Troy University Athletics
Know Your Opponents: Alabama State and Akron
8/21/2017 2:10:00 PM | Football
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Part three of the four-part series breaking down all 12 of Troy Football's opponents in the 2017 season will introduce the two non-conference home games against Alabama State and Akron.
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ALABAMA STATE – Sept. 9
Troy's home schedule will open with the 16th all-time meeting with in-state foe Alabama State – the Trojans lead the series 13-2 (6-0 at home). Coming off a 5-6 season under third-year head coach Brian Jenkins, the Hornets will face back-to-back in-state rivals after kicking off the season against Tuskegee.
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OPPONENT PROFILE: ALABAMA STATE
City: Montgomery, Alabama
Distance to the Vet: 49 miles
Equivalent to: Slightly less than the "Path of Totality" for today's solar eclipse
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Old Gold and Black
Gameday Promotions: Letterwinners Weekend, 1987 National Champions Reunion, 2007 Sun Belt Champions Reunion and Varsity Cheer Clinic. MORE INFO.
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AKRON – Sept. 23
The Trojans will welcome Akron to the Vet for yet another first all-time meeting with an opponent in the 2017 season. The Zips, led by former Samford, Auburn and North Alabama head coach Terry Bowden, will look to bounce back from a disappointing 3-9 season in 2016.
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OPPONENT PROFILE: AKRON
City: Akron, Ohio
Distance to the Vet: 838 miles
Nickname: Zips
Namesake: A shortening of "Zippers", a pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company of Akron. It was originally adopted by the school in 1925 after a contest to give the school a nickname – "Kangaroos" was one of the choices at the time. In 1950, the current nickname was adopted because of the rising popularity of zippers in use on pants. Two years later, a committee suggested the kangaroo as a mascot.
Colors: Blue and Gold
Gameday Promotions: Military Appreciation Game, Parents & Family Weekend, Sound of the South Band Day, Boy Scouts Day and Special Olympics Day. MORE INFO.
Part three of the four-part series breaking down all 12 of Troy Football's opponents in the 2017 season will introduce the two non-conference home games against Alabama State and Akron.
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ALABAMA STATE – Sept. 9
Troy's home schedule will open with the 16th all-time meeting with in-state foe Alabama State – the Trojans lead the series 13-2 (6-0 at home). Coming off a 5-6 season under third-year head coach Brian Jenkins, the Hornets will face back-to-back in-state rivals after kicking off the season against Tuskegee.
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OPPONENT PROFILE: ALABAMA STATE
City: Montgomery, Alabama
Distance to the Vet: 49 miles
Equivalent to: Slightly less than the "Path of Totality" for today's solar eclipse
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Old Gold and Black
Gameday Promotions: Letterwinners Weekend, 1987 National Champions Reunion, 2007 Sun Belt Champions Reunion and Varsity Cheer Clinic. MORE INFO.
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AKRON – Sept. 23
The Trojans will welcome Akron to the Vet for yet another first all-time meeting with an opponent in the 2017 season. The Zips, led by former Samford, Auburn and North Alabama head coach Terry Bowden, will look to bounce back from a disappointing 3-9 season in 2016.
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OPPONENT PROFILE: AKRON
City: Akron, Ohio
Distance to the Vet: 838 miles
Nickname: Zips
Namesake: A shortening of "Zippers", a pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company of Akron. It was originally adopted by the school in 1925 after a contest to give the school a nickname – "Kangaroos" was one of the choices at the time. In 1950, the current nickname was adopted because of the rising popularity of zippers in use on pants. Two years later, a committee suggested the kangaroo as a mascot.
Colors: Blue and Gold
Gameday Promotions: Military Appreciation Game, Parents & Family Weekend, Sound of the South Band Day, Boy Scouts Day and Special Olympics Day. MORE INFO.
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