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GAME 12 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS2016 Kent State FOOTBALL

FLASH FACTSSchool InformationName Kent State UniversityLocation Kent, Ohio 44242Founded 1910Enrollment 42,000 (all campuses)Alumni Worldwide 235,000Nickname Golden FlashesMascot “Flash” the Golden EagleColors Navy Blue and GoldAffiliation NCAADivisionIPresident Dr.BeverlyWarrenAlma Mater UNC-GreensboroDirectorof Athletics JoelNielsenAlma Mater Minnesota State Mankato ’85DeputyA.D.(External) CaseyCeglesDeputyA.D.(Internal) Dr.JanetKittellFootballSID AaronChimentiConference Mid-American(EastDivision)Homevenue DixStadium(1969)Surface/Capacity FieldTurf/25,319

Coaching Staff Head Coach Paul HaynesAlma Mater Kent State ‘93Record at Kent State (Years) 12-34 (Fourth Season)Overall record SameAssistant Coaches OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks DonTreadwellDefensiveCoordinator/Linebackers BenNeedhamOffensive Line Rob ZeitmanRunning Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Mark SpencerSafeties Jeff BurrowWideReceivers DocGambleTightEnds/SpecialTeams DaveMcMichaelCornerbacks Hank PoteatDefensiveLine ColinFerrellDirectorof FootballOperations DayneBrownStrength & Conditioning Coach Ross BowsherGraduateAssistant(Defense) CotyBurtonGraduateAssistant(Defense) GregSvarczkopfGraduateAssistant(Offense) JarenMaybinGraduateAssistant(Offense) DennisCooperTeam Information First year of football 1920All-time record 338-543-28/93 yearsBowl record 0-3Lastbowl (2012season)GoDaddy.comResult L,17-13vs.ArkansasState2015 overall record 3-92015MACrecord/finish 2-6,T-5thEastStartersreturning/lost 21/6Letterwinnersreturning/lost 49/16Basic Offense MultipleBasicDefense 4-2

Kent State Athletic CommunicationsAaronChimenti,AssistantDirectorPrimary Football ContactE-mail:[email protected]:(330)672-8468Cell: (330) 807-5789

EugeneCanal,DirectorE-mail:[email protected]:(330)672-8467DaveCarducci,[email protected]

2016KentStateSchedule

S ixteenKentStateseniorswillberecognizedFriday as the Golden Flashes close out their 2016seasonagainstNorthernIllinoisonCBS

SportsNetwork.TheHuskies andFlasheswill bemeetingforthe27thtime.

FACTS IN A FLASH•SeniorleftguardWayne Scott is slated to make his 40th consecutive career start and senior left tackle Reno Redawillmakehis39thcareerstart.

•KentState’seight-gameserieslosingstreakagainstthe Huskies is by far its longest active streak against anyMACopponent.

•TheFlashesrank11thinthenationinturnoversgained, eighth in turnover margin and ninth in fumblesrecovered.

•KentStateranks43rdintheFBSintotaldefense.

•AcademicAll-American,andseniorlinebackerNick Cuthbert has made 37 tackles in his last two games.

•SeniorapacheNajee Murray is seventh in the nationinpassesdefendedpergame(1.5).

•SeniordefensiveendTerence Waugh, who ranks 30thinthenationinsacks(8.0),recordedhisthe13thtackleforlossatBowlingGreen.

•FreshmancornerbackJamal Parker made his firstandsecondcareerinterceptionsatBowlingGreen.

•SeniorreceiverErnest Calhoun had a career-high112receivingyardsonfivecatchesandhisthirdtouchdownof theseason.

•SafetiesKevin Bourne and Juantez McRae each postedcareer-highsof 14tackles.

•KentStatereturned10AcademicAll-MACselectionsandthreeMACDistinguishedScholar-Athletes.

•SophomorelinemanStefano Millin was chosen toweartheNo.54jersey.(seepage6)

• In seven games at QB Nick Holley has rushed forninetouchdownsandthrownforfourTDs.

