The University of Akron Athletics
Saturday, October 29
Akron, Ohio
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University of Akron
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Miami
Akron Closes October Slate Hosting Miami
October 27 | Football
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Akron (1-7, 0-4 MAC) vs. Miami (3-5, 1-3 MAC)
Saturday, Oct. 29
InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio • 12 p.m.
Series History: Miami leads 21-9-1
Live Stats:Â www.GoZips.com
Live Stream: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Television:Â www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Radio:Â 640 WHLO AM (Dave Skoczen - pxp and Joe Dunn - color)
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DIGITAL TICKETING
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password. At that point fans will be able to manage their online account from their smartphone.
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WHAT'S AHEAD
The University of Akron football team continues Mid-American Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 29, welcoming Miami to InfoCision Stadium. The 12 p.m. tilt will be broadcast on the ESPN+ with Michael Reghi and Je'Rod Cherry calling the action with a link on GoZips.com.
HEAD COACHES
Miami: Chuck Martin (Milliken, 1990), overall record: 116-64 (15th Season)/record at Miami: 42-57 (Ninth Season)
Akron: Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996), overall record - 53-32 (Seventh Season)/record at Akron - 1-7 (First Season)
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Miami for the 32nd time in program history with the RedHawks owning a 21-9-1 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, Miami registered a 34-21 triumph past Akron on Oct. 16, 2021 in Oxford, Ohio. The Zips and RedHawks last met in Akron on Nov. 28, 2020 as Miami posted a 38-7 victory.
The series between the two schools dates back to the 1916 campaign when Miami earned a 23-6 road victory over Akron. The Zips and RedHawks have met every season since 2010.
SCOUTING MIAMI
Miami enters action this week against Akron at 3-5 on the campaign, including 1-3 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 16-10 setback versus Western Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Junior QB Brett Gabbert returned from injury a week ago against Western Michigan and directs the RedHawks' attack passing for 388 yards, including rushing for one touchdown. The duo of sophomore RB Keyon Mozee and Smith have rushed for 376 and 314 yards, respectively, while running for four combined touchdowns. Redshirt senior WR Mac Hippenhammer has pulled down 29 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns.
Defensively, the trio of senior LB Ryan McWood, redshirt junior DB Michael Dowell and redshirt sophomore DB Matthew Salopek have combined to record 71, 65 and 65 tackles, including posting 32, 37, 34 solo stops, respectively. Miami has tallied 19 sacks and 37 tackles for a loss.
As a team, the RedHawks average 18.5 points per game, while their opponents net 23.0 points per outing. Miami has thrown for 145.0 yards and rushed for 158.4 yards per tilt.
As a team, the RedHawks rank sixth in the NCAA in blocked kicks (3), eighth in blocked punts (2), 17th in fumble recoveries (7), 20th in rushing defense (111.2), 29th in punt return defense (4.21) and turnovers gained (13), 31st in total defense (342.0), 34th in turnover margin (0.50), 40th in team passing efficiency defense (123.40), 46th in sacks (2.38), 47th in time of possession (30:52) and 48th in scoring defense (23.0).
Individually, sophomore DL Caiden Woullard is ranked second in the NCAA in blocked kicks (2). Additionally, McWood is rated 11th in the NCAA in total tackles (10.01). while redshirt senior WR Jalen Walker is 41st in the NCAA in punt returns (6.6), junior DB Yahsyn McKee is 42nd in interceptions per game (0.3) and interceptions (2) and sophomore K Graham Nicholson is 20th in field goals per outing (1.50) and 42nd in field goal percentage (.800).
IN OUR LAST MEETING (OCT. 16, 2021 - OXFORD, OHIO)
Akron outscored the Miami RedHawks 14-13 in the second half, but could not overcome a 21-7 first-half deficit as the Miami triumphed 34-21 at Yager Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021 in Oxford, Ohio.
QB Zach Gibson threw for a career-high 291 yards and three touchdowns which included a 50-yard touchdown pass late in the game to WR Andre Williams.
