From Fansided, “ Few teams in college football bring back a more experienced offense than Akron in 2020. According to Bill Connelly’s returning production rankings at ESPN, the Zips return 89 percent of their offensive production from last season, third-best across the FBS. As a veteran group gets a second year of experience in offensive coordinator Tommy Zagorski’s scheme, they should show massive improvement. Of course, there is no direction to go but up after the way the unit performed last season. Akron ranked dead last in the FBS in scoring offense, averaging only 10.5 points per game. No team at the top level of college football gained fewer yards per game than the 243.2 that the Zips averaged in 2019, and their running game also ranked 130th out of 130 teams in the country at only 47.6 yards per game. Two places where the Zips really must improve is in limiting negative plays and turnovers. Akron finished 2019 last in the FBS in sacks allowed and 128th in total tackles for loss conceded. They also struggled to hold on to the football, coughing up 14 interceptions and 12 fumbles to rank third from last in the FBS in turnover margin.
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