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2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 11 • BUFFALO

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Buffalo (5-5, 3-3 MAC) Date Opponent TV...... Result 9.5 at #19 Oklahoma Fox PPV...... L, 3-41 at Akron (5-5, 3-3 MAC) 9.12 PITTSBURGH ESPN3 .... L, 7-24 Saturday, Nov. 21 9.19 SAVANNAH STATE ESPN3 ....W, 52-9 9.26 at Louisiana ESPN3..... W, 35-14 InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field [30,000] 10.3 *OHIO [Homecoming] ESPN3 .. L, 12-14 Akron, Ohio 10.10 *at Eastern Michigan ESPN3..... W, 47-21 10.17 *at Bowling Green ESPN3...... L, 10-59 3:30 p.m. ET 10.31 *CENTRAL MICHIGAN ESPN3.....L, 6-14 11.7 *at Massachusetts CBS SN.... W, 17-13 Television: CBS Sports Network 11.14 *at Miami (Ohio) ESPN3..... W, 37-28 11.21 *BUFFALO CBS CN. 3:30 pm Jason Knapp (pbp), Randy Cross (analyst), Cassie Gallo (sideline) 11.27 *KENT STATE ESPN3...... Noon 12.4 MAC Championship Radio: Akron-IMG Sports Network Ford Field [Detroit, Mich.] ESPN2 ...... 8 p.m. Steve French (pbp), Brad Detwiler (analyst), Joe Dunn (sideline) WARF 1350 AM (flagship), WHK 1420 AM, WHKZ 1440 AM; Home games in CAPS *Mid-American Conference game iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips

HEAD COACHES AKRON QUICK FACTS Lance Leopold (UW-Whitewater ‘87) Terry Bowden (West Virginia ’78) Location:...... Akron, Ohio 44325 Overall Record: 114-11 (ninth season) Overall Record: 156-92-2 (22nd season) Population:...... 200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) Record at Buffalo: 5-5 (first season) Record at Akron: 16-30 (fourth season) Founded:...... 1870 as Buchtel College Enrollment:...... 26,000 ALL-TIME SERIES Nickname:...... Zips Akron leads 9-5 Bowden vs. Buffalo: 0-1 Colors:...... Blue (282) & Gold (871) Conference:...... Mid-American (East Division) Last Meeting: Buffalo 55, Akron 24 Nov. 11, 2014, at UB Stadium President:...... Dr. Scott L. Scarborough Director of Athletics:...... Larry Williams AKRON FOOTBALL HAS: Faculty Athletics Representative: .....Dr. Deborah Owens • Been selected to finish second in the MAC East in 2015 by the media Athletics Dept. Phone:...... (330) 972-7080 • Won five games for three consecutive seasons [2013 | 2014 | 2015] Ticket Office:...... 1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) • Won four of its last five road contests Season of Football:...... 115th All-Time Record:...... 503-525-36 A WIN WOULD GIVE AKRON: All-Time MAC Record:...... 74-117 (24 yrs.) • bowl eligibility for the first time since 2005 First Year of Football:...... 1891 • Its sixth victory of the 2015 season First Year of Div. I Football:...... 1987 MAC Titles:...... 1 (2005) • Its third consecutive win and its second home victory this fall MAC East Division Titles:...... 2 (2000, 2005) • Its fourth MAC win of the season NCAA D-I Bowl Games:...... 1 (2005 Motor City) • Its sixth win for the first time since 2005 Stadium:...... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field Capacity:...... 30,000 [official sellout is 27,881] THIS WEEK Playing Surface:...... ProGrass Record at InfoCision Stadium:...... 14-26 (7 yrs.) Akron returns home for its final two games of the regular season. First the Zips host Buffalo on Satur- Press Box Phone...... (330) 972-2913 day, Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. ET at InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field.

The CBS Sports Network will televise the game nationally with Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Randy ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Cross (analyst), and Cassie Gallo (sideline) calling the action. Cathy Bongiovi (Football Contact) Assistant AD for Communications The Zips’ radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network [SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in (330) 972-6108 office | (267) 326-5400 cell Akron (flagship), 1420 WHK in Cleveland, 1440 WHKZ in Warren/Youngstown] with Steve French [email protected] calling the action, Brad Detwiler providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with sideline report. The pre-

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Nov. 16-22 NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON

MONDAY BUFFALO [5-5] AKRON [5-5] Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. Rank (average)...... Category...... Rank (average) 81 (379.8)...... Total Offense...... 102 (351.6) MAC Teleconference 106 (135.3)...... Rushing Offense...... 85 (158.8) Terry Bowden 10:58 a.m. 43 (244.5)...... Passing Offense ...... 101 (192.8) 81 (126.26)...... Passing Efficiency...... 108 (110.16) TUESDAY 77 (27.3)...... Scoring Offense...... 103 (22.6) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 74 (402.8)...... Total Defense...... 28 (341.5) 73 (172.1)...... Rushing Defense...... 3 (93.7) Bowden Weekly Media Conference Noon 55 (122.82)...... Pass Efficiency Defense...... 68 (127.89) 57 (25.7)...... Scoring Defense...... 47 (23.7) WEDNESDAY 55 (0.20)...... Turnover Margin...... 45 (0.30) Coach & Player Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 75 (0.824)...... Red Zone Offense...... 116 (0.743) 99 (0.879)...... Red Zone Defense...... 40 (0.800) THURSDAY 94 (35.66) ...... Net Punting...... 85 (36.51) Coach Interviews after practice 11:15 a.m. 16 (14.13)...... Punt Returns...... 97 (5.79) 114 (17.77)...... Kickoff Returns...... 123 (17.11) Bowden Weekly Radio Show 7 p.m. 55 (2.20)...... Sacks...... 35 (2.50) 103 (5.2)...... Tackles For Loss ...... 50 (6.5) FRIDAY No media opportunities game show starts at 2:30 p.m. ET. A free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart SATURDAY Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. GAME DAY Buffalo at Akron, 3:30 p.m. ET Postgame media interviews Under the guidance of fourth-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Zips stand 5-5 overall and 3-3 in MAC play after a 37-28 MAC win at Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 14. Akron returns 47 lettermen, including 12 SUNDAY starters. The Zips utilize a spread offense and a 4-3 defense. Off Conor Hundley INTERVIEW REQUESTS After 10 games, senior RB (Hamilton, Ohio) is the team’s leading rusher with 761 All interview requests for Akron players and coaches yards and nine touchdowns on 157 carries. Under center, sophomore QB Thomas Woodson (Mon- should be directed to Cathy Bongiovi (cathyb@uakron. roeville, Pa.) leads the Zips with 119-of-229 for 1,636 yards and 11 touchdowns. Senior WR Imani edu) in Athletics Communications. Players are available Davis (Miami, Fla.) is the top receiver with 39 catches for 475 yards and two touchdowns. Senior LB on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday and postgame only. Jatavis Brown (Belle Glade, Fla.) is the top defender with 88 tackles, a team-best 16.0 TFL, a team- best 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception. Media planning to attend post-practice interviews should notify Athletics Communications by 5 p.m. the In this week’s national rankings, Akron is ranked No. 3 in rushing defense (93.7), No. 28 in total de- day before. fense (341.5), No. 35 in sacks (2.50), and No. 40 in red zone defense (0.800). Individually, junior CB DeAndre Scott WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE (Frederick, Md.) is No. 3 in total interceptions (6), No. 8 in interceptions per game (0.6) Terry Bowden’s weekly media conference is held each week and No. 16 in passes defended (1.4). Senior LB Jatavis Brown (Belle Glade, Fla.) is No. 4 in sacks in the Team Room of Stile Field House (second floor). Video (1.05). Sophomore WR Jerome Lane (Akron, Ohio) is No. 4 nationally in yards per reception (22.88). will be posted to GoZips.com on Tuesday afternoons. Under the guidance of first-year head coachLance Leipold, Buffalo stands 5-5 overall and 3-3 in MAC 2015 MEDIA GUIDE play after a 41-30 loss to Northern Illinois on Nov. 11. The Bulls return 43 letterwinners, including 12 Copies of Akron’s 2015 football media guide are now starters, to their multiple offense and 4-3 defense. available. It is also available in PDF on our website at www.GoZips.com. After 10 games, junior FB Jordan Johnson leads the rushers with 701 yards and nine touchdowns Joe Licata CREDENTIALS on 143 carries. Under center, senior QB is 229-of-358 for 2,420 yards and 14 touchdowns. All requests for home games must be made through Senior TE Matt Weiser is the top receiver with 53 catches for 514 yards and two touchdowns. Defen- Athletics Communications. sively, senior LB Nick Gilbo has 95 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and five hurries.

GoZips.com In the NCAA stats, the Bulls are No. 1 in defensive touchdowns (7), No. 8 in fumbles lost (6), and No. Twitter...@AkronZips | @ZipsFB | #GoZips | #ZipsGameday 16 in punt returns (14.13). Individually, junior CB Boise Ross is No. 3 in passes defended (1.9), soph- Facebook...... Facebook.com/AkronZips omore WR Jacob Martinez is No. 7 in punt return touchdowns (1), and senior LB Nick Gilbo is No...... Facebook.com/ZipsFB 23 in solo tackles (9,5). YouTube...... YouTube.com/ZipsAthletics 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO 2015 OPPONENTS Last Meeting: Buffalo 55, Akron 24 UB Stadium [Nov. 11, 2014] OKLAHOMA Sooners 9-1 overall | 6-1 Big 12 Akron 7 3 7 7 – 24 Last: W, 44-34 at #3 Baylor Buffalo 14 13 14 14 – 55 Next: at TCU

PITTSBURGH Panthers Scoring Summary Team Stats UA UB 1st 7-3 overall | 5-1 ACC First Downs 15 29 UA SCOTT, DeAndre 37 yd interception return Rushing-Net Yards 30-68 54-310 Last: W, 31-13 at Duke (STEIN, Robert kick), 14:37 Passing Yards 161 226 Next: vs. Louisville UB WEISER, Matt 33 yd pass from JOHNSON, Jordan Comp-Att-Int 19-35-0 17-23-1 (CLARKE kick), 4:59 Total Offense 65-229 77-536 UB CAMPBELL, Devin 6 yd pass from LICATA, Joe. SAVANNAH STATE Tigers Punts-Avg. 5-37.0 1-39.0 (CLARKE kick), 0:02 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 1-8 overall | 1-6 MEAC Penalties-Yards 9-98 7-75 Last: L, 3-42 vs. Hampton 2nd Possession Time 23:57 36:03 Next: vs. South Carolina State UB DANIEL, Tony 21 yd run. (CLARKE kick), 9:30 UA STEIN, Robert 33 yd field goal, 5:14 Rushing: Akron - Jawon Chisholm 12-40; Kyle Pohl UB MARTINEZ, Jacob 17 yd pass from LICATA 7-17; Conor Hundley 5-8; D.J. Jones 1-7; Cody Grice 3-3; LOUISIANA Ragin’ Cajuns (CLARKE kick failed), 6:42 TEAM 1--2; Fransohn Bickley 1--5. Buffalo - Anthone Taylor 4-5 overall | 3-2 Sun Belt 32-178; Jordan Johnson 17-104; Tony Daniel 3-24; Joe 3rd Licata 2-4. Last: L, 25-32 at South Alabama UA GRICE, Cody 1 yd run. (STEIN kick) , 9:33 Next: vs. New Mexico State UB WILLOUGHBY, Ron 42 yd pass from LICATA, Passing: Akron - Kyle Pohl 29-15-0-128; Thomas Woodson CLARKE kick) , 6:42 6-4-0-33. Buffalo - Joe Licata 21-16-1-193; Jordan Johnson OHIO UB CAMPBELL, Devin 24 yd pass from LICATA 1-1-0-33; Tony Daniel 1-0-0-0. Bobcats (CLARKE kick), 6:20 6-4 overall | 3-3 MAC Receiving: Akron - Tyler Williams 4-37; Andrew Pratt 3-32; Last: W, 27-0 vs. Kent State 4th Fransohn Bickley 3-22; Josh Smith 3-19; Nick Bice 1-13; Keith Next: vs. Ball State (Nov. 17) UB TAYLOR, Anthone 6 yd run (CLARKE kick) , 12:37 Sconiers 1-10; Zach D’Orazio 2-10; Wade Edwards 1-9; L.T. UA CHISHOLM, Jawon 1 yd run (STEIN kick), 9:41 Smith 1-9. Buffalo - Ron Willoughby 6-95; Matt Weiser 2-44; UB JOHNSON, Jordan 16 yd run (CLARKE kick), 1:43 Devin Campbell 2-30; Jacob Martinez 3-25; Jamarl Eiland EASTERN MICHIGAN Eagles 1-18; Mason Schreck 2-10; Anthone Taylor 1-4. 1-10 overall | 0-7 MAC Attendance: 17,343 Last: L, 17-28 vs. Massachusetts Next: at Central Mich. (Nov. 27) AKRON-BUFFALO CONNECTIONS BOWLING GREEN Falcons Akron has two players from the state of New York on its roster, but none from the Buffalo area. 8-2 overall | 6-0 MAC Last: W, 41-27 at Western Mich. Buffalo has 12 players from Ohio on its roster, including locals – sophomore LB Ishmael Hargrove Next: vs. Toledo (Nov. 17) (Cleveland, Ohio | Gilmour Academy HS), senior WR Devin Campbell (Youngstown, Ohio | Boardman HS), sophomore DL Chris Ford (Medina, Ohio | Medina HS), junior WR Malcolm Robinson (Canton, CENTRAL MICHIGAN Chippewas Ohio | Canton McKinley HS), and junior TE Mason Schreck (Medina, Ohio | Medina HS). 5-5 overall | 4-2 MAC Last: L, 23-28 vs. Toledo Buffalo associate head coach and wide receivers coach Rob Ianello was the Zips’ head coach for two Next: at Kent State (Nov. 18) seasons (2010-11), recording a 2-22 record. MASSACHUSETTS Minutemen AKRON-BUFFALO: THE SERIES 2-8 overall | 1-5 MAC All-Time Series vs. Buffalo Last: W, 28-17 at Eastern Mich. Saturday’s game is the 15th meeting between Akron and Buffalo in Next: vs. Miami (Ohio) series history, which began in 1999. The Zips lead, 9-5, all in MAC 1999 A 17 10 W play. 2000 H 49 14 W MIAMI RedHawks 2001 A 41 14 W 2002 H 21 10 W 2-9 overall | 1-6 MAC In the teams’ last meeting on Nov. 11, 2014, Buffalo QB Joe Licata Last: L, 28-37 vs. Akron 2003 A 38 21 W threw four touchdown passes en route to a 55-24 win over Akron in 2004 H 44 21 W Next: at Massachusetts Mid-American Conference play at UB Stadium. 2005 A 13 7 W 2006 H 31 16 W BUFFALO Bulls 2007 A 10 26 L 5-5 overall | 3-3 MAC Junior QB Kyle Pohl went 15-for-29 for 128 yards on the night. Senior 2008 H 40 43 4OT L Last: L, 30-41 vs. Northern Ill. RB Jawon Chisholm led the Akron rushers with 40 yards on 12 carries. 2009 A 17 21 L Next: vs. Akron 2010 H 22 14 W Senior LB Justin March and junior LB Dylan Evans led the Akron defense 2011 A 10 51 L 2014 A 24 55 L Kent State Golden Flashes with seven tackles each. 3-7 overall | 2-4 MAC Last: L, 0-27 at Ohio Akron finished the game with 229 yards and two turnovers while Buffalo Next: vs. Central Mich. (Nov. 18) posted 536 yards of offense and committed two turnovers. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 AKRON FOOTBALL

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MAC STANDINGS SERIES INFORMATION Akron all-time vs. Buffalo: 9-5 Akron in games at Akron: 5-1 Akron in games at Buffalo: 4-4 Akron in games at a neutral site: 0-0 First meeting in series: 1999, at Buffalo, W, 17-10 Last meeting in series: 2014, at Buffalo, L, 55-24

ZIPS QUICK HITS • Five of Akron’s 2015 opponents—Oklahoma (Russell Athletic), Pittsburgh (Armed Forces), Louisi- ana (R+L Carriers), Bowling Green (Camellia), and Central Michigan (Bahamas)— participated in [as of Nov. 19] bowls in 2014. With two weeks left in the 2015 season, four Zips’ opponents are already bowl eligible– Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, and Ohio. East Division MAC Pct. Overall Pct. 1. Bowling Green # 6-1 .857 8-3 .727 • In 2015, Akron opens its seventh season playing on-campus in InfoCision Stadium – Summa 2. Ohio 4-3 .571 7-4 .636 3. AKRON 3-3 .500 5-5 .500 Field. The Zips have a 14-25 record at the venue (4-2 in 2014). The stadium opened in 2009. Buffalo 3-3 .500 5-5 .500 5. Kent State 2-5 .286 3-8 .273 • Since 1979, Akron has faced 25 nationally ranked teams, going 1-24. The Zips’ sole victory was a 6. Massachusetts 1-5 .167 2-8 .200 34-20 win over No. 25 Marshall at the Rubber Bowl on Nov. 2, 2002. 7. Miami (Ohio) 1-6 .143 2-9 .182 • The 2015 season marks the 10th Anniversary of the Zips’ 2005 Mid-American Conference cham- West Division MAC Pct. Overall Pct. pionship. Under coach J.D. Brookhart, UA defeated Northern Illinois, 31-30, in the MAC title 1. Toledo 6-1 .857 9-1 .900 game before participating in the Motor City Bowl, its first bowl appearance as an NCAA Division I-A Northern Illinois 6-1 .857 8-3 .727 member (FBS). 3. Western Michigan 5-2 .714 6-5 .545 4. Central Michigan 5-2 .714 6-5 .545 5. Ball State 2-5 .286 3-8 .273 • Akron has 51 student-athletes on its roster from the state of Ohio; 37 of those live within a 30-mile 6. Eastern Michigan 0-7 .000 1-10 .091 radius to campus.

# clinched divisional title • The Zips features experienced players on the roster, including 14 transfers– senior RB Donnell Alex- ander (Colorado State), senior OL Tommy Brown (Ohio State), sophomore QB Tra’Von Chapman 2015 MAC SCHEDULE (Pittsburgh), r-junior CB Wedley Charles (Hiram), r-senior DL Rodney Coe (Iowa State), r-sopho- Tuesday, Nov. 17 more WR A.J. Coney (Weber State), junior DB Larry Hope (Miami [Fla.]), r-senior DB Bryce Jones *Toledo at Bowling Green 6 p.m. ESPN2 (Boston College), sophomore OL Josh Krok (Kentucky), r-junior DL Jamal Marcus (Ohio State), *Ball State at Ohio 7 p.m. ESPNU senior LB Darryl Monroe (Washington State), junior DL Se’Von Pittman (Ohio State), junior OL Xavier Quigley (Western Iowa), and sophomore ATH Anthony Young (Indiana). Wednesday, Nov. 18 • The players elected seniors LB Jatavis Brown, RB Conor Hundley, and NT Cody Grice as team *Central Michigan at Kent State 8 p.m. ESPN2/U *Western Michigan at NIU 8 p.m. ESPN2/U captains for the 2015 season. Saturday, Nov. 21 • Senior WR Michaelee Harris (Achilles), junior OL Michael Casimos (ankle), and junior WR *Miami at UMass 1 p.m. ESPN3 Mykel Traylor-Bennett (hand) are out for the season with the injuries. *Buffalo at Akron 3:30 p.m. CBS CN

Tuesday, Nov. 24 *Bowling Green at Ball State 7:30 p.m. ESPNU/3 TALKING ABOUT THE “B” WORD *Ohio at NIU 7:30 p.m. ESPNU/3 With two games remaining and a 5-5 overall record, the Akron Zips are poised to become bowl eligible. Since jumping up to Division I-A play (FBS) in 1987, Akron has appeared in just one bowl game– the Friday, Nov. 27 2005 Motor City Bowl. *Kent State at Akron Noon ESPN3 *Western Michigan at Toledo Noon CBS SN *UMass at Buffalo Noon ESPN3 MAC ADDS SIXTH BOWL GAME FOR 2015 *Eastern Michigan at Central Mich. 1 p.m. ESPN3 The Mid-American Conference announced on Nov. 12 that it will send one football program to appear in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN against an opponent from the Mountain West Conference. Friday , Dec. 4 Marathon MAC Championship Game (Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.) 8 p.m. ESPN2 The MAC’s participation in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl will be the Conference’s sixth guaranteed bowl appearance the 2015 bowl season. The MAC will fill this position in San Diego as the backup to Army, which will not be bowl eligible this season. All times are ET. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 4 AKRON FOOTBALL

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NATIONAL POLLS In 2013 the MAC and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl announced a six-year partner- ship. The MAC will be a primary bowl partner in San Diego in the 2017 and 2019 bowl seasons, while [Nov. 16] serving as a secondary bowl partner for four seasons, including the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons. The MAC will play an opponent from the Mountain West Conference as the games will be Assoc. Press Rank Amway played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. [Bowl information is on page 15] Writers’ Poll Coaches’ Poll Clemson (34) 1 Clemson (28) HIGH EXPECTATIONS Ohio State (23) 2 Ohio State (32) Akron was selected to finish second in the Mid-American Conference East Division this fall. Two-time Alabama (4) 3 Alabama (4) Oklahoma State 4 Oklahoma State defending East champion Bowling Green was picked first, followed by Akron, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Notre Dame 5 Notre Dame Iowa 6 Iowa In the West Division, Toledo was selected first, just one point ahead of Western Michigan. Five-time Oklahoma 7 Oklahoma division champion Northern Illinois was third. The 2015 MAC Championship Game is slated for Friday, Florida 8 Florida Dec. 4, at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is 8 p.m. on ESPN2. Michigan State 9 Michigan State Baylor 10 Baylor MAC EAST MAC WEST TCU 11 TCU 1. Bowling Green 1. Toledo North Carolina 12 North Carolina 2. AKRON 2. Western Michigan Houston 13 Michigan Michigan 14 Houston Ohio 3. Northern Illinois Stanford 15 Stanford 4. Massachusetts 4. Ball State Florida State 16 Florida State 5. Buffalo 5. Central Michigan Louisiana State 17 Louisiana State 6. Miami 6. Eastern Michigan Utah 18 Utah 7. Kent State Navy 19 Navy Northwestern 20 Wisconsin Wisconsin 21 Northwestern AKRON RANKED NO. 2 IN MOST IMPROVED TEAMS USC 22 Oregon Phil Steele has ranked the Akron Zips at No. 2 in his Top 10 list of the nation’s most improved teams Oregon 23 Washington State Washington State 24 USC entering the 2015 season. Miami (Fla.) is No. 1, followed by UA, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Indiana, Temple, Mississippi 25 Mississippi Texas, Northwestern, Ball State, and Colorado. 25t Mississippi State LAST GAME: AKRON 37, MIAMI (OHIO) 28 Senior placekicker Robert Stein (Cincinnati, Ohio) nailed a 50-yard field goal with less than three Associated Press Writers’ Poll minutes to play to seal the Zips’ 37-28 Mid-American Conference victory at Miami (Ohio) at Yager Also Receiving Votes: Toledo 39, Arkansas 35, Memphis Stadium on Nov. 14. 32, Mississippi State 25, UCLA 18, Pittsburgh 15, Temple 13, Texas A&M 8, Georgia 8, Western Kentucky 4, Bowling Green 4, Air Force 1, Arkansas State 1 Despite a 27-7 halftime lead, the Zips allowed 21 MU second-half points, including two touchdowns less than a minute apart in the fourth quarter.

