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This is the fourth annual Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl.

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 FAU Stadium (on the campus of Florida Atlantic), Boca Raton, Fla. Akron [7-6, 6-2 Mid-American Conference] at Florida Atlantic [10-3, 8-0 Conference USA] 7 p.m. ET The Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl will be televised nationally by ESPN. Clay Matvick (pbp), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline) will call the game.

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Bowl Notes Credits

ESPN Radio Steve Levy (pbp), Desmond Howard (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline) Series History: Bowl History:

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GAME 14 at FAU

117th Season | 63 All-Americans | 119 All-Conference Honorees | 16 NFL Draft Picks | 90 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005) MAC EAST Division Titles (2000, 2005, 2017)

2017 AKRON SCHEDULE

Date 9.2 9.9 9.16 9.23 9.30 10.7

10.21 10.28

11.14 11.21 12.2 12.19

CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL Akron (7-6, 6-2 MAC) at Florida Atlantic (10-3, 8-0 C-USA)

Opponent TV................Result at #6 Penn State ABC ........... / ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF ESPN3 .....W, 52-3 IOWA STATE CBS-SN......./ at Troy ESPN3..... / *at Bowling Green ESPN3....: *BALL STATE [Homecoming] ESPN3......W, 31-3 DW :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ VWUHDP....: *at Toledo ESPN3..... / *BUFFALO CBS-SN...W, 21-20 DW 0LDPL 2KLR

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Season of Football:...............................................117th All-Time Record: .............................................518-538-36 All-Time MAC Record:................. WK \U

MAC Titles: ........................................................1 (2005) MAC East Division Titles:..............3 (2000, 2005, 2017) NCAA D-I Bowl Games: ........2 (2005 Motor City, 2015 Potato) Stadium:...................... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field Capacity:.......... >RIĆ&#x201C;FLDO VHOORXW LV @ Playing Surface: ......................................ProGrass Record at InfoCision Stadium: 23-31 (9th season)

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NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON

Dec. 11-15 in Akron, OH

FLORIDA ATLANTIC [10-3] MONDAY Coach & Player Interviews after practice

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28 (0.783) .......................................................5HG =RQH 'HIHQVH ................................................... 25 (0.776)

........................................................... Net Punting ...................................................... 103 (36.35) 63 (7.50) .............................................................Punt Returns........................................................ 126 (2.00)

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AKRON TO FACE FLORIDA ATLANTIC IN BOCA RATON BOWL Akron will face Florida Atlantic in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. at FAU Stadium.

ESPN will televise the game with Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline) calling the game.

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 HONORS RB Warren Ball CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 Team Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award Academic All-MAC Preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports 5DQNHG QDWLRQDOO\ RQ 6,Ĺ?V )UHDNV /LVW /% Nathan Bischof CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee Academic All-MAC '/ Brock Boxen -RKQ +HLVPDQ 8QVXQJ +HUR $ZDUG GHIHQVH

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POSTGAME NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ The game was Akronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second appearance in the MAC Championship game and first since 2005.

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OFFENSE NELSON TAKES OVER AT QUARTERBACK Three-star recruit Kato Nelson +ROO\ZRRG )OD UHGVKLUWHG ODVW \HDU ZKLOH OHDUQLQJ XQGHU WKUHH \HDU starter Thomas Woodson. $W 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH 1HOVRQ VDZ DFWLRQ LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI +H ZHQW RI IRU \DUGV ZKLOH OHDGLQJ DOO =LSV LQ UXVKLQJ ZLWK \DUGV RQ QLQH FDUULHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII 1HOVRQ ZDV RI IRU VL[ \DUGV $JDLQVW ,RZD 6WDWH KH ZHQW IRU IRU \DUGV ZKLOH UXVKing for eight yards. In the MAC win at Bowling Green, Nelson went 1-for-1 for 15 yards and rushed for \DUGV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH KH ZDV RI IRU \DUGV ZKLOH UXVKLQJ IRU \DUGV ,Q KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FROOHJLDWH VWDUW DW 0LDPL 1HOVRQ ZHQW RI IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ +H DOVR UXVKHG IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ %RWK WRXFKGRZQV ZHUH FDUHHU Ć&#x201C;UVWV ,Q KLV VHFRQG FDUHHU VWDUW LQ DV PDQ\ ZHHNV Nelson went 22-of-38 for a career-high 322 yards and career-best four touchdowns while guiding the =LSV WR D ZLQ RYHU 2KLR WR VWD\ DWRS WKH 0$& (DVW VWDQGLQJV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH 1HOVRQ ZHQW RI IRU \DUGV DQG D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ SDVV ZKLOH JXLGLQJ WKH =LSV WR WKH 0$& (DVW WLWOH ,Q WKH 0$& &KDPSLRQVKLS JDPH DJDLQVW 7ROHGR 1HOVRQ VWDUWHG WKH JDPH +H ZHQW RI IRU 177 yards and two touchdowns. ,Q QLQH JDPHV 1HOVRQ LV RI IRU \DUGV DQG HLJKW WRXFKGRZQV +H KDV UXVKHG WLPHV IRU 177 yards and a touchdown.

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 HONORS S Vince Lockett Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Award RB Manny Morgan ,URQ =,3 $ZDUG RB Myran Mounds 6FRXW 7HDP 3OD\HU RI WKH <HDU RIIHQVH

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5HLQNH ZKR VDZ DFWLRQ LQ JDPHV RII WKH EHQFK LQ KDG WKUHH WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D 7)/ IRU WKUHH \DUGV DW 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH +H KDG WKUHH WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D 7)/ LQ WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII $W Troy, Reinke had four tackles. In the MAC win at Bowling Green, he had three tackles, a break-up, and D KXUU\ ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH 5HLQNH KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ DW :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ KH KDG Ć&#x201C;YH tackles and a four-yard sack. At Toledo, Reinke had four tackles. In the win over Buffalo, he had three WDFNOHV DQG D VDFN IRU D ORVV RI Ć&#x201C;YH \DUGV $W 0LDPL 5HLQNH KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR KH KDG IRXU WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH 5HLQNH KDG IRXU WDFNOHV 7)/ DQG VDFNV $IWHU JDPHV 5HLQNH KDV WDFNOHV 7)/ VDFNV D EUHDN XS DQG WZR KXUULHV Senior Deonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tae Moore $NURQ 2KLR KDG WZR WDFNOHV DW 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII KH KDG WZR WDFNOHV DQG D VL[ \DUG VDFN ,Q WKH 0$& ZLQ DW %RZOLQJ *UHHQ 0RRUH KDG IRXU WDFNOHV DQG D IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH KH KDG WZR WDFNOHV DQG D Ć&#x201C;YH \DUG VDFN ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR 0RRUH KDG WZR WDFNOHV Sophomore Josh Ward (Delray Beach, Fla.) had two solo stops at No. 6 Penn State. Against Iowa State, he had four tackles. In the MAC win at Bowling Green, Ward had three tackles, a break-up, and a hurry.

In the win at Western Michigan, Ward had two tackles. At Toledo, he had four tackles.

6HHLQJ SOD\LQJ WLPH RQ WKH GHIHQVLYH IURQW IRXU DUH MXQLRU Brennan Williams $NURQ 2KLR DQG TE-turned-DE senior Michael Kish (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Both saw action at No. 6 Penn State but recorded no stats. At Troy, Williams had two solo tackles. In the win at Western Michigan, he had two tackles. In WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR :LOOLDPV KDG WZR WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH KH DVVLVWHG RQ WKUHH WDFNOHV

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Redshirt senior Andrew Hauser 0DVRQ 2KLR UHWXUQV LQ WKH PLGGOH $W 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH KH KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D 7)/ IRU VL[ \DUGV +H KDG WZR VROR VWRSV LQ WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII $JDLQVW ,RZD 6WDWH +DXVHU KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV $W 7UR\ KH KDG WKUHH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH 0$& ZLQ DW %RZOLQJ *UHHQ +DXVHU IRUFHG D IXPEOH WKH Ć&#x201C;UVW RI KLV FDUHHU RQ WKH RSHQLQJ GULYH +H Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG ZLWK WZR VROR VWRSV DQG D IRUFHG IXPEOH ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH +DXVHU KDG KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU +H Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG ZLWK D FDUHHU KLJK WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ DW :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ +DXVHU KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR KH KDG IRXU WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH +DXVHU DVVLVWHG RQ two tackles. $IWHU JDPHV +DXVHU KDV WDFNOHV 7)/ DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ D IRUFHG IXPEOH DQG D EORFNHG 3$7 Junior Nathan Bischof $NURQ 2KLR PRYHG LQWR D VWDUWLQJ UROH PDNLQJ KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FROOHJLDWH VWDUW DW 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH +H KDG WZR WDFNOHV LQ WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII ,Q WKH 0$& ZLQ DW %RZOLQJ *UHHQ %LVFKRI KDG WZR VROR VWRSV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH KH KDG WZR VROR VWRSV DQG D Ć&#x201C;YH \DUG VDFN In the win at Western Michigan, Bischof had two solo tackles.

Sophomore John Lako (Monroe, Mich.) came off the bench at No. 6 Penn State for three tackles. In WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII KH KDG D VROR VWRS DQG DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ $JDLQVW ,RZD 6WDWH /DNR KDG IRXU WDFNOHV $W 7UR\ KH KDG WKH Ć&#x201C;UVW IRUFHG IXPEOH RI KLV FDUHHU RQ 7UR\Ĺ?V RSHQLQJ GULYH 8$ VFRUHG RQ WKH WXUQRYHU ZLWK D \DUG Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO WR WDNH D OHDG ,Q WKH 0$& ZLQ DW %RZOLQJ *UHHQ /DNR KDG WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D FDUHHU KLJK VHYHQ VROR VWRSV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH /DNR KDG VL[ WDFNOHV DQG D \DUG LQWHUFHSWLRQ UHWXUQ IRU D WRXFKGRZQ LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU ,W PDUNHG KLV VHFRQG FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ DQG KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW SLFN VL[ ,Q WKH ZLQ DW :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ /DNR KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV $W 7ROHGR KH KDG VHYHQ WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %XIIDOR /DNR KDG Ć&#x201C;YH VROR VWRSV $W 0LDPL /DNR KDG IRXU WDFNOHV DQG D KXUU\ ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR KH KDG IRXU WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D 7)/ ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH /DNR KDG two tackles. In the MAC Championship game against Toledo, he had two tackles and a forced fumble.

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INDIVIDUALS Total Offense 6. Thomas Woodson.............................175.2 Passing Average 5. Thomas Woodson.............................177.7 Passing Efficiency 7. Thomas Woodson.............................121.0 Receptions Per Game 7UDĹ?9RQ &KDSPDQ ................................. 3.8 Receiving Yards Per Game .ZDGDUULXV 6PLWK ............................... 55.8 Punting 6. Nick Gasser........................................

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Tackles for Loss 7. Jamal Davis .......................................

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$OVR VHHLQJ SOD\LQJ WLPH DUH MXQLRU Travonte Junius $NURQ 2KLR VHQLRU DeMarcus Lloyd 9Lenna, Ga.), and true freshman Bubba Arslanian $XURUD 2KLR ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII /OR\G KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV DQG DVVLVWHG RQ D VDFN ZKLOH -XQLXV KDG WKUHH WDFNOHV GUISER SUFFERS CAREER-ENDING INJURY Senior Zach Guiser returned to lead the secondary. The only returning starter in the secondary, the $FDGHPLF $OO $PHULFD VDIHW\ Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG fourth on the defense with 53 tackles in 2016. $W 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH *XLVHU OHG WKH =LSVĹ? GHIHQVH ZLWK WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ D FDUHHU KLJK HLJKW VROR VWRSV +H LQWHUFHSWHG WKH EDOO LQ WKH HQG ]RQH RI 368Ĺ?V Ć&#x201C;UVW GULYH RI WKH JDPH ,W ZDV KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG WKH IRXUWK RI KLV FROOHJLDWH FDUHHU $JDLQVW ,RZD 6WDWH *XLVHU KDG VL[ VROR WDFNOHV DQG D EUHDN XS EHIRUH OHDYLQJ WKH JDPH ZLWK DQ LQMXU\ +H PLVVHG WKH 7UR\ DQG %RZOLQJ *UHHQ JDPHV 2Q 2FW *XLVHU DQQRXQFHG WKDW KH ZRXOG QRW EH UHWXUQLQJ WR FRPSOHWH KLV Ć&#x201C;QDO VHDVRQ ,Q WKUHH JDPHV *XLVHU KDG WDFNOHV DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ DQG D EUHDN XS +H ZDV QDPHG D VHPLĆ&#x201C;QDOLVW for the 2017 Campbell Trophy.

SECONDARY TO NONE Sophomore Alvin Davis )RUW /DXGHUGDOH )OD ZKR VWDUWHG VHYHQ JDPHV DV D WUXH IUHVKPDQ PRYHV LQWR D SHUPDQHQW VWDUWLQJ UROH +H Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG VHFRQG LQ WHDP WDFNOLQJ ZLWK WDFNOHV D IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ DQG D EUHDN XS LQ $W 1R 3HQQ 6WDWH 'DYLV ZDV VHFRQG RQ GHIHQVH ZLWK VL[ WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ Ć&#x201C;YH VROR VWRSV DQG D 7)/ IRU VL[ \DUGV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU $UNDQVDV 3LQH %OXII KH KDG VL[ WDFNOHV $JDLQVW Iowa State, Davis had four tackles and a forced fumble. In the second half at Troy, he had two tackles. In WKH 0$& ZLQ DW %RZOLQJ *UHHQ 'DYLV KDG VL[ WDFNOHV DQG \DUG IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU %DOO 6WDWH KH KDG Ć&#x201C;YH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ DW :HVWHUQ 0LFKLJDQ 'DYLV OHG WKH 8$ GHIHQVH ZLWK WDFNOHV including 10 solo stops, and a break-up. At Toledo, Davis had eight tackles. At Miami, Davis led the GHIHQVH ZLWK QLQH WDFNOHV ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU 2KLR 'DYLV KDG WKUHH VROR VWRSV LQ WKH Ć&#x201C;UVW KDOI ,Q WKH ZLQ RYHU .HQW 6WDWH KH KDG DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ LQ WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU WKH Ć&#x201C;UVW RI KLV FDUHHU +H UHWXUQHG LW WZR \DUGV ,W VHW XS 5% 0DQQ\ 0RUJDQĹ?V RQH \DUG WRXFKGRZQ UXQ VL[ SOD\V ODWHU 'DYLV Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG WKH JDPH with four tackles and an interception. In the MAC Championship game against Toledo, he had eight tackles. $IWHU JDPHV 'DYLV LV VHFRQG RQ GHIHQVH ZLWK WDFNOHV WZR EUHDN XSV D 7)/ DQ LQWHUFHSWLRQ D forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

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www.WagonWheelChallenge.com REESE TROPHY The University of Akron was named the recipient of the 2016-17 Reese Trophy as the Mid-American Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletics program.

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BOWDEN Â&#x160; Head Coach Â&#x160; Sixth Season at Akron Â&#x160; 24th Season Overall Â&#x160; West Virginia â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;78

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which also ranked third nationally.

Sophomore linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III and redshirt senior punt returner JoJo NatVRQ -U HDUQHG Ć&#x201C;UVW WHDP $OO 0LG $PHULFDQ &RQIHUHQFH KRQRUV 1DWVRQ DOVR JDUQHUHG VHFRQG WHDP $OO 0$& KRQRUV DW ZLGH UHFHLYHU -XQLRU ZLGH UHFHLYHU -HURPH /DQH DQG UHGVKLUW VRSKRPRUH SODFHNLFNHU 7RP 2Ĺ?/HDU\ ZHUH WKLUG WHDP $OO 0$& KRQRUHHV )RU MXVW WKH VHFRQG WLPH LQ SURJUDP KLVWRU\ DQG Ć&#x201C;UVW WLPH VLQFH DQ $NURQ =LS HDUQHG $FDGHPLF $OO $PHULFD KRQRUV -XQLRU VDIHW\ =DFK *XLVHU ZDV D Ć&#x201C;UVW WHDP VHOHFtion, while redshirt senior captain James Turner was a second-team honoree. ,Q %RZGHQ JXLGHG WKH =LSV WR DQ RYHUDOO UHFRUG DQG D VHFRQG SODFH Ć&#x201C;QLVK LQ WKH 0$& (DVW HQ URXWH WR WKH SURJUDPĹ?V Ć&#x201C;UVW ZLQQLQJ VHDVRQ DQG ERZO DSSHDUDQFH since 2005. Ranked No. 2 nationally by Phil Steele as the Most Improved Team, Akron FDSWXUHG LWV Ć&#x201C;UVW HYHU ERZO YLFWRU\ LQ WKH )RRWEDOO %RZO 6XEGLYLVLRQ )%6 HUD VLQFH 1987) with a 23-21 win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 22.

