Alas, Akron’s tenure in 11th only lasted about a week or so, as they undertook a loss to the previously winless Ohio Bobcats.
The Zips were a nine-point home dog to the visiting ‘Cats, and ended up losing by a final score of 34-17, which to turn a phrase on an old gambling idiom: great teams cover; bad teams don’t.
This loss was particularly brutal, as the Zips held the Bobcats to a 17-17 tie at the end of the third quarter before giving up 17 straight points to lose the game. Akron didn’t seem to have any answer or adjustment they could make to stop Armani Rogers and the Ohio rushing attack, and it’s getting to the point (once again) where it’s safe to ask if Tom Arth is the right person to lead the Zips moving forward.