sentences:  The principal rivalry for the Golden Flashes is with the Akron Zips from the University of Akron, located in Akron, Ohio, approximately southwest of Kent.The series dates back to February 19, 1916, when the two teams played in Kent in the basement of the old heating plant, won by Akron 37–16.Kent State recorded their first win in the series, a 23–21 win at Wills Gymnasium, in 1927.