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FGs provide some momentum as they offer some positive feedback for a good drive. Getting stopped on fourth down hands momentum to the other team. On two occasions the Zips were stopped on fourth down. Two wasted possessions or the surrendering of field position in a close games kill. I've watched a lot of football in my life. One thing I always notice is teams that play not to lose end up plodding along and winning a lot of games. However, Akron didn't play not to lose last night. They played to lose with turnovers, giving up big plays and sacks.

Conner Groce for threeeee

I think the Bulls might be turning things around. Because of their recent past, they have a pretty good schedule with teams that thought they were garbage. DePaul learned the hard way ... Vermont and St. Bonaventure are still to come. But unlike the preseason MAC favorites (Miami, Akron, Kent, Ohio) who rivalry aside only play each other once, Buffalo has two games each with Miami, Akron, Ohio and UMass, so they could still be a .500 team ... but also a very tough team to deal with if they make the MAC Tournament. Frankly, I think that's good for the MAC.

Brisco dunk.

Lineup: groce halligan brisco barre stankovic

Connor in.

Barre with a nice block down low

Filling up the stat sheet doesn't matter if you don't execute to finish drives, or when you settle for field goal attempts when your opponent is back on their heels. Certainly wasn't the only reason they lost, though.

Brisco up.

Conservative play calling didn't cost them the game. Akron filled up the offensive stat sheet. Games are lost, not won. Akron gave up six sacks. Akron had more turnovers. Akron gave up big plays. Akron only sacked Kent once.

As we can see with this, only five of the games hit that 'sweet spot' for games vs. Kenpom teams 50-150, and two of those, thank goodness, came via the Sun Belt Challenge. Considering how it is becoming harder and harder for top end MAC programs to get those 50-150 Kenpom games, Groce and the more veteran MAC Coaches should try to get one more conference (C-USA, Mo-Valley, CAA) challenge on the books. It would make scheduling a lot easier, w/the caveat those second round games are Kenpom-based, even if they are repeat matchups from the previous season. Just a suggestion.

Quick scores for both.

No, we all watched that play and the entire game. The only time Moorhead became aggressive was when they got behind and he had to.

Stankovic is in

Stank is in now with Barre

Am I the only person who saw the last play of the first half? It was hardly conservative. If they don't make a first down on one of the two they got FGs, the game ends in regulation. What if they just make another FG. We live in a very either/or world. Some day we can have a discussion about this lack of thought being a result of the increased use of Maoist tactics, but that's another day. Monday morning QBs always assumed one other decision would have worked. Quantum physics tells us there are an infinite number of possibilities with each decision. Many do not involve success. For example, getting a first down at the 20 in the second scenario could result in throwing a pick six on the next play.

Barre at the scorers table

I suspect Stankovic is hurt. He's not had his warmup top off all night and somebody mentioned they heard someone had an ailing shoulder.

71-28 at the 16 minute mark

It's just time. But Akron can't afford to fire. So Joe's gonna have to leave on his own. Good luck to the AD, who probably also has his hands tied behind his back. Especially if Joe doesn't leave and we lock in another 4-win season.

We are shooting 6/27 from three, 22%

50-23 at Half. No Stankovic or Barre.

50-23 at halftime