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AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron Zips finished last season with a 5-7 overall record, one game shy of reaching bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season. In 2015 the Zips enjoyed the program’s second bowl appearance with a 23-21 win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and head coach Terry Bowden and his Zips would like to avoid missing another bowl opportunity.
The Zips feature 17 returning starters (8 offense, 6 defense, 3 specialists) and 57 letterwinners from last year’s team that finished tied for third in the MAC East with a 3-5 mark, 5-7 record overall.