For the first time since 2018, the Akron Zips will travel to Lincoln to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers. However, this will be just the first time the teams have played since 1997, after the weather cancelled Scott Frost’s debut and perhaps altered the trajectory of Nebraska football for years to come.
Akron’s offense lives and dies by the run-pass option (RPO), quick reads, fast decisions, and a rhythm that punishes hesitation, but Nebraska’s defensive front enters this matchup with a chance to flip the script.
Week One of the 2025 college football season kicks off in the West with Boise State visiting South Florida on Thursday in a businessman’s matinee. We had an appetizer with last week’s five-game slate, but this week, we get the full meal.
Most of the bottom 20 teams are from the Group of 5, but we've included a couple of power programs who are in a bad way right now and are scratching and clawing their way back up the ladder.
The Scarlet Knights Can’t Afford to Sleep on the Zips! Rutgers (1-0) vs. Akron (0-1) Saturday, September 7, 2024 Location: SHI Stadium Gametime: Noon Television:
Cal transfer quarterback Ben Finley, who started two games for the Golden Bears in 2023, has committed to Akron, according to a twitter message by Finley.
Ben Finley, who started two games at quarterback this season, apparently sees no future for himself at Cal and announced Tuesday he will enter the transfer portal for the second year in a row.