusetts at 2Austin, WATKINS, UABvs 2019) 07, (Sep 3 LEWIS, Kobe, at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) 6 Kyle, GREENWELL, vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 1 1 4 7 7 2 2 1 1 (Sep 28, 2019) RODGERS, Isaiah, at Massachusetts 77 (Sep 21, 2019) Whittemore, L., vs TROY MCKOY, Isaiah, vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 2 Kyle, GREENWELL, vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 1 ADESANYA,Sean, Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep 4 M., vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) TRICKETT, 56 (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY 63 13 39 45 32 75 952019) 21, (Sep TROY vs 37 (Sep 21, 2019) Barker, Kaleb, vs TROY 76 III, T, vs UAB JOHNSTON (Sep 07, 2019) 63 Sumpter, Tyler, (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY 43 27 76 45 25 27 LEWIS, Kobe, at Central Michigan 14, 2019) (Sep 12 BROWN, Troy, at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) 8.1 at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) 2.0 2.0 2.0 JOHNSON, LaQuan, at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) 270 344 533 319 JOHNSTON III, T, vs UAB2019) (Sep 07, 146 116 52.7 (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY 57.0 Rushes Punts inside 20 Long Punt Long Punt Return Long Yards Rushing Yards Per RushYards TD Rushes attempts Pass 5.6 completionsPass Passing Yards at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) Per PassYards TD Passes 29Plays Total Offense Total 13.3 (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY Per Play Yards Points vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) Sacks By First Downs Penalties Yards Penalty Turnovers By Interceptions Punts Punting Avg Rushes Rushing Yards TD Rushes Rush Long attempts Pass completions Pass Passing Yards TD Passes Pass Long Receptions Receiving Yards Receptions TD Reception Long Field Goals FieldLong Goal Punts Avg Punting Punt Long Punts inside 20 Punt ReturnLong KickoffLong Return Tackles 13Sacks Navarro,Donny, at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) Tackles For LossInterceptions 4.5 ADESANYA, Sean, at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) All games All games TEAM GAME HIGHS GAME TEAM INDIVIDUAL HIGHS GAME 2019 Akron Zips Football 2019 Akron Zips2019 Football at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) 2019) 28, (Sep Massachusetts at 2019) 12, (Oct State Kent vs vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 2019) 28, (Sep Massachusetts at (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 12, (Oct State Kent vs vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep 2019) 28, (Sep Massachusetts at FEATHERSTONE, Shawn vs TROY (Sep 21, 2019) 21, (Sep ShawnFEATHERSTONE, TROY vs WIELAND, Jonah vs TROY (Sep 21, 2019) 21, (Sep TROY vs Jonah WIELAND, UABvs Jonah WIELAND, 2019) 07, (Sep MichaelMATHISON, Centralat Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep ARSLANIAN, Bubba at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) WARD,JOSH 12, 2019) vs Kent State (Oct DAVIS, Alvin (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY WOLFLEY, Maverick vs TROY (Sep 21, 2019) 21, (Sep TROY vs Maverick WOLFLEY, 2019) 28, (Sep DustinBURKHART, Massachusetts at BURKHART, Dustin vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) FITSCHEN, Jerry at Central Michigan (Sep 14, 2019) FITSCHEN, Jerry at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) NELSON, Kato vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) NELSON, Kato vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) BURKHART, Dustin vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) TimothySCIPPIO, UABvs 2019) 07, (Sep Maverick at Central MichiganWOLFLEY, (Sep 14, 2019) NELSON,KATO vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) NELSON,KATO (Sep 28, 2019) BURTON, Michiah at Massachusetts NELSON, Kato vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) AKRON Game Superlatives (as of Oct 12, 2019) AKRON Game Superlatives (as of Oct 12, 2019) (as of Oct Game Superlatives AKRON 3 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 9 vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 1 1 3 3 2 1 2 vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 1 (Sep 21, 2019) TROY vs 1 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 3 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 3Centralat Kato NELSON, Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep 9 WIELAND, Jonah vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 81 BURKHART, Dustin vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) STEWART, Nate vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 1 SANDS,Deltron UABvs 2019) 07, (Sep 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 12019) 28, (Sep Massachusetts at DeMarkus GLOVER, 1 RILEY, Jordyn vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) 11 (Sep 28, 2019) STEWART, Nate at Massachusetts HICKS,2019) 28, (Sep Julian Massachusetts at 1 SMIGEL,CORY vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 11 STEWART, Nate at Central Michigan 14, 2019) (Sep JUNK, Brandon at Central Michigan 14, 2019) (Sep 1Illinoisat Jerry FITSCHEN, 2019) 31, (Aug 59 (Sep 21, 2019) vs TROY 89 76 22 11 vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 95 47 38 at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) 29 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 592019) 21, (Sep TROY vs Jonah WIELAND, 172019) 12, (Oct State Kent vs NELSON,KATO 45 17 DAVIS,Alvin 2019) 21, (Sep TROY vs 64 42 64 64 44 16Central at Kato NELSON, Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep 5.9 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.01.0 John at Illinois MITCHELL, (Aug 31, 2019) CROSS,JAQUIZE vs Kent State (Oct 12, 2019) 406 (Sep 28, 2019) at Massachusetts 359 359 217 46.0 46.0

