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Akron mocked Western Michigan's 'row the boat' mantra and then got paddled

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:25 p.m. ET

Barry Werner

Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck has his team moving in perfect strokes, using his "row the boat" mantra to get Broncos rolling to an undefeated start.

On Saturday, Akron came along and decided to have some fun at the expense of the slogan by breaking and burning an oar.

Fleck and the Broncos retaliated to Akron's hostile act, making the Zips live down to their nickname by pasting them 41-0, improving Western Michigan to 7-0.

Clearly, Fleck was not miffed by the oar-breaking before the game:

Wow. Akron making a statement today. PJ Fleck and WMU use "row the boat" slogan...on the field, the Akron football team destroyed an oar. pic.twitter.com/fOMzzDgzbQ
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) October 15, 2016

I'm going to have to ask @Coach_Fleck about this...yikes! https://t.co/O4MzAzTHsq
— Cory Olsen (@CoryOlsen) October 15, 2016

No. 23/24 Western Michigan defeats Akron, 41-0, to improve to 7-0. #gROWh16her #RTB pic.twitter.com/2AH6tjbmon
— WMU Football (@WMU_Football) October 15, 2016

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