The University of Akron football team will travel to play its biggest rival, the Kent State Golden Flashes, in the Wagon Wheel Challenge on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The Zips enter with a 2-2 record, and are coming off a tough 45-38 loss to Appalachian State University at home, and will begin the in-conference part of their schedule against Kent State. The Golden Flashes enter at 1-3, and are coming off a 48-0 blowout loss at Alabama last Saturday.
The Zips have won two out of the past three meetings, including last year’s 20-0 win in Akron.