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Punts inside 20 Punting Avg First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers By Interceptions Punts Punt Long Punt ReturnLong 15 at Illinois (Aug 31, 2019) Total Plays Total Per Play Yards By Sacks Yards Passing Yards TD Passes Yards Rushing Yards TD Rushes attempts Pass Rushes RushPer Yards 3.0completions Pass 2019) 12, (Oct State Kent vs Per PassYards 29Central at Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep 8.2Total Offense Points vs UAB (Sep 07, 2019) GAME SUPERLATIVES GAME Tackles For Loss Long KickoffLong Return Sacks Long FieldLong Goal Punting Avg Punt Long Punts inside 20 ReturnPunt Long Tackles 15Illinoisat Jeremiah KNIGHT, 2019) 31, (Aug Interceptions Long Reception Long Field Goals Field Punts Long Pass Long Receiving Yards Pass attempts Pass Passing Yards Passes TD Receptions TD Receptions Yards Rushing Yards TD Rushes TD Rush Long completions Pass 26Centralat Kato NELSON, Michigan 2019) 14, (Sep Rushes 34 AKRON FOOTBALL UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, 35

126, Maleek Irons, 126, at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, at 425 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, 425 vs.

at Marshall, 9-17-16 at Marshall, 561, Toledo, 12-2-17 Toledo, 561, 11-2-16 Toledo, 622, 335 440 vs. Liberty, 10-12-02 Liberty, 440 vs. at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16 Wisconsin, at #10 529 at Ball State, 10-22-16 529 at Ball State, Diontae Johnson (118) and Diontae 705, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Miami (Ohio), 705, 127, Morgan State, 9-12-09 State, Morgan 127, Melvin Payne, Ohio, 10-10-09 Ohio, Melvin Payne, Nate Childress, Toledo, 12-2-17 Toledo, Nate Childress, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 Marshall, Chase Litton, *753 vs Morgan State , 9-15-12 , State *753 vs Morgan 41, Jack Milas, Ball State, 10-7-17 41, State, Ball Milas, Jack Tyler Johnston III, UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, Johnston III, Tyler 626 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Savannah State, 626 vs. Logan Woodside, Toledo, 10-21-17 Toledo, Logan Woodside, *^565 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 State, Morgan *^565 vs. Isaiah Rodgers, UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, Isaiah Rodgers, 214, Lee Evans, Wisconsin, 9-6-03 Wisconsin, Evans, Lee 214, 503 vs. Northern Arizona, 9-28-91 Arizona, Northern 503 vs. 76, Myron Mitchell, Myron 76, Brian Lainhart, Kent State, 10-4-08 State, Kent Brian Lainhart, 169, A.J. Ouellette, Ohio, 11-23-18 Ohio, Ouellette, A.J. 169, 11-23-18 Ohio, Ouellette, A.J. 169, 57, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 Marshall, Chase Litton, 57, 339 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-18-08 Eastern Michigan, 339 vs. 91, Breshad Perriman, UCF, 8-29-13 UCF, Perriman, Breshad 91, 2, Byron Moore, Tennessee, 9-29-12 Tennessee, Moore, Byron 2, 6, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Miami (Ohio), Dysert, Zac 6, 413, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 Marshall, Chase Litton, 413, Scott Miller, Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Bowling Green, Miller, Scott 2, Tony Reid, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 (Ohio), Miami Reid, Tony 2, Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State, 9-3-11 Ohio State, Stoneburner, Jake 99, Quan Dillahunt, Howard, 9-20-03 Howard, Quan Dillahunt, 99, 624, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Miami (Ohio), Dysert, Zac 624, 516, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Miami (Ohio), Dysert, Zac 516, Jalen McKie, Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, McKie, Jalen 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, McKie, Jalen 181, Justin Rankin, Kent State, 10-1-16 State, Kent Justin Rankin, 181, 11, Hunter Sharp, Utah State, 12-22-15 Utah State, Hunter Sharp, 11, Jon’Vea Johnson (103),Toledo, 12-2-17 Johnson (103),Toledo, Jon’Vea 282, Jordan Johnson, Buffalo, 10-27-16 Buffalo, Johnson, Jordan 282, Kobe Lewis, Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, Central Lewis, Kobe 80, Saquon Barkley, #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 State, #6 Penn Saquon Barkley, 80, Stafford Owens (81 yards), Ohio, 11-13-04 Ohio, Owens (81 yards), Stafford 25, Will Matthews, Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent Will Matthews, 25, 33, Clayton Thorson, Northwestern, 9-15-18 Northwestern, Thorson, Clayton 33, 376, Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio), 11-6-99 Miami (Ohio), Prentice, Travis 376, 514, Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 11-23-07 Mich., Central Dan LeFevour, 514, 42, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, 12-1-05 Northern Illinois, Wolfe, Garrett 42, 126, Will Matthews, Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent Will Matthews, 126, 5, Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill., 10-14-00 Northern Ill., Hammock, Thomas 5, 125, Cameron Green, Northwestern, 9-15-18 Northwestern, Green, Cameron 125, 20, David Moore, Central David Moore, 20, Michigan, 9-14-19 GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME Dervon Wallace (91 yards), Western Mich., 10-23-10 Mich., Western (91 yards), Wallace Dervon 316, David Moore, Central David Moore, 316, Michigan, 9-14-19 243, Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan, 10-27-12 Michigan, Central Tipton, Zurlon 243, 63, Kamrin Solomon, Florida Atlantic, 12-19-17 Atlantic, Florida Solomon, Kamrin 63, Kaleb Patterson (52 yards), Miami (Ohio), 10-19-13 Miami (Ohio), (52 yards), Patterson Kaleb Deebo Samuel (0 yards), South Carolina, 12-1-18 South Carolina, Deebo Samuel (0 yards), 31, Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan, 10-15-17 Michigan, Western Franklin, Jarvion 31, Kalil Pimpleton (pass), Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, Central (pass), Pimpleton Kalil DeAndre Thompkis (61 yards), #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 State, #6 Penn (61 yards), Thompkis DeAndre

