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I had no expectations of this game. Only hope. Hope that they would show some improvement and not be embarrassed. Those hopes were dashed on the first drive. The Zips moved to midfield in large part on a 19 yard quick hitter (their longest play of the year to that point- UGH). On third down, players are running all over, everyone looks lost and yet another early timeout is called amidst the confusion and chaos. They then come out of the chaos with Johnson at QB, clearly screaming out to everyone between Akron and Lincoln that a QB run is forthcoming. Predictably, the QB run was unsuccessful and in comes the punt team. Hopes dashed early. At least I wasn't teased.

This will probably be my shortest postgame take of the year. QB: Finley was under pressure most of the night, outside of just a handful of snaps. He tried to hang in the pocket and deliver some throws. The problem was his receivers, who were credited with eight—yes, eight—drops. The silver lining is that some of the staple throws he hit consistently last year were on target again in this game. RB: Patrick and Gant took advantage of their chances whenever they weren’t being met in the backfield right away. I’m genuinely excited about what this duo can bring the rest of the season. WR: Just a brutal showing from this group. They did the work to get open but too often failed to finish the play. Not every throw is going to be perfect, but receivers can’t afford to drop the ones that hit them in the hands. There’s simply too much talent in this room to put out the kind of performance we saw last night. TE: Cravaack was on the field for every tight end snap but spent most of the night being used as a blocker. It was a tough outing overall, and it’s clear Newell has been missed. OL: I don’t know the exact size, weight, or length differences between the two sides of the line, but we looked clearly outmatched in those areas. Our OL not only seemed physically undersized against Nebraska’s front, but we were also slow on pulls and often whiffed on the oncoming defender. On top of that, there were moments where we looked completely confused about assignments or couldn’t hold blocks long enough for the play to develop. The second half against Nebraska’s backups went better for obvious reasons. DL: The defensive line held its own for parts of the game but wore down as things went on. We weren’t able to generate much pressure in the first half, though once the game was out of reach, we did manage to flush or get to the quarterback a few times. The short-yardage stands we came up with, similar to last week, are a positive sign and bode well for this group moving forward. LB: The secondary falls into this category as well—we had some run fits break down and a few busted coverages. The linebackers struggled at times to shed blocks, and against a team like Nebraska, that’s going to lead to big plays. Tackling, once again, was solid early but slipped as the game wore on. DB: I thought Reed and DeWalt held their own throughout the game. The rest of the secondary, though, consistently had a tough time against an offense loaded with playmakers and a scheme that kept putting us in difficult situations. ST: When it rains, it pours. We had a blocked field goal, a missed field goal that drilled the upright, and an eleven-yard punt. If there are any positive takeaways here, it’s that Hills looks like a returner who has the ability to take one to the house against lesser competition. Coaching: No, we don’t have the horses to keep up with Nebraska. That said, going two straight weeks without a point—with an offense in its fourth year and the most overall talent at the skill spots since Moorhead arrived—is flat-out unacceptable. Defensively, Nebraska took advantage of any defender even slightly out of position. Once the depth rotations started, things were bound to get ugly. Just one guy out of place was enough to give up a big play, and it happened too often. I know everyone wanted to see a better showing—myself included—but at the end of the day, this was a payday game and doesn’t mean much beyond another loss. Even with the lopsided score, we seemingly walked away without injuries and can now shift our focus to a winnable matchup next week. Hopefully, the staff can use the film to teach some lessons on busts, leverage, and the like, but outside of that, this one can be flushed. QB: Finley M. Johnson RB: Patrick Gant Marq. Williams WR: M. Williams Grear WR: Walker Mason Louis WR: Polk Monteiro Hills TE: Cravaack LT: Motley-Simmons J. Moore LG: McManus Archer C Lyons Morris RG: A. Jones K. Davis RT: King Mann DE: Durham D. Frazier DE: Dall J. Frazier Murphy DT: Laventure Mixon Duncan DT: Hull Murphy Musika E. Davis LB: Cooper Spriggs Boswell LB: Summers Hocker Benenge NB: AL. Branch Stepney AA. Branch CB: Reed Kamara CB: DeWalt Jarmon S: Anderson Hunter S: DiMarco AL. Branch KO: Wiley K: Wiley P: Castle B. Johnson Top Rated Offense (20 snap minimum): (QB) Finley (RT) King (HB) Patrick (C) Lyons (RG) K. Davis Top Rated Defense (20 snap minimum): (CB) Reed (LB) Cooper (CB) DeWalt (NB) AA. Branch (DT) Musika

The only hope is if a P4 school hired him away as an OC. Considering Akron is last in ppg, I don't see how any school could justify hiring him to their boosters. We should have never extended him after a 2-10 season.

College football is long past decency. He needs to abide by his contract and so does Akron.

Here's how the Big East Conference is doing through the first 5 games for most (https://www.bigeast.com/standings.aspx?path=msoc) ...

Only because they didn't play Bryant

Why not both?

On the bright side...Akron did not lose to Bryant today!

Well, I visited some friends and went to this thing. It was not good. Great atmosphere at Nebraska though. Would recommend going to a game at Memorial Stadium. Maybe just not an Akron one.

Outside of our shellacking, Bryant took down UMass and Long Island knocked off EMU. Rough.

Sorry, men's soccer..

Living up to our name on a national stage

Could be 82-0.

Let's find some points Zippies. This game isn't the season.

Might as well give Kent the wagon wheel now turnover tire is rotten

But playing the Penguins would be bad for feels or something

late score from Friday Cornell earned a 1-0 win at Cal Santa Barbara Saturday September 6 Vermont got a 3-1 home win over LeHigh Northwestern went on the road. 1-0 win at Xavier (Xavier got a red card in 1st half) Canisius traveled to Cleveland State . 2-2 Tie Belmont and Northern Kentucky played to a 1-1 tie at NKU.

Our old rival Ytown laid 56 on Robert Morris…

It didn't end well

Most interesting bet you will not find on FanDuel: What happens first on the calendar?...Do Zips football score a point or do Zips Men's Soccer allow a goal?

Johnson has played this whole drive

and admit he was wrong?

No decency when ego, agents, lawyers and such are involved - 100% of college football coaches today.

What is it gonna take for JoeMo to make a change at QB?

That was weak crap by Finley!