
4 in completions per game (15.34) and No. Defensively, senior LB Jack Linch has 62 tackles, 5.5 TFL, an interception, a forced fumble, and a hurry. Sophomore WR Diontae Johnson is the top receiver with 1,139 yards and 11 touchdowns on 63 receptions. Senior QB Logan Woodside is 225-of-345 for 3,451 yards and 24 touchdowns. Senior RB Terry Swanson is Toledo's top rusher with 1,139 yards and 12 touchdowns on 210 carries. Toledo returns 44 letterwinners, including 15 starters, to its spread offensive and multiple defensive schemes. Toledo finished MAC play at 7-1 with a 37-10 over Western Michigan. The Rockets, under the guidance of second-year head coach Jason Candle, stand 20-1 overall. 15 in total tackles (9.8), while junior DB Jordan George (Dayton, Ohio) is No. Individually, junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III is ranked No. Defensively, junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III (Ocala, Fla.) leads the Zips with 118 tackles, five sacks, four hurries, two break-ups, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery. Redshirt senior WR Tra'Von Chapman (Cincinnati, Ohio) is the top receiver with 48 receptions for 448 yards and two touchdowns. Under center, senior QB Thomas Woodson (Monroeville, Pa.) is 154-of-264 for 1,742 yards and 14 touchdowns, while redshirt freshman Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) is 53-of-107 for 732 yards and six touchdowns. Senior RB Manny Morgan (Naples, Fla.) is the team's leading rusher with 342 yards and three touchdowns on 88 carries. The Zips utilize a spread offense and a 4-3 defense. UA returns 57 lettermen, including 15 starters. The Zips finished MAC play at 6-2 with a 24-14 win over Kent State in the Wagon Wheel Challenge. Under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Terry Bowden, Akron stands 7-5 overall. IMG Radio will provide a national radio broadcast with Andrew Allegretta calling the action and Jon Jansen providing analysis. A free audio stream is available at, iHeart Radio, and /Akron Zips. The pregame show starts one hour prior to kickoff. The Zips' radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network with Steve French calling the action, Brad Detwiler providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with sideline report. 2, at Noon at Ford Field.ĮSPN will televise the game with Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline) calling the game. The Zips face MAC West champion Toledo on Saturday, Dec.

The MAC East champion Akron Zips travel to Detroit, Mich., for the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championship.