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500 Yards Total Offense Total 500 Yards Offense Total 600 Yards Offense Total Yards 700 Offense ofTotal Yards 200 Than Less Allowed a Safety UA school record * - indicates tied school record= % - indicates history # - first time in program record Mid-American Conference ^ - indicates Completions 20 Pass Completions 30 Pass 40 Pass Attempts Attempts 50 Pass Passes Touchdown 4 5 Touchdown Passes Passes Touchdown 5+ Thrown 3 Interceptions Offense Total Yards 500 Offense Total Yards 600 Receiving Yards 100 Receiving Yards 150 Receiving Yards 200 10 Receptions 10+ Receptions Receptions Touchdown 3 Reception 60-Yard Reception 70-Yard Reception 90-Yard (each) Yards 100 Players Receiving Two Kickoff Return for TD TD for Return Punt Return Punt 70-Yard Had 2 Interceptions TD for Interception Returned Had 3 Interceptions TD for Return Fumble TD for Return Fumble 75-Yard Goal a Field Blocked a PAT Blocked for a Safety Returned a PAT Blocked a Punt Blocked TD for Returned Punt Blocked Conversion Had a 2-Pt. 50-Yard Field Goal AKRON TEAM Offense Total Yards 500 Offense Total Yards 600 Offense Total Yards 700 Offense Rushing Yards 300 Offense Rushing Yards 400 Offense Rushing Yards 500 Passing 300 Yards Passing Yards 400 Offense Passing Yards 500 Touchdown DEF and ST an OFF, Scored OPPONENT BY Rushing Yards 100 Rushing Yards 150 Rushing Yards 200 Rushing Yards 250 Rushing Yards 300 Attempts 20 Rushing Attempts 30 Rushing Attempts 40 Rushing Rushing 3 Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns 4+ Run 70-Yard (each) Rushing Yards Players 100 Two Passing Yards 300 Passing Yards 400 Passing Yards 500 ) vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, vs. vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, vs. vs. VMI, 9-24-11 VMI, vs.

Nate Burney (119) and Andre Williams (129) and Andre Nick Rossi (46-yard att.) and att.) (46-yard Nick Rossi Warren Ball vs UAPB, 9-9-17 Ball vs UAPB, Warren JoJo Natson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, JoJo Natson vs. at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, Central at 9-14-19 Michigan, Central at Kato Nelson at Ohio, 11-23-18 Nelson at Ohio, Kato vs. Western Michigan, 10-6-07 Michigan, Western vs. Dalton Williams at FIU, 9-8-12 Williams at FIU, Dalton

28, Warren Ball at Troy, 9-23-17 Troy, Ball at Warren 28, Zach Guiser at Marshall, 9-17-16 Guiser at Marshall, Zach Kato Nelson at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, Nelson at Kato 196, Jerome Lane vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, Lane vs. Jerome 196, Thomas Woodson at Troy, 9-23-17 Troy, at Woodson Thomas 32, Alex Allen vs. Buffalo, 11-26-10 Buffalo, vs. Allen Alex 32, 390, Kato Nelson Kato 390, 359, Kato Nelson vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, Nelson vs. Kato 359, % Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, vs. Woodson Thomas % 371, Kato Nelson at Ohio, 11-23-18 Nelson at Ohio, Kato 371, 56, Daron Alcorn vs. Toledo, 9-12-92 Toledo, Alcorn vs. Daron 56, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Bowling Green, vs. Pohl Kyle Van Edwards vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 State, Morgan vs. Edwards Van 217, Dustin Burkhart vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, vs. Burkhart Dustin 217, 420, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, vs. Woodson Thomas 420, 407, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, vs. Woodson Thomas 407, 51, Jeremiah Knight at Ohio, 11-23-18 11-23-18 Knight at Ohio, Jeremiah 51, 217, Dustin Burkhart vs. UAB, 9-7-19 UAB, Dustin Burkhart vs. 217, 55, Kato Nelson at Kent State, 10-20-18 State, Nelson at Kent Kato 55, 61, Manny Morgan at Marshall, 9-17-16 at Marshall, Manny Morgan 61, Thomas Woodson at Ball State, 10-25-14 at Ball State, Woodson Thomas 11, Marquelo Suel at Kent State, 11-3-12 State, at Kent Suel Marquelo 11, Jamie Goodwin at Connecticut, 10-25-03 Goodwin at Connecticut, Jamie John Lako (35 yds.) vs. Ball State,10-7-17 (35 yds.) vs. John Lako 91, Alex Allen vs. Miami (Ohio), 11-17-10 Miami (Ohio), vs. Allen Alex 91, Brock Boxen (44-yard att.) vs. VMI, 9-3-16 VMI, vs. att.) (44-yard Boxen Brock 64, Dustin Burkhart (from Kato Nelson Kato Dustin Burkhart (from 64, Shawn Lemon (98 yds) vs. Toledo, 11-5-08 Toledo, (98 yds) vs. Shawn Lemon Andrew Hauser at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Hauser at Bowling Green, Andrew 263, Dennis Kennedy vs. Buffalo, 11-13-08 Buffalo, vs. Dennis Kennedy 263, 50, Robert Stein at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 11-14-15 at Miami (Ohio), Stein Robert 50, *62, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 Bowling Green, vs. Pohl Kyle *62, Alex Allen (110) vs. Gardner-Webb, 9-11-10 Gardner-Webb, Allen (110) vs. Alex 100, Jeremiah Knight, at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, at Knight, Jeremiah 100, 30, Thomas Woodson vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Ball State, vs. Woodson Thomas 30, Kato Nelson at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Michigan, Central Nelson at Kato 5, Bobby Hendry vs. Eastern Mich., 11-24-01 Eastern Mich., Bobby Hendry vs. 5, Ulysees Gilbert (46 yards) vs. Miami, 10-6-18 Miami, vs. Ulysees Gilbert (46 yards) 89, Andre Jones (78) and Alphonso Owen (11) Jones (78) and Andre 89, Ulysees Gilbert (30 yds.) at Marshall, 9-17-16 Ulysees Gilbert (30 yds.) at Marshall, 184, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 State, at Kent Chisholm Jawon 184, 151, Jawon Chisholm vs. Kent State, 11-08-13 State, Kent vs. Chisholm Jawon 151, Andrew Hauser at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Hauser at Eastern Michigan, Andrew 299, Kato Nelson vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, Nelson vs. Kato 299, 10, JoJo Natson vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Appalachian State, JoJo Natson vs. 10, Kwadarrius Smith vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, Smith vs. Kwadarrius Dashan Miller (98 yards) vs. Syracuse, 10-24-09 Syracuse, vs. Dashan Miller (98 yards) 26, Kato Nelson Kato 26, Nelson Kato 42, 2, Alvin Davis (2 for TDs) at Northwestern, at 9-15-18 Northwestern, TDs) for (2 Davis Alvin 2, 80 (TD), Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 State, Chisholm at Kent Jawon 80 (TD), 112, Van Edwards vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 Michigan, Central vs. Edwards Van 112, 277, Dennis Kennedy vs. Eastern Mich., 10-18-08 Mich., Eastern vs. Dennis Kennedy 277, 80, Andre Jones (Alex Allen) vs. Northern Ill., 10-31-09 Northern Ill., Allen) vs. Jones (Alex Andre 80, Domenik Hixon (85 yards) vs. Ball State, 10-23-04 Ball State, vs. (85 yards) Domenik Hixon 100, Michael Mathison vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 State, Kent vs. Michael Mathison 100, Kwadarrius Smith (115) vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Northern Illinois, Smith (115) vs. Kwadarrius Nate Stewart pass to Zach Gibson at UMass, 9-28-19 UMass, Gibson at to Zach pass Stewart Nate 70 (TD), by Tra’Von Chapman vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-8-16 Miami (Ohio), Chapman vs. Tra’Von by 70 (TD), 91, Jerome Lane (Thomas Woodson) vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 Toledo, vs. Woodson) Lane (Thomas Jerome 91, Anthony Holmes (40-yard att.) at Northern Ill., 10-12-13 at Northern Ill., att.) Anthony Holmes (40-yard Jeremiah Knight (70 yards) at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 at Eastern Michigan, Knight (70 yards) Jeremiah 71 (TD), Kwadarrius Smith (Kato Nelson) vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Ohio, Nelson) vs. Smith (Kato Kwadarrius 71 (TD), #Jawon Chisholm (188 rushing) and Keith Sconiers (154 receiving) Sconiers (154 receiving) Chisholm (188 rushing) and Keith #Jawon

