The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
1-2
Tennessee
3-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Akron Falls to No. 15/16 Tennessee
September 17 | Football
Knoxville, Tenn. - The Akron Zips football team fell at No. 15/16 Tennessee as the Volunteers (3-0) registered a 63-6 over the Zips (1-1) on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Neyland Stadium.
Freshman kicker Noah Perez (Phoenix, Ariz.) recorded the Zips six points on a pair of field goals, splitting the uprights from 35 and 41 yards, respectively. Perez made his collegiate debut with 7:35 showing on the clock in the third quarter and buried the 35-yard attempt. He followed from 41 yards in the fourth quarter (6:22).
The Zips finished with 276 yards of total offense, including 241 through the air from redshirt junior QB DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) on 32 of 44 passing with a 24-yard long pass to sophomore WR Alex Adams (Osyka, Miss).
Adams registered five receptions for 45 yards. Senior WR Shocky Jacques-Louis (Fort Myers, Fla.) registered his second 100-yard receiving effort of the season as he led the Zips with nine receptions for 103 yards and a long of 22 yards. Sophomore WR Tony Grimes, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) added 47 yards on five receptions.
Redshirt senior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) led the Zips' defensive efforts with 12 tackles, including a team-best 10 solo stops. Redshirt junior DB Nate Thompson (Sanford, N.C.) followed with nine tackles.
UP NEXT
The Zips return to action traveling to Lynchburg, Va., for a 6 p.m. contest against Liberty on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Williams Stadium.
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Season ticket plans for the 2022 Akron football, which include a ticket to all home games, can be purchased now going to GoZips.com/Tickets or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during our business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
ZIPS 0, TENN 7
TENN - Wright,Jaylen 2 yd run (McGrath,Chase kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:52
ZIPS 0, TENN 14
TENN - Sampson,Dylan 9 yd run (McGrath,Chase kick), 5 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:49
ZIPS 0, TENN 21
TENN - Hyatt,Jalin 57 yd pass from Hooker,Hendon (McGrath,Chase kick) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:04
ZIPS 0, TENN 28
TENN - Sampson,Dylan 11 yd run (McGrath,Chase kick), 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:40
ZIPS 0, TENN 35
TENN - Hyatt,Jalin 48 yd pass from Hooker,Hendon (McGrath,Chase kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:58
ZIPS 0, TENN 42
TENN - Wright,Jaylen 1 yd run (McGrath,Chase kick), 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:46
ZIPS 3, TENN 42
ZIPS - Perez,Noah 35 yd field goal 7 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:40
ZIPS 3, TENN 49
TENN - Keyton,Ramel 57 yd pass from Milton III,Joe (McGrath,Chase kick) 1 plays, 57 yards, TOP 0:04
ZIPS 3, TENN 56
TENN - Merrill,Walker 38 yd pass from Milton III,Joe (Wilson,Toby kick) 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:14
ZIPS 6, TENN 56
ZIPS - Perez,Noah 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 58 yards, TOP 5:47
ZIPS 6, TENN 63
TENN - Jackson,Tayven 1 yd run (Wilson,Toby kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:23
