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2020 Akron Zips football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	1–5 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach	Tom Arth (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Zagorski (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Bryan Gasser (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Matt Feeney (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e			Overall
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy	5	–	0	6	–	1
Kent State	3	–	1	3	–	1
Ohio	2	–	1	2	–	1
Miami (OH)	2	–	1	2	–	1
Akron	1	–	5	1	–	5
Bowling Green	0	–	5	0	–	5
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$	5	–	1	7	–	1
Western Michigan	4	–	2	4	–	2
Toledo	4	–	2	4	–	2
Central Michigan	3	–	3	3	–	3
Eastern Michigan	2	–	4	2	–	4
Northern Illinois	0	–	6	0	–	6
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In their fifth game, the Zips defeated Bowling Green, 31–3, to break their 21-game losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.^[2]

Akron had non-conference games scheduled against Clemson, Youngstown State, New Mexico State, and UMass, which all were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 13–58	490
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	CBSSN	L 10–24	1,182
November 17	8:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	ESPN	L 35–69	0
November 28	1:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 7–38	0
December 5	2:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 31–3	0
December 12	2:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	CBSSN	L 7–56	0
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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vs Western Michigan

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Game information
First quarter (10:33) WMU – Thiago Kapps 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:27; Western Michigan 3–0) (7:32) AKR – Michael Mathison 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:56; Akron 7–3) (3:48) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 5-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:33; Western Michigan 10–7) (1:52) WMU – A. J. Thomas 38-yard interception return, Thiago Kapps kick failed (Western Michigan 16–7) Second quarter (13:04) AKR – Cory Smigel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48; Western Michigan 16–10) (7:33) WMU – Sean Tyler 12-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:25; Western Michigan 23–10) (3:41) AKR – Cory Smigel 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Western Michigan 23–13) (1:34) WMU – Jaylen Hall 68-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Western Michigan 30–13) Third quarter (13:09) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 76-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 37–13) (9:14) WMU – Jaxson Kincaide 14-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23; Western Michigan 44–13) (0:32) WMU – La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51; Western Michigan 51–13) Fourth quarter (6:14) WMU – Christian Singleton 5-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:40; Western Michigan 58–13)

Game information

First quarter

(10:33) WMU – Thiago Kapps 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:27; Western Michigan 3–0)
(7:32) AKR – Michael Mathison 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:56; Akron 7–3)
(3:48) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 5-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:33; Western Michigan 10–7)
(1:52) WMU – A. J. Thomas 38-yard interception return, Thiago Kapps kick failed (Western Michigan 16–7)

Second quarter

(13:04) AKR – Cory Smigel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48; Western Michigan 16–10)
(7:33) WMU – Sean Tyler 12-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:25; Western Michigan 23–10)
(3:41) AKR – Cory Smigel 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Western Michigan 23–13)
(1:34) WMU – Jaylen Hall 68-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Western Michigan 30–13)

Third quarter

(13:09) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 76-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 37–13)
(9:14) WMU – Jaxson Kincaide 14-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23; Western Michigan 44–13)
(0:32) WMU – La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51; Western Michigan 51–13)

Fourth quarter

(6:14) WMU – Christian Singleton 5-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:40; Western Michigan 58–13)

Statistics	WMU	AKR
First downs	21	15
Plays–yards	58–484	64–256
Rushes–yards	39–218	32–130
Passing yards	266	126
Passing: comp–att–int	13–19–0	19–32–1
Time of possession	30:53	29:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Kaleb Eleby	12/16, 262 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	La'Darius Jefferson	9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	D'Wayne Eskridge	3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Akron	Passing	Zach Gibson	18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jeremiah Knight	11 carries, 74 yards
Receiving	Michael Mathison	6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

Game information
First quarter (12:10) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Ohio 7–0) Second quarter (12:27) OHIO – Armani Rogers 1-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13; Ohio 14–0) (4:25) AKR – Nate Stewart 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:22; Ohio 14–7) Third quarter (9:47) AKR – Cory Smigel 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Ohio 14–10) (6:27) OHIO – Tristian Vandenberg 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:14; Ohio 17–10) Fourth quarter (2:02) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 1-yard run, Jonah Fortkamp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:23; Ohio 24–10)

Game information

First quarter

(12:10) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Ohio 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:27) OHIO – Armani Rogers 1-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13; Ohio 14–0)
(4:25) AKR – Nate Stewart 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:22; Ohio 14–7)

Third quarter

(9:47) AKR – Cory Smigel 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Ohio 14–10)
(6:27) OHIO – Tristian Vandenberg 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:14; Ohio 17–10)

Fourth quarter

(2:02) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 1-yard run, Jonah Fortkamp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:23; Ohio 24–10)