2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 Had a Defensive 2-Pt. Conversion Conversion Had a Defensive 2-Pt. Goal Field 50-Yard Goal Field 55-Yard a Safety Recorded UA Blocked a PAT Blocked a Punt Blocked TD for Returned Punt Blocked Had a 2-Pt Conversion Intercepted 2+ Passes TD for Return Fumble Goal a Field Blocked Goals 2 Field Blocked Return Punt 70-Yard Yards All-Purpose 200 Yards All-Purpose 250 TD for Interception Free Kick Return for TD for Kick Return Free Kickoff Return 100-Yard Yardage Return in Kickoff Yards 100+ TD for Return Punt in Same Game Receiver Yard and 150 Rusher Yard 150 TD for Kickoff Return Reception 90-Yard Receiving Touchdowns 2 Receiving Touchdowns 3 (each) Receiving Yards Players 100 Two Reception 50-Yard Reception 60-Yard Reception 70-Yard 80-Yard Reception Receiving Yards 150 Receiving Yards 200 10 Receptions 10+ Receptions 4 Interceptions Thrown Thrown 4 Interceptions Offense Total Yards 300 Offense Total Yards 350 Offense Total Yards 400 Receiving Yards 100 Passes Touchdown 4 Passes Touchdown 5 Passes Touchdown 6 Thrown 2 Interceptions Thrown 3 Interceptions Attempts 40 Pass Attempts 50 Pass Passes Touchdown 2 Passes Touchdown 3 Passing Yards 250 Passing Yards 300 Passing Yards 400 Completions 20 Pass Completions 30 Pass 70-Yard Run Run 70-Yard Run 80-Yard Run 90-Yard (each) Yards Players 100 Rushing Two Rushing Touchdowns 3 Rushing Touchdowns 4+ Run 50-Yard Run 60-Yard Rushing Yards 175 Rushing Yards 200 Attempts 25+ Rushing Attempts 30+ Rushing Rushing Touchdowns 2 BY AKRON BY Rushing Yards 100 Rushing Yards 150 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . . . . HAPPENED IT TIME THE LAST 35 AKRON FOOTBALL - 31 20 - -

0 - 6 7 - 6 10 - 6 17 - 6 24 - 6 31 - 6 #2 31 - 13 31 - 20 UAB-UA 36 0 14 16 3-4 0-0 359 0-0-0 29-34 0 32:23 9-36.6 2-14-0 1-15-0 14 73-393 3-(-2)-0 25-44-0 67% (2 of 3) 25% (4 of 16) 0 10 7 6 15 0-0 3-2 1-3 319 4-35 6-56 5-20 AKRON UAB 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 34-83 27:34 6-36.7 2-17-0 58-402 15-24-1 0% (0 of 1) GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 29% (4 of 14) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 3:47 75 yards Drive: 10 plays, in 2:20 88 yards Drive: 6 plays, in 2:03 3 yards Drive: 4 plays, in 1:14 53 yards Drive: 4 plays, in 2:03 68 yards Drive: 5 plays, in 0:12 76 yards Drive: 1 play, in 3:03 59 yards Drive: 8 plays, in 3:16 80 yards Drive 7 plays, Sands 1 yd. run (Fitschen kick failed) run (Fitschen Sands 1 yd. kick) Johnston (Vogel from pass 49 yd. Parham field goal 39 yd. Vogel kick) Johnston (Vogel from pass 28 yd. Watkins kick) Johnston (Vogel from pass 40 yd. Watkins kick) (Vogel Johnston from pass Mitchell 76 yd. kick) Nelson (Fitschen from pass 6 yd. Stewart kick) Nelson (Fitschen from pass Scippio 7 yd.

