The University of Akron Athletics
Are You Ready for the #ZipsBlackout?
Akron Athletics and Zips Football are asking for your help. When the Zips play host to Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the event will be a #ZipsBlackout. We want you to show up, be loud, wear black and help cheer on the Zips to victory. We will have a number of promotions and events going on throughout the day.
- Spring Tuition Giveaway
- #ZipsBlackout Social Media Challenge Tuition Giveaway
- #ZipsBlackout Social Media T-Shirts and Gold Helmets
- Akron Basketball Media Day
- Zippy's Second-Annual Great Chili Cook Off
- Zips Fest
- Purchase Tickets
Spring Tuition Giveaway
All UA students, who enter InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field on Tuesday evening before kickoff using their Zip Card, automatically will be entered into a drawing to win FREE tuition for the 2015 Spring semester. The names of two students will be announced at every media timeout throughout the game, and they will have 10 minutes to identify themselves (with their Zip Card) at the bottom of section 119. From that group of finalists, three Zip Cards will be drawn between the third and fourth quarters for the three winners of FREE tuition. The students must be present to win the tuition, which is for the amount of the undergraduate in-state Ohio resident tuition rate for 12.0 hours to 16.0 hours at the main University of Akron campus.
Click here for the Official Rules for the Tuition Drawing.
#ZipsBlackout Social Media Challenge Tuition Giveaway
UA Students will have one additional opportunity through a Social Media Challenge with the grand prize of free tuition for the 2015 Spring semester by using the hashtag #ZipsBlackout on social media. Students must register and connect their Twitter account to receive points from the Akron Roowards program. UA students will have until Noon on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to use #ZipsBlackout as much as possible. The winner will be announced during Tuesday's game.
Click here for the Official Rules for the Social Media Challenge.
Click here to join Akron Roowards.
#ZipsBlackout Social Media T-Shirts
| Along with four free 2015 spring
tuition giveaways, the first 5,000 fans will receive a
free long-sleeve black shirt upon entry. These t-shirts
feature a black and white "Z" on the front and a nameplate on the
back to include your own Twitter handle. In addition to the
t-shirts, fans will receive a gold paper replica helmet just
like the Zips will wear against Bowling Green. |
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Akron Basketball Media Day
The University of Akron basketball programs will hold their annual Basketball Media Day at 4 p.m. ET. Men's head coach Keith Dambrot and women's head coach Jodi Kest will address the media regarding the 2014-15 season and will discuss their teams, schedules, the Mid-American Conference and other topics in advance of their respective exhibition games.
The media day event will include a press conference with members of the men's and women's basketball teams that will also air live via GoZips.com and Sports Radio 1350 AM (WARF).
Zippy's Second-Annual Great Chili Cook Off
Zippy's Second-Annual Great Chili Cook Off will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Zips Fest on Vine Street. University Dining Services and the Department of Athletics are hosting the event as part of UA's fundraising campaign for United Way of Summit County. Tickets will be sold at the event. The cost for the event is $10 for faculty, staff and the public, and $15 for the event and the game. Fans can purchase the $15 Chili Cook-Off/football game ticket through the ticket office or by calling 1-888-99-AKRON. The cost for the cook off for UA students is $5 with a valid Zip Card.
Zips Fest
Zips Fest for the Bowling Green game will include:
- Band: Allen Cruz and the Galaxy
- Zippy's Second Annual Great Chili Cook Off
- Inflatables
- Free to the Public
- Roowalk with the Akron Football team at 6 p.m.