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In 2012, Bowden ushered in a spread offense that resulted in an aerial attack responsible for a school-record and MAC season-high 30 passing touchdowns.

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Bowden, who served as a studio analyst and color commentator with ABC Sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; college football for 10 years, was the head coach at Auburn from 1993-98 and spent the three seasons prior to coming to Akron at Division II North Alabama. Bowden was an DVVLVWDQW FRDFK DW $NURQ LQ XQGHU WKHQ =LSVĹ? KHDG FRDFK *HUU\ )DXVW Bowden is a member of one of the most famous and successful college football coachLQJ IDPLOLHV +LV IDWKHU %REE\ %RZGHQ WXUQHG )ORULGD 6WDWH LQWR D QDWLRQDO FKDPSLRQ and his 377 collegiate wins rank second in Division I history. $V D VWXGHQW DWKOHWH DW :HVW 9LUJLQLD %RZGHQ OHWWHUHG WZR \HDUV DV D UXQQLQJ EDFN (1977-78), held a 3.65 grade-point average in accounting, the highest GPA on the IRRWEDOO WHDP DQG JUDGXDWHG 0DJQD &XP /DXGH +H GLG SRVW JUDGXDWH ZRUN DW 2[IRUG University in England, and earned a Juris Doctorate from the Florida State School of /DZ LQ ZKLOH D JUDGXDWH DVVLVWDQW FRDFK ZLWK WKH 6HPLQROHV Bowden, 61 (born Feb. 25, 1956), married Audrey Renner in June 2016. Together, the FRXSOH KDV Ć&#x201C;YH GDXJKWHUV 7HUD -RUGDQ (ULQ &RUL DQG -DPLH %RZGHQ WKUHH VRQV 7HUU\ Bowden, Jr., Danny and Drew Renner), and a grandson Skyler.

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TOMMY BOWDEN, brother ...Career (12 seasons) TERRY BOWDEN, Akron* .......&DUHHU VHDVRQV

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Florida State ‘85

6th Season at Akron | 32nd season overall Gameday: Field

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6th Season at Akron | 22nd season overall Gameday: Booth

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Running Backs Kansas State ‘98

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Auburn ‘03

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6th Season at Akron | 33rd season overall Gameday: Field

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1st Season at Akron Akron ‘16

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Offense 1st Season at Akron Georgia Southern ‘17

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Defense 2nd Season at Akron Akron ‘15

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL CAREER HIGHS OFFENSE #34 RB WARREN BALL Rushes ....................................................... 28 at Troy, 9-23-17 Yards .......................................................146 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Long............................................................ 43 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 TD .............................................................. 3 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Receptions ....................................... 4 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Yards ........................................................... 12 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Long............................................................ 12 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 TD .................................................... 1 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17

#11 WR A.J. CONEY

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Receptions .......................................... 7 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Yards ................................................ 91 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Long............................................. 42 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 TD ............................................ 1 (4X), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 PR ..................................... 3 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 11-21-15 PR Yards ............................................ 19 vs. Buffalo, 11-21-15 PR Long ......................................... 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 KOR...................................... 2 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 KOR Yards .......................................... 41 at Buffalo, 10-27-16 KOR Long ........................................... 23 at Buffalo, 10-27-16 Tackles ................................................ 2 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Solo ...................................... 1(twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Asst. .................................................... 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15

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TD ............................................................................................

Receptions ...............................................................................

Yards ........................................................................................

Long.........................................................................................

TD ............................................................................................

Tackles ................................. 1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Solo ......................................1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

#7 RB VAN EDWARDS

Rushes ............................................... 18 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Yards ................................................ 130 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Long................................................... 61 at Marshall, 9-17-16 TD ............................................ 1 (5X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Receptions ............................... 2 (4X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Yards .................................................... 17 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Long........................................................... 13 at Troy, 9-23-17 TD ............................................................................................

KOR..................................... 1 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 KOR Yards ........................... 5 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 KOR Long ............................ 5 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17

#21 WR FRANSOHN BICKLEY Receptions ............................................ 6 at Miami , 10-19-13 Yards ................................................ 79 vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13 Long................................................ 45 vs. Kent State, 11-2-12 TD ...................................................... 2 vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13 Rushes ....................................... 3 at Bowling Green, 9-28-13 Yards .........................................22 at Bowling Green, 9-28-13 Long............................................ 9 at Bowling Green, 9-28-13 TD .......................................................................................... 0 KOR......................... 3 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 9-28-13 KOR Yards ........................................ 68 vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13 KOR Long ......................................... 26 vs. Louisiana, 9-21-13

Rushes .................................... 20 vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 Yards ............................................. 112 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Long................................................ 45 at Ball State, 10-22-16 TD ................................ 1 (5X), last at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Receptions ............................2 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Yards ................................................ 27 at Kent State, 10-1-16 Long................................................. 27 at Kent State, 10-1-16 TD .......................................................1 at Kent State, 10-1-16 KOR..........................................................5 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 KOR Yards ...................................... 156 at Kent State, 10-1-16 KOR Long ......................................... 75 at Kent State, 10-1-16

#36 TE KOBIE BOOKER Receptions ............................... 2 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Yards ................................................... 35 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Long........................... 25 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TD ............................................ 1 (4X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 KOR................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 KOR Yards ......................................... 18 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 KOR Long .......................................... 18 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17

#14 WR DUSTIN BURKHART Receptions ................................................. 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Yards ........................................................ 25 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Long......................................................... 25 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TD ............................................................................................

#5 WR TRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VON CHAPMAN Receptions ....................................... 8 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Yards ................................................... 70 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Long.................................................. 25 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 TD ..........................................1 (twice), last at Miami, 11-7-17 Rushes ... 14 (twice), last vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 Yards ..................................................... 80 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 Long..................................................... 70 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 TD ............................... 1 (4X), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 Completions ......................................... 15 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 Attempts ................... 31 vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 Passing Yards ................................. 237 at Kent State, 10-1-16 TD ........................................................... 3 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 Long Pass ............................... 53 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15

#52 OL LAVONNE GAUTHNEY KOR......................................................... 1 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 KOR Yards ............................................... 8 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 KOR Long ................................................ 8 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17

#8 WR KEVIN GLADNEY Receptions ........................... 3 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Yards ................................................. 36 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Long................................................... 36 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 TD ........................................................ 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17

#6 QB NICK JOHNS Completions .................................. 1 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Attempts ........................................ 2 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Passing Yards ................................. 4 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 TD ............................................................................................

Long Pass ....................................... 4 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17

#45 TE BRANDON JUNK Receptions ........................ 1 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Yards ........................................................ 10 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Long......................................................... 10 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TD ............................................................................................

#10 QB ROBBIE KELLEY Completions ........................ 5 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Attempts ................................................. 9 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Passing Yards ...................................... 86 at Toledo, 10-21-17 TD ........................................ 1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Long Pass ............................................ 47 at Toledo, 10-21-17

#9 RB MANNY MORGAN

#1 QB KATO NELSON Completions ......................................... 22 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Attempts ............................ 38 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Passing Yards ...................................... 322 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 TD ........................................................... 4 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Long Pass .............................................. 71 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Rushes ....................... 19 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Yards ..................................................... 45 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Long............................................. 24 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TD .............................................................1 at Miami, 11-7-17

#22 RB DELTRON SANDS Rushes .............................. 7 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Yards ................................................. 70 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Long............................... 32 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 TD ....................................1 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Receptions ........................................... 2 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Yards .........................................................2 at Miami, 11-7-17 Long.........................................................................................

TD ............................................................................................

KOR............................................. 3 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 KOR Yards ............................... 79, at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 KOR Long ................................. 34 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17

#3 WR KWADARRIUS SMITH Receptions ............................................... 6 at Miami, 11-7-17 Yards ................................................... 132 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Long...................................................... 71 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 TD ........................................................... 2 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 KOR..................................... 2 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 KOR Yards ......................... 46 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 KOR Long .......................... 29 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17

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#4 QB THOMAS WOODSON

Receptions ............................... 1 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Yards .............................................. 32 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Long............................................... 32 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 TD ............................................................................................

Completions ...................... 31 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Attempts ................................................ 45 at Ohio, 10-18-14 Passing Yards ............................................ 407 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 TD ............................................................. % 6 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Long Pass .......................................... 72 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Rushes ......................................... 16 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 Yards ................................................. 93 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Long.................................... 40 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-4-14 TD ................................ 1 (4X), last at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Receptions ...................................... 1 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 Yards ............................................ 14 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 Long............................................. 14 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 TD ................................................... 1 vs. Utah State, 12-22-15 Tackles ........................................1 (twice), last vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Solos ...........................................1 (twice), last vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Asst. .........................................................................................

#30 RB CHUCK TURFE Rushes ............................ 1 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Yards .................................................. 8 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Long................................................... 8 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TD ............................................................................................

Tackles ..................................... 1 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Solo ........................................................ 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Asst. ..................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17

#19 WR ANDRE WILLIAMS Receptions ............................................... 2 at Miami, 11-7-17 Yards .................................................... 37 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Long..................................................... 37 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 TD ............................................................................................

Rushes ........................................... 1 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Yards .............................................. 7 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Long............................................... 7 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 TD ............................................................................................

Tackles ............................................. 1 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Solo ................................................. 1 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

#35 TE NEWMAN WILLIAMS Receptions ......................... 2 (3X), last at Ball State, 10-22-16 Yards ...................................... 32 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Long....................................... 16 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TD ................................................... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-27-15

#82 WR AUSTIN WOLF Receptions ........................... 7 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Yards ............................................... 91 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Long......................... 44 vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 TD ...........................................1 (13X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Tackles ..................................1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Solo ......................................1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Assists ......................................................................................

FR..........................................1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15

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#17 WR ANTHONY YOUNG Receptions ............... 4 (twice), last at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16 Yards ...................................... 81 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 Long....................................... 53 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TD ............................................................................................

#31 S JAMAL BAGGETT Tackles ..........................2 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Solo ...........................................1 (3X), last at Miami, 11-7-17 Asst. ................................................ 2 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Sacks ........................................... 0.5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TFL............................................... 0.5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 PBU......................................................... 1 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17

#10 LB BRIAN BELL Tackles ................................................. 11 vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 Solo ........................................................ 7 vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 Asst. ..................................... 4 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 TFL..................................... 2.0 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 FR............................................................... vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 QBH ........................................................ 1 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 KOR.............................................................. 1 at Troy, 9-23-17 KOR Yards ................................................................................

KOR Long .................................................................................

#23 LB NATHAN BISCHOF Tackles ......................................................... 3 at Troy, 9-23-17 Solo ..................... 2 (5X), last at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 Asst. ........................................ 2 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Sacks ............................................... 1.0 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TFL................. 1.0 (twice), last at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 FR............................................................ 1 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 PBU.................................................... 1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17

#50 DT BROCK BOXEN Tackles .......................................................... 6 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Solo .............................................................. 4 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Asst. ................................................ 5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Sacks ..... 1.0 (twice), last vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 TFL..................................... 1.5 (twice), last vs. Miami, 10-8-16 FF ...................................................... 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 9-12-15 QBH ..................................................... 2 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Blocked FG .................................................... 1 vs. VMI, 9-3-16

#12 DL DeANDRE BRIMAGE Tackles ....................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo .........................................................................................

Asst. ............................................................ 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17

#4 CB KYRON BROWN Tackles ................................................ 9 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Solo .................................... 4 (4X), last avs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Asst. .................................................... 5 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 TFL..................................................... 1.0 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 INT ........................1 (5X), last at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 INT TD.......................................... 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 PBU.......................................................... 4 at Miami, 11-7-17 FF ..................................................... 1 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 FR............................................................ 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL CAREER HIGHS #13 DB DENZEL BUTLER Tackles ................................................ 7 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Solo .................................................... 5 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Asst. ............................................................. 3 at Troy, 9-23-17 INT .................................................. 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TFL..................................... 0.5 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 FR..................................................................1 at Troy, 9-23-17 PBU.......................................... 1 (3X), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17

#46 CB HUGH CADE Tackles ....................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo ........................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

#91 DL IBRAHIMA CAMARA Tackles .............................. 8 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Solo .................................................... 6 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Asst. ....................................................... 6 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Sacks ......................................................... 1.0 at Troy, 9-23-17 TFL..................................... 1.0 (3X), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 FF ............................................................ 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 PBU.............................................................. 1 at Troy, 9-23-17

#8 DL DARIUS COPELAND Tackles .......................................................... 9 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Solo ..................................... 3 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Asst. .............................................................. 7 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Sacks ............................................... 1.0 at Kent State, 10-1-16 TFL.............................................................. 1.5 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 FF ........................................ 1 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 QBH ........................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 PBU..................................................... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17

#9 DE JAMAL DAVIS

#3 LB DEMARKUS GLOVER

Tackles ............................................ 9 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Solo ........................................................ 8 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Asst. ....................................................... 7 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Sacks ............................ 1.0 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TFL........................................................... 3.5 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 FF .................................................... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 QBH ........................................ 1 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17

Tackles .................................... 1 (4X), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 Solo ........................................ 1 (3X), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 Asst. ........................................... 1at Bowling Green, 9-30-17

#28 CB MARK ELLIS Tackles ............................................... 1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Solo ................................................... 1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

#2 DB SHAWN FEATHERSTONE Tackles ....................................................... 11 at Troy, 9-23-17 Solo ...................................... 7 (3X), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Asst. ..................................................... 8 at Marshall, 9-17-16 TFL.............................................................. 1.0 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 INT ....................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 FF ............................................... 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 FR ...........................................................1 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 PBU..........................................1 (3X), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 QBH ...................................1 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17

#7 CB JORDAN GEORGE Tackles ............................................... 11 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Solo .................................................... 8 vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 Asst. .................................... 6 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 TFL................................. 1.0 (7X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 INT ........................................... 1 (6X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 FF ............................................... 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 PBU............................................................. 2 at Troy, 9-23-17

#32 S ZACH GUISER Tackles ................................15 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Solo ............................................... 8 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Asst. ..................................... 8 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Sacks ................................................1.0 at Kent State, 10-1-16 TFL................................. 1.0 (3X), last at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 INT ................................... 1 (4X), last at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 FF ................................................ 1 at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 PBU..................................... 1 (6X), lastvs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Blocked punt ........................................1 at Marshall, 9-17-16

#42 LB ANDREW HAUSER Tackles ............................................. 13 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Solo ................................................... 7 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Asst. ................................................... 6 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TFL.............................................................. 1.5 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 INT ......................................................1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 FF ............................................... 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Blocked punt ........................1 at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 Blocked PAT................................ 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17

#22 CB MIKEE HAYES Tackles ................................................... 2 at Toledo, 10-21-17 Solo ......................................... 1 (4X), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 Asst. .................................... 1 (twice), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 TFL........................................................... 0.5 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 PBU............................................................ 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 KOR..............................................1 at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16 KOR Yards ....................................1 at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16 KOR Long .....................................1 at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16

#24 CB DARIAN DAILEY

#5 LB ULYSEES GILBERT III

Tackles ............................................. 6 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 Solo ......................................... 4 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Asst. .................................3 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TFL .................................. 1.0 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 INT .................................. 1 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 FR............................................................ 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 PBU.................................. 1 (7X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17

Tackles ............................................ 17 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Solo ................................................. 10 at Kent State, 10-1-16 Asst. ................................................ 12 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Sacks ...................................... 2.0 vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 INT ............................................1 (3X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 INT TD.......................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TFL................................. 3.0 (4X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FF ............................ 1 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 FR.................................................... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FR TD ............................................... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 PBU...................................... 2 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 QBH ................................ 2 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 PR ........................................................ 1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 PR TD ................................................ 1 1 at Marshall, 9-17-16

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#18 S TYLER GILCHRIST

Tackles ....................................................... 3 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo ..................................1 (7X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Asst. ........................................ 2 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TFL.............................................0.5 at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16

#1 CB ALVIN DAVIS Tackles ............................................ 15 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Solo ................................. 10 at Western Michigan, 10-15-17 Asst. .................................................. 7 at Ball State, 10-22-16 TFL................................................... 1 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 INT .................................................. 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FF ..................................................... 1 vs. Iowa State, 9-16-17 FR............................. 1 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 PBU........................1 3X), last at Western Michigan, 10-15-17

Tackles ............................................... 2 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Solo ................................................... 2 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

Tackles ......................... 1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Solo ............................................................ 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Asst. ................................................ 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17

#51 DL DEVON JONES Tackles ....................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo .........................................................................................