UA UAB UAB UAB UAB UAB UA UA FIRST DOWNS FIRST (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception (Number-Avg) Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone By: Number-Yards Sacks 11:13 00:26 12:08 4:57 12:50 9:28 11:04 4:42

Saturday, Sept. 7 Sept. Saturday, Sports Network Noon • CBS Field InfoCision Stadium-Summa UAB w w w RUSHING: - Nelson 13-31, UA 1-0. Team 1-3, Woode Haden 8-21, Johnston 8-24, 16-35, - Brown UAB 4-(-6). Lee Sands 12-9, PASSING: - Nelson 25-44-0-359-2. UA Johnston 15-24-1-319-4. - UAB RECEIVING: 1-9, Blakes 1-11, Pittman 2-14, Grossman Mitchell 2-88, 3-95, Watkins 4-94, - Parham UAB Williams 4-15, Knight 4-28, Stewart 4-61, Lee - Burkhart 8-217, UA 1-4. Wooden 1-4, Prince 1-1. Mathison Scippio 2-16, 2-21, 1st 2nd 3rd 4th UAB (2-0) UAB (0-2) Akron AKRON, Ohio– Akron recorded its first win of the 2018 campaign, defeating the MorganState Bears on Saturday. Field 41-7 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa The Zips’ offense exploded for five touchdowns, three in the air and two one fumbles, two forced on of to 192 yards with two interceptions, defense limited the Bears total offense the ground, while the and one fumble recovery. sack, Nelson con Edwards. Van Nelson and senior RB QB Kato was paced by sophomore offense Akron’s to strike including a 35-yard touchdowns, and three yards for 232 attempts nected on 16-of-26 pass touchdowns two and rushing yards 109 with game the finished Edwards Smith. Kwadarrius WR senior rushing game. 100-yard It was his second career on 17 attempts. Davis IIJamal Alvin Davis and senior DE turnovers as junior CB the Zips caused three Defensively, and senior LB Ulysees Gilbert led the squad withJohn Lako Junior LB interceptions. recorded each six tackles each. SUMMARY: SCORING 3 42 - - #1 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 21 3 - 28 3 - 35 3 - 42 UA-UI 0 0 22 6-7 194 6-37 0-0-0 1-0-0 0 28:23 4-46.0 3-24-0 1-10-0 14 46-207 71-401 15-25-0 0% (0 of 1) 60% (9 of 15) 0 14 3 16 14 1-1 1-1 0-0 128 2-11 5-50 7-75 0-0-0 0-0-0 38-64 31:37 7-30.4 2-23-0 2-43-0 66-192 12-28-1 AKRON ILLINOIS 0% (0 of 0) 23% (3 of 13) Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards in 0:38 24 yards Drive: 2 plays, in 3:23 63 yards Drive: 8 plays, in 3:34 70 yards Drive: 10 plays, Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards in 3:07 63 yards Drive: 10 plays, in 5:24 50 yards Drive: 11 plays, in 3:06 75 yards Drive: 9 plays, in 2:34 24 yards Drive: 6 plays, Williams 9 yd. pass from Peters (McCourt kick) (McCourt Peters from pass Williams 9 yd. kick) (McCourt Peters from pass 2 yd. Barker Corbin 3 yd. run (McCourt kick) run (McCourt 3 yd. Corbin field goal 42 yd. Fitschen kick) run (McCourt Bonner 10 yd. kick) (McCourt Peters from pass Sidney 10 yd. kick) run (McCourt 20 yd. Peters

UI UI UI UA UI UI UI

Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone By: Number-Yards Sacks Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception (Number-Avg) Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession FIRST DOWNS FIRST (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL

10:42 4:30 14:56 2:04 6:29 3:23 11:53

Noon ET • Big Ten Network Ten • Big Noon ET IL | Champaign, Memorial Stadium Saturday, Aug. 31 Aug. Saturday,

ILLINOIS 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 w w w Williams 1-9, Barker 1-2. Barker Williams 1-9, UA - Nelson 10-24-1-122-0, Kelley 2-4-0-6-0. UI - Peters 14-23-0-163-3, Robinson 1-2-0-31-0. Robinson 14-23-0-163-3, UI - Peters 2-4-0-6-0. Kelley - Nelson 10-24-1-122-0, UA RECEIVING: UI - Smalling 4-54, Williams 1-9. 1-12, Lee Knight 2-6, Mathison 3-22, 5-79, - Stewart UA Adams 1-10, 1-13, Stampley Cumby 1-31, 2-15, Brown Sidney 2-26, Imatorbhebhe 2-34, Bonner 6-38, Corbin 6-36, Peters 6-36, Brown 5-27, Sims 8-26, Norwood 4-3, Sidney 1-2, Sidney 1-2, Norwood 4-3, Sims 8-26, 5-27, Brown 6-36, Peters 6-36, Corbin Bonner 6-38, 2-(-6). Robinson PASSING: RUSHING: UI - Epstein 8-45, Nelson 12-(-13). 1-(-7), Kelley Burton 1-3, 10-34, Lee - Sands 14-47, UA 3rd 2nd

