2020 Akron Zips football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2020
| team = Akron Zips
| sport = football
| image = Akron Zips logo.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 1–5
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Tom Arth
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Tommy Zagorski
| oc_year = 2nd
| cooff_coach1 = Bryan Gasser
| cooc1_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| def_coach = Matt Feeney
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 3–4
| captain =
| stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
}}
{{2020 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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.{{Cite news|last=Justice|first=Camryn|date=December 5, 2020|title=Akron Zips snap 21-game losing streak with big win over Bowling Green Falcons|work=News 5 Cleveland|url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/college-sports/akron-university/akron-zips-snap-21-game-losing-streak-with-big-win-over-bowling-green-falcons|access-date=December 5, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |title=ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports |url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/7/29/general-acc-announces-plans-for-football-and-fall-olympic-sports.aspx |website=TheACC.com |access-date=July 29, 2020 |language=en |date=July 29, 2020}}
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2020
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| away =
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| gamename =
| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 13–58
| attend = 490
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| away = y
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 10–24
| attend = 1,182
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| away = y
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| gamename = Wagon Wheel
| site_stadium = Dix Stadium
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = ESPN
| score = 35–69
| attend = 0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| away =
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| gamename =
| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 7–38
| attend = 0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| away =
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| gamename =
| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 31–3
| attend = 0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 12
| away = y
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank = 24
| gamename =
| site_stadium = UB Stadium
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 7–56
| attend = 0
}}
}}
Game summaries
=vs Western Michigan=
{{see also|2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 4|Wednesday}}
|time=6:00 p.m. EST
|road=Broncos
|R1=16 |R2=14 |R3=21 |R4=7
|home=Zips
|H1=7 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
|attendance=490
|weather=Clear skies • Temperature: {{convert|64|F|C}} • Wind: N at {{convert|9|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Greg Sujack
|TV=ESPN3
|TVAnnouncers=Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
|reference=[https://gozips.com/sports/football/stats/2020/western-michigan/boxscore/6673 Box score], [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401249857 Recap]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:33) WMU – Thiago Kapps 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:27; Western Michigan 3–0)
- (7:32) AKR – Michael Mathison 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:56; Akron 7–3)
- (3:48) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 5-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:33; Western Michigan 10–7)
- (1:52) WMU – A. J. Thomas 38-yard interception return, Thiago Kapps kick failed (Western Michigan 16–7)
;Second quarter
- (13:04) AKR – Cory Smigel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48; Western Michigan 16–10)
- (7:33) WMU – Sean Tyler 12-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:25; Western Michigan 23–10)
- (3:41) AKR – Cory Smigel 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Western Michigan 23–13)
- (1:34) WMU – Jaylen Hall 68-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Western Michigan 30–13)
;Third quarter
- (13:09) WMU – D'Wayne Eskridge 76-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 37–13)
- (9:14) WMU – Jaxson Kincaide 14-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23; Western Michigan 44–13)
- (0:32) WMU – La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:51; Western Michigan 51–13)
;Fourth quarter
- (6:14) WMU – Christian Singleton 5-yard run, Thiago Kapps kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:40; Western Michigan 58–13)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}"|WMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Akron Zips|color=white}}"|AKR | ||
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 58–484 | 64–256 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–218 | 32–130 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 126 |
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | 13–19–0 | 19–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan
| Passing | 12/16, 262 yards, 3 TD |
|---|
| Rushing
| La'Darius Jefferson | 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving
| 3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Akron Zips|color=white}}| Akron
| Passing | Zach Gibson | 18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing
| Jeremiah Knight | 11 carries, 74 yards |
| Receiving
| Michael Mathison | 6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD |
{{Clear}}
=at Ohio=
{{see also|2020 Ohio Bobcats football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 10|Tuesday}}
|time=7:00 p.m. EST
|road=Zips
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=0
|home=Bobcats
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=7
|stadium=Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
|attendance=1,182
|weather=Clear • Temperature: {{convert|68|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|5|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Tim O'Dey
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Corey Chavous (analyst)
|reference=[https://gozips.com/sports/football/stats/2020/ohio/boxscore/6674 Box score], [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401249861 Recap]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (12:10) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Ohio 7–0)
;Second quarter
- (12:27) OHIO – Armani Rogers 1-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:13; Ohio 14–0)
