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I was playing on PFF which as you know is completely unbiased and I was completely shocked when I looked and saw these stats. I am not the guru that CAT is and you come to the conclusions that you want. I am just posting for you all to see in case you are curious like I was because I was stunned... OFFENSE MAC RANKING NATIONAL RANKING QB Finley 5 137 (out of 294) RB Gant 2 86 ( out of 438) RB Patrick 9 177 (out of 438) TE Cravaack 10 218 (out of 420) TE Newell 15 280 (out of 420) WR grear 15 393 (out of 905) WR walker 22 536 (out of 905) WR williams 28 686 (out of 905) WR polk 33 728 (out of 905) This is where I was completely SHOCKED !!! The offensive line rankings: Center Lyons 4 86 (out of 297) Guard Davis 1 5 (out of 574) Guard Archer 12 238 (out of 574) Guard McManus 13 247 (out of 574) Tackle King 1 43 (out of 568) Tackle Motley-Simmons 2 94 (out of 568) DEFENSE MAC RANKING NATIONAL RANKING CB Dewalt 1 (out of 40) 20 (out of 835) CB Reed 2 (out of 40) 196 (out of 835) S Johnson 15 (out of 46) 421 (out of 837) LB Cooper 3 (out of 43) 52 (out of 784) LB Spriggs 12 (out of 43) 201 (out of 784) LB Summers 28 (out of 43) 428 (out of 784) LB Bosswell 40 (out of 43) 757 (out of 784) DT Laventure 15 (out of 48) 381 (out of 902) DT Murphy 19 (out of 48) 439 (out of 902) DT Hull 25 (out of 48) 564 (out of 902) DT Mixon 35 (out of 48) 698 (out of 902) DE Dall 11 (out of 41) 233 (out or 867) DE Durham 30 (out of 41) 733 (out or 867) DE D. Frazier 39 (out of 41) 834 (out or 867)

QB: Most of the criticism I have from yesterday’s game could be viewed as nitpicking, but there are still a few concerns. Finley played fine overall, but he wasn’t as consistently accurate as I expected given that he faced no real pressure and a secondary that’s struggled this year. Maybe he’s still working on timing with some of the receivers, but we’re four games in now and they’ve had all summer and fall camp to get on the same page. The interception he threw was eerily similar to one earlier in the season where he also failed to recognize a linebacker sitting underneath. Johnson was used in nearly every short-yardage situation and, from what I recall, converted at a 100% rate. He also got several series as the true backup quarterback. His throwing motion is noticeably different than Bullock’s, but his accuracy looks to be about the same. That said, the playbook seemed a bit restricted during his time on the field. Roggow got a series with the starting offensive line and did some nice things for a redshirt freshman. I was hoping we’d see Broughton as well, but he didn’t get any snaps. RB: Gant looks fully healthy now and more like the player he was at Tennessee State. He’s a patient runner who gets downhill in a hurry once he picks his spot, and we’ve seen it two weeks in a row now. Against UAB it showed, and this week he finished with 161 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 69 of those yards coming after contact. He averaged an eye-popping 12.4 yards per carry. Patrick had a few moments where it felt like he was close to breaking a big one, but similar to last week, he was kept from many explosive plays. Even so, he still averaged 4.7 yards per carry and added two catches for 34 yards. M. Williams got a few carries in mop-up duty, as did some walk-ons. I also noticed Colgate transfer Chris Gee was still not dressed out. Not sure what his status is for the year, but if he can get healthy, he could provide a nice power element to the backfield. WR: The receivers created separation all game, but the frustrating part is they still had three drops. I still believe this is the most talented group of receivers since Moorhead’s arrival, and hopefully they start living up to that assessment soon. Through four games the corps has already been credited with 14 drops. The drops were manageable against a team like Duquesne, but won’t cut it once conference play begins. Adams saw the field in a backup role but didn’t have a ball come his way. TE: Newell and Cravaack mostly had their way up front against the Dukes. Duquesne clearly made it a priority to take the tight ends out of the passing game, with Cravaack getting the only reception of the night. OL: The offensive line dominated what was supposed to be a strong FCS defensive front. They opened up plenty of room for the run game and didn’t allow a single sack. In fact, they surrendered only five pressures all night, even with the backups in. That hasn’t always been the case against FCS opponents during Moorhead’s tenure. DL: The defense completely dominated outside of two busted runs that went for 74 and 34 yards. Dall was nearly unblockable, piling up a sack, six hurries, and another pass defensed. At some point, opposing offenses are going to realize Dall and Laventure are the only two linemen consistently winning their one-on-ones in the passing game and start adjusting their protection to deal with it. LB: Cooper and Boswell got the start, while Summers wasn’t dressed—I’m not sure if that was injury-related or a disciplinary matter. I thought Cooper, Boswell, and Spriggs formed a solid trio. Hocker and Benenge got some run late in the game. DB: Cornerback play was excellent, but safety play left something to be desired. I’m pretty sure it was Hunter who flat out missed two tackles in the open field. He’ll bounce back, but it’s worth noting he had some struggles against UAB too. What really stood out, though, was how physical our secondary was against Duquesne’s receivers. Reed, DeWalt, and Kamara definitely looked the part. ST: Special teams were excellent in every phase. Not much else to say here. Final Thoughts: Akron actually looked the part of an FBS team against an FCS opponent, with just about everything clicking on offense and the defense having its way. That hasn’t always been the case, so it was good to see the Zips handle a game I thought would be a little more competitive. Both lines of scrimmage were controlled, and this should serve as a confidence boost heading into conference play. QB: Finley Johnson Roggow Brookhart HB: Patrick Gant M. Williams Reed Macon WR: Walker Mason Louis WR: M. Williams Grear Monteiron Witherspoon Hazuda WR: Polk Adams Hills TE: Newell Cravaack Whisner LT: Motley-Simmons D. Johnson Mann LG: Archer McManus Fox George C Lyons Morris Mobley RG: K. Davis Archer RT: A. Jones King Ndaiga DE: Dall J. Frazier DE: Durham D. Frazier Murphy DT: Hull Murphy Musika DT: Laventure Mixon LB: Cooper Spriggs LB: Boswell Benenge Hocker NB: Al. Branch AA. Branch Wondolowski CB: Reed Kamara K. Johnson CB: DeWalt T. Thomas S: Hunter Somerville Stepney S: Di. Johnson Flowers T. Davis Top Rated Offense (20 snap minimum) HB - Gant RT - A. Jones LT - Morley-Simmons WR - Walker LT - D. Johnson Top Rated Defense (20 snap minimum) CB - DeWalt CB - Kamara LB - Cooper DE - Dall CB - T. Thomas