In juniorFitschen Jerrythe PK Akron put first on quarter, the scoreboard with his first career field a 42-yarder. goal, SUMMARY: SCORING 1st for five yards 11 tackles Arslanian led the defensive unit with a career-high LB Bubba Sophomore sack. including his first career of loss, was also a familiar target in his collegiate debut. Mathison corralled three passes for 22 yards and for 22 yards passes three corralled Mathison debut. in his collegiate was also a familiar target on his first catch. reception 15-yard a career-long of collected the bulk Lee RB Brandon rushing yards. Sands and sophomore Senior RB Deltron on 10 carries. had 34 yards while Lee on 14 carries, Sands gained 47 yards while junior QB Kato the 60-minute contest, throughout new look Zips played 15 freshmen The WR Nelson found junior on a 10-of-24 effort. passing with 122 yards offense Akron’s Nelson led Nate Stewart five times for 79 including yards, Freshman WR a Michael 28-yard strike. Mathison Illinois (1-0) Conference Ten against Big on the road Arth Era Tom opened the football Akron Ill.– CHAMPAIGN, Illini posted a 42-3 win. the Fighting where Stadium opponent Illinois at Memorial Akron (0-1) Akron 36 AKRON FOOTBALL - - 7 35 - -

7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 21 - 7 28 - 7 35 - 7 #4 TROY-UA 37 0 0 10 0-1 0-0 203 0-0-0 0-0-0 18-39 0 18:43 6-46.0 3-45-0 1-40-0 14 50-242 16-32-1 0% (0 of 2) 25% (3 of 12) 0 14 AKRON 7 7 32 1-0 2-1 5-6 216 3-24 6-41 2-15 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 TROY 41:17 3-52.7 1-25-0 56-270 95-485 29-39-1 67% (2 of 3) GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 63% (12 of 19) Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards in 0:47 69 yards Drive: 3 plays, in 4:22 75 yards Drive: 12 plays, in 3:59 64 yards Drive: 9 plays, in 4:48 72 yards Drive: 15 plays, in 6:37 91 yards Drive: 15 play2, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards in 2:56 64 yards Drive: 9 plays, McClain 2 yd. pass from Barker (Sumpter kick) Barker from pass McClain 2 yd. run (Sumpter kick) 9 yd. Barker run (Sumpter kick) Billingsley 1 yd. Lewis 8 yd. pass from Barker (Sumpter kick) Barker from pass 8 yd. Lewis kick) Nelson (Smigel from pass 21 yd. Wolfley

TROY TROY TROY (Sumpter kick) Barker from pass Clark 11 yd. TROY TROY UA FIRST DOWNS FIRST (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception (Number-Avg) Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone By: Number-Yards Sacks 10:57 3:40 10:03 0:36 9:53 00:19

Saturday, Sept. 21 Sept. Saturday, 3 PM • ESPN+ Field InfoCision Stadium-Summa TROY w w w 2nd 3rd 1st DeShields 0-2-1-0-0. RECEIVING: 2-(-3), Woolfolk Clark 2-18, 2-21, Letton McClain 5-30, Geiger 7-55, 7-64, Whittemore - Troy 2-33, Wolfley 4-89, Stewart - Mathison 5-23, UA Rials 1-3. 1-7, Todd 1-8, Lewis 1-12, Eafford Knight 1-39. Williams 2-8, 2-11, Lee RUSHING: Sands 3-18, 6-38. - Lee UA 8-2. Barker 11-44, Blatt 15-84, Woolfolk - Billingsley 22-110, Troy 1-(-21). Team Burton 1-0, 2-1, Kelley Nelson 5-3, PASSING: 1-1-0-3-0, Kelley - Nelson 15-29-0-200-1, UA 2-2-0-1-0. Watson 27-37-1-214-3, - Barker Troy Troy (2-1) Troy (0-4) Akron at InfoCision Stadium-Sum on Saturday Troy a 35-7 decision to football dropped Akron Ohio– AKRON, ma Field. who , Jr. Alvin Davis, DB (0-4) was led by senior Akron of up 485 yards total offense. racked Trojans The 17 tackles. tallied a career-high and a touch yards Nelson who went 15-of-29 for 200 led by junior QB Kato were the Zips Offensively, down. Junior WR Nate Stewart had 89 yards on four receptions. in the first quarter. reception a 21-yard the Zips’ lone touchdown on scored Sophomore TE Maverick Wolfley ground, the On touchdowns. three and yards 214 for 27-of-37 went Barker Kaleb QB Trojans, the For and a touchdown on 22 carries. Billingsley rushed for 100 yards DK SUMMARY: SCORING - - 24 45 - - #3 0 - 3 3 - 17 3 - 20 3 - 27 0 - 10 0 - 17 10 - 27 10 - 30 17 - 30 17 - 38 24 - 38 24 - 45 UA-CMU 15 14 21 6-6 344 7-29 2-1-0 1-2-0 3 0 28:50 3-42.3 1-49-0 1-19-0 34-189 66-533 21-32-0 46% (6 of 13) 100% (1 of 1) 24 10 3 0 16 2-1 1-1 4-4 0-0 282 8-50 7-70 1-6-0 0-0-0 29-47 31:10 6-35.7 1-25-0 76-329 29-47-1 5-152-0 AKRON CMU 25% (1 of 4) 29% (5 of 17) Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards in 3:36 75 yards Drive: 17 plays, in 2:13 42 yards Drive: 7 plays, Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards in 3:35 46 yards Drive: 7 plays, in 4:13 50 yards Drive: 9 plays, in 1:27 79 yards Drive: 7 plays, in 0:35 55 yards Drive: 4 plays, in 5:24 60 yards Drive: 12 plays, in 5:17 80 yards Drive: 15 plays, Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards in 2:25 57 yards Drive: 7 plays, in 3:19 78 yards Drive: 8 plays, in 1:26 5 yards Drive: 3 plays, Stewart 7 yd. pass from Nelson (Fitschen kick) Nelson (Fitschen from pass 7 yd. Stewart kick) 2 yd run (Tice Lewis in 0:12 45 yards Drive: 2 plays, Fitschen 40 yd. FG 40 yd. Fitschen FG 43 yd. Tice kick) (Tice Moore from pass 35 yd. Pimpleton kick) (Fitschen Nelson from pass 5 yd. Wolfley FG 35 yd. Tice kick) Nelson (Fitschen from pass Junk 3 yd. Moore) from pass run (Pimpleton 11 yd. Lewis Lewis 4 yd. run (Tice kick) run (Tice 4 yd. Lewis kick) (Tice Moore from pass 2 yd. Poljan Tice 24 yd. FG 24 yd. Tice

