2009 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 Akron Zips University of Akron script logo.gif Mid-American Conference East MAC 3–9 2–6 J. D. Brookhart 6th Shane Montgomery 1st Jim Fleming 6th InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field The 2009 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Akron competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by J. D. Brookhart and played their homes game at InfoCision Stadium. Before the season Much of the anticipation leading up to the season involved the grand opening of the new on-campus Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium. The university set up webcams, allowing fans to watch the progress of the stadium being built.New InfoCision Stadium Webcam Address Akron Media Relations 2009-04-15 http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3720370 20 August 2009 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Fans watched online as the final stages of the stadium were pieced together, including a 40-foot by 25-foot video scoreboard and ribbon boards along the east stands. The first Spring Training Scrimmage took place on March 12, after only five practices.First Spring Football Scrimmage Goes to Defense Akron Media Relations 2009-03-12 http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3691700 20 August 2009 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes With the offensive side down two key running backs (DeVoe Torrence and Alex Allen), the defense was able to win this session, along with the second scrimmage on March 28.Zips Football Has Second Spring Scrimmage Akron Media Relations 2009-03-28 http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3702609 2009-08-20 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes In the annual Blue-Gold game, the defense came out victorious again, winning the game with a score of 28–24.Defense Rallies to Beat Offense in Spring Game http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3707336 Akron Media Relations 2009-04-04 2009-08-20 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Key plays in this game included a blocked field goal by Norman Shuford and an interception by Kevin Davis. Alex Allen was one of the 106 nominees for Allstate's AFCA Good Works Team. According to the Press Release, this list "honors college football players who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement."Allstate and American Football Coaches Association to Honor Student-Athletes Who Make Off-the-Field Contributions https://finance.yahoo.com/news/Allstate-and-American-prnews-3130849243.html?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&x=0&.v=1 Yahoo! Finance 2009-06-22 2009-08-20 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Recruiting yes yes 2009 Bill Alexander CB Columbus, GA Carver HS 5 8 165 4.49 2009-02-04 2 3 40 Broderick Alexander RB Covington, GA Eastside HS 6 2 215 – 2009-02-04 2 2 40 David Anderson LB Cincinnati, OH Purcell Marian HS 6 3 210 – 2009-02-04 2 2 40 Deonte Ball CB Yuma, AZ Arizona Western JC 6 0 190 4.40 2008-12-14 2 Jake Brandt OT Bexley, OH Bexley HS 6 6 230 4.9 2009-02-04 2 3 74 Josh Couch P Carlisle, OH Carlisle HS 6 3 220 – 2009-02-04 2 2 40 Jake Delmonico Beaver Falls, PA Blackhawk HS 5 11 180 4.42 2008-12-10 2 2 40 Jerrod Dillars WR Adrian, MI Adrian HS 6 4 175 – 2009-01-19 2 2 40 Blake Fraley MLB Hilliard, OH Hillard Darby HS 6 3 205 – 2008-10-31 2 2 40 Dee Frieson WR Orange Park, FL Fleming Island HS 5 10 170 – 2008-06-16 2 2 40 Randy Greenwood CB Mentor, OH Lake Catholic HS 5 11 180 4.54 2008-08-14 2 2 67 Chris Henderson DT New Berlin, NY Milford Academy 6 2.5 313 – 2009-02-04 2 4 77 Abdallah Homayed SLB Dearborn, MI Fordson HS 6 3 230 5.09 2009-01-22 2 2 40 Jeremy LaFrance WR Fullerton, CA Fullerton JC 6 1 200 4.50 2009-02-04 2 3 Anthony Meriwether WR Middleburg Heights, OH Midpark HS 6 2 185 – 2008-12-14 2 2 40 Patrick Nicely QB Willoughby, OH South HS 6 5 210 4.70 2009-01-21 2 3 71 Joe Petrides OG Baltimore, MD Archbishop Curley HS 6 5 240 – 2008-11-17 2 2 40 Nolan Procter WR Beverly Hills, MI Wylie E. Groves HS 5 9 170 – 2008-07-23 2 2 74 Jon Root TE Erie, PA Cathedral Preparatory School 6 5 210 – 2009-02-01 2 2 40 Adam Steiner C Canton, OH GlenOak HS 6 2 215 – 2009-02-04 2 2 40 Phil Tonga DT Wilmington, CA Los Angeles Harbor JC 6 4 280 – 2009-02-04 2 2 Joe Vidovic OT Willoughby, OH South HS 6 7 250 – 2008-12-07 2 2 40 Diamond Weaver CB Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa JC 5 10 185 4.35 2008-12-12 2 3 Grant Williams TE Louisville, KY Ballard HS 6 4 200 – 2008-11-19 2 2 40 yes 2009 Akron Commit List for 2009 Scout.com: Football Recruiting Akron Football Recruiting 2009 akron 73 2006 116 69 2009-08-20 yes Schedule Eastern AP September 5 12:00 p.m. l y y Penn State 9 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN 7–31 104,968 Akron vs Penn State http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/psuak.html 2009-09-05 GoPSUSports.com 8 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090908015026/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/psuak.html 8 September 2009 live September 12 2:00 p.m. w y Morgan State InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH 41–0 27,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-fans-turn-out-f/180761974/ The Akron Beacon Journal Fans turn out for a new era of UA football September 13, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.comMorgan State vs Akron