Dr Z Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Senior NT Cody Grice invites fans to wear their costumes to the Zips' Hall-ROO-ween game against Central Michigan on Oct. 31. Kickoff is 2 p.m. 1 Quote
Dr Z Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Zips open up as a three and a half point under dog. Edited October 26, 2015 by Dr Z Quote
LoyalZIP Posted October 26, 2015 Report Posted October 26, 2015 Hopefully the Zips used the off week to their advantage. This will be a tough game to win and an extra week of preparation could give us the edge. A loss wouldn't close the door on a bowl, but it would hurt confidence heading into the final four games, which are all very winnable. Quote
Ham Posted October 26, 2015 Report Posted October 26, 2015 With no Zip game, I split my time between watching the Chips and UMass. You really can't scout from a TV feed, but the Chips were not all the impressive. If we bring our A game, we can win this game. When Toledo woke up, they took the lusture off UMass. The Thorn call throw the ball around, but he seemed prone to make some bad decisions. We could come out of the remaining five smelling like a rose, or just smelling. Quote
zipsoutsider Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 The forecast is cloudy with a high of 55. I'll take it. Finally, a dry home game. Quote
LoyalZIP Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 The forecast is cloudy with a high of 55. I'll take it. Finally, a dry home game.Praise the Lord! Quote
Dr Z Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Akron Zips still in play for East title, bowl eligibility --EA of the PDEA, if you need some current photography to run in the future, feel free to contact me. Edited October 27, 2015 by Dr Z Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) GT's article in the Beacon did have this bit of good news:Isaiah Williams, Quaison Osborne and Newman Williams will all be back. Edited October 28, 2015 by johnnyzip84 1 Quote
Dr Z Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Posted October 29, 2015 Brett Nault previews the game, and picks the Chips -3.5. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 MAC offensive and defensive numbersRushing#1 Defense – Akron#13 Offense – CMUYou would think the Zips can completely shut down CMU’s running game? It’s interesting that CMU leads the MAC in Time of Possession, despite being last in the league in rushing?Defensive Sacks#2 Akron#13 CMUWill Woodson have all day to throw, especially considering we return 2 starting OL’s and Williams this week?Passing OffenseAkron #12Passing DefenseCMU #1If passing against BG was tough...passing against these guys might be even tougher.4th Down ConversionsCMU #1Akron #12BG’s 4th down conversions 2 weeks ago were backbreakers. It would be nice to move up for the #12 spot after this week. We’ll need to convert a couple to beat CMU.Red Zone Offense#1 – CMU#11 – AkronI don’t like that one bit.CMU’s Cooper Rush is the #2 rated QB in the MAC behind Matt Johnson. But he’s a distant 2nd. Hopefully facing the #1 QB so recently makes facing the #2 this week a little easier. We can only hope...at least CMU doesn't have a "Lewis" at WR. 1 Quote
GJGood Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 I think what scares me the most is CMU's #3 ranked pass offense. While I like the Zips run D, the pass defense has not always looked too great even though it is ranked in the middle of the conference pack.Could it be that CMU has the #1 pass defense because they are also #1 in time of possession? I'm not saying they aren't good but it could also be just be a matter of fewer plays being run by the opposition that puts them in the top spot statistically. I think Akron needs to show some type of ball control offense on Saturday, at least enough to keep the TOP numbers close. Quote
zipsoutsider Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 Really glad to see the return of our 2 starting offensive linemen and Neiman Williams. As these three have trickled out of the offense, we have struggled. Both Woodson and Hundley should benefit from their return and we will have the best look at a more balanced offensive threat than we have had since ULL. If you think about it, the bye week was Woodson's first opportunity to practice with the first team without the pressure of preparing for a game that week. I am sure that was a weolcoime break for everyone.You cannot get too hung up on stats, either, as EMU is the #2 pass defense and we had no trouble, whatsoever, putting up points.I think this game is winnable and could end up as a tough, hard fought game by both teams. I think this might actually be more winnable than Buffalo, but have major concerns about both teams. There is a lot of parity in the MAC and almost any team can win any game in the conference.Go Zips! Quote
LZIp Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 While getting the two OL back is nice, I'd like to give a shoutout to Kyle Ritz. I thought he played well as a replacement. Encouraging to see from a freshman. 2 Quote
zipsoutsider Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 While getting the two OL back is nice, I'd like to give a shoutout to Kyle Ritz. I thought he played well as a replacement. Encouraging to see from a freshman.I agree. It was good he got some experience under his belt. He will be a solid performer in the future. Quote
LZIp Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 The Zips are coming off a bye week, getting a few guys back from injury, and the weather isn't complete shit. Truly think its a 50-50 type game, so I'm going with my heart and taking us 27-24. Quote
LoyalZIP Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 It's a beautiful day for a football game. Go Zips! 1 Quote
LZIp Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 Why isn't Jerome Lane playing?And the OL needs to do better. Woodson is getting about a half a second to throw. Quote
zippyfan34 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 I listened to 10 minutes of pre game and they said we didn't have any injuries except those that happened in preseason Quote
LZIp Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 How long is the coaching staff going to tolerate Marcus screwing this team? Quote
zippyfan34 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 I see lane on sideline and may be going in Quote
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