UA CMU UA CMU CMU UA CMU UA CMU CMU CMU CMU

(Number-Avg) Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone By: Number-Yards Sacks FIRST DOWNS FIRST (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception

3:44 1:56 11:15 7:39 0:37 0:02 6:00 7:48 3:35 14:56 11:23 6:12

3 PM • ESPN+ MI Pleasant, | Mt. Stadium Kelly/Shorts Saturday, Sept. 14 Sept. Saturday,

CENTRAL MICHIGAN CENTRAL 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 w w w Knight 1-10, Hicks 1-7, Wolfley 1-5, Scippio 1-3, Junk 1-3. CMU - Pimpleton 7-116, Poljan Pimpleton 7-116, CMU - Junk 1-3. Scippio 1-3, 1-5, Wolfley 1-7, Hicks Knight 1-10, Sullivan 1-8. 1-11, Raiman 3-37, Lewis 4-82, Scott 5-90, PASSING: 1-1-0-28-0. Pimpleton 20-31-0-316-2, CMU - Moore 3-5-0-41-0. Kelley - Nelson 26-42-1-241-3, UA RECEIVING: 2-(-2), Lee Burkhart 3-62, Sands 4-22, Mathison 5-36, Williams 5-58, 5-78, - Stewart UA RUSHING: 2-(-4). Kelley Burton 2-(-2), Burkhart 1-1, Mathison 1-5, Sands 3-6, 4-8, Lee - Nelson 16-33, UA Nichols 7-43. 27-146, CMU - Lewis

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2nd sively, senior LB John Lako led the way with 11 tackles, including two sacks for three yards of loss. of yards for three sacks including two loss. led the way with 11 tackles, John Lako senior LB sively, SUMMARY: SCORING 1st Brandon Junk, and junior WR Nate Stewart. and junior Junk, Brandon WR Junior yards. of 22 long a and yards 78 for receptions five with corps receiving the led Stewart re Also, passes. five corralling while yards 23 of long a and yards 58 with followed Williams, Andre Defen Mathison. Michael WR freshman of was long 24 a and yards 36 for receptions five cording Nelson Junior QB Kato of 329 yards generated as the Zips fell behind early total offense. Akron Nelson completed 26-of-42 on the ground. air and 33 yards in the led the Zips with 241 yards TE senior redshirt Wolfley, Maverick TE sophomore redshirt finding touchdowns, three with passes 1-0 MAC) Michigan (2-1, Central at play on the road Conference football opened Mid-American Akron – Mich. PLEASANT, MOUNT Stadium. at Kelly/Shorts Michigan as the Zips fell 45-24 Central 0-1 MAC) (0-3, Akron 37 AKRON FOOTBALL - - 3 - 26 - - 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 17 - 3 20 - 3 23 - 3 26 - 3 #6 KSU-UA 38 9 0 18 1-3 2-6 202 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 32-95 0 0 3-38.0 61-297 30:267 17-29-0 5-120-0 AKRON 33% (1 of 3) 36% (5 of 14) 3 10 7 0 24 1-0 1-1 3-3 149 5-52 11-89 4-16 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 29:28 2-34.0 48-233 69-382 16-21-0 STATE KENT GAME 7 | BUFFALO 7 GAME 46% (6 of 13) 100% (1 of 1) Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards in 1:31 75 yards Drive: 4 plays, in 7:06 80 yards Drive: 16 plays, in 6:38 58 yards Drive: 16 plays, in 2:16 83 yards Drive: 11 plays, in 7:07 65 yards Drive: 16 plays, in 1:44 (-6) yards Drive: 4 plays, in 5:06 70 yards Drive: 10 plays, McCoy 49 yd. pass from Crum (Trickett kick) Crum (Trickett from pass 49 yd. McCoy FG Smigel 24 yd. FG 36 yd. Trickett kick) run (Trickett 5 yd. Matthews FG 43 yd. Trickett FG 45 yd. Trickett FG 43 yd. Trickett

KSU UA KSU KSU KSU KSU KSU By: Number-Yards Sacks FIRST DOWNS FIRST (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception (Number-Avg) Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone 13:29 12:31 5:51 0:30 13:43 11:52 2:25

