The University of Akron Athletics
Ball State at Akron Postgame Notes
September 13 | Football
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 • Rubber Bowl • Akron, Ohio
Akron Postgame Notes
Team Notes:
• Today's game represents the final home opener at the
Rubber Bowl. The Zips are schedule move into InfoCision Stadium
next fall.
• Despite the defeat, Akron is 70-36-3 all-time in home
openers, including 3-2 under head coach J.D.
Brookhart.
• The loss was just J.D. Brookhart's sixth loss in 17 MAC games
at the Rubber Bowl since his arrival in 2004.
• The Zips recorded their third interception in the end zone
in as many games against BSU.
Player Notes:
• Before leaving the game in the third quarter with a hip
injury, running back Alex Allen scored a touchdown on the ground
for the third time in the past two games.
• Miguel Graham has recorded an interception in the
end zone in each of UA's last two games. The defensive back picked
off a Nate Davis pass in the end zone to end BSU's second drive of
the game in the first quarter.
• Graham had a big day overall with a game-high 12 tackles,
including six solos.
• Quarterback Chris Jacquemain finished the game with 269
passing yards to up his career total to 2,379 and move into 11th
place on UA's all-time list.
• Brian Williams and Kevin Grant also posted double-figure
tackles with 11 and 10, respectively.
• Linebacker Mike Thomas recorded the first sack of his career
in the third quarter.
• Running back Andrew Johnson, a transfer from the
University of Miami (Fla.), scored his first touchdown in an Akron
uniform and his first collegiate score since 2004 as a member of
the Hurricanes.
• After missing his first career attempt, place kicker Igor
Iveljic has been true on his last 35 PAT kicks. He was 3-for-3
in that category Saturday and also added a 34-yard field goal.
• Wide receiver Andre Jones has hauled in three touchdowns
in his last two games after finding the end zone twice at Syracuse
last weekend.