Amway Coaches’ Poll: ARV: UCLA 57, Memphis 51, Georgia 35, Toledo 33, Arkansas 28, Texas A&M 25, Temple 17, Pittsburgh HEAD COACH TERRY BOWDEN 14, Western Kentucky 11, Bowling Green 8, Louisville In his fourth season at Akron, head coach Terry Bowden is the dean of the Mid-American 3, Appalachian State 2, Arkansas State 2, BYU 1, Conference coaches with the most career wins (156). Marshall 1. AMONG MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE COACHES AMONG ACTIVE DIVISION I COACHES (Minimum five years as FBS head coach; 1. TERRY BOWDEN, AKRON ...... 156 record at four-year colleges only) Bold 2015 Akron opponents in 2. Chris Creighton, EMU...... 142 3. Frank Solich, Ohio...... 136 1. Frank Beamer, Va. Tech...... 278 4. Mark Whipple, UMass...... 126 2. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame...... 225 5. Lance Leipold, Buffalo...... 114 3. Dennis Franchione, Texas St...... 212 6. Pete Lembo, Ball State...... 111 4. Gary Pinkel, Missouri...... 191 7. Chuck Martin, Miami...... 78 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State...... 190 8. Dino Babers, BGSU...... 35 6. Nick Saban, Alabama...... 186 9. Matt Campbell, Toledo...... 34 7. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma...... 177 10. Rod Carey, NIU...... 30 8. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech...... 168 11. P.J. Fleck, WMU...... 16 9. TERRY BOWDEN, AKRON...... 156 12. Paul Haynes, Kent State...... 9 13. John Bonamego, CMU.....[First Season] . ..5

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO HONORS Akron racked up 432 yards of total offense, including 211 yards on the ground. Senior RB Conor Hundley, playing before a huge hometown crowd, rushed for 110 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. FB Christian Allen Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson went 13-of-28 for 221 yards. Senior WR Imani Davis led the receiving corps with seven catches for 64 yards, while sophomore WR Jerome Lane had four receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. LB Jatavis Brown Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Defensively, senior LB Jatavis Brown had a game-high 11 tackles, including seven solo stops, 4.5 TFL MAC Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 16 for a loss of 25 yards, two sacks, an interceptions, and a forced fumble. Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week, Nov. 9, Nov. 16 Preseason first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele POSTGAME NOTES Preseason first-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports • The win was Akron’s third consecutive win over Miami (Ohio) and fourth road victory this fall. The Preseason first-team All-MAC byCollege Sports Madness Zips have now won five games this season, equaling the wins from 2013 and 2014.

• The Zips are a perfect 4-0 when leading at the half. OL Dylan Brumbaugh Preseason second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports • Senior RB Conor Hundley finished with 21 carries for 110 yards and a career-high three touch- Preseason third-team All-MAC by College Sports downs, marking the fourth 100-yard performance of his career and third this season. Madness Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Phil Steele • Senior NT Cody Grice’s two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter was his fourth this season (eighth of his career). LS Michael Buddenberg MAC Specialist of the Week, Sept. 28 • Senior LB Jatavis Brown’s interception in the third quarter was the first of his career. He finished with 11 tackles, including seven solo stops, 4.5 TFL, two sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. With his sacks, Brown set the season record for sacks. He now has 10.5 sacks. The previous DL Rodney Coe record was 10.0 sacks, held by Jason Williams (1996) and Ken Williams (1993). Preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports • Junior CB DeAndre Scott’s (Frederick, Md.) interception in the third quarter was his sixth this season, ninth of his collegiate career. NT Cody Grice Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week, Sept. 21 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Preseason first-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports Senior LB Jatavis Brown was tabbed the MAC Defensive Player of the Week for the East Division Preseason second-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness on Nov. 16. Additionally, Brown was named the Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The Preseason third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University, for the second consecutive week.

In the 37-28 win at Miami (Ohio), Brown had a very busy day. He led all defenders with 11 tackles, two DB Larry Hope sacks, a career-high 4.5 TFL, a forced fumble, a break-up, and the first interception of his career. Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Phil Steele Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports With his two sacks, Brown set the school record for sacks in a season [the previous record was 10.0 sacks, held by Jason Taylor (1996) and Ken Williams (1993)]. He now has 10.5 sacks with two regular-season games remaining. DL Jamal Marcus Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Phil Steele Brown is the third Zip to earn MAC honors this fall. On Sept. 28, sophomore LS Michael Buddenberg Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports (Massillon, Ohio) earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors, while senior PK Robert Stein earned the honor on Oct. 5.

LB Darryl Monroe NFL TIES Preseason third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele Five Zips have family ties to the NFL. Senior RB Donnell Alexander’s father was the late Derrick Thomas, the NFL Hall of Famer with the Kansas City Chiefs. Sophomore LS Michael Buddenberg’s father John was drafted by the Cleveland Browns to begin his seven-year NFL career. Junior OL Mi- P Zach Paul chael Casimos’ father Chris played with the New York Giants as a free agent. Redshirt senior Rod- 2015 Ray Guy Award nominee ney Coe’s grandfather Charlie Coe is a former NFL coach; his uncle Michael won a Super Bowl ring Preseason second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports with the New York Giants. Junior QB Matthew Hoyer’s older brother Brian is currently the starting QB for the Houston Texans. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 6 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO HONORS HITTING THE AIRWAVES All 12 of Akron football games will be televised nationally this season: at Oklahoma (Fox Sports), Pittsburgh (ESPN3), Savannah State (ESPN3), Louisiana (ESPN3), Ohio (ESPN3), at Eastern Michigan DL Se’Von Pittman (ESPN3), Central Michigan (ESPN3), at Bowling Green (ESPN3), at Massachusetts (CBS Sports Net- Preseason third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele work), at Miami (ESPN3), Buffalo (CBS Sports Network), and Kent State (ESPN3).

UP NEXT PK Robert Stein Akron closes out the regular season with cross-town rival Kent State on Black FryeDay, Nov. 27, at Noon Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award Watch List on ESPN3. The Senior Class will be honored during a pregame ceremony. Former QB Charlie Frye MAC Specialist of the Week, Oct. 5 (2001-04) will be inducted into the Ring of Honor. Preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports Preseason third-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness OFFENSE QB Thomas Woodson MAC Offensive Player of the Week QUARTERBACK POSSIBILITIES by College Sports Madness, Sept. 27 All three quarterbacks have seen action so far; each brings a different strength to the Zips’ offense. Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week, Oct. 12, Sept. 28 Sophomore Thomas Woodson, who saw action in eight games with two starts as a redshirt freshman last fall, rushed three times for 30 yards at No. 19 Oklahoma. He played on a short-yardage play against Pitt but recorded no stats. In the win over Savannah State, Woodson came off the bench and guided the Zips to the endzone. He finished the game 12-of-20 for 207 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 11 times for 63 yards and a touchdown. TEAM In the win at Louisiana, Woodson moved into the starting role. He finished the game at 13-of-29 for 500th victory in school history 238 yards and a career-best two touchdowns. His 72-yard TD pass to Jerome Lane was a career-long. W, 35-14 at Louisiana, Sept. 26, 2015 He was also the Zips’ leading rusher, finishing with a career-high 93 yards and 14-yard touchdown on eight carries. For his efforts, Woodson was selected as the Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University, and the College Sports Madness MAC Offen- Ranked No. 2 nationally by Phil Steele as sive Player of the Week. In the MAC opener against Ohio, Woodson went 18-of-38 231 yards. In the Most Improved Team MAC win at Eastern Michigan, had a career-high four touchdown passes, all in the first half. He finished 14-of-22 for 222 yards en route to Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week honors again. Against Bowling Green, Woodson went 13-for-28 for 91 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 54 yards. Against Central Michigan, he was 22-of-26 for 252 yards and a touchdown. In the win at UMass, Woodson went 15-for-27 for 174 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 58 yards and a 15-yard TD run. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Woodson went 13-of-28 for 221 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 70 yards.

After 10 games, Woodson is the Zips’ top quarterback, going 120-of-229 for 1,636 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven starts. He stands second in rushing with 430 yards and three touchdowns on 98 carries.

Senior QB Kyle Pohl, who handled duties under center for the last two seasons, is No. 4 on the career passing chart with 5,023 yards. At No. 19 Oklahoma, he came off the bench and led the Zips under center, going 6-of-17 for 88 yards. Against Pitt, Pohl went 3-of-8 for 34 yards. He missed the Savannah State game with an injury. Pohl returned to action in the win at Louisiana, playing in the fourth quarter. Against Bowling Green, he went 2-for-2 for 13 yards.

In fiver games, Pohl is 11-of-27 for 135 yards.

Sophomore newcomer Tra’Von Chapman, who waited a year for his shot, received the starting nod in the first three contests. A transfer from Pitt, he challenged returner Pohl through spring and training camp drills. The first-team All-Ohio standout set the single-season records for passing yards (2,901), touchdown passes (33), and total offense (3,650) as a senior at Kent Roosevelt HS.

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO CAREER RECORD WATCH At the 19th-ranked Sooners, Chapman went 0-8 in passing, but finished as the Zips’ leading rusher with 48 yards on 14 carries. Against Pitt, he went 4-for-14 for 29 yards. In the win over Savannah State, 100-Yard Rushing Games Chapman went 6-of-13 for 128 yards and a touchdown. He did not play at Louisiana. Conor Hundley (2012-present) 4 at Pittsburgh, 9/27/14 148 In three games, Chapman is 10-of-35 for 157 yards and one touchdown. He’s also rushed for 38 yards. vs. Savannah State, 9/29/15)0 120 at Eastern Michigan, 10/10/15 119 at Miami (Ohio), 11/14/15 110 BACKFIELD STACKED The graduation of two-time team offensive MVP Jawon Chisholm didn’t deplete the Zips’ backfield. Rushing Yards Running back Conor Hundley came into the campaign ready for a breakout senior season. As a 1. Mike Clark (1984-86) 4,257 junior, he finished second in rushing with 540 yards and four touchdowns on 104 carries. 11. Brett Biggs (2004-05) 2,101 12. Conor Hundley (2012-present) 2,005 A starter at No. 19 Oklahoma, Hundley had eight carries for 36 yards. Against Pittsburgh, Hundley Passing Yards scored the Zips’ first touchdown of the year with a 32-yard run. In the win over Savannah State, Hundley 1. Charlie Frye (2001-04) 11,049 led all rushers with 127 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. The game marked the second 100-yard 2. James Washington (1997-00) 6,699 3. Luke Getsy (2005-06) 6,117 rushing performance of his career. In the win at Louisiana, Hundley rushed a career-high 20 times for 4. Kyle Pohl (2012-present) 5,124 77 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a 33-yard reception. Against Ohio in the MAC opener, Hun- dley let all rushers with 66 yard on 18 carries. In the win at Eastern Michigan, rushed for 119 yards and 300-Yard Passing Games two touchdowns on 17 carries. It was the third 100-yard rushing performance of his career. Hundley Kyle Pohl (2012-present) 5 was the Zips’ leader at Bowling Green with 69 yards on 16 carries. Against Central Michigan, he led at Michigan, 9/14/13 311 vs. Louisiana, 9/21/13 321 the Zips with 34 yards on 12 carries. In the win at UMass, Hundley was the top Zip with 92 yards on 23 vs. Howard, 8/28/14 308 carries. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he finished with 21 carries for 110 yards and a career-high three vs. Eastern Mich., 10/4 326 touchdowns, marking the fourth 100-yard performance of his career and third this season. vs. BGSU, 11/4/14 304

100-Yard Receiving Games After 10 games, Hundley leads the Zips with 761 yards and nine touchdowns on 157 carries. He is Jerome Lane (2015-present) 1 second on the team in scoring with 54 points. at Eastern Michigan, 10/10/15 104 New to the Zips is senior Donnell Alexander (Kansas City, Mo.), who transferred from Colorado State. Andrew Pratt (2012-present) 1 vs. James Madison, 9/7/13 118 In his last action in 2013, the speedster rusher for 428 yards and two touchdowns on 71 carries. In his first action as a Zip, Alexander had seven carries for 16 yards at No. 19 Oklahoma. In the win over Field Goals Savannah State, Alexander rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries. In the win at Louisiana, he rushed 12 1. Bob Dombroski (1986-89) 51 times for 65 yards. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Alexander rushed 21 times for 78 yards. Against 2. Zac Derr (1998-01) 47 5. Robert Stein (2011-present) 41 Bowling Green, he rushed seven times for 14 yards. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Alexander gained 33 yards on five carries. Scoring Leaders 1. Zac Derr (1998-2001) 266 In eight games, Alexander is third in rushing with 293 yards on 65 carries. 2. Brandon Payne (1999-02) 260 3. Bob Dombroski (1986-89) 253 Hakeem Lawrence Van 4. Robert Stein (2011-present) 244 The Zips have extensive depth with junior (Miami, Fla.) and true freshman 5. Jason Swiger (2002-05) 229 Edwards (Cape Coral, Fla.). In nine games, Lawrence has six rushes for 11 yards, while Edwards has 6. Jack Beidleman (1967-70) 226 11 rushes for 53 yards. 7. Igor Iveljic (2007-10) 212 DON’T FORGET ABOUT CODY Kick Scoring Leaders XP FG Pts 1. Zac Derr (1998-01) 125-132 47-64 266 On the roster, he’s listed as the starting nose tackle, but don’t let his size or agility fool you. Senior 2. Robert Stein (2011-pres.) 121-124 41-60 244 captain Cody Grice can run. 3. Bob Dombroski (1986-89) 100-104 51-69 253 Used last season in short-yardage situations, Grice has reprised his role as short-yardage fullback. In Tackling Leaders the win over Savannah State, he rushed for five times for seven yards and career-high three touch- 1. Steve Cockerham (1974-77) 715 2. Brad Reese (1978-81) 710 downs, all in the first half. Grice ranks No. 11 nationally this week in scoring (18.0) and No. 13 in Phil Dunn (1991-94) 549 points per game (6.0). He was named the Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week on Sept. 21. Jeff Lake (1982-85) 483 Brian Wagner (2009-11) 409 In the first three games, Grice rushed six times for eight yards and three touchdowns. In the MAC Jatavis Brown (2012-present) 317 Dylan Evans (2012-present) 203 opener against Ohio, he rushed just once for six yards, a career long. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Grice had a two-yard rushing touchdown, his fourth this season (eighth of his career).

After 10 games, Grice has 22 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries.

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO CURRENT STREAKS AIRING IT OUT After losing Zach D’Orazio and L.T. Smith to graduation, Akron has used a plethora of wide receivers Games Started 11 12 13 14 15 Total this fall, led by seniors Imani Davis and Andrew Pratt (North Canton, Ohio). DL Cody Grice, Sr. – 12 12 12 10 46 LB Jatavis Brown, Sr. 1 12 12 10 35 OT Dylan Brumbaugh, Sr. – 5 12 7 10 34 Against Pittsburgh, Davis had three receptions for 27 yards. In the win over Savannah State, he had DL Alfonso Horner, Sr. 7 4 10 3 24 three receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. In the win at Louisiana, Davis had two receptions for QB Kyle Pohl, Sr. – 0 12 10 - 22 24 yards. Against Ohio in the MAC opener, Davis led all receivers with 94 yards on five receptions, OL Isaiah Williams, R-Sr. – 3 – 11 7 21 including a 42-yard catch. He also rushed for seven yards. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Davis led the DL Se’Von Pittman, Jr. 12 9 21 receivers with five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. Against Central Michigan, he led the Zips with OL Tommy Brown, Sr. 10 10 20 a career-high eight receptions for a career-high 96 yards. In the win at UMass, Davis had two catches for CB Kris Givens, Sr. 10 10 20 21 yards. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he led the Zips with seven receptions for 64 yards. CB DeAndre Scott, Jr. – 10 10 20 RB Conor Hundley, Sr. 3 – 6 9 18 After 10 games, Davis is the Zips’ leading receiver with 39 receptions for 475 yards and two touch- LB Dylan Evans, Sr. 1 3 2 10 16 downs. CB Bryce Cheek, Sr. – 2 3 10 15 WR Andrew Pratt, Sr. – – 5 10 15 Jerome Lane OL Quaison Osborne, Sr. 3 – 2 9 14 Adding wide receiver duties along with his linebacker duties is sophomore (Akron, WR Imani Davis, Sr. 0 1 2 10 13 Ohio). He led the Zips at No. 19 Oklahoma with three receptions for 57 yards, including a 42-yard S Zach Guiser, So. – 10 10 catch. In the win over Savannah State, Lane led all receivers with three catches for 99 yards and his LB Darryl Monroe, Sr. 10 10 first career touchdown, a 50-yard catch. In the win at Louisiana, Lane had one reception, a 72-yard WR Tyrell Goodman, R-Jr. – 5 – 3 8 touchdown catch. Against Ohio, he had a 14-yard catch. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Lane had a TD OL Andrew Bohan, Sr. – – – 9 9 reception on each of his first two catches on the day. The two TD receptions were the most in a game WR Mykel Traylor-Bennett, Jr. – 6 - 6 in his young career. He finished with four catches for 104 yards, all in the first half. It marked the first CB John Senter, Sr. – – 5 1 6 100-yard performance of his collegiate career. At Bowling Green, Lane led the Zips with 45 yards on four receptions. Against Central Michigan, he scored the Zips’ only points on a 57-yard TD reception. In the win at UMass, Lane led the Zips with four receptions for 45 yards. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he Consecutive Games Started had four catches for a team-high 83 Yards and a 32-yard touchdown reception to put the Zips on the 11 12 13 14 15 Total scoreboard first. DL Cody Grice, Sr. – 12 12 12 10 46 LB Jatavis Brown, Sr. – 12 12 10 34 After 10 games, Lane is second in team receiving with 26 receptions for a team-best 595 yards and OL Tommy Brown, Sr. 10 10 20 CB Kris Givens, Sr. 10 10 20 team-best six touchdowns. OT Dylan Brumbaugh, Sr. – 5 10 15 WR Andrew Pratt, Sr. – – 5 10 15 Senior Andrew Pratt had two receptions in the win at Louisiana, including a nine-yard touchdown CB Bryce Cheek, Sr. – 2 10 12 catch to put the Zips on the scoreboard. Against Ohio, he had three receptions for 40 yards. At Bowling WR Imani Davis, Sr. – – – 10 10 Green, Pratt had two receptions for 17 yards. Against Central Michigan, he had four catches for 25 LB Dylan Evans, Sr. – – – 10 10 yards. In the win at UMass, Pratt had two receptions for 12 yards. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had a S Zach Guiser, So. – 10 10 34-yard reception. LB Darryl Monroe, Sr. 10 10 CB DeAndre Scott, Jr. – – 10 10 After 10 games, Pratt is third in receiving with 14 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown. OL Andrew Bohan, Sr. – – – 9 9

After a redshirt season in 2014, junior Tyrell Goodman (Yonkers, N.Y.) has worked his way back into the starting line-up. Against Pittsburgh, he had three receptions for 27 yards. In the win at Louisiana, Goodman had two catches for 18 yards. In the MAC opener against Ohio, he had three receptions for SEASON RECORDS 29 yards, including a 12-yard catch. At Bowling Green, Goodman had a 14-yard touchdown reception. He had an eight-yard catch in the win at UMass. SACKS Jatavis Brown (2015) 10.5 previous record by Jason Taylor (1996) 10 In nine games, Goodman is fourth in receiving with 12 receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. Ken Williams (1993) 10 Junior TE Josh McNeil (Durham, N.C.) scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career with a one- yard reception in the win at Eastern Michigan. At Bowling Green, he had two receptions for 13 yards. TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Bill Hadden (1985) 19 Adding depth are junior Michael Means, Jr. (Cincinnati, Ohio); sophomores A.J. Coney (Orlando, 2. Jatavis Brown (2015) 16 Fla.) and Austin Wolf (Lebanon, Ohio); and freshman Richie Cooper (Hollywood, Fla.). All have seen game action.

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2015 ZIPS In the win at UMass, Coney had a career-high three receptions for a career-high 38 yards, while Wolf put the Zips on the scoreboard with a 27-yard TD reception. The touchdown was the second of his UNDER TERRY BOWDEN collegiate career and his first this season. At home ...... 1-3 FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE On the road...... 4-2 At neutral sites...... The Zips’ offensive line is heavy ... senior heavy. All five starters– LTIsaiah Williams (Cleveland, Ohio), LG Dylan Brumbaugh (Green, Ohio), C Andrew Bohan (Avon Lake, Ohio), RG Tommy Brown On television (live)...... 5-5 (Akron, Ohio), and RT Quaison Osborne (Hudson, Ohio)– have started a combined 106 starting nods In non-televised games...... between them. The only newcomer is Bohan, who replaces four-year starting center Travis Switzer.

On natural grass...... 0-1 Redshirt freshman Kyle Ritz (Willoughby, Ohio) started the first three games (Eastern Michigan, On artificial surface...... 5-4 Bowling Green, and Central Michigan) of his career at right tackle. In day games...... 4-3 In night games (6 p.m.+)...... 1-2 Sophomore C Stephen Ericksen (Sherrodsville, Ohio) made his first career start (at center) in the win at Massachusetts. When winning coin toss...... 0-1 When opponent wins toss...... 5-4 Akron’s run blocking and pass protection schemes have elevated the offensive production. With two games remaining on the schedule, the Zips average 159.7 yards per game on the ground, 36 yards In overtime games...... In games decided by 3 pts or less...... 1-1 better than last season. Additionally, the Zips have rushed for 1,597 total yards, exceeding year’s sea- In gamed decided by 7 pts or less...... son total of 1,484 after just 10 games. Akron has also allowed 10 fewer sacks so far this season.

In September...... 2-2 In October...... 1-3 In November ...... 2-0 DEFENSE

Against ranked opponents...... 0-1 LINEBACKER U Against non-ranked opponents...... 5-4 A two-time first-team All-MAC honoree, senior Jatavis Brown in the only returning starter at line- Coming off a win...... 2-2 backer. A starter in all 12 games, the team’s two-time defensive MVP was the top defender with 99 Coming off a loss...... 3-3 tackles, including a team-best 64 solo stops, a team-best 14.5 TFL, four sacks, three forced fumbles, and a break-up. When scoring first ...... 4-1 When opponent scores first...... 1-4 At No. 19 Oklahoma, Brown had seven tackles, including a two-yard sack. Against Pittsburgh, Brown led all defenders with a career-high 16 tackles, including eight solo stops, 2.5 sacks for a loss of 18 yards, When leading at the half...... 4-0 When trailing at the half...... 1-5 and a forced fumble. In the win over Savannah State, he had seven tackles. In the win at Louisiana, When tied at the half...... Brown had five tackles, including 2.0 TFL, and a hurry. In the MAC opener against Ohio, he had seven tackles. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Brown had nine tackles, including five solo stops and a TFL. At When scoring 0-9 points...... 0-3 Bowling Green, he had nine tackles and a team-best two sacks for a loss of 13 yards. Against Central When opp. scores 0-9 pts...... 1-0 Michigan, Brown led the Zips with six tackles and a nine-yard sack. In the win at UMass, Brown led the When scoring 10-19 points...... 1-2 Zips with 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and an eight-yard sack. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had a very busy day. When opp. scores 10-19 pts...... 2-2 Brown led all defenders with 11 tackles, two sacks, a career-high 4.5 TFL, a forced fumble, a break-up, When scoring 20-29 points...... When opp. scores 20-29 pts...... 2-1 and the first interception of his career en route to MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. When scoring 30+ points...... 4-0 When opp. scores 30+pts...... 0-2 With his two sacks, Brown set the school record for sacks in a season [the previous record was 10.0 sacks, held by Jason Taylor (1996) and Ken Williams (1993)]. He now has 10.5 sacks with two With 100-yard rusher...... 3-0 regular-season games remaining. When opp. has 100-yard rusher...... 1-0 With no 100-yard rusher...... 2-5 After 10 games, Brown is the team tackling leader with 88 tackles, including a team-best 16.0 TFL and With 100-yard receiver...... 1-0 a season record 10.5 sacks, three hurries, two forced fumbles, and an interception. When opp. has 100-yard receiver...... 2-4 With no 100-yard receiver...... 3-1 Joining Brown are seniors Dylan Evans (Nazareth, Pa.), who played in all 12 games last fall with two starts, and Darryl Monroe (Orlando, Fla.), who transferred from Washington State. With 300-yard passer...... When opp. has 300-yard passer...... 0-2 At No. 19 Oklahoma, Evans led the Zips with a career-high 13 tackles, including eight solo stops, and With no 300-yard passer ...... 5-3 a break-up. Against Pitt, he had 11 tackles and a six-yard sack. In the win over Savannah State, Evans was the team leader with nine tackles and a game-high four break-ups. In the win at Louisiana, he had five solo stops, including 2.0 TFL, and a 17-yard interception return. In the win over Eastern Michigan, 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 10 AKRON FOOTBALL

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AKRON IN THE MAC STATS Evans led the defense with 10 tackles, including five solo stops. Evans led the Zips with 11 tackles, [Top 5 finishes only] including six solo stops, at Bowling Green. Against Central Michigan, Evans made five solo stops. In the [as of Nov. 15] win at UMass, he led the Zips with 11 tackles, including seven solo stops. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had eight tackles.

After 10 games, Evans is second in team tackling with 87 tackles, including a team-best 53 solo stops, a team-high six break-ups, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and an interception.