Defensively, redshirt junior LB Jeslord Boateng (Dublin, Ohio) led the Zips with nine tackles while sophomore LB Andrew Behm (Appleton, Wis.) recorded a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery.
ZIP TIDBITS
• Twenty-two different Zips recorded a tackle versus Kent State.
• Five different Zips posted five or more tackles against the Golden Flashes, led by a team-high 12 tackles (eight solo and four assists) from LB Bubba Arslanian and five tackles each from sophomore DB Rishad Hence (Detroit, Mich.), redshirt senior DL Victor Jones (Sacramento, Calif.), redshirt sophomore DB KJ Martin (Charleston, W.Va.) and redshirt junior DB Nate Thompson (Sanford, N.C.).
• Four Zips recorded career-high marks for tackles against Kent State.
• QB DJ Irons has completed 25 or more passes in five of eight games this season, including three straight for the Zips. He has completed 60 percent or more of his passes in six of Akron's eight games this season.
• WR Alex Adam's 200-yard receiving outing at Kent State represents the first Akron receiver to hit the 200-yard plateau in a game since a 217-yard effort from Dustin Burkhart against UAB on Sept. 7, 2019.
• LB Bubba Arslanian surpassed the 300-tackle plateau for his decorated career at Akron with a 12-tackle effort against Bowling Green on Oct. 1 and enters play against Miami with 344 career tackles. Additionally, his 16 tackles against Liberty stand as the 10th-best single-game effort in Division I this season.
• The Zips have posted an interception in four of Akron's eight games this season.
• WR Shocky Jacques-Louis has registered three 100-yard receiving games this season pulling in eight catches for 122 yards against Saint Francis (Sept. 1), nine receptions for 103 yards at Tennessee (Sept. 17) and 11 catches for 152 yards at Ohio (Oct. 8). He enters play against Miami rated 18th in the NCAA in receiving yards (667), 20th in receptions per outing (6.5) and 29th in receiving yards per game (83.4).
• Akron is rated 26th in the NCAA in first down offense (179) and passing offense (286.4), 31st in completion percentage (.659), 41st in time of possession (31:10) and 48th in kickoff returns (21.39).
• Individually, QB DJ Irons is rated sixth in completions per game (26.50), 12th in passing yards (2,199), 24th in passing yards per game (274.9) and 31st in completion percentage (.675), while WR Shocky Jacques-Louis is ranked 25th in kickoff returns (23.5), 27th in combined kick returns (305) and 31st in all purpose yards (121.50). LB Bubba Arslanian is rated sixth total tackles (10.8) and 13th in solo tackles (5.5).
• LB Bubba Arslanian has sparked Akron's defensive efforts over the course of his decorated career having recorded 171 solo tackles, including 43 this season, and 170 career assisted tackles. He is ranked 15th among active career leaders across all divisions in total tackles (341), 23rd in assisted tackles (170), 33rd in solo tackles (171) and 64th in total tackles per game (8.12). Additionally, he is rated sixth in Division I in total tackles (341), ninth in total tackles per contest (8.11), 10th in assisted tackles (170), 15th in solo tackles (171) and 16th in solo tackles per tilt (4.07). Arslanian has had 10 or more total tackles in 22 of the last 30 games he has played in overall. Arslanian surpassed the 300-tackle plateau for his career against Bowling Green on Oct. 1, 2022.
• Junior QB Jeff Undercuffler, Jr. (Delran, N.J.), is rated 29th among active career D1 leaders in touchdown passes (59), 36th in passes per game (27.82), 37th in total plays (6,111) and in total touchdowns responsible for (60), 45th in passing yards (6,495), 48th in passing yards per game (191.0), 55th in total offense (6,111) and 60th in completion percentage (.549).
• P Noah Gettman is ranked fifth among active career leaders in punting yards (9,760) and 13th in punts per game (5.10).
• Arslanian has paced the Zips in tackles over 20 of Akron's last 23 contests he has appeared in dating back to the 2019 campaign.