The Opening Kick NORTHERN ILLINOIS 4-7 (4-3) AT

KENT STATE 3-8 (2-5)Friday,Nov.25,2016•12:02p.m.

DixStadium(FieldTurf/25,319)•Kent,OhioTV:CBSSportsNetwork(BenHolden,JayFeely)

Radio:WHLO640AM(TyLinder,RobPolinsky)

Date Opponent Site/Stadium Time/ResultSept.3 atPennState(BTN) UniversityPark,Pa./BeaverStadium L, 33-13 Notable:Flashestrailed16-13athalftimeSept.10 NC A&T STATE (ESPN3) Kent,Ohio/DixStadium L,39-36(4OT) Four overtimes mark longest game in program historySept.17 MONMOUTH (ESPN3) Kent,Ohio/DixStadium W,27-7 FlashesoutgainHawksontheground235-67Sept.24 atAlabama(SECN) Tuscaloosa,Ala./Bryant-Denny L,48-0 No.1Tidecontinuesitsdominanceinnon-conferencehomegames

Oct.1 AKRON* (ESPN3) Kent,Ohio/DixStadium L, 31-27 Zips’57-yardTDdriveinfinalminuteanswersFlashes97-yardTDdrive

Oct.8 atBuffalo*(ESPN3) Amherst,N.Y./UBStadium W,44-20 Big plays on offense, defense & special teams fuel 44-point totalOct.15 atMiami* Oxford,Ohio/YagerStadium L,18-14 Miamiconverts55-yardTDpasswith1:34toplayforgo-aheadscoreOct.22 OHIO* Kent,Ohio/DixStadium L,14-10 Bobcats hold Flashes on fourth-and-goal late in gameOct.29 atCentralMichigan*(CBSSports) Mt.Pleasant,Mich./Kelly/Shorts W,27-24 Flashes complete biggest comeback since 2003Nov.8 WESTERN MICHIGAN* Kent,Ohio/DixStadium L,36-21 SecondhighestrankedopponenttoplayatDixStadiumNov.15 at Bowling Green* (ESPNU) BowlingGreen,Ohio/DoytPerry L,42-7 Flashes attempt to dethrone three-time MAC East champion Nov.25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* Kent,Ohio/DixStadium 12p.m. BlackFridaySeniorDayclosesoutseasonforbothteamsHomegamesinBOLDCAPS|*Mid-AmericanConferencegameAlltimesareEasternandsubjecttochange.

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GAME 12 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS

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ALL-TIME SERIESNorthern Illinois leads the all-time series 19-7 and carriesa7-5edgeinKent.Thelasttimetheteamsmet, NIU hung on for a 17-14 win two years ago inDeKalb.TheHuskiesspoiledKentState’s2013homecomingthelasttimetheteamsmetinDixStadium38-24.TheGoldenFlasheslastwinintheseriescamein2001.TheHuskieshavewon16of the last 18 meetings, including the 2012 MAC ChampionshipGameindoubleovertime.

TV/VIDEO/RADIOFriday’s game game can be seen on CBS Sports Net-work with Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jay Feely (analyst) and Jill Savage.ThegamecanbeheardliveonWHLO640andGoldenFlashesRadiooniHeartRadio.Ty Linder will handle the play-by-play dutiesandisjoinedintheboothfortheseventhyear in a row by color analyst Rob Polinsky.Jacob Pavilackwillbethesidelinereporter.iHeartRadiocanbeheardonacomputer,smartphoneortablet.

THE COACHES•Paul Haynes is in his fourth year at his alma ma-ter.In2013,HaynesbecamethefirstFlashes’headcoachtowinhisdebutsince1988.Hewasatwo-timeAll-MAC safety at Kent State from 1987-91, despite joiningasawalk-on.Hereturnedasanassistantin1999 and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2000.AftersevenseasonsonanOhioStatestaff thatwonsixBigTentitles(2005-11),Haynesspent2012asdefensivecoordinatoratArkansas.Hiscurrenttenurehas also brought Kent State’s academic achievements to new heights with the highest term and cumulative teamgradepointaveragesinprogramhistory.

