2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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Frisco Bowl champion | |
Frisco Bowl, W 51–41 vs. Utah State | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andrew Sowder (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Kauffman (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Miami (OH) x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. [1]
Trailing 6–27 in the fourth quarter against Buffalo with a 3–6 record, Kent State proceeded to score 24 unanswered points in the last eight minutes of the game to win 30–27, and later followed that victory with two additional wins to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012. Kent State were then invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated Utah State with a 51–41 score.
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division. [2]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 144 (24) |
2 | Miami | 107 |
3 | Buffalo | 100 |
4 | Kent State | 62 |
5 | Akron | 54 |
6 | Bowling Green | 37 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 10:00 p.m. | at Arizona State * | P12N | L 7–30 | 47,413 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) Kennesaw State * | ESPN3 | W 26–23 OT | 18,679 | |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Auburn * | ESPN2 | L 16–55 | 84,542 | |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN3 | W 62–20 | 19,700 |
October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 8 Wisconsin * | ESPNU | L 0–48 | 74,559 | |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN3 | W 26–3 | 22,692 | |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | CBSSN | L 38–45 | 15,009 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 16–23 | 8,455 |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | CBSSN | L 33–35 | 16,331 | |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | W 30–27 | 8,450 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | W 41–38 | 8,825 |
November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | W 34–26 | 13,444 | |
December 20 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Utah State * | ESPN2 | W 51–41 | 12,120 | |
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Source: [3]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Sun Devils | 10 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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No. 9 (FCS) Owls | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
No. 8 Tigers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 55 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Golden Flashes | 21 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 62 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 8 Badgers | 7 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Zips | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Bobcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Rockets | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 17 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 51 |
Aggies | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
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