Walk by Schrank Field at The University of Akron any time between the searing summer days of August to the brisk breeze-filled days of November and you will find Kofi Sarkodie. He is a son, brother, honors student and essentially, an African prince. You'll find him waging war in soccer practice with a gleam in his eye, as if it were his last match.
The University of Akron football team will play another MAC Conference game Nov. 7, but this will not be just another MAC opponent. The Zips will welcome the rival Kent State University Golden Flashes to InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field for the first time ever in the 39th addition of the Wagon Wheel game.
The University of Akron's men's soccer team stayed perfect after defeating the last Big-Ten team on their schedule Wednesday night at Lee Jackson Field by a score of 2-1. With the win, the Zips improve to (18-0-0) on the season and (5-0-0) against the Big-Ten this season Similar to the Penn State game, the Zips wasted no time getting on the board.