College Football

MINNEAPOLIS – The Bowling Green State University football team went to Minnesota and came away with a 14-10 win over the Golden Gophers on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 25) at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt McDonald rushed for two touchdowns as the Falcons (now 2-2) ended Minnesota’s 21-game non-conference win streak, the longest in the nation. The Gophers drop to…

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 ATLANTA – Quarterback Jeff Sims ran for three touchdowns and threw for another, and Georgia Tech’s defense stymied No. 21/20 North Carolina’s potent offense, forcing three turnovers in a 45-22 win on Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. After falling behind 7-0 early in the game, Georgia Tech (2-2, 1-1 ACC) scored the game’s next 27…

 9/25/2021  Gerry Bohanon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another Sometimes, the numbers just don’t matter.             The 14th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones had nearly twice as many rushing yards, finished with a 479-282 edge in total offense and had 85 fewer penalty yards than the Baylor Bears. And lost.             Getting a big lift from Trestan Ebner in the kick return…

Arkansas is back in the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since 2012. The Razorbacks jumped into the polls after a win over No. 15 Texas and have risen each of the last two weeks. While the AP poll has the Hogs inside the Top 10, the USA Today Coaches’ poll has Arkansas…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Former Southwest Conference rivals Arkansas and Texas Tech will renew their rivalry in a home-and-home series beginning in Lubbock, Texas in 2030. The first of the two games will be played Sept. 14, 2030 in Lubbock with the Razorbacks hosting the Red Raiders the next season inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on…

RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK NOTABLES FROM WEEK FOUR• Arkansas snapped a nine-game losing streak against TexasA&M last weekend, downing the seventh-ranked Aggies, 20-10,in the 78th edition of the Southwest Classic.• The win moved the Razorbacks to a perfect 4-0 on theseason for the first time since 2003. Arkansas is also 1-0 inSEC play for the first time…

9/25/2021 RALEIGH – It was a defensive showdown in Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday as NC State defeated a ninth-ranked Clemson squad 27-21. NC State’s defense held the Tigers to just 8 rushing yards and 87 yards of total offense in the first half. The team defensive effort in the opening quarters resulted in just five first…

9/24/2021 Andre Szmyt kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to secure a 24-21 win for the Orange Friday night, besting the previously unbeaten Flames who entered tonight’s game having won 15-of-16 games dating back to 2019. It took a goal line stop and a takeaway from the Orange defense to even put ‘Cuse in that…

9/25/2021 The Demon Deacons moved their record to a perfect 4-0 on the season after capturing its first road victory of the season at Virginia on Friday night. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Led by an outstanding and efficient offensive performance and a strong pass rush, the Wake Forest football team captured its first road victory of the…

NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press PollRk. Team W-L Pts. Trend Alabama (59) 3-0 1547 – Georgia (3) 3-0 1491 – Oregon 3-0 1385 +1 Oklahoma 3-0 1302 +1 Iowa 3-0 1298 – Penn State 3-0 1197 +4 Texas A&M 3-0 1158 – Cincinnati 3-0 1145 – Clemson 2-1 1074 -3 Ohio State 2-1 976 -1 Florida…

THIS WEEK FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 Houston at Tulsa *             Time: 7:30 p.m.             Television: ESPN             Series: Houston leads, 25-19             Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2019 (Houston, 24-14) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Memphis at Temple *             Time: Noon             Television: ESPNU             Series: Tied, 3-3             Last Meeting: Oct. 24, 2020 (Memphis, 41-29) Cincinnati at Notre Dame             Time: 2:30 p.m.             Television: NBC…

9/27/2021 | FootballThe University of South Carolina football team will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. for a Saturday, Oct. 9, SEC Eastern Division matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers. Game time has been set for noon ET and the contest will be televised by ESPN2, the conference office announced today. The Vols lead the all-time series by…

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the fourth week of the 2021 season. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Davis Brin • Jr. • QB • Tulsa Brin led Tulsa to a 41-34 win against Arkansas State as he completed 17…

Former NFL quarterback and Ohio native Tom Arth was named the Zips’ head football coach on December 14, 2018.  Arth became the Zips’ 28th all-time head coach and just the eighth person to hold the position since 1960. He is also just the sixth head coach for the Zips since moving up to Division I…

September 22 GAME NO. 4 – AKRON AT OHIO STATE NOTES (9/25) (PDF) Akron (1-2) at No. 10 Ohio State (2-1)Saturday, Sept. 25Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio • 7:40 p.m. Series History: Ohio State leads 7-1Live Stats:www.GoZips.comLive Stream:www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and Fox Sports AppTelevision:www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and Fox Sports AppRadio:640 WHLO AM (Dave Skoczen – pxp and Joe Dunn…

September 21 Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram FUTURE SCHEDULES | 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS | PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron football added another Power 5 opponent in Tennessee to its future non-conference schedule on Tuesday when the Southeastern Conference unveiled its 2022 football schedule. The Zips will visit Tennessee on Sept. 17, 2022,…

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK RELEASE CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt sophomore quarterback DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its MAC East Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Sept. 20. Irons turned in a breakout game to lift the Zips to a 35-14…

BOXSCORE (PDF) | BOXSCORE | AKRON PRESS CONFERENCE  September 18 AKRON, Ohio –The Akron Zips football team captured their first win of the 2021 season as junior QB DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) led the way with 432 yards of total offense and four touchdowns en route to a 35-14 win over Bryant (1-2, 1-0 NEC) at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday. Akron (1-2,…

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK RELEASE CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt junior linebacker Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its MAC East Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Sept. 13. Arslanian turned in a stellar performance against Temple registering a game-high 17 tackles,…

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram 2022 REESE’S SENIOR BOWL WATCHLIST | 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS | PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS MOBILE, Ala. – University of Akron redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was among a decorated group of players named to the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist for the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl to be played on Feb. 5, 2022 in Mobile,…