The Akron Zips were one of the most intriguing 2-10 teams in the country in 2022.
After three years of languishing in a football desert under Tom Arth, the Akron administration got serious and pulled in the shock hire of Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead, one of the most respected coaches in college football.
Moorhead got his career started in Akron, and was a member of the coaching staff which won the Zips’ last MAC title in 2005, so he has familiarity with the on-ground situation. Year 1 for him and his crew was to create an identity and build up good performances to cash in later on in his tenure.