http://www.gozips.com/fls/10800/stats/football/2009/game2.htm?SPID=4319&SPSID=47122&DB_OEM_ID=10800 2009-09-12 GoZipss.com 2009-09-12 https://archive.today/20090916155314/http://www.gozips.com/fls/10800/stats/football/2009/game2.htm?SPID=4319&SPSID=47122&DB_OEM_ID=10800 2009-09-16 dead September 19 3:30 p.m. l y Indiana InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPNU 21–38 18,340 Indiana vs. Akron http://www.gozips.com/fls/10800/stats/football/2009/game3.htm 2009-09-19 Akron Media Relations 2009-09-21 June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes September 26 4:00 p.m. l y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mt. Pleasant, MI Fox Sports Ohio 21–48 20,032 Central Michigan 48, Akron 21 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46375&SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=204802371 CMU Sports Information 2009-09-26 2009-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002023/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46375&SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=204802371 2011-07-20 dead October 10 6:00 p.m. l y Ohio InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH 7–19 16,381 Ohio vs Akron http://www.gozips.com/fls/10800/stats/football/2009/game5.htm Akron Media Relations 2009-10-10 2009-10-12 June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes October 17 3:30 p.m. l y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY Fox Sports Ohio 17–21 13,750 http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/football/stats/2009/GAME07.HTM Akron vs Buffalo 2009-10-17 University at Buffalo 2009-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20091023062930/http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/football/stats/2009/GAME07.HTM 23 October 2009 October 24 3:30 p.m. l y y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 14–28 36,991 http://www.suathletics.com/sports/2009/10/24/Akronbox10.24.09.aspx?id=6718 Syracuse 28, Akron 14 2009-10-24 Syracuse University 2009-10-25 October 31 12:00 p.m. l y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN GamePlan 10–27 10,148 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/NIU-UAfinalbook_story.pdf Akron vs Northern Illinois 2009-10-31 Northern Illinois University 2009-11-07 2012-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112085739/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/NIU-UAfinalbook_story.pdf dead November 7 3:30 p.m. w Kent State InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH Wagon Wheel Fox Sports Ohio 28–20 20,802 http://www.gozips.com/downloads1/359804.pdf Kent State vs Akron 2009-11-07 Akron Media Relations 2009-11-07 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes November 13 8:30 p.m. l Temple InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPNU 17–56 10,927 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293172006 Temple Owls vs. Akron Zips Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 November 20 5:30 p.m. l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPNU 20–36 9,163 http://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2009/11/20/BGSUAkron112009stats.pdf?id=524 Akron vs Bowling Green 2009-11-20 BGSU Athletic Communications 2009-11-21 November 27 2:00 p.m. w Eastern Michigan InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPNU, ESPN360 28–21 9,962 http://www.gozips.com/downloads1/361413.pdf Eastern Michigan vs Akron 2009-11-27 Akron Media Relations 2009-11-27 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Roster The Zips lost relatively few starters from the 2008 football season.Roster Breakdown http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/632645.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10800 2009-08-17 This is Akron: 2009 University of Akron Football Media Guide 20 Akron Media Relations 20 August 2009 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes However, the starters that they did lose include lettermen Dennis Kennedy and Chris Kemme, the latter of which signed for the Detroit Lions after the 2009 NFL draft.Chris Kemme Goes to Detroit Lions http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3730705 Akron Media Relations 2009-04-29 2009-08-20 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes On the defensive side, Akron lost all three linebackers to graduation, and Strong Safety/Kickoff Returner Bryan Williams signed a free agency deal with the Cleveland Browns.Brandon Anderson & Bryan Williams Sign as NFL Free Agents http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3728761 Akron Media Relations 2009-04-26 2009-08-20 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes As of 2009-08-17Zips Numerical Roster http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/632645.