Against Pittsburgh, Monroe racked up 10 tackles, including five solos. In the win over Savanna State, he had three tackles. In the win at Louisiana, Monroe had five solo stops. In the MAC opener against Ohio, he led the Zips with eight tackles, including six solo stops. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Mon- roe had seven tackles, including a TFL. At Bowling Green, he had nine tackles. Against Central Michi- gan, he had six tackles, including five solo stops. In the win at UMass, Monroe had four tackles. In the Scoring Defense win at Miami (Ohio), he had six tackles and a hurry. 3. Akron...... 23.7 After 10 games, Monroe is third in tackling with 64 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two hurries. Rushing Defense 1. Akron...... 93.7 THE FANTASTIC FOUR The Zips’ front four are a force of strength, highlighted by senior NT Cody Grice, a Lombardi Award Total Defense candidate. A starter in every game of his collegiate career (44 and counting), he had 31 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 3. Akron...... 341.5 2.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries last fall.

Sacks And yes, his haircut– the half man, half amazing– is back! At No. 19 Oklahoma, Grice had three tackles. 2. Akron...... 2.50 Against Pittsburgh, he had two solo stops and rushed once for one yard in the third quarter. In the win over Savannah State, Grice had two tackles, including a TFL, in addition to his three rushing touch- Red Zone Defense downs. In the win at Louisiana, he had a 12-yard fumble recovery. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Grice 4. Akron...... 80.0 had four tackles. In the win at UMass, he had a solo tackle and an eight-yard sack. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Grice had a tackle and a two-yard rushing touchdown. Time of Possession 3. Akron...... 31:36 Joining him on the line are three preseason All-MAC honors– junior ends Se’Von PIttman (Canton, Ohio) and Jamal Marcus (Durham, N.C.), and senior tackle Rodney Coe (Fulton, Mo).

Pittman started all 12 games last fall, finishing with 36 tackles, 6.5 TFL, a sack, and a hurry. Transfers Marcus (Ohio State) and Coe (Iowa State) sat out last year per NCAA transfer rules.

At No. 19 Oklahoma, Pittman had two solo tackles. Against Pitt, he had four tackles, including two TFL for a loss of 11 yards. In the win over Savannah State, Pittman had two tackles and a hurry. In the win at Louisiana, Pittman had a TFL and a forced fumble. Against Ohio, he had four tackles. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Pittman had four tackles. Against Central Michigan, he had three tackles, a break-up, and a hurry. In the win at UMass, Pittman had six tackles, including 2.0 TFL, and a forced fumble.

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO Marcus had four tackles, including a TFL for a loss of four yards, at No. 19 Oklahoma. He missed the AKRON IN THE MAC STATS Savannah State game with an injury. In the MAC opener, Marcus had a career-high six tackles, includ- [as of Nov. 17] ing a career-high five solo stops and 4.0 TFL. He also had a career-high two sacks for a loss of 14 yards. At Bowling Green, Marcus had two solo tackles and a sack for a loss of 15 yards. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had three tackles, an eight-yard sack, a fumble recovery, and five hurries.

Coe had two tackles at No. 19 Oklahoma. He missed the Savannah State game with an injury. In the win at Louisiana, Coe had six solo stops. Against Ohio, he had three tackles and two break-ups. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Coe had six tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a hurry. At Bowling Green, he had four tackles. Against Central Michigan, Coe had a career-high two sacks (for a loss of 16 yards), the first of his Akron career. He also had a career-high three TFL for a loss of 18 yards. In the win at UMass, Coe had four tackles. In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had four tackles.

INDIVIDUALS Akron’s Fantastic Four has combined for a 93.7 rushing defense which ranks first in the MAC and No. 3 nationally. Rushing 7. Conor Hundley...... 76.1 SECONDARY SECOND TO NONE The Zips’ secondary is stacked with returning starters. At corner, seniors Kris Givens (Ridgeland, Total Offense Miss.) and John Senter (Huber Heights, Ohio), and junior DeAndre Scott (Frederick, Md.) lead the 9. Thomas Woodson...... 205.7 competition from the underclassmen.

Scoring (Kick) At No. 19 Oklahoma, Givens was the top defensive back, finishing second with seven tackles, including 10. Robert Stein...... 5.6 six solo stops. He had three solo stops against Pitt. In the win over Savannah State, Givens had three Punting tackles and a break-up. In the MAC opener against Ohio, he led the Zips with eight tackles, including six solo stops. At Bowling Green, Givens had seven tackles. In the win at UMass, he had three tackles 7. Zach Paul...... 40.9 and an interception. Field Goals 7. Robert Stein...... 1.00 After 10 games, Givens has 41 tackles, four break-ups, and an interception.

Tackles Senior CB Bryce Cheek (Lewis Center, Ohio) had six tackles at No. 19 Oklahoma. Against Pittsburgh, 8. Jatavis Brown...... 8.8 he had seven tackles. In the win over Savannah State, Cheek had four tackles. In the win at Louisiana, 10. Dylan Evans...... 8.7 he had four tackles. Against Ohio, Cheek had four tackles and a break-up. In the win over Eastern Mich- 34. Darryl Monroe...... 6.4 igan, he had six tackles and a forced fumble. At Bowling Green, Cheek had five tackles and a break-up. Sacks 1. Jatavis Brown...... 1.05 10. Jamal Marcus...... 0.56 DRESS LIKE A ZIP

Tackles for Loss Akron Football has several different uniform combinations again this fall: 1. Jatavis Brown...... 16.0 Helmet Jersey Pants 12. Jamal Marcus...... 9.5 • L, 3-41 at #19 Oklahoma Blue White Blue W, 47-21 at Eastern Michigan Passes Defended (Break-ups) W, 17-13 at Massachusetts 5. DeAndre Scott...... 1.40 • W, 37-28 at Miami (Ohio) Blue White White • L, 7-24 vs. Pittsburgh Gold Chrome Black Black Interceptions • W, 52-9 vs. Savannah State White Blue White 2. DeAndre Scott...... 0.60 L, 12-14 vs. Ohio L, 6-14 vs. Central Michigan Forced Fumbles • W,35-14 at Louisiana White White White • L, 10-59 at Bowling Green White White Gold 5. Se’Von Pittman...... 0.20 Record by Colors: 2-1 Blue White Blue 1-0 Blue White White 0-1 Gold Chrome Black Black 1-2 White Blue White 1-0 White White White 0-1 White White Gold 5-5

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COACHING STAFF Against Central Michigan, he had three solo stops. In the win at UMass, Cheek had five tackles and a PLAYERS OF THE GAME break-up.

OFFENSE After 10 games, Cheek is the top defensive back, standing fourth in team tackling, with 47 tackles, Oklahoma WR Jerome Lane three break-ups, a TFL, and a forced fumble. Pitt RB Conor Hundley SSU NT Cody Grice In the win over Savannah State, Scott had three solo tackles, two break-ups, and a 13-yard interception UL QB Thomas Woodson return. In the win at Louisiana, he had three solo stops, an interception, and a break-up. Against Ohio, Ohio WR Imani Davis he had two tackles and an interception. Scott leads the Zips with four interceptions. Against Central EMU QB Thomas Woodson Michigan, he had three tackles and a break-up. In the win at UMass, Scott had two tackles and an BGSU C Andrew Bohan interception in the final minute of play to seal Akron’s win. It was is fifth interception of the season CMU WR Jerome Lane (and the eighth of his career). In the win at Miami (Ohio), he had two solo tackles, a forced fumble, an UMass WR Austin Wolf interception, and two break-ups. Miami RB Conor Hundley Against Central Michigan, redshirt freshman CB Jordan George (Ketering, Ohio) had his first career BUF interception. KSU Sophomore S Zach Guiser (Fayette City, Pa.) had four tackles in his first start as a Zip at No. 19 Okla- homa. Against Pittsburgh, he had five tackles. In the win at Louisiana, Guiser led the Zips with eight tackles and a break-up. Against Ohio, he had three solo tackles. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Guiser DEFENSE had four tackles and his first career interception. At Bowling Green, he had five tackles. Against Central Oklahoma LB Dylan Evans Michigan, Guiser had four tackles and a break-up. In the win at UMass, he had seven tackles and a Pitt LB Jatavis Brown break-up. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Guiser ha four tackles, a forced fumble, and a break-up. SSU LB Dylan Evans UL S Zach Guiser Ohio DE Jamal Marcus EMU S Zach Guiser SPECIAL TEAMS BGSU LB Jatavis Brown CMU DT Rodney Coe SENIOR LEADERSHIP UMass LB Jatavis Brown One area that will remain consistent is special teams. Miami LB Jatavis Brown BUF Senior placekicker Robert Stein resumes his kicking and PAT duties. In 12 games last fall, he was a KSU perfect 24-of-24 in PATs and 13-of-16 in field goals. The Zips’ leading scorer with 66 points, Stein also kicked off 56 times for 3,213 yards (57.04 avg.) with 10 touchbacks and four out-of-bounds.

At No. 19 Oklahoma, Stein scored the Zips’ only points with a 26-yard field goal. He also kicked off SPECIALISTS twice for 107 yards. Against Pittsburgh, Stein connected on a PAT and kicked off twice for 77 yards. In Oklahoma P Zach Paul the win over Savannah State, he had a 21-yard field goal while kicking a perfect 7-for-7 in extra points, Pitt KR Van Edwards extending his consecutive streak to 35. He also kicked off a career-high nine times for a career-high SSU PR A.J. Coney 542 yards (60.2 average). In the win at Louisiana, Stein made five extra points. He kicked off six times UL LS Michael Buddenberg for 371 yards (61.8 average). In the MAC opener against Ohio, Stein scored all 12 of Akron’s points with Ohio PK Robert Stein a career-high four field goals, including a 41-yarder, en route to MAC Special Teams Player of the Week EMU WR Austin Wolf honors. In the win at Eastern Michigan, Stein was a perfect 6-for-6 in extra points on the day, extending BGSU KOR Tyrell Goodman his consecutive made streak to 46. He also converted a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter. At CMU P Zach Paul Bowling Green, Stein nailed a 46-yard field goal in the second quarter, his longest this season and UMass P Zach Paul the second longest of his career. He missed a PAT, snapping his consecutive streak (49). In the win at Miami PK Robert Stein UMass, Stein made a 36-yard field goal and two PAT. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Stein nailed 50-yard BUF field goal with less than three minutes left to seal the Zips’ victory. KSU After 10 games, Stein is the Zips’ scoring leader with 56 points (10-of-16 field goals and 26-of-28 PAT). He has also kicked off 49 times for 2,750 yards (56.1 avg.) with nine touchbacks.

Punter Zach Paul (Broadview Heights, Ohio) returns for his senior season. Last fall in 12 games, he punted 66 times for 2,806 yards (42.5 avg.). His long was 65 yards; 21 of his punts were longer than 50 yards; 24 were inside the 20; 16 were called as fair catches, and 14 were touchbacks.

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2015 WEEKLY Paul punted 12 times at No. 19 Oklahoma for 557 yards (46.4 avg.) with four landing inside the 20, MEDIA CONFERENCE all career bests. His long was 73 yards. Against Pittsburgh, he punted nine times for 355 yards (39.4 avg.), including a long of 62 yards. In the win over Savannah State, Paul punted just three times for Akron head coach Terry Bowden will meet with the 102 yards. In the win at Louisiana, he punted three times for 97 yards. Against Ohio, Paul punted five media on Tuesdays at Noon each week prior to Zips’ times for 164 yards (32.8 avg.). In the win at Eastern Michigan, he punted four times for 165 yards games. All media conferences will be held in the (41.2 avg.) with three landing inside the 20. At Bowling Green, Paul punted five times for 196 yards, Football Team Room in the Stile Field House (289 including a long of 64 yards. Against Central Michigan, he punted nine times for 378 yards (42.0 aver- South Union). age), with a long of 53. Four punts landed inside the 20 and two were touchbacks. In the win at UMass, Paul punted six times for 275 yards (45.8 avg.) His long punt of 59 yards came in the fourth quarter Parking is a available in Lot 6 (west side of stadium) or before UMass’ final drive. In the win at Miami (Ohio), Paul punted five times for 205 yards (41.0 avg.). along Vine Street with gameday parking passes.

Game 1: at Oklahoma Tuesday, Sept. 1 After 10 games, Paul has punted 61 times for 2,494 yards (40.9 average), including 11 longer than 50 Game 2: Pittsburgh Tuesday, Sept. 8 yards, 19 inside the 20, and 15 fair catches. Game 3: Savannah State Tuesday, Sept. 15 PAUL NOMINATED FOR RAY GUY AWARD Game 4: at Louisiana Tuesday, Sept. 22 Game 5: Ohio Tuesday, Sept. 29 Senior punter Zach Paul (Broadview Heights, Ohio) was one of 79 players nationally named as nom- Game 6: at Eastern Michigan Tuesday, Oct. 6 inees for the 2015 Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top collegiate punter. Game 7: at Bowling Green Tuesday, Oct. 13 Game 8: Central Michigan Tuesday, Oct. 27 A 2015 preseason All-MAC honoree by Athlon Sports, Paul is a two-time All-MAC selection, earning Game 9: at Massachusetts Tuesday, Nov. 3 second-team honors last fall. Paul was named to the Ray Guy Watch List in 2013 and 2014. Game 10: at Miami (Ohio) Tuesday, Nov. 10 Game 11: Buffalo Tuesday, Nov. 17 LONG SNAPPER’S BIG MOVE Game 12: Kent State Tuesday, Nov. 24 In Akron’s 35-14 win at Louisiana, sophomore LS Michael Buddenberg recorded his first stat as MAC Championship Monday, Nov. 30 he recovered a Louisiana fumble following a punt in the second quarter. The recovery gave the Zips the ball back to close out the first half and take away the Cajuns’ opportunity to tie the game before halftime. He was tabbed the Mid-American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the East Division on Sept. 28. RETURN THIS The Zips have two new players working on returns this fall. On punt returns, sophomore WR A.J. Co- ney is utilizing his size and speed. He has 12 punt returns for 56 yards (4.7 average).

On kickoff returns, freshman RB Van Edwards has 17 returns for 368 yards (21.6 average), including a 31-yard return in the win at Eastern Michigan. At Bowling Green, junior WR Tyrell Goodman had three returns for 28 yards, including a 21-yard return.

In the win at UMass, redshirt freshman WR Anthony Lauro (Bradenton, Fla.) returned his first kick, good for an eight-yard return in the second quarter. 2015 WEEKLY MAC COACHES’ CALL ON THE SIDELINES The Mid-American Conference football coaches will be available each Monday for a weekly media conference call. Please call Cathy Bongiovi (Akron) or Ken Mather THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME (MAC) for phone access number. Akron is in its seventh season on campus at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. The Zips have a 14-26 record at the venue. 9:30-9:38 P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 9:38-9:46 Matt Campbell, Toledo The 30,000-seat stadium features 17 suites, state-of-the-art video board, and 80,000 square feet of 9:46-9:54 Rod Carey, Northern Illinois academic space used daily by all University students. Additionally, the Sport Science and Wellness 9:54-10:02 Pete Lembo, Ball State Education Department conducts classes on two levels, and the University’s Alumni Association resides 10:02-10:10 John Bonamego, Central Michigan there as well. 10:10-10:18 Chris Creighton, Eastern Mich. 10:18-10:26 Frank Solich, Ohio 10:26-10:34 Chuck Martin, Miami BOWDEN AMONG NATION’S VOTERS 10:34-10:42 Paul Haynes, Kent State For the fourth consecutive season Akron head coach Terry Bowden is a voting member for the weekly 10:42-10:50 Lance Leipold Buffalo USA Today Coaches’ Poll. 10:50-10:58 Dino Babers, Bowling Green 10:58-11:06 Terry Bowden, Akron 11:06-11:14 Mark Whipple, UMass 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 14 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO 2015 BOWL SCHEDULE ZIPS FOOTBALL WITH TERRY BOWDEN Weekly throughout the season, head coach Terry Bowden will review the previous week’s game and preview the Zips’ upcoming opponent on the 30-minute television show, Zips Football with Terry Bowden, presented by the Wentz Financial Group. The show will be carried by SportsTime Ohio on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. ET. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Saturday, December 19 | Montgomery, Ala. ZIPS IN THE NFL 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT | ESPN Three former Zips are currently listed on NFL rosters– DB Jalil Carter (Minnesota), LB Justin MAC vs. Sun Belt March-Lillard (Kansas City), and G Jarrod Pughsley (Kansas City). http://espnevents.com/camellia-bowl/ PRESEASON HONORS Seven University of Akron football players were named to preseason All-Mid-American Conference teams in the 2015 Phil Steele’s College Football Preview. Earning preseason first-team All-MAC acco- lades was senior LB Jatavis Brown, a two-time first-team All-MAC selection.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Cody Grice Darryl Monroe Tuesday, December 22 | Boise, Idaho Named to the preseason third-team All-MAC were senior NT , senior LB Se’Von Pittman 3:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. MT | ESPN (Orlando, Fla.), and junior DL (Canton, Ohio). MAC vs. Mountain West Preseason fourth-team selections were senior OL Dylan Brumbaugh (Green, Ohio), junior DB Larry http://www.famousidahopotatobowl.com Hope (Miami, Fla.), and junior DL Jamal Marcus (Durham, N.C.).

Athlon Sports recognized eight Zips on its preseason list. Earning preseason first-team All-MAC acco- lades were seniors LB Jatavis Brown and NT Cody Grice. Named to the preseason second-team were seniors OL Dylan Brumbaugh and P Zach Paul (Broadview Heights, Ohio).

Boca Raton Bowl Preseason third-team All-MAC selections were seniors DL Rodney Coe (Fulton, Mo.) and PK Robert Tuesday, December 22 | Boca Raton, Fla. Stein. Preseason fourth-team selections were juniors DL Jamal Marcus and DB Larry Hope. 7 p.m. ET | ESPN MAC vs. American Athletic Conference http://espnevents.com/boca-raton-bowl WATCH LISTS Two Zips were named to national Watch Lists for prestigious awards. Seniors LB Jatavis Brown and NT Cody Grice were named to the Watch List for the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award. Senior PK Robert Stein was one of 30 players nationally named to the 2015 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award Watch List.

San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Wednesday, December 23 | San Diego, Calif. Junior FB Christian Allen (Morgantown, W.Va.) is one of a record 197 nominees for the 2015 Allstate 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT | ESPN AFCA Good Works Team® which has recognized college football players for the last 24 years from across MAC vs. Mountain West http://sandiegobowlgames.com/ the country who exemplify a superior commitment to community service and volunteerism. In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing. The final team members will be announced in September.

Go Daddy Bowl Allen appeared in 10 games last fall. He played primarily on the field goal unit. Off the field, the sport Wednesday, December 23 | Mobile, Ala. management major is involved with visits to Akron Children’s Hospital, the reading program with local 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT | ESPN elementary schools, and the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. MAC vs. Sun Belt http://www.godaddybowl.com NEW FACES ON THE SIDELINES In the offseason, the Zips added two assistant coaches to the staff– Darrell Funk and Eric Hickson.

Funk, who serves as the offensive line coach and offensive run game coordinator, joined the Zips after serving as the offensive line coach at the University of Michigan for the last four seasons.

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Hickson, who coaches the running backs, joined the Zips after serving as the interim head coach, run- Thursday, December 24 | Nassau, Bahamas ning backs coach, and outgoing recruiting coordinator at Garden City Community College in Kansas Noon ET | ESPN during the 2014 season. MAC vs. Conference USA http://www.bahamasbowl.com 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 15 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO WINNINGEST FAMILY IN D-I COLLEGE FOOTBALL A DECADE NOT LIKELY TO BE DUPLICATED Feats that may never be repeated ...

1993 Bobby [Florida State] and Terry [Auburn] were the first father-son combo in NCAA BOBBY BOWDEN, father...... Career (44 seasons) 377-129-4 (.743) 31 bowls, 2 national championships Division I history to serve as head coaches TOMMY BOWDEN, brother....Career (12 seasons) 90-49 (.647) 9 bowls at the same time. TERRY BOWDEN, Akron*...... Career (21 seasons) 156-92-2 (.633) 3 bowls ...... Bowden Family Total 623-270-6 (.699) 43 bowls, 2 national championships

Brothers 1999 Mack Brown, Texas...... Career (30 seasons) 244-122-1 (.916) 21 bowls, 1 national championship Bobby [Florida State] and Tommy Watson Brown, Tenn. Tech*...... Career (32 seasons) 135-211-1 (.394) 1 bowl ...... Brown Family Total 379-333-2 (.536) 22 bowls, 1 national championship [Clemson] were the first father-son combo in NCAA Division I history to coach against Brothers Vince Dooley, Georgia...... Career (25 seasons) 201-77-10 (.715) 20 bowls, 1 national championship each other as head coaches. Bill Dooley, Wake Forest...... Career (26 seasons) 162-126-5 (.625) 10 bowls ...... Dooley Family Total 363-203-15 (.638) 30 bowls, 1 national championship

Father / Son Lou Holtz, South Carolina...... Career (33 seasons) 249-132-7 (.651) 22 bowls, 1 national championship Decade of the 1990s Skip Holtz, Louisiana Tech*...... Career (15 seasons) 108-87 (.546) 6 bowls All three Bowden head coaches– Terry ...... Holtz Family Total 357-219-7 (.617) 28 bowls, 1 national championship [Auburn 1993], Tommy [Tulane 1998], Brothers and Bobby [Florida State 1999]– Howard Jones, USC...... Career (29 seasons) 191-64-21 (.730) 5 bowls, 5 national championships T.A. Dwight (Tad) Jones, Yale.....Career (12 seasons) 69-24-6 (.727) 1 national championship led their teams to undefeated seasons ...... Jones Family Total 260-88-27 (.729) 5 bowls, 6 national championships and were named the National Coach of Brothers the Year at a Division I school. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma*...... Career (16 seasons) 177-45 (.792) 16 bowls, 1 national championship Mark Stoops, Kentucky*...... Career (2 seasons) 11-23 (.297) Mike Stoops, Arizona ...... Career (8 seasons) 41-50 (.451) 3 bowls ...... Stoops Family Total 229-117 (.661) 19 bowls, 1 national championship

Father / Son Jack Harbaugh, Western Ky...... Career (19 seasons) 116-95-3 (.543) 1 national championship Jim Harbaugh, Michigan*...... Career (7 seasons) 66-29 (.682) 2 bowls ...... Harbaugh Family Total 182-124-3 (.587) 2 bowls, 1 national championship

Father / Son Spike Dykes, Texas Tech...... Career (13 seasons) 82-67-1 (.550) 7 bowls Sonny Dykes, Cal*...... Career (5 seasons) 34-37 (.459) 1 bowl ...... Dykes Family Total 116-103-1 (.525) 8 bowls

Brothers Bobby Petrino, Louisville*...... Career (10 seasons) 98-38 (.792) 8 bowls Paul Petrino, Idaho*...... Career (2 seasons) 5-28 ...... Petrino Family Total 103-66 (.631) 8 bowls

*active coach Most recent school is listed only

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GAME 11 • BUFFALO Terry Bowden, who is in his 22nd year of collegiate coaching, is in his fourth season at the helm of the UA program. He was named the Zips’ 27th all-time head coach on Dec. 22, 2011, but is just the seventh person to hold the position since 1960. TERRY

Bowden has been responsible for miraculous turnarounds almost everywhere he has BOWDEN coached and is on the verge of doing it once again at The University of Akron. } Head Coach Last season, Bowden led UA to its second-straight 5-7 record overall and a 3-5 mark } Fourth Season at Akron against the MAC. He led the Zips to their first win over a BCS/Power 5 opponent since 2008, downing Pittsburgh, 21-10, at Heinz Field on Sept. 27. The win was the first for } 22nd Season Overall Akron over an ACC program since UA’s 20-17 win at NC State on Sept. 9, 2006. The 5-7 } West Virginia ‘78 record marked the first time since the 2005 and 2006 seasons that the Zips had posted back-to-back campaigns with five or more victories (7-6 in 2005, 5-7 in 2006).

