American college football season
The 2008 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Akron competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and played in the East Division.
Before the season
2007 starter Reggie Corner was selected 114th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft . He is the 15th player from Akron to be selected in the draft, and he is the fifth-highest historically.[ 1] Four other players signed with professional teams in the National Football League. These players are:
Six different Akron players made their ways to Preseason All-MAC Teams. Five players were selected each for the teams published by MAC Report Online and Athlon .[ 3] On the list published by MAC Report Online , Almondo Sewell was named First-Team Defense, and Bryan Williams as well as Andre Jones were named First-Team Specialists. Chris Kemme and Ryan Bain were named Second-Team Offense and Defense, respectively.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 Noon at No. 13 Wisconsin * BTN L 17–3880,910[ 5]
September 6 3:30 p.m. at Syracuse * W 42–2831,808
September 13 1:00 p.m. Ball State L 24–419,013
September 20 1:00 p.m. at Army * W 22–327,040
September 27 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati * FSN Ohio L 15–1716,927
October 4 Noon at Kent State ESPN+ W 30–27 2OT 18,536
October 11 6:00 p.m. Bowling Green L 33–3717,119
October 18 1:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan W 42–3517,055
November 5 7:00 p.m. Toledo ESPNU W 47–3010,134
November 13 7:00 p.m. Buffalo ESPNU L 40–43 4OT 18,516
November 22 3:30 p.m. at Ohio L 42–4913,114
November 28 1:00 p.m. at Temple L 6–2711,234
[ 6]
Game summaries
Wisconsin
at Camp Randall Stadium , Madison, Wisconsin
Total
Zips
0
10
0
7
17
#13 Badgers
14
3
14
7
38
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
14:52 WIS Welch 32-yard field goal 17-0 WIS
10:44 AKR Poindexter 3-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 17-7 WIS
0:02 AKR Iveljic 26-yard field goal 17-10 WIS
3rd Quarter
10:00 WIS Hill 1-yard run (Welch kick) 24-10 WIS
6:20 WIS Brown 2-yard run (Welch kick) 31-10 WIS
4th Quarter
11:48 WIS Clay 9-yard run (Welch kick) 38-10 WIS
0:38 AKR Owen 11-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 38-17 WIS
Syracuse
at the Carrier Dome , Syracuse, New York
Total
Zips
14
14
0
14
42
Orange
0
14
7
7
28
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
14:14 SYR Owen 32-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 14-7 AKR
7:35 AKR Allen 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-7 AKR
2:17 SYR Brinkley 1-yard run (Shadle kick) 21-14 Akron
0:22 AKR Allen 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 28-14 Akron
3rd Quarter
11:30 SYR Owen 4-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 28-21 Akron
4th Quarter
12:56 SYR Provo 15-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 28-28
7:28 AKR Jones 21-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 35-28 Akron
2:43 AKR Poindexter 18-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 42-28 Akron
Ball State
at the Rubber Bowl , Akron, Ohio
Total
Ball State
7
10
14
10
41
Zips
3
7
0
14
24
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
13:32 BSU McGarvey 31-yard field goal 10-3 BSU
10:18 AKR Allen 5-yard run (Iveljic kick) 10-10
1:11 BSU Lewis 3-yard run (McGarvey kick) 17-10 BSU
3rd Quarter
9:26 BSU Baker 33-yard fumble recovery (McGarvey kick) 24-10 BSU
5:16 BSU Lewis 2-yard run (McGarvey kick) 31-10 BSU
