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FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2011, file photo, fans fill Ohio Stadium as Ohio State takes on Akron in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State will limit home crowds to about 20,000 and prohibit tailgating if the football season is played this fall. Fans inside Ohio Stadium will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing to help stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Akron-Ohio State 9/3/2011

Jul. 28, 2020 01:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, University of Akron infielder Sydney Jascoe runs during an NCAA college softball game in Madeira Beach, Fla. Akron is dropping men’s golf and cross country and women’s tennis in cost-cutting moves due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school said the reduction will take effect at the end of the 2019-20 academic year.(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
LSU plan, Akron cuts, highlight divergent pandemic effects

By Tom Withers And Brett Martel May. 14, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, left, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the trophy after a news conference for the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in New Orleans. Clemson is scheduled to play LSU on Monday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Swinney, Orgeron leading evolution in coaching styles

By Paul Newberry Jan. 12, 2020 05:09 PM EST

Ohio reaches bowl eligibility with a 52-3 win against Akron

Nov. 26, 2019 10:24 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Nathan Rourke threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio routed Akron 52-3 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (6-6, 5-3...

Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon, right, moves to hug coach Mike Leach after the team's 54-53 win over Oregon State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
STAT WATCH: Washington St. QB sets 3 national season highs

By Eric Olson Nov. 25, 2019 03:26 AM EST

MAC East champ Miami (Ohio) edges winless Akron 20-17

Nov. 20, 2019 11:03 PM EST
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Jaylon Bester rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown and Miami (Ohio) withstood a stern challenge from winless Akron for a 20-17 victory on...

Vann runs for 4 TDs in EMU's 42-14 win over Zips

Nov. 12, 2019 09:30 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Shaq Vann rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns and Eastern Michigan beat winless Akron 42-14 on Tuesday night. Vann...

Bowling Green keeps Akron winless, 35-7, behind Loy

Nov. 02, 2019 06:16 PM EDT
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Grant Loy threw for one touchdown and ran for another and the defense was dominant as Bowling Green defeated winless Akron 35-6 on...

Northern Illinois routs Akron 49-0

Oct. 26, 2019 07:15 PM EDT
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Marcus Childers threw three touchdown passes, Tre Harbison ran for two scores and Northern Illinois beat Akron 49-0 on Saturday. ...

Buffalo finally wins on the road, blanks winless Akron, 21-0

Oct. 19, 2019 07:39 PM EDT
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ledarius Mack and Kadofi Wright each scored on fumble recoveries and Buffalo blanked winless Akron, 21-0 in a Mid-America Conference battle...

Kent State downs rival Akron 26-3

Oct. 12, 2019 07:14 PM EDT
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Crum threw a touchdown pass, Matthew Trickett kicked four field goals and Kent State beat Akron 26-3 on Saturday, snapping a four-game skid...

Curtis' 3 TDs lifts UMass past winless Akron 37-29

Sep. 28, 2019 07:44 PM EDT
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Michael Curtis threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and UMass defeated Akron 37-29 on Saturday. UMass (1-4) led 20-14 at...

Central Michigan runs over Akron 45-24 in MAC opener

Sep. 14, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — David Moore threw for 316 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his Central Michigan debut to lead the Chippewas to a 45-24 victory over...

Johnston throws 4 TD passes, UAB beats Akron 31-20

Associated Press Sep. 07, 2019 04:31 PM EDT
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Johnston III passed for 319 yards and four touchdowns, including a 76-yarder to Myron Mitchell, and UAB held off Akron 31-20 on Saturday in...

Illini looks to snap nonconference road losing skid vs UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 06, 2019 09:23 AM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Illinois hasn't won a regular-season road game outside the Big Ten since 2007, but the Illini have a good chance to snap that streak...

Illinois's Mike Epstein (26) runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Illinois crushes Akron 42-3 in home opener

By Terry Towery Aug. 31, 2019 03:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Illinois running back Mike Epstein gets away from Rutgers defensive back Kiy Hester on the way to a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Piscataway, N.J. Epstein is back this year and ready to go, head coach Lovie Smith said. (AP Photo/David Boe, File)
Illinois confident going into home opener vs Zips

By Terry Towery Aug. 30, 2019 03:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald directs his team from the sidelines during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Indianapolis. It seems no one is talking about Northwestern even though it won the Big Ten West last year. The chatter surely will start if the Wildcats beat the Cardinal on the road Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Northwestern's visit to No. 25 Stanford tops Big Ten openers

By Eric Olson Aug. 29, 2019 02:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2019, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown talks with Cooper Graham (96) during UNC's first spring football practice, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Brown is savoring his return to coaching in a second stint with the Tar Heels. Brown had worked in broadcasting in the years since his departure from Texas after the 2013 season. But he says the time away rejuvenated him for his chance to return to the sideline. Now he’s trying to stabilize a UNC program that has won two Atlantic Coast Conference games over the past two seasons. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, File)
Muschamp vs Brown pits pupil against mentor in SEC-ACC tilt

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 27, 2019 03:22 PM EDT

Illinois names grad transfer Brandon Peters starting QB

Aug. 20, 2019 05:44 PM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Former Michigan quarterback Brandon Peters has been named the starter for the season opener Aug. 31 at home against Akron. ...