Statistics	AKR	OHIO
First downs	20	15
Plays–yards	72–434	50–307
Rushes–yards	42–216	33–185
Passing yards	218	122
Passing: comp–att–int	18–30–2	10–17–0
Time of possession	34:53	25:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Zach Gibson	18/30, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Teon Dollard	22 carries, 165 yards
Receiving	George Qualls Jr.	3 receptions, 64 yards
Ohio	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	8/14, 92 yards
Rushing	De'Montre Tuggle	22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Shane Hooks	4 receptions, 73 yards

at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)

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Akron Zips (0–2) at Kent State Golden Flashes (2–0) – Game summary

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date:
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Wintry mix • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information
First quarter (12:05) KENT – Marquez Cooper 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:18; Kent State 7–0) (7:51) AKR – Xavior Gray 0-yard fumble return, Cory Smigel kick (Tied 7–7) (4:49) KENT – Dustin Crum 15-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Kent State 14–7) Second quarter (10:08) AKR – Teon Dollard 28-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:42; Tied 14–14) (9:56) KENT – Isaiah McKoy 75-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Kent State 21–14) (9:38) AKR – Teon Dollard 59-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10; Tied 21–21) (5:42) KENT – Marquez Cooper 19-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Kent State 28–21) (0:58) AKR – Teon Dollard 13-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44; Tied 28–28) (0:15) KENT – Ja'Shaun Poke 11-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37; Kent State 35–28) Third quarter (13:08) KENT – Dustin Crum 9-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:46; Kent State 42–28) (9:14) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; Kent State 49–28) (0:20) KENT – Bryan Bradford 13-yard pass from Dustin Crum, two-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:54; Kent State 55–28) Fourth quarter (12:50) AKR – Teon Dollard 8-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23; Kent State 55–35) (10:00) KENT – Xavier Williams 49-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Kent State 62–35) (2:49) KENT – Javaughn Williams 1-yard pass from Collin Schlee, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:43; Kent State 69–35)

Game information

First quarter

(12:05) KENT – Marquez Cooper 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:18; Kent State 7–0)
(7:51) AKR – Xavior Gray 0-yard fumble return, Cory Smigel kick (Tied 7–7)
(4:49) KENT – Dustin Crum 15-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Kent State 14–7)

Second quarter

(10:08) AKR – Teon Dollard 28-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:42; Tied 14–14)
(9:56) KENT – Isaiah McKoy 75-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Kent State 21–14)
(9:38) AKR – Teon Dollard 59-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10; Tied 21–21)
(5:42) KENT – Marquez Cooper 19-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Kent State 28–21)
(0:58) AKR – Teon Dollard 13-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44; Tied 28–28)
(0:15) KENT – Ja'Shaun Poke 11-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37; Kent State 35–28)

Third quarter

(13:08) KENT – Dustin Crum 9-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:46; Kent State 42–28)
(9:14) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; Kent State 49–28)
(0:20) KENT – Bryan Bradford 13-yard pass from Dustin Crum, two-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:54; Kent State 55–28)

Fourth quarter

(12:50) AKR – Teon Dollard 8-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23; Kent State 55–35)
(10:00) KENT – Xavier Williams 49-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Kent State 62–35)
(2:49) KENT – Javaughn Williams 1-yard pass from Collin Schlee, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:43; Kent State 69–35)

Statistics	AKR	KENT
First downs	21	37
Plays–yards	56–366	78–750
Rushes–yards	41–212	51–390
Passing yards	154	360
Passing: comp–att–int	9–15–1	24–27–0
Time of possession	29:21	30:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Zach Gibson	9/15, 154 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Teon Dollard	28 carries, 202 yards, 4 TD
Receiving	Nate Stewart	2 receptions, 68 yards
Kent State	Passing	Dustin Crum	22/25, 348 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Marquez Cooper	14 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Isaiah McKoy	6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	17	7	7	38
Zips	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	0	0	3
Zips	3	14	7	7	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	0	0	7	7
No. 24 Bulls	14	21	14	7	56