•Rod Carey (Indiana ‘94) is in his fourth season asheadcoachNorthernIllinois.Inhisfirstfullseason,Carey led the Huskies to a perfect 12-0 regular season in2013andwasnamedMACCoachof theYear.Heled the Huskies to three straight MAC Championship games.CareyjoinedtheHuskies’staff in2011asanoffensive line coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2012.Prior toNIU,Careywas theoffensivelinecoachatNorthDakota,IllinoisStateandWisconsin-Stout.Hewas a three-year startingcenter at Indiana, before starting a coaching career atMinnesota.

WEBSITE, TWITTER & YOUTUBEFor Kent State football stories, statistics, photos, videoandmore,visitKentStateSports.com.Fordailyfootball updates follow @kentstathletics and @kent-stfootball on Twitter and Kent State Golden Flashes FootballonFacebook.ForanextensivevideolibraryvisitGoldenFlashesTVonYouTube.

NOTES & RELEASESUpdated Kent State football game notes are avail-

able in PDF format atwww.kentstatesports.com.To receive the notes via e-mail, contactAsst.Dir.for Athletic Communications Aaron Chimenti at [email protected].

CREDENTIALSAll members of the media wishing to cover games

in a working capacity must seek appro priate press orphoto/videopassesinadvance.Requestsshouldbe made at least one week in advance of game day on http://kent.sidearmsports.com/sb_output.aspx?form=18. If timepermits, credentialswillbemailed; otherwise, they will be left at the media will-callwindowonthewestsideof DixStadium.

Media sideline credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers and reporters on assign-ment.Both a credential and an armbandmust bedisplayedforaccesstofieldlevel.Armbandsmaybepickedupinthemediaareaonthefirstfloorof thepressbox.Mediamembersmaynotworkbetweenthe 25-yard lines as suggested in the NCAA game managementmanual.

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCEHead Coach Paul Haynes will hold a weekly press

conferenceMondaysat11:15intheM.A.C.Centerloge(3rdFloor),fromSept.5-Oct.31.Selectplay-erswillalsobeavailableatthattime.Drinkswillbeprovided.

MAC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCEThe Mid-American Conference football coaches

will be available for a weekly teleconference each Mondaybeginningat9:30a.m.,startingonAug.29and running throughDecember.Kent State headcoach Paul Haynes will participate in the call from 10:34-10:42a.m.ContacttheMid-AmericanConfer-ence or the Kent State Athletic Communications Office to obtain the call-in number.A replaywillalsobeavailable.

WEEKDAY INTERVIEW SCHEDULEAll interviews with Kent State players and coaches

must be coordinated through the Athletic Communi-cationsoffice.In-personinterviewsforcoachesandplayers will be con ducted after practice on select days only(typicallyTuesday&Wednesday).TuesdayandWednesday practices routinely end between 10:45-11:15 a.m. Coaches andplayers generally are notavailable for interviews immediately before or during practiceunlessspecialcircumstanceswarrant.Inad-dition, select players will be available at Paul Haynes’ weeklyMondaypressconferences.

Media members should call at least one day in ad-vance for phone interviews, which will be conducted aroundpractice,meetingsandclassschedules.

PROFESSIONAL SCOUTSProfessional scouts may receive credentials by

sendingarequestviae-mail([email protected])toDi-rectorof AthleticCommunicationsEugeneCanal.If space permits, seats will be provided in the media area onthefirstfloorof thepressbox;otherwisescoutswillbegivenseatsinthewestsidestands.

WEB SITEUp-to-date Kent State football information is avail-

ableviatheofficialathleticsdepartmentwebsiteatwww.kentstatesports.com.

Updated results and statistics are available as well as releases, team roster, player bios, coaching staff bios andgamerecaps.Thewebsitealsofeaturesreal-timestatistics for home games plus links to broadcasts of allgamesontheKentStateRadioNetwork.