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10800 2009-08-17 This is Akron: 2009 University of Akron Football Media Guide 19 Akron Media Relations 20 August 2009 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Wide receivers 1 Deryn Bowser – Senior 6 Curtis Brown – Sophomore 7 Dashan Miller – Senior 9 Gary Pride II – Sophomore 12 Jeremy Bruce – Senior 19 Nolan Procter – Freshman 21 Andre Jones – Senior 29 Randy Greenwood – Freshman 80 Nadir Brown – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 81 Anthony Meriwether – Freshman 82 Jeremy Lafrance – Junior 83 Dee Frieson – Freshman 83 Shawn Roberts – Sophomore 86 Troy Eison – Junior 87 Richard Sandilands – Junior 88 Jerrod Dillars – Freshman Offensive line 51 Elliott Bates – Senior 53 Dan Ronsman – Sophomore 63 Joe Pachuta – Freshman 64 Mitch Straight – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 65 Adam Bice – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 68 Andrew Colosimo – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 69 Casey Estrada – Senior 70 Paul Simkovich – Sophomore 71 Mike Ward – Junior 72 Zac Kasparek – Sophomore 73 Jake Anderson – sophomore 75 Corey Woods – Junior 76 Joe Petrides – Freshman 77 Joe Vidovic – Freshman 78 Zack Anderson – Senior 79 Jason Sekinger – Junior Tight ends 84 Rhyne Ladrach – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 85 Kyle Weber – Junior 86 Jake Brandt – Freshman 94 Grant Williams – Freshman 95 Jon Root – Freshman 98 Nick Legger – Senior Quarterbacks 2 Jared Wackerly – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 5 Matt Rodgers – Sophomore 11 Chris Jacquemain – Senior 13 Jordan Miller – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 16 Patrick Nicely – Freshman 19 Kevin Montgomery- 10px|Redshirt Freshman Running backs 3 Dale Martin – Sophomore 4 DeVoe Torrence – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 10 Alex Allen – Senior 13 Samuel Bullock- "10px|RedshirtJunior" 14 Thomas Miller – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 15 Nate Burney – Junior 17 Norman Shuford – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 22 Broderick Alexander – Freshman 25 Nathan Cope – Sophomore 32 Joe Tuzze – Senior 42 LeVon Morefield – Junior Defensive line 13 Shane Shead – Sophomore 44 Abdullah Homayed – Freshman 45 Joe Rash – Sophomore 52 Marquinn Davis – Sophomore 44 Antoine Jones – 10px|Redshirt Junior 56 Almondo Sewell – Junior 60 Dan Marcoux – Sophomore 66 Chad Budy – Sophomore 90 Phil Tonga – Junior 91 Nick Bridenbaugh – Sophomore 92 Ryan Bain – Senior 93 Chris Henderson – Freshman 96 Hasan Hazime – Sophomore 97 James Harvey – Sophomore 99 Cowles Stewart – Sophomore Linebackers 5 Troy Gilmer – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 8 Shawn Lemon – Junior 18 Will Fleming – Freshman 20 Mike Thomas – Junior 23 Sean Fobbs – Junior 24 Aaron Williams – Sophomore 28 Amin Kabir – Senior 29 Da-Von Moore – Sophomore 30 David Anderson – Freshman 34 Brian Wagner – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 42 Larry Dawson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 47 Al-Teric Balaam – Senior 49 Matt Little – Sophomore 50 Mike Polinski – Junior 54 Blake Fraley – Freshman 57 Nate Schuler – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 58 Marcus Lemon – Senior 82 Viktor Rajek – Junior Defensive backs 1 Diamond Weaver – Junior 2 Jalil Carter – Junior 6 Manley Waller – Sophomore 9 Doug Richardson – Junior 11 Miguel Graham – Senior 15 Marvase Byrd – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 16 Jordan House – Freshman 25 Jake Delmonico – Freshman 26 Kevin Davis – 10px|Redshirt Junior 27 Wayne Cobham – Senior 31 Emmanuel Lartey – Freshman 33 Josh Richmond – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 35 Bryant McMillon – Senior 36 Jared Province – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 45 Bill Alexander – Freshman 48 Tyler Campbell – Junior Punters 8 Zack Campbell – Sophomore 38 John Stec – Senior 40 Josh Couch – Freshman Kickers 37 Branko Rogovic – Junior 45 Igor Iveljic – Junior Long Snapper 43 Adam Steiner – Freshman † Starter at position     * Injured; will not play in 2009. American football positions Coaching staff The Zips made hired three new coaches for the 2009 football season. Shane Montgomery was the head coach of the Miami Redhawks for the past four seasons, and moved over to serve as Akron's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.Akron Football Hires Shane Montgomery & Walt Harris Akron Media Relations 2009-02-18 http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3672518 2009-08-20 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes During his time at Miami, he led the team to a first-place tie in the MAC East Division in both 2005 and 2007. Walt Harris is best known for being the head coach of Pitt from 1997 to 2004 and Stanford in 2005 and 2006. A week later, Akron announced the hiring of new Linebackers coach Vince Okruch.Vince Okruch Named Akron Linebackers Coach Akron Media Relations 2009-02-26 http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47122&SPID=4319&DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=3679505 20 August 2009 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Name Position Year at school J.D. Brookhart Head coach 6th Walt Harris Asst. head coachPass game coordinatorQuarterbacks coach 1st Jim Fleming Defensive coordinatorSafeties coach 6th Shane Montgomery Offensive coordinatorTight ends coach 1st Brian Callahan Run Game coordinatorOffensive line coach 6th Dana Chambers Defensive line coach 4th Reno FerriReno Ferri resigned on October 7th during an internal investigation. See the #Ohio game notes for more details. Recruiting coordinatorRunning backs coach 6th Emmanuel McDaniel Cornerbacks coach 3rd Mauro Monz Wide receivers coach 4th Vince Okruch Linebackers coach 1st Game summaries Penn State Zips 0 0 7 0 #8 Nittany Lions 14 17 0 0 Ninth-ranked Penn State built a 31–0 halftime lead, holding Akron to 28 total yards and minus-17 yards rushing in the first half. Akron was able to get on the board in the second half on a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Jacquemain following a Penn State turnover. The Zips finished with 186 total yards, only 28 of which were from rushing. Penn State amassed 515 total yards including 379 from passing, mostly from quarterback Daryll Clark, who also threw 3 touchdowns. Following the win, the Nittany Lions rose to #5 in the polls and improved to 4–0 all-time against the Zips. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292480213 https://web.archive.org/web/20090909051454/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292480213 dead September 9, 2009 Clark's 3 TDs help Penn St. overwhelm Akron in JoePa's sideline return Associated Press 5 September 2009 ESPN.com ESPN 1 November 2009 Morgan State thumb|210px|left|A parachuter descends with American flag in tow onto the surface of Summa Field as part of the opening day festivities. Bears 0 0 0 0 Zips 7 17 10 7 The Zips opened Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium against the Morgan State Bears, a Football Championship Subdivision team. This was the Zips' first meeting with the Bears, as well as the Bears' season opener. 2009 Opponents/Series Records 2009 Akron Football Media Guide 65–70 Akron Media Relations 2009-07-24 Akron http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/631727.pdf 2009-09-29 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Bears were led by Carlton Jackson, who had previously played for the Zips in the 2007 season. He battled for the starting quarterback position with Chris Jacquemain in that year, who prevailed and led the Zips in this game.Zips open InfoCision with flourish Elton Alexander Cleveland Plain Dealer 2009-09-13 http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1252830717270810.xml&coll=2 29 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607170313/http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F1252830717270810.xml&coll=2 7 June 2011 dead dmy-all Logistically, the game went on without any major problems and the new stadium was well received by fans. The biggest problem according to fans was finding their appropriate parking lot. Home opener at InfoCision scores well with Zips fans Malcolm Abraham The Beacon Journal 2009-09-13 http://www.ohio.com/news/59158082.html 29 September 2009 During the game, Akron amassed 436 total offensive yards, which included 186 passing yards. This was the most passing yards allowed by Morgan State since a 2008 game against Towson.Akron blasts Morgan State 41–0 behind 243 yards total offense http://www.morganstatebears.com/news/2009/9/12/FB_0912091440.aspx MSU Media Relations 2009-09-13 2009-09-29 Despite the 250 yards rushing, no running back individually rushed for 100 yards, because six different backs were used. Indiana Hoosiers 10 7 7 14 Zips 7 7 0 7 The game marked the second meeting between the two teams, the first being in the 2007 season at Indiana's Memorial Stadium where the Hoosiers won 41–24. Indiana faced Akron in their third game of the season and first road game after defeating Eastern Kentucky and Western Michigan at home. This was also the first time a team from the Big Ten Conference had played in Akron.Big Ten team remains big deal for Zips Tom Gaffney Akron Beacon Journal 2009-09-18 http://www.ohio.com/sports/59739082.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110615163310/http://www.ohio.com/sports/59739082.html 2011-06-15 2009-09-30 live In the days leading up to the game, however, the Zips met with some adversity when it was announced September 18 that starting quarterback Chris Jacquemain would be indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules. No reason was given in that suspension nor was a timetable provided for his return.Jacquemain violates Akron team policy ESPN 2009-09-18 https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4485608 30 September 2009 Behind Ben Chappell's two touchdown passes and Ray Fisher's opening kickoff return, the Hoosiers were able to again defeat the Zips by a final score of 38–21.Indiana knocks off Akron 38–21 Associated Press 2009-09-19 https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGmP1ThAXehLO-UL51mciUF0a0OAD9AQLU581 30 September 2009 June 2024 medicmedic For Akron, new starting quarterback Matt Rodgers, who had just two days of practice as the starting quarterback, completed six of his eight passes in the first half, but threw four interceptions in the second half. Two of the interceptions would lead to touchdowns for Indiana.Zips take sloppy loss David Lee Morgan Akron Beacon Journal 2009-09-20 http://www.ohio.com/sports/59905707.html 30 September 2009 The Zips were able to score touchdowns on a blocked punt early in the game as well as a Rodgers rushing touchdown. Central Michigan Zips 0 7 7 7 Chippewas 13 21 7 7 Akron began the MAC schedule with an away game against Central Michigan, their first meeting since a 35–32 Central Michigan victory at the Rubber Bowl in 2007. The Zips faced more discouraging news in the week leading up to the game. First, it was announced on September 23 that Jacquemain had been dismissed from the team.Report: Akron starting QB Jacquemain kicked off team Seattle Post-Intelligencer 2009-09-23 http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/cfootballnews.asp?articleID=264643 https://archive.today/20091003144120/http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/cfootballnews.asp?articleID=264643 2009-10-03 2009-09-30 live The next day, the university announced that