Akron competes in the Mid-American Conference. Per the contract with the SEC Gamecocks, South Carolina must pay Akron the ...

The Zips (1-2) visit South Carolina ... trainers and other workers. Akron is allowed to bring its cheerleaders and mascot.

Put bluntly, Akron’s athletic teams are nicknamed after rubber shoe covers. The “Zippers” moniker was shortened to “Zips” in 1950. Zippy the Kangaroo was chosen as the team mascot in ...

The original costume for the University of Akron mascot debuted in 1954 and included a paper mâché kangaroo head and a zip-up brown furry uniform. But Akron became known as the Zips…not the Kangaroos.

Playing without its usual quarterback, Without its usual starting quarterback, South Carolina football took care of the Akron ...

The crowd is wild for the first game under the lights of Williams-Brice Stadium of the 2024 season as South Carolina takes on ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks are looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season last week against LSU. This is the second ever meeting between South ...

The University of Akron Zips boarded buses Friday afternoon heading to South Carolina, where they will play the South ...

Akron Zips football coach Joe Moorhead reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Akron, Ohio. / Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via ...

For the University of Akron football team to give itself a chance to show real progress this season, the Zips needed to win their home opener Saturday. Well, Akron rallied from a 17-point deficit ...

If the University of Akron football team wants to show real progress this season, the Zips winning their home opener Saturday is essentially a must. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Akron.

Zips athletics:Akron football's crazy comeback: Four fascinating tales about win vs. rival Kent State "Off the top of my head, I can't think of two years in a row going like this. Five of them ...