KENT STATE, PLEASEKentStateUniversityrespectfullyrequeststhattheinstitution and its intercollegiate athletics teams be referred to as “Kent State” or “KSU” in shortened reference,asopposedto“Kent.”Thankyou.

PRESS ROWPressrowgamedayphonenumber:330-672-2036

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Wednesday(Nov.23)WalkThrough9:00a.m.

Saturday(Nov.19)P r a c t i c e 1 0 : 3 0 a .m .

Sunday(Nov.20)

Thursday (Nov. 24) Thanksgiving WalkThrough7:00p.m. Team departs for hotel

Monday(Nov.21)Practice9:00a.m.MAC Teleconference 11 a.m.

Tuesday(Nov.22)Practice9:20a.m.

Friday(Nov.18)Off

F r i d a y ( N o v. 2 5 ) KentStatevs.NorthernIlli-nois12:00p.m.CBSSportsNet/WHLO640

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Northern Illinois University InformationAround The MAC2016 MAC STANDINGSEast MAC OverallOhio 5-2 7-4Miami 5-2 5-6Akron 3-4 5-6Kent State 2-5 3-8Bowling Green 2-5 3-8Buffalo 1-6 2-9

West MAC OverallWestern Michigan 7-0 11-0Toledo 6-1 9-2Northern Illinois 4-3 4-7EasternMichigan 3-4 6-5CentralMichigan 3-4 6-5BallState 1-6 4-7

RECENT RESULTS November 15Kent State 7 at Bowling Green 42 Ohio 20 at Central Michigan 27 November16Ball State 19 at Toledo 37Northern Illinois 31 at Eastern Michigan 24November 19Buffalo 0 at Western Michigan 38

THIS WEEK’S GAMES November 22AkronatOhio,7p.m. BallStateatMiami,7p.m. CentralMichiganatEasternMichigan,7P.m. November 25Buffalo at Bowling Gree, Northern Illinois at Kent State, Toledo at Western Michigan,

PREVIEWING NORTHERN ILLINOIS•TheHuskieshavewonthreeof theirlastfourgames.Withsomehelpfromvariousteamsaroundthe nation, a win could help NIU get into a bowl gameat5-7.

•NorthernIllinoisis2-1inMACroadgameswithitsonlylosscomingagainstNo.14WesternMichi-gan.TheHuskieshavenotlostaregularseasongametoanEastDivisionopponentsince2009.

•TheHuskiesranksecondinthenationinsacksallowed,givinguponlysevenin11games.

•TheNorthernIllinoisoffenseranks16thinthenationinfirstdowns,averaging23.1pergame.

•TheHuskiedefensehasintercepted13passesandaverages5.7tacklesforlosspergame.

•NIUleadstheMACinredzonedefenseasop-ponents have come up scoreless on 11 different redzonetripsthisyear.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH•Withthreeinterceptionsand11passbreakupsjuniorcornerback Shawn Lurry ranks 10th in the nation in passesdefended.

•SeniorreceiverKennyGolladayrankseighthinthenationreceptionspergame(7.5),14th inreceivingyards(1,065)and27thinreceivingtouchdowns(8).

• Junior tightendShaneWimann is alsoa scoringthreatwithsixreceivingtouchdowns.

•SeniorAregerosTurnerhada97-yardkickreturnfor a touchdown and has made 39 catches for 408 yardsandthreescores..

•SeniortailbackJoelBouagnonhasrushedfor752yardsandsixtouchdowns.

•SeniorlinebackerJamaalPaytonhasateam-leading8.5tacklesforlossandateam-high47solo

tackles.