sophomore Cowles Stewart had been suspended from the team after he was charged with felonious assaultUA football player charged with assault Strouse Allison The Buchtelite 2009-09-24 http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/storage/paper1203/news/2009/09/24/News/Ua.Football.Player.Charged.With.Assault-3781738.shtml https://archive.today/20110708103236/http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/storage/paper1203/news/2009/09/24/News/Ua.Football.Player.Charged.With.Assault-3781738.shtml 2011-07-08 2009-09-30 dead and running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Reno Ferri was put on paid administrative leave as the university began to investigate violations of NCAA Compliance rules.QB tossed; player, coach suspended Elton Alexander Cleveland Plain Dealer 2009-09-24 http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1253781051213220.xml&coll=2 30 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607170508/http://www.cleveland.com/collegesports/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F1253781051213220.xml&coll=2 7 June 2011 dead dmy-all Central Michigan Quarterback Dan LeFevour had a career day against the Zips, scoring six touchdowns in becoming the seventh MAC quarterback to pass for 10,000 yards in his career.Dan LeFevour leads Central Michigan University to 48–21 win over Akron Bernreuter Hugh The Saginaw News 2009-09-26 http://www.mlive.com/chippewas/index.ssf/2009/09/dan_lefevour_leads_central_mic.html 30 September 2009 Matt Rogers achieved a pass efficiency of 120 with no interceptions. He completed 12 of his 19 passes for a total of 127 yards.Zips find another reason to frown Akron Beacon Journal 2009-09-26 http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/61994487.htm 30 September 2009 Running Back Joe Tuzze also ran in for a score, which was the first in his collegiate career. The Zips fell to 8–14 all-time against the Chippewas with the loss. Ohio Bobcats 3 0 7 9 Zips 0 0 7 0 After an off-week during the season, the Zips awaited their next MAC Opponent, Ohio University. Overall, the series between these two schools are tied, 12–12–1, with the last game a 49–42 loss in Athens. However, this series is heavily favored year after year towards the home team. The last game that was lost at the Rubber Bowl was in 1997 when the Zips lost in a four-point decision. Prior to the game, previously suspended running backs coach Reno Ferri had resigned from his position, effective November 1.UA recruiting coordinator resigns Tom Gaffney Akron Beacon Journal 2009-10-07 http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/63718242.html 8 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013081131/http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/63718242.html 13 October 2009 dead This resignation comes amidst an internal investigation by the university regarding recruiting violations. thumb|210px|left|Akron Zips line up against the Ohio Bobcats in a football game at InfoCision Stadium.The woes only got worse once the game started for Akron. During the second quarter, starting quarterback Matt Rodgers suffered an ACL injury and was removed for the rest of the game, possibly the rest of the season.Zips lose focus, quarterback Gaffney Tom Akron Beacon Journal 2009-10-10 http://www.ohio.com/sports/63944892.html 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013092909/http://www.ohio.com/sports/63944892.html 13 October 2009 dead To replace him, the Zips had to turn to their third quarterback, Patrick Nicely, who was originally planned to have a redshirt year. The lone touchdown for the Zips came in the third quarter when running back Joe Tuzze ran for a 3-yard score. Other than that, the game belonged to Ohio. The Bobcats' scoring came from two field goals and two touchdowns (one two-point conversion attempt failed). Buffalo Zips 0 7 0 10 Bulls 0 7 7 7 Akron began a three-game road series with a trip to UB Stadium to face the Buffalo Bulls. Akron leads the overall series 8–2, but Buffalo has won each of the past two meetings, including a 40–43 quadruple-overtime decision in the 2008 season.Buffalo Bulls Game Notes http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/648930.pdf Akron Media Relations 2009-10-14 2009-11-02 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes That was the last game in the historic Rubber Bowl, as the university was working hard on the new stadium. The Zips, 1–4 on the season, had been in this same position in 2005, when they won the most conference games in the school's history as well as the MAC Championship.Without Rodgers, Zips look to get back in win column Lubich Dave The Buchtelite 2009-10-15 http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/storage/paper1203/news/2009/10/15/Sports/Without.Rodgers.Zips.Look.To.Get.Back.In.Win.Column-3803477.shtml https://archive.today/20110708103243/http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/storage/paper1203/news/2009/10/15/Sports/Without.Rodgers.Zips.Look.To.Get.Back.In.Win.Column-3803477.shtml dead 2011-07-08 2 November 2009 Akron began the scoring in the second quarter when Mike Ward recovered a Patrick Nicely fumble in the endzone.Henry's late TD leads Buffalo over Akron 21–17 Dayton Daily News 2009-10-17 http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/henrys-late-td-leads-buffalo-over-akron-21-17henrys-late-td-leads-buffalo-over-akron-21-17-352592.html 2 November 2009 However, Buffalo