Akron came into its game Tuesday with the second-longest road losing streak at 14 games.
The Zips found the perfect opponent to remedy their woes away from home. They downed winless Kent State, 38-17, in MAC play.
The Zips fell behind 7-0 as the Golden Flashes scored on an 80-yard pass play 79 seconds into the game.
Akron rattled off the next 17 points en route to a 23-10 lead at halftime.
They built the lead to 38-10 at the end of three.
Kent State is 0-11 and has lost 20 straight games. It is the lone winless FBS team in the country with one game left, against Buffalo.
Akron had two rushers with more than 100 yards in the romp; Jordon Simmons had 113 on 11 carries while Charles Kellom gained 104 on 19 attempts.
Kent State’s last win came on Sept. 16, 2023, when it beat Central Connecticut State.
The longest road losing streak in FBS belongs to Temple at 19.
Akron has not had a four-win season since 2018 and is now 3-8 with a game left.