OPPONENT QUICK FACTSGeneral InformationLocation DeKalb,Ill.Founded 1895Enrollment 21,138President Dr.DouglasD.BakerAthleticDirector SeanT.FrazierNickname HuskiesColor Cardinal and BlackConference Mid-American (West)

Stadium Huskie StadiumCapacity/surface 23,595 / FieldTurf Head CoachHead Coach Rod CareyAlma Mater Indiana ‘94Record at NIU 35-19Career Record Same

Team Information2015OverallRecord 8-6(6-2)2015Postseason SanDiegoPoinsettiaBowlOffensive Formation MultipleDefensiveFormation 4-3StartersR/L 16/10LetterwinnersRet./Lost56/15

Media RelationsFootballContact DonnaTurnerOfficePhone 815-753-9513E-mail [email protected]

2016Results(4-7,4-3MAC)Sept.3 atWyoming L,34-40OTSept.10 atSouthFlorida L,17-48Sept.17 SanDiegoState L,28-42Sept.24 WesternIllinois L,23-28Oct.1 atBallState* W,31-24Oct.8 atWesternMichigan* L,30-45Oct.15 CentralMichigan* L,28-34Oct.22 Buffalo* W,44-7Nov.1 BowlingGreen* W,45-20Nov.9 Toledo* L,24-31Nov.16 atEasternMichigan* W,31-24OTNov.25 atKentState* 12:00p.m.

Rushing Yards4.Holley,91.6 ScoringT-7.Holley,7.2 9.Hynes,6.9 Scoring(TDs)T-3.Holley,7.2 Field Goals2.Hynes,1.50 FieldGoalPct.2.Hynes,75.0 Sacks2.Waugh,8.0

Tackles1.Holley,12.3 33.Cuthbert,6.1 Tackles for Loss2.Waugh,12.0 PassesDefended T-2.Murray,1.30T-5.Foster1.0 Interceptions T-2.Foster0.30 Fumbles Recovered T-2.Refuge,0.20 T-2.Murray,0.20

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AN EARLY EDGE KentStatehasgottenonthescoreboardfirstin7-of-11gamesthisseason.

TOP PASS DEFENSE Kent State leads the conference in passing ef-ficiencydefense(114.38).In5-of-7conferencegames,opposingquarterbackshavenotcompletedmorethan50percentof theirpasses. Against Western Michigan, the Flashes held an opponenttounder100yardspassingforthefirsttimein20games.All-MACquarterbackZachTerrell was held 179 yards under his average passing performance. ...LED BY MURRAY According to a Pro Football Focus November re-port, senior apache Najee Murrayhasallowedjusta29.2passerratingonballsthrowntohiscoveragewhenlinedupoverslotreceivers.Murrayscoredhisfirstcareertouchdownona47-yardfumblerecov-eryagainsttheBroncos.Murrayhashadahandinaturnoverfivetimesthisseasonandthreetimesinthelastthreegames.

At CMU, Murray made his second interception of theseasonandforcedafumble.

PICK A PAIRCornerbacks Jerrell Foster (vs.Akron)andJamal Parker (at Bowling Green) and safety Kevin Bourne (at Central Michigan) have all made a pair of interceptionsinthefirsthalf of agamethisyear.

FOSTER’S BREAKTHROUGH YEARJuniorcornerbackJerrell Foster made his third interceptionof theseasonagainstOhio.Fosterplayed in 10 games in a reserve role in 2014, but missedtheentire2015season.Fostergothisfirststart of the year in game 3 against Monmouth and hasstartedinninestraightgames.

BOURNE ANSWERS THE CALLJuniorsafetyKevin Bourne wasfirstcalledupontoreplaceaninjuredJuantez McRae and is now fillinginforNate Holleyatfreesafety.Bournemadethefirsttwointerceptionsof hiscareeratCentral Michigan and was named College Sports MadnessDefensivePlayerof theWeek.Hehasalsoforcedandrecoveredafumble.

REFUGE RECOVERSSenior linebacker Elcee Refuge recovered his third fumbleof theyearatBowlingGreen.He’sbeenapartof fourturnoversfourwithoneinterception.

SEASON FINALESThe Flashes have earned victories each of the last three times they have closed their regular season athome(2014,2012,2010).ThelasttimeKentStateclosedoutitsseasonatDixStadium,Colin Reardon found Chris Humphrey in the back of theendzonewith1:00toplaytogiveKentStatea27-24overarchrivalAkronin2014.

