By Matthew Hammond, Athletics Communications Intern (Sept. 3, 2016)
It was a big day on campus at the University of Akron to open the 2016 season of Zips' football. There were tailgaters setting up as early as 7 a.m., ZipsFest, presented by Summa Health Systems, was held in the Stile Athletics Field House before the game, and the Touchdown Music Fest, featuring Soul Asylum, was booming at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., with kickoff between the Zips and VMI Keydets, rounding it all out at 6:30 p.