Asst. .......................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17

#25 LB TRAVONTE JUNIUS

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#16 DE JUSTIN SAMPSON

Tackles ........................................................ 4 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo .......................................................... 2 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Asst. ........................................................... 2 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TFL........................................................... 1.0 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17

Tackles ......................... 2 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Solo ................................................ 2 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

Sacks ......................... 1.0 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TFL............................. 1.0 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FF .................................................... 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 QBH ................................................ 1 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17

#40 LB JOHN LAKO Tackles ...................... 13 vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 Solo ........................................... 7 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Asst. ......................... 11 vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 Sacks ......................... 0.5 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 INT ...................................1 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 INT TD..................................................1 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 TFL....................................................1.5 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 FF ......................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 PBU......................................................... 1 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 QBH ...................................... 1 (twice), last at Miami, 11-7-17

#3 LB DEMARCUS LLOYD Tackles .................................... 5 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo ........................................ 3 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Asst. ..................................................... 3 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Sacks ....................................................... 0.5 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 TFL....................................................... 1.5 vs. Miami, 10-8-16 INT ........................................................1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 QBH ......................................................1 at Marshall, 9-17-16

#41 H KYLE FOSTER

#52 JOSH WARD Tackles ................................ 4 (twice), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 Solo ................................ 2 (twice), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Asst. .....................................3 (twice), last at Toledo, 10-21-17 TFL............................ 1.0 (twice), last at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Sacks ..................................................... 1.0 at Ohio, 11-22-16 FF .............................................................. 1 at Ohio, 11-22-16 PBU............................................ 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 QBH ........................ 1 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 9-30-17

#97 DL BRENNAN WILLIAMS Tackles ................................. 4 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Solo .............................................. 2 (4X), last at Troy, 9-23-17 Asst. ................................................ 3 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Sacks ......................................1.0 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 TFL................................................ 1.5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FR.......................................... 1 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 QBH ...................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-14-17

#29 DB VINCE LOCKETT

Tackles ...................................... 4 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Solo ................................................... 3 at Kent State, 10-1-16 Asst. ........................................ 2 (6X), last vvs. Ohio, 11-14-17 TFL..................................................... 1.5 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Sacks .................................1.0 (3X), last vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 FF ..........................................................1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 FR............................................... 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 QBH ......................................................1 at Marshall, 9-17-16 PBU.....................................................1 at Kent State, 10-1-16

#94 DL BRIAN REINKE Tackles ...................................... 5 (3X), last at Miami, 11-7-17 Solo ...................................... 3 (twice), last at Miami, 11-7-17 Asst. ................................................... 4 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Sacks .......................................... 1.5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 TFL............................................... 2.0 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 PBU............................................ 1 at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 QBH ..................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17

#48 P NICK GASSER Punts ........................................... 11 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Yards .......................................... 435 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Game Avg. ................................ 45.9 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Long................................................. 59 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Inside 20 ........................................ 5 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Kickoffs ...................................................... 9 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Yards ...................................................... 551 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Game Avg. .................................. 65.0 at Ball State, 10-22-16 Field Goals Made ..........1 (twice), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 FG Attempted ...........................1 (4X), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Long............................................. 45 vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Consecutive FG ...................................................................... 0 PAT Made ............................. 4 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 PAT Attempted ..................... 4 (twice), last vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Consecutive PAT .................................................................. 13 Tackles ..................................... 1 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Solo ......................................... 1 (twice), last vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Asst. .........................................................................................

#39 PK ZACH GINGERICH Kickoffs ................................ 2 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Yards .................................117 vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 Game Avg. ................................65.0 at #6 Penn State, 9-2-17

Tackles ................................ 1 (3X), last at Ball State, 10-22-16 Solo ..................................... 1 (twice), last vs. Miami, 10-8-16 Asst. ...................................................1 at Ball State, 10-22-16

#56 DE DEON’TAE MOORE

Tackles .................................................... 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 Solo .........................................................................................

Asst. ........................................................ 1 vs. Toledo, 12-2-17

#37 PK TOM O’LEARY

SPECIALISTS #88 LS MICHAEL BUDDENBERG

FR........................................................ 1 at Louisiana, 9-26-15 Tackles ........................... 1 (10X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Solo ................................. 1 (7X), last vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Asst. ........................................1 (3X), last at Buffalo, 10-27-16

#47 P JERRY FITSCHEN Punts .............................................................1 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Yards ........................................................... 29 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Game Avg. ............................................... 29.0 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Long............................................................ 20 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Inside 20 .................................................................................

Kickoffs .............................................. 11 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Yards ................................................ 648 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Game Avg. ............ 65.0 vs. #23 Western Michigan, 10-15-16 Field Goals Made .... 2 (twice), last vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 FG Attempted ................................ 2 (4X), last at Troy, 9-23-17 Long................................................. 48 vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 Consecutive FG ...................................................................... 0 PAT Made ..............................................8 at Marshall, 9-17-16 PAT Attempted ......................................9 at Marshall, 9-17-16 Consecutive PAT .................................................................. 13

Kickoffs ..........................................................1 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Yards ........................................................... 56 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Game Avg. .............................................. 56.0 vs. VMI, 9-3-16

#49 P JAMES FONSECA Punts .......................................................... 1 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Yards .........................................................15 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Game Avg. .............................................15.0 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Long..........................................................15 vs. UAPB, 9-9-17 Inside 20 .................................................................................

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 PLAYER PARTICIPATION NO. PLAYER 31 34 1D 21 23 36 50 2G 4 59 88 5H 14 13 46 91 5 11 8 6G 24 1 9D 7 28 57 63 2 47 49 41 48 2F 7D 5D 18 39 8D 3D 32 42 22 20 6 51 55 25 45 10 1F 40 75 4F 29 12 77 44 56 9 73 1Q 37 74 94 66 78 6F 3G 3 15 30 52 19 97 35 82 4 17

BAGGETT, Jamal BALL, Warren BELL, Brian BICKLEY, Fransohn BISCHOF, Nathan BOOKER, Kobie $ BOXEN, Brock BRIMAGE, DeAndre $ BROWN, Kyron BROWN, Trevor BUDDENBERG, Michael BULLARD, Undrea BURKHART, Dustin $ BUTLER, Denzel CADE, Hugh CAMARA, Ibrahima CHAPMAN, Tra’Von CONEY, A.J. COPELAND, Darius COUNCIL, Brandon # DAILEY, Darian DAVIS, Alvin DAVIS, Jamal EDWARDS, Van ELLIS, Mark ERICKSEN, Stephen FAZIO, Nick FEATHERSTONE, Shawn FITSCHEN, Jerry FONSECA, James FOSTER, Kyle GASSER, Nick GAUTHNEY, LaVonne GEORGE, Jordan GILBERT, Ulysees GILCHRIST, Tyler GINGERICH, Zach # GLADNEY, Kevin GLOVER, DeMarkus # GUISER, Zach HAUSER, Andrew HAYES, Mikee JACOBS, Zaire $ JOHNS, Nick JONES, De’von JONES, Tony JUNIUS, Travonte JUNK, Brandon KELLEY, Robbie KISH, Michael LAKO, John LETULI, Jovann LLOYD, DeMarcus LOCKETT, Vince LONG, Darryl McCOY, Cedric MEEKS, Dylan $ MOORE, Deon’Tae MORGAN, Manny NEELEY, Jonathan # NELSON, Kato # O’LEARY, Tom QUIGLEY, Xavier REINKE, Brian RITZ, Kyle SAMPLE, Austin # SAMPSON, Justin $ SANDS, Deltron SMITH, Kwadarrius STEWART, Nate # TURFE, Chuck WARD, Josh WILLIAMS, Andre $ WILLIAMS, Brennan WILLIAMS, Newman WOLF, Austin WOODSON, Thomas YOUNG, Anthony

2017 GP-GS

CAREER GP-GS

PSU

UAPB

ISU

TROY

BGSU

BSU

WMU TOLEDO

BUFF

MIAMI

OHIO

MAC BOWL KSU TOLEDO

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 STARTING LINE-UPS Game

at Penn State UAPB Iowa State at Troy at BGSU Ball State at WMU at Toledo Buffalo at Miami Ohio Kent State vs. Toledo

Game

at Penn State UAPB Iowa State at Troy at BGSU Ball State at WMU at Toledo Buffalo at Miami Ohio Kent State vs. Toledo

Game

at Penn State UAPB Iowa State at Troy at BGSU Ball State at WMU at Toledo Buffalo at Miami Ohio Kent State vs. Toledo

LT

LG

C

T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown T. Brown

Ericksen Council Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Council Council Council Council Council Council Council

Gauthney Ericksen Quigley Gauthney Gauthney Gauthney Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen Ericksen

Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz Ritz

DE

DT

NT

DE

J. Davis J. Davis J. Davis J. Davis J. Davis Moore J. Davis J. Davis J. Davis J. Davis Ward J. Davis J. Davis

Camara Copeland B. Williams Boxen Boxen Copeland Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Camara Boxen Copeland

Rushing (Att.-Yds.TD) Kato Nelson (9-39-0) Warren Ball (20-146-3) Warren Ball (11-40-0) Warren Ball (28-112-1) Van Edwards (14-70-1) Deltron Sands (6-52-1) Manny Morgan (12-53-1) Van Edwards (9-25-0) Deltron Sands (7-70-0) Manny Morgan (10-41-0) Manny Morgan (14-55-1) Van Edwards (9-55-0) Manny Morgan (11-51-1)

OFFENSE (SPREAD)

RG

RT

Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli Letuli

X-WR

Bickley K. Smith K. Smith Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf Wolf

DEFENSE (4-3) SAM

Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke Reinke

Bischof Bischof George (CB) Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell

MIKE

Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser Hauser

TE/H

N. Williams Edwards (RB) N. Williams N. Williams N. Williams Chapman (WR) Booker Chapman (WR) Morgan (RB) Booker Junk Booker Junk

WILL

Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert

Y-WR

Coney Coney Coney Coney Coney Coney Coney Coney Coney Junk (TE) Coney Coney Coney

H-WR/Z-WR Chapman Gladney Gladney Chapman Gladney Gladney K. Smith K. Smith Chapman K. Smith Chapman K. Smith K. Smith

CB

FS

Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey George Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey Dailey

A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis George A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis A. Davis

AKRON STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing (C-A-I-Y-TD)

Receiving (Att.-Yds.-TD)

Thomas Woodson (12-23-1-71-0) Thomas Woodson (15-21-0-166-1) Thomas Woodson (25-40-1-240-2) Thomas Woodson (20-40-2-268-1) Thomas Woodson (13-24-1-168-2) Thomas Woodson (17-30-0-211-2) Thomas Woodson (13-24-1-127-1) Thomas Woodson (18-33-1-205-2) Thomas Woodson (21-29-1-286-3) Kato Nelson (19-38-0-218-1) Kato Nelson (22-38-0-322-4) Kato Nelson (6-20-1-69-1) Kato Nelson (8-18-0-177-2)

QB

Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson

ROV

Guiser Guiser Guiser Butler Featherstone Featherstone Copeland (DT) Butler George George George George George

RB

Ball Ball Ball Ball Ball Edwards Edwards Bickley (WR) Edwards Sands Morgan Morgan Morgan

CB

K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown K. Brown

Tackles (S-A-T)

Tra’Von Chapman (3-10-0) Tra’Von Chapman (5-55-0) Tra’Von Chapman (8-53-0) Kwadarrius Smith (4-103-1) A.J. Coney (5-42-1) A.J. Coney (6-90-0) A.J. Coney (3-38-0) Tra’Von Chapman (6-70-1) A.J. Coney (7-91-0) Kwadarrius Smith (6-69-0) Tra’Von Chapman (7-58-0) Manny Morgan (2-4-0) Kwadarrius Smith (3-114-1)

Zach Guiser (8-2-10) Ulysees Gilbert (6-4-10) Ulysees Gilbert (4-8-12) Shawn Featherstone (7-4-11) Ulysees Gilbert (8-3-11) U. Gilbert (8-5-13) | A. Hauser (7-6-13) Alvin Davis (10-2-12) Gilbert | Camara | J. Davis (8) Jordan George (8-3-11) Alvin Davis (7-2-9) Ulysees Gilbert (3-8-11) Ulysees Gilbert (6-8-14) Ulysees Gilbert | Jordan George (5-5-10)

2017 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | RESULTS Date Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Dec. 2 Dec. 19

Opponent at #6 Penn State [ABC] ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF [ESPN3] IOWA STATE [CBS-SN] at Troy [ESPN3] *at Bowling Green [ESPN3] *BALL STATE [Homecoming] [ESPN3] *at Western Michigan [stream] *at Toledo [ESPN3] *BUFFALO [CBS-SN] *at Miami (Ohio) [ESPN2] *OHIO [ESPN2] *KENT STATE [ESPNU] MAC Championship Game vs. Toledo Boca Raton Bowl Game– at Florida Atlantic

Home games in CAPS

W W W W W W W

W/L L L L

L L

L 7 PM

Score 0-52 52-3 14-41 17-22 34-23 31-3 14-13 21-48 21-20 14-24 37-34 24-14 28-45 ESPN

Overall 0-1 1-1 1-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 4-4 5-4 5-5 6-5 7-5 7-6

MAC – – – – 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 6-2 6-2

Time 3:25 3:18 3:34 3:43 3:18 3:03 3:07 3:15 3:15 3:23 3:50 3:13 3:54

Attendance 101,684 17,464 22,811 27,324 15,111 20,199 5,000 20,414 17,427 12,813 17,832 21,683 16,225

*Mid-American Conference game

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 TEAM STATISTICS Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters 1st 2nd Akron 78 103 Opponents 100 99

3rd

35 82

4th

91 61

OT

0 0

AKRON

OPP

307 23.6 94 245 85 133 27 1406 1737 331 422 3.3 108.2 14 2872 232-426-11 6.7 12.4 220.9 24 4278 848 5.0 329.1 33-602 6-12 19-398 18.2 2.0 20.9 12-6 84-824 63.4 81-3284 40.5 36.3 58-3362 58.0 37.7 28:49 77/188 41% 7/13 54% 21-132 0 42 5-11 0-1 (23-31) 74% (20-31) 65% (40-42) 95% 117416 6/19569

342 26.3 65 299 132 138 29 2555 2834 279 510 5.0 196.5 19 3063 266-434-19 7.1 11.5 235.6 22 5618 944 6.0 432.2 45-898 20-280 11-85 20.0 14.0 7.7 15-8 84-825 63.5 54-2078 38.5 36.4 71-4328 61.0 39.8 31:11 62/178 35% 12/22 55% 33-210 41 42 17-26 0-0 (38-49) 78% (28-49) 57% (39-41) 95% 193914 6/32319 1/16225

Total 307 342

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MORGAN, Manny EDWARDS, Van BALL, Warren NELSON, Kato SANDS, Deltron TURFE, Chuck WILLIAMS, Andre TEAM WOODSON, Thomas Total Opponents Passing

WOODSON, Thomas NELSON, Kato KELLEY, Robbie JOHNS, Nick CHAPMAN, Tra'Von Total Opponents

gp-gs

att

gain loss

13-5 99 420 13-3 94 361 5-5 75 361 9-4 81 306 10-1 25 174 11-0 2 14 11-0 1 7 6-0 2 0 10-9 43 94 13 422 1737 13 510 2834 gp-gs

10-9 9-4 6-0 8-0 13-6 13 13

effic comp-att-int

121.03 127.80 164.44 66.80 0.00 124.52 128.55 no.

net avg td

27 393 4.0 4 18 343 3.6 2 29 332 4.4 4 129 177 2.2 1 1 173 6.9 2 0 14 7.0 0 0 7 7.0 0 8 -8 -4.0 0 119 -25 -0.6 1 331 1406 3.3 14 279 2555 5.0 19

159-278-9 61-125-2 11-20-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 232-426-11 266-434-19

pct

lg avg/g

Punt Returns

no.

yds avg td

lg

42 24 32 24 32 8 7 0 12 42 80

CONEY, A.J. FEATHERSTONE, Sha Total Opponents

4 2 6 20

6 6 12 280

4 4 4 61

Interceptions

no.

yds avg td

lg

GEORGE, Jordan GILBERT, Ulysees FEATHERSTONE, Sha BROWN, Kyron LAKO, John DAILEY, Darian DAVIS, Alvin HAUSER, Andrew GUISER, Zach BUTLER, Denzel Total Opponents

5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 19 11

58 69 86 108 35 40 2 0 0 0 398 85

28 30 45 70 35 40 2 0 0 0 70 39

Kick Returns

no.