There are some great Instagram of the kids wrapping up Fall training and they look like they've really been hitting the weights in the off-season!

He was injured towards the end of summer camp and I was told he might miss the entire season.

This is the way and @Zips1991 is spot on. It's the best kept secret in Akron athletics, although it looks like more and more people are utilizing this trick. I bought a season ticket for football solely so I could move all but 1 game to the Wyoming game. It ended up being quite a bit cheaper for my family to attend the Wyoming game, and I still have a ticket to the Kent game, plus the parking pass. I also did the same for basketball this year, but haven't figured out which games I want to attend. With 3 kids (6, 3, and 5 months), it's the most convenient way to attend Akron sporting events. You can email Matt or call the ticket office and they've been very good about making any changes in a timely manner. Early congratulations on the marriage!

With Toledo coming off a loss and Akron beating them last year, I think there is little chance Toledo comes into this game sleeping. Whether or not Toledo wins by 20+ I'm uncertain, but I have little faith of the Zips pulling off an upset.

I think we're still pretty early in the season and the polls will have a lot of volatility. But I do agree that it doesn't make a lot of sense. 😂

Akron at 12????? and undefeated UConn at #25.... I am a zip fan....but this poll has zero credibility

I can't believe I am saying this, but I am actually taking the Zips and the 21 1/2. I don't think they can beat them straight up but I don't think they get beat by 22 either. I expect some changes on the defensive line. They have to get pressure on the qb. I am so impressed with Coop and Malcom. They have really been a bright spot to the defense. Coop is ranked 52 out of 786 by PFF and Malcom is ranked 20 out of 834 by PFF Those are incredible.....

Despite missing the next 15 days, Bassitt could still earn that October starting spot. The Jays will face a decision between a currently struggling Scherzer and Bassitt after a long layoff.

I wish the Zips could start out a season 2-2 and fans describe us as struggling. Toledo plays extremely well at home. They blew out Morgan State and handled a good WKU program. They have a relatively close loss at Kentucky and a one point loss on the road at Western, who always plays well at home. Take the Rockets giving the points. If you don't have much to do Saturday, go to the game if you are close enough. Toledo is a great setting for a college football game. It's going to be 80 degrees there on Saturday. Enjoy it while it lasts.

That was the clown on Howdy Duty, Clara Bell.

I don’t know how much better this team is but this team looks more athletic. More disciplined and less mistakes than the past Joe teams.

Max Greenfield @GreenfieldMax18 JT Brubaker hadn't thrown in a game in 3 years and just threw 2 shutout innings to complete the win for the Yankees. No matter what happens, he can say he came back and threw on a major league mound. Really cool man. That's why baseball is the best.

Bold of you to assume he'll remain a Zip long enough for that to he the case.

Your friend....was correct.....that a play from the UConn vs. Akron was number 1..... Alas, it was not an Akron goal.... ESPN pays tribute to the UConn GK