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AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 13 • UTAH STATE 115th Season | 51 All-Americans | 110 All-Conference Honorees | 15 NFL Draft Picks | 73 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005) 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL Date Opponent TV .............Result 9.5 at #19 Oklahoma Fox PPV ......L, 3-41 Akron (7-5, 5-3 MAC) 9.12 PITTSBURGH ESPN3 ... L, 7-24 9.19 SAVANNAH STATE ESPN3 ...W, 52-9 vs. Utah State (6-6, 5-3 MWC) 9.26 at Louisiana ESPN3 .... W, 35-14 Tuesday, Dec. 22 10.3 *OHIO [Homecoming] ESPN3 . L, 12-14 10.10 *at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 .... W, 47-21 Albertsons Stadium [36,387] 10.17 *at Bowling Green ESPN3 ..... L, 10-59 ® 10.31 *CENTRAL MICHIGAN ESPN3 ....L, 6-14 Boise, Idaho 11.7 *at Massachusetts CBS SN ... W, 17-13 1:30 MT | 3:30 ET 11.14 *at Miami (Ohio) ESPN3 .... W, 37-28 11.21 *BUFFALO CBS CN .W, 42-21 11.27 *KENT STATE ESPN3 ....W, 20-0 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl [Boise, ID] 12/22 vs. Utah State ESPN ...3:30 PM ET Home games in CAPS Television: ESPN *Mid-American Conference game Mark Neeley (pbp), Mike Bellotti (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline) AKRON QUICK FACTS Radio: Akron-IMG Sports Network Steve French (pbp), Brad Detwiler (analyst), Joe Dunn (sideline) Location: ..........................................Akron, Ohio 44325 Population: .........................200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) WARF 1350 AM (flagship), WHK 1420 AM, WHKZ 1440 AM; Founded: ................................ 1870 as Buchtel College iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips Enrollment: ........................................................26,000 Nickname: ...............................................................Zips Colors: ..................................... Blue (282) & Gold (871) HEAD COACHES Conference: ..................... Mid-American (East Division) President: .................................Dr. Scott L. Scarborough Matt Wells (Utah State ‘96) Terry Bowden (West Virginia ’78) Director of Athletics: ................................Larry Williams Overall Record: 25-15 (third season) Overall Record: 158-92-2 (22nd season) Faculty Athletics Representative: ....Dr. Deborah Owens Record at Utah State: same Record at Akron: 18-30 (fourth season) Athletics Dept. Phone: ..........................(330) 972-7080 Ticket Office: ........................1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) ALL-TIME SERIES Season of Football: ...............................................115th First meeting Bowden vs. Utah State: First meeting All-Time Record: .............................................505-525-36 All-Time MAC Record: ..............................76-117 (24 yrs.) First Year of Football: .................................................1891 AKRON FOOTBALL HAS: First Year of Div. I Football: ........................................1987 • Finished second in the MAC East in 2015 MAC Titles: ........................................................1 (2005) MAC East Division Titles:........................ 2 (2000, 2005) • Won seven games in a season for the first time since 2005 NCAA D-I Bowl Games: .............................1 (2005 Motor City) • Had a winning season for the first time since 2005 Stadium: ...................... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field • Won at least five games for three consecutive seasons [2013 | 2014 | 2015] Capacity: .......... 30,000 [official sellout is 27,881] • Won four consecutive [MAC] games to close out the regular season Playing Surface: ......................................ProGrass Record at InfoCision Stadium: ......... 16-26 (7 yrs.) • Earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 2005 Press Box Phone ..........................(330) 972-2913 A WIN WOULD GIVE AKRON: ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS • Its first-ever bowl victory as an FBS team Cathy Bongiovi (Football Contact) • Its eighth victory of the 2015 season Assistant AD for Communications • A school record eighth win (most in a season) since moving up to FBS (since 1987) (330) 972-6108 office | (267) 326-5400 cell • Its fifth consecutive win this fall [email protected] 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ZIPS AKRON FOOTBALL GAME 13 • UTAH STATE AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Dec. 7-12 NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON MONDAY UTAH STATE [6-6] AKRON [7-5] Coach & Player Interviews after practice 10:30 a.m. Rank (average) .............MWC ..................................Category ...............................MAC ...............Rank (average) 92 (370.8) ...........................................................Total Offense ........................................................98 (363.3) 70 (167.9) ........................................................Rushing Offense ...........................6 .......................68 (169.5) TUESDAY 88 (202.9) ...................... 