Akron Drops Wagon Wheel Showdown to Rival Kent State

Saturday, November 20

Akron, Ohio

12:00 PM

University of Akron

Kent State

Akron Drops Wagon Wheel Showdown to Rival Kent State

November 20 | Football

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron football team came up short in its bid to recapture the Wagon Wheel as rival Kent State registered a 38-0 triumph past the Zips in the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge on Saturday, Nov. 20 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field.

The Golden Flashes earned a point in the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge and now lead the 14-sport series through five events, 3.0-1.0.

Redshirt freshman QB Zach Gibson (Alpharetta, Ga.) led Akron completing 14-of-21 of his passes for 111 yards, his longest throw going for 23 yards to sophomore WR Michael Mathison (Covington, Ga.).

Freshman WR Konata Mumpfield (Hoschton, Ga.) and Mathison led the Zips' receivers with a combined 76 yards. Freshman RB Jonzell Norrils (Toledo, Ohio) paced Akron's ground attack with 50 yards and finished the game with 61 all-purpose yards, which included an 11-yard reception.

Freshman LB Andrew Behm (Appleton, Wis.) led the Zips' defensive efforts with a game-high 11 tackles, including five solo stops. Freshman CB Ronald Jackson, Jr. (Detroit, Mich.) added nine tackles and five solos.

Akron seniors Jerry Fitschen (Orange, Calif.), Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Ohio) and Dean Ramicone (Brunswick, Ohio) were honored in pregame Senior Day festivities.

UP NEXT:
Akron will close out the season at Toledo on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Glass Bowl. Kickoff is slated for noon on ESPN+.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Kent State QB Dustin Crum used a 62-yard run to put the Flashes in scoring position on their first possession as Marquez Cooper finished the drive with a one-yard run for a Kent State touchdown 7-0, 11:03. Drive: nine plays, 87 yards, 3:02 T.O.P.
• Kent State added three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 29-0 advantage into halftime.
• The Golden Flashes connected on a 20-yard field goal from Andrew Glass in the third quarter, extending lead to 32-0.
• Kent State added a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter from 31 and 43 yards to complete the scoring.