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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 0–12 (0–8 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mark Carney (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Clay Patterson (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Kody Morgan (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) y | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 were 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] The Golden Flashes' offense scored an average of 13.9 points per game, next-to-last in the FBS, and averaged 233.3 offensive yards per game, which was last in the FBS; the team's defense allowed 44.1 points per game and gave up an average of 516 yards per game, both last in the FBS. [4]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish last out of 12 teams in the conference. The Golden Flashes received zero votes to win the MAC Championship. [5] [6]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh * | ESPNU | L 24–55 | 44,616 | |
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) * | ESPN+ | L 17–23 | 11,585 | |
September 14 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 7 Tennessee * | SECN | L 0–71 | 101,915 | |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Penn State * | BTN | L 0–56 | 109,526 | |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 33–52 | 10,899 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | L 35–37 | 7,322 |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | L 6–27 | 20,858 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN+ | L 21–52 | 23,537 | |
November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPNU | L 0–41 | 5,662 |
November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU | L 7–34 | 5,328 | |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron |
| CBSSN | L 17–38 | 6,768 |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN+ | L 7–43 | 11,916 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Panthers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
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Statistics | KENT | PITT |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Flash (FCS) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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Statistics | SFPA | KENT |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Volunteers | 37 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
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Statistics | KENT | TENN |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, PA
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Statistics | KENT | PSU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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Statistics | EMU | KENT |
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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 |
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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] Despite being tied with the Eagles 21–21 in the third quarter, Kent State has still not led a game through five games. [9]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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Statistics | BALL | KENT |
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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 |
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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] For the second consecutive week, quarterback Tommy Ulatowski threw for a career-high 394 yards and four touchdowns while completing 17 of 36 attempts.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Falcons | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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Statistics | KENT | BGSU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Broncos | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Statistics | KENT | WMU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
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Statistics | OHIO | KENT |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
RedHawks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
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Statistics | KENT | M-OH |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 10 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
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Statistics | AKR | KENT |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bulls | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
at UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
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Statistics | KENT | UB |
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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 |
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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 |