University of Akron NCAA News

Kent State running back Jacquise Terry should return from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in time to play Nov.

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

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

They are still teenagers and were in high school just six months ago. Yet they will be central figures in the circle-the-calendar game between the University of Akron and Kent State today at InfoCision Stadium as the quest for the Wagon Wheel trophy continues for the 39th time.

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

Akron freshman center Zeke Marshall is a rare top recruit for the Zips, but that doesn't mean he won't experience plenty of growing pains in learning the college game.

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.

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.

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.

One thing is clear after the first full week of Zeke Marshall's college basketball career with the Akron Zips: His career will be a marathon, not a sprint.

The Akron Zips dominate the voting for the Mid-American Conferece preseason basketball media polls with coach Keith Dambrot's Zips being the overwhelming pick to finish first in the MAC's East Division, the overwhelming pick to win the MAC Tournament and landing two players on the preseason All-MAC East Division Team.

Miami University's men's basketball team was predicted to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in a poll of the league's media, and RedHawk senior guard Kenny Hayes was selected to the East Division All-MAC Preseason Team, the conference office announced on Oct 28.

Two weeks earlier when last we'd seen the Orange, it was playing the role of rented mule, getting badly beaten by West Virginia and listening to its starting quarterback speak in riddles before being stapled to the bench.

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 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.

A capsule look at this week's Big East games : Akron at Syracuse , 3:30 p.m. Line: Syracuse by 10.

There was bad news even before the Akron Zips held their first team scrimmage Friday morning.

Akron's Miguel Graham defends Kent State receiver Alex Vanderink on a pass in the end zone at Dix Stadium on Oct.

With the season at midpoint, Syracuse hasn't given up hope of reaching six wins and being bowl-eligible. Coming off a bye week, the Orange will host Akron Saturday afternoon.