Akron Zips NCAA Football News

Nothing has come easy for Jose Cruz during his college football career. TheBishop McCort graduate never quite fit in at Akron, where he spent three seasons before transferring to Division IFCSHofstra.

University of Akron quarterbacks Matt Rodgers and Patrick Nicely will have the opportunity to work with one of the best passers in Notre Dame history.

Rob Ianello, the new football coach at the University of Akron, announced today the hiring of the first two assistants to join his staff.

Scout.com is reporting that safety Orlando Fisher of Nassau Community College has made a commitment to sign with Syracuse University .

Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas cornerback Cody Riggs pledged his services to UF cornerbacks coach Vance Bedford during an in-home visit on Thursday night, according to Rivals.com. The 5-foot-8, 156-pound Riggs is a four-star prospect ranked 105th overall in the nation by Rivals.

AKRON University of Akron linebacker Brian Wagner was named first team Freshman All-American, the Sporting News announced today.

USF picked up its second oral commitment on the offensive line in as many days, as Austin Reiter, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound tackle from Bradenton Lakewood Ranch, said he committed during an official campus visit this weekend.

Previous stops: Cincinnati ; Central Michigan ; Grand Valley State, Division II The skinny: Cincinnati will play in second consecutive BCS bowl game when Bearcats play Florida in Sugar Bowl on Jan.

Rob Ianello, a Notre Dame assistant coach and the Fighting Irish's recruiting coordinator, will now try to convince high school stars to come to Akron.

Akron The University of Akron had six football student-athletes named All-Mid-American Conference, as voted upon by the league's head coaches.

The University of Akron football team opened and closed the first season of InfoCision Stadium the right way.

Akron tops winless Eastern Michigan 28-21 Eds: APNewsNow. Akron 28, Eastern Michigan 21.

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

Zips coach to learn his fate soon UA president, athletic director will talk about Brookhart's job next week By Tom Gaffney Beacon Journal sports writer POSTED: 09:10 p.m. EST, Nov 23, 2009 It is a question on the lips and minds of anyone even remotely interested in the football program at the University of Akron.

The USF men's soccer team got what looks like a rough draw Monday as the NCAA unveiled the bracket for its 48-team postseason tournament.

Locating Freddie Barnes will be the easy part for the University of Akron football team; stopping him is another matter entirely.

They arrived as mere consolation prizes, the unimpressive haul of a man who on the day of their signing joked he'd "gone from Coach February to Mr.

Two of three Tennessee freshmen football players charged last week in an attempted armed robbery have been dismissed from the team.

AKRON: The Zips put forth a surprising offensive showing this past Saturday against Kent State and went on to defeat the Golden Flashes, 28-20. The Zips pounded KSU on the ground for 168 yards on 40 carries.

Chester Stewart passed for two touchdowns and ran for two, leading Temple over Akron 56-17 on Friday night to keep the Owls on track for a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game.