Four Zips earned All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2014, with junior linebacker Kent State to regain possession of the coveted wooden Wagon Wheel. Jatavis Brown and junior nose tackle Cody Grice named first-team All-MAC. Senior defensive lineman Nordly Capi and junior punter Zach Paul earned second-team honors. Additionally in 2013, seven players were named All-MAC, highlighted by first-team se- In addition to the All-MAC honors, nine Zips were named Academic All-MAC, led by lection then-sophomore linebacker Jatavis Brown – the first Zip named to the first team three-time honoree Robert Stein. The nine honorees marked the third straight season since Bryan Wagner in 2011. with nine or more Academic All-MAC selections. In 2012, Bowden, serving as offensive coordinator, ushered in a spread offense that In 2013, Bowden led UA to its highest win total since 2008 by going 5-7 overall and 4-4 resulted in an aerial attack responsible for a school-record and MAC season-high 30 against the MAC, as well as ending the year by winning three straight and four of its last passing touchdowns. The offense, which was conducted in a hurry-up no-huddle style, five games. The Zips went 3-3 at home, including a 16-7 victory over neighborhood rival was led by fifth-year senior transfer quarterback Dalton Williams, who set the program’s single-season record for touchdown passes (25) and pass completions (326-for-522), THE TERRY BOWDEN FILE while compiling the third most passing yards (3,387) in a season in school history. COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Record | Notable Williams’ arm was complimented by sophomore running back Jawon Chisholm’s 953 1983 Salem 3-7 yards rushing on the strength of 180 carries and senior receiver Marquelo Suel’s team- 1984 Salem 8-3 • .WVIAC Champions 1983 Salem 8-3 • .WVIAC Champions high 820 receiving yards off 76 catches. Suel’s receptions were the second most in a Salem Totals (three seasons) 19-13-0 single season in program history and earned him a place on the All-MAC Team. 1987 Samford 9-1 1988 Samford 5-6 • .Transition to I-AA The UA offense finished 2012 ranked first in the MAC and 16th nationally in passing 1989 Samford 4-7 (312.8 ypg), and sixth in the league and 45th in the country in total offense (427.2 ypg). 1990 Samford 6-4-1 Akron’s 5,126 yards of total offense ranked sixth in the MAC and 61st nationally, and 1991 Samford 12-2 • .Division I-AA Playoffs-Semifinals was the second most in a season in program history, behind the 2003 squad’s 5,643. 1992 Samford 9-3 • .Division I-AA Playoffs-First Rd. Samford Totals (six seasons) 45-23-1 1993 Auburn 11-0 • .National Champions (NCF) Bowden, who served as a studio analyst and color commentator with ABC Sports’ col- 1994 Auburn 9-1-1 • .No. 9 AP Final Ranking lege football for 10 years, was the head coach at Auburn from 1993-98 and spent the 1995 Auburn 8-4 • .Outback Bowl Appearance three seasons prior to coming to Akron at Division II North Alabama. 1996 Auburn 8-4 • .Independence Bowl Win 1997 Auburn 10-3 • .Peach Bowl Win Prior to his stint at Auburn, Bowden built two programs from the ground up as head 1998 Auburn 1-5 Auburn Totals (six seasons) 47-17-1 coach at Salem College (W.Va.) and Samford University (Ala.). When he took the job at 2009 North Alabama 11-2 • .Division II Playoffs-Quarterfinals Salem in 1983 he became the nation’s youngest head coach in college football at age 26. 2010 North Alabama 9-4 • .Division II Playoffs-Second Rd. 2011 North Alabama 9-3 • .Division II Playoffs-Second Rd. Bowden, 59 (born Feb. 25, 1956), was an assistant coach at Akron in 1986 under then UNA Totals (three seasons) 29-9 Zips’ head coach Gerry Faust. 2012 Akron 1-11 2013 Akron 5-7 • .4-4 in MAC play Bowden is a member of one of the most famous and successful college football coach- 2014 Akron 5-7 • .3-5 in MAC play ing families. His father, Bobby Bowden, turned Florida State into a national champion 2015 Akron 5-5 • 3-3 in MAC play Akron Totals (4 seasons) 16-30. (.306) and his 389 collegiate wins rank second in Division I history. Career Totals (22 seasons) 156-92-2 (.633) As a student-athlete at West Virginia, Bowden lettered two years as a running back COACHING HONORS (1977-78), held a 3.65 grade-point average in accounting, the highest GPA on the foot- 1993 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year ball team, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Walter Camp Coach of the Year Scripps Howard Coach of the Year He did post graduate work at Oxford University in England, and earned a Juris Doctorate Football News Coach of the Year Toyota Coach of the Year from the Florida State School of Law in 1982, while a graduate assistant coach with the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award (Football Writers Association) Seminoles. 2009 Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year Bowden has five daughters (Tera, Jordan, Erin, Cori and Jamie) and one son (Terry, Jr.). COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER He is one of 59 coaches at FBS schools that vote in the USA Today Top 25 poll. 1977-78 Football (West Virginia) 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 17 AKRON FOOTBALL

COACHING STAFF GAME 11 • BUFFALO

CHUCK A.J. JEFF AMATO MILWEE BOWDEN } Associate Head Coach | } Offensive Coordinator | } Special Teams Coord. | Defensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Wide Receivers } N.C. State ‘69 } North Alabama ‘09 } Florida State ‘83

4th Season at Akron | 43rd season overall 4th Season at Akron | 7th season overall 4th Season at Akron | 32nd season overall Gameday: Field Gameday: Field Gameday: Field

TRENT DARRELL ERIC BOYKIN FUNK HICKSON } Tight Ends | } Offensive Line | } Running Backs H-Backs Off. Run Game Coord. } Kansas State ‘98 } Youngstown State ‘95 } Colorado State ‘88

4th Season at Akron | 20th season overall 1st Season at Akron | 25th season overall 1st Season at Akron | 13th season overall Gameday: Field Gameday: Field Gameday: Field

OTIS TODD MIKE MOUNDS STROUD WOODFORD } Cornerbacks | Def. } Defensive Line | } Safeties Passing Game Coord. Recruiting Coord. |Strength } Arizona ‘82 } Auburn ‘03 } Florida State ‘85

2nd Season at Akron | 11th season overall 4th Season at Akron | 30th season overall 4th Season at Akron | 31st season overall Gameday: Booth Gameday: Field Gameday: Field

BRETT KORY JOHN EKKENS GRIBBIN HUGHES } Graduate Assistant | } Graduate Assistant | } Graduate Assistant | Offense Defense Defense } Mount Union ‘12 } Westminster ‘14 } Humboldt St. ‘12

Staff without a photo TIM HARGRETT } Graduate Assistant | Offense } Eastern Kentucky ‘10

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DEPTH CHART GAME 11 • BUFFALO OFFENSE (Spread) DEFENSE (4-3)

QB 13 Thomas Woodson (So., 6-1, 240) DE 90 Se’Von Pittman (Jr., 6-3, 269) 16 Kyle Pohl (Sr., 6-3, 210) 8 Richard Dorvilus (R-Jr., 6-1, 227) 5 Tra’Von Chapman (R-So., 6-1, 216) DT 9 Rodney Coe (R-Sr., 6-3, 305) RB 4 Conor Hundley (Sr., 5-10, 206) 50 Brock Boxen (Fr., 6-3, 272) 8 Donnell Alexander (Sr., 5-11, 219) NT 36 Cody Grice (Sr., 5-11, 275) FB 35 Newman Williams (R-Fr., 6-2, 250) 95 Darius Copeland (So., 6-1, 280) 49 Christian Allen (Jr., 6-1, 252) DE 34 Jamal Marcus (R-Jr., 6-2, 240) TE 18 Josh McNeil (Jr., 6-5, 265) 96 Alfonso Horner (Sr., 6-3, 230) 84 Avery Cagle (Fr., 6-4, 227) SAM 54 Dylan Evans (Sr., 6-2, 220) X- WR 80 Andrew Pratt (Sr., 6-5, 210) 53 Travonte Junius (Fr. 6-3, 210) 2 Tyrell Goodman (R-Jr., 6-2, 215) 11 A.J. Coney (R-So., 5-8, 180) MIKE 3 Darryl Monroe (Sr., 6-1, 235) 59 John Rachal (Jr., 5-11, 225) Z- WR 7 Jerome Lane (So., 6-3, 220) 58 Andrew Hauser (Jr., 6-1, 219) 21 Michael Means, Jr. (R-Jr., 6-2, 200) WILL 1 Jatavis Brown (Sr., 5-11, 222) Y- WR 12 Imani Davis (Sr., 5-9, 180) 5 Ulysees Gilbert (Fr., 6-1, 225) 82 Austin Wolf (So., 6-3, 210) FC 21 Kris Givens (Sr., 5-11, 175) LT 56 Isaiah Williams (R-Sr., 6-3, 296) 2 Larry Hope (Jr., 6-0, 192) 66 Kyle Ritz (R-Fr., 6-5, 295) 27 John Senter (Sr., 5-7, 165)

LG 75 Dylan Brumbaugh (Sr., 6-5, 288) FS 32 Zach Guiser (So., 6-0, 195) 50 Undrea Bullard (R-Fr., 6-6, 295) 14 James Turner (R-Jr., 5-11, 201)

C 77 Andrew Bohan (Sr., 6-3, 290) ROV 29 Bryce Cheek (Sr., 6-0, 195) 57 Stephen Ericksen (So., 6-3, 300) 7 Jerome Lane (So., 6-3, 220)

RG 55 Tommy Brown (Sr., 6-4, 336) CB 6 DeAndre Scott (Jr., 5-11, 185) 57 Stephen Ericksen (So., 6-3, 300) 20 Kyron Brown (R-Fr., 6-1, 186)

RT 71 Quaison Osborne (Sr., 6-3, 305) CB 27 John Senter (Sr., 5-7, 165) 66 Kyle Ritz (R-Fr., 6-5, 295) 11 A.J. Coney (R-So., 5-8, 180)

SPECIALISTS

K 48 Robert Stein (Sr., 5-8, 171) H 41 Kyle Foster (R-Fr., 6-2, 185) 37 Tom O’Leary (So., 5-11, 190) 15 Matthew Hoyer (Jr., 6-4, 210)

PR 11 A.J. Coney (R-So., 5-8, 180) P 38 Zach Paul (Sr., 6-3, 221) 12 Imani Davis (Sr., 5-9, 180) 6 DeAndre Scott (Jr., 5-11, 185)

LS 88 Michael Buddenberg (So., 5-11, 195) KR 23 Van Edwards, Jr. (Fr., 5-9, 185) 1 Hakeem Lawrence (R-Jr., 5-7, 180) 29 Bryce Cheek (Sr., 6-0, 195) 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 19 AKRON FOOTBALL

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL ROSTER GAME 11 • BUFFALO NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 1 Jatavis Brown LB Sr. 5-11 222 No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School / Previous School 1 Hakeem Lawrence RB R-Jr. 5-7 180 2 Larry Hope DB Jr. 6-0 192 8 Donnell Alexander RB Sr. 5-11 219 Kansas City, Mo. / Blue Springs South / Colorado State 2 Tyrell Goodman WR R-Jr. 6-2 215 49 Christian Allen FB Jr. 6-1 252 Morgantown, W.Va. / Morgantown 2 Michaelee Harris WR R-Sr. 6-0 210 31 Jamal Baggett S R-Fr. 5-11 190 Oak Park, Ill. / River Forest 3 Darryl Monroe LB Sr. 6-1 235 10 Brian Bell LB Fr. 6-3 218 Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes 3 Richie Cooper WR Fr. 5-8 158 43 Nathan Bischof DB R-Fr. 6-2 210 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 4 Conor Hundley RB Sr. 5-10 206 77 Andrew Bohan OL Sr. 6-3 290 Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake 5 Tra’Von Chapman QB R-So. 6-1 216 50 Brock Boxen DL Fr. 6-3 272 New Galilee, Pa. / Beaver Falls 5 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Fr. 6-1 225 1 Jatavis Brown LB Sr. 5-11 222 Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central 6 DeAndre Scott CB Jr. 5-11 185 20 Kyron Brown CB R-Fr. 6-1 186 Boynton Beach, Fla. / Boynton Beach 7 Jerome Lane LB/WR So. 6-3 220 55 Tommy Brown OL Sr. 6-4 336 Akron, Ohio / Firestone / Ohio State 7 Devyn Wood QB R-Fr. 6-2 185 75 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Sr. 6-5 288 Green, Ohio / Green 8 Donnell Alexander RB Sr. 5-11 219 88 Michael Buddenberg LS So. 5-11 195 Massillon, Ohio / Jackson 8 Richard Dorvilus DE R-Jr. 6-1 227 9 Rodney Coe DL R-Sr. 6-3 305 50 Undrea Bullard OL R-Fr. 6-6 295 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Gibbs 84 Avery Cagle TE Fr. 6-4 227 Gainesville, Ga. / Riverside Military Academy 10 Brian Bell LB Fr. 6-3 218 10 Mykel Traylor-Bennett WR Jr. 6-3 215 70 Michael Casimos OL Jr. 6-2 320 Upper Saddle River, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep 11 A.J. Coney WR R-So. 5-8 180 14 Caleb Chapman QB R-Fr. 6-2 212 Ft. Myers, Fla. / Evangelical Christian 12 Imani Davis WR Sr. 5-9 180 5 Tra’Von Chapman QB R-So. 6-1 216 Kent, Ohio / Kent Roosevelt / Pittsburgh 13 Thomas Woodson QB So. 6-1 240 13 Wedley Charles CB R-Jr. 5-7 162 St. Cloud, Fla. / St. Cloud / Hiram 13 Wedley Charles CB R-Jr. 5-7 162 29 Bryce Cheek CB Sr. 6-0 195 Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy 14 James Turner S R-Jr. 5-11 201 9 Rodney Coe DL R-Sr. 6-3 305 Fulton, Mo. / Edwardsville / Iowa State 14 Caleb Chapman QB R-Fr. 6-2 212 11 A.J. Coney WR R-So 5-8 180 Orlando, Fla. / Oviedo / Weber State 15 Cory Morrow S Jr. 6-0 204 3 Richie Cooper WR Fr. 5-8 158 Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale 15 Matthew Hoyer QB Jr. 6-4 210 95 Darius Copeland DL So. 6-1 280 Ft. Myers, Fla. / Ft. Myers 16 Kyle Pohl QB Sr. 6-3 210 26 Fredrick Crow II RB So. 5-8 180 Canton, Ohio / Bridgeport 17 Bryce Jones DB R-Sr. 6-0 178 12 Imani Davis WR Sr. 5-9 180 Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Prep 17 Anthony Young ATH So. 6-0 176 18 Josh McNeil TE Jr. 6-5 265 85 Jaquavis Dixon ATH Fr. 6-2 185 Oviedo, Fla. / Hagerty 19 Anthony Lauro WR R-Fr. 5-10 195 8 Richard Dorvilus DE R-Jr. 6-1 227 Miami, Fla. / Cypress Bay / Independence CC 19 Vince Lockett ATH Fr. 5-11 202 23 Van Edwards, Jr. RB Fr. 5-9 185 Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast 20 Kyron Brown CB R-Fr. 6-1 186 57 Stephen Ericksen OL So. 6-3 300 Sherrodsville, Ohio / Carrollton 21 Kris Givens CB Sr. 5-11 175 54 Dylan Evans LB Sr. 6-2 220 Nazareth, Pa. / Pen Argyl Area 21 Michael Means, Jr. WR R-Jr. 6-2 200 63 Nick Fazio OL R-Fr. 6-3 284 Streetsboro, Ohio / Streetsboro 22 Mikee Hayes CB So. 5-9 166 41 Kyle Foster P R-Fr. 6-2 185 Parkersburg, W. Va. / Parkersburg 23 Van Edwards, Jr. RB Fr. 5-9 185 60 Nick Gasser PK/P R-Fr. 6-0 167 Liberty Township, Ohio / Lakota East 24 Jordan George CB R-Fr. 5-11 193 33 LaVonne Gauthney TE So. 6-1 290 Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg / Hargrave MA 25 D.J. Jones RB Jr. 5-8 191 24 Jordan George CB R-Fr. 5-11 193 Kettering, Ohio / Archbishop Alter 26 Fredrick Crow II RB So. 5-8 180 5 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Fr. 6-1 225 Ocala, Fla. / Trinity Catholic 27 John Senter CB Sr. 5-7 165 43 Zach Gingerich P/K So. 6-3 209 Bellefontaine, Ohio / Bellefontaine 28 Manny Morgan RB So. 5-8 185 21 Kris Givens CB Sr. 5-11 175 Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland / Holmes (Miss.) CC 29 Bryce Cheek CB Sr. 6-0 195 2 Tyrell Goodman WR R-Jr. 6-2 215 Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 30 Chuck Turfe RB Fr. 5-11 205 31 Jamal Baggett S R-Fr. 5-11 190 36 Cody Grice DL Sr. 5-11 275 Akron, Ohio / Firestone 32 Zach Guiser S So. 6-0 195 65 Hayden Grover LS R-Fr. 5-11 200 Spencer, N.Y. / Spencer-van Etten Central 33 LaVonne Gauthney TE So. 6-1 290 32 Zach Guiser S So. 6-0 195 Fayette City, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic 33 Jason Williams DB Fr. 6-3 185 2 Michaelee Harris WR R-Sr. 6-0 210 Miami, Fla. / Northwestern / Louisville 34 Jamal Marcus DL R-Jr. 6-2 240 58 Andrew Hauser LB Jr. 6-1 219 Mason, Ohio / William Mason 35 Newman Williams TE/LB R-Fr. 6-2 250 22 Mikee Hayes CB So. 5-9 166 Ocala, Fla. / West Port 36 Cody Grice DL Sr. 5-11 275 73 Mitchell Hlay OL Fr. 6-7 275 Richfield, Ohio / Revere 37 Tom O’Leary PK So. 5-11 190 2 Larry Hope DB Jr. 6-0 192 Miami, Fla. / American Senior / Miami (Fla.) 37 Danny Seafler WR Sr. 5-9 175 96 Alfonso Horner DE Sr. 6-3 230 Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Prep 38 Zach Paul P/K Sr. 6-3 221 15 Matthew Hoyer QB Jr. 6-4 210 North Olmsted, Ohio / St. Ignatius / Mercyhurst 39 Landon Yeartie WR R-Fr. 5-7 165 4 Conor Hundley RB Sr. 5-10 206 Hamilton, Ohio / St. Xavier 40 John Lako LB Fr. 6-2 208 17 Bryce Jones DB R-Sr. 6-0 178 University Hts., Ohio / Cleveland Hts. / Boston College 41 Kyle Foster P R-Fr. 6-2 185 25 D.J. Jones RB Jr. 5-8 191 Ravenna, Ohio / Ravenna 43 Nathan Bischof DB R-Fr. 6-2 210 53 Travonte Junius DE/LB Fr. 6-3 210 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 43 Zach Gingerich P/K So. 6-3 209 44 Dylan Seibel TE R-So. 6-4 232 45 Brandon Junk TE Fr. 6-2 235 Clearwater, Fla. / Central Catholic 45 Brandon Junk TE Fr. 6-2 235 79 Rich Kallay OL Fr. 6-5 290 Largo, Fla. / Central Catholic 46 Zachary Sweat DB R-Jr. 5-11 200 47 Shawn Kirk PK R-Fr. 5-10 210 Alliance, Ohio / Marlington 47 Shawn Kirk PK R-Fr. 5-10 210 83 Michael Kish TE So. 6-4 237 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brentwood 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 20 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL ROSTER GAME 11 • BUFFALO No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School / Previous School 69 Ryan Kortokrax OL So. 6-3 300 Haviland, Ohio / Wayne Trace NUMERICAL ROSTER 40 John Lako LB Fr. 6-2 208 Monroe, Mich. / St. Mary Catholic 48 Robert Stein PK Sr. 5-8 171 7 Jerome Lane LB/WR So. 6-3 220 Akron, Ohio / Firestone 49 Christian Allen FB Jr. 6-1 252 19 Anthony Lauro WR R-Fr. 5-10 195 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee 50 Brock Boxen DL Fr. 6-3 272 1 Hakeem Lawrence RB R-JR. 5-7 180 Miami, Fla. / Hialeah-Miami Lakes 50 Undrea Bullard OL R-Fr. 6-6 295 19 Vince Lockett ATH Fr. 5-11 202 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 51 Tevan Ray LB So. 5-10 210

34 Jamal Marcus DL R-Jr. 6-2 240 Durham, N.C. / Hillside / Ohio State 52 Josh Ward LB Fr. 6-2 214 53 Travonte Junius DE/LB Fr. 6-3 210 92 Daryan Martin TE Jr. 6-0 245 Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton 54 Dylan Evans LB Sr. 6-2 220 18 Josh McNeil TE Jr. 6-5 265 Durham, N.C. / Milford Academy / Copiah-Lincoln CC 55 Tommy Brown OL Sr. 6-4 336 21 Michael Means, Jr. WR R-Jr. 6-2 200 Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller / Scottsdale CC 56 Isaiah Williams OL R-Sr. 6-3 296 3 Darryl Monroe LB Sr. 6-1 235 Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips / Washington State 56 Deon’Tae Moore DE So. 6-2 217 56 Deon’Tae Moore DE So. 6-2 217 Akron, Ohio / Kenmore 57 Stephen Ericksen OL So. 6-3 300 28 Manny Morgan RB So. 5-8 185 Naples, Fla. / Naples 58 Andrew Hauser LB Jr. 6-1 219 15 Cory Morrow S Jr. 6-0 204 Geneva, Ohio / Geneva 59 John Rachal LB Jr. 6-2 225 37 Tom O’Leary PK So. 5-11 190 Tucker, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic 60 Nick Gasser PK/P R-Fr. 6-0 167 71 Quaison Osborne OL Sr. 6-3 305 Hudson, Ohio / Hudson 63 Nick Fazio OL R-Fr. 6-3 284 38 Zach Paul P/K Sr. 6-3 221 Broadview Heights, Ohio / Padua 65 Hayden Grover LS R-Fr. 5-11 200 90 Se’Von Pittman DL Jr. 6-3 269 Canton, Ohio / Canton McKinley / Ohio State 66 Kyle Ritz OL R-Fr. 6-5 305 16 Kyle Pohl QB Sr. 6-3 210 Farmersville, Ohio / Valley View 69 Ryan Kortokrax OL So. 6-3 300 80 Andrew Pratt WR Sr. 6-5 210 North Canton, Ohio / Green 70 Michael Casimos OL Jr. 6-2 320 71 Quaison Osborne OL Sr. 6-3 305 74 Xavier Quigley OL Jr. 6-1 286 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny / Western Iowa 73 Mitchell Hlay OL Fr. 6-7 275 59 John Rachal LB Jr. 6-2 225 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Dillard 74 Xavier Quigley OL Jr. 6-1 286 51 Tevan Ray LB So. 5-10 210 Cleveland, Ohio / John Adams 75 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Sr. 6-5 288 94 Brian Reinke DL R-Fr. 6-4 220 Copley, Ohio / Copley Senior 77 Andrew Bohan OL Sr. 6-3 290 66 Kyle Ritz OL R-Fr. 6-5 305 Willoughby, Ohio / Willoughby South 79 Rich Kallay OL Fr. 6-5 290 6 DeAndre Scott CB Jr. 5-11 185 Frederick, Md. / Thomas Johnson / Hargrave MA 80 Andrew Pratt WR Sr. 6-5 210 37 Danny Seafler WR Sr. 5-9 175 Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview Heights 82 Austin Wolf WR So. 6-3 210 44 Dylan Seibel TE R-So. 6-4 232 Uniontown, Ohio / Uniontown Lake / Albany 83 Michael Kish TE So. 6-4 237 27 John Senter CB Sr. 5-7 165 Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne 84 Avery Cagle TE Fr. 6-4 227 99 Tyler Shipman DT Fr. 6-1 240 Buford, Ga. / Buford 85 Jaquavis Dixon ATH Fr. 6-2 185 86 Kwadarrius Smith ATH R-Fr. 5-9 165 Orlando, Fla. / First Academy 86 Kwadarrius Smith ATH R-Fr. 5-9 165 98 Christopher Spruill DL So. 6-2 270 Maple Heights, Ohio / John Adams 88 Michael Buddenberg LS So. 5-11 195 48 Robert Stein PK Sr. 5-8 171 Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore 90 Se’Von Pittman DL Jr. 6-3 269 46 Zachary Sweat DB R-Jr. 5-11 200 Canton, Ohio / McKinley 92 Daryan Martin TE Jr. 6-0 245 93 Daumantas Venckus DE R-Jr. 6-5 230 10 Mykel Traylor-Bennett WR Jr. 6-3 215 Columbus, Ohio / Reynoldsburg 94 Brian Reinke DL R-Fr. 6-4 220 30 Chuck Turfe RB Fr. 5-11 205 Canton, Mich. / Canton 95 Darius Copeland DL So. 6-1 280 14 James Turner S R-Jr. 5-11 201 Fairfield, Ohio / Fairfield 96 Alfonso Horner DE Sr. 6-3 230 93 Daumantas Venckus DE R-Jr. 6-5 230 Weston, Fla. / Cypress Bay / Iowa 97 Brennan Williams DL R-Fr. 6-1 264 52 Josh Ward LB Fr. 6-2 214 Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage 98 Christopher Spruill DL So. 6-2 270 97 Brennan Williams DL R-Fr. 6-1 264 Akron, Ohio / Firestone 99 Tyler Shipman DT Fr. 6-1 240 56 Isaiah Williams OL R-Sr. 6-3 296 Cleveland, Ohio / John Adams 33 Jason Williams DB Fr. 6-3 185 Hialeah, Fla. / Champagnat Catholic / Milford 35 Newman Williams TE/LB R-Fr. 6-2 250 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 82 Austin Wolf WR So. 6-3 210 Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon COACHING STAFF 7 Devyn Wood QB R-Fr. 6-2 185 Mount Orab, Ohio / Western Brown Terry Bowden, Head Coach 13 Thomas Woodson QB So. 6-1 240 Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway Senior Chuck Amato, Associate HC / Defensive Coord. 39 Landon Yeartie WR R-Fr. 5-7 165 Jacksonville, Fla. / Marion-Franklin A.J. Milwee, Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Jeff Bowden, ST Coord./ Wide Receivers 17 Anthony Young ATH So. 6-0 176 Medina, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward / Indiana Trent Boykin, Tight Ends/H-Backs Darrell Funk, O-Line / Off. Run Game Coord. Team Captains: Jatavis Brown, Conor Hundley, Cody Grice Eric Hickson, Running Backs Otis Mounds, CB / Def. Passing Game Coord. Todd Stroud, Defensive Line PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Mike Woodford, Safeties Brett Ekkens (Offense), Kory Gribbin (Defense), Tim Hargrett (Offense), John Hughes Michael Casimos ca-SEE-mos Kyle Pohl Pole (Defense), Graduate Assistants Tra’Von Chapman TRAY-von John Rachal RAH-schal LaVonne Gauthney La-von Goth-knee Brian Reinke RINE-key Travonte Junius Tra-VON-tay Chuck Turfe TUR-fee Se’Von Pittman SAY-von 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 21 AKRON FOOTBALL

