The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In their fifth game, the Zips defeated Bowling Green, 31–3, to break their 21-game losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.
Schedule Akron had non-conference games scheduled against Clemson, Youngstown State, New Mexico State, and UMass, which all were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game summaries
vs Western Michigan
Statistics WMUAKR First downs 21 15 Plays–yards 58–484 64–256 Rushes–yards 39–218 32–130 Passing yards 266 126 Passing: –– 13–19–0 19–32–1 Time of possession 30:53 29:07 Team Category Player Statistics Western Michigan Passing Kaleb Eleby 12/16, 262 yards, 3 TD Rushing La'Darius Jefferson 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Receiving D'Wayne Eskridge 3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD Akron Passing Zach Gibson 18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Boogie Knight 11 carries, 74 yards Receiving Michael Mathison 6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
at Ohio
Statistics AKROHIO First downs 20 15 Plays–yards 72–434 50–307 Rushes–yards 42–216 33–185 Passing yards 218 122 Passing: –– 18–30–2 10–17–0 Time of possession 34:53 25:07 Team Category Player Statistics Akron Passing Zach Gibson 18/30, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Teon Dollard 22 carries, 165 yards Receiving George Qualls Jr. 3 receptions, 64 yards Ohio Passing Kurtis Rourke 8/14, 92 yards Rushing De'Montre Tuggle 22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD Receiving Shane Hooks 4 receptions, 73 yards
at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
Statistics AKRKENT First downs 21 37 Plays–yards 56–366 78–750 Rushes–yards 41–212 51–390 Passing yards 154 360 Passing: –– 9–15–1 24–27–0 Time of possession 29:21 30:39 Team Category Player Statistics Akron Passing Zach Gibson 9/15, 154 yards, 1 INT Rushing Teon Dollard 28 carries, 202 yards, 4 TD Receiving Nate Stewart 2 receptions, 68 yards Kent State Passing Dustin Crum 22/25, 348 yards, 3 TD Rushing Marquez Cooper 14 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD Receiving Isaiah McKoy 6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
vs Miami (OH)
Statistics M-OHAKR First downs 17 14 Plays–yards 54–416 55–145 Rushes–yards 27–108 28–4 Passing yards 308 141 Passing: –– 18–27–0 16–27–1 Time of possession 28:17 31:43 Team Category Player Statistics Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 18/27, 308 yards, 4 TD Rushing Brett Gabbert 4 carries, 48 yards Receiving Jack Sorenson 8 receptions, 177 yards, 4 TD Akron Passing Zach Gibson 16/27, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Teon Dollard 13 carries, 22 yards Receiving George Qualls Jr. 3 receptions, 50 yards
vs Bowling Green
at No. 24 Buffalo
Roster
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