Akron Zips NCAA Football News

When the 2012 college football season kicks off, six Orrville High School alums will be on Div.

The star newcomer of Rich Rodriguez 's debut crew will not count as a member of his initial recruiting class.

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National college football signing day saw the Akron Zips focus on getting bigger, and the Kent State Golden Flashes look for speed.

Recruiting classes are graded in star ratings. But were they judged in miles, Arizona's might be the nation's best.

GRIEVING IANELLO EXPECTS TO COACH;ZIPS LEADER'S MOM DIES IN N.Y. HE SAYS HE'LL BE BACK FOR GAME Rita Ianello, the mother of University of Akron football coach Rob Ianello, died early Tuesday on Long Island, N.Y. No other details were available.

Junior center Adam Bice and senior guard Zac Kasparek have begun practicing and will start Saturday when the Zips meet Central Michigan in a Mid-American Conference crossover game at Info?Cision Stadium.

AKRON Authorities say the body of someone who apparently committed suicide was found at a college football stadium in Ohio, hours before a game was to kick off.

The Zips were dominated from the first minute to the last on Saturday afternoon in losing to the University at Buffalo 51-10 in a Mid-American Conference game before an announced crowd of 14,509 at UB Stadium in Amherst, N.Y. The Bulls had lost four games in a row and seven of their past eight.

UA had almost half a month to prepare for Ohio University , but looked more rusty than rested in losing to the Bobcats 37-20 in a Mid-American Conference game at InfoCision Stadium.

The Zips have a chance to do that at home today against Kent State in a Mid-American Conference game that will allow the winner to take possession of the Wagon Wheel trophy for a year.

Linebacker Brian Wagner , the Zips' leading tackler last season, will use his final season of eligibility at the University of Arizona .

The 5-foot 10-inch, 207-pound Astorino enjoyed a solid career at safety for Penn State while Anderson performed at tackle for Akron.