quickly came back with 8:47 left in the first half and tied the game on a Maynard pass to make the game 7–7. Buffalo scored again only four minutes later with another pass to Roosevelt, and the game went to halftime with the score 14–7. After the break, Zips running back Alex Allen tied the game once again with a 1-yard touchdown run, and kicker Branko Rogovic gave Akron its final lead of 17–14 with 9:57 remaining in the game. However, Buffalo was able to make the last score as Mario Henry made a 1-yard touchdown run with 6 minutes remaining in the game. Akron was never able to recover. This game was high in injuries as the Zips lost two significant players as a result of this game. Leading receiver and senior Deryn Bowser left the game in the first half with a broken fibula. Along with Bowser, Sophomore linebacker Aaron Williams suffered a broken arm in the 21–17 loss.Zips Lose Two More Players for Season Gaffney Tom Akron Beacon Journal American Chronicle 2009-10-19 http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/136666901 2 November 2009 2012-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405032554/http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/136666901 dead Both players will not return this season.Injuries plaguing Zips football team Gaffney Tom Akron Beacon Journal 2009-10-19 http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/64773277.html 2 November 2009 The Bulls also lost players due to injuries, with tailbacks Ike Nduka and Brandom Thermilus both going down with sprained ankle injuries. Junior tight end Kyle Brey also left with a shoulder injury.UB notebook: Bulls are running out of tailbacks McKissic Rodney The Buffalo News 2009-10-18 http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/831104.html 2 November 2009 Syracuse Zips 7 0 7 0 Orange 0 14 7 7 In the middle of the season, the Zips took a break from Mid-American Conference opponents and traveled to Syracuse, New York, to take on the Syracuse Orange. The series between these two teams only began last season, as Akron traveled to the Carrier Dome and came out with a victory, 42–28.Syracuse Orange Game Notes http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/650332.pdf Akron Media Relations 2009-10-20 2009-11-02 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes This victory was seen as an upset by many journalists, although the Orange finished the season 3–9 and finished last in the Big East Conference.Syracuse starts second half of the season with a score to settle against Akron Webb Donnie Syracuse.com 2009-10-24 http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2009/10/syracuse_starts_second_half_of.html 2 November 2009 https://archive.today/20091028082507/http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2009/10/syracuse_starts_second_half_of.html 28 October 2009 live Syracuse was poised for revenge against Akron. Freshman quarterback Nicely got the first touchdown of his collegiate career when he connected with Andre Jones in the first quarter. After moving to the wide receiver position due to Bowser's injury, Andre Jones became the only player in the nation to start at four different positions, three on offense and one on defense.Carter leads Syracuse over Akron 28–14 Kekis John Associated Press 2009-10-24 https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hsyq4wA5onciC9zcJP540i1fL55QD9BHORL80 2 November 2009 June 2024 medicmedic Early in the second quarter, Syracuse got its first score from running back Delone Carter on a 7-yard run with 12:20 remaining in the half. The Orange was able to score again with 4:14 remaining when Carter scored another touchdown. With the score 14–7 in Syracuse's favor, Akron's kicker Branko Rogovic missed a 29-yard field goal to send the game into halftime. The second-half kickoff was returned by Dashan Miller for 98 yards to tie the game, but Syracuse scored two more touchdowns, one by Marcus Sales and another by Carter, to win the game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970183 Akron Zips vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score 2009-10-24 ESPN 2009-11-01 Northern Illinois Zips 0 0 10 0 Huskies 3 3 0 21 With hopes of playing in a bowl game all but lost, the Zips traveled to Northern Illinois University to take on the MAC West Huskies. The Zips have faced the Huskies a total of nine times, including the 2005 MAC Championship Game on Ford Field. Northern Illinois leads the overall series 5–4, although Akron has won the last two meetings.Northern Illinois Huskies Game Notes http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/652044.pdf Akron Media Relations 2009-10-28 2009-11-09 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The previous match up between these two teams was in the Championship Game. Northern Illinois was ahead 30–24 with only 17 seconds remaining in the game when Luke Getsy connected with Domenik Hixon for a 36-yard touchdown pass to give the Zips a 31–30 victory.Zips Win First MAC Championship Mid-American Conference 2005-12-01 https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094364 12 November 2009 November 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106120523/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094364 dead Akron won both meetings in 2005 with a combined score of 79–62. Along with the Zips, the Huskies have been having quarterback problems as well. In an earlier game against the Toledo Rockets, starting