UP NEXT
Akron hosts Eastern Michigan on Senior Night on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at InfoCision Stadium.
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Akron (1-7, 0-4 MAC) vs. Miami (3-5, 1-3 MAC)
Saturday, Oct. 29
InfoCision Stadium
Akron, Ohio • 12 p.m.
Series History: Miami leads 21-9-1
Live Stats:Â www.GoZips.com
Live Stream: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Television:Â www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and ESPN App
Radio:Â 640 WHLO AM (Dave Skoczen - pxp and Joe Dunn - color)
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DIGITAL TICKETING
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password. At that point fans will be able to manage their online account from their smartphone.
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WHAT'S AHEAD
The University of Akron football team continues Mid-American Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 29, welcoming Miami to InfoCision Stadium. The 12 p.m. tilt will be broadcast on the ESPN+ with Michael Reghi and Je'Rod Cherry calling the action with a link on GoZips.com.
HEAD COACHES
Miami: Chuck Martin (Milliken, 1990), overall record: 116-64 (15th Season)/record at Miami: 42-57 (Ninth Season)
Akron: Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996), overall record - 53-32 (Seventh Season)/record at Akron - 1-7 (First Season)
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Miami for the 32nd time in program history with the RedHawks owning a 21-9-1 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, Miami registered a 34-21 triumph past Akron on Oct. 16, 2021 in Oxford, Ohio. The Zips and RedHawks last met in Akron on Nov. 28, 2020 as Miami posted a 38-7 victory.
The series between the two schools dates back to the 1916 campaign when Miami earned a 23-6 road victory over Akron. The Zips and RedHawks have met every season since 2010.
SCOUTING MIAMI
Miami enters action this week against Akron at 3-5 on the campaign, including 1-3 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 16-10 setback versus Western Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Junior QB Brett Gabbert returned from injury a week ago against Western Michigan and directs the RedHawks' attack passing for 388 yards, including rushing for one touchdown. The duo of sophomore RB Keyon Mozee and Smith have rushed for 376 and 314 yards, respectively, while running for four combined touchdowns. Redshirt senior WR Mac Hippenhammer has pulled down 29 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns.
Defensively, the trio of senior LB Ryan McWood, redshirt junior DB Michael Dowell and redshirt sophomore DB Matthew Salopek have combined to record 71, 65 and 65 tackles, including posting 32, 37, 34 solo stops, respectively. Miami has tallied 19 sacks and 37 tackles for a loss.
As a team, the RedHawks average 18.5 points per game, while their opponents net 23.0 points per outing. Miami has thrown for 145.0 yards and rushed for 158.4 yards per tilt.
As a team, the RedHawks rank sixth in the NCAA in blocked kicks (3), eighth in blocked punts (2), 17th in fumble recoveries (7), 20th in rushing defense (111.2), 29th in punt return defense (4.21) and turnovers gained (13), 31st in total defense (342.0), 34th in turnover margin (0.50), 40th in team passing efficiency defense (123.40), 46th in sacks (2.38), 47th in time of possession (30:52) and 48th in scoring defense (23.0).
Individually, sophomore DL Caiden Woullard is ranked second in the NCAA in blocked kicks (2). Additionally, McWood is rated 11th in the NCAA in total tackles (10.01). while redshirt senior WR Jalen Walker is 41st in the NCAA in punt returns (6.6), junior DB Yahsyn McKee is 42nd in interceptions per game (0.3) and interceptions (2) and sophomore K Graham Nicholson is 20th in field goals per outing (1.50) and 42nd in field goal percentage (.800).
IN OUR LAST MEETING (OCT. 16, 2021 - OXFORD, OHIO)
Akron outscored the Miami RedHawks 14-13 in the second half, but could not overcome a 21-7 first-half deficit as the Miami triumphed 34-21 at Yager Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021 in Oxford, Ohio.
QB Zach Gibson threw for a career-high 291 yards and three touchdowns which included a 50-yard touchdown pass late in the game to WR Andre Williams.
