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AKRON: The Zips hung tough with Bowling Green in the first half and even went into the break with a 10-9 advantage.

Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night.

Chester Stewart threw two touchdown passes Friday night and ran for two scores to lead Temple to a 56-17 victory over Akron that kept the Owls on track for a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game.

The University of Akron had a 130-yard rushing advantage over Kent State in beating its archrival 28-20 Saturday at InfoCision Stadium.

Lose the battle in the trenches, you will lose the war. It's one of the age-old truths of football.

Patrick Nicely threw two touchdown passes to Jeremy LaFrance and Akron defeated Kent State 28-20 on Saturday.

The University of Akron football team has no chance to win the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, but could determine who does.

Last updated on 11/01/2009 at 7:35 p.m. NIU head coach Jerry Kill has learned a lot from others.

AKRON: The Zips did very little offensively in their recent loss to Northern Illinois, as the team tallied just 235 yards en route to a 17-point setback.

Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron 27-10 Saturday.

Two weeks ago, linebacker Aaron Williams of the University of Akron played the final 21/2 quarters with a broken arm in a 21-17 loss at Buffalo.

Last year, Syracuse University's football team suffered a miserable 41-27 defeat to Akron - a painful memory that, arguably, marked the low point of the Greg Robinson years.

The defensive game plan was this simple: Be naughty to Nicely. The Syracuse University football team executed the plan to perfection and in the process all but executed Akron true freshman quarterback Patrick Nicely.

Delone Carter ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Syracuse Orange to a 28-14 win over the Akron Zips in non-conference play at the Carrier Dome.

Akron 42, Syracuse 28 The last time Akron rolled into town, it was to hand Syracuse perhaps its most embarrassing loss in the last 10 years.

Akron head coach J.D. Brookhart on Monday could only lament the loss of two more players to injury -- WR Deryn Bowser and defender Aaron Williams to a broken arm -- and turn to one player who may well play every spot on the roster by the end of the season.

The Zips announced Monday that receiver Deryn Bowser and linebacker Aaron Williams are through for the season after being hurt last Saturday in a 21-17 loss at Buffalo.

With the non-conference schedule behind the football team, sophomore running back Paris Cotton and the rest of the Chippewas are ready for what lies ahead.

Morgan State at Akron WHEN: 2 p.m. RADIO: 88.9 FM SERIES: First meeting WHAT'S AT STAKE: It's a sellout as Akron plays its first game in InfoCision Stadium, a $61 million ballpark with 27,000 seats, a cutting-edge synthetic field and a state-of-the-art scoreboard.

Today, a college football game and the players on the field will be the supporting characters during the main event: a public unveiling like no other in the history of University of Akron athletics.