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The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent 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 will play home games at Dix Stadium , located in Kent, Ohio .[ 1]
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 .[ 2] [ 3]
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
[ 4]
Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 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
Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)[ edit ]
Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 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
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
No. 7 Volunteers
37
28
3 3 71
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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
1
2
3 4 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
1
2
3 4 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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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
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.[ 5] Despite being tied with the Eagles 21–21 in the third quarter, Kent State has still not led a game through five games.[ 6]
Game Six – Ball State Cardinals (1–4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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.[ 7] For the second consecutive week, quarterback Tommy Ulatowski threw for a career-high 394 yards and four touchdowns while completing 17 of 36 attempts.
Game Seven – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–6) vs Bowling Green Falcons (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 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
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KENT
WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Nine – Ohio Bobcats (5–3) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 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)[ 8]
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
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
RedHawks
0
0
0 0 0
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
Date : Wednesday November 13, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT TV : ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KENT
MIA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Miami (OH)
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Eleven – Akron Zips (0–0) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
0
0
0 0 0
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Date : Tuesday November 19, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
AKR
KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Twelve – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
Bulls
0
0
0 0 0
at UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
Date : Tuesday November 26, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KENT
UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd" . wtol.com . WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "2024 Kent State Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "Ulatowski and McCray's Big Days Not Enough on Soggy Homecoming Saturday" . September 28, 2024.
^ "Ball State football views upcoming Kent State game as a must-win" . October 10, 2024.
^ "MAC Announces Week 7 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 11, 2024" . 506sports.com . Retrieved November 6, 2024 .
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