AKRON
Akron (0-1) looks to turn the page on a 42-3 loss to Illinois as UAB (1-0) travels to Akron for a showdown at noon on Saturday, Sept. 7th on the CBS Sports Network.
After the dust settled on last week’s loss to Illinois, I tried to make sense of what happened and how Akron might do this week against UAB.
The personnel decisions had a hand in the loss to Illinois, with Akron relying heavily on youth and inexperience. Akron played at least 15 freshmen, including 11 true freshmen.
Eleven Zips made their first career starts against Illinois, not including the punter Jonah Wieland’s debut, where he attempted seven punts for a 30.