CAREER GAME HIGHS GAME 11 • BUFFALO Offense #12 WR Imani Davis #19 WR Anthony Lauro Receptions...... 8 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 KOR...... 1 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #8 RB Donnell Alexander Yards...... 96 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 KOR Yards...... 8 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Long...... 42 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 KOR Long...... 8 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Rushes...... 21 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 TD...... 1 (4X), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Tackles...... 1 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Yards...... 78 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Rushes...... 2 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Solo...... Long...... 28 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Yards...... 7 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... 1 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 TD...... Long...... 9 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Receptions...... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 TD...... Yards...... -2 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 PR...... 3 at Penn State, 9-6-14 #1 RB Hakeem Lawrence Long...... 0 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 PR Yards...... 35 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Rushes...... 6 (twice), last at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 TD...... PR Long ...... 34 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Yards...... 31 Marshall, 9-20-14 KOR...... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-2-13 KOR...... 1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-2-13 Long...... 13 at Penn State, 9-6-14 KOR Yards...... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-2-13 KOR Yards...... 29 at Bowling Green , 9-28-13 TD...... KOR Long...... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-2-13 KOR Long...... 29 at Bowling Green, 9-28-13 Receptions...... 1 (3X, last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Yards...... 12 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 #49 FB Christian Allen Long...... 12 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 #23 RB Van Edwards TD...... Rushes...... Rushes...... 6 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Yards...... Yards...... 30 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Long...... Long...... 12 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 #18 TE Josh McNeil TD...... TD...... Receptions...... 3 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Receptions...... 1 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 KOR...... 3 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Yards...... 18 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Yards...... 6 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 KOR Yards...... 84 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Long...... 10 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Long...... 6 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 KOR Long...... 31 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 TD...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 TD...... FR...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Tackles ...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 #2 WR Tyrell Goodman Solo...... #21 WR Michael Means, Jr. Receptions...... 3 (6X), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Assists...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Receptions...... 2 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Yards...... 76 vs. Toledo, 11-29-13 Yards...... 22 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Long...... 38 vs. Ball State, 10-26-13 Long...... 19 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 #8 QB Tra’Von Chapman TD...... 1 (5X), last vs. Toledo, 11-29-13 TD...... Attempts...... 14 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Rushes...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Yards...... -4 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Completions...... 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 #4 RB Conor Hundley Passing Yards...... 29 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Long...... 0 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Rushes...... 23 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 TD...... 1 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TD...... Yards...... 148 at Pittsburgh, 9-27-14 Long Pass...... 53 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Long...... 42 at Pittsburgh, 9-27-14 Rushes...... 14 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 TD...... 3 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Yards...... 48 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 #16 QB Kyle Pohl Receptions...... 3 (3X), last vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Long...... 24 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Completions...... 31 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Yards...... 33 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 TD...... Attempts...... 62 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Long...... 33 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Passing Yards...... 326 vs. Eastern Mich., 10-4-14 TD...... 1 (twice), last vs. UMass, 11-18-14 TD...... 4 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 #11 WR A.J. Coney Long Pass...... 77 vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13 Rushes...... 10 at Penn State, 9-6-14 Receptions...... 3 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #25 RB D.J. Jones Yards...... 38 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Yards...... 48 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Rushes...... 5 (twice), last Marshall, 9-20-14 Long...... 23 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Long...... 18 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Yards...... 54 at UCF, 8-29-13 TD...... TD...... 1 (4X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 Long...... 28 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 PR...... 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 TD...... 0 PR Yards...... 13 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Receptions...... 1 (twice), last at Ball State, 10-25-14 PR Long...... 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 #80 WR Andrew Pratt Yards...... 7 at Ball State, 10-25-14 Tackles...... 2 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Receptions...... 6 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Long...... 7 at Ball State, 10-25-14 Solo...... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Yards...... 118 vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 TD...... 0 Asst...... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Long...... 68 vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 TD...... 2 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 PR...... 1 at Miami, 10-19-13 #7 WR/LB Jerome Lane #3 WR Richie Cooper PR Yards...... 12 at Miami, 10-19-13 Receptions...... 4 (4X), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Receptions...... 3 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 PR Long...... 12 at Miami, 10-19-13 Yards...... 104 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Yards...... 30 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 Tackles...... 1 (twice), last vs. Miami, 10-11-14 Long...... 72 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Long...... 16 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 Solo...... 1 vs. Miami, 10-11-14 TD...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 TD...... Asst...... 1 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Tackles...... 3 (3X), last at Buffalo, 11-11-14 Rushes...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Solo...... 3 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Yards...... 0 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Asst...... 3 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 Long...... 0 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Sacks...... 3.0 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 TD...... TFL...... 3.0 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-1

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 22 AKRON FOOTBALL

CAREER GAME HIGHS GAME 11 • BUFFALO #35 TE/LB Newman Williams Defense Receptions...... 2 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 #54 LB Dylan Evans Yards...... 32 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 #10 LB Brian Bell Tackles...... 13 (twice), last at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Long...... 16 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Solo...... 8 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Tackles...... 1 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 TD...... Asst...... 5 (4X), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Solo...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Sacks...... 1.0 (5X), last vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Asst...... 1 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 #82 WR Austin Wolf TFL...... 2.0 (3X), last at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Receptions...... 3 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 INT...... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Yards...... 70 (twice), last at Louisiana, 9-26-15 #50 DT Brock Boxen FF...... 1 (twice), last at UMass, 11-16-13 Long...... 41 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 FR...... 1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 Tackles...... 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 TD...... 1 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 PBU...... 4 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Solo...... 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Tackles...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Asst...... vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Solo...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Sacks...... 0.5 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Assists...... #24 CB Jordan George TFL...... 1.5 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 FR...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Tackles...... 8 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 FF...... 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Solo...... 5 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Asst...... 6 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #13 QB Thomas Woodson #1 LB Jatavis Brown TFL...... 1.0 (twice), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Completions...... 23 at Ohio, 10-18-14 PBU...... 1 (twice), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Tackles...... 16 (3X), last vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Attempts...... 45 at Ohio, 10-18-14 Solo...... 12 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 Passing Yards...... 267 at Ohio, 10-18-14 Asst...... 8 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 TD...... 4 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 #5 LB Ulysees Gilbert III Sacks...... 2.5 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Long Pass...... 72 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Tackles...... 3 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 TFL...... 4.5 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Rushes...... 15 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Solo...... 2 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 INT...... 1 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Yards...... 93 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Asst...... 2 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 FF...... 2 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Long...... 40 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 QBH...... 1 (4X), last vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 TD...... 1 (3X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Tackles...... 1 at Ohio, 10-18-14 #21 CB Kris Givens Solos...... 1 at Ohio, 10-18-14 #20 CB Kyron Brown Tackles...... 8 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... Solo...... 6 (3X), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Tackles...... 3 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Asst...... 3 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Solo...... 2 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TFL...... 0.5 at Penn State, 9-6-14 Asst...... 3 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #17 WR Anthony Young INT...... 1 (3x), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Receptions...... 2 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 PBU...... 2 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Yards...... 81 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 #29 CB Bryce Cheek Long...... 53 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Tackles...... 7 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 TD...... #36 BT Cody Grice Solo...... 5 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Tackles...... 9 at CMU, 10-27-12 Asst...... 5 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Solo...... 5 at CMU , 10-27-12 TFL...... 0.5 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... 5 at UMass, 11-16-13 FF...... 1 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Sacks...... 1.0 (5X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 FR...... 1 at Pittsburgh, 9-27-14 TFL...... 2.0 (5X), last at UMass, 11-16-13 PBU...... 1 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 FF...... 1 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 FR...... 1 (4X), last at Louisiana, 9-26-15 #9 DL Rodney Coe QBH...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Rushes...... 5 (twice), last vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Tackles...... 6 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Yards...... 16 at Kent State, 11-28-14 Solo...... 6 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Long...... 6 3X, last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... 4 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 TD...... 3 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Sacks...... 2.0 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 TFL...... 3.0 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 QBH...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 #32 S Zach Guiser PBU...... 2 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Tackles...... 8 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Solo...... 7 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Asst...... 4 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #95 DL Darius Copeland TFL...... 0.5 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Tackles...... 3 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 INT...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Solo...... 2 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 FF...... 1 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Asst...... 2 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 PBU...... 1(twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 TFL...... 1.0 vs. Howard, 8-28-14

#58 LB Andrew Hauser #8 DE Richard Dorilus Tackles...... 4 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Tackles...... 3 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 Solo...... 3 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Solo...... 1 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... 1 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Asst...... 2 at Buffalo, 11-11-14 Blocked punt...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 TFL...... 0.5 vs. UMass, 11-18-14 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 23 AKRON FOOTBALL

CAREER GAME HIGHS GAME 11 • BUFFALO #22 CB Mikee Hayes Tackles...... 1 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 #59 LB John Rachal Specialists Solo...... 1 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Tackles...... 5 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Asst...... Solo...... 4 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 #88 LS Michael Buddenberg Asst...... 3 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 FR...... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 TFL...... 0.5 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 #2 DB Larry Hope FF...... 1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 Tackles...... 2 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 #37 PK Tom O’Leary Solo...... 2 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Kickoffs...... Asst...... #6 CB DeAndre Scott Yards...... INT...... 1 at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Tackles...... 7 vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 Game Avg...... PBU...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Solo...... 5 vs. Miami, 10-11-14 Asst...... 5 vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 Field Goals Made...... INT...... 1 (9X), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 FG Attempted...... 1 (twice), last at Penn St., 9-6-14 #96 DE Alfonso Horner TFL...... 1.0 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Long...... Tackles...... 8 at Ohio, 10-13-12 FF...... 1 (twice), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Consecutive FG...... Solo...... 2 (5X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 PBU...... 5 vs. Miami, 10-11-14 Asst...... 7 at Ohio, 10-13-12 PAT Made...... 5 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Sacks...... 1.0 vs. UCF, 8-30-12 PAT Attempted...... vs. Howard, 8-28-14 TFL...... 1.0 (4X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #27 CB John Senter Consecutive PAT...... 1 FR...... 1 (twice), last at Penn State, 9-6-14 Tackles...... 5 (twice), last vs. Eastern Mich., 10-4-14 QBH...... 2 at Pittsburgh, 9-27-14 Solo...... 4 (twice), last vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Asst...... 4 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 #38 PK Zach Paul INT...... 1 at Ohio, 10-18-14 Kickoffs...... 4 (twice), last vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13 #53 DE/LB Travonte Junius FR...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Yards...... 258 vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 Tackles...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 PBU...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Game Avg...... 65.0 (twice), last vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Solo...... Asst...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Field Goals Made...... 0 #98 DL Christopher Spruill FG Attempted...... 0 Tackles...... Long...... #34 DL Jamal Marcus Solo...... Consecutive FG...... Tackles...... 6 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Asst...... Solo...... 5 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 FR...... 1 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 PAT Made...... 0 Asst...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 PAT Attempted...... 0 Sacks...... 2.0 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Consecutive PAT...... TFL...... 4.0 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 #14 S James Turner FR...... 1 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Tackles...... 1 (3X), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Punts...... 12 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 QBH...... 5 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Solo...... 1 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Yards...... 557 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Asst...... 1 (twice), last vs. Miami, 10-19-13 Game Avg...... 54.0 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 Long...... 73 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 #3 LB Darryl Monroe Inside 20.... 4 (3X), last vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 Tackles...... 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 #93 DE Daumantas Venckus Solo...... 6 vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Tackles...... 4 (twice), last at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Asst...... 7 at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Solo...... 3 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 #48 PK Robert Stein TFL...... 1.0 (twice), last vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 Asst...... 2 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Kickoffs...... 9 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 QBH...... 1 (twice), last at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Sacks...... 1.0 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Yards...... 542 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TFL...... 1.0 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Game Avg...... 66.3 vs. Ohio, 10-5-13

#15 S Cory Morrow Field Goals Made...... 4 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Tackles...... 2 (3X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 #97 DL Brennan Williams FG Attempted...... 4 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 10-3-15 Solo...... 1 (7X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Tackles...... 3 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Long...... 51 vs. Ball State, 10-26-13 Asst...... 2 vs. Miami, 10-11-14 Solo...... 1 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Consecutive FG...... 5 [10-2015] FF...... 1 at #19 Oklahoma, 9-5-15 Asst...... 2 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Sacks...... 1.0 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 PAT Made...... 9 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 TFL...... 1.0 (twice), last at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 PAT Attempted...... 9 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 #90 DL Se’Von Pittman Most Consecutive PAT (2014-15)...... 47 Tackles...... 7 vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 Consecutive PAT (2015 to present)...... 1 Solo...... 4 vs. Howard, 8-28-14 Asst...... 4 (3X), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Punts...... 0 Sacks...... 1.0 (twice), last vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 Yards...... 0 TFL...... 2.5 at Pittsburgh, 9-27-14 Game Avg...... FF...... 1 (twice), last at Massachusetts, 11-7-15 Long...... QBH...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Inside 20......

Tackles...... 1 (4X), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Solo...... 1 (4X), last at Bowling Green, 10-17-15 Asst...... 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 24 AKRON FOOTBALL

2015 PLAYER PARTICIPATION GAME 11 • BUFFALO 2015 CAREER NO. PLAYER GP-GS GP-GS OKLA PITT SAV ST UL OHIO EMU BGSU CMU UMASS MIAMI BUFFALO KSU 8 ALEXANDER, Donnell 8-0 28-8 * XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 49 ALLEN, Christian 10-1 21-1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX TE 31 BAGGETT, Jamal # 1-0 1-0 ...... XXX ...... 10 BELL, Brian $ 9-0 9-0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 43. BISCHOF, Nathan # 7-0 7-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...... 77 BOHAN, Andrew 9-9 33-9 C C C C C C C C ... C 50 BOXEN, Brock $ 9-2 9-2 XXX XXX DT XXX XXX ... XXX DT XXX XXX 1 BROWN, Jatavis 10-10 45-35 WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL WILL 20 BROWN, Kyron # 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 55 BROWN, Tommy 10-10 34-19 * RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG LG RG 75 BRUMBAUGH, Dylan 10-10 30-16 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG RG LG 88 BUDDENBERG, Michael 10-0 22-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 5G BULLARD, Undrea # 2-0 2-0 ... XXX ...... XXX ...... 5 CHAPMAN, Tra’Von 3-3 3-3 QB QB QB ...... 29 CHEEK, Bryce 10-10 45-14 S S S S S S S S S S 9 COE, Rodney 9-8 21-12 * DT DT ... DT DT DT DT XXX DT DT 11 CONEY, A.J. 9-2 9-2 ... XXX XXX WR XXX XXX XXX WR XXX XXX 3D COOPER, Richie $ 6-1 6-1 XXX XXX WR ...... XXX XXX XXX 95 COPELAND, Darius 7-0 16-0 XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 12 DAVIS, Imani 10-10 46-13 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 8D DORVILUS, Richard 9-0 17-1 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 23 EDWARDS, Van $ 9-0 9-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 57 ERICKSEN, Stephen 8-1 9-1 XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX C XXX 54 EVANS, Dylan 10-10 44-16 SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM 41 FOSTER, Kyle # 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 33 GAUTHNEY, LaVonne 10-1 10-1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX TE XXX 24 GEORGE, Jordan # 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 5D GILBERT, Ulysees $ 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 21 GIVENS, Kris 10-10 22-20 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 2G GOODMAN, Tyrell 9-3 28-9 XXX XXX WR WR WR XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 36 GRICE, Cody 10-10 46-46 NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT 32 GUISER, Zach 10-10 22-10 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 58 HAUSER, Andrew 10-0 20-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 22 HAYES, Mikee 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 HOPE, Larry 9-0 10-0 * XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 96 HORNER, Alfonso 9-3 43-24 XXX XXX DE DE DE XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 4 HUNDLEY, Conor 10-9 45-18 RB RB RB RB RB RB RB XXX RB RB 53 JUNIUS, Travonte $ 3-0 3-0 XXX ... XXX ...... XXX ...... 60 KORTOKRAX, Ryan 2-0 2-0 ...... XXX ... XXX ...... 7 LANE, Jerome 10-8 22-8 WR WR WR XXX XXX WR WR WR WR WR 19 LAURO, Anthony # 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1D LAWRENCE, Hakeem 10-0 23-1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 34 MARCUS Jamal 8-7 32-7 * DE DE ...... XXX DE DE DE DE DE 18 McNEIL, Josh 7-3 7-3 XXX ... XXX XXX WR WR WR XXX ...... 2D MEANS, Michael 7-0 7-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...... 3 MONROE, Darryl 10-10 47-42 * MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE MIKE 28 MORGAN, Manny 6-0 9-0 ...... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 15 MORROW, Cory 10-0 31-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 71 OSBORNE, Quaison 10-9 29-19 RT RT RT RT RT LT LT LT LT XXX 38 PAUL, Zach 10-0 46-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 90 PITTMAN, Se’Von 10-9 22-21 DE DE DE DE DE DE XXX DE DE DE 16 POHL, Kyle 5-0 33-22 XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ...... 80 PRATT, Andrew 10-10 42-15 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 59 RACHAL, John 10-0 21-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 94 REINKE, Brian # 1-0 1-0 ...... XXX ...... 66 RITZ, Kyle # 10-4 10-4 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX RT RT RT XXX RT 6 SCOTT, DeAndre 10-10 26-20 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 27 SENTER, John 10-1 41-6 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX CB XXX XXX XXX 98 SPRUILL, Christopher 3-0 3-0 XXX ... XXX ...... XXX ...... 48 STEIN, Robert 10-0 46-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 14 TURNER, James 8-0 26-0 XXX ...... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 93 VENCKUS, Daumantas 10-0 10-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 97 WILLIAMS, Brennan # 3-0 3-0 ...... XXX ...... XXX XXX ...... 56 WILLIAMS, Isaiah 8-7 42-21 LT LT LT LT LT ...... XXX RT LT 35 WILLIAMS, Newman # 4-2 4-2 FB FB XXX ...... XXX ...... 82 WOLF, Austin 10-0 16-0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 13 WOODSON, Thomas 10-7 18-10 XXX XXX XXX QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 7F YOUNG, Anthony 8-1 8-1 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX WR XXX XXX

XXX – Played POS – Position Started ... – Did Not Play # – Redshirt Freshman $ – True Freshman

* includes participation from other D-I schools

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2015 STARTING LINE-UPS GAME 11 • BUFFALO OFFENSE (SPREAD) Game LT LG C RG RT X H/FB/TE/RB Y/TE Z QB RB at Oklahoma I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Osborne Pratt N. Williams (FB) Davis Goodman Chapman Hundley Pittsburgh I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Osborne Pratt N. Williams (FB) Davis Lane Chapman Hundley Savannah State I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Osborne Pratt Cooper (WR) Davis Lane Chapman Goodman (WR) at Louisiana I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Osborne Pratt Coney (WR) Davis Goodman Woodson Hundley Ohio I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Osborne Pratt McNeil (TE) Davis Goodman Woodson Hundley at Eastern Michigan Osborne Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Ritz Pratt McNeil (TE) Davis Lane Woodson Hundley at Bowling Green Osborne Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Ritz Pratt McNeil (TE) Davis Lane Woodson Hundley Central Michigan Osborne Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Ritz Pratt Coney (WR) Davis Lane Woodson Young (WR) at Massachusetts Osborne T. Brown Ericksen Brumbaugh I. Williams Pratt Gauthney (TE) Davis Lane Woodson Hundley at Miami (Ohio) I. Williams Brumbaugh Bohan T. Brown Ritz Pratt Allen (TE) Davis Lane Woodson Hundley Buffalo Kent State DEFENSE (4-3) Game DE DT NT DE/CB/LB SAM MIKE WILL ROV FS FC CB at Oklahoma Pittman Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott Pittsburgh Pittman Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott Savannah State Pittman Boxen Grice Horner Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott at Louisiana Pittman Coe Grice Horner Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott Ohio Pittman Coe Grice Horner Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott at Eastern Michigan Pittman Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott at Bowling Green Senter (CB) Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott Central Michigan Pittman Boxen Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott at Massachusetts Pittman Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott at Miami (Ohio) Pittman Coe Grice Marcus Evans Monroe J. Brown Cheek Guiser Givens Scott Buffalo Kent State AKRON STATISTICAL LEADERS Game Rushing (att.-Yds.TD) Passing (C-A-I-Y-TD) Receiving (Att.-Yds.-TD) Tackles (S-A-T) at Oklahoma Tra’Von Chapman (14-55-0) Kyle Pohl (6-17-0-88-0) Jerome Lane (3-57-0) Dylan Evans (8-5-13) Pittsburgh Conor Hundley (11-59-1) Tra’Von Chapman (4-14-0-29-0) Imani Davis (3-27-0) Jatavis Brown (8-8-16) Savannah State Conor Hundley (11-120-1) Thomas Woodson (12-20-1-207-1) Jerome Lane (3-99-1) Dylan Evans (4-5-9) at Louisiana Thomas Woodson (8-93-1) Thomas Woodson (13-29-1-238-2) Austin Wolf (2-70-0) Zach Guiser (6-2-8) Ohio Conor Hundley (18-66-0) Thomas Woodson (18-38-1-231-0) Imani Davis (5-94-0) Darryl Monroe/Kris Givens (6-2-8) at Eastern Michigan Conor Hundley (17-119-2) Thomas Woodson (14-22-0-222-4) Imani Davis (5-92-1) Dylan Evans (5-5-10) at Bowling Green Conor Hundley (16-69-0) Thomas Woodson (13-28-2-91-1) Jerome Lane (4-45-0) Dylan Evans (6-5-11) Central Michigan Conor Hundley (12-34-0) Thomas Woodson (22-36-1-252-1) Imani Davis (8-96-0) Jatavis Brown/ Darryl Monroe (5-1-6) at Massachusetts Conor Hundley (23-92-0) Thomas Woodson (15-27-2-174-1) Jerome Lane (4-56-0) Dylan Evans (7-4-11)/Jatavis Brown (4-7-11) at Miami (Ohio) Conor Hundley (21-110-3) Thomas Woodson (13-28-2-221-1) Imani Davis (7-64-0 Jatavis Brown (7-4-11) Buffalo Kent State

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL RESULTS

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall MAC Time Attendance Sept. 5 at (19/19) Oklahoma [Fox PPV] L 3-41 0-1 3:33 85,370 Sept. 12 PITTSBURGH [ESPN3] L 7-24 0-2 2:56 23,425 Sept. 19 SAVANNAH STATE [ESPN3] W 52-9 1-2 3:19 16,763 Sept. 26 at Louisiana [ESPN3] W 35-14 2-2 3:20 24,679 Oct. 3 *OHIO^ [ESPN3] L 12-14 2-3 0-1 3:04 17,301 Oct. 10 *at Eastern Michigan [ESPN3] W 47-21 3-3 1-1 3:14 5,638 Oct. 17 *at Bowling Green [ESPN3] L 10-59 3-4 1-2 3:21 20,021 Oct. 31 *CENTRAL MICHIGAN [ESPN3] L 6-14 3-5 1-3 2:58 18,981 Nov. 7 *at Massachusetts [CBS SN] W 17-13 4-5 2-3 3:52 6,228 Nov. 14 *at Miami (Ohio) [ESPN3] W 37-28 5-5 3-3 3:44 15,629 Nov. 21 *BUFFALO* [CBS SN] Nov. 27 *KENT STATE [ESPN3]

