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2018 Akron Zips Football Preview

The 7-7 Zips had their moments in November, but finished the season with a December to forget.

Nebraska’s reconstruction process officially begins Labor Day weekend, with the Akron Zips being Scott Frost’s first opponent. Last season, the Zips finished the season with a 7-7 record. A 37-34 upset of Frank Solich’s Ohio Bobcats sprung Akron into the MAC Championship game and a December to forget. Akron was outscored 95-31 in the final two games, capped by a 50-3 loss to Lane Kiffin and Florida Atlanta in the Boca Raton Bowl.

So while the Zips were just good enough to go 6-2 in the MAC, it wasn’t like they were rolling. In Bill Connelly’s S&P rankings, Akron ranked 112th nationally. They put together enough close wins to get to the conference title game, a “luck” factor that Connelly compares to 2015 Iowa. And inevitably, all the breaks that went Akron’s way last year probably are due to bounce the other way.

On offense, the Zips have a couple of players to build on, starting with sophomore quarterback Kato Nelson (6’1” 205 lbs.) who started the final five games last season. He completed 50% of his passes for 989 yards and eight touchdowns with two interceptions. On the ground, he rushed the ball 95 times netting 198 yards and a touchdown; in each of his starts, Nelson had double digit carries. His best game of the season was against Ohio, throwing for 322 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 45 yards.

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