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After more than 115 years, Akron celebrates first bowl win
“It’s not what I did, it’s the trust of the players that we were always going in the right direction”, said Bowden, who suffered through a 1-11 campaign in his first season in 2012.
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“There’s not many people that were on the top (of the MAC) that are now on the bottom, but there’s one team that was on the bottom that’s now on the top, and that’s Akron”, Bowden said.
“He wasn’t getting the job done during spring practice going into his sophomore year, so I told him that I was giving his scholarship to a freshman”, Bowden said. This is just the second bowl appearance ever for the Zips since becoming an FBS program in 1987 while the Aggies will be making a school-record fifth straight bowl appearance despite scuffling down the stretch. 2.
Stein’s kick that made it 23-14 came after USU had moved to a first down at the Akron 44 late in the third quarter.
The Odds: Utah State is a 6.5 point favorite against Akron. Watch Akron Zips vs Utah State Aggies live stream online NCAA College Football ESPN TV broadcast coverage, live scores, Game Kickoff time & schedule and Radio Commentary info here.
Though Utah State running back Devante Mays broke off some impressive runs and Kent Myers struck a couple of times through the air, the Akron defense was phenomenal in this matchup. “So that was disappointing, but I liked our fight and the character of our kids”. Keeton, who obtained a medical redshirt last season after requiring season-ending surgery on his left knee after the third game, needs 97 yards to break Jose Fuentes’ school record for total offense in a career. “I really did, just cried tears of joy”, Akron quarterback Thomas Woodson said.
Utah State snapped its 14-season bowl drought with a visit to Boise for the 2011 Potato Bowl in what ended as a one-point loss to Ohio.
Aggie quarterback Chuckie Keeton has been a damn good quarterback when healthy.
Akron took a 10-0 lead in the second quarter thanks to some big offensive plays, and led 13-7 at halftime. Utah State 35-14. Keeton found Brandon Swindall open in the end zone and it looked as though Swindall had caught it, but Givens didn’t give up on the play and punched the ball out of Swindalls’ hands as he was hitting the ground.
However, it was a plan that backfired.
For the Zips (7-5), the task will be a formidable one in the form of Utah State. Eight plays later, Donnell Alexander scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. He gained 325 rushing yards on 71 attempts and completed 222 of 390 passes for 2,736 yards, 19 yards and 7 interceptions. He was battling a shoulder in the 2nd half, but he was the leading rusher with 16 carries for 47 yards. TRENDS:* Zips are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall. He made field goals from 29, 33 and 46 yards. Ely and Toledo linebacker Ja’Wuan Woodley were chosen the game’s most valuable players.
The Rockets were nursing a 12-9 lead in the final period when they started at their 20 following a 71-yard punt.
That was sufficient, because Akron’s defense stopped USU on a fourth-down play on the next possession and the Zips’ DeAndre Scott easily recovered an onside kick after the Aggies’ touchdown with 1:12 remaining.
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Toledo’s Corey Jones broke five tackles to turn a short reception into a 26-yard score in the first half.