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Feel like the Zips are due for a turnover. ULL has been getting lucky all game.

Never thought I'd say this. But I love the call to run a screen pass! Zips defense needs to shut them out the rest of the game.

Another TD for Lafayette. Our offense needs to get aggressive and start scoring!!

We have the momentum. Need to come out firing. Lafayette has 4 fumbles so far but we are unable to recover any of them.

Shocking! first throw downfield...goes for a TD.

I don't how many more of these 1 yard screen passes I can watch. This would be a very embarrassing loss after we finally had some positive buzz surrounding our program.

Hopefully Pohl got the interceptions out of the way now. 2 Already on the first 2 drives. Zips aren't being very aggressive at all, not moving vertically down the field. Let's get some points!

I don't think UCF should be an upset over Penn State. They are a very good team and were crushing the Nittany Lions for most of that game. If last week's Akron team shows up we can beat anyone. If the team that faced off against JMU and UCF shows up we could be in for a long day. I really have no idea what to expect at 6. Hoping for a great crowd, but I'm sure there will be plenty of excuses. Raining, too cold, too expensive, uncomfortable seats, blah blah blah.

All of them are well done. Still think pre-Michigan was my favorite. Liked the use of the Breaking Bad quote.

1 photo a a person wearing OSU is too many. I'm happy for the girl, just show some love for UA. Not other schools. I'm probably overreacting but I just hate that school.

A few @FSOhioGirls Just a couple there. But even 1 is too many.

All I've seen is photos of her wearing OSU shirts. Very disappointing that a former dance team member supporting another school more than her own. Especially since I'm sure a lot of people in the Akron community voted for her. You don't see Jason Taylor online posting "GO BUCKS!" every day. But hey, I guess UA "doesn't count as a school" right?

What about a giant logo like this? Just a huge metallic gold Z or the side of a matte blue hemet.

This team needs to prove that they are the real deal. Unfortunately I think a letdown is more realistic. Lafayette 31 Akron 13

I think about it this way. There are only a handful of football helmets that are truly unique. We are the only football team in the country, at any level, that can use this design. It could easily work on any color helmets we want down the road, blue, white, or traditional gold. If it is kept around for years it become our signature style. Similar to the Vikings, Rams, Bengals, Eagles, etc. Even if you're not sold on the design now, you have wonder what people thought of those iconic helmets. You think at first people loved the idea of tiger stripes or viking horns on a helmet?

Yes, I'm sure they'll wear the other 3 jerseys from last season. I was just hoping they would retire the black uniforms.

Doesn't make sense, they are Louisiana–Lafayette. Should we start calling Easter Michigan, just "Michigan" from now on? Sounds like arrogance if you ask me.

Saw that the basketball team had a video shoot today. All players were wearing the black jerseys from last season. I was hoping we'd go back to blue/gold, but I guess the black is here to stay...

FBS is already adding too many teams that nobody cares about. UTSA, Texas State, UMass, etc. No need for any more.

Dillard (88 at very bottom) would have had a sure TD! Cut inside and the DB lost him.

I've watched the replay of the 4th down pass several times and still can't tell what happened. It's clear D'Orozio fell, but why? I find it odd he would just fall on his own but I didn't see the Michigan player trip him. Or maybe the ball was just overthrown and he fell trying to stretch for the catch? Michigan could have won by 50 and OSU fans would still say this.

I'm not one to blame refs. We had plenty of chances to win that game. Having said that if Akron had won after a questionable call, I guarantee the Big10 would be taking a long look at this game. What can be done now? Absolutely nothing. All we can do is move on and hope our Zips give us another performance to be proud of next week.

Next week's game will be one of the biggest of the Bowden era. Not because of who we play, but because of what it could mean for the program. We need to send a message. Everyone will be watching the Zips to see if this team is really different. If we stomp ULL it will create some real buzz about the Zips. If we lose, well then people will forget all about the Michigan game. I just want to see a big crowd on Saturday and people get excited about something at Infocision Stadium.

If anything I think today's game should send a message to NE Ohio to support this team. Is it really much to ask to get 30k out to watch them next week?

Too much field with not enough time...