quarterback Chandler Harnish was sent off of the field with a knee injury. This forced the team to start their backup, DeMarcus Grady, for the Miami and Akron games.Huskies understand Zips' quarterback woes Tom Gaffney Akron Beacon Journal 2009-10-28 http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/66792102.html 12 November 2009 In the first half of the game, the only scoring was provided by Northern Illinois kicker Mike Salerno when he scored field goals in the first and second quarter. In the third quarter, however, the momentum shifted when Akron was able to make two scores to take the lead. Branko Rogovic provided the first points by kicking a 34-yard field goal in their first possession after kickoff, and then scored a touchdown on an 80-yard pass from halfback Alex Allen to Andre Jones to make the score 10–6.Huskies zip past Akron in second half Armstrong Rick The Beacon News 2009-11-01 http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/sports/1857653,niu-arkron-football_au103109.article 12 November 2009 Northern Illinois would prove to bounce back in the fourth quarter however, and put three touchdowns on the board to win the game. The first came only 1 minute and 25 seconds into the quarter, as running back Chad Spann rushed 28 yards for a touchdown. Spann would score again with eight minutes remaining to put the Huskies ahead 20–10, and the game ended on a Nathan Palmer touchdown with only 46 seconds remaining.NIU rally overcomes upset-minded Akron 27–10 Mitchell Fred Chicago Tribune 2009-11-01 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-01-niu-football-nov01,0,1665128.story 12 November 2009 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Kent State Golden Flashes 3 10 0 7 Zips 7 7 7 7 Every year, The University of Akron and Kent State University face off in a rivalry game for the Wagon Wheel. While Akron has won 29 of the 51 matches against Kent State, the Golden Flashes held the lead since the Wheel was introduced in 1946.The Wagon Wheel Trophy: University of Akron and Kent State University Riter R.A. Associated Content 2009-03-04 This year's game is unique in the series, in which both teams' quarterbacks are pure freshmen who just came out of high school not even six months ago. Kent State quarterback Spencer Keith took over the job as the original starter, Giorgio Morgan suffered an ankle injury in an earlier game. Youngsters at helm trying to grab Wagon Wheel Gaffney Tom Akron Beacon Journal 2009-11-06 http://www.ohio.com/sports/kent_state/69379792.html 13 November 2009 Kent State was able to score on their first drive, moving 60 yards down the field to set up a field goal by Freddy Cortez. However, Akron immediately responded with a drive on their own, but ended up scoring a touchdown to take the lead 7–3 in the first quarter.Akron upsets Kent State to keep the Wagon Wheel KentNewsNet.com 2009-11-06 http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2009/11/06/News/Akron.Upsets.Kent.State.To.Keep.The.Wagon.Wheel-3825803.shtml 13 November 2009 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The lead was extended in the second quarter by a 59-yard reception by Jeremy LaFrance, to set Akron's score at 14. The Golden Flashes were able to come back at this point, scoring ten unanswered points which were finished by a field goal in the ending seconds of the first half. In the third quarter, it had appeared that Jeremy Bruce had fumbled the ball, which was recovered by a Kent State defender and returned for a touchdown. After the review however, it was determined that Bruce's elbow had hit the ground before the ball coming loose, therefore the player was down.Akron finds a rare sunny day in a dark season, topping Kent State, 28–20 Alexander Elton Cleveland Plain Dealer 2009-11-07 http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2009/11/akron_finds_a_rare_sunny_day_i.html 13 November 2009 https://archive.today/20091201082308/http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2009/11/akron_finds_a_rare_sunny_day_i.html 1 December 2009 live That play proved to be crucial to the Flashes, as they ended up losing the game by potentially one touchdown, with a final score of 28–20. Temple Owls 14 21 7 14 Zips 17 0 0 0 Bowling Green Zips 3 7 3 7 Falcons 7 2 14 13 Eastern Michigan Eagles 7 7 0 7 Zips 14 7 7 0 Statistics Team Akron Opponents Scoring 231 345   Points per game 19.2 28.8 First downs 199 237   Rushing 88 106   Passing 92 111   Penalty 19 20 Total offense 3611 4412   Avg per play 4.9 5.3   Avg per game 300.9 367.7 Fumbles-Lost 16–11 20–6 Penalties-Yards 70–610 67–600   Avg per game 50.8 50.0 Akron Opponents Punts-Yards 60–2202 52–1847   Avg per punt 36.7 35.5 Time of possession/Game 27:13 32:47 3rd down conversions 48/150 (32%) 85/173 (49%) 4th down conversions 3/14 (21%) 6/15 (40%) Touchdowns scored 30 46 Field goals-Attempts 7–17 (41%) 8–17 (47%) PAT-Attempts 30–30 (100%) 43–45 (96%) Attendance 104,293 195,052   Games/Avg per Game 6/17,382 6/32,509 Scores by quarter Akron 62 59 65 45 Opponents 74 109 56 106 Offense Rushing Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Joe Tuzze 1 9–4 55 251 7 244 4.4 2 17 27.1 Broderick Alexander 1 5–3 59 217 19 198 3.4 0 22 39.6 Alex Allen 1 ten12–2 59 216 28 188 3.2 5 22 15.7 Dale Martin 1 8–0 25 167 0 167 6.7 0 22 20.9 Matt Rodgers 1 5–3 40 226 70 156 3.9 3 28 31.2 DeVoe Torrence 1 7–3 30 160 14 146 4.9 0 31 20.9 Dashan Miller 1 ten12–ten10 8 110 2 108 13.5 1 29 9 Norman