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Zips football kicks off conference play at Kent State

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.