* - Mid-American Conference Games ^ - Homecoming Home games in bold (#/#) - AP/Coaches’ Poll

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 26 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 Akron Zips Football 2015 TEAM STATISTICSAkron Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 18, 2015) GAME 11 • BUFFALO All games

Team Statistics AKRON OPP SCORING 226 237 Points Per Game 22.6 23.7 Points Off Turnovers 57 33 FIRST DOWNS 188 196 R u s h in g 84 63 P a s s in g 86 107 P e n a lt y 18 26 RUSHING YARDAGE 1597 937 Yards gained rushing 1826 1257 Yards lost rushing 229 320 Rushing Attempts 398 333 Average Per Rush 4.0 2.8 Average Per Game 159.7 93.7 TDs Rushing 16 10 PASSING YARDAGE 1928 2478 C o m p - A t t - I n t 141-291-11 209-358-11 Average Per Pass 6.6 6.9 Average Per Catch 13.7 11.9 Average Per Game 192.8 247.8 TDs Passing 12 19 TOTAL OFFENSE 3525 3415 Total Plays 689 691 Average Per Play 5.1 4.9 Average Per Game 352.5 341.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 28-479 35-659 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-81 18-99 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-29 11-82 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.1 18.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.8 5.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 2.6 7.5 FUMBLES-LOST 11-5 18-8 PENALTIES-Yards 80-687 77-733 Average Per Game 68.7 73.3 PUNTS-Yards 63-2509 57-2319 Average Per Punt 39.8 40.7 Net punt average 36.3 38.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 48-2776 48-2871 Average Per Kick 57.8 59.8 Net kick average 39.4 39.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 3 7 2 8 : 2 3 3RD-DOWN Conversions 58/156 52/139 3rd-Down Pct 37% 37% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 8/18 4th-Down Pct 45% 44% SACKS BY-Yards 25-187 14-110 MISC YARDS 0 86 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 28 31 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-16 7-9 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (26-35) 74% (28-35) 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (18-35) 51% (23-35) 66% PAT-ATTEMPTS (26-28) 93% (30-30) 100% ATTENDANCE 76470 157565 Games/Avg Per Game 4/19118 6/26261 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Akron 59 89 48 30 0 226 Opponents 44 82 70 41 0 237

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 27 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS GAME 11 • BUFFALO

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 28 AKRON2015 Akron FOOTBALL Zips Football Akron Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 18, 2015) All games 2015 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS GAME 11 • BUFFALO

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g STEIN, Robert - 10-16 26-28 - - - - - 56 WOODSON, Thomas 10 327 430 1636 2066 206.6 HUNDLEY, Conor 9 ------54 HUNDLEY, Conor 10 157 761 0 761 76.1 LANE, Jerome 6 ------36 ALEXANDER, Donnell 8 66 293 0 293 36.6 GRICE, Cody 4 ------24 CHAPMAN, Tra'Von 3 66 38 157 195 65.0 WOODSON, Thomas 3 ------18 POHL, Kyle 5 32 1 135 136 27.2 DAVIS, Imani 2 ------12 EDWARDS, Van 9 11 53 0 53 5.9 McNEIL, Josh 1 ------6 GRICE, Cody 10 12 22 0 22 2.2 PRATT, Andrew 1 ------6 DAVIS, Imani 10 4 15 0 15 1.5 GOODMAN, Tyrell 1 ------6 LAWRENCE, Hakeem 10 6 11 0 11 1.1 WOLF, Austin 1 ------6 GOODMAN, Tyrell 9 0 -3 0 -3 -0.3 TEAM ------1 2 MEANS, Michael 7 1 -4 0 -4 -0.6 Total 28 10-16 26-28 - - - - 1 226 TEAM 6 5 -20 0 -20 -3.3 Opponents 31 7-9 30-30 0-1 - - - - 237 Total 10 689 1597 1928 3525 352.5 Opponents 10 691 937 2478 3415 341.5

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk STEIN, Robert 10-16 62.5 0-0 2-3 4-5 3-7 1-1 50 1 PAUL, Zach 61 2494 40.9 73 6 15 19 11 2 TEAM 2 15 7.5 15 0 0 0 0 0 FG Sequence Akron Opponents Total 63 2509 39.8 73 6 15 19 11 2 Oklahoma 21,(26) (35),(41) Opponents 57 2319 40.7 55 3 23 13 8 2 Pittsburgh - (25),34 Savannah State 31,(21) (30) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Louisiana 42 - STEIN, Robert 48 2776 57.8 9 1 OHIO (40),(33),(41),(30) - Total 48 2776 57.8 9 1 18.8 39.4 25 Eastern Michigan (39) - Opponents 48 2871 59.8 19 1 17.1 39.9 25 Bowling Green (46) 32,(28) Central Michigan 48 - Massachusetts 42,(36) (36),(40) Miami 42,(50) -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 29 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 Akron Zips Football Akron Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 14, 2015)GAME 11 • BUFFALO 2015 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g HUNDLEY, Con 10 761 70 0 0 0 831 83.1 LANE, Jerome 10 0 595 0 0 0 595 59.5 DAVIS, Imani 10 15 475 0 0 0 490 49.0 WOODSON, Th 10 430 0 0 0 0 430 43.0 EDWARDS, Van 9 53 0 0 368 0 421 46.8 ALEXANDER, D 8 293 -2 0 0 0 291 36.4 CONEY, A.J. 9 0 71 56 40 0 167 18.6 WOLF, Austin 10 0 166 0 0 0 166 16.6 PRATT, Andrew 10 0 142 0 0 0 142 14.2 GOODMAN, Tyr 9 -3 104 0 36 0 137 15.2 YOUNG, Anthon 8 0 94 0 0 0 94 11.8 MEANS, Michael 7 -4 61 0 0 0 57 8.1 WILLIAMS, New 4 0 49 0 0 0 49 12.2 COOPER, Richi 6 0 48 0 0 0 48 8.0 CHAPMAN, Tra' 4 38 0 0 0 0 38 9.5 McNEIL, Josh 7 0 37 0 0 0 37 5.3 MORGAN, Man 6 0 0 0 30 0 30 5.0 HAUSER, Andre 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 2.5 GRICE, Cody 10 22 0 0 0 0 22 2.2 LAWRENCE, Ha 10 11 12 0 -3 0 20 2.0 EVANS, Dylan 10 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.7 SCOTT, DeAndr 10 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.4 LAURO, Anthon 10 0 0 0 8 0 8 0.8 ALLEN, Christia 10 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.6 POHL, Kyle 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 GUISER, Zach 10 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 TEAM 6 -20 0 0 0 0 -20 -3.3 Total 10 1597 1928 81 479 29 4114 411.4 Opponents 10 937 2478 99 659 82 4255 425.5

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 30 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 Akron Zips Football Akron Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2015)GAME 11 • BUFFALO 2015 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1 BROWN, Jatavis 10 45 43 88 16.0-93 10.5-80 1-0 1 3 . 2 . . 54 EVANS, Dylan 10 53 34 87 7.5-15 1.5-7 1-17 6 . . . . . 3 MONROE, Darryl 10 33 31 64 3.0-7 . . . 2 . . . . 29 CHEEK, Bryce 10 26 21 47 1.0-4 . . 3 . . 1 . . 32 GUISER, Zach 10 29 15 44 0.5-1 . 1--2 4 . 1-0 . . . 21 GIVENS, Kris 10 32 9 41 . . 1-0 4 . . . . . 24 GEORGE, Jordan 10 23 14 37 2.0-6 . 1-0 2 . . . . . 9 COE, Rodney 9 13 21 34 6.0-27 2.0-16 . 3 2 . . . . 90 PITTMAN, Se'Von 10 15 14 29 6.0-30 2.0-12 . 1 3 . 2 . . 34 MARCUS, Jamal 8 13 10 23 9.5-56 4.5-40 . . 7 1-0 . . . 6 SCOTT, DeAndre 10 15 4 19 1.5-2 . 6-14 8 . . 1 . . 36 GRICE, Cody 10 10 9 19 4.0-18 1.5-11 . . 1 1-12 . . . 27 SENTER, John 10 12 4 16 . . . 4 . 1-0 . . . 93 VENCKUS, Daumanta 10 6 6 12 2.0-13 1.5-13 ...... 59 RACHAL, John 10 5 4 9 0.5-2 ...... 5D GILBERT, Ulysees 10 5 4 9 ...... 1 . 20 BROWN, Kyron 10 4 5 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 58 HAUSER, Andrew 10 5 3 8 ...... 1 . 96 HORNER, Alfonso 9 4 4 8 1.0-2 . . . 1 . . . . 15 MORROW, Cory 10 5 2 7 ...... 1 . . 50 BOXEN, Brock 9 3 3 6 2.5-5 0.5-2 . . . . 1 . . 8D DORVILUS, Richard 9 4 1 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 2 HOPE, Larry 95.5 . . .2. .... 97 WILLIAMS, Brennan 3 1 3 4 1.0-1 ...... 12 DAVIS, Imani 10 1 2 3 ...... 95 COPELAND, Dariu 7 1 1 2 ...... 10 BELL, Brian 9112 ...... 14 TURNER, James 8 2 . 2 ...... 3D COOPER, Richie 6 2 . 2 ...... 48 STEIN, Robert 10 2 . 2 ...... 4D BIVINS, Chris 2112 . . .1. .... 11 CONEY, A.J. 9 1 1 2 ...... 82 WOLF, Austin 10 2 . 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 7F YOUNG, Anthony 8 1 . 1 ...... 22 HAYES, Mikee 91.1 ...... 49 ALLEN, Christian 10 . 1 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 31 BAGGETT, Jamal 1 . 1 1 ...... 80 PRATT, Andrew 10 . 1 1 ...... 88 BUDDENBERG, Micha 10 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 19 LAURO, Anthony 10 . 1 1 ...... 38 PAUL, Zach 10 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 6 ...... 1 98 SPRUILL, Christopher 3 ...... 1-0 . . . Total 10 383 274 657 65-288 25-187 11-29 40 19 8-12 8 2 1 Opponents 10 359 321 680 56-207 14-110 11-82 27 29 5-0 9 3 .

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 31 AKRON2015 Akron FOOTBALL Zips Football Akron Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 14, 2015) 2015 MAC STATISTICS Conference games GAME 11 • BUFFALO Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral * Oct 03, 2015 OHIO L 12-14 17301 All games 3-3 0-2 3-1 0-0 * Oct 10, 2015 at Eastern Michigan W 47-21 5638 Conference 3-3 0-2 3-1 0-0 * Oct 17, 2015 at Bowling Green L 10-59 20021 Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 * Oct 31, 2015 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 6-14 18981 * Nov 07, 2015 at Massachusetts W 17-13 6228 Team Statistics AKRON OPP * Nov 14, 2015 at Miami W 37-28 15629 FIRST DOWNS 117 117 R u s h i n g 50 39 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P a s s i n g 5 8 6 4 HUNDLEY, Conor 6 107 505 33 472 4.4 5 29 78.7 P e n a l t y 9 14 WOODSON, Thomas 6 76 333 89 244 3.2 1 21 40.7 RUSHING YARDAGE 906 524 ALEXANDER, Donnell 5 35 136 7 129 3.7 0 14 25.8 Rushing Attempts 241 192 EDWARDS, Van 5 10 49 0 49 4.9 0 12 9.8 Average Per Rush 3.8 2.7 GRICE, Cody 6 6 14 0 14 2.3 1 6 2.3 Average Per Game 151.0 87.3 DAVIS, Imani 6 2 9 2 7 3.5 0 9 1.2 TDs Rushing 7 5 Total 6 241 1043 137 906 3.8 7 29 151.0 PASSING YARDAGE 1204 1558 Opponents 6 192 725 201 524 2.7 5 36 87.3 C o m p - A t t - I n t 97-181-8 131-220-7 Average Per Pass 6.7 7.1 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Catch 12.4 11.9 WOODSON, Thomas 6 114.77 95-179-8 53.1 1191 8 57 198.5 Average Per Game 200.7 259.7 POHL, Kyle 2 154.60 2-2-0 100.0 13 0 10 6.5 TDs Passing 8 14 Total 6 115.21 97-181-8 53.6 1204 8 57 200.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2110 2082 Opponents 6 133.67 131-220-7 59.5 1558 14 78 259.7 Average Per Play 5.0 5.1 Average Per Game 351.7 347.0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 21-351 21-434 DAVIS, Imani 6 30 368 12.3 1 42 61.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-31 10-73 LANE, Jerome 6 19 367 19.3 4 57 61.2 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7--1 8-46 PRATT, Andrew 6 12 128 10.7 0 34 21.3 FUMBLES-LOST 7-3 9-4 CONEY, A.J. 6 8 71 8.9 0 23 11.8 PENALTIES-Yards 47-397 41-394 McNEIL, Josh 4 6 36 6.0 1 10 9.0 PUNTS-AVG 36-38.8 32-37.3 WOLF, Austin 6 5 88 17.6 1 40 14.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 2 3 2 7 : 3 8 GOODMAN, Tyrell 5 5 51 10.2 1 14 10.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 36/96 30/82 COOPER, Richie 3 3 30 10.0 0 16 10.0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/9 6/13 HUNDLEY, Conor 6 3 7 2.3 0 6 1.2 MEANS, Michael 3 2 22 11.0 0 19 7.3 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg YOUNG, Anthony 5 1 13 13.0 0 13 2.6 SCOTT, DeAndre 3 1 0.3 0 1 LAWRENCE, Hakeem 6 1 12 12.0 0 12 2.0 BROWN, Jatavis 1 0 0.0 0 0 ALLEN, Christian 6 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.0 GIVENS, Kris 1 0 0.0 0 0 WILLIAMS, Newma 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 GUISER, Zach 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Total 6 97 1204 12.4 8 57 200.7 GEORGE, Jordan 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 6 131 1558 11.9 14 78 259.7 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk PAUL, Zach 34 1383 40.7 64 5 8 14 6 2 STEIN, Robert 8-11 72.7 0-0 0-0 4-4 3-6 1-1 50 0 TEAM 2 15 7.5 15 00000

PAT Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts CONEY, A.J. 3 6 2.0 0 8 STEIN, Robert - 8-11 13-15 - - - - - 37 HAUSER, Andrew 1 25 25.0 0 0 HUNDLEY, Conor 5 ------30 Total 4 31 7.8 0 8 LANE, Jerome 4 ------24 Opponents 10 73 7.3 0 13 McNEIL, Josh 1 ------6 WOLF, Austin 1 ------6 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GOODMAN, Tyrell 1 ------6 EDWARDS, Van 11 248 22.5 0 31 WOODSON, Thomas 1 ------6 CONEY, A.J. 3 40 13.3 0 19 GRICE, Cody 1 ------6 GOODMAN, Tyrell 3 28 9.3 0 21 DAVIS, Imani 1 ------6 MORGAN, Manny 2 30 15.0 0 18 TEAM ------1 2 LAWRENCE, Hakeem 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 Total 15 8-11 13-15 - - - - 1 129 LAURO, Anthony 1 8 8.0 0 8 Opponents 20 3-4 20-20 - - - - - 149 Total 21 351 16.7 0 31 Opponents 21 434 20.7 0 77 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Akron 45 51 24 9 0 129 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Opponents 35 48 42 24 0 149 HUNDLEY, Cono 6 472 700047979.8 DAVIS, Imani 6 7 368 0 0 0 375 62.5 LANE, Jerome 6 0 367 0 0 0 367 61.2 EDWARDS, Van 5 49 0 0 248 0 297 59.4 WOODSON, Tho 6 244 000024440.7 Total 6 906 1204 31 351 -1 2491 415.2 Opponents 6 524 1558 73 434 46 2635 439.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g WOODSON, Thomas 6 255 244 1191 1435 239.2 HUNDLEY, Conor 6 107 472 0 472 78.7 ALEXANDER, Donnell 5 35 129 0 129 25.8 EDWARDS, Van 5 10 49 0 49 9.8 GRICE, Cody 6 6 14 0 14 2.3 Total 6 422 906 1204 2110 351.7 Opponents 6 412 524 1558 2082 347.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 32 AKRON2015 Akron FOOTBALL Zips Football Akron Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 14, 2015) All games AKRON GAME-BY-GAME STATS GAME 11 • BUFFALO TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 05 at Oklahoma 44 138 0 24 6 88 0 42 6-26-0 88 0 42 2 28 0 15 1 0 0 0 226 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 24 42 1 32 7 63 0 18 7-22-0 63 0 18 3 69 0 27 3 13 0 10 105 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 47 291 5 32 18 335 2 53 18-33-2 335 2 53 1 8 0 8 5 36 0 18 626 Sep 26 at Louisiana 42 220 3 38 13 238 2 72 13-29-1 238 2 72 1 23 0 23 1 1 0 1 458 Oct 03 OHIO 35 88 0 16 18 231 0 42 18-38-1 231 0 42 2 36 0 18 0 0 0 0 319 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 53 278 2 29 14 222 4 39 14-22-0 222 4 39 3 84 0 31 1 25 0 0 500 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 42 167 0 16 15 104 1 17 15-30-2 104 1 17 7 76 0 22 0 0 0 0 271 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 25 25 0 12 22 252 1 57 22-36-1 252 1 57 2 46 0 23 2 6 0 8 277 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 41 155 1 18 15 174 1 27 15-27-2 174 1 27 3 51 0 23 0 0 0 0 329 Nov 14 at Miami 45 193 4 21 13 221 1 40 13-28-2 221 1 40 4 58 0 19 1 0 0 0 414 Akron 398 1597 16 38 141 1928 12 72 141-291-11 1928 12 72 28 479 0 31 14 81 0 18 3525 Opponents 333 937 10 36 209 2478 19 78 209-358-11 2478 19 78 35 659 0 77 18 99 0 13 3415

Games: 10 • Avg/rush: 4.0 • Avg/catch: 13.7 • Pass effic: 110.16 • KR avg: 17.1 • PR avg: 5.8 • All purpose avg/game: 411.4 • Total offense avg/gm: 352.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 05 at Oklahoma 46 30 76 4.0-15 1.0-2 1 1-0 1-0 1 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 43 30 73 11.0-48 5.0-34 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 33 26 59 3.0-17 2.0-12 0 1-0 1-13 2 8 0 7-7 0 0 0 10 52 Sep 26 at Louisiana 44 10 54 6.0-23 2.0-16 1 2-12 2-17 1 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 35 Oct 03 OHIO 40 20 60 6.0-28 3.0-20 0 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 12 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 33 38 71 6.0-14 1.0-6 1 2-0 1--2 4 2 1 6-6 0 0 1 14 47 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 39 42 81 6.0-39 3.0-28 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 36 12 48 8.0-34 3.0-25 0 0-0 1-0 2 5 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 6 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 28 44 72 7.0-31 2.0-16 1 0-0 2-0 0 9 0 2-2 0 0 0 3 17 Nov 14 at Miami 41 22 63 8.0-39 3.0-28 2 2-0 2-1 6 5 1 4-5 0 0 0 13 37 Akron 383 274 657 65.0-288 25.0-187 8 8-12 11-29 19 40 2 26-28 0 0 1 57 226 Opponents 359 321 680 56.0-207 14.0-110 9 5-0 11-82 29 27 3 30-30 0 0 0 33 237

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 05 at Oklahoma 12 557 46.4 73 0 0 2 3 4 1-2 26 0 2 107 53.5 0 0 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 9 355 39.4 62 0 1 4 2 0 0-0 0 0 2 77 38.5 0 0 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 3 102 34.0 37 0 0 1 0 1 1-2 21 1 9 542 60.2 2 0 Sep 26 at Louisiana 3 97 32.3 44 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 6 371 61.8 1 0 Oct 03 OHIO 5 164 32.8 37 0 1 2 0 2 4-4 41 0 5 295 59.0 0 1 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 4 165 41.2 49 0 0 1 0 3 1-1 39 0 8 458 57.2 4 0 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 5 196 39.2 64 0 1 0 2 2 1-1 46 0 3 171 57.0 0 0 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 9 378 42.0 53 0 2 3 2 4 0-1 0 0 2 126 63.0 1 0 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 6 275 45.8 59 0 1 1 1 2 1-2 36 0 4 238 59.5 1 0 Nov 14 at Miami 7 220 31.4 51 2 0 1 1 1 1-2 50 0 8 365 45.6 0 1 Akron 63 2509 39.8 73 2 6 15 11 19 10-16 50 1 49 2750 56.1 9 2 Opponents 57 2319 40.7 55 2 3 23 8 13 7-9 41 0 47 2815 59.9 19 0

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 33 2015 Akron Zips Football Akron OpponentAKRON Game-by-Game FOOTBALL (as of Nov 14, 2015) All games OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATS GAME 11 • BUFFALO OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 05 at Oklahoma 33 100 2 15 28 439 3 76 28-42-1 439 3 76 2 43 0 39 5 32 0 12 539 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 46 127 2 17 18 180 1 26 18-25-0 180 1 26 1 -1 0 0 1 -6 0 0 307 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 34 74 0 15 13 128 0 26 13-34-1 128 0 26 6 93 0 23 1 0 0 0 202 Sep 26 at Louisiana 28 112 1 17 19 173 1 23 19-37-2 173 1 23 5 90 0 25 1 0 0 0 285 Oct 03 OHIO 32 48 1 20 18 179 1 29 18-29-1 179 1 29 4 105 0 53 1 2 0 2 227 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 31 161 0 36 24 252 3 48 24-35-1 252 3 48 3 68 0 39 1 13 0 13 413 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 42 120 3 19 27 412 5 43 27-33-0 412 5 43 3 93 0 77 2 14 0 11 532 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 24 39 0 18 23 226 2 37 23-37-1 226 2 37 1 21 0 21 1 7 0 7 265 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 32 88 1 14 19 173 0 24 19-44-2 173 0 24 3 54 0 23 2 18 0 9 261 Nov 14 at Miami 31 68 0 22 20 316 3 78 20-42-2 316 3 78 7 93 0 22 3 19 0 10 384 Opponents 333 937 10 36 209 2478 19 78 209-358-11 2478 19 78 35 659 0 77 18 99 0 13 3415 Akron 398 1597 16 38 141 1928 12 72 141-291-11 1928 12 72 28 479 0 31 14 81 0 18 3525

Games: 10 • Avg/rush: 2.8 • Avg/catch: 11.9 • Pass effic: 127.89 • KR avg: 18.8 • PR avg: 5.5 • All purpose avg/game: 425.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 341.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 05 at Oklahoma 31 42 73 7.0-19 2.0-7 1 1-0 0-0 2 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 3 41 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 28 12 40 8.0-52 3.0-39 2 1-0 0-0 1 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 49 24 73 3.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-24 3 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 3 9 Sep 26 at Louisiana 37 25 62 3.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-12 1 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Oct 03 OHIO 38 26 64 8.0-30 2.0-15 1 0-0 1-16 1 6 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 30 56 86 4.0-11 1.0-6 0 0-0 0-0 7 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 46 32 78 5.0-23 1.0-9 2 2-0 2-0 6 2 0 8-8 0 0 0 14 59 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 36 16 52 10.0-37 4.0-25 2 0-0 1-0 2 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 22 60 82 4.0-13 0.0-0 1 1-0 2-0 0 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 6 13 Nov 14 at Miami 42 28 70 4.0-14 1.0-9 0 0-0 2-30 6 2 2 4-4 0 0 0 7 28 Opponents 359 321 680 56.0-207 14.0-110 9 5-0 11-82 29 27 3 30-30 0 0 0 33 237 Akron 383 274 657 65.0-288 25.0-187 8 8-12 11-29 19 40 2 26-28 0 0 1 57 226

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 05 at Oklahoma 6 298 49.7 53 0 1 3 3 2 2-2 41 0 8 517 64.6 6 0 Sep 12 PITTSBURGH 5 217 43.4 52 0 0 1 1 1 1-2 25 0 5 320 64.0 2 0 Sep 19 SAVANNAH STATE 9 378 42.0 48 0 1 1 0 0 1-1 30 0 3 169 56.3 2 0 Sep 26 at Louisiana 5 233 46.6 53 0 0 4 3 2 0-0 0 0 2 126 63.0 1 0 Oct 03 OHIO 7 265 37.9 42 0 1 4 0 2 0-0 0 0 3 186 62.0 1 0 Oct 10 at Eastern Michigan 3 72 24.0 38 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 5 328 65.6 2 0 Oct 17 at Bowling Green 2 81 40.5 41 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 28 0 10 531 53.1 3 0 Oct 31 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 8 333 41.6 55 0 0 5 1 4 0-0 0 0 3 194 64.7 1 0 Nov 07 at Massachusetts 6 225 37.5 44 0 0 3 0 2 2-2 40 0 4 214 53.5 1 0 Nov 14 at Miami 6 217 36.2 49 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 230 57.5 0 0 Opponents 57 2319 40.7 55 2 3 23 8 13 7-9 41 0 47 2815 59.9 19 0 Akron 63 2509 39.8 73 2 6 15 11 19 10-16 50 1 49 2750 56.1 9 2