4th Quarter
13:06 AKR Johnson 26-yard run (Iveljic kick) 31-17 BSU
10:17 BSU Hill 25-yard pass from Davis (McGarvey kick) 38-17 BSU
8:27 AKR Jones 13-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 38-24 BSU
3:04 BSU McGarvey 32-yard field goal 41-24 BSU
Army
at Michie Stadium , West Point, New York
Total
Zips
3
6
3
10
22
Black Knights
0
3
0
0
3
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
7:21 AKR Iveljic 25-yard field goal 3-0 AKR
2nd Quarter
6:14 AKR Jones 25-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick failed) 9-0 AKR
0:00 ARMY Campbell 36-yard field goal 9-3 AKR
3rd Quarter
8:22 AKR Iveljic 36-yard field goal 12-3 AKR
4th Quarter
8:22 AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 19-3 AKR
4:02 AKR Iveljic 37-yard field goal 22-3 AKR
Cincinnati
at the Rubber Bowl , Akron, Ohio
Total
Bearcats
7
0
7
3
17
Zips
3
6
0
6
15
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
10:47 CIN Gilyard 14-yard pass from Pike (Rogers kick) 7-0 CIN
4:02 AKR Iveljic 26-yard field goal 7-3 CIN
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
13:05 CIN Gilyard 67-yard pass from Pike (Rogers kick) 14-9 CIN
4th Quarter
14:13 AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (2PAT failed) 15-14 AKR
7:45 CIN Rogers 48-yard field goal 17-15 CIN
Kent State
at Dix Stadium , Kent, Ohio
Total
Zips
10
0
7
7 3 3
30
Golden Flashes
7
14
0
3 3 0
27
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
13:09 AKR Jones 29-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 7-0 AKR
3:53 KENT Thompson 1-yard pass from Edelman (Reed kick) 7-7
0:06 AKR Iveljic 33-yard field goal 10-7 AKR
2nd Quarter
10:55 KENT Bayes 14-yard pass from Edelman (Reed kick) 14-10 KENT
3:06 KENT Terry 1-yard run (Reed kick) 21-10 KENT
3rd Quarter
8:45 AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-17 KENT
4th Quarter
1:28 AKR Bowser 24-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 24-21 AKR
0:00 KENT Reed 32-yard field goal 24-24
Overtime
OT KENT Reed 34-yard field goal 27-24 KENT
OT AKR Iveljic 32-yard field goal 27-27
2OT AKR Iveljic 25-yard field goal 30-27 AKR
Bowling Green
at the Rubber Bowl , Akron, Ohio
Total
Falcons
0
14
0
23
37
Zips
7
14
6
6
33
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
5:54 AKR Bowser 37-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 14-0 AKR
3:50 BGSU Parks 34-yard pass from Sheehan (Vrvilo kick) 14-7 AKR
2:58 AKR Kennedy 19-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-7 AKR
0:42 BGSU Partridge 8-yard pass from Sheehan (Vrvilo kick) 21-14 AKR
3rd Quarter
10:06 AKR Iveljic 47-yard field goal 24-14 AKR
5:00 AKR Iveljic 26-yard field goal 27-14 AKR
4th Quarter
13:04 Sheehan 19-yard run (Vrvilo kick) 27-21 AKR
11:38 BGSU Sheidler 5-yard pass from Anthony Turner (Vrvilo kick) 28-27 BGSU
7:47 AKR Poindexter 13-yard pass from Jacquemain (2PAT failed) 33-28 AKR
4:52 BGSU Partridge 21-yard pass from Sheehan (2PAT failed) 34-33 BGSU
2:20 Vrvilo 44-yard field goal 37-33 BGSU
Eastern Michigan
at Rynearson Stadium , Ypsilanti, Michigan
Total
Zips
3
21
7
11
42
Eagles
0
14
7
14
35
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
12:08 AKR Iveljic 26-yard field goal 3-0 AKR
2nd Quarter
12:16 AKR Jones 16-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 10-0 AKR
9:29 EMU Blevins 3-yard run (Carithers kick) 10-7 AKR
9:21 AKR Jones 45-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 17-7 AKR
4:17 EMU Jones 5-yard pass from Schmitt (Carithers kick) 17-14 AKR
