ZippyRulz

umass 21-7 leading Rutgers

$800K guarantee. https://fbschedules.com/wake-forest-adds-akron-to-2026-football-schedule/#:~:text=Wake Forest will host Akron at Allegacy,Akron via a state public records request.

sun won't be too much of a factor since it's an evening game. it will be getting dark by the 2nd quarter..

Is there any way we can do/have/get it? Thx

Gemini agrees on the low scoring part but JoeMo hasn't been good against Power 4 'high' point spreads... Betting Trends Against the Spread (ATS) History: Under head coach Joe Moorhead, Akron is 0–9 ATS as an underdog of 23+ points against Power 4 programs. Conversely, Wake Forest has proven strong as a heavy favorite, going 14–6 ATS when favored by double digits since 2019. The "Under" Trend: The Under is 4–0 in Akron’s last four games as a road underdog. Additionally, when Akron faces massive point spreads (20+ point underdogs), their games lean heavily toward low scoring—they averaged just 6.0 points per game in those matchups over the last two seasons. Line Movement: Wake Forest opened as a 22.5 to 23.5-point favorite and was pushed up to -24.5 as money poured in on the Demon Deacons. The total ticked down slightly from an opening 49.5 down to 48.5. Predictions & Expert Consensus Score Prediction: Wake Forest 42, Akron 13 (or a similar ~28–31 point margin victory for Wake Forest). Best Bet / Best Value: Under 48.5 Points. Analysts point to Wake Forest returning 9 starters on defense, likely controlling the line of scrimmage against an Akron offense that suffered heavy transfer portal losses. Blowout non-conference games like this often feature a running clock in the second half, limiting overall scoring output. Spread Pick: Wake Forest -24.5. With Wake Forest expected to dominate the trenches, oddsmakers project a ~55% chance they cover the 24.5-point margin.

I spoke too soon.. the line is down to 23.5

I recently got to visit both UC and Xavier campuses on a little road trip to Cinci. Catholic is not my jam but X seems like a really nice school with a nice suburban-style campus. The soccer stadium is on the edge of campus across a perimeter road along with the baseball field. It seems nice but makes me appreciate that our soccer stadium is basically right on campus. On the other hand, their basketball arena (Cintas Center) is right on campus. Unfortunately it was locked up so I couldn't go inside for a peek - it would be fun to see the Zips play there. Speaking of right on campus, that describes UC's football stadium. It's not even fenced so you could go right on the field any time if you wanted to. When I was there, a few students were sitting in the lower stands reading or visiting and a couple were running the stairs. UC is a much more urban campus feel. I went into the bookstore which had a huge clothing/gear area.

Oh. Bummer.

It's funny how the line hasn't budged at all since it came out. That would seem to be the clearest indicator that someone knows something.

Tough loss at Duquesne on Thurs.

Did we ever find out?

I guess we'll know more about our matchup with UNLV after Thursday. In any case, it will be a tall task to knock them off even at home.

It will be a lot of fun if we can score on our first drive 😄

playing at allegiant stadium on the strip and they said the lower bowl is full so good mwc crowd.

It's an inherent flaw of the game. There should only be 6 defensive (counting the goalie) and 5 offensive players on either half of the field.

Sounds like they chose well. So what is this guy's offensive philosophy? What do we expect to see? 😄 Per your link, ESPN is "reporting" that RP7 is still QB1 (and he's still on the GoZips roster)

Yes, but only 1/5 the chance Sac State has 🫤

Methinks our AD is a pretty busy guy..

It really was a good idea to have a semifinalist field of 10 drawing, being that one of them dropped out for not wanting to participate (for a variety of possible reasons). I could just about guarantee that if it had been just a single winner, that's the person who would have won and might have been a dud. And this way some of the high profile outsiders get picked to advance and add to the buzz.

No way it can be rigged.. the contest is being overseen by the UA business/accounting dept. 😉

Facebook post: We recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Bulger-Spanton amenity “connector”, marking the official start of construction on an exciting addition to the ongoing revitalization of campus residence halls. The new connector will create a shared community space designed to strengthen student engagement, connection and community. The space will feature an amenity kitchen, a package center, and extra gathering spaces!

So they will choose who they want as the winner from among the 10 finalists?

The Infocision Co. is still around... I googled it. One wonders if they are interested in continuing their naming rights after 2028 and whether they would pay a substantially higher price per Goodrich's goal. Or if he can find anyone else willing to pay close to $1M/yr considering UA football's low profile. InfoCision Management Corporation is a major provider of inbound/outbound call center services, customer care, telesales, and donor engagement. Because many corporate contact center relationships are subject to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), the full client roster is not public. However, several high-profile clients, past partners, and prominent sector categories are widely associated with their services: Notable Publicly Disclosed Clients Verizon (Telecommunications & Wireless) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Nonprofit Fundraising) American Cancer Society (Nonprofit Fundraising) March of Dimes (Nonprofit Fundraising) Core Industry Verticals & Client Types In addition to individual household names, InfoCision heavily serves specific sectors: Telecommunications, Cable & Internet: Managing subscriber retention, account upgrades, and customer support for major mobile wireless and fiber providers. Direct Response TV (DRTV) & E-Commerce: Managing inbound high-volume call spikes from television commercials, processing consumer sales orders, and handling customer service/returns. Nonprofits & Political Advocacy: Executing telefundraising, member/donor renewal drives, and advocacy outreach for health, environmental, humanitarian, and political organizations. Healthcare & Dental Networks: Handling patient appointment scheduling, outbound engagement, and HIPAA-compliant healthcare customer service. Home Improvement & Utilities: Managing service scheduling, consultations, and billing inquiry management.

Dustin should be preparing for the "Guest Assistant HC" promotion at one of the early home games.

They really need to hire Ernst and Young to oversee this contest but my guess is the winner will be someone like Mrs. Mildred Wigglesworth from North Hill who buys season tickets to watch her great grandson Johnny march in the band and wonders why this coordinator person has to be so offensive.