CONTENTS n n n - of College Football Games

The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e
2007 Season in Review
Game 7
Akron ................................................................................ 20
vs. Temple ........................................................................ 24
Oct. 13, 2007 • The Rubber Bowl • 14,017 • Akron Homecoming
AKRON — A Temple touchdown with 27 seconds remaining spoiled a record-setting performance by a
Zip and spoiled Homecoming for Akron, which fell in heartbreaking fashion, 24-20, at the Rubber Bowl.
Owls’ quarterback Adam DiMichele found Dy’Onne Crudup in the end zone for the winning score. In
the loss, UA wide receiver Jabari Arthur became school’s all-time leading receiver with a second-quarter
reception, the 150th of his career.
The Zips took the opening kickoff and drove to the Temple 10-yard line before Igor Iveljic kicked a
29-yard field goal to make the score 3-0.
Temple looked to answer back, reaching the Akron 31. However, on fourth down, the Owls shifted
from field goal formation and attempted a pass. The Zips’ Reggie Corner picked off the pass in the end
zone to end the threat.
Temple would later get to the Akron three during a 13-play drive that started in the first quarter and
extended into the second, before Jake Brownell tied the game at 3-3 with a 20-yard field goal.
The Zips regained the advantage midway through the second quarter. On first down after a Temple
punt, Chris Jacquemain hit Arthur with a six-yard out route. The catch was significant as it was his third
reception of the game allowing him to set the Akron all-time record. On the next play, Jacquemain and
Arthur hooked up again, this time a 49-yard fade pattern down the left sideline for a TD.
For the second time in the half, Temple drove to get in scoring position, but came away with no points
as a 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.
Akron used a 21-yard pass to Alphonso Owen and a 19-yard pass to Arthur to reach the Temple 28.
With 15 seconds left in the half, Iveljic split the uprights for a 46-yard field goal, giving Akron a 13-3 lead
at the break.
On Akron’s first possession of the second half, a Jacquemain pass was tipped and eventually intercepted
by Temple’s Morris Blueford on the Zips’ 25. Akron’s defense stiffened and forced a field goal.
While Brownell’s first attempt was right, he was given a second chance thanks to a running into the kicker
penalty. After moving up five yards, the next attempt sailed wide to the right as well.
Later in the third, Corner’s second interception of the contest setup another Akron score. After a pair
of nice runs by Bryan Williams, Jacquemain hit Owen on 38-yard TD, making the score 20-3 and marking
the first score for the Cleveland Heights’ native in an Akron uniform.
Temple, once again using an impressive drive that started in one quarter and finished in another, cut
its deficit to 10 (20-10). DiMichele did most of the damage thanks to a 34-yard run. Later, facing third and
goal, hit Kevin Armstrong for a two-yard touchdown.
The Owls then made it a three-point game (20-17) with five minutes to play in the game. During the
scoring drive, DiMichele hit Marquise Liverpool for a 22-yard gain and a late hit put the Owls on the UA 15.
On the next play, DiMichele found Bruce Francis in the left corner of the endzone for the 15-yard TD.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Temple 0 3 0 21 24 Record: (2-5,2-2)
Akron 3 10 7 0 20 Record: (3-4,2-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:40 AKRON Igor Iveljic 29 yd field goal, 11-43 5:20
2nd 11:13 TEMPLE Jake Brownell 20 yd field goal, 13-48 5:24
06:32 AKRON Jabari Arthur 49 yd pass from Chris Jacquemain (Igor Iveljic kick), 2-55 0:50
00:06 AKRON Igor Iveljic 46 yd field goal, 7-47 0:58, TEMPLE 3 - AKRON 13
3rd 02:32 AKRON Alphonso Owen 15 yd pass from Chris Jacquemain (Igor Iveljic kick), 4-28 1:39
4th 13:22 TEMPLE Kevin Armstrong 2 yd pass from Adam DiMichele (Jake Brownell kick), 8-74 4:01
05:15 TEMPLE Bruce Francis 19 yd pass from Adam DiMichele (Jake Brownell kick), 6-66 1:25
00:27 TEMPLE Dy’Onne Crudup 19 yd pass from Adam DiMichele (Jake Brownell kick), 9-81 1:29
TEMPLE AKRON
FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 23 15
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) .................................................. 39-136 37-152
PASSING YDS (NET) ....................................................... 242 145
Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................................ 34-23-2 21-12-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS................................... 73-378 58-297
Fumble Returns-Yards ..................................................... 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards .......................................................... 1-5 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards ....................................................... 5-91 5-135
Interception Returns-Yards ............................................... 2-0 2-25
Punts (Number-Avg) ......................................................... 3-41.7 6-30.8
Fumbles-Lost ................................................................... 2-0 2-0
Penalties-Yards ................................................................ 2-19 7-49
Possession Time .............................................................. 33:04 26:56
Third-Down Conversions .................................................. 8 of 15 5 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions................................................ 0 of 1 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances .............................................. 4-5 2-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................. 0-0 3-18
RUSHING:
Temple - Adam DiMichele 12-62; Daryl Robinson 20-58; Jason Harper 4-9; Travis Shelton 1-6; Dy’Onne
Crudup 1-1; Josh Bundy 1-0.
