AKRON ZIPS NEWS

Finn, Koback lead Toledo past Akron 49-14

Dequan Finn threw four touchdown passes, Bryant Koback scored three times, and Toledo rolled over Akron 49-14

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

POD: Tide flips RB from Texas; UA men's hoops falls to Iona Join BamaOnLine's Travis Reier as he goes in depth on University of Alabama football and men's hoops. Next up: What went wrong in Alabama's...

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Kent State shuts out Akron 38-0

Dustin Crum ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns and Kent State defeated Akron 38-0

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

University of Akron football team's coaches focus is two-fold in Kent week The University of Akron will take on Kent State Saturday with the Wagon Wheel on the line.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Western Michigan rallies last, tops Akron 45-40

Sean Tyler scored three touchdowns — one receiving, one rushing and the final one on a 96-yard kickoff return — and Kaleb Elleby threw two touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder t...

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

University of Akron football: Uncertainty awaits Zips for rest of season The Zips will play their first game since the firing of coach Tom Arth on Tuesday night at Western Michigan

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Five football coaches the Akron Zips should consider after firing Tom Arth The Akron Zips are again looking for a new football coach. Should they consider former players like Charlie Frye or Luke Getsy?

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Akron fires coach Tom Arth after 2-plus seasons, 3-24 record

Akron has fired football coach Tom Arth two days after the Zips fell to 2-7 to clinch another losing season

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Arth out as Akron Zips football coach; Oscar Rodriguez Jr. will take over on interim basis The Zips say they will begin a national search for his successor.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Akron fires coach Tom Arth amid third season Akron has fired head football coach Tom Arth in just his third season. Oscar Rodriguez Jr., the Zips associate head coach, has been named th...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Analysis: University of Akron shows fight, but succumbs to chronic problems The University of Akron football team lost to the Ball State Cardinals 31-25 at InfoCision Stadium Tuesday night.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Plitt throws for 3 TDs, Ball State holds off Akron 31-25

Drew Plitt threw for three touchdowns, Justin Hall had a receiving and rushing touchdown, and Ball State held off Akron 31-25

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

STAT WATCH: Buffalo's 11 sacks are most in FBS since 2019

Buffalo is back on top of the Mid-American Conference sacks chart after its school-record performance against Akron

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vantrease throws for 3 TDs, Buffalo piles up 11 sacks in win

Kyle Vantrease threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns, Buffalo had a program-record 11 sacks, and the Bulls defeated Akron 45-10

OCTOBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayer throws 3 TD passes, Miami of Ohio beats Akron 34-21

AJ Mayer threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter as Miami of Ohio jumped out early and beat Akron 34-21

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zach Gibson, defense help Akron Zips football show signs of growth in win at Bowling Green George Thomas breaks down the University of Akron football team showing signs of growth in overcoming 13-point deficit to beat the Bowling G...

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Jester, Gibson lead Akron past Bowling Green 35-20

Blake Hester ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns and Zach Gibson threw three third-quarter touchdowns to rally Akron to a 35-20 win over Bowling Green

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

University of Akron football: Defense needs to stiffen against the run The Akron Zips defense will try to bounce back from a game in which they gave up 398 yards on the ground when they take on Bowling Green Sat...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Reserve Rogers sparks Ohio past Akron 34-17

Backup quarterback Armani Rogers ran for 83 yards and two scores and his presence helped jumpstart Ohio in the second half en route to a 34-17 win over Akron

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WATCH: University of Akron coach Tom Arth likes team's toughness University of Akron football coach Tom Arth said his team's toughness has impressed him in the non-conference part of the schedule.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Will Ohio State defense carry over improvement vs. Akron into Big Ten? The first one-third of the season has been anything but easy for the Ohio State defense. The Buckeyes had given up at or near 500 yards tota...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

What went right, what went wrong, what was in between in Ohio State's win vs. Akron Ohio State's building back up continues. After coming into the season as a top-five team in the country, the Buckeyes suffered a Week 2 loss...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Ohio State names players of the game, champions: Akron A week ago, Ohio State hoped to bounce back after taking a surprising loss to Oregon in Week 2. The Buckeyes did that, getting a win against...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Sights and Sounds: Buckeyes show night time is right time vs. Akron We have photos and postgame videos from Ohio State's 59-7 win over Akron on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes moved to 3-1 and wr...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

'Our game plan was just play relentless': Ohio State records 12 tackles for loss in win against Akron Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett had three of the Buckeyes' nine sacks in a 59-7 win over the Akron Zips.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • DISPATCH.COM