5 .............................. Passing Offense ..........................1 .......................96 (193.8) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 10:30 a.m. 78 (124.84) .....................................................Passing Efficiency ................................................100 (117.20) 60 (29.7) ......................... 5 .............................. Scoring Offense .....................................................100 (24.0) 22 (336.7) ...................... 2 ................................ Total Defense .............................1 .......................17 (328.5) WEDNESDAY 51 (156.3) ...................... 4 ............................. Rushing Defense ........................................................ 3 (89.8) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 10:30 a.m. 57 (123.42) .................................................Pass Efficiency Defense ..............................................57 (123.48) 64 (27.0) ......................... 4 ..............................Scoring Defense ...........................2 .........................28 (21.5) THURSDAY 65 (0.00) ...........................................................Turnover Margin ...........................2 .........................18 (0.67) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 10:30 a.m. 118 (0.718) .....................................................Red Zone Offense ..................................................115 (0.744) 96 (0.872) .......................................................Red Zone Defense .........................4 .......................40 (0.795) 63 (37.30) ........................................................... Net Punting ........................................................79 (36.78) FRIDAY 50 (9.71) ......................... 5 .................................Punt Returns ........................................................100 (5.16) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 10:30 a.m. 99 (19.43) ...................... 2 ...............................Kickoff Returns ....................................................125 (16.56) 57 (2.17) ....................................................................Sacks ....................................3 .........................43 (2.33) 56 (6.4) ..............................................................Tackles For Loss ......................................................... 60 (6.3) SATURDAY Off AKRON TO FACE UTAH STATE IN FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL Akron will travel to Boise, Idaho, to take on Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, SUNDAY Dec. 22. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m MT [3:30 p.m. ET] at Albertsons Stadium on the campus of Boise Off State University. ESPN will televise the game online with Mark Neely (play-by-play), Mike Bellotti (analyst), and INTERVIEW REQUESTS Kevin Weidl All interview requests for Akron players and coaches (sideline) calling the action. should be directed to Cathy Bongiovi (cathyb@uakron. edu) in Athletics Communications. Players are available The Zips’ radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network [SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday and postgame only. Akron (flagship), 1420 WHK in Cleveland, 1440 WHKZ in Warren/Youngstown] with Steve French calling the action, Brad Detwiler providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with sideline report. The pre- Media planning to attend post-practice interviews game show starts at 2:30 p.m. ET. A free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart should notify Athletics Communications by 5 p.m. the Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. day before. Under the guidance of fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Zips stand 7-5 overall (finished 2015 MEDIA GUIDE second in Mid-American Conference play at 5-3) after a 20-0 shutout of Kent State on Nov. 27 for their Copies of Akron’s 2015 football media guide are now fourth consecutive win. Akron, which is bowl eligible for the first time since 2005, returns 47 letter- available. It is also available in PDF on our website at men, including 12 starters. The Zips utilize a spread offense and a 4-3 defense. www.GoZips.com. After 12 games, senior RB Conor Hundley (Hamilton, Ohio) is the team’s leading rusher with 883 yards and 10 touchdowns on 188 carries. Under center, sophomore QB Thomas Woodson (Monro- GoZips.com eville, Pa.) leads the Zips completing 148-of-278 attempts for 2,034 yards and 16 touchdowns. Senior Twitter ..@AkronZips | @ZipsFB | #GoZips | #ZipsGameday WR Imani Davis (Miami, Fla.) is the top receiver with 46 catches for 593 yards and three touchdowns. Facebook ................................Facebook.com/AkronZips Senior LB Jatavis Brown (Belle Glade, Fla.) is the top defender with 108 tackles, a team-best 17.5 TFL, ...........................................Facebook.com/ZipsFB a team-best 10.5 sacks, six