Akron - Bryan Williams 22-114; Alex Allen 5-18; Chris Jacquemain 5-12; Joe Tuzze 3-5; Alphonso Owen
2-3.
PASSING:
Temple - Adam DiMichele 23-34-2-242, 3 TDs.
Akron - Chris Jacquemain 12-21-2-145, 2 TDs.
RECEIVING:
Temple - Dy’Onne Crudup 8-74, 1 TD; Bruce Francis 7-94, 1 TD; Josh Bundy 2-12; Kevin Armstrong 2-7,
1 TD; Marquise Liverpool 1-22; Marcell Grigsby 1-16; Travis Shelton 1-14; Jason Harper 1-3.
Akron - Jabari Arthur 6-84, 1 TD; Alphonso Owen 3-41, 1 TD; Merce Poindexter 2-16; Bryan Williams 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Morris Blueford 1-0; Anthony Ferla 1-0. Akron - Reggie Corner 2-25.
AKRON TACKLES LEADERS (UA-A): Almondo Sewell 6-5; Brion Stokes 4-2; Kevin Grant 4-2; Jared
Cecchetti 1-5; Andre Jones 4-1; Nate Robinson 3-2; Reggie Corner 4-0; Doug Williams 4-0
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Game 8
Akron ................................................................................ 10
at Buffalo .......................................................................... 26
Oct. 25, 2007 • UB Stadium • 10,142
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Akron scored on the first drive of the contest, but Mid-American Conference East
Division leader Buffalo scored 13 second-half points to claim a 26-10 victory on a cold, wet and windy
Saturday afternoon at UB Stadium. The victory for the Bulls was their first over Akron, falling in the previous
eight encounters.
Akron took the opening kickoff and had its best drive to start a game this season. The 13-play, 80-yard
drive was kept alive by a key third-down reception by Bryan Williams three plays into the drive. Also,
Jabari Arthur had a 25-yard reception and a first down run on third down. Chris Jacquemain had a 15-yard
run to the Buffalo one. Two plays later, Alex Allen plunged across the goal line for the score.
The Bulls answered back with a score of their own, but could only cut their deficit to one, 7-6. Drew
Willy completed an 11-yard pass to Jesse Rack to keep the drive alive. On the next play, James Starks
reeled of a 17-yard carry. Willy capped the drive with an 11-yard pass to Ernest Jackson. There was a bad
snap on the point after attempt, leading to a blocked kick.
Buffalo forced a three and out on Akron’s ensuing drive and kept the momentum. Wide receiver Naaman
Roosevelt lined up at quarterback, took the snap and rushed 34 yards to put the Bulls in scoring
position. Willy hooked up with Rack for a 14-yard pass and later threw a nine-yard pass to Roosevelt for
a touchdown. The point after was good, making the score 13-7.
A 44-yard kickoff return by Andre Jones had Akron is good position to put points on the board. However,
the drive stalled and Igor Iveljic’s 34-yard field goal missed left.
