Back in first
Posted October 31st, 2005 by mrasor
Football
I never would have guessed it after how the team has played this season, but the Zippers are in first place in the MAC East after beating Bowling Green 24-14.
Sure, BG was without its star quarterback Omar Jacobs (separated non-throwing shoulder), but Akron still played a solid game. Our football reporter Adam Ferrise, who was at the game at BG, says the game would have been much closer if Jacobs played. (Jacobs, by the way, was the first-overall pick in my fantasy college football draft.)
The Zips will finish the season with three winable games against Ball State, Ohio and Kent State. Win two and they are bowl eligible. Win three and they lock up the division.
Linebacker Jay Rohr (10 tackles and forced fumble at goalline) and running back Brett Biggs (159 yards, two touchdowns) get the game balls.
Just when we thought the men's soccer team had stolen the show, the football team steps it up. Congrats on a big win, Zips.
November 1st, 2005 at 1:04 pm
Mike Rasor now hands out game balls? Wow.
From now on I am going to comment weekly on your blog and hand out game balls of my own. This week they go out to the entire Zips offensive line for making room for Biggs and to Omar Jacobs for sitting out.
I'll 1-up ya. Next week I think the Zips will beat Ball State in a tight game. Expect a lot of scoring. Ball State had some major suspensions early in the season and those players are back. The team's record doesn't really reflect its ability.
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November 1st, 2005 at 3:19 pm
I disagree.
November 1st, 2005 at 3:33 pm
its amazing that a team with such a bad defense can be in first place. who knows maybe they will be able to pull it out in the end,