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 34 AKRON FOOTBALL 2015 Akron Zips Football Akron Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 14, 2015) GAME 11 • BUFFALO RED ZONE STATS All games

Akron Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 05, 2015 at Oklahoma L 3-41 2130001100000 Sep 12, 2015 PITTSBURGH L 7-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2015 SAVANNAH STATE W 52-9 9 6 38 5 5 0 1111000 Sep 26, 2015 at Louisiana W 35-14 7 4 28 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Oct 03, 2015 OHIO L 12-14 4 4 12 0 0 0 4000000 Oct 10, 2015 at Eastern Michigan W 47-21 4 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2015 at Bowling Green L 10-59 1171010000000 Oct 31, 2015 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 6-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 07, 2015 at Massachusetts W 17-13 3 2 10 1 1 0 1100000 Nov 14, 2015 at Miami W 37-28 4 4 27 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 26 149 18 14 4 8512010 26 of 35 (74.3%)

Opponents Inside Akron Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 05, 2015 at Oklahoma L 3-41 5 4 24 3 2 1 1001000 Sep 12, 2015 PITTSBURGH L 7-24 5 4 24 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2015 SAVANNAH STATE W 52-9 1130001000000 Sep 26, 2015 at Louisiana W 35-14 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2015 OHIO L 12-14 3171100001010 Oct 10, 2015 at Eastern Michigan W 47-21 2 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2015 at Bowling Green L 10-59 9 8 52 7 3 4 1100000 Oct 31, 2015 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 6-14 2 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 07, 2015 at Massachusetts W 17-13 2 2 10 1 1 0 1000000 Nov 14, 2015 at Miami W 37-28 3 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 28 176 23 10 13 5222010 28 of 35 (80.0%)

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 35 AKRON FOOTBALL

2015 Akron Zips Football 2015 AkronGAME Zips Football11 • BUFFALO GAME SUPERLATIVESAkron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 14, 2015) Akron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 14, 2015) All games All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 23 HUNDLEY, Conor at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Rushes 24 JACKSON, Darius, at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Yards Rushing 127 HUNDLEY, Conor vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Rushing 112 JACKSON, Darius, at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) TD Rushes 3 GRICE, Cody vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) TD Rushes 2 WILSON, Donovan, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) 3 HUNDLEY, Conor at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Long Rush 36 VANN, Shaq, at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Long Rush 38 WOODSON, Thomas at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Pass attempts 43 Frohnapfel, B., at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Pass attempts 38 WOODSON, Thomas vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) Pass completions 25 JOHNSON, Matt, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Pass completions 22 WOODSON, Thomas vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Passing 388 Mayfield, Baker, at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Passing 252 WOODSON, Thomas vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) TD Passes 5 JOHNSON, Matt, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) TD Passes 4 WOODSON, Thomas at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Long Pass 78 BAHL, Billy, at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Long Pass 72 WOODSON, Thomas at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Receptions 11 Boyd, T., vs Pittsburgh (Sep 12, 2015) Receptions 8 DAVIS, Imani vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Receiving 181 WILLIAMS, Ro., at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Yards Receiving 104 LANE, Jerome at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) TD Receptions 2 LEWIS, Roger, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) TD Receptions 2 LANE, Jerome at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Long Reception 78 WILLIAMS, Ro., at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Long Reception 72 LANE, Jerome at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Field Goals 2 Seibert, Austin, at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Field Goals 4 STEIN, Robert vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) 2 Laurent, L., at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Long Field Goal 50 STEIN, Robert at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Long Field Goal 41 Seibert, Austin, at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Punts 12 PAUL, Zach at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Punts 9 BARRON,John, vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Punting Avg 46.4 PAUL, Zach at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Punting Avg 49.7 Seibert, Austin, at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Long Punt 73 PAUL, Zach at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Long Punt 55 COLUZZI, Ron, vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 PAUL, Zach at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 COLUZZI, Ron, vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) 4 PAUL, Zach vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Long Punt Return 13 BANHAM, Blake, at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Long Punt Return 18 CONEY, A.J. vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 77 MILLER, Scott, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 31 EDWARDS, Van at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Tackles 16 IBE, Great, at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Tackles 16 BROWN, Jatavis vs Pittsburgh (Sep 12, 2015) Sacks 2.0 SERPA, Blake, vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Sacks 2.5 BROWN, Jatavis vs Pittsburgh (Sep 12, 2015) Tackles For Loss 4.0 SERPA, Blake, vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) 2.5 MARCUS, Jamal vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) Interceptions 1 TOLBERT,Juwuan, vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Tackles For Loss 4.5 MARCUS, Jamal vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) 1 BENNETT,Isiah, vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) 4.5 BROWN, Jatavis at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) 1 DeGrange,Zach, at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Interceptions 1 SCOTT, DeAndre at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) 1 POLING, Quentin, vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) 1 SCOTT, DeAndre vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) 1 BOZEMAN, Jamari, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) 1 SCOTT, DeAndre at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) 1 MACK, Alfonso, at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) 1 EVANS, Dylan at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) 1 ANNESE, Tony, vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) 1 SCOTT, DeAndre vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) 1 Dudley-Giles, T, at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) 1 GUISER, Zach at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) 1 Santos-Knox, J., at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) 1 GEORGE, Jordan vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) 1 TAYLOR, M., at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) 1 SCOTT, DeAndre at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) 1 BURRIS, Brison, at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) 1 GIVENS, Kris at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) 1 BROWN, Jatavis at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) 1 SCOTT, DeAndre at Miami (Nov 14, 2015)

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TEAM GAME HIGHS OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 53 at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Rushes 46 vs Pittsburgh (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Rushing 291 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Rushing 161 at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) Yards Per Rush 6.2 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Per Rush 5.2 at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) TD Rushes 5 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) TD Rushes 3 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Pass attempts 38 vs OHIO (Oct 03, 2015) Pass attempts 44 at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Pass completions 22 vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Pass completions 28 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Passing 335 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Passing 439 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Per Pass 10.2 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Per Pass 12.5 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) TD Passes 4 at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015) TD Passes 5 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Total Plays 80 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Total Plays 76 at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Total Offense 626 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Total Offense 539 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Per Play 7.8 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Per Play 7.2 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Points 52 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Points 59 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Sacks By 5 vs Pittsburgh (Sep 12, 2015) Sacks By 4 vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) First Downs 31 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) First Downs 27 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Penalties 11 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Penalties 11 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Penalty Yards 92 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) 11 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Turnovers 4 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Penalty Yards 126 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Interceptions By 2 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) Turnovers 4 at Louisiana (Sep 26, 2015) 2 at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) 4 at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) 2 at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Interceptions By 2 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Punts 12 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) 2 at Bowling Green (Oct 17, 2015) Punting Avg 46.4 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) 2 at Massachusetts (Nov 07, 2015) Long Punt 73 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) 2 at Miami (Nov 14, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Punts 9 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) 4 vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Punting Avg 49.7 at Oklahoma (Sep 05, 2015) Long Punt Return 18 vs Savannah State (Sep 19, 2015) Long Punt 55 vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 vs Central Michigan (Oct 31, 2015) Long Punt Return 13 at Eastern Michigan (Oct 10, 2015)

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 36 AKRON FOOTBALL

THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . . GAME 11 • BUFFALO

BY AKRON AKRON TEAM 100 Yards Rushing 110, Conor Hundley at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 500 Yards Total Offense 500 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 150 Yards Rushing 151, Jawon Chisholm vs. Kent State, 11-08-13 600 Yards Total Offense 626 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 175 Yards Rushing 184, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 700 Yards Total Offense *753 vs Morgan State , 09-15-12 200 Yards Rushing 277, Dennis Kennedy vs. Eastern Mich., 10-18-08 300 Yards Rushing Offense 339 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-18-08 25+ Rushing Attempts 27, Jawon Chisholm vs. Kent State, 11-08-13 400 Yards Rushing Offense 440 vs. Liberty, 10-12-02 30+ Rushing Attempts 32, Alex Allen vs. Buffalo, 11-26-10 500 Yards Rushing Offense 503 vs. Northern Arizona, 09-28-91 2 Touchdowns Rushing Conor Hundley at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 300 Yards Passing Offense 335 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 3 Touchdowns Rushing Conor Hundley at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 400 Yards Passing Offense 400 vs. Howard, 08-28-14 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 5, Bobby Hendry vs. Eastern Mich., 11-24-01 500 Yards Passing Offense *^565 vs. Morgan State, 09-15-12 50-Yard Run 55, Jawon Chisholm vs. James Madison, 09-07-13 60-Yard Run 65 (TD), Jawon Chisholm vs. Ball State, 10-26-13 BY OPPONENT 70-Yard Run 70 (TD), by Quentin Hines at Tennessee, 09-22-12 100 Yards Rushing 112, Darius Jackson, Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 80-Yard Run 80 (TD), Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 150 Yards Rushing 151, Rjion Neal, Tennessee, 09-22-12 90-Yard Run 91, Alex Allen vs. Miami (Ohio), 11-17-10 200 Yards Rushing 243, Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan, 10-27-12 Two Players Rushing for 100 Yards (each) Nate Burney (119) and 250 Yards Rushing 270, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, 12-01-05 Alex Allen (110) vs. Gardner-Webb, 09-11-10 300 Yards Rushing 376, Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio), 11-06-99 250 Yards Passing 252, Thomas Woodson vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 20 Rushing Attempts 24, Darius Jackson, Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 300 Yards Passing 304, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 30 Rushing Attempts 32, Anthone Taylor, Buffalo, 11-11-14 400 Yards Passing 446, Dalton Williams vs. Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 40 Rushing Attempts 42, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, 12-01-05 20 Pass Completions 22, Thomas Woodson vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 3 Touchdowns Rushing Trayion Durham, Kent State, 11-03-12 30 Pass Completions 31, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 5, Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill., 10-14-00 40 Pass Attempts 42, Kyle Pohl at Kent State, 11-28-14 70-Yard Run 80, Remi Watson, Marshall, 09-20-14 50 Pass Attempts *62, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 Two Players 100 Yards Rushing (each) 178, Anthone Taylor and 2 Touchdown Passes Thomas Woodson at Louisiana, 9-26-15 104, Jordan Johnson, Buffalo, 11-11-14 3 Touchdown Passes Kyle Pohl vs. Toledo, 11-29-13 300 Yards Passing 357, Matt Johnson, Bowling Green, 10-17-15 4 Touchdown Passes Thomas Woodson at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 400 Yards Passing 401, Tyler Bray, Tennessee, 09-22-12 5 Touchdown Passes %Dalton Williams at FIU, 09-08-12 500 Yards Passing 516, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 2 Interceptions Thrown Kyle Pohl at Kent State, 11-28-14 20 Pass Completions 23, Cooper Rush vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 3 Interceptions Thrown Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 30 Pass Completions 34, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 4 Interceptions Thrown Thomas Woodson at Ball State, 10-25-14 40 Pass Attempts 45, Colin Reardon, at Kent State, 11-28-14 300 Yards Total Offense 331, Thomas Woodson at Louisiana, 9-26-15 50 Pass Attempts 59, Spencer Keith, Kent State, 11-07-09 350 Yards Total Offense 356, Kyle Pohl vs. Howard, 08-28-14 4 Touchdown Passes Joe Licata, Buffalo, 11-11-14 400 Yards Total Offense 446, Dalton Williams vs. Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 5 Touchdown Passes Matt Johnson, Bowling Green, 10-17-15 100 Yards Receiving 104, Jerome Lane at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 5+ Touchdown Passes 6, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 150 Yards Receiving 154, Keith Sconiers vs. VMI, 09-24-11 3 Interceptions Thrown Austin Whipple, UMass, 11-18-14 200 Yards Receiving 223, Jabari Arthur vs. Western Michigan, 10-06-07 500 Yards Total Offense 514, Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 11-23-07 10 Receptions 10, Zach D’Orazio vs. UMass, 11-18-14 600 Yards Total Offense 624, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 10+ Receptions 11, Marquelo Suel at Kent State, 11-03-12 100 Yards Receiving 105, Anthony Rice, Central Michigan, 10-31-15 50-Yard Reception 57 (TD), Jerome Lane (Thomas Woodson) 150 Yards Receiving 181, Rokeem Williams, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 vs. Central Michigan, 10-31-15 200 Yards Receiving 214, Lee Evans, Wisconsin, 09-06-03 60-Yard Reception 68 (TD), Andrew Pratt (Nick Hirschman) 10 Receptions James Perry, Gardner-Webb, 09-11-10 vs. James Madison, 09-07-13 10+ Receptions 11, Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 70-Yard Reception 72 (TD), Jerome Lane (Thomas Woodson) at Louisiana, 9-26-15 3 Touchdown Receptions Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State, 09-03-11 80-Yard Reception 80, Andre Jones (Alex Allen) vs. Northern Ill., 10-31-09 60-Yard Reception 60, Alex Bayer, Bowling Green, 10-06-12 2 Touchdowns Receiving Jerome Lane at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 70-Yard Reception 78, 181, Rokeem Williams, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 3 Touchdowns Receiving 3, Deryn Bowser vs. Morgan State, 09-12-09 90-Yard Reception 91, Breshad Perriman, UCF, 08-29-13 Two Players Receiving 100 Yards (each) Jabari Arthur (137) and Two Players Receiving 100 Yards (each) Jordan Williams (124) and David Harvey (133) vs. Central Michigan, 09-16-06 Willie Snead (100), Ball State, 10-26-13 150 Yard Rusher and 150 Yard Receiver in Same Game Kickoff Return for TD Dervon Wallace (91 yards), Western Mich., 10-23-10 #Jawon Chisholm (188 rushing) and Keith Sconiers (154 receiving) Punt Return for TD Delano Grennl (66 yards), Temple, 11-13-09 vs. VMI, 09-24-11 70-Yard Punt Return Stafford Owens (81 yards), Ohio, 11-13-04 Kickoff Return for TD Dashan Miller (98 yards) vs. Syracuse, 10-24-09 Had 2 Interceptions 2, Byron Moore, Tennessee, 09-29-12 Free Kick Return for TD 89, Andre Jones (78) and Alphonso Owen (11) Returned Interception for TD Marshall Taylor, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 vs. Western Michigan, 10-06-07 Had 3 Interceptions Brian Lainhart, Kent State, 10-04-08 100-Yard Kickoff Return Jamie Goodwin at Connecticut, 10-25-03 Fumble Return for TD Taylor Royster (0 yards), BGSU, 11-04-14 Punt Return for TD Domenik Hixon (85 yards) vs. Ball State, 10-23-04 75-Yard Fumble Return for TD 99, Quan Dillahunt, Howard, 09-20-03 70-Yard Punt Return Domenik Hixon (85 yards) vs. Ball State, 10-23-04 Blocked a Field Goal Juwuan Tolbert (TD), Savannah State, 9-19-15 200 All-Purpose Yards 200, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 Blocked a PAT Boomer Mays, Northern Ill., 10-12-13 250 All-Purpose Yards 263, Dennis Kennedy vs. Buffalo, 11-13-08 Blocked a Punt 2, Tony Reid, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Interception for TD DeAndre Scott (37 yards) at Buffalo, 11-11-14 Blocked Punt Returned for TD Melvin Payne, Ohio, 10-10-09 Intercepted 2 Passes 2, Justin March (one for TD) at Michigan, 09-14-13 Had a 2-Pt. Conversion Deane Cheatham (rush), JMU, 09-07-13 Fumble Return for TD Nick Rossi (29 yards) vs. Morgan State, 09-15-12 50-Yard Field Goal Kaleb Patterson (52 yards), Miami (Ohio), 10-19-13 Blocked a Field Goal Anthony Holmes (40-yard att.) 500 Yards Total Offense 532, Bowling Green, 10-17-15 at Northern Ill., 10-12-13 600 Yards Total Offense 633, Tennessee, 09-22-12 Blocked 2 Field Goals Nick Rossi (46-yard att.) and 700 Yards Total Offense 705, Miami (Ohio), 09-29-12 Anthony Holmes (40-yard att.) at Northern Ill., 10-12-13 Less Than 200 Yards of Total Offense 127, Morgan State, 09-12-09 Blocked a PAT Cody Grice vs. Toledo, 11-29-13 UA Allowed a Safety vs. Ohio, 10-05-13 Blocked a Punt Andrew Pratt at Miami (Ohio), 10-19-13 Blocked Punt Returned for TD 0, Aaron Willliams vs. Indiana, 09-19-09 * - indicates school record Had a 2-Pt Conversion Dalton Williams pass to Dee Frieson % - indicates tied school record at FIU, 09-08-12 # - first time in program history Had a Defensive 2-Pt. Conversion Shawn Lemon (98 yds) ^ - indicates Mid-American Conference record vs. Toledo, 11-05-08 BOLD - Indicates 2015 season 50-Yard Field Goal 51, Robert Stein vs. Ball State, 10-26-13 55-Yard Field Goal 56, Daron Alcorn vs. Toledo, 09-12-92 UA Recorded a Safety Andrew Hauser at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15

2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 37 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO OKLAHOMA PITTSBURGH # 1 SOONERS # 2 PANTHERS } Sept. 5, 2015 } Sept. 12, 2015 } Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium } InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field } Norman, Okla. } Akron, Ohio

Akron (0-1) 0 0 0 0 - 0 Pittsburgh (2-0) 3 7 7 7 - 24 #19 Oklahoma (1-0) 21 0 13 7 - 41 Akron (0-2) 0 7 0 0 - 7

NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma posted 24 unanswered second-half points to register a 41-3 victory over AKRON, Ohio– Led by the passing of quarterback Nate Peterman, Pittsburgh defeated Akron 24-7 on a Akron in the season-opening contest for both teams on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. rainy Saturday night in the Zips’ home opener at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.

The 19th-ranked Sooners recorded a 539-226 advantage in yards in the affair, including throwing for Senior RB Conor Hundley (Hamilton, Ohio) led the Akron rushing attack with 59 yards and a touch- 439 yards through the air. down on 11 carries. Senior QB Kyle Pohl (Farmersville, Ohio) completed three of his eight passes for 34 yards, while sophomore QB Tra’Von Chapman went 4- for-14 for 29 yards. Senior QB Kyle Pohl was 6-of-17 for the Zips for 88 yards, while Baker Mayfield threw for 388 yards completing 23-of-33 attempts. Peterman threw for 148 yards completing 12-of-17 attempts, with one touchdown.

Akron’s leading rusher was sophomore QB Tra’Von Chapman with 48 yards, while senior RB Conor Three different receivers caught Pohl’s tosses with junior WR Tyrell Goodman (Yonkers, N.Y.) and senior Hundley and sophomore QB Thomas Woodson also added 36 and 30 yards on the ground. Samaje WR Imani Davis (Miami, Fla.) snagging three catches apiece for 27 yards. Defensively, senior LB Jatavis Perine paced the Sooners’ ground attack with 33 yards and one touchdown. Brown (Belle Glade, Fla.) posted a team-high and career-high 16 tackles, which included a 2.5 sacks.

SCORING SUMMARY: UA-OU Pitt outgained Akron 307-119, while the Zips had five sacks for a total loss of 34 yards. Akron forced two 1st 3:58 OU Austin Seibert 35 yd. field goal Panther fumbles but were not able to recover either of them. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards in 1:00 0 - 3 2nd 5:32 OU Semaje Perine 2 yd. run (Seibert kick) Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards in 4:12 0 - 10 SCORING SUMMARY: UP-UA 2:21 OU Dede Westbrook 29 yd. pass from Baker Mayfield (Siebert kick) 1st 2:55 UP Chris Blewitt 25 yd. field goal Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 1:08 0 - 17 Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards in 7:31 3 - 0 0:06 UA Robert Stein 26 yd. field goal 2nd 6:24 UA Conor Hundley 32 yd. run (Robert Stein kick) Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards in 1:12 3 - 17 Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards in 2:15 3 - 7 3rd 11:56 OU Joe Mixon 76 yd. pass from Mayfield (Seibert kick) 0:44 UP J.P. Holtz 18 yd. pass from Nate Peterman (Blewitt kick) Drive: 1 play, 76 yards in 0:14 3 - 24 Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 1:51 10 - 7 7:11 OU Jeffrey Mead 11 yd. pass from Mayfield (Seibert kick) 3rd 5:11 UP Qadree Ollison 2 yd. run (Blewitt kick) Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards in 3:38 3 - 31 Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards in 2:36 17 - 7 2:36 OU Mayfield 2 yd. run (Seibert kick) 4th 2:51 UP Darrin Hall 5 yd.. run (Blewitt kick) Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards in 2:31 3 - 38 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards in 7:01 24 - 7 4th 10:29 OU Seibert 41 yd. field goal Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards in 0:50 3 - 41 PITT AKRON FIRST DOWNS 21 8 AKRON OKLAHOMA RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 46-127 24-47 FIRST DOWNS 10 26 PASSING YDS (NET) 180 63 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-138 33-100 Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-25-0 7-22-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 88 439 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-307 46-110 Passes Comp-Att-Int 6-26-0 28-42-1 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-226 75-539 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-(-6)-0 3-13-0 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-(-1)-0 3-69-0 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 5-32-0 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 2-28-0 2-43-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-40.8 9-37.9 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 12-46.4 6-49.7 Penalties-Yards 5-30 9-85 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Possession Time 37:28 22:32 Penalties-Yards 9-62 9-90 Third-Down Conversions 47% (7 of 15) 18% (2 of 11) Possession Time 32:48 27:12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 1) 0% (0 of 10) Third-Down Conversions 21% (4 of 19) 31% (4 of 13) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 0) 100% (1 of 1) Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-39 5-34 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 1-5 RUSHING: Pitt - Ollison 21-81, Hall 12-52, Peterman 7-12, Team 1-(-2), Boyd 1-(-6), Voytik 4-(-10). Akron - RUSHING: Hundley 11-59, Pohl 2-9, Grice 1-1, Chapman 10-(-22). Akron - Chapman 14-48, Hundley 8-36, Woodson 3-30, Alexander 7-16, Lawrence 7-16, Edwards 1-4, Davis 1-4, Cooper 1-0, Means 1-(-4), Pohl 2-(-7). OU - Perine 11-33, Mixon 5-27, PASSING: Ross 3-20, Brooks 4-11, Mayfield 6-8, Knight 1-6, Anderson 1-5, Team 1-(-2), Westbrook 1-(-8). Pitt - Peterman 12-17-0-148-1; Voytik 6-8-0-32-0. Akron - Chapman 4-14-0-29-0; Pohl 3-8-0-34- 0. PASSING: Akron - Pohl 6-17-0-88-0; Chapman 0-8-0-0-0; Woodson 0-1-0-0-0. OU - Mayfield 23-33-0-388- RECEIVING: 3; Knight 5-9-1-51-0. Pitt - Boyd 11-95, Holtz 3-42, Hall 2-25, Challingsworth 1-11, Aston 1-7. Akron - Davis 3-27, Goodman 3-27, Cooper 1-9. RECEIVING: Akron - Lane 3-57, Means 1-13, N. Williams 1-12, Davis 1-6. OU- Baxter 5-51, Neal 4-65, Andrews 4-50, Mixon 3-115, Shepard 3-68, Westbrook 3-40, Mead 2-31, Perine 2-9, Brooks 1-6, Flowers 1-4. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 38 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO # 3 SAVANNAH STATE # 4 LOUISIANA TIGERS RAGIN’ CAJUNS } Sept. 19, 2015 } Sept. 26, 2015 } InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field } Cajun Field } Akron, Ohio } Lafayette, La.

