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MAC swells to 14 teams with addition of UCF

By Jorge Milian
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, August 12, 2002

Breaking down the Mid-American Conference's story lines: Akron Zips The Zips were headed for a third straight winning season last year when they encountered disaster against Western Michigan. Akron lost its three top running backs to injury in that game, precipitating a five-game losing streak. The good news is that all three runners are back this season, including senior Brandon Payne, the only Akron back to register a 1,000-yard season since the program moved up to Division I-A in 1987. ...

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