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We didn't get beat that badly by better talent. Big mistakes were the difference between this game being competitive versus not. That's coaching.

Encouraged or discouraged, wasn't this the type of game the Zips were supposed to be competitive in by now? Not winning necessarily, but not embarrassed by a .500 Big 10 team.

In the manner of Zip_ME87 finding positives in last night's lackluster performance I also want to applaud our back four, GK and Matt Dreas. We are solid in the back and can always build from there while we sort out the attack. Goalkeeping has been better than anticipated and Matt is a beast as a defensive mid. He is deserving of Ist team All American honors. Last night was a pee poor performance but we have been here before and we can recover. This team can be exceptional.

I think Matthew Paiva was once again our best and most consistent player. Stalwart defense, great tackles, often winning the ball and putting our offense in a position to be successful even when they didn’t make it happen. 90 minutes every game.

Completely agree about the forwards. I think the midfield does a pretty good job at getting the ball into the opponent's third, but they need to be more aggressive in finding space and ripping shots on target. If the forward attackers are going to be so harmless, they could at least be used as decoys to draw the attention of the defense for the MF to find space. Then again, not sure many defenses will be threatened by why they've seen so far. Side note: very cool that Perry Kitchen is an assistant at Butler. In addition to his key role on the 2010 National Title team, he had a nice pro and international career with a few caps for the USMNT.

Oh goodness what a finish at the Glass Bowl

He's only had 4 1/4 seasons. He has 14 wins already. What more do you want? Seriously though, things aren't good enough and Moorhead isn't the type to do more with less, but I'm glad their attitude was good today and they didn't give up from the jump.

whistles hadn't blown. that was a cheap 15 yard penalty. i guess welcome to the big 10

#87 is a backup, but he’s stuck out to me in garbage time in every game so far.

As encouraged as I was in the first half, despite the drops and penalties, I’ve been equally discouraged this half.

Yes, but I'm glad they didn't come in here acting like they'd lose. That's a major shift for this coaching staff.

Another solid defensive play bested by a slightly better offensive play. Sigh....

How many times have we seen a kick returner make this same mistake as a Zip fan.

Nor should he.

This teetotaling Browns fan says "hold my beer"

Minnesota does

That was great defense by 17. The catch was just a little better. Why can't our receivers do that?

Is there anyone on the team who can catch a mildly defended pass?

Receivers catching would help Broughton a ton

I just hope Akron doesn't kick off the game already having lost like they always do in the money games under Moorhead.

good writeup on Butler site Akron led 8-1 in SOG and 10-1 in corner kicks attendance of 1,035 https://butlersports.com/news/2026/9/18/mens-soccer-bulldogs-hold-no-6-akron-scoreless-in-draw.aspx On the Record with Head Coach Ian Sarachan "Incredibly proud of the group tonight. They dug in and got a result against one of the best teams in the country, on the road. The effort from our entire group was tremendous, especially our back line. It's a great way to start BIG EAST play and set the tone for the rest of the season. These are the types of performances that tell you a lot about what your team is made of – how bad they want it. While there is still work to do, we're heading in the right direction. Our whole focus now is on going to Providence next week to get a result." https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats/2026/akron/boxscore/15653

Western's big mistake was leaving the field. Once that happened they were stuck with the bad outcome.

Only the Zips could have the ball at the 10 yard line, and then be out of field goal range in 2 plays.

And it starts for Broughton and the injuries.

Zips fell from #4 to #26 in RPI after tonight's draw.