- (4:25) AKR – Nate Stewart 14-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:22; Ohio 14–7)
;Third quarter
- (9:47) AKR – Cory Smigel 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Ohio 14–10)
- (6:27) OHIO – Tristian Vandenberg 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:14; Ohio 17–10)
;Fourth quarter
- (2:02) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 1-yard run, Jonah Fortkamp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:23; Ohio 24–10)
}}
| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Akron Zips}}"|AKR!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio Bobcats}}"|OHIO | ||
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 72–434 | 50–307 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–216 | 33–185 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 122 |
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | 18–30–2 | 10–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:53 | 25:07 |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Akron Zips}}| 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 |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio
| Passing | 8/14, 92 yards |
| Rushing
| 22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving
| Shane Hooks | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
{{Clear}}
=at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)=
{{see also|2020 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Wagon Wheel (trophy)}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 17|Tuesday}}
|time=8:00 p.m. EST
|road=Zips
|R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=0 |R4=7
|home=Golden Flashes
|H1=14 |H2=21 |H3=20 |H4=14
|stadium=Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
|attendance=0
|weather=Wintry mix • Temperature: {{convert|34|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|17|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Bryan Banks
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
|reference=[https://gozips.com/sports/football/stats/2020/kent-state/boxscore/6675 Box score], [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401249867 Recap]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (12:05) KENT – Marquez Cooper 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:18; Kent State 7–0)
- (7:51) AKR – Xavior Gray 0-yard fumble return, Cory Smigel kick (Tied 7–7)
- (4:49) KENT – Dustin Crum 15-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Kent State 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (10:08) AKR – Teon Dollard 28-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:42; Tied 14–14)
- (9:56) KENT – Isaiah McKoy 75-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Kent State 21–14)
- (9:38) AKR – Teon Dollard 59-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10; Tied 21–21)
- (5:42) KENT – Marquez Cooper 19-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Kent State 28–21)
- (0:58) AKR – Teon Dollard 13-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44; Tied 28–28)
- (0:15) KENT – Ja'Shaun Poke 11-yard pass from Dustin Crum, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37; Kent State 35–28)
;Third quarter
- (13:08) KENT – Dustin Crum 9-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:46; Kent State 42–28)
- (9:14) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; Kent State 49–28)
- (0:20) KENT – Bryan Bradford 13-yard pass from Dustin Crum, two-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:54; Kent State 55–28)
;Fourth quarter
- (12:50) AKR – Teon Dollard 8-yard run, Cory Smigel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23; Kent State 55–35)
- (10:00) KENT – Xavier Williams 49-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Kent State 62–35)
- (2:49) KENT – Javaughn Williams 1-yard pass from Collin Schlee, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:43; Kent State 69–35)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Akron Zips}}"|AKR!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kent State Golden Flashes|color=white}}"|KENT | ||
| First downs | 21 | 37 |
| Plays–yards | 56–366 | 78–750 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–212 | 51–390 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 360 |
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | 9–15–1 | 24–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Akron Zips}}| 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 |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kent State Golden Flashes|color=white}}| Kent State
| Passing | 22/25, 348 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing
| 14 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving
| Isaiah McKoy | 6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
{{Clear}}
=vs Miami (OH)=
{{see also|2020 Miami RedHawks football team}}
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|R1=7 |R2=17 |R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Zips
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=7 }}
{{Clear}}
=vs Bowling Green=
{{see also|2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team}}
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|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Zips
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{{Clear}}
=at No. 24 Buffalo=
{{see also|2020 Buffalo Bulls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Zips
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
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|H1=14 |H2=21 |H3=14 |H4=7 }}
{{Clear}}
Roster
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|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Matt Feeney – Defensive coordinator/safeties
- Bryan Gasser – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
- Tommy Zagorski – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Brian Cochran – Defensive line
- Chris Cook – Tight ends/offensive tackles
- Jayden Everett – Running backs
- Deonte Gibson – Outside linebackers/defensive ends
- Chris Hurd – Special teams coordinator
- Jamael Lett – Secondary
- Oscar Rodriguez Jr. – Inside linebackers
- Ben Murphy – Director of football operations
- Alex Kline – Director of player personnel
- Deonte Mack – Director of athletic performance/strength & conditioning
- Rich Worsell – Director of football research & analytics
- Claire Crosby – Assistant director of football operations
- Conner Bogard – Defensive quality control
- Tony Caljean – Special teams quality control
- Devin Jordan – Offensive quality control
- Greg Wood – Special teams quality control
- Anthony Cicione – Graduate assistant (defense)
- Sam Kukura – Graduate assistant (offense)
- LaTroy Lewis – Graduate assistant (defense)
- Ray Brewster – Football assistant
- Jake Schaefer – Football assistant
}}