Savannah State (0-2) 3 6 0 0 - 9 Akron (2-2) 7 7 14 7 - 35 Akron (1-2) 7 21 10 14 - 52 Louisiana (1-2) 0 7 0 7 - 14

AKRON, Ohio– Senior nose tackle Cody Grice scored three of the Zips’ seven touchdowns in Akron’s LAFAYETTE, La.–Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns and ran first win of the season, defeating Savannah State, 52-9, Saturday at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. for 93 more yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown to propel the Zips to a 35-14 victory at Louisiana. The triumph marked the 500th in program history. Akron’s run game led the charge for the Zips’ offense, scoring five times and collecting 291 total yards on the ground. Senior RB Conor Hundley ran for a team-high 120 yards on 11 attempts with one score, Akron out-gained the Ragin’ Cajuns in total yards, 458-285, including registering a 220-112 advan- marking the second 100-yard rushing performance of his career. tage on the ground. The Zips had 21 second-half points to secure the victory. Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson completed 12-of-20 passes for 207 yards with a touchdown Nine different Akron receivers caught passes for 238 yards from Woodson. Woodson led the Zips’ through the air and 11 rushes for 67 yards and touchdown on the ground. ground attack with a game-high 93 yards, while senior RB Conor Hundley punished Louisiana for 77 Defensively, senior LB Dylan Evans recorded a team-high nine tackles, four solo and one for a loss, and yards on 20 carries, including scoring a pair of touchdowns. four break-ups for Akron. Junior CB DeAndre Scott picked off Handler for his second interception of the year and the Zips forced one fumble. Defensively, Akron forced four turnovers, including a pair of fumble recoveries to hold the Ragin’ Cajun offense to 112 yards on the ground and 173 through the air.

SCORING SUMMARY: SSU-UA SCORING SUMMARY: UA-UL 1st 12:47 UA Cody Grice 1 yd. run (Robert Stein kick) 1st 7:10 UA Andrew Pratt 9 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Robert Stein kick) Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards in 2:13 0 - 7 Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards in 3:37 7 - 0 4:01 SSU John Barron 30 yd. field goal 2nd 14:54 UA Woodson 14 yd. run (Stein kick) Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards in 3:30 3 - 7 Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards in 6:12 14 - 0 2nd 9:32 SSU Juwuan Tolbert 81 yd. blocked FG return 10:50 UL Elijah McGuire 17 yd. run (Stevie Artigue kick) (Steven Hagan rush failed) 9 - 7 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 4:04 14 - 7 6:22 UA Grice 2 yd. run (Stein kick) 3rd 11:24 UA Conor Hundley 1 yd. run (Stein kick) Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards in 3:05 9 - 14 Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards in 2:40 21 - 7 1:11 UA Grice 4 yd. run (Stein kick) 7:53 UA Jerome Lane 72 yd. pass from Woodson (Stein kick( Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards in 3:47 9 - 21 Drive 1 play, 72 yards in 0:10 28 - 7 0:05 UA Imani Davis 33 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Stein kick) Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards in 0:32 9 - 28 4th 10:08 UA Hundley 11 yd. run (Stein kick) 3rd 8:32 UA Stein 21 yd. field goal Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards in 2:19 35 - 7 Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards in 2:47 9 - 31 6:22 UL Gabe Fuselier 8 yd. pass from Jalen Nixon (Artigue kick) 2:47 UA Conor Hundley 18 yd. run (Robert Stein kick) Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards in 3:46 35 - 14 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards in 2:27 9 - 38 4th 13:59 UA Woodson 1 yd. run (Stein kick) AKRON LOUISIANA Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards in 1:40 9 - 45 FIRST DOWNS 22 18 2:40 UA Jerome Lane 50 yd. pass from Tra’Von Chapman (Stein kick) RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-220 28-112 Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards in 1:50 9 - 52 PASSING YDS (NET) 238 173 Passes Comp-Att-Int 13-29-1 19-37-2 SAVANNAH ST. AKRON TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-458 65-285 FIRST DOWNS 14 31 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 1-12-0 0-0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-74 47-291 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-1-0 1-0-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 128 335 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-23-0 5-90-0 Passes Comp-Att-Int 13-34-1 18-33-2 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 2-17-0 1-12-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-202 80-626 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-32.3 5-46.4 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-1 0-0-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 5-36-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 6-93-0 1-8-0 Penalties-Yards 11-92 11-126 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 2-24-0 1-13-0 Possession Time 33:30 26:30 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-35.8 3-34.0 Third-Down Conversions 53% (9 of 17) 42% (5 of 12) Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 1) 50% (1 of 2) Penalties-Yards 11-93 4-51 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-7 2-3 Possession Time 26:56 33:04 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-16 0-0 Third-Down Conversions 35% (6 of 17) 54% (7 of 13) Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 1) 0% (0 of 1) RUSHING: Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-9 Akron - Woodson 8-93, Hundley 20-77, Alexander 12-65, Team 2-(-15). UL - McGuire 16-83, Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-12 Pierce 4-19, Haack 3-18, Nixon 5-(-8).

RUSHING: PASSING: SSU- Spaulding 14-60, Williams 6-11, Dillard 3-10, Oliver 2-4, Berry 1-2, Handler 1-1, Wilson 2-(-1), Bentley 3-(-3), Team 2-(-10). Akron - Hundley 12-127, Alexander 11-78, Woodson 11- Akron - Woodson 13-29-1-238-2. UL - Nixon 11-20-1-96-1, Haack 8-17-1-77-0. 63, Chapman 7-12, Grice 5-7, Davis 1-4. RECEIVING: PASSING: SSU - Handler 9-25-1-69-0; Spaulding 4-9-0-59-0. Akron - Woodson 12-20-1-207-1; Chapman Akron - Wolf 2-70, Davis 2-24, Goodman 2-18, Pratt 2-14, Lane 1-72, Hundley 1-33, Means 1-8, 6-13-1-128-1. McNeil 1-1 Alexander 1-(-2). UL - Fuselier 5-50, Byrne 4-38, Riles 3-38, McGuire 3-18, Robinson 2-22, Scott 2-7. RECEIVING: SSU -Berry 4-30, Wilson 4-21, Frazier 2-25, Carerra 1-26, Harris 1-16, Debeatham 1-10. Akron - Lane 3-99, Davis 3-50, Hundley 3-30, Young 2-81, N. Williams 2-32, Goodman 2-8, Means 1-18, Cooper 1-9, Wolf 1-8. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 39 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO OHIO EASTERN MICHIGAN # 5 BOBCATS # 6 EAGLES } Oct. 3, 2015 } Oct. 10, 2015 } InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field } Rynearson Stadium } Akron, Ohio } Ypsilanti, Mich.

Ohio (4-1, 1-0 MAC) 7 7 0 0 - 14 Akron (3-3, 1-1 MAC) 14 26 7 0 - 47 Akron (2-3, 0-1 MAC) 3 3 3 3 - 12 Eastern Michigan (1-5, 0-2 MAC) 7 7 7 0 - 21

AKRON, Ohio– Senior placekicker Robert Stein made a career-high four field goals, but it is not enough YPSILANTI, Mich.– The Akron Zips racked up 500 yards of total offense behind sophomore QB Thomas to overcome Ohio’s two early touchdowns as Akron fell to Ohio, 14-12, in the Mid-American Confer- Woodson en route to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium. ence opener and Homecoming game on Saturday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. The Akron Zips fired on all cylinders with huge performances in the running and passing games. Stein scored all 12 of the Zips’ points. Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson threw for 231 yards, completing 18 of his 38 pass attempts and had 11 yards rushing. Senior RB Conor Hundley ran for a In his third start of the season, Woodson went 14-of-22 for 222 yards and a career-high four touch- team-high 66 yards on 18 cariess to lead the ground game. downs. He also rushed for 72 yards.

Defensively, Zips seniors LB Darryl Monroe and CB Kris Givens made eight tackles apiece with six solo Sophomore WR Jerome Lane finished with a career-best two touchdowns and 104 yards (all in the first stops. Redshirt junior DE Jamal Marcus also made six tackles during the contest with four for loss. half), marking the first 100-yard performance of his collegiate career. Junior CB DeAndre Scott picked off Ohio QB Greg Windham in his only drive of the game. Senior RB Conor Hundley led all rushers with 119 yards and a career-high two touchdowns on 17 Akron out-gained Ohio, 319-227. The Zips picked up 20 first downs but converted just 5-of-17 third carries. Defensively, senior LB Dylan Evans racked up a team-high 10 tackles, including five solo stops. down attempts. Ohio was more efficient in that category, converting on 47 percent of third downs (7-for-15). SCORING SUMMARY: UA-EMU 1st 6:07 UA Imani Davis 9 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Robert Stein kick) Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards in 3:21 7 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: OU-UA 5:12 UA Jerome Lane 22 yd. pass from Woodson (Stein kick) 1st 7:57 UA Robert Stein 40 yd. field goal Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards in 0:55 14 - 0 Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards in 6:06 0 - 3 2:20 EMU Austin Stone 7 yd. pass from Brogan Roback (Dylan Mulder kick) 4:27 OU K. Heitzman 24 yd. pass from Derrius Vick (J. Yazdani kick) Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards in 2:52 14 - 7 Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards in 3:22 7 - 3 2nd 12:44 UA Lane 39 yd. pass from Woodson (Stein kick) 2nd 12:41 OU D. Patterson 4 yd. run (Yazdani kick) Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards in 4:36 21 - 7 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards in 5:30 14 - 3 10:36 EMU Sam Browning 2 yd. pass from Roback (Mulder kick) 00:03 UA Stein 33 yd. field goal Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards in 2:02 21 - 14 Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards in 2:10 14 - 6 7:55 UA Conor Hundley 29 yd. run (Stein kick) 3rd 00:16 UA Stein 41 yd. field goal Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards in 2:33 28 - 14 Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards in 6:41 14 - 9 7:24 UA Team safety 30 - 14 4th 3:55 UA Stein 30 yd. field goal 2:29 UA Stein 39 yd. field goal Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards in 3:16 14 - 12 Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards in 4:49 33 - 14 0:18 UA Josh McNeil 1 yd. pass from Woodson (Stein kick) OHIO AKRON Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards in 1:24 40 - 14 FIRST DOWNS 17 20 3rd 5:05 UA Hundley 5 yd. run (Stein kick) RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-48 35-88 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards in 5:35 47 - 14 PASSING YDS (NET) 179 231 3:49 EMU Eddie Daugherty 41 yd. pass from Roback (Mulder kick) Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-29-1 18-38-1 Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards in 1:07 47 - 21 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-227 73-319 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 AKRON EMU Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-2-0 0-0-0 FIRST DOWNS 28 20 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 4-105-0 2-36-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 53-278 31-161 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-16-0 1-0-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 222 252 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-35.0 5-28.4 Passes Comp-Att-Int 14-22-0 24-35-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-500 66-413 Penalties-Yards 8-99 10-79 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Possession Time 27:56 32:04 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-25-0 1-13-0 Third-Down Conversions 47% (7 of 15) 29% (5 of 17) Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 3-84-0 3-68-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 0) 67% (2 of 3) Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-(-2)-0 0-0-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 4-4 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.0 3-15.7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 3-20 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 8-54 9-90 RUSHING: Possession Time 36:32 23:28 Ohio - White 5-29, Ouellette 6-26, Windham 4-13, Patterson 9-6, Team 2-(-4), Vick 6-(-22). Third-Down Conversions 69% (11 of 16) 36% (4 of 11) Akron - Hundley 18-66, Woodson 13-11, Davis 2-7, Grice 1-6, Alexander 1-1, Goodman 0-(-3). Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 0) 50% (2 of 4) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-2 PASSING: Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 1-6 Ohio - Vick 18-26-0-179-1; Windham 0-3-1-0-0. Akron - Woodson 18-38-1-231-0. RUSHING: RECEIVING: Akron - Hundley 17-119, Alexander 21-78, Woodson 11-69, Edwards 2-10, Grice 1-3, Pohl Ohio - White 4-56, Reid 4-32, Cope 3-34, Smith 2-10, Patterson 2-8, Heitzman 1-24, Brunis 1-9, 1-(-1). EMU - Jackson 24-112, Vann 6-55, Roback 1-(-6). Sawyer 1-6. Akron - Davis 5-94, Pratt 3-40, Goodman 3-29, Coney 3-20, Means 2-22, Lane 1-14, Lawrence 1-12. PASSING: Akron - Woodson 14-22-0-222-4. EMU - Roback 23-34-1-204-3, Tuttle 1-1-0-48-0. RECEIVING: Akron - Davis 5-92, Lane 4-104, McNeil 3-18, Wolf 1-9, Hundley 1-(-1). EMU - Daugherty 7-107, Vann 5-40, Browning 4-66, Jackson 3-13, Strange 2-10, Tuttle 1-9, Stone 1-7, Banham 1-0. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 40 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO BOWLING GREEN CENTRAL MICHIGAN # 7 FALCONS # 8 CHIPPEWAS } Oct. 17, 2015 } Oct. 31, 2015 } Perry Stadium } InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field } Bowling Green, Ohio } Akron, Ohio

Akron (3-4, 1-2 MAC) 7 3 0 0 - 10 Central Michigan (5-4, 4-1 MAC) 0 7 7 0 - 14 Bowling Green (5-2, 3-0 MAC) 7 21 21 10 - 59 Akron (3-5, 1-3 MAC) 0 6 0 0 - 6

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio– The Akron Zips fell to Bowling Green, 59-10, in Mid-American Conference AKRON, Ohio– In a game where defense dominated, the Akron Zips fell to Central Michigan, 14-6, in football action on Saturday afternoon at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Mid-American Conference play at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday afternoon.

The Zips out-rushed the Falcons, 167-120. However, the difference in the game came in the air as The Zips led in passing yards and total offense. Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson went 22-of-36for BGSU out-gained the Zips, 412-104. The Falcons racked up 532 total yards of offense. 252 yards and 57-yard touchdown pass to sophomore WR Jerome Lane.

In his fourth start of the season, Akron sophomore QB Thomas Woodson completed 13-of-28 passes Senior RB Conor Hundley was the top Zip rusher with 34 yards on 12 carries, while senior WR Imani for 91 yards and a touchdown. Davis was the top receiver with 86 yards on eight receptions.

Senior RB Conor Hundley was the top rusher with 15 carries for 69 yards. Sophomore WR Jerome Defensively, senior LB Jatavis Brown and Darryl Monroe led the Zips with six tackles each. Brown Lane led all Zip receivers with four catches for 45 yards. added a sack for a loss of nine yards. Defensively, senior LB Dylan Evans was the team leader with 11 tackles, while senior LB Jatavis Brown had nine tackles and two sacks. Senior LB Darryl Monroe also had nine tackles. SCORING SUMMARY: CMU-UA SCORING SUMMARY: UA-BGSU 2nd 13:46 CMU Joe Bacci 2 yd. pass fro Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick) 1st 10:40 BG Wilson Donovan 2 yd. run (Tyler Tate kick) Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards in 4:57 7 - 0 Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards in 1:39 0 - 7 11:49 UA Jerome Lane 57 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson 1:52 UA Tyrell Goodman 14 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Robert Stein kick) (Robert Stein kick failed) Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards in 3:46 7 - 7 2nd 13:55 BG Wilson 1 yd. run (Tate kick) Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards in 1:52 7 - 6 Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards in 2:59 7 - 14 3rd 11:59 CMU Anthony Rice 14 yd. pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 13:46 BG Roger Lewis 12 yd. pass from Matt Johnson (Tate kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 3:01 14 - 6 Drive: 1 play, 12 yards in 0:04 7 - 21 10:19 UA Stein 46 yd. field goal CENTRAL MICHIGAN AKRON Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards in 3:24 10 - 21 4:20 BG Gehrig Dieter 12 yd. pass from Johnson (Tate kick) FIRST DOWNS 16 15 Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards in 1:57 10 - 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-39 25-25 3rd 11:31 BG Ryan Burbank 34 yd. pass from Johnson (Tate kick) PASSING YDS (NET) 226 252 Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards in 3:23 10 - 35 Passes Comp-Att-Int 23-37-1 22-36-1 5:04 BG Fred Coppet 6 yd. run (Tate kick) TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-265 61-277 Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards in 4:29 10 - 42 1:08 BG Travis Greene 8 yd. pass from Johnson (Tate kick) Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards in 1:22 10 - 49 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-7-0 2-6-0 4th 14:56 BG Roger Lewis 1 yd. pass from Johnson (Tate kick) Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-21-0 2-46-0 Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards in 0:15 10 - 56 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-0-0 4:41 BG Tate 28 yd. field goal Punts (Number-Avg) 8-40.9 9-36.8 Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards in 5:11 10 - 59 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 AKRON BGSU Penalties-Yards 5-44 5-34 FIRST DOWNS 16 27 Possession Time 31:27 28:33 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-167 42-120 Third-Down Conversions 33% (4 of 12) 31% (5 of 16) PASSING YDS (NET) 104 412 Fourth-Down Conversions 0% (0 of 0) 0% (0 of 0) Passes Comp-Att-Int 15-30-2 27-33-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-271 75-532 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 0-1 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-25 3-25 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-14-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 7-76-0 3-93-0 RUSHING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-0-0 CMU - Cooper 9-21, Hayes 8-10, Willis 1-7, Ross 1-3, Walker 5-(-2). Akron - Hundley 12-34, Punts (Number-Avg) 5-32.4 2-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Edwards 2-9, Woodson 11-(-18). Penalties-Yards 9-85 7-64 Possession Time 32:02 27:58 PASSING: Third-Down Conversions 33% (6 of 18) 46% (6 of 13) CMU -Rush 23-37-1-226-2. Akron - Woodson 22-36-1-252-1. Fourth-Down Conversions 33% (1 of 3) 100% (2 of 2) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 8-9 RECEIVING: Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-28 1-9 CMU - Rice 9-105, Chapman 4-62, McCord 3-40, Ross 3-0, Kroll 2-16, Bacci 1-2, Walker 1-1. Akron - RUSHING: Davis 8-96, Pratt 4-25, Cooper 3-30, Lane 2-65, Coney 2-13, Young 1-13, Williams 1-5, McNeil 1-5. Akron - Hundley 16-69, Woodson 13-54, Edwards 6-30, Alexander 7-14. BGSU - Greene 13- 64, Coppet 10-52, Wilson 9-14, Domer 3-4, Moore 1-3, Johnson 6-(-17). PASSING: Akron - Woodson 13-28-2-91-1. BGSU - Johnson 25-30-0-357-5; Knapke 1-2-0-39-0; Burbrink 1-1-0-16-0. RECEIVING: Akron - Lane 4-45, Davis 3-1, Pratt 2-17, McNeil 2-13, Hundley 2-8, Goodman 1-14, Wolf 1-6. BGSU - Lewis 6-118, Dieter 6-77, Burbrink 4-54, Moore 4-38, Redding 2-52, Lee 2-10, Coby 1-39, Johnson 1-16, Greene 1-8. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 41 AKRON FOOTBALL

GAME 11 • BUFFALO MASSACHUSETTS MIAMI (OHIO) # 9 MINUTEMEN # 10 REDHAWKS } Nov. 7, 2015 } Nov. 14, 2015 } Gillette Stadium } Yager Stadium } Foxboro, Mass. } Oxford, Ohio

Akron (4-5, 2-3 MAC) 7 0 7 3 - 17 Akron (5-5, 3-3 MAC) 14 13 7 3 - 37 Massachusetts (1-8, 0-5 MAC) 7 6 0 0 - 13 Miami (2-9, 1-6 MAC) 7 0 7 14 - 28

FOXBORO, Mass.– The Akron Zips scored 10 second-half points and played tenacious defense en route OXFORD, Ohio– Senior placekicker Robert Stein nailed a 50-yard field goal with less than three min- to a 17-13 win over Massachusetts in Mid-American Conference play at Gillette on Saturday afternoon. utes to play to seal the Zips’ 37-28 Mid-American Conference victory at Miami (Ohio) at Yager Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson was 15-of-27 for 174 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 58 yards. Senior RB Conor Hundley led all rushers with 92 yards on 23 carries, while sophomore WR Despite a 27-7 halftime lead, the Zips allowed 21 MU second-half points, including two touchdowns Jerome Lane was the top receiver with 56 yards on four receptions. less than a minute apart in the fourth quarter.

Defensively, senior LB Dylan Evans and Jatavis Brown led the Zips with 11 tackles each. Brown also had Akron racked up 432 yards of total offense, including 211 yards on the ground. Senior RB Conor Hun- an eight-yard sack and 1.5 TFL. dley, playing before a huge hometown crowd, rushed for 110 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. UMass QB Blake Frohnapfel went 19-of-43 for 173 yards. Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson went 13-of-28 for 221 yards. Senior WR Imani Davis led the receiv- UMass held a 13-7 edge at halftime. Momentum shifted to start the second half. On the Minutemen’s ing corps with seven catches for 64 yards, while sophomore WR Jerome Lane had four receptions for opening drive, Brown had an eight-yard sack, forcing the UMass to punt on a 4th-and-17 from their 83 yards and a touchdown. own 23. On the next drive, Akron took 10 plays to drive 73 yards over 4:52 as Woodson ran into the endzone for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Zips their first lead on the day, 14-13. Defensively, senior LB Jatavis Brown had a game-high 11 tackles, including seven solo stops, 4.5 TFL In the fourth quarter, Zips’ DB Kris Givens had an interception. UA took advantage, recording three for a loss of 25 yards, two sacks, an interceptions, and a forced fumble. straight first downs en route to a 36-yard field goal by Stein to give the Zips a 17-13 cushion.

With 1:52 to go, UMass started its final drive. After converting a fourth-and-one, Frohnapfel threw a SCORING SUMMARY: UA-MU long bomb which was intercepted by DB DeAndre Scott, sealing the Zips’ win. UA took a knee on its 1st 8:33 UA Jerome Lane 32 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Stein kick) next possession ending the game. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards in 4:06 7 - 0 2:36 MU Chris Hudson 16 yd. pass from Gus Ragland (Kaleb Patterson kick) SCORING SUMMARY: UA-UMASS Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards in 3:14 7 - 7 1st 7:30 UM Jamal WIlson 9 yd. run (Logan Laurent kick) 0:32 UA Conor Hundley 9 yd. run (Stein kick) Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards in 1:38 0 - 7 Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards in 2:03 14 - 7 3:15 UA Austin Wolf 27 yd. pass from Thomas Woodson (Robert Stein kick) 2nd 5:05 UA Cody Grice 2 yd. run (Stein kick) Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 4:35 7 - 7 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards in 2:34 21 - 7 2nd 4:50 UM Laurent 36 yd. field goal 2:21 UA Hundley 4 yd. run (Stein kick failed) Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards in 2:02 7 - 10 020 UM Laurent 40 yd. field goal Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards in 0:37 27 - 7 Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards in 3:05 7 - 13 3rd 14:05 UA Hundley 9 yd. run (Stein kick) 3rd 8:54 UA Woodson 15 yd. run (Stein kick) Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards in 0:33 34 - 7 Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards in 4:52 14 - 13 13:47 MU Rokeem Williams 78 yd. pas from Billy Bahl (Patterson kick) 4th 5:43 UA Stein 36 yd. field goal Drive: 1 plays, 78 yards in 0:18 34 - 14 Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards in 3:32 17 - 13 4th 9:23 MU Ryan Smith 6 yd. pass from Bahl (Patterson kick) AKRON UMASS Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards in 1:41 34 - 21 FIRST DOWNS 18 19 8:37 MU Marshall Taylor 31 yd. interception return (Patterson kick) 34 - 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-155 32-88 2:45 UA Stein 50 yd. field goal PASSING YDS (NET) 174 173 Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards in 0:00 34 - 28 Passes Comp-Att-Int 15-27-2 19-44-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-329 76-261 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 AKRON MIAMI Punt Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-18-0 FIRST DOWNS 20 18 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 3-51-0 3-54-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-211 31-68 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 2-0-0 2-0-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 221 316 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.5 6-37.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Passes Comp-Att-Int 13-28-2 20-42-2 Penalties-Yards 6-65 2-27 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-432 73-384 Possession Time 33:54 26:06 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Third-Down Conversions 41% (7 of 17) 20% (3 of 15) Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 3-19-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 100% (1 of 1) 50% (2 of 4) Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 4-58-0 7-93-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-16 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 2-1-0 2-30-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-31.4 6-36.2 RUSHING: Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2 Akron - Hundley 23-92, Woodson 13-58, Alexander 1-3, Grice 3-3, Team 1-(-1). UMass - Young Penalties-Yards 9-98 10-70 15-52, Wilson 9-42, Colton 1-7, Frohnapfel 5-(-1), Team 1-(-2), Long 1-(-10). Possession Time 27:57 28:50 PASSING: Third-Down Conversions 17% (2 of 12) 38% (6 of 16) Akron - Woodson15-27-2-174-1. UMass - Frohnapfel 19-43-2-173-0; Team 0-1-0-0-0. Fourth-Down Conversions 50% (1 of 2) 0% (0 of 3) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-3 RECEIVING: Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-28 1-9 Akron - Lane 4-56, COney 3-38, Wolf 2-33, Davis 2-21, Pratt 2-12, Goodman 1-8, Allen 1-6. UMass - Sharpe 7-53, Mills 6-62, Long 3-32, Young 1-11, Nesmith 1-11, Wilson 1-4. 2015 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 42