Saturday, Sept. 21 Sept. Saturday, 3 PM • ESPN3 Field InfoCision Stadium-Summa KENT STATE KENT w w w RUSHING: 1-(-1), Team 1-3, Carrigan Bangda 1-6, 5-18, Elmore Crum 14-82, 25-126, - Matthews Kent Lee 1-1, Hicks 1-3, Kelley Sands 1-3, 2-6, Reese Burton 5-21, - Nelson 14-64, UA 1-(-1). Price 8-(-3). PASSING: 0-1-0-0-0. Kelley - Nelson 17-28-0-202-0, UA - Crum 16-21-0-149-1. Kent RECEIVING: Mathi 4-71, - Stewart UA 1-0. Dulka 1-8, Carrigan 2-23, Price 5-38, Dixon 7-80, - McKoy Kent Knight 1-6. 2-12, Lee Scippio 2-28, 4-28, Hicks son 4-57, Ward’s totaled two. Ward’s SUMMARY: SCORING 1st 2nd 4th 2-0 MAC) (3-3, State Kent 0-2 MAC) (0-6, Akron InfoCision Sta fans stuffed football rivalry was thriving as 22,619 State Akron-Kent The Ohio– AKRON, Wheel and Kent Wagon for the Flashes battle to watch the Zips and the Golden Field dium-Summa victory on Saturday. hoisted the artifact with a 26-3 State the stadi since Field its second win at InfoCision Stadium-Summa captured State Kent With the win, um opened in 2009. to long pass with a 35-yard yards completing 17-of-28 for 202 Nelson led the Zips’ offense, Kato RB Michiah Burton Freshman on 14 carries. with 64 yards attack Nelson also led the ground Stewart. on five carries. followed with 21 yards MichaelWR while freshman on four receptions, corps with 71 yards led the receiving Nate Stewart Scippio also gainedTimothy respectively. for 57 and 28 yards, caught four passes Mathison and Hicks on two receptions. 28 yards of juniorseven tackles for 19 yards posted by redshirt Akron included two sacks which loss Defensively, posted the sack of while Cross of yards four loss, Ward. Josh senior LB and redshirt Cross Jaquize DL 29 35 - - #5 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 17 14 - 17 14 - 20 14 - 27 14 - 34 21 - 34 21 - 37 29 - 37 UA-UM 8 3 24 5-6 213 2-10 0-0-0 7 30:58 4-40.5 2-10-0 2-26-0 14 42-220 75-433 19-33-1 2-103-1 100% (1 of 1) 7 13 59% (10 of 17) 7 7 22 1-1 0-0 4-5 0-0 335 5-41 9-62 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 27-71 4-36.0 4-63-0 29_02 69-406 28-42-2 AKRON UMASS 50% (1 of 2) 57% (8 of 14) Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards in 3:33 49 yards Drive: 7 plays, in 3:15 98 yards Drive: 11 plays, Drive: 1 play, 2 yards in 0:05 2 yards Drive: 1 play, in 2:55 80 yards Drive: 7 plays, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards in 3:22 61 yards Drive: 7 plays, in 1:46 75 yards Drive: 5 plays, in 3:50 46 yards Drive: 10 plays, in 6:20 75 yards Drive: 13 plays, in 1:35 37 yards Drive: 10 plays, in 4:04 72 yards Drive: 12 plays, Garcia 34 yd. FG 34 yd. Garcia Stewart) from (Gibson pass Gibson from pass 17 yd. Stewart Curtis 2 yd. run (Garcia kick) run (Garcia Curtis 2 yd. run (Smigel kick) Burton 2 yd. Hicks 3 yd. pass from Nelson (Smigel kick) from pass 3 yd. Hicks kick) Curtis (Garcia from pass Emilus 6 yd. kick) (Garcia return interception 58 yd. Rodgers FG 30 yd. Garcia Nelson (Smigel kick) from pass Burkhart 3 yd. FG 38 yd. Garcia kick) Curtis (Garcia from pass 8 yd. Palmer

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Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time Possession Conversions Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Scores-Chances Red-Zone By: Number-Yards Sacks RUSHES-YARDS (NET) RUSHES-YARDS YDS (NET) PASSING Comp-Att-Int Passes OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS TOTAL Returns-Yards-TD Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Returns-Yards-TD Interception (Number-Avg) Punts FIRST DOWNS FIRST

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3:30 PM • FloFootball 3:30 PM MA Amherst, | Alumni Stadium McGuirk Saturday, Sept. 28 Sept. Saturday,

MASSACHUSETTS 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL AKRON 2019 w w w 2-12, Sands 2-5, Burton 1-10. UM - Emilius 6-70, Palmer 3-20, Britt 2-29, Simon 2-15, Jo. Jo. Simon 2-15, 2-29, Britt 3-20, Palmer UM - Emilius 6-70, Burton 1-10. Sands 2-5, 2-12, Ally 1-4. 1-6, Roberson 1-6, Edwards Hill 1-8, Johnson 1-21, Je. Johnson 1-34, UA - Nelson 13-17-1-141-2, Gibson 12-16-0-173-1, Kelley 3-8-1-21-0, Stewart 0-1-0-0-0. UM - Curtis 0-1-0-0-0. Stewart 3-8-1-21-0, Kelley Gibson 12-16-0-173-1, - Nelson 13-17-1-141-2, UA 2-2-0-40-0. Fallon 17-31-1-173-2, RECEIVING: Hicks 2-15, Lee Scippio 2-34, Burkhart 4-41, 4-46, Stewart Knight 5-100, - Mathison 6-72, UA RUSHING: Ally 15-97, UM - Knight 1-3. Gibson 2-5, Sands 2-8, 9-12, Lee Nelson 5-18, - Burton 8-25, UA 1-(-2). Team 6-6, Roberson 10-50, Brown Curtis 10-69, PASSING: 4th

3rd 2nd SUMMARY: SCORING 1st Defensively, senior LB John Lako led Akron with 13 tackles including two for loss. Sophomore LB Sophomore tackles including two for loss. with 13 Akron led John Lako senior LB Defensively, respectively. followed with nine and six, Jr., Alvin Davis, Arslanian and senior DB Bubba Knight led the receiving corps with 100 yards on fivereceptions and the 33-yard long pass while ofhad 406 yards Akron total pass. and the 47-yard on six receptions 72 yards Mathison gained offense. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday. Alumni Stadium McGuirk Redshirt junior Kato Nelson started the game, but left after the first half with an He injury. went to Mathison. long pass and a 47-yard and two touchdowns 13-of-17 for 141 yards Massachusetts (1-4) Massachusetts freshman True QB Mass.– Zach Gibson completed AMHERST, his first five passes and went 12-of- 37-29 at fell to Massachusetts team Zips football Akron as the in limited action 16 for 173 yards Akron (0-5) Akron 38