yds avg td

lg

EDWARDS, Van SANDS, Deltron BOOKER, Kobie CONEY, A.J. BELL, Brian MORGAN, Manny GAUTHNEY, LaVonne Total Opponents

19 8 2 1 1 1 1 33 45

375 184 29 2 -1 5 8 602 898

28 34 18 2 0 5 8 34 50

Fumble Returns

no.

yds avg td

yds td

57.2 1777 14 48.8 909 8 55.0 182 2 50.0 4 0 0.0 0 0 54.5 2872 24 61.3 3063 22

Receiving

gp-gs

yds

avg

td

lg avg/g

CHAPMAN, Tra'Von CONEY, A.J. SMITH, Kwadarrius WOLF, Austin MORGAN, Manny BICKLEY, Fransohn GLADNEY, Kevin BOOKER, Kobie EDWARDS, Van YOUNG, Anthony BALL, Warren WILLIAMS, Andre STEWART, Nate SANDS, Deltron JUNK, Brandon BURKHART, Dustin WILLIAMS, Newman Total Opponents

13-6 50 456 13-12 41 523 13-7 34 726 11-10 30 450 13-5 12 58 7-2 11 148 12-4 10 116 11-3 8 126 13-3 8 33 8-0 7 60 5-5 7 18 11-0 4 70 7-0 3 45 10-1 3 2 11-3 2 14 11-0 1 25 7-4 1 2 13 232 2872 13 266 3063

9.1 12.8 21.4 15.0 4.8 13.5 11.6 15.8 4.1 8.6 2.6 17.5 15.0 0.7 7.0 25.0 2.0 12.4 11.5

2 3 7 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 22

30 33 71 43 13 23 36 25 13 17 11 37 32 2 10 25 2 71 50

35.1 40.2 55.8 40.9 4.5 21.1 9.7 11.5 2.5 7.5 3.6 6.4 6.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 0.3 220.9 235.6

30.2 26.4 66.4 19.7 17.3 1.3 0.6 -1.3 -2.5 108.2 196.5 lg avg/g

45 71 47 4 0 71 50

177.7 101.0 30.3 0.5 0.0 220.9 235.6

DAVIS, Alvin GILBERT, Ulysees Total Opponents

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1 1 2 1

16 40 56 7

1.5 3.0 2.0 14.0 11.6 23.0 43.0 54.0 17.5 40.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.9 7.7 19.7 23.0 14.5 2.0 -1.0 5.0 8.0 18.2 20.0 16.0 40.0 28.0 7.0

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0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

lg

16 40 40 7

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td

fg

kick

SMITH, Kwadarrius O'LEARY, Tom BALL, Warren WOLF, Austin MORGAN, Manny BOOKER, Kobie GASSER, Nick CONEY, A.J. SANDS, Deltron CHAPMAN, Tra'Von EDWARDS, Van GILBERT, Ulysees WOODSON, Thomas NELSON, Kato BROWN, Kyron GLADNEY, Kevin LAKO, John BICKLEY, Fransohn GINGERICH, Zach Total Opponents

7 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 42 42

3-7 2-4 5-11 17-26

26-27 13-14 1-1 40-42 39-41

Field Goals

fg

O'LEARY, Tom GASSER, Nick

3-7 2-4

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

-

pct. 01-19 20-29

42.9 0-0 50.0 1-1

1-1 0-0

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-1

-

30-39

40-49

50-99

1-3 0-1

1-3 1-2

0-0 0-0

FG Sequence

Akron

Opponents

Penn State Arkansas Pine Bluff Iowa State Troy Bowling Green Ball State Western Michigan Toledo Buffalo Miami OHIO KENT STATE Toledo

(34) (28),34 47 (48) 40 37 31 (19) (45) 42

39,(47) (25) (40),(40),25 (22),32 (25) (31) 25,(49),49,(35) (40),55,(29) (37),(36),46 (28) (19),(46) 52 33,(47)

pts

Total Offense

- 42 - 35 - 30 - 30 - 24 - 24 - 19 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 - 307 - 342

g plays

rush pass

10 9 13 13 5 6 10 11 11 8 6 13 13

lg blk

Punting

no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

48 45

GASSER, Nick TEAM FONSECA, James Total Opponents

78 3269 2 0 1 15 81 3284 54 2078

Kickoffs

no. yds avg tb ob retn

GASSER, Nick Total Opponents

58 3362 58.0 11 58 3362 58.0 11 71 4328 61.0 36

0 1

321 -25 1777 206 177 909 99 393 0 94 343 0 75 332 0 20 0 182 25 173 0 2 14 0 1 7 0 2 0 4 2 -8 0 848 1406 2872 944 2555 3063

total avg/g

WOODSON, Thomas NELSON, Kato MORGAN, Manny EDWARDS, Van BALL, Warren KELLEY, Robbie SANDS, Deltron TURFE, Chuck WILLIAMS, Andre JOHNS, Nick TEAM Total Opponents

41.9 0.0 15.0 40.5 38.5

59 0 15 59 56

1752 1086 393 343 332 182 173 14 7 4 -8 4278 5618

175.2 120.7 30.2 26.4 66.4 30.3 17.3 1.3 0.6 0.5 -1.3 329.1 432.2

3 28 24 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 28 24 14 5 25 14 4

2 0 0 2 0

net ydln

1 1 20.0 37.7 2 18.2 39.8

27 25

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS All Purpose

EDWARDS, Van SMITH, Kwadarr CONEY, A.J. CHAPMAN, Tra' MORGAN, Man WOLF, Austin SANDS, Deltron BALL, Warren NELSON, Kato BOOKER, Kobie BICKLEY, Frans GLADNEY, Kevi BROWN, Kyron FEATHERSTON WILLIAMS, Andr GILBERT, Ulyse YOUNG, Anthon GEORGE, Jorda STEWART, Nat DAILEY, Darian LAKO, John BURKHART, Du JUNK, Brandon TURFE, Chuck GAUTHNEY, La DAVIS, Alvin WILLIAMS, New BELL, Brian TEAM WOODSON, Th Total Opponents

rcv

pr

kr

13 343 33 13 0 726 13 0 523 13 0 456 13 393 58 11 0 450 10 173 2 5 332 18 9 177 0 11 0 126 7 0 148 12 0 116 13 0 0 12 0 0 11 7 70 13 0 0 8 0 60 13 0 0 7 0 45 13 0 0 13 0 0 11 0 25 11 0 14 11 14 0 8 0 0 13 0 0 7 0 2 13 0 0 6 -8 0 10 -25 0 13 1406 2872 13 2555 3063

g

rush

0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 280

375 0 2 0 5 0 184 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 -1 0 0 602 898

ir

total avg/g

0 751 57.8 0 726 55.8 0 531 40.8 0 456 35.1 0 456 35.1 0 450 40.9 0 359 35.9 0 350 70.0 0 177 19.7 0 155 14.1 0 148 21.1 0 116 9.7 108 108 8.3 86 92 7.7 0 77 7.0 69 69 5.3 0 60 7.5 58 58 4.5 0 45 6.4 40 40 3.1 35 35 2.7 0 25 2.3 0 14 1.3 0 14 1.3 0 8 1.0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.3 0 -1 -0.1 0 -8 -1.3 0 -25 -2.5 398 5290 406.9 85 6881 529.3

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles #

Defensive Leaders

ua

Sacks

a

tot

tfl/yds

13-13 62 66 1 DAVIS, Alvin 13-12 49 23 7D GEORGE, Jordan 13-8 41 27 40 LAKO, John 13-0 31 30 2 FEATHERSTONE, Sha 12-2 36 23 9D DAVIS, Jamal 13-11 34 25 1D BELL, Brian 13-10 30 22 42 HAUSER, Andrew 13-13 24 24 94 REINKE, Brian 13-13 21 24 4D BROWN, Kyron 13-13 30 12 24 DAILEY, Darian 13-12 29 10 91 CAMARA, Ibrahima 13-10 19 17 13 BUTLER, Denzel 13-2 22 14 50 BOXEN, Brock 13-12 11 21 52 WARD, Josh 13-1 11 11 23 BISCHOF, Nathan 13-2 11 5 32 GUISER, Zach 3-3 14 2 56 MOORE, Deon'Tae 11-2 6 9 97 WILLIAMS, Brennan 13-1 5 8 8 COPELAND, Darius 11-4 7 4 25 JUNIUS, Travonte 12-0 7 3 6F SAMPSON, Justin 11-0 4 3 4F LLOYD, DeMarcus 3-0 4 3 31 BAGGETT, Jamal 10-0 2 4 3D GLOVER, DeMarkus 8-0 4 1 1F KISH, Michael 9-0 3 2 22 HAYES, Mikee 13-0 3 2 30 TURFE, Chuck 11-0 1 2 88 BUDDENBERG, Micha 13-0 3 .

44 MEEKS, Dylan 13-0 2 .

20 JACOBS, Zaire 6-0 1 1 48 GASSER, Nick 13-0 2 .

18 GILCHRIST, Tyler 3-0 2 .

3G SANDS, Deltron 10-1 .

1 11 CONEY, A.J. 13-12 1 .

19 WILLIAMS, Andre 11-0 1 .

51 JONES, Devon 11-0 .

1 8F ELLIS, Mark 2-0 1 .

2G BRIMAGE, DeAndre 4-0 .

1 41 FOSTER, Kyle 11-0 .

1 46 CADE, Hugh 2-0 1 .

TM TEAM 6-0 1 .

9 MORGAN, Manny 13-5 1 .

16 DIXON, Jaquavis 1-0 . .

Total 13 537 402 Opponents 13 387 494

128 72 68 61 59 59 52 48 45 42 39 36 36 32 22 16 16 15 13 11 10 7 7 6 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .

939 881

8.5-41 1.0-6 3.0-10 4.0-12 1.5-2 13.5-41 4.5-11 2.5-8 7.5-21 1.0-2 1.0-5 2.0-8 1.0-1 .

1.0-6 2.0-9 1.0-3 3.0-23 2.0-12 1.0-1 .

2.5-22 2.0-11 0.5-4 .

1.0-3 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . .

0.5-5 . . . . . . .

68-267 82-323

5D GILBERT, Ulysees

gp-gs

no-yds

Pass defense int-yds brup

5.0-22 3-69 .

1-2 .

5-58 1.0-8 2-35 .

2-86 2.0-14 . . . .

1-0 3.5-11 . .

2-108 .

1-40 1.0-7 . .

1-0 . . . .

1.0-5 . .

1-0 3.0-23 .

0.5-5 . . . . .

2.5-22 .

0.5-6 .

0.5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21-132 19-398 33-210 11-85

4 2 3 .

2 . . .

1 11 7 1 3 .

1 1 1 . .

1 . . .

1 . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 47

Fumbles

qbh

rcv-yds

5 . .

4 1 3 . .

2 . .

1 .

1 2 . . .

2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 23 26

1-40 1-16 . .

1-0 .

1-0 . .

1-0 1-0 .

1-0 . . . .

1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-56 6-7

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blkd ff kick

.

1 1 2 1 1 .

1 .

1 .

1 . . . . . . .

1 .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . .

12 9

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. . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 3

saf

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 FINAL MAC STATISTICS â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY * * * * * * * *

Date Sep 30, 2017 Oct 07, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 28, 2017 Nov 07, 2017 Nov 14, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

Opponent at Bowling Green BALL STATE at Western Michigan at Toledo BUFFALO at Miami OHIO KENT STATE

Rushing

gp-gs

Passing

gp-gs

Receiving

gp-gs

MORGAN, Manny EDWARDS, Van SANDS, Deltron NELSON, Kato WOODSON, Thomas TURFE, Chuck BALL, Warren Total Opponents WOODSON, Thomas NELSON, Kato KELLEY, Robbie Total Opponents CONEY, A.J. CHAPMAN, Tra'Von WOLF, Austin SMITH, Kwadarrius MORGAN, Manny BICKLEY, Fransohn BOOKER, Kobie GLADNEY, Kevin EDWARDS, Van WILLIAMS, Andre SANDS, Deltron YOUNG, Anthony JUNK, Brandon Total Opponents Field Goals

gain loss

5-5 5-3 3-0 8 8

effic comp-att-int

136.25 82-140-4 124.91 49-98-1 221.77 5-7-0 134.16 136-245-5 117.17 156-266-14 no.

yds

8-7 28 349 8-4 28 300 8-8 22 338 8-4 18 372 8-4 9 28 4-1 7 105 8-3 6 112 7-2 5 80 8-2 5 18 6-0 3 33 6-1 3 2 4-0 1 4 7-2 1 4 8 136 1745 8 156 1676

fg

1-4 2-3

Scoring

td

pct. 01-19

25.0 0-0 66.7 1-1 fg

4 4 - 1-4 3 3 - 2-3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 27 3-7 21 11-16

kick

16-17 9-10 25-27 20-21

avg

12.5 10.7 15.4 20.7 3.1 15.0 18.7 16.0 3.6 11.0 0.7 4.0 4.0 12.8 10.7 20-29

0-0 0-0

Att. 15111 20199 16568 20414 17427 12813 17832 21683

net avg

8-4 81 344 25 319 8-2 64 245 11 234 6-1 16 133 1 132 5-3 60 222 106 116 5-5 25 64 56 8 8-0 1 8 0 8 1-1 3 8 1 7 8 252 1024 208 816 8 337 1793 150 1643

O'LEARY, Tom GASSER, Nick

WOLF, Austin SMITH, Kwadarrius O'LEARY, Tom MORGAN, Manny BOOKER, Kobie GASSER, Nick CHAPMAN, Tra'Von CONEY, A.J. LAKO, John GILBERT, Ulysees BROWN, Kyron SANDS, Deltron NELSON, Kato EDWARDS, Van GLADNEY, Kevin Total Opponents

att

Score 34-23 31-3 14-13 21-48 21-20 14-24 37-34 24-14

W W W L W L W W

td

3.9 3.7 8.2 1.9 0.3 8.0 2.3 3.2 4.9

pct

lg avg/g

3 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 8

42 39.9 24 29.2 32 22.0 24 23.2 11 1.6 8 1.0 7 7.0 42 102.0 68 205.4

yds

td

lg avg/g

58.6 997 10 50.0 662 6 71.4 86 1 55.5 1745 17 58.6 1676 13 td

2 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 13 30-39

0-1 0-1

43 71 47 71 50

-

199.4 132.4 28.7 218.1 209.5

lg avg/g

33 43.6 30 37.5 43 42.2 71 46.5 7 3.5 23 26.2 25 14.0 36 11.4 13 2.2 20 5.5 2 0.3 4 1.0 4 0.6 71 218.1 50 209.5 40-49

1-3 1-1

-

lg blk

0-0 0-0

48 45

pts

- 24 - 24 - 19 - 18 - 18 - 15 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 - 196 - 179

0 0

Home 4-0 4-0 0-0

Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions GEORGE, Jordan BROWN, Kyron FEATHERSTONE, Sha BUTLER, Denzel HAUSER, Andrew DAVIS, Alvin GILBERT, Ulysees LAKO, John DAILEY, Darian

50-99

-

Overall 6-2 6-2 0-0

Interceptions

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

-

Record: All games Conference Non-Conference

Punting

no.

4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

no.

Kick Returns

no.

