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Zips Football Pulls Off 47-24 Win Over VMI in Home Opener

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AKRON, Ohio – Junior quarterback Thomas Woodson (Monroeville, Pa.) threw for a career-high 407 yards on 23-of-32 passing and a career-best six touchdowns to help Akron to its first win of the season, defeating Virginia Military Institute, 47-24, Saturday evening at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.

Junior wide receiver Jerome Lane (Akron, Ohio) accounted for a career-high 196 yards and two of Akron's touchdowns, while senior JoJo Natson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.