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10 Miles Away, Worlds Apart

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The Zips look to defeat the Golden Flashes in their upcoming rival game, in order to secure the wagon wheel once again.

The Zips football team after winning the rivalry game in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Zips Football)

A rivalry 94 years in the making, on Nov. 21, The University of Akron and Kent State University will renew their football rivalry in the 60th meeting between the two schools.

The first contest between Kent and Akron was in 1923, the Zips won 32-0. Since then. there have been a total of 59 games played between the teams, Akron has a 33-24 series lead with 2 ties.