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2008 Akron Zips football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2008
teamAkron Zips
sportfootball
imageUniversity of Akron script logo.gif
conferenceMid-American Conference
divisionEast
short_confMAC
record5–7
conf_record3–5
head_coachJ. D. Brookhart
hc_year5th
off_coachJoe Moorhead
oc_year2nd
def_coachJim Fleming
dc_year5th
off_schemeMultiple
def_scheme[3–3–5](3-3-5-defense)
stadiumRubber Bowl

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. Four other players signed with professional teams in the National Football League. These players are:

  • Jabari Arthur with the Kansas City Chiefs,
  • Davanzo Tate with the New York Jets,
  • Nate Robinson with the New York Giants, and
  • Kris Kasparek with the Miami Dolphins.

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. 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.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Wisconsin

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 10:37 WIS Graham 3-yard pass from Evridge (Welch kick) 7-0 WIS
  • 7:20 WIS Hill 2-yard run (Welch kick) 14-0 WIS

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 11:39 AKR Jones 33-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 7-0 AKR
  • 1:41 AKR Kennedy 35-yard run (Iveljic kick) 14-0 AKR

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 12:26 BSU Orsbon 21-yard pass from Davis (McGarvey kick) 7-0 BSU
  • 10:50 AKR Iveljic 34-yard field goal 7-3 BSU

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 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

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

  • 0:09 AKR Bowser 7-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick blocked) 9-7 AKR

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

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 1:05 AKR Kennedy 3-yard run (Iveljic kick) 7-0 AKR

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

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

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 9:36 UB Roosevelt 24-yard pass from Willy (Principe kick) 7-0 UB
  • 5:08 UB Principe 28-yard field goal 10-0 UB
  • 4:53 AKR Kennedy 57-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 10-7 UB

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

  • 8:01 AKR Kennedy 3-yard run (Iveljic kick 7-0 AKR
  • 2:49 OHIO Brazill 66-yard punt return (Way kick) 7-7

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

Scoring Summary

2nd Quarter

  • 9:08 TEM DiMichele 4-yard run (Brownell kick failed 6-0 TEM

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

  • J.D. Brookhart - Head Coach
  • Bill Bleil - Assistant Head Coach / Tackles & Tight Ends
  • Joe Moorhead - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
  • Jim Fleming - Defensive Coordinator / Secondary
  • Brian Callahan - Offensive Line
  • Dana Chambers - Defensive Line
  • Mike Dawson - Linebackers
  • Reno Ferri - Running Backs / Recruiting Coordinator
  • Emmanuel McDaniel - Cornerbacks
  • Mauro Monz - Wide Receivers

Statistics

Team

TeamOpp
Scoring360
Points per Game30.0
First downs256
Rushing106
Passing135
Penalty14
Total offense4760
Avg per Play5.7
Avg per Game396.7
Fumbles-Lost12-6
Penalties-Yards66-558
Avg per Game46.5
TeamOpp
Punts-Yards48-1782
Avg per Punt37.1
Time of possession/Game28:48
3rd Down Conversions65/160
4th Down Conversions11/18
Touchdowns Scored44
Field Goals-Attempts18-28
PAT-Attempts38-40
Attendance71,709
Games/Avg per Game5/14,342

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Scores by quarter

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Offense

Rushing

NameGPAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Dennis Kennedy1223913634213215.51773110.1
Andrew Johnson1056288102785.023327.8
Alex Allen332164121524.832050.7
Joe Tuzze1114681674.80136.1
Jeremy Bruce12186815532.90124.4
Andre Jones1145105112.80474.6
Chris Jacquemain1255176130460.81133.8
Dashan Miller1242715123.00111.0
Gary Pride II64131123.00122.0
Matt Harmon315055.0051.7
John Stec1214044.0040.3
Matt Rodgers211011.0010.5
TEAM86020-20-3.300-2.5
**Total**12435222824619824.62373165.2
**Opponents**12504246722122464.52046187.2

Passing

NameGPEfficAtt-Cmp-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Chris Jacquemain12125.27399-231-1457.927482060229.0
Dennis Kennedy12117.333-1-033.3300302.5
TEAM80.002-0-00.00000
**Total**12124.59404-232-1457.427782060231.5
**Opponents**12142.11356-226-963.525252667210.4