CONEY, A.J. FEATHERSTONE, Sha Total Opponents EDWARDS, Van SANDS, Deltron BOOKER, Kobie GAUTHNEY, LaVonne MORGAN, Manny CONEY, A.J. Total Opponents EDWARDS, Van SMITH, Kwadarri CONEY A J

yds avg

38 108 86 0 0 2 14 35 40

9.5 54.0 43.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 14.0 35.0 40.0 lg

46 1953 42.5 59 2 0 0.0 0

Punt Returns

All Purpose

AKRON 144 49 80 15 816 252 3.2 102.0 7 1745 136-245-5 7.1 12.8 218.1 17 2561 5.2 320.1 26-476 4-9 14-323 8-3 42-406 48-40.7 28:01 41/107 4/8

no. yds avg

GASSER, Nick TEAM

Away 2-2 2-2 0-0

g

8 8 8

3 1 4 7

15 6 2 1 1 1 26 29

rush

234 0 0

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td

td

rcv

18 372 349

19.2 24.0 14.5 8.0 5.0 2.0 18.3 22.0 pr

fc i20 50+ blk

2 20 15 10 0 0 0 0

yds avg

288 144 29 8 5 2 476 637

28 70 45 0 0 2 14 35 40

tb

td

2.3 2.0 2.2 8.1

OPP 190 98 78 14 1643 337 4.9 205.4 8 1676 156-266-14 6.3 10.7 209.5 13 3319 5.5 414.9 29-637 7-57 5-19 8-4 45-432 37-37.2 31:59 43/118 8/13 lg

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

yds avg

7 2 9 57

Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

lg

4 0 4 24 lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

28 34 18 8 5 2 34 50

kr

ir

0 288 0 0 7 2

2 0

0 0 0

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total avg/g

540 372 358

67.5 46.5 44 8

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL 2017 FINAL MAC STATISTICS â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY Tackles #

Defensive Leaders

5D GILBERT, Ulysees 1 7D 40 1D 2 9D 94 42 4D 91 13 50 24 52 56 23 97 8 25 31 6F 22 3D 88 30 18 1F 44 20 9 8F 3G 16

DAVIS, Alvin GEORGE, Jordan LAKO, John BELL, Brian FEATHERSTONE, Sha DAVIS, Jamal REINKE, Brian HAUSER, Andrew BROWN, Kyron CAMARA, Ibrahima BUTLER, Denzel BOXEN, Brock DAILEY, Darian WARD, Josh MOORE, Deon'Tae BISCHOF, Nathan WILLIAMS, Brennan COPELAND, Darius JUNIUS, Travonte BAGGETT, Jamal SAMPSON, Justin HAYES, Mikee GLOVER, DeMarkus BUDDENBERG, Micha TURFE, Chuck GILCHRIST, Tyler KISH, Michael MEEKS, Dylan JACOBS, Zaire MORGAN, Manny ELLIS, Mark SANDS, Deltron DIXON, Jaquavis Total Opponents

gp-gs

8-8 8-8 8-5 8-0 8-8 7-2 8-6 8-8 8-8 8-8 8-8 8-1 8-8 8-7 8-1 7-2 8-0 8-0 7-1 7-0 7-0 7-0 8-0 5-0 8-0 8-0 1-0 4-0 8-0 3-0 8-4 2-0 6-1 1-0 8 8

ua

Sacks

Pass defense

a

tot

tfl/yds

no-yds

int-yds brup

43 41 32 13 24 19 24 19 24 16 23 16 16 20 17 17 16 16 19 11 15 13 19 9 7 17 17 6 7 7 4 7 7 2 2 7 6 3 5 1 2 4 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 . .

2 2 .

1 .

1 . .

1 1 .

1 . .

1 . .

345 272 252 266

84 45 43 43 40 39 36 34 32 30 28 28 24 23 14 11 9 9 9 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .

617 518

7.5-36 .

1.0-7 3.5-11 3.5-10 1.5-2 5.5-14 5.5-14 0.5-1 1.0-2 1.0-1 0.5-0 .

1.0-5 .

2.0-17 2.0-9 2.0-12 1.0-1 .

0.5-4 1.5-14 . . . . . . . . . . . .

41-160 45-199

4.0-17 1-14 .

1-2 .

4-38 1.0-8 1-35 . . .

2-86 1.0-5 .

3.5-11 . .

1-0 .

2-108 . . .

1-0 . . .

1-40 . .

2.0-17 .

1.0-5 .

0.5-5 . . . . .

0.5-4 .

1.5-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-86 14-323 19-136 5-19

Fumbles

qbh

rcv-yds

3 . .

2 .

1 1 1 . .

1 .

1 .

1 . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 14 11

1-40 1-16 . . .

1-0 . . . . . . . . .

1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-56 3-7

1 1 1 . .

2 .

1 .

8 .

2 .

5 1 .

1 .

1 .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25 24

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. .

1 . .

1 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . .

1 . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 6

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. . . . . . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 2

saf

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL AKRON GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 07 Oct 15 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Dec 02 Akron Opponents

at Penn State ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF IOWA STATE at Troy at Bowling Green BALL STATE at Western Michigan at Toledo BUFFALO at Miami OHIO KENT STATE vs Toledo

no.

Rushing yds td

34 73 0 44 267 5 24 38 0 35 99 1 40 178 2 31 134 1 31 88 1 24 42 0 25 76 0 30 55 1 32 121 1 39 122 1 33 113 1 422 1406 14 510 2555 19

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

13 14 86 0 13 14-29-1 86 0 13 32 17 197 1 25 17-26-0 197 1 25 19 27 293 2 45 27-44-2 293 2 45 16 20 268 1 42 20-40-2 268 1 42 24 14 183 2 43 14-25-1 183 2 43 32 18 249 2 38 18-31-0 249 2 38 29 13 127 1 21 13-24-1 127 1 21 9 23 291 3 47 23-40-1 291 3 47 32 21 286 3 41 21-29-1 286 3 41 15 19 218 1 30 19-38-0 218 1 30 21 22 322 4 71 22-38-0 322 4 71 42 6 69 1 25 6-20-1 69 1 25 12 18 283 3 59 18-42-1 283 3 59 42 232 2872 24 71 232-426-11 2872 24 71 80 266 3063 22 50 266-434-19 3063 22 50

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

4 77 1 27 1 23 1 -1 4 90 0 0 3 51 3 66 4 88 4 56 6 90 2 35 0 0 33 602 45 898

0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 12 20 280

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

24 27 23 0 34 0 29 25 28 23 22 26 0 34 50

tot off

0 0 159 0 4 464 0 0 331 0 0 367 0 0 361 0 4 383 0 0 215 0 0 333 0 0 362 0 0 273 0 0 443 0 0 191 0 0 396 0 4 4278 1 61 5618

Games: 13 • Avg/rush: 3.3 • Avg/catch: 12.4 • Pass effic: 124.52 • KR avg: 18.2 • PR avg: 2.0 • All purpose avg/game: 406.9 • Total offense avg/gm: 329.1 Date

Opponent

Sep 02 at Penn State Sep 09 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF Sep 16 IOWA STATE Sep 23 at Troy Sep 30 at Bowling Green Oct 07 BALL STATE Oct 15 at Western Michigan Oct 21 at Toledo Oct 28 BUFFALO Nov 07 at Miami Nov 14 OHIO Nov 21 KENT STATE Dec 02 vs Toledo Akron Opponents

ua

35 34 42 38 55 53 55 32 51 36 31 32 43 537 387

Tackles a total

18 26 28 32 26 36 30 48 32 20 38 42 26 402 494

53 60 70 70 81 89 85 80 83 56 69 74 69 939 881

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

7.0-29 10.0-53 4.0-7 3.0-10 4.0-29 6.0-37 7.0-24 3.0-4 4.0-11 0.0-0 5.0-7 12.0-48 3.0-8 68.0-267 82.0-323

0.0-0 5.0-39 0.0-0 1.0-7 2.0-16 5.0-36 2.0-6 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 5.0-23 0.0-0 21.0-132 33.0-210

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 9

1-0 2-30 0-0 0-0 2-48 3-75 1-70 1-14 1-0 2-41 2-73 2-2 2-45 19-398 11-85

0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-40 3-0 8-56 6-7

Punting Date

Opponent

Sep 02 at Penn State Sep 09 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF Sep 16 IOWA STATE Sep 23 at Troy Sep 30 at Bowling Green Oct 07 BALL STATE Oct 15 at Western Michigan Oct 21 at Toledo Oct 28 BUFFALO Nov 07 at Miami Nov 14 OHIO Nov 21 KENT STATE Dec 02 vs Toledo Akron Opponents

0 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 5 23 26

1 2 4 6 3 3 3 1 3 5 5 2 2 40 47

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

0-0 7-7 2-2 2-2 4-5 4-4 2-2 3-3 3-3 2-2 4-5 3-3 4-4 40-42 39-41

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

11 3 7 5 4 6 7 4 4 6 8 9 7 81 54

435 89 279 229 172 270 253 173 167 274 277 367 299 3284 2078

39.5 29.7 39.9 45.8 43.0 45.0 36.1 43.2 41.8 45.7 34.6 40.8 42.7 40.5 38.5

47 37 47 56 53 59 47 53 52 55 50 58 51 59 56

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5

2 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 28 25

0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 14 4

2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 5 2 24 14

0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 5-11 17-26

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

pts

0 7 0 3 14 7 7 0 7 7 21 14 7 94 65

0 52 14 17 34 31 14 21 21 14 37 24 28 307 342

Kickoffs

long blkd

0 34 0 28 0 48 0 0 0 0 19 45 0 48 49

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

1 65 9 551 3 160 4 248 6 347 6 366 3 133 4 194 4 241 3 178 7 414 4 225 4 240 58 3362 71 4328

65.0 61.2 53.3 62.0 57.8 61.0 44.3 48.5 60.2 59.3 59.1 56.2 60.0 58.0 61.0

0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 11 36

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OPPONENT STATISTICS Date

Opponent

Sep 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 07 Oct 15 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Dec 02 Opponents Akron

at Penn State ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF IOWA STATE at Troy at Bowling Green BALL STATE at Western Michigan at Toledo BUFFALO at Miami OHIO KENT STATE vs Toledo

no.

Rushing yds td

34 247 4 34 41 0 37 191 3 29 179 2 41 181 1 44 155 0 53 244 0 43 303 1 34 141 2 34 176 0 43 282 3 45 161 1 39 254 2 510 2555 19 422 1406 14

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

80 21 322 2 43 21-31-1 322 2 43 20 14 127 0 20 14-25-2 127 0 20 32 24 317 2 43 24-33-0 317 2 43 48 28 314 1 47 28-42-0 314 1 47 39 25 195 2 31 25-39-2 195 2 31 19 24 221 0 31 24-46-3 221 0 31 23 17 182 1 50 17-29-1 182 1 50 20 18 323 5 40 18-28-1 323 5 40 14 34 313 0 40 34-50-1 313 0 40 17 19 244 3 30 19-32-2 244 3 30 68 10 113 1 27 10-23-2 113 1 27 28 9 85 1 21 9-19-2 85 1 21 54 23 307 4 29 23-37-2 307 4 29 80 266 3063 22 50 266-434-19 3063 22 50 42 232 2872 24 71 232-426-11 2872 24 71

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

1 6 3 4 6 4 3 3 3 2 5 3 2 45 33

5 130 1 2 3 17 1 8 2 27 0 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 1 0 3 66 20 280 6 12

20 70 34 105 164 108 25 83 56 40 122 39 32 898 602

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20 22 20 28 50 36 24 40 24 23 36 23 18 50 34

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

tot off

61 569 2 168 17 508 8 493 24 376 0 376 15 426 0 626 0 454 0 420 4 395 0 246 48 561 61 5618 4 4278

Games: 13 • Avg/rush: 5.0 • Avg/catch: 11.5 • Pass effic: 128.55 • KR avg: 20.0 • PR avg: 14.0 • All purpose avg/game: 529.3 • Total offense avg/gm: 432.2 Date

Opponent

Sep 02 at Penn State Sep 09 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF Sep 16 IOWA STATE Sep 23 at Troy Sep 30 at Bowling Green Oct 07 BALL STATE Oct 15 at Western Michigan Oct 21 at Toledo Oct 28 BUFFALO Nov 07 at Miami Nov 14 OHIO Nov 21 KENT STATE Dec 02 vs Toledo Opponents Akron

ua

22 23 32 32 42 26 29 31 30 35 36 23 26 387 537

Tackles a total

56 60 28 40 26 42 32 34 24 36 32 40 44 494 402

78 83 60 72 68 68 61 65 54 71 68 63 70 881 939

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

14.0-36 2.0-9 11.0-43 4.0-11 4.0-11 7.0-14 6.0-21 2.0-12 4.0-23 7.0-39 4.0-11 11.0-68 6.0-25 82.0-323 68.0-267

3.0-13 0.0-0 5.0-29 2.0-9 1.0-7 2.0-6 2.0-10 1.0-11 1.0-13 6.0-34 0.0-0 6.0-55 4.0-23 33.0-210 21.0-132

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 9 12

1-0 0-0 2-58 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-19 1-8 11-85 19-398

0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-7 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 6-7 8-56

Punting Date

Opponent

Sep 02 at Penn State Sep 09 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF Sep 16 IOWA STATE Sep 23 at Troy Sep 30 at Bowling Green Oct 07 BALL STATE Oct 15 at Western Michigan Oct 21 at Toledo Oct 28 BUFFALO Nov 07 at Miami Nov 14 OHIO Nov 21 KENT STATE Dec 02 vs Toledo Opponents Akron

3 3 0 4 1 1 1 3 0 5 0 0 5 26 23

3 2 3 5 3 2 2 4 2 5 5 1 10 47 40

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

7-7 0-0 5-5 1-2 2-3 0-0 1-1 6-6 2-2 3-3 4-4 2-2 6-6 39-41 40-42

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

2 5 3 4 5 7 3 1 4 5 4 8 3 54 81

100 193 120 172 205 255 74 45 144 180 154 321 115 2078 3284

50.0 38.6 40.0 43.0 41.0 36.4 24.7 45.0 36.0 36.0 38.5 40.1 38.3 38.5 40.5

56 48 46 52 48 43 28 45 51 47 44 56 46 56 59

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 3

0 2 3 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 3 3 3 25 28

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 14

0 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 14 24

1-2 1-1 2-3 1-2 1-1 1-1 2-4 2-3 2-3 1-1 2-2 0-1 1-2 17-26 5-11

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

pts

7 0 10 0 13 0 7 14 0 0 0 7 7 65 94

52 3 41 22 23 3 13 48 20 24 34 14 45 342 307

Kickoffs

long blkd

47 25 40 22 25 31 49 40 37 28 46 0 47 49 48

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

9 561 2 111 8 520 5 297 5 282 2 130 4 229 9 580 5 279 4 239 7 396 3 184 8 520 71 4328 58 3362

62.3 55.5 65.0 59.4 56.4 65.0 57.2 64.4 55.8 59.8 56.6 61.3 65.0 61.0 58.0

4 0 7 4 1 2 1 6 1 0 1 1 8 36 11

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL RED ZONE STATISTICS Akron Inside Opponent Red-Zone Times Date

Opponent

Sep 02, 2017 Sep 09, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 07, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 28, 2017 Nov 07, 2017 Nov 14, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 Dec 02, 2017

at Penn State ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF IOWA STATE at Troy at Bowling Green BALL STATE at Western Michigan at Toledo BUFFALO at Miami OHIO KENT STATE vs Toledo Totals 23 of 31 (74.2%)

Score L W L L W W W L W L W W L

0-52 52-3 14-41 17-22 34-23 31-3 14-13 21-48 21-20 14-24 37-34 24-14 28-45

Times

Total

Rush

Pass

FGs

In RZ Scored

Pts

TDs

TDs

TDs

Made

0 45 7 10 21 0 14 7 0 7 17 7 14 149

0 6 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 20

0 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 13

0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

0 7 1 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 3 2 4 31

0 7 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 23

Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Int Fumb

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Half Game

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponents Inside Akron Red-Zone Times Date

Opponent

Sep 02, 2017 Sep 09, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 07, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 28, 2017 Nov 07, 2017 Nov 14, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 Dec 02, 2017

at Penn State ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF IOWA STATE at Troy at Bowling Green BALL STATE at Western Michigan at Toledo BUFFALO at Miami OHIO KENT STATE vs Toledo Totals 38 of 49 (77.6%)

Score L W L L W W W L W L W W L

0-52 52-3 14-41 17-22 34-23 31-3 14-13 21-48 21-20 14-24 37-34 24-14 28-45

Times

Total

Rush

Pass

FGs

In RZ Scored

Pts

TDs

TDs

TDs

Made

35 3 28 10 16 3 3 24 20 17 24 14 28 225

5 0 4 1 2 0 0 3 2 2 3 2 4 28

3 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 15

2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 3 13

0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 10

6 1 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 2 6 49

5 1 4 2 3 1 1 4 4 3 4 2 4 38

Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down

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0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Int Fumb

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

GAME TBALL

Half Game

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL GAME SUPERLATIVES OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals

Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions

28 146 3 42 40 40 25 322 4 71 8 132 2 71 1 1 1 1 1 48 11 45.9 59 5 4 4 34 14 1.5 3.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