Prior to halftime, Akron put together a 12-play, 61-yard drive that consumed 4:17 off the clock. Alex
Allen had three first downs during the drive and Iveljic split the uprights from 26 yards out as time expired
to make the score 13-10 in Buffalo’s favor at the break.
Buffalo padded its advantage with five minutes left in the third quarter. The methodical 12-play drive,
which no play went for more than eight yards, ended on a 32-yard A.J. Principie field goal for a 16-10
lead.
On their next possession, the Bulls took a 13-point lead (23-10) as Willy hit Chris Scharon on a threeyard
touchdown. Buffalo put the game out of reach with 3:12 left as Principie made a 35-yard field goal to
provide the final, 26-10.
Leading the way for the Zips was Williams. He rushed for 87 yards on 21 carries and led the team with
five receptions for 49 yards. Allen added 41 yards on 12 carries and his TD. Defensively, Brion Stokes and
Andre Jones each had 11 stops, while Jared Cecchetti had two sacks. Although he did not make a tackle,
rover John Mackey returned to the field for the first time since leaving the Kent State game with what was
thought to be a career-ending torn ACL.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Akron 7 3 0 0 10 Record: (3-5,2-2)
Buffalo 13 0 3 10 26 Record: (4-5,4-1)
Scoring Summary:
1st 09:32 AKRON Alex Allen 1 yd run (Igor Iveljic kick), 13-80 5:28
06:27 UB Ernest Jackson 11 yd pass from Drew Willy (kick blocked), 8-55 3:02
01:50 UB Naaman Roosevelt 9 yd pass from Drew Willy (A.J. Principe kick), 7-71 3:27
2nd 00:00 AKRON Igor Iveljic 26 yd field goal, 12-61 4:14
3rd 05:06 UB A.J. Principe 32 yd field goal, 12-44 5:18
4th 13:54 UB Chris Scharon 3 yd pass from Drew Willy (A.J. Principe kick), 10-72 4:33
03:12 UB A.J. Principe 35 yd field goal, 6-13 1:31
AKRON BUFFALO
FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 21 18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) .................................................. 39-142 51-155
PASSING YDS (NET) ....................................................... 185 125
Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................................ 39-19-2 14-11-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS................................... 78-327 65-280
Fumble Returns-Yards ..................................................... 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards .......................................................... 1-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards ....................................................... 4-122 2-21
Interception Returns-Yards ............................................... 0-0 2-35
Punts (Number-Avg) ......................................................... 4-39.0 6-36.8
Fumbles-Lost ................................................................... 3-1 2-0
Penalties-Yards ................................................................ 3-13 4-24
Possession Time .............................................................. 27:40 32:20
Third-Down Conversions .................................................. 7 of 17 3 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions................................................ 0 of 4 1 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances .............................................. 2-5 5-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................. 3-15 2-8
RUSHING:
Akron - Bryan Williams 21-87; Alex Allen 12-41, 1 TD; Chris Jacquemain 5-8; Jabari Arthur 1-6.
Buffalo - James Starks 24-91; Naaman Roosevelt 2-39; Mario Henry 16-35; Drew Willy 9- -10.
PASSING:
Akron - Chris Jacquemain 19-37-2-185; TEAM 0-2-0-0.
Buffalo - Drew Willy 11-14-0-125, 3 TDs.
RECEIVING:
Akron - Bryan Williams 5-49; Alphonso Owen 5-43; Jabari Arthur 3-39; Alex Allen 2-34; Merce Poindexter
2-17; Kris Kasparek 1-2; Brandon Williams 1-1.
Buffalo - Jesse Rack 3-48; Naaman Roosevelt 3-34, 1 TD; Chris Scharon 2-19, 1 TD; Ernest Jackson
2-16, 1 TD; Aaron Connacher 1-8.
INTERCEPTIONS: Akron - None. Buffalo - Josh Copeland 1-18; Mike Newton 1-17.
AKRON TACKLES LEADERS (UA-A): Brion Stokes 8-3; Andre Jones 6-5; Almondo Sewell 5-2; Chevin
Pace 5-2; Jared Cecchetti 5-2; Kevin Grant 3-4; Reggie Corner 4-1.
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl