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The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Flashes are led by Kenni Burns in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Flashes played home games at Dix Stadium , located in Kent, Ohio .[ 1]
The Golden Flashes finished 0–12 and were the first winless team in a full season since the 2019 Akron Zips .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish last in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 5] [ 6]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 12:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh * ESPNU L 24–5544,616 September 7 2:30 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) * ESPN+ L 17–2311,585 September 14 7:45 p.m. at No. 7 Tennessee * SECN L 0–71101,915 September 21 3:30 p.m. at No. 10 Penn State * BTN L 0–56109,526 September 28 3:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN+ L 33–5210,899 October 12 12:00 p.m. Ball State ESPN+ L 35–377,322 October 19 3:30 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN+ L 6–2720,858 October 26 3:30 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN+ L 21–5223,537 7:00 p.m. Ohio ESPNU L 0–415,662 7:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU L 7–345,328 7:00 p.m. Akron CBSSN L 17–386,768 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ L 7–4311,916
[ 7]
Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
7
7
10 0 24
Panthers 14
14
14 13 55
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Date : August 31, 2024Game time : 12:00 pmGame weather : Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 44,616Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (11:56) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein , Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0 )
(10:15) PIT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0
(6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7 ) Second quarter (13:10) PIT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7 )
(7:50) PIT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7 )
(5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14 Third quarter (9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21 )
(8:39) PIT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21 )
(5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24 )
(3:34) PIT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24 ) Fourth quarter (11:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24 )
(9:32) PIT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell , Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24 )
(1:47) PIT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24 )
Statistics
KENT
PITT
First downs
15
31
Total yards
212
560
Rushing yards
31
191
Passing yards
181
369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–28–1
34–48–1
Time of possession
32:26
27:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Devin Kargman
14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
18 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Passing
Eli Holstein 30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Desmond Reid 14 carries, 145 yards, TD
Receiving
Kenny Johnson 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
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Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Red Flash (FCS) 10
10
3 0 23
Golden Flashes
0
14
0 3 17
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : September 7, 2024Game time : 2:30 pmGame weather : Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)Game attendance : 11,585Referee : Rich EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (9:53) SFU - Mac Plummer 50-yard Plummer field goal, 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:28 (Saint Francis 3–0 )
(3:46) SFU - Jeff Hoenstine 2-yard run (Mac Plummer Kick), 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:18 (Saint Francis 10–0 ) Second quarter (10:56) SFU - Gavin Thomson 64-yard pass from Jeff Hoenstine (Mac Plummer Kick), 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:37 (Saint Francis 17–0 )
(5:59) KSU - Chrishon McCray 9 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass Kick), 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:49 (Saint Francis 17–7 )
(1:56) SFU - Mac Plummer 33-yard field goal, 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:03 (Saint Francis 20–7 )
(0:46) KSU - Luke Floriea 23-yard pass from Devin Kargman (Andrew Glass Kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:05 (Saint Francis 20–14 ) Third quarter (11:30) SFU - Mac Plummer 46-yard field goal 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:30 (Saint Francis 23–14 ) Fourth quarter (1:38) KSU - Andrew Glass 44-yard field goal 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:26 (Saint Francis 23–17 )
Statistics
SFPA
KENT
First downs
16
16
Total yards
402
280
Rushing yards
207
78
Passing yards
195
202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11–22–0
23–39–1
Time of possession
34:24
25:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)
Passing
Jeff Hoenstine
11/22, 195 yards, TD
Rushing
DeMarcus McElroy
20 carries, 81 yards
Receiving
Gavin Thomson
5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Kent State
Passing
Devin Kargman
22/38, 193 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
11 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0)
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
No. 7 Volunteers 37
28
3 3 71
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
Date : September 14, 2024Game time : 7:45 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 101,915Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter (11:32) TEN – Dylan Sampson 22-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:25; Tennessee 7–0 )
(10:35) TEN – 0-yard safety (Tennessee 9–0
(8:11) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:16; Tennessee 16–0 )
(5:56) TEN – Chris Brazzell II 53-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 23–0 )
(3:35) TEN – DeSean Bishop 53-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:11; Tennessee 30–0 )
(0:02) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Tennessee 37–0 ) Second quarter (13:06) TEN – DeSean Bishop 47-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 44–0 )
(7:49) TEN – Dylan Sampson 14-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 51–0 )
(3:06) TEN – Miles Kitselman 15-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:56; Tennessee 58–0 )
(0:19) TEN – Mike Matthews 18-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:20; Tennessee 65–0 ) Third quarter (12:04) TEN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 68–0 ) Fourth quarter (14:05) TEN – Max Gilbert 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:59; Tennessee 71–0 )
Statistics
KENT
TENN
First downs
8
32
Total yards
112
740
Rushing yards
54
456
Passing yards
58
284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–16–0
16–25–0
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:10
31:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Devin Kargman
9/15, 58 yards
Rushing
JD Sherrod
7 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Chrishon McCray
3 receptions, 27 yards
Tennessee Passing
Nico Iamaleava 10/16, 173 yards, TD
Rushing
Dylan Sampson 13 carries, 101 yards, 4 TD
Receiving
Dont'e Thornton Jr. 2 receptions, 64 yards
at No. 10 Penn State [ edit ]
Game Four – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–3) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
No. 10 Nittany Lions 7
21
14 14 56
at Beaver Stadium • State College, PA
Game information
First quarter Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton , 17-yard TD pass from Warren, Sahaydak kick, 5:49 (PSU 14–0)
PSU – Liam Clifford, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 1:29 (PSU 21–0)
PSU – Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 0:15 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter PSU – Omari Evans, 59-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 13:13 (PSU 35–0)
PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 13-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula , Sahaydak kick, 4:55 (PSU 42–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Cam Wallace, 1-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:21 (PSU 49–0)
PSU – Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:25 (PSU 56–0)
Statistics
KENT
PSU
First downs
6
40
Total yards
67
718
Rushing yards
49
309
Passing yards
18
409
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
2–13–0
24–31–1
Time of possession
24:19
35:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
JD Sherrod
2/6, 18 yards
Rushing
Ayden Harris
10 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Ardell Banks
1 reception, 13 yards
Penn State Passing
Drew Allar 17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Nicholas Singleton 11 carries, 81 yards
Receiving
Omari Evans
4 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Game Five – Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Eagles 7
14
17 14 52
Golden Flashes
7
7
7 12 33
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 10,899Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (10:39) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 4-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Eastern Michigan 7–0 )
(0:39) KSU – Ayden Harris 9-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:39; Tie 7–7 ) Second quarter (6:36) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 27-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06; Eastern Michigan 14–7 )
(5:11) KSU – Luke Floriea 43-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:20; Tie 14–14 )
(2:12) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 4-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Eastern Michigan 21–14 ) Third quarter (14:30) KSU – Chrishon McCray 65-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Tie 21–21 )
(7:10) EMU – Cole Snyder 2-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:56; Eastern Michigan 28–21 )
(4:06) EMU – Jesus Gomez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:54; Eastern Michigan 31–21 )
(1:51) EMU – Oran Singleton 5-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:42; Eastern Michigan 38–21 ) Fourth quarter (14:02) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 27-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Eastern Michigan 45–21 )
(9:21) KSU – Chrishon McCray 68-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:04; Eastern Michigan 45–27 )
(7:02) EMU – Deion Brown 26-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:18; Eastern Michigan 52–27 )
(4:07) KSU – Tommy Ulatowski 4-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Eastern Michigan 52–33 )
Statistics
EMU
KENT
First downs
30
19
Total yards
486
422
Rushing yards
273
77
Passing yards
213
345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–33–0
15–28–1
Time of possession
33:55
26:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing
Cole Snyder 26/33, 213 yards, TD
Rushing
Delbert Mimms III
23 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Terry Lockett Jr.
8 receptions, 75 yards
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
15/28, 345 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Ayden Harris
14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Chrishon McCray
5 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD
Golden Flashes quarterback Tommy Ulatowski threw for a career-high 345 yards and three touchdowns in a homecoming loss.[ 8] [ 9]
Game Six – Ball State Cardinals (1–4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals 10
10
7 10 37
Golden Flashes
0
7
7 21 35
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind : NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 7,322Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (12:14) BSU – Braedon Sloan 1-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:32; Ball State 7–0 )
(5:38) BSU – Jackson Courville 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:02; Ball State 10–0 ) Second quarter (14:54) KSU – Chrishon McCray 24-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:57; Ball State 10–7 )
(6:49) BSU – Braedon Sloan 1-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:03; Ball State 17–7 )
(0:42) BSU – Jackson Courville 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:16; Ball State 20–7 ) Third quarter (9:28) BSU – Qian Magwood 13-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Ball State 27–7 )
(5:47) KSU – Ky Thomas 4-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31; Ball State 27–14 ) Fourth quarter (6:19) KSU – Chrishon McCray 63-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:18; Ball State 27–21 )
(3:19) BSU – Jackson Courville 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:00; Ball State 30–21 )
(1:28) KSU – Luke Floriea 18-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:46; Ball State 30–28 )
(1:13) BSU – Vaughn Pemberton 41-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:14; Ball State 37–28 )
(0:30) KSU – Chrishon McCray 57-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 0:38; Ball State 37–35 )
Statistics
BALL
KENT
First downs
24
20
Total yards
406
461
Rushing yards
191
67
Passing yards
215
394
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–34–0
17–36–1
Time of possession
33:11
26:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State Passing
Kadin Semonza
21/34, 215 yards, TD
Rushing
Braedon Sloan
22 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Malcolm Gillie
2 receptions, 61 yards
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
17/36, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
17 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
Chrishon McCray
8 receptions, 213 yards, 3 TD
Golden Flashes wide receiver Chrishon McCray hauled in a career-high 213 receiving yards on eight receptions and three touchdowns. For his performance, he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week.[ 10]
[ edit ]
Game Seven – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–6) vs Bowling Green Falcons (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
3
3
0 0 6
Falcons 10
10
0 7 27
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 20,858Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jim Barbar (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (5:29) BGSU – Zach Long 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:37; BGSU 3–0 )
(3:15) KSU – Will Hryszko 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:09; Tied 3–3 )
(1:21) BGSU – Malcolm Johnson Jr. 50-yard pass from Connor Bazelak , Zach Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; BGSU 10–3 ) Second quarter (11:14) BGSU – Zach Long 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; BGSU 13–3 )
(2:46) KSU – Will Hryszko 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:56; BGSU 13–6 )
(0:23) BGSU – Lucian Anderson III 2-yard run, Zach Long kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:16; BGSU 20–6 ) Third quarter No scoring plays
Fourth quarter (6:32) BGSU – Jamal Johnson 7-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Zach Long kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:36; BGSU 27–6 )
Statistics
KENT
BGSU
First downs
11
25
Total yards
204
444
Rushing yards
126
131
Passing yards
78
313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
7–29–3
23–27–0
Time of possession
22:31
37:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
7/27, 78 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
14 carries, 121 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
2 receptions, 35 yards
Bowling Green Passing
Connor Bazelak 23/27, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Terion Stewart 25 carries, 134 yards
Receiving
Harold Fannin Jr. 10 receptions, 171 yards
at Western Michigan [ edit ]
Game Eight – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–7) vs Western Michigan Broncos (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
0
7
0 14 21
Broncos 14
24
7 7 52
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (8:54) WMU – Malique Dieudonne 3-yard pass from Hayden Wolff , Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:06; Western Michigan 7–0 )
(4:55) WMU – Jaden Nixon 92-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:20; Western Michigan 14–0 ) Second quarter (11:42) WMU – Luka Zurak 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:30; Western Michigan 17–0 )
(8:55) WMU – Jalen Buckley 2-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:48; Western Michigan 24–0 )
(5:21) WMU – Jalen Buckley 17-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:39; Western Michigan 31–0 )
(3:54) WMU – Kaevion Mack 17-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:40; Western Michigan 38–0 )
(0:10) KSU – Luke Floriea 18-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:13; Western Michigan 38–7 ) Third quarter (1:04) WMU – Blake Bosma 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:39; Western Michigan 45–7 ) Fourth quarter (13:42) KSU – Jay Jay Etheridge 16-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:22; Western Michigan 45–14 )
(1:04) WMU – Broc Lowry 14-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:55; Western Michigan 52–14 )
(0:20) KSU – Conner Muldowney 7-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Western Michigan 52–21 )
Statistics
KENT
WMU
First downs
19
23
Total yards
250
579
Rushing yards
136
358
Passing yards
114
221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12-25-2
17-24-1
Time of possession
30:15
29:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
12/24, 114 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Western Michigan Passing
Hayden Wolff
15/21, 208 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Jaden Nixon
8 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving
Kenneth Womack
2 receptions, 68 yards
Game Nine – Ohio Bobcats (5–3) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bobcats 10
10
14 7 41
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Date : Wednesday November 6, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mphGame attendance : 5,662Referee : Billy Williams (MAC)TV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)[ 11]
Game information
First quarter (08:30) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 42-yard field goal , Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:09; OHIO 3–0
(05:01) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 19-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:54; OHIO 10–0 Second quarter (11:54) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 36-yard field goal , Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:25; OHIO 13–0
(03:07) OHIO – Parker Navarro 3-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:16; OHIO 20–0 Third quarter (14:47) OHIO – 'Eamonn Dennis 96-yard kickoff return (Gianni Spetic Kick) OHIO 27–0
(6:52) OHIO – 'Coleman Owen 61-yard punt return (Gianni Spetic Kick) OHIO 34–0 Fourth quarter (14:13) OHIO – Bryce Butler 7-yard pass from Nick Poulos (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:14; OHIO 41–0
Statistics
OHIO
KENT
First downs
22
7
Total yards
411
114
Rushing yards
262
52
Passing yards
149
62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–25–0
8–18–1
Time of possession
33:18
26:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio Passing
Parker Navarro
14/24, 142 yards
Rushing
Anthony Tyus III
14 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving
Coleman Owen
4 receptions, 61 yards
Kent State Passing
Ruel Tomlinson
8/18, 62 yards, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
15 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Chrishon McCray
3 receptions, 28 yards
Game Ten – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–9) vs Miami RedHawks (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
7
0
0 0 7
RedHawks 10
7
14 3 34
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
Date : Wednesday November 13, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind : NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 5,328Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (13:40) KENT – Chrison McCray 11-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:01; Kent State 7-0 )
(8:09) MOH – Reggie Virgil 69-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:11; Tied 7-7 )
(3:19) MOH – Dom Dzioban 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:38; Miami Ohio 10-7 Second quarter (11:18) MOH – Javon Tracy 34-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:32; Miami Ohio 17-7 ) Third quarter (9:52) MOH – Kevin Davis 6-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:56; Miami Ohio 24-7 )
(0:02) MOH – Keyon Mozee 74-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Miami Ohio 31-7 ) Fourth quarter (11:40) MOH – Dom Dzioban 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:00; Miami Ohio 34-7 )
Statistics
KENT
M-OH
First downs
15
19
Total yards
61–183
61–479
Rushing yards
37–101
39–277
Passing yards
82
202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–24–1
10–22–0
Time of possession
27:23
32:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
10/21, 82 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
15 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
4 receptions, 32 yards
Miami (OH) Passing
Brett Gabbert 10/22, 202 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Keyon Mozee
19 carries, 196 yards, TD
Receiving
Reggie Virgil
2 receptions, 88 yards, TD
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Game Eleven – Akron Zips (2–8) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–10) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Zips 10
13
15 0 38
Golden Flashes
7
3
0 7 17
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Date : Tuesday November 19, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 6,768Referee : Matt PackowskiTV announcers (CBSSN ) : John Sadak (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (13:31) KENT – Luke Floriea 80-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:20; Kent State 7–0 )
(10:34) AKR – Garrison Smith 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:50; Kent State 7–3 )
(4:15) AKR – Tahj Bullock 3-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:54; Akron 10–7 ) Second quarter (13:05) AKR – Charles Kellom 13-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:58; Akron 17–7 )
(8:35) KENT – Will Hryszko 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:30; Akron 17–10 )
(6:01) AKR – Garrison Smith 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:31; Akron 20–10 )
(0:00) AKR – Garrison Smith 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:43; Akron 23–10 ) Third quarter (10:52) AKR – Tahj Bullock 8-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:08; Akron 30–10 )
(4:17) AKR – Jarvis Rush 36-yard pass from Ben Finley , Charles Kellom pass (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:38; Akron 38–10 ) Fourth quarter (5:08) KENT – Chrishon McCray 37-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:16; Akron 38–17 )
Statistics
AKR
KENT
First downs
28
9
Total yards
527
281
Rushing yards
277
52
Passing yards
250
229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–31–0
12–20–1
Time of possession
36:32
23:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron Passing
Ben Finley 14/29, 250 yards, TD
Rushing
Jordan Simmons
11 carries, 113 yards
Receiving
Adrian Norton
5 receptions, 107 yards
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
12/20, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Game Twelve – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–11) vs Buffalo Bulls (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
7 0 7
Bulls 13
13
7 10 43
at UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
Date : Tuesday November 26, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind : SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 11,916Referee : Rich EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter (11:41) BUF – C. J. Ogbonna 12-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Buffalo 7–0 )
(5:35) BUF – Tadd Barr 39-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:12; Buffalo 13–0 ) Second quarter (12:39) BUF – Victor Snow 18-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:40; Buffalo 19–0 )
(3:20) BUF – Al-Jay Henderson 20-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Buffalo 26–0 ) Third quarter (11:24) KSU – Luke Floriea 27-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:36; Buffalo 26–7 )
(6:40) BUF – C. J. Ogbonna 11-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:34; Buffalo 33–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:47) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:43; Buffalo 36–7 )
(5:17) BUF – Javien Cuff 24-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:07; Buffalo 43–7 )
Statistics
KENT
UB
First downs
10
26
Total yards
208
446
Rushing yards
106
253
Passing yards
102
193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–18–1
14–22–1
Time of possession
28:41
31:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
7/12, 91 yards, TD
Rushing
Jahzae Kimbrough
14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Jay Jay Etheridge
6 receptions, 64 yards
Buffalo Passing
C. J. Ogbonna
14/22, 193 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Al-Jay Henderson
30 carries, 185 yards, TD
Receiving
Victor Snow
8 receptions, 99 yards, TD
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