BALL, Warren at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) BALL, Warren vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) BALL, Warren vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) MORGAN, Manny vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) WOODSON, Thomas vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) WOODSON, Thomas at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) WOODSON, Thomas vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) NELSON, Kato vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) NELSON, Kato vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) NELSON, Kato vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) CHAPMAN, Tra'Von vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) SMITH, Kwadarrius vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) SMITH, Kwadarrius vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) SMITH, Kwadarrius vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) O'LEARY, Tom vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) O'LEARY, Tom at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) O'LEARY, Tom vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) GASSER, Nick vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) GASSER, Nick vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) O'LEARY, Tom vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) GASSER, Nick at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) GASSER, Nick vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) GASSER, Nick vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) GASSER, Nick vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) FEATHERSTONE, Shawn vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017 CONEY, A.J. vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) SANDS, Deltron at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) GILBERT, Ulysees vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) REINKE, Brian vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) DAVIS, Jamal vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) GUISER, Zach at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) GILBERT, Ulysees vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) LAKO, John vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) BROWN, Kyron at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) GEORGE, Jordan at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) DAILEY, Darian vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) LAKO, John vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) HAUSER, Andrew vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) BROWN, Kyron at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) GILBERT, Ulysees at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) GEORGE, Jordan vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) FEATHERSTONE, Shawn at Miami (Nov 07, 2017) GEORGE, Jordan at Miami (Nov 07, 2017) GEORGE, Jordan vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) FEATHERSTONE, Shawn vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) DAVIS, Alvin vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) BUTLER, Denzel vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) GILBERT, Ulysees vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017)

Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes

Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions

Long Reception Field Goals

Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss

Interceptions

31 180 2 2 2 2 80 50 34 317 5 50 10 118 2 2 2 50 2 2 2 2 2 49 8 50.0 56 56 4 61 50 14 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By

First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers

Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

44 267 6.1 5 44 27 322 9.9 4 75 75 464 6.7 52 5 5 5 27 16 167 3 3 3 3 11 45.8 59 5 4 4

vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) vs Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sep 09, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017)

FRANKLIN, Jarvi, at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) SWANSON, Terry, vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) Barkley, Saquon, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) REED, Emmanuel, vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) Rourke, Nathan, vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) SWANSON, Terry, vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) Barkley, Saquon, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) JACKSON, Tyree, vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) JACKSON, Tyree, vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) Park, Jacob, vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) WOODSIDE, Logan, at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) WASSINK, Jon, at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) MILLER, Scott, at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) JOHNSON, Di., vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) Gesicki, Mike, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) JOHNSON,Jon'Vea, at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) JOHNSON, Di., vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) ESKRIDGE, D'Way, at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) Owens, Garrett, vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) GRANT, Josh, at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) VEST, Jameson, at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) MITCHESON, Adam, vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) Zervos, Louie, vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) GRANT, Josh, at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) ADAMS, Derek, vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) Gillikin, Blake, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) Gillikin, Blake, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) ADAMS, Derek, vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) SNYDER, Nathan, vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) Thompkins, D., at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) CLAIR, Andrew, at Bowling Green (Sep 30, 2017) Hagan, Javon, vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) COSTIN, Doug, at Miami (Nov 07, 2017) Chavis, Tyrell, at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) Harvey, Willie, vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) COSTIN, Doug, at Miami (Nov 07, 2017) Robbins, Kevin, vs OHIO (Nov 14, 2017) ADENIYI, O., vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) Weatherspoon, K, at Troy (Sep 23, 2017)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

53 303 7.3 4 50 34 323 11.5 5 90 626 8.8 52 6 6 35 16 163 5 2 2 8 50.0 56 56 4 61

at Western Michigan (Oct 15, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) vs Buffalo (Oct 28, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) at Miami (Nov 07, 2017) vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) at Toledo (Oct 21, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) vs Toledo (Dec 02, 2017) vs Iowa State (Sep 16, 2017) at Troy (Sep 23, 2017) vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017) vs KENT STATE (Nov 21, 2017) vs Ball State (Oct 07, 2017) at Penn State (Sep 02, 2017)

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . .

BY AKRON 100 Yards Rushing 112, Warren Ball at Troy, 9-23-17 150 Yards Rushing 151, Jawon Chisholm vs. Kent State, 11-08-13 175 Yards Rushing 184, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 200 Yards Rushing 277, Dennis Kennedy vs. Eastern Mich., 10-18-08 25+ Rushing Attempts 28, Warren Ball at Troy, 9-23-17 30+ Rushing Attempts 32, Alex Allen vs. Buffalo, 11-26-10 2 Touchdowns Rushing Donnell Alexander vs. Buffalo, 11-21-15 3 Touchdowns Rushing Warren Ball vs UAPB, 9-917 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 5, Bobby Hendry vs. Eastern Mich., 11-24-01 50-Yard Run 55, Jawon Chisholm vs. James Madison, 9-7-13 60-Yard Run 61, Manny Morgan at Marshall, 9-17-16 70-Yard Run 70 (TD), by Tra’Von Chapman vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-8-16 80-Yard Run 80 (TD), Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 90-Yard Run 91, Alex Allen vs. Miami (Ohio), 11-17-10 Two Players 100 Rushing Yards (each) Nate Burney (119) and Alex Allen (110) vs. Gardner-Webb, 9-11-10 250 Yards Passing 286, Thomas Woodson vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 300 Yards Passing 322, Kato Nelson vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 400 Yards Passing 407, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 20 Pass Completions 22, Kato Nelson vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 30 Pass Completions 30, Thomas Woodson vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 40 Pass Attempts 40, Thomas Woodson at Troy, 9-23-17 50 Pass Attempts *62, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 2 Touchdown Passes Kato Nelson vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 3 Touchdown Passes Thomas Woodson vs. Buffalo, 10-28-17 4 Touchdown Passes Kato Nelson vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 5 Touchdown Passes Dalton Williams at FIU, 9-8-12 6 Touchdown Passes % Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 2 Interceptions Thrown Thomas Woodson at Troy, 9-23-17 3 Interceptions Thrown Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 4 Interceptions Thrown Thomas Woodson at Ball State, 10-25-14 300 Yards Total Offense 314, Thomas Woodson vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 350 Yards Total Offense 367, Kato Nelson vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 400 Yards Total Offense 420, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 100 Yards Receiving 114, Kwadarrius Smith vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 150 Yards Receiving 196, Jerome Lane vs. VMI, 9-3-16 200 Yards Receiving 223, Jabari Arthur vs. Western Michigan, 10-6-07 10 Receptions 10, JoJo Natson vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 10+ Receptions 11, Marquelo Suel at Kent State, 11-3-12 50-Yard Reception 59, Kwadarrius Smith vs. Toledo, 12-2-17 60-Yard Reception 64 (TD), Jerome Lane (Tyrell Goodman) vs. Bowling Green, 11-9-16 70-Yard Reception 71 (TD), Kwadarrius Smith (Kato Nelson) vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 80-Yard Reception 80, Andre Jones (Alex Allen) vs. Northern Ill., 10-31-09 90-Yard Reception 91, Jerome Lane (Thomas Woodson) vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 2 Touchdowns Receiving Kwadarrius Smith vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 3 Touchdowns Receiving JoJo Natson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Two Players 100 Yards Receiving (each) JoJo Natson (134) and Jerome Lane (115) at Marshall, 9-17-16 150 Yard Rusher and 150 Yard Receiver in Same Game #Jawon Chisholm (188 rushing) and Keith Sconiers (154 receiving) vs. VMI, 9-24-11 Kickoff Return for TD Dashan Miller (98 yards) vs. Syracuse, 10-24-09 Free Kick Return for TD 89, Andre Jones (78) and Alphonso Owen (11) vs. Western Michigan, 10-6-07 100-Yard Kickoff Return Jamie Goodwin at Connecticut, 10-25-03 100+ Yards in Kickoff Return Yardage 156, Van Edwards at Kent State, 10-1-16 Punt Return for TD JoJo Natson (79 yards) at Buffalo, 10-27-16 70-Yard Punt Return Domenik Hixon (85 yards) vs. Ball State, 10-23-04 200 All-Purpose Yards 200, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 250 All-Purpose Yards 263, Dennis Kennedy vs. Buffalo, 11-13-08 Interception for TD John Lako (35 yds.) vs. Ball State,10-7-17 Intercepted 2+ Passes 2, Justin March (one for TD) at Michigan, 9-14-13 Fumble Return for TD Ulysees Gilbert (40 yards) vs. Kent State, 11-21-17 Blocked a Field Goal Brock Boxen (44-yard att.) vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Blocked 2 Field Goals Nick Rossi (46-yard att.) and Anthony Holmes (40-yard att.) at Northern Ill., 10-12-13 Blocked a PAT Andrew Hauser at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 Blocked a Punt Zach Guiser at Marshall, 9-17-16 Blocked Punt Returned for TD Ulysees Gilbert (30 yds.) at Marshall, 9-17-16 Had a 2-Pt Conversion Tyrell Goodman pass to Jerome Lane vs. BGSU, 11-9-16 Had a Defensive 2-Pt. Conversion Shawn Lemon (98 yds) vs. Toledo, 11-5-08 50-Yard Field Goal 50, Robert Stein at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 55-Yard Field Goal 56, Daron Alcorn vs. Toledo, 9-12-92 UA Recorded a Safety Andrew Hauser at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15

AKRON TEAM 500 Yards Total Offense 600 Yards Total Offense 700 Yards Total Offense 300 Yards Rushing Offense 400 Yards Rushing Offense 500 Yards Rushing Offense 300 Yards Passing Offense 400 Yards Passing Offense 500 Yards Passing Offense Scored an OFF, DEF and ST Touchdown

529 at Ball State, 10-22-16 626 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 *753 vs Morgan State , 9-15-12 339 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-18-08 440 vs. Liberty, 10-12-02 503 vs. Northern Arizona, 9-28-91 322 vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 425 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 *^565 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 at Marshall, 9-17-16

BY OPPONENT 100 Yards Rushing 150 Yards Rushing 200 Yards Rushing 250 Yards Rushing 300 Yards Rushing 20 Rushing Attempts 30 Rushing Attempts 40 Rushing Attempts 3 Touchdowns Rushing 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 70-Yard Run Two Players 100 Yards Rushing (each)

100, Kenny Young, Miami, 11-7-17 180, Terry Swanson, Toledo, 12-2-17 243, Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan, 10-27-12 282, Jordan Johnson, Buffalo, 10-27-16 376, Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio), 11-6-99 21, Terry Swanson, Toledo, 12-2-17 31, Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan, 10-15-17 42, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, 12-1-05 Trayion Durham, Kent State, 11-3-12 5, Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill., 10-14-00 80, Saquon Barkley, #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 119, Donovan Green, 116, Fred Coppet, Bowling Green, 11-9-16 300 Yards Passing 307, Logan Woodside, Toledo, 12-2-17 400 Yards Passing 413, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 500 Yards Passing 516, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 20 Pass Completions 23, Logan Woodside, Toledo, 12-2-17 30 Pass Completions 34, Tyree Jackson, Buffalo, 10-28-17 40 Pass Attempts 41, Jack Milas, Ball State, 10-7-17 50 Pass Attempts 57, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 4 Touchdown Passes Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 5 Touchdown Passes Logan Woodside, Toledo, 10-21-17 5+ Touchdown Passes 6, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 3 Interceptions Thrown Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 500 Yards Total Offense 514, Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 11-23-07 600 Yards Total Offense 624, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 100 Yards Receiving 118, Diontae Johnson, Toledo, 12-2-17 103, Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo, 12-2-17 150 Yards Receiving 181, Justin Rankin, Kent State, 10-1-16 200 Yards Receiving 214, Lee Evans, Wisconsin, 9-6-03 10 Receptions Scott Miller, Bowling Green, 9-30-17 10+ Receptions 11, Hunter Sharp, Utah State, 12-22-15 3 Touchdown Receptions Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State, 9-3-11 60-Yard Reception 60, Alex Bayer, Bowling Green, 10-06-12 70-Yard Reception 78, Rokeem Williams, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 90-Yard Reception 91, Breshad Perriman, UCF, 8-29-13 Two Players Receiving 100 Yards (each) Diontae Johnson (118) and Jon’Vea Johnson (103),Toledo, 12-2-17 Kickoff Return for TD Dervon Wallace (91 yards), Western Mich., 10-23-10 Punt Return for TD DeAndre Thompkis (61 yards), #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 70-Yard Punt Return Stafford Owens (81 yards), Ohio, 11-13-04 Had 2 Interceptions 2, Byron Moore, Tennessee, 9-29-12 Returned Interception for TD Marshall Taylor, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Had 3 Interceptions Brian Lainhart, Kent State, 10-4-08 Fumble Return for TD Taylor Royster (0 yards), BGSU, 11-4-14 75-Yard Fumble Return for TD 99, Quan Dillahunt, Howard, 9-20-03 Blocked a Field Goal Nate Childress, Toledo, 12-2-17 Blocked a PAT Boomer Mays, Northern Ill., 10-12-13 Blocked a Punt 2, Tony Reid, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Blocked Punt Returned for TD Melvin Payne, Ohio, 10-10-09 Had a 2-Pt. Conversion Riley Neal (rush), Ball State, 10-22-16 50-Yard Field Goal Kaleb Patterson (52 yards), Miami (Ohio), 10-19-13 500 Yards Total Offense 561, Toledo, 12-2-17 600 Yards Total Offense 622, Toledo, 11-2-16 700 Yards Total Offense 705, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Less Than 200 Yards of Total Offense 127, Morgan State, 9-12-09 UA Allowed a Safety at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16

* - indicates school record % - indicates tied school record= # - first time in program history ^ - indicates Mid-American Conference record

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GAME 14 at FAU | BOCA RATON BOWL GAME RECAPS

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The No. 6 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Akron Zips, 52-0, in the 2017 season opener on a soggy Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium in front of 101, 684 fans.

AKRON, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Akron football team used 464 yards of total offense en route to a 52-3 home opening win over Arkansas Pine Bluff at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday evening.

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For Akron, senior QB Thomas Woodson returned to the starting role behind center after a season-ending injury in 2016. Woodson completed 12-of-23 passes for 71 yards and an interception.

Senior Traâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Von Chapman led the squad with three receptions and totaled 10 yards. On the ground, senior RB Warren Ball carried the bulk of the load with 13 carries for 27 yards, while freshman QB Kato Nelson posted a team-high 39 yards on nine rushes. Defensively, Akron was led by senior S Zach Guiser with 10 tackles and an interception.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 8:13 PSU Thompkins 61 yd. punt return (Davis kick) 0:49 PSU Gesicki 13 yd. pass from McSorley (Davis kick) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 4:49 2nd 8:48 PSU McSorley 4 yd. run (Davis kick) Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards in 0:51 4:49 PSU Barkley 3 yd. run (Davis kick) Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards in 2:30 0:23 PSU Barkley 30 yd. run (Davis kick) Drive: 5 play, 45 yards in 1:51 UG 368 'DYLV \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards in 4:03 1:02 PSU Gesicki 2 yd. pass from McSorley (Davis kick) Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards in 1:23 4th 10:20 PSU Stevens 5 yd. run (Davis kick) Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards in 1:56 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AKRON 12 34-73 86 14-29-1 63-159 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-77-0 1-0-0 11-39.5 1-0 9-84 30:30 24% (4 of 17) 0% (0 of 0) 0-0 0-0

UA-PSU 0-7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 28 0 - 35 0 - 38 0 - 45 0 - 52 PSU 24 34-247 322 21-31-1 65-569 0-0-0 5-130-1 1-20-0 1-0-0 2-50.0 0-0 5-45 29:30 33% (3 of 9) 50% (1 of 2) 5-6 3-13

RUSHING: UA - Nelson 9-39, Ball 13-27, Morgan 3-13, A. Williams 1-7, Sands 1-1, Edwards 5-(-2), Woodson 2-(-12). PSU - Barkley 14-172, McSorley 12-48, Stevens 4-16, Sanders 1-16, Team 1-(-2), Robinson 2-(-3).

PASSING: UA - Woodson 12-23-1-71-0, Kelley 0-2-0-0-0, Nelson 1-2-0-11-0, Johns 1-2-0-4-0. PSU 0 McSorley 18-25-1-280-2, Stevens 3-6-0-42-0.

RECEIVING: UA - Chapman 3-10, Coney 2-25, K. Smith 2-23, Bickley 2-21, Ball 2-3, Stewart 1-4, N. Williams 1-2, Young 1-(-2). PSU- Gesicki 6-58, Johnson 4-84, Hamilton 3-74, Barkley 3-54, Thompkins 2-29, Pancoast 1-12, Stevens 1-7, Polk 1-4.

