Akron made good on its promise to allow a fan to call the offensive plays on the opening drive of their home opener against Robert Morris, and he came out of the gate firing.
Longtime season-ticket holder and Akron alum Marty Whims II won the contest, for which only season-ticket and suite holders were eligible. Whims wasted no time dialing up some no-huddle for the Zips.
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That aggressive strategy was working, and the offense matriculated the ball down to the Colonials’ 37-yard line. Unfortunately, that was when Whims’ coaching gig came to an end as Akron fumbled the ball, ending the possession and, therefore, his brief tenure as play-caller.
