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Akron Wins Fourth Consecutive ‘Wagon Wheel’

On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, the annual Wagon Wheel rivalry between Akron and Kent State football teams took place at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio.

The game went into overtime, where the Zips secured a 24-23 win through an extra-point conversion.

This is Akron’s ninth overtime game in program history and the first since 2012, according to the post-game notes.

According to Kentstatesports.com, in 11 of the last 13 meetings, the team that has scored last has won.

UA sophomore quarterback Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) made a successful pass to sophomore receiver Andre Williams (Orlando, Fla.