2020 Akron Zips football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	0	Julian Hicks	Jr
QB	1	Kato Nelson	Sr
WR	2	Nate Stewart	Sr
WR	3	Michael Mathison	So
WR	4	George Qualls Jr.	Jr
WR	5	Jeremiah Knight	Jr
RB	6	Jonzell Norrils	Fr
RB	7	Teon Dollard	Jr
QB	9	Brayden Hawkins	So
WR	11	Jalen Knight	Fr
QB	12	T. J. DeShields	So
WR	13	Kevin Walls	Fr
QB	14	Joey Marousek	Fr
QB	15	Zach Gibson	Fr
WR	16	Tony Grimes Jr.	Fr
RB	20	Cole Gest	Sr
WR	21	Bryce Profitt	Fr
TE	24	Maverick Wolfley	So
TE	25	Tristian Brank	Fr
RB	26	Isiah Childs	Fr
RB	27	Jamason Jodway	Fr
WR	30	Gavin Blunt	So
WR	31	Ethan Johnson	Fr
RB	34	Jaylen Ball	Fr
WR	35	Nathan Simon	Fr
RB	36	Michiah Burton	So
WR	37	Nolan Labuda	Fr
WR	48	Blake Hester	Fr
OL	53	Bryce Petersen	Sr
OL	62	Vincent Fonte Jr.	So
OL	63	Alex Robarge	Fr
OL	65	Tony Georges	Fr
OL	66	Ryan Beckman	Fr
OL	70	Caleb Herring	Fr
OL	71	Shawn Muldowney II	Jr
OL	73	Owen Murphy	Fr
OL	74	Ronan Chambers	Fr
OL	75	Jordan Daniels	Fr
OL	76	Nate Williams	Fr
OL	77	Xavior Gray	Fr
OL	79	Joe Gavriloff	Fr
TE	80	Jacob Shaffer	Fr
WR	81	Shawn Naim	Fr
WR	82	Jameel Williamson	Fr
TE	83	Nick Dottore	Fr
TE	84	Kenyon Sholty	Fr
TE	85	Zackary Leininger	Jr
WR	86	Marquis Whitmire	Jr
TE	87	Brycen Yarmo	So
WR	88	Timothy Scippio	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	0	Bryce Wilson	So
CB	1	Randy Cochran Jr.	So
S	2	Corey Thomas Jr.	Fr
LB	3	DeMarkus Glover	Sr
S	4	Woobendy Guerrier	Jr
OLB	5	Michael Scott	Jr
CB	6	Jordyn Riley	Jr
OLB	7	Julian Richardson	So
S	8	Jaylen Kelly-Powell	Sr
LB	9	Demetrick Watts	Sr
OLB	10	Quevan Lawson	Fr
DL	11	Nazir Sy	So
DB	12	Charles Amankwaa	So
CB	13	Chu Ogbonna	Jr
DL	14	Julius Hawkins	Fr
LB	17	Juan Jarrett	Fr
CB	18	A. J. Watts	So
S	19	MyJaden Horton	Fr
LB	20	Michael Snowden	Fr
LB	21	Reggie Corner Jr.	So
LB	22	Brandon Bischof	Jr
CB	23	Ronald Jackson Jr.	Fr
S	24	Adetutu Daranijo	So
LB	27	Bubba Arslanian	Jr
CB	28	A. J. Felton	So
CB	29	Quentin Woodall	So
S	32	Owen Faulkner	Fr
ATH	34	Tyson Durant	Fr
S	38	Joseph Sarpong	Fr
S	39	DiMarco Johnson	Fr
LB	40	Kyle Bischof	Fr
CB	42	Gamari Peterson	Fr
S	43	Tobias Thomas Pitts	Fr
S	44	Sean Conroy	So
OLB	45	Ryan McClain	Jr
DB	48	Kavari Adams	So
LB	50	Kendal Marshall	Fr
LB	52	Zach DiLauro	So
OLB	53	Nicholas Mayle	Fr
OLB	55	Collier Brown	Fr
LB	56	Jake Miller	Fr
LB	57	Connor Francz	Fr
LB	58	Marco Donatelli	Fr
LB	59	Beau Bachie	Fr
OLB	60	Dean Ramicone	Sr
DL	61	Ed Reely	Fr
DL	64	Kirk Popelas	Fr
DL	67	Logan Hawkins	So
DL	68	Deacon Allen	Fr
DL	69	Eseosa Obas	Fr
DL	90	Angelo Howze	Jr
DL	94	John Mitchell	Sr
DL	95	Brendan Smith	Fr
DL	96	Darrius Harris	Jr
DL	97	Janirr Wade	Fr
DL	99	Eric Bentley	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	41	Cory Smigel	So
P	42	Kyle Romenick	Fr
PK	46	Ethan Slike	So
PK	47	Jerry Fitschen	Sr
LS	54	Cameron Lyons	Jr
LS	65	Kyle Bauman	So

Head coach

Tom Arth

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Matt Feeney – Defensive coordinator/safeties
Bryan Gasser – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
Tommy Zagorski – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
Brian Cochran – Defensive line
Chris Cook – Tight ends/offensive tackles
Jayden Everett – Running backs
Deonte Gibson – Outside linebackers/defensive ends
Chris Hurd – Special teams coordinator
Jamael Lett – Secondary
Oscar Rodriguez Jr. – Inside linebackers
Ben Murphy – Director of football perations
Alex Kline – Director of player personnel
Deonte Mack – Director of athletic performance/strength & conditioning
Rich Worsell – Director of football research & analytics
Claire Crosby – Assistant director of football operations
Conner Bogard – Defensive quality control
Tony Caljean – Special teams quality control
Devin Jordan – Offensive quality control
Greg Wood – Special teams quality control
Anthony Cicione – Graduate assistant (defense)
Sam Kukura – Graduate assistant (offense)
LaTroy Lewis – Graduate assistant (defense)
Ray Brewster – Football assistant
Jake Schaefer – Football assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

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