BLACK FRIDAYSince2008inBuffalo,JulianEdelman’sfinalcol-lege game, the Golden Flashes have played seven times on the day after Thanksgiving, going 4-3 This seasonwillbetheFlashes’firstBlackFridaygameagainstanyMACWestopponent.

EAST VS. WESTKent State looks to post a winning record against MACWestDivisionfoesforthefirsttimesince2012.TheFlasheswinatCentralMichiganthisseasonsnappedasix-gamelosingskidagainsttheWest.

NOT FAR FROM BEING 7-4In three of its losses this season, Kent State has heldleadsinthelatterhalf of thefourthquarter.The Flashes were also four yards away from taking alatefourthquarterleadagainstOhio.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULEThree of Kent State’s losses have come against teamsrankedintheAP’stop14spots:No.1Ala-bama,No.8PennState,No.14WesternMichigan.

HYNES IN THE CLUTCHSophomore kicker Shane Hynes was named MACEastSpecialTeamsPlayerof theWeekonOct.31.After enduring a punishing hit earlier in the fourth quarter atCentralMichigan,Hynes bouncedbackandconnectedona35-yardgame-winningfieldgoalastimeexpired.In wet conditions against NC A&T, Hynes went 3-for-3onfieldgoals,includingapairof clutchfieldgoalsinovertimefrom40and42yardsout.Ontheseason,Hynesis15-for-20onfieldgoalattemptsandranks34thinthenationinfieldgoalspergame.

Team Statistics KSU NIURecord (Conference) 3-8 (2-5) 4-7 (4-3)Points/game 20.5 30.5Totaloffense/game 301.7 462.9Rushingyards/game 165.6 242.0Passingyards/game 136.1 220.9Pointsallowed/game 28.5 31.2Totaloffenseallowed/game 378.6 457.0Rushingyardsallowed/game 187.5 202.0Passingyardsallowed/game 191.2 255.0Kickoff returnaverage 18.9 23.0Puntreturnaverage 6.4 3.8Fumbles-lost 17-5 7-3Penalties-yards 57-482 80-789Netyards/punt 36.4 36.2Time of possession/game 29:22 27:053rd-down conversion 34% 41%4th-downconversion 36% 44%Red-zonescores 79% 82%Red-zonetouchdowns 48% 64%Turnover margin +10 Even

NCAA/Conference Rankings KSU NIU RushingDefense 79/8 92/9RushingOffense 76/7 17/2Sacks Allowed 112/10 2/1 ScoringDefense 67/5 85/8Scoring Offense 117/11 58/4PassingEfficiency 121/10 90/8PassEfficiencyDefense 20/1 71/7Sacks 85/5 85/5Tackles for Loss 72/7 72/7TotalDefense 43/5 107/9TotalOffense 126/12 35/3TurnoverMargin 9/2 62/6Kickoff Returns 102/6 33/1Net Punting 89/8 95/10Passing Offense 123/12 81/9Punt Returns 85/5 115/10PassDefense 18/2 91/8

KSU LEADERSRushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg.NickHolley 195 920 4.7 10 83.6JustinRankin 96 450 4.7 3 45.0WillMatthews 28 136 4.9 0 17.0 Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg.NickHolley 72-146-3 49.3 868 4 78.9 MylikMitchell 39-69-1 56.5 363 5 90.8Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Ypg.JustinRankin 26 313 12.0 1 31.3RaekwonJames 21 208 9.9 0 18.9 ErnestCalhoun 17 234 13.8 3 21.3NickHolley 13 135 10.4 2 12.3Defense UT-AT-TT TFL SacksINT FF-FRNateHolley 80-31-111 4.5 1.0 - 0-1NickCuthbert 42-37-79 7.5 1.0 - 1-1TerenceWaugh 39-18-57 13.0 8.0 - 1 - 0 JunantezMcRae 30-22-52 1.0 - 1 2 - 0 NajeeMurray 33-14-47 4.0 - 2 1-2

