Game 12 (Week 14) vs Toledo - 7pm EST (TV - ESPN2)

[LZIp]

What a win and way to cap off the 2024 season.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 minute ago, lance99 said:

Did Akron brought the heat?

 

YES! ALL OUT BLITZ AND CJN GOT THE SACK!

[catdaddyp]

And with that, Akron beats the 3.5 Vegas season win total.

 

Ensue Toledo fanbase meltdown after defeat to “lowly” Akron.

[UAZipster0305]

1 minute ago, GP1 said:

There's that sack I was looking for. 

And like you always say, @GP1, it's the MAC, you can count on teams to beat themselves.

 

Toledo beat themselves tonight every bit as much as we beat them, but I will take it.

[GP1]

That was a big win. Great job Zips. 

[MarkWiley]

The seniors get to walk off a winner. That’s special. 

[Slam_Hilliard22]

That is the stuff of legends right there

 

Hell of a win

[GP1]

1 minute ago, UAZipster0305 said:

And like you always say, @GP1, it's the MAC, you can count on teams to beat themselves.

 

Toledo beat themselves tonight every bit as much as we beat them, but I will take it.

It's sports in general. Typically, if a team in plays fundamentally sound and will discipline, that team can wait for the other team to lose the game. 

[ClevelandZip]

Hell yes! Never doubted you, JoMo! (Nobody go back a few pages in this thread to check me on that)

[1981 grad]

2 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

YES! ALL OUT BLITZ AND CJN GOT THE SACK!

Not only was it an all out blitz, everyone played press coverage and did not let Toledo receivers off the line of scrimmage.  What a dumb call by the Toledo coach to call a pass play on 3rd and one when their quarterback has been gaining 2 yards on contact on almost every run.  We will take it.

[zippy5]

42 minutes ago, GP1 said:

When is the last time Akron had a sack?

Five minutes ago 

[Zippy87]

First win against Toledo since 2013

[csims0917]

If you were told at the start of the year we’d beat Colgate, Kent, Toledo and EMU. Had a lead in every game. And Finley showed he could be the guy for 2025 then we’d be thrilled. What a way to cap off what looked to be another 2-10 dud in October 

[UAZipster0305]

Just now, csims0917 said:

If you were told at the start of the year we’d beat Colgate, Kent, Toledo and EMU. Had a lead in every game. And Finley showed he could be the guy for 2025 then we’d be thrilled. What a way to cap off what looked to be another 2-10 dud in October 

Agreed. There was actually some respectable football played BY THE ZIPS at the end of November. Who knew it was possible?! O and D looked very good, fundamentally, most of the time the past two games.

[zipsrule]

We ended the season winning 3 of the last 5 games.  Hopefully, that momentum can carry into next season.

[72 Roo]

This game is one to be savored. It's no time to bitch: schedule, coach, AD, Info, etc. Forget it for a while. We won a damn game at the end of a brutal season! The team never quit and we can celebrate that. I realize Toledo handed us the game. Talk about role reversal, we have done that too many times to count. We didn't play that clean of a game, but for now, who cares - we won! I don't know if this will turn the program around. That is to be decided in the off-season as we search for talent and next season as we put that talent on the field. For now, we have hope! Thank you Zips. Thank you seniors.

[Sergeant Zip]

 

Great scene

[zvillezip]

The offense turned a corner half way through the season when we started dedicating some run plays to stay on schedule.  The offensive line started to gel and Finley got comfortable.  Keep calling some dedicated running plays early on possessions next year to setup the pass.

 

The defense was pretty solid all year including tonight.  At the end we were gassed as our offense left the defense on the field too much.

 

The special teams were so much better this year.  Good kicker.  Great punter.  And replacing the punt returner the last few games was a key.

 

Finally, we see some positive things.  

[NWAkron]

This was one of the best football wins ever.   However it happened...this was thrilling and an important win for the school and the program.  You could see all year they were turning it around.  I hope the players celebrate hard.

[ZippyRulz]

didn't get to watch, hope the replay is available later.

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[ZipCat]

9 hours ago, zipsrule said:

We ended the season winning 3 of the last 5 games.  Hopefully, that momentum can carry into next season.

 

Against *checks notes* Wyoming, Nebraska, UAB and Duquesne?

 

Wait....that's actually a mangeable OOC schedule...