2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team American college football season
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]
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
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
Schedule
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 summaries
at Pittsburgh
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
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
at No. 7 Tennessee
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
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
Eastern Michigan
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]
Ball State
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]
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
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 Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 23,537Referee : Andrew SpecialeTV 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
Ohio
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
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
at Buffalo
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
References
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