NORTHERN ILLINOIS LEADERSRushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg.JoelBouagnon 153752 4.9 6 68.4 JordanHuff 96 663 6.9 4 60.3AnthonyMaddie 82 558 6.8 7 79.7Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg.AnthonyMaddie 105-175-5 60.0 1213 8 173.3 RyanGraham 71-127-6 55.9 680 8 85.0Receiving Rec.Yds.Avg.TDYpg.KennyGolladay 83 1065 12.8 8 96.8 AregeroTurner 39 408 10.5 3 37.1ChristiaBlake 32 403 12.6 2 36.6ShaneWimannn 21 189 9.0 6 17.2Defense UT-AT-TT TFL SacksINT FF-FRSeanFolliard 44-31-75 5.5 2.0 - 0-0JamaalPayton 47-25-72 8.5 3.0 1 0-0BrandonMayes 38-32-70 2.5 - 2 0-0MycialAllen 39-20-59 3.0 - 2 0-0BobbyJones 35-24-59 4.5 1.0 - 0-0

How They Stack Up (2016Stats)



BOLLAS EXPECTED TO STARTSophomore George Bollasisexpectedtomakehisseventhcareerstartatquarterbackandfirststartof theseason.BollaswillbeKentState’sfourthdifferentstartingQBthisseason.AfterNickHol-ley went down at Bowling Green last week, Bollas completed7-of-9passesfor118yards.

REARDON READY IF NEEDED Afterspendingthreeseasonsatquarterback,senior Colin Reardon made the transition to wide receiver in the spring and saw time as a slot receiver againstMonmouth.However,withinjuriestoJus-tin Agner, Mylik Mitchell and Nick Holley, Reardon isreadyif neededatquarterback.Reardonranksfourthincareercompletions(496)atKentState,fourthincareertouchdownpasses(33)andfifthincareeryardspassing(5,327).

ADAMS PINNING THEM BACKTrue freshman Derek Adams was named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after placing four punts inside the 20 at Bowling Green, whileholdinga42.3yardaverage.Adamshasplaced13-of-23puntsinsidethe20inhislastfourgames.Adamswasannouncedasoneof 66candidatesfortheRayGuyAward.Hesetcareer-highsforhislongestpunt three different times at Alabama with a 51-yarder inthefirstquarterfollowedbya56and67-yarder.Heaveragedacareer-high46.0yardsonninepuntswith three downed inside the 10-yard line, including twoof themdownedattheAlabamatwo.

DEFENSIVE SCORESLinebackers Elcee Refuge (Penn State) and James Alexander (Buffalo) and defensive back Najee Murrray (Western Michigan) have all recovered a fumbleforatouchdown.TheFlashesrank11thinthenationindefensivetouchdowns.

HARRELL FLASHES POTENTIALFreshman wide receiver Trey Harrell made a career-highthreecatchesfor50yardsatBowlingGreen.

SPECIAL TEAMS AT CMUTheFlashesblockedapairof fieldgoalattemptsatCentralMichigan.Terence Waugh’s block came on CMU’sfirstseries,whileJamal Parker blocked a kick inthefourthquarter.FourKentStatekickoffshadtheChippewasstartinginsidetheirown25.

PLAYING DISCIPLINED Kent State has only lost one fumble in its last seven games.AtBowlingGreen,theFlashesdidnotturntheballoverforthefourthtimeinsevengames.

Kent State did not commit a single penalty at

AlabamaandcommittedjusttwopenaltiesagainstOhio.

Kent State ranks 28th in the nation in fewest penal-tiespergame.

WAUGH ON HENDRICKS LISTSenior Terence Waugh is one of 24 players on the Ted Hendricks Midseason Watch List for the sec-ond consecutive season, honoring the nation’s best defensiveend.Waughpostedhisthird2-sackgameof theseasonatCentralMichigan.Hefinishedsev-enth in the nation in sacks per game last season and wasamongtheMAC’sleadersintacklesforloss.