Shuford 1 8–2 28 69 12 57 2 0 10 7.1 Nate Burney 1 5–0 14 52 5 47 3.4 0 13 9.4 Patrick Nicely 1 8–7 42 149 103 46 1.1 0 29 5.8 Andre Jones 1 ten12–9 6 34 0 34 5.7 1 18 2.8 Jeremy Bruce 1 ten12–5 8 38 5 33 4.1 0 9 2.8 Chris Jacquemain 1 2–2 10 27 11 16 1.6 0 8 8 LeVon Morefield 1 5–0 2 8 0 8 4 0 7 1.6 Jared Wackerly 1 3–0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0.7 Mike Ward 1 ten12–ten12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Team 6–0 6 0 29 −29 −4.8 0 0 −4.8 Total 393 1726 305 1421 3.62 13 31 118.4 Passing Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Patrick Nicely 1 8–7 108.61 120–222–6 54.1 1349 6 59 168.6 Matt Rodgers 1 5–3 93.22 39–69–6 56.5 405 1 49 81.0 Chris Jacquemain 1 2–2 145.64 26–44–1 59.1 320 4 40 160.0 Jared Wackerly 1 3–0 140.48 4–5–0 80.0 36 0 16 12.0 Alex Allen 1 12–2 1102.00 1–1–0 100.0 80 1 80 6.7 Andre Jones 1 12–9 0.00 0–1–0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 113.32 190–342–13 55.6 2190 12 80 182.5 Receiving Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Jeremy LaFrance 1 ten12–ten12 43 520 12.1 2 59 43.3 Andre Jones 1 ten12–9 33 553 16.8 4 80 46.1 Jeremy Bruce 1 ten12–5 29 219 7.6 1 20 18.2 Deryn Bowser 1 6–6 21 307 14.6 5 49 51.2 Dashan Miller 1 ten12–ten10 16 257 16.1 0 27 21.4 Dale Martin 1 8–0 8 37 4.6 0 12 4.6 Alex Allen 1 ten12–2 6 40 6.7 0 13 3.3 Anthony Meriwether 1 ten12–1 5 67 13.4 0 36 5.6 Nadir Brown 1 9–1 5 64 12.8 0 34 7.1 Nate Burney 1 5–0 5 40 8 0 12 8 Joe Tuzze 1 9–4 5 29 5.8 0 11 3.2 DeVoe Torrence 1 7–3 5 8 1.6 0 4 1.1 Kyle Weber 1 ten12–4 4 26 6.5 0 13 2.2 Norman Shuford 1 8–2 2 17 8.5 0 15 2.1 Broderick Alexander 1 5–3 2 3 1.5 0 2 0.6 Curtis Brown 1 5–0 1 3 3 0 3 0.6 Total 190 2190 11.5 12 80 182.5 Defense Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles BlkdKick Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF Brian Wagner 1 12 72 60 132 7.0–18 1.0–4 3 2 2–33 16.5 1 32 2–0 2 — Mike Thomas 1 12 39 32 71 2.5–6 — 6 — 2–0 0 0 0 1–0 — — Jalil Carter 1 12 35 23 58 3.0–14 0.5–3 3 — 1–11 11 0 11 — 1 1 Almondo Sewell 1 12 29 24 53 5.5–11 — — — — — — — — — 1 Miguel Graham 1 12 38 14 52 1.5–3 — 12 — 3–62 20.7 1 62 1–0 — — Hasan Hazime 1 12 29 20 49 8.0–24 3.0–15 2 1 — — — — — 1 1 Wayne Cobham 1 11 25 24 49 1.5–7 — 1 — 2–24 12 0 24 — — — Manley Waller 1 11 34 13 47 1.5–2 — 6 — 3–50 16.7 0 37 — 1 — Chad Budy 1 12 20 21 41 6.0–22 1.0–10 — 1 — — — — 1–0 — — Aaron Williams 1 6 18 16 34 4.0–9 — 1 — — — — — — — — Tyler Campbell 1 11 21 10 31 0.5–0 — 1 — — — — — — 1 — Will Fleming 1 11 12 14 26 1.0–1 — — — — — — — — — — Shawn Lemon 1 11 14 10 24 6.5–25 3.0–15 — — — — — — — 1 — James Harvey 1 11 10 13 23 4.0–8 — — — — — — — — — — Andre Jones 1 12 10 11 21 — — — — — — — — — — — Marcus Lemon 1 11 10 9 19 — — — — — — — — — 2 — Amin Kabir 1 10 12 6 18 — — — 1 — — — — — — — Deni Odofin 1 12 5 10 15 6.0–22 1.5–11 — — — — — — — — — Dan Marcoux 1 12 8 7 15 1.0–5 1.0–5 1 — — — — — — — — Kevin Davis 1 8 5 8 13 1.5–2 — — — — — — — — — — Marvase Byrd 1 12 9 4 13 — — 1 — — — — — — — — Josh Richmond 1 12 6 3 9 1.0–1 — — — — — — — — — — Matt Little 1 10 6 3 9 2.0–4 — 1 — — — — — — — — Antoine Jones 1 11 1 5 6 — — — — — — — — — — — Doug Richardson 1 10 1 5 6 — — — — — — — — — — — Troy Gilmer 1 7 2 4 6 — — — — — — — — — — — Jared Province 1 4 4 1 5 1.0–2 — — — — — — — — 1 — Joe Tuzze 1 9 — 4 4 — — — — — — — — — — — Diamond Weaver 1 2 1 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — Joe Rash 1 3 1 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — Matt Rodgers 1 5 2 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — Jeremy Lafrance 1 12 2 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — DeVoe Torrence 1 7 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Patrick Nicely 1 8 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Branko Rogovic 1 12 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Mike Ward 1 12 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Al-Teric Balaam 1 1 — 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Adam Bice 1 10 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Corey Woods 1 12 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Jake Anderson 1 12 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — Adam Steiner 1 12 — — — — — — — — — — — 1–0 — — Team 6 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 Total 12 488 377 865 65–186 11–63 38 5 13–180 13.8 2 62 6–0 10 4 Special teams Name Punting Kickoffs No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB John Stec 1 32 1168 36.5 49 3 10 4 0 — — — — — Zack Campbell 1 27 1034 38.3 76 2 2 3 0 1 47 47 0 0 T.J. Marchese 1 — — — — — — — — 1 38 38 0 0 Branko Rogovic 1 — — — — — — — — 46 2658 57.8 3 2 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 60 2202 36.7 76 5 12 7 1 66 2743 57.1 3 2 Name Punt returns Kick returns No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long Jeremy Bruce 1 9 24 2.7 0 13 — — — — — Jeremy Lafrance 1 4 22 5.5 0 11 3 86 28.7 0 38 Andre Jones 1 4 18 4.5 0 7 3 59 19.7 0 27 Diamond Weaver 1 1 20 20 0 20 — — — — — Jalil Carter 1 1 38 38 0 0 13 246 18.9 0 42 Aaron Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 — — — — — Dashan Miller 1 — — — — — 31 798 25.7 1 98 Broderick Alexander 1 — — — — — 1 6 6 0 6 Joe Tuzze 1 — — — — — 1 4 4 0 4 Doug Richardson 1 — — — — — 1 −2 −2 0 0 Tyler Campbell 1 — — — — — 1 6 6 0 6 Jared Province 1 — — — — — 1 8 8 0 8 Total 19 122 6.4 1 20 55 1211 22.0 1 98 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football