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Akron to Face FAU in Boca Raton Bowl
December 03 | Football
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Bowden Press Conference
TICKETS
AKRON, Ohio– The Akron Zips will be heading to Florida for postseason play!
The Zips (7-6 overall, 6-2 MAC), under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Terry Bowden, will face Florida Atlantic (10-3 overall, 6-1 C-USA), under first-year coach Lane Kiffin, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Fla.
Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
"We are excited to be playing Florida Atlantic in the Boca Raton Bowl," Bowden said. "We're looking forward to it, and we're excited about the invitation. We have a lot of players from that area."
The bowl appearance is Akron's third since moving to Division I-A (FBS) play in 1987 and second in three seasons. The Zips' first bowl appearance was the 2005 Motor City Bowl in Detroit. In 2015, Akron won the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
The game is the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron.
Tickets for the bowl go on sale on Dec. 4. The bowl has allocated only a limited quantity of tickets for our team's families, students, University officials, donors, and fans. Tickets will be assigned based on the University's ticket policy for postseason competition.
To request tickets, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office by calling or texting 1-888-99-AKRON on Monday, Dec. 4, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. This does not guarantee tickets. Tickets will be allocated based on the University's ticket policy for postseason competition. Requests are prioritized by donor level (Priority Points), football season ticket holder status, then general public. Specific seating location goes by donor level.
Fans who request tickets will be notified by phone about the status of their order.
For fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2018 season, the Ticket Office is currently taking non-refundable deposits of $25/seat.
https://www.cheribundibocaratonbowl.com/
Bowden Press Conference
TICKETS
AKRON, Ohio– The Akron Zips will be heading to Florida for postseason play!
The Zips (7-6 overall, 6-2 MAC), under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Terry Bowden, will face Florida Atlantic (10-3 overall, 6-1 C-USA), under first-year coach Lane Kiffin, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Fla.
Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
"We are excited to be playing Florida Atlantic in the Boca Raton Bowl," Bowden said. "We're looking forward to it, and we're excited about the invitation. We have a lot of players from that area."
The bowl appearance is Akron's third since moving to Division I-A (FBS) play in 1987 and second in three seasons. The Zips' first bowl appearance was the 2005 Motor City Bowl in Detroit. In 2015, Akron won the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
The game is the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron.
Tickets for the bowl go on sale on Dec. 4. The bowl has allocated only a limited quantity of tickets for our team's families, students, University officials, donors, and fans. Tickets will be assigned based on the University's ticket policy for postseason competition.
To request tickets, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office by calling or texting 1-888-99-AKRON on Monday, Dec. 4, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. This does not guarantee tickets. Tickets will be allocated based on the University's ticket policy for postseason competition. Requests are prioritized by donor level (Priority Points), football season ticket holder status, then general public. Specific seating location goes by donor level.
Fans who request tickets will be notified by phone about the status of their order.
For fans wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2018 season, the Ticket Office is currently taking non-refundable deposits of $25/seat.
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