Turn on some Darius Rucker because it’s Wagon Wheel week in Northeast Ohio. The rivalry trophy will bestowed upon the winner of the MAC schools which are situated roughly 20 minutes down the road from each other. The giant wheel, painted in hues of the winning team, originated in 1946 and remains a staple of the Akron-Kent State rivalry.
The Golden Flashes have a stranglehold on the series in recent times, winning three consecutive games. If Kent State defends homefield and extends its program-best 11-game home winning streak, the Golden Flashes will have won four straight over the Zips for the first time since the 1950s.