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AKRON, Ohio – The 2017 football season opener between Akron and Penn State on Sept. 2 at Beaver Stadium will kick off at Noon before a national television audience on ABC.
The Akron-IMG Network will also carry the game live [WARF 1350 AM (flagship), WHK 1420 AM, WHKZ 1440 AM; iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips].
Akron, under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Terry Bowden, returns 57 letterwinners, including 15 starters, to its spread offense and 4-3 defense. The Zips' home opener is slated for Sept.