2:51 AKR Kennedy 33-yard run (Iveljic kick) 24-14 AKR
3rd Quarter
9:06 EMU Blevins 1-yard run (Carithers kick) 24-21 AKR
7:42 AKR Kennedy 10-yard run (Iveljic kick) 31-21 AKR
4th Quarter
14:10 AKR Iveljic 27-yard field goal 34-21 AKR
5:31 EMU Sanders 19-yard pass from Schmitt (Carithers kick) 34-28 AKR
3:49 EMU Leduc 6-yard pass from Schmitt (Carithers kick) 35-34 EMU
0:14 AKR Kennedy 4-yard run (Kennedy rush) AKR 42-35
Toledo
at the Rubber Bowl , Akron, Ohio
Total
Rockets
3
7
13
7
30
Zips
21
3
9
14
47
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
11:39 AKR Bruce 23-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 7-0 AKR
9:58 AKR A. Williams blocked punt return (Iveljic kick) 14-0 AKR
4:22 AKR Poindexter 19-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 21-0 AKR
0:04 TOL Steigerwald 28-yard field goal 21-3 AKR
2nd Quarter
5:11 TOL Opelt 6-yard run (Steigerwald kick) 21-10 AKR
0:02 AKR Iveljic 23-yard field goal 24-10 AKR
3rd Quarter
12:19 TOL Stafford 22-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick blocked) 24-16 AKR
12:19 AKR Lemon PAT return 26-16 AKR
6:29 TOL Williams 8-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) AKR 26-23
3:04 AKR Miller 9-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 33-23 AKR
4th Quarter
12:51 AKR Kennedy 2-yard run (Iveljic kick) 40-23 AKR
8:01 AKR A. Johnson 33-yard run (Iveljic kick) 47-23 AKR
5:01 TOL Williams 16-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 47-30 AKR
Buffalo
at the Rubber Bowl , Akron, Ohio
Total
Bulls
10
7
0
7 7 3 6 3
43
Zips
7
3
7
7 7 3 6 0
40
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
4:48 UB Starks 3-yard run (Principe kick) 17-7 UB
0:08 AKR Iveljic 49-yard field goal 17-10 UB
3rd Quarter
11:14 AKR Kennedy 24-yard run (Iveljic kick) 17-17
4th Quarter
11:14 UB Starks 5-yard run (Principe kick) 24-17 UB
0:23 Kennedy 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 24-24
Overtime
OT UB Willy 1-yard run (Principe kick) 31-24 UB
OT AKR Miller 4-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 31-31
2OT AKR Iveljic 42-yard field goal 34-31 AKR
2OT UB Principe 24-yard field goal 34-34
3OT UB Starks 1-yard run (2PAT failed) 40-34 UB
3OT AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (2PAT failed) 40-40
4OT UB Principe 40-yard field goal 43-40 UB
Ohio
at Peden Stadium , Athens, Ohio
Total
Zips
7
14
0
21
42
Bobcats
7
21
7
14
49
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
11:19 OHIO Price 4-yard pass from Jackson (Way kick) 14-7 OHIO
6:42 AKR Jacquemain 9-yard run (Iveljic kick) 14-14
2:45 OHIO Carter 23-yard pass from Jackson (Way kick) 21-14 Ohio
1:18 AKR Bowser 60-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 21-21
1:01 OHIO Price 19-yard pass from Jackson (Way kick) 28-21 OHIO
3rd Quarter
9:01 OHIO Price 25-yard pass from Jackson (Way kick) 35-21 OHIO
4th Quarter
14:57 AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 35-28 OHIO
14:42 OHIO Garrett 97-yard kickoff return (Way kick) 42-28 OHIO
8:08 AKR Kennedy 2-yard run (Iveljic kick) 42-35 OHIO
2:12 AKR Kennedy 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 42-42
0:32 Carter 1-yard pass from Jackson (Way kick) 49-42 OHIO
Temple
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total
Zips
0
0
3
3
6
Owls
0
6
0
21
27
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
2:18 AKR Iveljic 24-yard field goal 6-3 TEM
4th Quarter
10:15 AKR Iveljic 18-yard field goal 6-6
7:49 TEM DiMichelle 4-yard run (Brownell kick) 13-6 TEM
4:02 TEM Grigsby 3-yard run (Brownell kick) 20-6 TEM
2:29 TEM Grigsby 9-yard run (Brownell kick) 27-6
Roster
Coaching staff
Statistics
Team
Team
Opp
Scoring
360
375
Points per Game
30.0
31.2
First Downs
256
270
Rushing
106
132
Passing
135
119
Penalty
14
18
Total Offense
4760
4771
Avg per Play
5.7
5.5
Avg per Game
396.7
397.6
Fumbles-Lost
12-6
26-17
Penalties-Yards
66-558
50-451
Avg per Game
46.5
37.6
Team
Opp
Punts-Yards
48-1782
45-1704
Avg per Punt
37.1
37.9
Time of Possession/Game
28:48
31:12
3rd Down Conversions
65/160
72/160
4th Down Conversions
11/18
13/20
Touchdowns Scored
44
49
Field Goals-Attempts
18-28
12-19
PAT-Attempts
38-40
45-47
Attendance
71,709
199,697
Games/Avg per Game
5/14,342
7/28,528
Scores by quarter
Total
Akron
78
98
42
120 22
360
Opponents
55
113
69
116 22
375
Offense
Rushing
Name
GP
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Dennis Kennedy
12
239
1363
42
1321
5.5
17
73
110.1
Andrew Johnson
10
56
288
10
278
5.0
2
33
27.8
Alex Allen
3
32
164
12
152
4.8
3
20
50.7
Joe Tuzze
11
14
68
1
67
4.8
0
13
6.1
Jeremy Bruce
12
18
68
15
53
2.9
0
12
4.4
Andre Jones
11
4
51
0
51
12.8
0
47
4.6
Chris Jacquemain
12
55
176
130
46
0.8
1
13
3.8
Dashan Miller
12
4
27
15
12
3.0
0
11
1.0
Gary Pride II
6
4
13
1
12
3.0
0
12
2.0
Matt Harmon
3
1
5
0
5
5.0
0
5
1.7
John Stec
12
1
4
0
4
4.0
0
4
0.3
Matt Rodgers
2
1
1
0
1
1.0
0
1
0.5
TEAM
8
6
0
20
-20
-3.3
0
0
-2.5
Total
12
435
2228
246
1982
4.6
23
73
165.2
Opponents
12
504
2467
221
2246
4.5
20
46
187.2
Passing
Name
GP
Effic
Att-Cmp-Int
Pct
Yds
TD
Lng
Avg/G
Chris Jacquemain
12
125.27
399-231-14
57.9
2748
20
60
229.0
Dennis Kennedy
12
117.33
3-1-0
33.3
30
0
30
2.5
TEAM
8
0.00
2-0-0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Total
12
124.59
404-232-14
57.4
2778
20
60
231.5
Opponents
12
142.11
356-226-9
63.5
2525
26
67
210.4
Receiving
Name
GP
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Deryn Bowser
12
64
785
12.3
4
60
65.4
Andre Jones
11
47
678
14.4
7
49
61.6
Dennis Kennedy
12
31
314
10.1
1
57
26.2
Jeremy Bruce
12
29
345
11.9
1
27
28.8
Dashan Miller
12
16
187
11.7
2
37
15.6
Alphonso Owen
12
15
173
11.5
1
34
14.4
Merce Poindexter
12
12
145
12.1
4
22
12.1
Andrew Johnson
10
11
64
5.8
0
20
6.4
Alex Allen
3
2
22
11.0
0
12
7.3
Joe Tuzze
11
1
8
8.0
0
8
0.7
Total
12
232
2778
12.0
20
60
231.5
Opponents
12
226
2525
11.2
26
67
210.4
Defense
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd Kick
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
Rcv-Yds
FF
Kevin Grant
12
50
35
85
8.5-41
4.0-26
3
2
0
0
2-0
0
0
Mike Thomas
12
48
33
81
8.5-33
2.5-11
1
0
0
0
2-0
2
0
Miguel Graham
12
50
20
70
2.0-3
0
8
0
3-0
0
3-0
0
1
Doug Williams
12
38
31
69
4.5-8
0
1
0
2-45
22.5
0
0
0
Bryan Williams
12
39
25
64
7.0-20
0
3
0
1-62
62
1-16
2
0
Wayne Cobham
11
30
33
63
0.5-0
0
3
0
0
0
1-0
1
0
Tyler Campbell
12
34
29
63
0
0
1
0
0
0
1-0
1
0
Almondo Sewell
12
37
25
62
6.0-22
2.0-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Jalil Carter
12
29
19
48
1.5-5
0.5-1
4
0
1-5
5
0
1
1
Aaron Williams
10
22
25
47
1.5-4
1.0-3
1
0
0
0
1-0
1
0
Brandon Anderson
11
27
15
42
1.0-1
0
10
0
1-1
1
0
0
0
Shawn Lemon
12
18
16
34
5.0-19
0
0
1
0
0
1-0
2
0
Al-Teric Balaam
11
12
9
21
2.0-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Ray Siler
11
12
8
20
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Eric Lively
8
11
9
20
3.0-4
1.0-1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Manley Wallar
12
14
4
18
1.0-4
0
1
0
1-9
9
0
0
0