On the other side of the ball, the Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive efforts were highlighted by a pick-six by junior LB 8O\VHHV *LOEHUW ,,, ,W ZDV *LOEHUWĹ?V Ć&#x201C;UVW FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ DQG Ć&#x201C;UVW WRXFKGRZQ *LOEHUW DOVR OHG $NURQ ZLWK WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ RQH IRU D Ć&#x201C;YH \DUG ORVV SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 10:47 UA Ball 12 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards in 2:43 6:28 UA Coney 15 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards in 2:43 QG 8$ 2Ĺ?/HDU\ \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards in 4:15 13:35 UA Gilbert 30 yd. interception return (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick)

3% *LOODQ \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards in 5:32 5:00 UA Ball 8 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards in 2:50 3rd 9:12 UA Ball 8 yd. run (Gingerich kick) Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards in 5:48 1:44 UA Edwards 12 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards in 4:55 4th 5:18 UA Sands 1 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards in 3:18 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

PINE BLUFF 12 34-41 127 14-25-2 59-168 0-0-0 1-2-0 6-70-0 0-0-0 5-38.5 0-0 7-70 30:00 16% (2 of 13) 0% (0 of 3) 1-1 0-0

UAPB-UA 0-7 0 - 14 0 - 17 0 - 24 3 - 24 3 - 31 3 - 38 3 - 45 3 - 52

AKRON 26 44-267 197 17-26-0 70-464 0-0-0 2-3-0 1-27-0 2-30-1 3-29.7 0-0 11-130 30:00 55% (6 of 11) 100% (1 of 1) 7-7 5-39

RUSHING: Akron - Ball 20-146, Edwards 9-47, Sands 7-38, Woodson 2-16, Morgan 4-10, Turfe 1-6, Nelson 1-4. UAPB - Jordan 7-30, Duncan 11-17, Williams 13-8, Ralph 1-(-5), Patterson 2-(-9).

PASSING: Akron - Woodson 15-21-0-166-1, Nelson 1-3-0-6-0, Kelley 1-2-0-25-0. Duncan 12-23-2-105-0, Patterson 1-1-0-15-0, Gillan 1-1-0-7-0.

RECEIVING: Akron - Chapman 5-55, Smith 4-38, Young 3-26, Coney 2-39, Burkhart 1-25, Junk 1-10, Edwards 1-4.

UABP - K. Williams 4-23, Ralph 3-40, Brown 2-24, Colbet 1-15, Mack 1-13, N. Williams 1-7, Jordan 1-4, Rowland 1-1.

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IOWA STATE

Â&#x160; Saturday, Sept. 16 Â&#x160; Noon â&#x20AC;˘ CBS-SN Â&#x160; InfoCision Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field | Akron, Ohio Iowa State (2-1) Akron (1-2)

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Â&#x160; Saturday, Sept. 23 Â&#x160; 6 PM | ESPN3 Â&#x160; Veterans Memorial Stadium Akron (1-3) Troy (3-1)

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AKRON , Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; The University of Akron football team fell, 41-14, to the Iowa State Cyclones at InfoCision Stadium- Summa Field on Saturday afternoon.

TROY, Ala. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Penalties and turnovers proved costly as the Akron Zips fell at Troy, 22-17, before 27,324 fans on Saturday evening at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Senior QB Thomas Woodson carried the offense with 240 yards of the Zips 331 yards of total offense.

He completed 25-of-40 passes with two touchdowns.

)ROORZLQJ D PLQXWH ZHDWKHU GHOD\ IRU OLJKWQLQJ WKH =LSV MXPSHG RQ WKH VFRUHERDUG Ć&#x201C;UVW DQG WKHQ fought to regain the lead throughout most of the game. With 5:37 to go, UA went ahead 17-16 but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold on for the win.

Junior WR Kwadarrius Smith led the receiving corps with 76 yards and a touchdown on three receptions. Senior WR Traâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Von Chapman followed, catching eight passes for 53 yards, while senior WR A.J Coney had four receptions for 52 yards.

The rushing attack was led by senior RB Warren Ball with 11 carries for 46 yards. Ball also had four UHFHSWLRQV IRU HLJKW \DUGV ZLWK KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FDUHHU UHFHLYLQJ WRXFKGRZQ The Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive unit was led by junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III, who posted a team-best 12 tackles.

Junior LB Jamal Davis II recorded six tackles, including a team-high 1.5 tackles for a loss, and senior S Zach Guiser and junior CB Darian Dailey also recorded six tackles.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 4:33 ISU Lazard 7 yd. pass from Park (Owens kick) Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards in 4:08 0:35 ISU Warren 1 yd. run (Owens kick) Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards in 2:25 2nd 7:13 UA Smith 45-yard pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards in 2:38 4:57 ISU Owens 40 yd. FG Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards in 2:10 3:23 ISU Owens 40 yd. FG Drive: 4 play, 6 yards in 1:27 0:38 UA Ball 11 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 10 play, 75 yards in 2:45 3rd 3:34 ISU Murdock 43 yd. pass from Park (Owens kick) Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards in 2:20 1:34 ISU Montgomery 9 yd. run (Owens kick) Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards in 1:21 4th 5:12 ISU Park 14 yd. run (Owens kick) Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards in 6:09 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

IOWA STATE 23 37-191 317 24-33-0 70-508 0-0-0 3-17-0 3-34-0 2-58-0 3-40.0 2-0 7-72 31:52 46% (6 of 13) 0% (0 of 0) 4-5 6-33

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AKRON 19 24-38 293 27-44-2 68-331 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-23-0 0-0-0 7-39.9 1-1 7-79 28:08 62% (11 of 18) 0% (0 of 0) 1-1 0-0

RUSHING: UA - Ball 11-40, Edwards 4-16, Nelson 1-8, Woodson 1-(-26). ISU- Montgomery 22-127, Park 3-38, Warren 9-31, Croney 2-13, Land 1-(-2), Team 1-(-16).

PASSING: UA - Woodson 25-40-1-240-2, Nelson 2-4-1-53-0. ISU- Park 24-33-0-317-2.

RECEIVING: UA - Chapman 8-53, Coney 4-52, Ball 4-8, Smith 3-76, Gladney 3-18, Young 2-32, Bickley 2-22, Stewart 1-32. ISU- Ryen 6-80, Lazard 5-47, Montgomery 5-46, Butler 3-31, Jones 2-56, Eaton 2-14, Murdock 1-43.

Senior RB Warren Ball led the rushers with 112 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 28 carries. It marked the third 100-yard rushing performance of his career. Redshirt junior WR Kwadarrius Smith KDG D FDUHHU KLJK IRXU UHFHSWLRQV IRU D FDUHHU KLJK \DUGV ,W PDUNHG WKH Ć&#x201C;UVW \DUG UHFHLYLQJ performance of his career.

Senior QB Thomas Woodson went 20-of-40 for 268 yards and a touchdown. He also had two interceptions. Defensively, redshirt junior DB Shawn Featherstone led the defense with a career-high 11 tackles, including a career-best seven solo stops.

SCORING SUMMARY: VW 8$ 2Ĺ?/HDU\ \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards in 3:12 5:03 TU Chunn 6 yd. run (Underwood kick) Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards in 4:33 QG 78 8QGHUZRRG \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards in 4:14 22:35 TU Barker 48 yd. run (Underwood kick failed) Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards in 1:22 3rd 2:59 UA Smith 29 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards in 3:02 4th 5:37 UA Ball 4 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards in 4:23 1:06 TU Douglas 23 yd. pass from Silvers Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards in 2:08 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AKRON 23 35-99 268 20-40-2 75-367 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 5-45.8 1-1 12-100 33:49 53% (9 of 17) 100% (1 of 1) 2-5 1-7

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TROY 24 28-175 314 29-42-0 70-489 0-0-0 1-8-0 4-105-0 2-0-0 4-43.0 1-1 16-159 26:22 29% (4 of 14) 67% (2 of 3) 2-3 2-9

RUSHING: Akron - Ball 28-112, Sands 1-2, Edwards 2-2, Woodson 4-(-17). Troy - Chunn 16-106, Barker 2-57, Henderson 4-8, Silvers 4-4, Anderson 1-2, Team 1-(-2).

PASSING: Akron - Woodson 20-40-2-268-1. Troy - Silvers 28-41-0-314-1, Barker 0-1-0-0-0.

RECEIVING: Akron - Wolf 6-71, Smith 4-103, Chapman 4-30, Coney 3-35, Morgan 1-13, Gladney 1-9, Ball 1-7.

Troy - Douglas 7-92, McCormick 4-37, Chunn 4-29, Eafford 2-54, Quisenberry 2-25, Willis 2-20, Thompson 2-18, Johnson 2-17, Jones 1-16, Letton 1-4, Davis 1-2.

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BOWLING GREEN

Â&#x160; Saturday, Sept. 30 Â&#x160; 6 PM | ESPN3 Â&#x160; Doyt Perry Stadium Akron (2-3, 1-0 MAC) Bowling Green (0-5, 0-1 MAC)

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Akron Zips led all but 2:36 en route to a 34-23 win over Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference opener on Saturday evening at Doyt Perry Stadium.

7KH =LSV UHDFKHG WKH HQG ]RQH Ć&#x201C;YH WLPHV DV VHQLRU 4% 7KRPDV :RRGVRQ OHG WKH RIIHQVH ZLWK yards in the air, completing 13-of-24 passes with two touchdowns. He added an 11-yard touchdown run and totaled 24 yards on the ground on eight attempts. :RRGVRQĹ?V PDLQ WDUJHW ZDV VHQLRU :5 $ - &RQH\ ZKR FDXJKW Ć&#x201C;YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV ZLWK D WRXFKdown. Senior WR Austin Wolf followed with three catches and 68 yards receiving, including a 43-yard long touchdown reception.

On the ground, junior RB Van Edwards, Jr., carried the load. Edwards gained 70 yards on 14 attempts with a touchdown, while senior RB Manny Morgan picked up 51 yards on 11 rushing attempts. In addition, senior RB Warren Ball left the game with an injury after three carries.

The Akron defense also put points on the scoreboard as junior CB Kyron Brown recorded a pick-six for KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FDUHHU WRXFKGRZQ 7KH =LSV ZRQ WKH WXUQRYHU EDWWOH ZKLFK LQFOXGHG WKUHH IRUFHG IXPEOHV and two interceptions.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 11:44 UA Coney 4 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards in 2:22 8:13 BG Domer 2 yd. run (Suder kick blocked) Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards in 1:03 5:59 UA Wolf 43 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick failed) Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards in 2:14 2nd 9:38 UA Edwards 3 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards in 3:44 6:10 BG Folkertsma 17 yd pass from Morgan (Suder kick) Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards in 3:21 3rd 13:11 BG Clair 26 yd. pass from Morgan (Suder kick) Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards in 1:31

%* 6XGHU \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards in 4:41 4:17 UA Woodson 11 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards in 2:36 4th 5:12 UA K. Brown 38 yd. interception return (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AKRON 19 40-178 183 14-25-1 65-361 1-16-0 0-0-0 4-90-0 2-48-1 4-43.0 3-2 1-5 29:36 46% (6 of 13) 50% (1 of 2) 3-3 1-4

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BALL STATE

Â&#x160; Saturday, Oct. 7 Â&#x160; 3:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ ESPN3 Â&#x160; InfoCision Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field Ball State (2-4, 0-2 MAC) Akron (3-3, 2-0 MAC)

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BGSU 17 41-181 201 24-38-2 79-376 1-7-0 2-27-0 6-164-0 1-0-0 5-41.0 5-2 8-77 30:24 33% (6 of 18) 100% (2 of 2) 3-3 1-7

RUSHING: UA - Edwards 14-70, Morgan 11-50, Nelson 4-27, Woodson 4-24, Ball 3-7. BG - Cleveland 2094, Domer 4-42, Clair 4-27, Morgan 5-12, Skattebo 1-8, Wilson 3-7, Loy 3-3, Team 1-(-12).

PASSING: UA - Woodson13-24-1-168-2, Nelson 1-1-0-15-0. BG- Morgan 17-28-1-163-2, Doege 6-9-1-14-0, Wilcox 1-1-0-18-0, Loy 0-0-0-0-0.

RECEIVING: UA - Coney 5-42, Wolf 3-68, Chapman 2-23, Booker 1-18, Smith 1-15, Gladney 1-13, Morgan 1-4. BG - Miller 10-60, Redding 4-36, Cleveland 3-15, Clair 2-33, Guyton 2-10, Doege 1-18, Folkerstma 1-17, Morris 1-6.

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AKRON, Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Akron football entered the second half with a 14-point advantage and tacked on 14 more points en route to a 31-3 win over Ball State during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homecoming game at InfoCision Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field.

Senior QB Thomas Woodson completed 17 passes for 211 yards with two touchdowns. Senior WR A.J. Coney hauled in six passes for a team-best 90 yards, while junior WR Kwadarrius Smith caught three passes for 74 yards and a touchdown and senior WR Austin Wolf was targeted four times for 57 yards and a touchdown.

On the ground, sophomore RB Deltron Sands racked up 53 yards on six carries with a 32-yard touchdown run, while senior RB Manny Morgan used eight carries for 44 yards.

'HIHQVLYHO\ WKH =LSV LVVXHG Ć&#x201C;YH VDFNV DQG WKUHH LQWHUFHSWLRQV ZKLOH OLPLWLQJ WKH &DUGLQDOV WR MXVW WKUHH points. Junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III and senior LB Andrew Hauser led Akron with 13 tackles apiece. *LOEHUW DGGHG D VDFN IRU HLJKW \DUGV RI ORVV ZKLOH +DXVHU JUDEEHG KLV Ć&#x201C;UVW FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 11:46 UA Wolf 24 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards in 3:14

%6 +DJHH \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards in 3:31 2nd 12:09 UA Sands 32 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards in 3:09

8$ 2Ĺ?/HDU\ \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards in 2:18 4th 11:16 UA Smith 21 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards in 3:44 3:01 UA Lako 35 yd. interception return (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick)

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BALL STATE 22 44-155 221 24-46-3 90-376 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-108-0 0-0-0 7-36.4 0-0 1-15 33:40 40% (8 of 20) 100% (1 of 1) 1-3 2-6

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AKRON 19 31-134 249 18-31-0 62-383 0-0-0 2-7-0 0-0-0 3-75-1 6-45.0 0-0 2-15 26:20 33% (4 of 12) 67% (2 of 3) 0-0 5-36

RUSHING: BSU - Huntley 25-129, Dunner 8-37, Milas 9-7, Blair 2-(-18). Akron - Sands 6-52, Morgan 8-43, Edwards 7-19, Nelson 4-11, Turfe 1-8, Woodson 5-1.

PASSING: BSU - Milas 21-41-3-176-0, Blair 3-5-0-45-0. Akron - Woodson 17-30-0-211-2, Nelson 1-1-038-0.

RECEIVING: BSU - Hall 7-48, Givan 4-39, Dunner 3-28, Huntley 3-21, Davis 2-41, Miller 2-14, Littles 1-14, Pinter 1-13, Endsley 1-3. Akron - Coney 6-90, Wolf 4-57, Smith 3-74, Chapman 3-23, Young 1-4, Edwards 1-1.

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WESTERN MICHIGAN

Â&#x160; Sunday, Oct. 15 Â&#x160; 1 PM | Streamed [scheduled for CBS-SN] Â&#x160; Waldo Stadium Akron (4-3, 3-0 MAC) Western Michigan (4-3, 2-1 MAC)

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Senior RB Manny Morgan led the Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rushing efforts with 12 carries for 53 yards. Senior QB Thomas Woodson went 13-of-24 for 127 yards and a touchdown.

Senior captain WR A.J. Coney led the receivers with three receptions for 38 yards.

Defensively, sophomore CB Alvin Davis led the Zips with 12 tackles, while junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III had 10 tackles and a sack that sealed the win with 12 seconds remaining.

On Western Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening drive, CB Kyron Brown intercepted the ball on the 24 yardline and returned the ball 70 yards to the WMU 24. Two plays later, Woodson hit freshman TE Kobie Booker with a 13-yard touchdown pass. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary tacked on the extra point to give UA an early 7-0 lead.

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SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 8:25 UA Booker 13 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards in 0:34 2nd 10:07 UA Morgan 1 yd. run (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards in 4:42 :0 *UDQW \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards in 2:28 4th 10:38 WM Eskridge 50 yd. pass from Wassink (Grant kick) Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards in 2:44 :0 *UDQW \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards in 3:52 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AKRON 14 31-88 127 13-24-1 55-215 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-51-0 1-70-0 7-36.1 0-0 9-93 26:51 33% (4 of 12) 0% (0 of 0) 2-2 2-6

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RUSHING: UA - Morgan 12-53, Edwards 13-38, Woodson 6-(-3). WMU - Franklin 31-130, Bogan 10-68, Bellamy 6-37, Eskridge 2-7, Wassink 4-2.

PASSING: UA - Woodson13-24-1-127-1. WMU - Wassink 17-29-1-182-1.

RECEIVING: UA - Coney 3-38, Booker 2-34, Bickley 2-27, Smith 2-10, Morgan 2-5, Chapman 1-14, Edwards 1-(-1).

