DeVoe Torrence News

It was a play that might stand the test of time as the one symbol of futility and frustration for the 2009 University of Akron football team.

The University of Akron football team will be facing a potent rushing offense Saturday that bears little resemblance to its own.

Good for what ails them. They may be a bit banged up seven games into the season, but the Northern Illinois football team starts a three-game home stand Saturday that should be just what the doctor ordered.

Last updated on 10/28/2009 at 10:35 p.m. Quarterback: To lead an offense to success, one needs a wealth of leadership qualities.

The three primary playmakers on the University of Akron football team were offensive afterthoughts just a month ago.

Delone Carter gained a career-high 170 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns, Greg Paulus hit Marcus Sales for an 11-yard score and Syracuse beat Akron 28-14 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.

This logo still strikes fear in no one. After a much needed bye week, Syracuse looks to retake the field in the Carrier Dome this Saturday afternoon.

AKRON: The Zips allowed a late touchdown, which eventually left Akron on the wrong side of a 21-17 decision to Buffalo over the weekend.

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.

Akron was in position to give Patrick Nicely a storybook ending and perhaps salvage its disappointing season.

The focus for the football teams at Akron and Kent State continues to be on the quarterback position as both teams look forward to the start of Mid-American Conference play.

It doesn't matter who the opponent is, turnovers can put a team in a tough situation and prevent it from winning games.

A look at some key college fantasy football RB battles ongoing at camps across the country, courtesy of CollegeFootballGeek.com . Akron The Participants: Alex Allen, DeVoe Torrence, Norman Shuford The Skinny: Alex Allen has returned from a hip injury, but the waters still look muddy in figuring out how the running game will shake out.

Coach J.D. Brookhart found a new way to measure the progress of his University of Akron football team Saturday morning during the first scrimmage of the preseason.