Defensively, redshirt junior LB Jeslord Boateng (Dublin, Ohio) led the Zips with nine tackles while sophomore LB Andrew Behm (Appleton, Wis.) recorded a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery.
ZIP TIDBITS
• Twenty-two different Zips recorded a tackle versus Kent State.
• Five different Zips posted five or more tackles against the Golden Flashes, led by a team-high 12 tackles (eight solo and four assists) from LB Bubba Arslanian and five tackles each from sophomore DB Rishad Hence (Detroit, Mich.), redshirt senior DL Victor Jones (Sacramento, Calif.), redshirt sophomore DB KJ Martin (Charleston, W.Va.) and redshirt junior DB Nate Thompson (Sanford, N.C.).
• Four Zips recorded career-high marks for tackles against Kent State.
• QB DJ Irons has completed 25 or more passes in five of eight games this season, including three straight for the Zips. He has completed 60 percent or more of his passes in six of Akron's eight games this season.
• WR Alex Adam's 200-yard receiving outing at Kent State represents the first Akron receiver to hit the 200-yard plateau in a game since a 217-yard effort from Dustin Burkhart against UAB on Sept. 7, 2019.
• LB Bubba Arslanian surpassed the 300-tackle plateau for his decorated career at Akron with a 12-tackle effort against Bowling Green on Oct. 1 and enters play against Miami with 344 career tackles. Additionally, his 16 tackles against Liberty stand as the 10th-best single-game effort in Division I this season.
• The Zips have posted an interception in four of Akron's eight games this season.
• WR Shocky Jacques-Louis has registered three 100-yard receiving games this season pulling in eight catches for 122 yards against Saint Francis (Sept. 1), nine receptions for 103 yards at Tennessee (Sept. 17) and 11 catches for 152 yards at Ohio (Oct. 8). He enters play against Miami rated 18th in the NCAA in receiving yards (667), 20th in receptions per outing (6.5) and 29th in receiving yards per game (83.4).
• Akron is rated 26th in the NCAA in first down offense (179) and passing offense (286.4), 31st in completion percentage (.659), 41st in time of possession (31:10) and 48th in kickoff returns (21.39).
• Individually, QB DJ Irons is rated sixth in completions per game (26.50), 12th in passing yards (2,199), 24th in passing yards per game (274.9) and 31st in completion percentage (.675), while WR Shocky Jacques-Louis is ranked 25th in kickoff returns (23.5), 27th in combined kick returns (305) and 31st in all purpose yards (121.50). LB Bubba Arslanian is rated sixth total tackles (10.8) and 13th in solo tackles (5.5).
• LB Bubba Arslanian has sparked Akron's defensive efforts over the course of his decorated career having recorded 171 solo tackles, including 43 this season, and 170 career assisted tackles. He is ranked 15th among active career leaders across all divisions in total tackles (341), 23rd in assisted tackles (170), 33rd in solo tackles (171) and 64th in total tackles per game (8.12). Additionally, he is rated sixth in Division I in total tackles (341), ninth in total tackles per contest (8.11), 10th in assisted tackles (170), 15th in solo tackles (171) and 16th in solo tackles per tilt (4.07). Arslanian has had 10 or more total tackles in 22 of the last 30 games he has played in overall. Arslanian surpassed the 300-tackle plateau for his career against Bowling Green on Oct. 1, 2022.
• Junior QB Jeff Undercuffler, Jr. (Delran, N.J.), is rated 29th among active career D1 leaders in touchdown passes (59), 36th in passes per game (27.82), 37th in total plays (6,111) and in total touchdowns responsible for (60), 45th in passing yards (6,495), 48th in passing yards per game (191.0), 55th in total offense (6,111) and 60th in completion percentage (.549).
• P Noah Gettman is ranked fifth among active career leaders in punting yards (9,760) and 13th in punts per game (5.10).
• Arslanian has paced the Zips in tackles over 20 of Akron's last 23 contests he has appeared in dating back to the 2019 campaign.
UP NEXT
Akron hosts Eastern Michigan on Senior Night on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at InfoCision Stadium.
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