WMU - Eskridge 7-93, Watson 6-54, Curtis 2-18, Sanders 1-15m Ernsberger 1-2.

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TOLEDO

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Â&#x160; Saturday, Oct. 21 Â&#x160; Noon â&#x20AC;˘ ESPN3 Â&#x160; Glass Bowl Akron (4-4, 3-1 MAC) Toledo (6-1, 3-0 MAC)

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TOLEDO, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Toledo Rockets utilized 626 yards of total offense en route to a 48-21 win over Akron in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Glass Bowl.

Senior QB Thomas Woodson led under center for Akron, going 18-of-33 for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Senior WR Traâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Von Chapman led the receivers with 70 yards and a touchdown on six receptions, while senior RB Manny Morgan was the top rusher with 25 yards on nine carries. Defensively, LB Ulysees Gilbert, DL Ibrahima Camara, and DE Jamal Davis led the Zips with eight tackles each. )RU WKH 5RFNHWV 4% /RJDQ :RRGVLGH WKUHZ IRU \DUGV DQG Ć&#x201C;YH WRXFKGRZQV RQ RI SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 11:33 UT J. Johnson 24 yd. pass from Woodside (Vest kick) Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards in 3:27 3:12 UT Phillips 40 yd. pass from Woodside (Vest kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 3:48 1:57 UT McKinley-Lewis 13 yd. pass from Woodside (Vest kick) Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards in 1:03 2nd 14:54 UA Booker 25 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards in 2:03

87 9HVW \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards in 4:25 3rd 10:23 UT J. Johnson 25 yd. pass from Woodside (Vest kick) Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards in 4:39 0:17 UT D. Johnson 11 yd pass from Woodside (Vest kick) Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards in 3:50 4th 11:32 UA Chapman 17 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 3:45

87 9HVW \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards in 4:14 4:29 UA Smith 47 yd. pass from Kelley (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 2:43 1:40 UT Seymour 15 yd. run (Vest kick) Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards in 2:49 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AKRON 23 24-42 291 23-40-1 64-333 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-66-0 1-14-0 4-43.2 1-1 1-15 26:34 46% (6 of 13) 100% (1 of 1) 1-1 0-0

UA-UT 0-7 0 - 14 0 - 21 7 - 21 7 - 24 7 - 31 7 - 38 14 - 38 14 - 41 21 - 41 21 - 48

TOLEDO 35 43-303 323 18-28-1 71-626 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-83-0 1-0-0 1-45.0 0-0 2-15 33:26 67% (6 of 9) 0% (0 of 0) 4-4 1-11

RUSHING: Akron - Edwards 9-25, Morgan 9-15, Sands 3-10, Woodson 3-(-8). UT - Swanson 20-123, Seymour 7-71, Thompkins 10-50, Woodside 3-39, Guadagni 2-18, Julian 1-2.

PASSING: Akron - Woodson 18-33-1-205-2, Kelley 5-7-0-86-1. UT - Woodside 17-245-1-304-5, Julian 1-30-19-0, Guadagni 0-1-0-0-0.

RECEIVING: Akron - Chapman 6-70, Wolf 4-44, Smith 3-72, Bickley 3-41, Coney 3-24, Booker 2-35, Edwards 1-5, Morgan 1-0. UT - J. Johnson 5-102, Fisher 2-37, D. Johnson 2-31, Mitchell 2-29, Swanson 2-29, Phillips 1-40, Seymour 1-20, McKinley-Lewis 1-13, Gilliam 1-13, Rosi 1-9.

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BUFFALO

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Â&#x160; Saturday, Oct. 28 Â&#x160; 11:30 AM | CBS Sports Network Â&#x160; InfoCision Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field Buffalo (3-6, 1-4 MAC) Akron (5-4, 4-1 MAC)

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Senior QB Thomas Woodson went 21-of-29 and threw for a season-high 286 yards and all three touchdowns. He moved into second place on Akronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career passing chart and now has 6,829 yards (second to Charlie Frye). Woodson is also second in career passing touchdowns with 53.

Senior A.J. Coney led the receivers with a career-high 91 yards on a career-high seven receptions. On the ground, sophomore Deltron Sands was the top rusher with seven carries for a career-high 70 yards.

Defensively, DB Jordan George had a career-high 11 tackles and an interception.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 6:10 UB Reed 2 yd. run (Mitcheson kick) Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards in 1:40 2:50 UA Bickley 23 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards in 3:14 QG 8% 0LWFKHVRQ \G Æ&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards in 5:53 4:50 UA Wolf 41 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards in 4:04 8% 0LWFKHVRQ \G Æ&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards in 4:23 4th 14:25 UB Reed 10 yd. run (Mitcheson kick) Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards in 4:23 4:46 UA Gladney 36 yd. pass from Woodson (Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary kick) Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards in 2:51

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

BUFFALO 28 34-141 313 34-50-1 84-454 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-56-0 1-0-0 4-36.0 0-0 4-31 33:52 44% (8 of 18) 100% (2 of 2) 4-5 1-13

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Â&#x160; Tuesday, Nov. 7 Â&#x160; 7:30 PM â&#x20AC;¢ ESPN2 Â&#x160; Yager Stadium Akron (5-5, 4-2 MAC) Miami (4-6, 3-3 MAC)

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Junior WR Kwadarrius Smith led the receivers with a career-high six receptions for 69 yards. Senior RB Manny Morgan was the top rusher with 41 yards on 10 carries. Defensively, sophomore CB Alvin Davis led Akron with nine tackles.

For the RedHawks, QB Gus Ragland went 19-of-32 for 244 yards and three touchdowns while throwing two interceptions. Kenny Young rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries and had 98 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 4:56 UA Nelson 7 yd. run (Gasser kick) Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards in 2:33 1:05 MU Martin 19 yd. pass from Ragland (Sloman kick) Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards in 3:46 QG 08 6ORPDQ \G Æ&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards in 1:14 3rd 6:45 MU Young 30 yd. pass from Ragland (Sloman kick) Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards in 3:03 0:34 MU Gardner 19 yd. pass from Ragland (Sloman kick) Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:10 4th 13:09 UA Chapman 30 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser kick) Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards in 2:19

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RUSHING: UB - Reed 28-116, Anderson 2-20, Nunn 1-7, Osborn 2-3, Jackson 1-(-5). UA - Sands 7-70, Morgan 6-16, Edwards 7-3, Woodson 3-(-6), Teram 2-(-8).

PASSING: UB - Jackson 34-50-1-313-0. UA - Woodson 21-29-1-286-3.

RECEIVING: UB - Holsey 7-100, Johnson 6-61, Osborn 6-36, Mabry 5-37,, Eiland 4-33, Reed 4-26, Anderson 1-13, Gray 1-7. UA - Coney 7-91, Chapman 5-66, Wolf 2-52, Bickley 2-37, Sands 2-0, Gladney 1-36, Junk 1-4, Edwards 1-0.

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

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RUSHING: Akron - Morgan 10-41, Nelson 19-12, Edwards 1-2. Miami - Young 14-100, Smith 13-51, Ragland 3-21, Bester 1-8, Team 3-(-4).

PASSING: Akron - Nelson 19-38-0-218-1. Miami - Ragland 19-32-2-244-3.

RECEIVING: Akron - Smith 6-69, Wolf 3-45, Chapman 3-33, Coney 2-36, Williams 2-13, Edwards 1-13, Morgan 1-7, Sands 1-2. Miami - Young 9-98, Murphy 3-33, Smith 2-40, Gardner 2-39, Martin 2-28, Becker 1-6.

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OHIO

# 11

Â&#x160; Tuesday, Nov. 14 Â&#x160; 7 PM | ESPN2 Â&#x160; InfoCision Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field Ohio (8-3, 5-2 MAC) Akron (6-5, 5-2 MAC)

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AKRON, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Akron football team earned bowl eligibility for the second time in three years with a 37-34 win over Ohio on Tuesday night at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field.

Redshirt freshman QB Kato Nelson and junior WR Kwadarrius Smith led the Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense with career-high numbers. Nelson tossed a career-best 322 yards in the air with a career-high four touchdowns, while Smith led the receiving corps with 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Seniors WR A.J. Coney and WR Austin Wolf also added touchdown receptions.

Senior RB Manny Morgan led the ground attack with 55 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, while Nelson followed with 45 yards on 14 rushes. Defensively, the Zips picked-off two passes, while junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III paced the defense with 11 tackles.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 12:56 OU Rourke 68 yd. run (Zervos kick) Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards in 0:42

8$ *DVVHU \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards in 7:05 4:13 UA Coney 16 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser kick) Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards in 0:44 1:32 OU Rourke 3 yd. pass from Cope (Zervos kick) Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards in 2:34 2nd 14:54 OU Brown 5 yd. run (Zervos kick) Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards in 0:15 11:12 UA Smith 71 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser kick) Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards in 0:20 10:56 UA Wolf 23 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser kick) Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards in 0:07

28 =HUYRV \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards in 4:42 5:01 UA Smith 54 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser rush fumbled) Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards in 1:07 UG 28 =HUYRV \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards in 4:51 4th 11:30 UA Morgan 8 yd. run (Gasser kick) Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards in 2:04 5:59 OU Rourke 8 yd. run (Zervos kick) Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards in 5:28 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

OHIO 23 43-282 113 10-23-2 66-395 0-0-0 2-15-0 5-122-0 0-0-0 4-38.5 1-1 2-19 29:46 16% (2 of 12) 50% (1 of 2) 4-4 0-0

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AKRON 18 32-121 322 22-38-0 70-443 0-0-0 1-2-0 6-90-0 2-73-0 8-34.6 1-0 16-167 30:14 35% (6 of 17) 100% (1 of 1) 3-3 0-0

RUSHING: OU - Rourke 15-165, Ouellette 24-74, White 2-38, Brown 2-5. UA - Morgan 14-55, Nelson 14-45, Edwards 4-21.

PASSING: OU - Rourke 9-22-2-110-0, Cope 1-1-0-3-1. UA - Nelson 22-38-0-322-4.

RECEIVING: OU - White 6-68, Cope 2-23, Meyer 1-19, Rourke 1-3. UA - Chapman 7-58, Wolf 5-57, Gladney 3-31, Smith 3-132, Morgan 2-8, Williams 1-20, Coney 1-16.

GOLDEN FLASHES

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KENT STATE

Â&#x160; Tuesday, Nov. 21 Â&#x160; 7 PM â&#x20AC;˘ ESPNU Â&#x160; InfoCision Stadium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field Kent State (2-10, 1-7 MAC) Akron (7-5, 6-2 MAC)

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AKRON, Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The University of Akron football team captured the 2017 Mid-American Conference East Division title on the strength of a 24-14 victory over rival Kent State while claiming its third consecutive Wagon Wheel victory at InfoCision Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summa Field on Tuesday night.

With the win, Akron improved to 7-5 overall and 6-2 in league play. The Zips will play for the 2017 0$& &KDPSLRQVKLS .HQW Ć&#x201C;QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ DW RYHUDOO DQG LQ 0$& SOD\ Also with the win, Akron earned one point for the Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Wagon Wheel Challenge, bringing the overall tally to 3.5 to 1.5 in the Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favor.

The Zips wasted no time entering Kent State territory as redshirt freshman QB Kato Nelson used seven SOD\V WR WUDYHO \DUGV IRU $NURQĹ?V Ć&#x201C;UVW VFRUH 7KH GULYH ODVWHG DQG VWDUWHG ZLWK D WKUHH \DUG UXVK by senior RB Manny Morgan. Nelson followed with a 12-yard strike to senior WR A.J. Coney and a 24\DUG UXVK RI KLV RZQ HQWHULQJ WKH *ROGHQ )ODVKHVĹ? VLGH RI WKH Ć&#x201C;HOG DW WKH \DUG OLQH The Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offensive efforts were led by Nelson, completing six passes for 69 yards, which included the 25-yard touchdown pass to Booker. Junior RB Van Edwards, Jr., carried most of the load on the ground, posting 6.1 yards per carry on nine touches and 55 total yards. Morgan followed with 46 yards and added a touchdown, while Nelson rounded out the ground attack with 21 yards.

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 11:44 UA Booker 25 yd. pass from Nelson (Gasser kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 3:16

8$ *DVVHU \G Ć&#x201C;HOG JRDO Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards in 2:13 2nd 11:22 KS Rankin 8 yd. run (Hynes kick) Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards in 1:14 0:18 UA Morgan 1 yd. run (Gasser kick) Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards in 1:21 0:00 UA Gilbert 40 yd. fumble recovery (Gasser kick) 3rd 1:20 KS Butler 1 yd. pass from Rankin (Hynes kick) Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards in 6:22 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards-TD Punt Returns-Yards-TD Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD Interception Returns-Yards-TD Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

KENT STATE 13 45-161 85 9-19-2 64-246 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-39-0 1-19-0 8-40.1 2-1 9-84 31:12 23% (3 of 13) 0% (0 of 0) 2-2 6-55

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RUSHING: Kent - Crum 12-77, Rankin 21-73, Gamble 3-22, Bollas 9-(-4), Carrigan 1-(-7). Akron - Edwards 9-55, Morgan 11-46, Nelson 19-21.

PASSING: Kent - Bollas 4-13-2-44-0, Crum 4-5-0-40-0, Rannkin 1-1-0-1-1. Akron - Nelson 6-20-1-69-1.

RECEIVING: Kent - Rankin 4-25, Price 2-42, White 1-12, Carrigan 1-5, Butler 1-1. Akron - Morgan 2-4, Booker 1-25, Wolf 1-15, Chapman 1-13, Coney 1-12.

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Attendance 16,225 Kickoff Time 12:03 p.m.

End of Game 3:57 p.m.

Total Elapsed Time 3:54 2IĹľFLDOV Referee- Curt Johnson; Umpire- John Hanneke; Linesman- Vince Winters; Line JudgeG. Jogodzinski; Back Judge- Justin Shaeher; Field Judge- John Masterson; Side Judge- Art Lucky; Center Judge- Jason Grant Weather: Indoors Head Coaches Akron Toledo Team Stats First Downs Rushes- Net Yards Net Yards Passing Pass Comp-Attempts-Int Total Offense (Plays-Yds) Fumble returns-Yds-TD Kickoff returns-Yds-TD Interception returns-Yds-TD Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

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Passing: Akronâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nelson 8-18-0-177-2, Woodson 5-14-1-35-0, Kelley 5-9-0-71-1, Chapman 0-1-0-00. UTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Woodside 23-37-2-307-4.

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DETROIT -- The University of Akron football team FRXOG QRW RYHUFRPH D KDOIWLPH GHĆ&#x201C;FLW DQG IHOO to Toledo, 45-28, in the 2017 Mid-American Conference championship game before 16,225 fans on Saturday at Ford Field.

Akron fell to 7-6 overall, while the Rockets improved to 11-2 overall. Both teams now await bowl berths which will be announced on Sunday afternoon.

Akron started the game with the ball but was forced to punt. Toledo went three-and-out on its opening drive.

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Toledo took advantage of the turnover with a twoyard rushing touchdown by Terry Swanson to take a 14-0 lead.

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On Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next drive, senior DL Ibrahima Camara forced a fumble, recovered by junior DB Darian Dailey, and the Zips took over on the 42. Nelson fumbled the ball on the next play, returning the ball to Toledo.

For the Zips, Nelson went 8-of-18 for 177 yards and two touchdowns, while Woodson was 5-of-14 for 35 yards. Smith led the receivers with 114 yards and a touchdown on three receptions, while Morgan led the rushing efforts with 51 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Gilbert and George led Akron with 10 tackles apiece.

The Rockets scored on the next play with a 54-yard pass to Swanson to go ahead 45-14.

For the Rockets, Woodside, the Player of the Game, went 23-of-37 for 307 yards and four touchdowns.

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1968 Grantland Rice Bowl

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Â&#x160; Louisiana Tech 33, Akron 13 Â&#x160; December 14, 1968 Â&#x160; Floyd Stadium | Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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First Postseason Victory in Program History Akron 27, UNLV 6 November 27, 1976 Rubber Bowl | Akron, Ohio UNLV Akron

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Pioneer Bowl; National Championship Game Â&#x160; Montana State 24, Akron 13 Â&#x160; December 11, 1976 Â&#x160; Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas Akron Montana State

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Punt Returns 1XPEHU <DUGV

Kickoff Returns

1XPEHU <DUGV

Interception Returns 1XPEHU <DUGV

Punts

1XPEHU <DUGV $YHUDJH

Penalties /RZV 1XPEHU <DUGV

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Interception Returns 1XPEHU <DUGV /RQJHVW 5HWXUQ

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