The Akron Zips will visit the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
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- When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
- TV: CBS
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Ohio State Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | vs. Akron | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/7/2024 | vs. Western Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/21/2024 | vs. Marshall | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/28/2024 | at Michigan State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/5/2024 | vs. Iowa | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/12/2024 | at Oregon | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Nebraska | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/2/2024 | at Penn State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/9/2024 | vs. Purdue | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/16/2024 | at Northwestern | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. Indiana | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/30/2024 | vs. Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Ohio State Offensive Insights
- Ohio State averaged 30.5 points per game last year, comparable to the 28 per contest Akron allowed.
- The Buckeyes were 7-0 overall last season when the team scored more than 28 points.
- The Buckeyes averaged 72.3 more yards per game (407.9) than the Zips gave up per matchup (335.6) last season.
- Ohio State was 10-1 overall when the team picked up over 335.6 yards last season.
Top Ohio State Players (2023)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. caught 67 balls on 117 targets for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
- In 13 games played, Kyle McCord threw for 3,170 yards (243.8 yards per game) to go along with 24 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a completion percentage of 65.8%.
- TreVeyon Henderson contributed to the offense by scampering for 926 yards (71.2 yards per game) and scoring 11 touchdowns.
- Cade Stover received 53 targets last year, converting them into 41 catches (3.2 per game) for 576 yards and five TDs.
- Over 13 games, Jack Sawyer helped carry the defense with 47 tackles, seven TFL, and 6.5 sacks.
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Akron Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | at Ohio State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/7/2024 | at Rutgers | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/14/2024 | vs. Colgate | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/21/2024 | at South Carolina | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 9/28/2024 | at Ohio | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/5/2024 | vs. Bowling Green | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/12/2024 | at Western Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Eastern Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/2/2024 | vs. Buffalo | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/13/2024 | at Northern Illinois | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/19/2024 | at Kent State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/26/2024 | vs. Toledo | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Akron Offensive Insights
- Akron averaged 5.1 more points scored last year (16.3) than Ohio State gave up (11.2).
- The Zips were 1-6 overall when scoring over 11.2 points last season.
- The average number of yards the Zips' offense put up and the Buckeyes' defense gave up last season was within 13.2 yards (278.6 compared to 265.4).
- When the Akron offense put together a game with more than Ohio State's average yards allowed last season (265.4), the team was 1-4.
Top Akron Players (2023)
- In 12 games last season, Lorenzo Lingard ran for 641 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry.
- DJ Iron hit the gridiron for 12 games last season, and tallied 722 passing yards, three TDs, three INTs with a 66.2% completion percentage.
- In 12 games last year, Jasaiah Gathings turned 95 targets into 55 catches, 575 yards and one TD.
- As a key contributor to the pass game, Daniel George compiled 529 receiving yards and one TD on 52 catches.
- On D, CJ Nunnally was on the field for 12 games and totaled 60 tackles, 12 TFL, and seven sacks.
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