Receiving

NameGPNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Deryn Bowser126478512.346065.4
Andre Jones114767814.474961.6
Dennis Kennedy123131410.115726.2
Jeremy Bruce122934511.912728.8
Dashan Miller121618711.723715.6
Alphonso Owen121517311.513414.4
Merce Poindexter121214512.142212.1
Andrew Johnson1011645.80206.4
Alex Allen322211.00127.3
Joe Tuzze11188.0080.7
**Total**12232277812.02060231.5
**Opponents**12226252511.22667210.4

Defense

NameGPTacklesSacksPass DefenseInterceptionsFumblesBlkd
KickSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgRcv-YdsFF
Kevin Grant125035858.5-414.0-2632002-000
Mike Thomas124833818.5-332.5-1110002-020
Miguel Graham125020702.0-30803-003-001
Doug Williams123831694.5-80102-4522.5000
Bryan Williams123925647.0-200301-62621-1620
Wayne Cobham113033630.5-0030001-010
Tyler Campbell123429630010001-010
Almondo Sewell123725626.0-222.0-150000001
Jalil Carter122919481.5-50.5-1401-55011
Aaron Williams102225471.5-41.0-310001-010
Brandon Anderson112715421.0-101001-11000
Shawn Lemon121816345.0-19001001-020
Al-Teric Balaam11129212.0-500000010
Ray Siler1112820001000010
Eric Lively8119203.0-41.0-11000001
Manley Wallar12144181.0-40101-99000
Joe Rash1266121.0-1000001-000
Amin Kabir1293120000001-000
Dan Marcoux974111.0-100000010
Evan Laube964101.0-2000001-000
Sean Fobbs89110000100000
Deni Odofin73581.0-300000000
Andre Jones11527000000010
Merce Poindexter12314000000000
James Harvey11303000000000
Cowles Stewart2123001000000
Hasan Hazime4303000000000
Chris Kemme12202000000000
Chris Jacquemain12202000000000
Joe Tuzze11022000000000
Alphonso Owen12112000000000
Dennis Kennedy12112000000000
Corey Woods12011000000000
Igor Iveljic12101000000000
Elliott Bates12101000000000
Matt Little2101000000000
Jeremy Bruce12101000000000
Jose Cruz12011000000000
Brian Flaherty120000000001-000
TEAM81011.0-7000001-010
**Total**1253737090757-18311-573949-12213.517-16154
**Opponents**1249035884856-20717-10645614-1299.26-4863

Special teams

NamePuntingKickoffsNo.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20BlkdNo.YdsAvgTBOB
John Stec48178237.14932012000000
Branko Rogovic0000000057336459.042
Igor Iveljic000000001266155.100
**Total**48178237.14932012069402558.342
**Opponents**45170437.95841215165367056.520
NamePunt returnsKick returnsNo.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Andre Jones7466.6014612821.3031
Gary Pride22110.5015000.000
Jeremy Bruce2105.001777911.3018
Jalil Carter12323.00035518.3029
Aaron Williams000.010000.000
Bryan Williams000.0002160929.0050
Dashan Miller000.0001331624.3046
Andrew Johnson000.00059619.2028
Joe Tuzze000.00033712.3015
Mike Thomas000.00011414.0014
Brandon Anderson000.00011717.0017
Doug Williams000.000144.004
**Total**121008.311563136821.7050
**Opponents**161479.216662137622.2197

References

References

  1. (April 29, 2008). "Four Zips Sign as Free Agents". Akron Media Relations.
  2. (June 25, 2008). "Six Zips on Preseason All-MAC Teams". Akron Media Relations.
  3. Dave Ruthenberg. (June 16, 2008). "MAC Report Online Announces 2008 Preseason All-MAC Team". MAC Report Online.
  4. (November 2017). "2008 University of Akron Football Statistics". The University of Akron.
  5. (November 2017). "Football - 2008 Schedule & Results". GoZips.com.
  6. (November 2017). "Football - 2008 Roster". GoZips.com.
  7. (November 2017). "2008 Akron Football Media Guide". Akron Media Relations.
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