Joe Rash
12
6
6
12
1.0-1
0
0
0
0
0
1-0
0
0
Amin Kabir
12
9
3
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
1-0
0
0
Dan Marcoux
9
7
4
11
1.0-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Evan Laube
9
6
4
10
1.0-2
0
0
0
0
0
1-0
0
0
Sean Fobbs
8
9
1
10
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Deni Odofin
7
3
5
8
1.0-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre Jones
11
5
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Merce Poindexter
12
3
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James Harvey
11
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cowles Stewart
2
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hasan Hazime
4
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chris Kemme
12
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chris Jacquemain
12
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Joe Tuzze
11
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alphonso Owen
12
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dennis Kennedy
12
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Corey Woods
12
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Igor Iveljic
12
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Elliott Bates
12
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Matt Little
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Bruce
12
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jose Cruz
12
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brian Flaherty
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1-0
0
0
TEAM
8
1
0
1
1.0-7
0
0
0
0
0
1-0
1
0
Total
12
537
370
907
57-183
11-57
39
4
9-122
13.5
17-16
15
4
Opponents
12
490
358
848
56-207
17-106
45
6
14-129
9.2
6-48
6
3
Special teams
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
I20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
John Stec
48
1782
37.1
49
3
20
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Branko Rogovic
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
3364
59.0
4
2
Igor Iveljic
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
661
55.1
0
0
Total
48
1782
37.1
49
3
20
12
0
69
4025
58.3
4
2
Opponents
45
1704
37.9
58
4
12
15
1
65
3670
56.5
2
0
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Andre Jones
7
46
6.6
0
14
6
128
21.3
0
31
Gary Pride
2
21
10.5
0
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
Jeremy Bruce
2
10
5.0
0
17
7
79
11.3
0
18
Jalil Carter
1
23
23.0
0
0
3
55
18.3
0
29
Aaron Williams
0
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Bryan Williams
0
0
0.0
0
0
21
609
29.0
0
50
Dashan Miller
0
0
0.0
0
0
13
316
24.3
0
46
Andrew Johnson
0
0
0.0
0
0
5
96
19.2
0
28
Joe Tuzze
0
0
0.0
0
0
3
37
12.3
0
15
Mike Thomas
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
14
14.0
0
14
Brandon Anderson
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
17
17.0
0
17
Doug Williams
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
4
4.0
0
4
Total
12
100
8.3
1
15
63
1368
21.7
0
50
Opponents
16
147
9.2
1
66
62
1376
22.2
1
97
References
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^ "Six Zips on Preseason All-MAC Teams" (Press release). Akron Media Relations. June 25, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2009 . [dead link ]
^ Dave Ruthenberg (June 16, 2008). "MAC Report Online Announces 2008 Preseason All-MAC Team" . MAC Report Online . Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2009 .
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