The 2008 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Akron competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and played in the East Division. Before the season 2007 starter Reggie Corner was selected 114th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He is the 15th player from Akron to be selected in the draft, and he is the fifth-highest historically. Four other players signed with professional teams in the National Football League. These players are: Jabari Arthur with the Kansas City Chiefs, Davanzo Tate with the New York Jets, Nate Robinson with the New York Giants, and Kris Kasparek with the Miami Dolphins. Six different Akron players made their ways to Preseason All-MAC Teams. Five players were selected each for the teams published by MAC Report Online and Athlon. On the list published by MAC Report Online, Almondo Sewell was named First-Team Defense, and Bryan Williams as well as Andre Jones were named First-Team Specialists. Chris Kemme and Ryan Bain were named Second-Team Offense and Defense, respectively. Schedule Game summaries Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 10:37 WIS Graham 3-yard pass from Evridge (Welch kick) 7-0 WIS 7:20 WIS Hill 2-yard run (Welch kick) 14-0 WIS 2nd Quarter 14:52 WIS Welch 32-yard field goal 17-0 WIS 10:44 AKR Poindexter 3-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 17-7 WIS 0:02 AKR Iveljic 26-yard field goal 17-10 WIS 3rd Quarter 10:00 WIS Hill 1-yard run (Welch kick) 24-10 WIS 6:20 WIS Brown 2-yard run (Welch kick) 31-10 WIS 4th Quarter 11:48 WIS Clay 9-yard run (Welch kick) 38-10 WIS 0:38 AKR Owen 11-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 38-17 WIS Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 11:39 AKR Jones 33-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 7-0 AKR 1:41 AKR Kennedy 35-yard run (Iveljic kick) 14-0 AKR 2nd Quarter 14:14 SYR Owen 32-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 14-7 AKR 7:35 AKR Allen 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-7 AKR 2:17 SYR Brinkley 1-yard run (Shadle kick) 21-14 Akron 0:22 AKR Allen 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 28-14 Akron 3rd Quarter 11:30 SYR Owen 4-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 28-21 Akron 4th Quarter 12:56 SYR Provo 15-yard pass from Dantley (Shadle kick) 28-28 7:28 AKR Jones 21-yard pass from Jacquemain (Iveljic kick) 35-28 Akron 2:43 AKR Poindexter 18-yard pass