Picking up where he left off last season, Waugh nowhas15.0sacksand22.0tacklesforlossinhislast20gamesplayed.Waugh’s20.0careersacksarethefifthmostinprogramhistory.

CUTHBERT STEPS UPSenior linebacker Nick Cuthbert tied for the third most tackles in a game by an FBS player against WesternMichiganwith19.LastweekatBowlingGreen,Cuthbertnearlymatcheditwith18stops.He’smade20solotacklesand3.5tacklesforlossinhislasttwogames.CuthbertwasaCampbellTrophysemifinalist,oneof 30candidatesfortheSenior CLASS Award and was on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, awarded to the player that best combinesexemplarycommunityservice,withath-leticandacademicachievement.CuthbertwasalsoKent State’s nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team and the Burlsworth Trophy, which goes to nation’sbestplayerwhostartedasawalk-on.

Cuthbert,hadjustoneBinhisundergraduatecareer.,earninghisdegreelastDecember.HeisonpacetoearnagraduatedgreeinMayof 2017.

MAKING THEM PLAY CATCH UPKentState’sdefensehasnotallowedafirsthalf touchdowninfourgamesthisseason.Intwoof the Flashes’ victories, its defense has not allowed a touchdowninthefirstthreequarters.Inallthreevictoriesopponentshavenotscoredinthefirstquarter.

STOPPING THE RUNKent State held an opponent to under 120 yards rushing for the third time in a four-game span at CMU.TheFlashesheldMiamitojust79rushingyards, marking the second time this season an op-ponenthasbeenheldunderthe100-yardmark.

One week earlier, The Flashes held Buffalo to 58 yardsrushinginthefirstthreequarters(116total).Monmouth’s 67 yards rushing were lowest by

an opponent in the Flashes’ previous 13 games. Since2012,KentStateis20-6whenout-gainingop-ponents on the ground and 3-31 when the opposition runs for more yards

CALHOUN’S CAREERSenior Ernest Calhoun, who started his career asawalk-on,hasquietlymade78careercatches,including his seventh career touchdown at Bowling Green.He’salsopiledup2,000all-purposeyards.Lastweek,CalhounbecamethefirstKentStatewideout with over 100 receiving yards in a game since2014.

KentStatein2016At home 1-4On the road 2-4On natural grass 0-2Onartificialsurface 3-6Whenscoringfirst 3-4Whenopponentscoresfirst 0-4When leading at halftime 2-4When trailing at halftime 0-4When tied at halftime 1-0Whenleadingafterthreequarters 2-2Whentrailingafterthreequarters 1-5Whentiedafterthreequarters 0-1In overtime 0-1In games decided by 3 points or less 1-1In games decided by 7 points or less 1-4In games decided by 10 points or less 1-4In games decided by more than 14 points 2-4When running more plays than opponent 1-2When opponent runs more plays 2-4Whenplaysareequal 1-1When gaining more total yards 2-2Whengaininglesstotalyards 1-6When rushing for more yards than opponent 3-2Whenrushingforlessyardsthanopponent 0-6When passing for more yards than opponent 0-2Whenpassingforlessyardsthanopponent 3-6When committing fewer turnovers 3-4When committing more turnovers 0-3When turnovers are even 1-1When winning time of possession 1-4When opponent wins time of possession 2-4When running 70 or more plays 0-3When running less than 70 plays 3-5When rushing for 100 yards or more 3-5When rushing for less than 100 yards 0-3When passing for 200 yards or more 0-2Whenpassingforlessthan200yards 3-6Whenpass%is60%orbetter 1-0Whenpass%isunder60% 2-8When third down conversion is 40% or better 2-2Whenthirddownconversionisunder40% 1-6When committing fewer penalties 0-2When committing more penalties 1-5When penalties are even 2-1Whengaining20firstdownsormore 0-1Whengaininglessthan20firstdowns 3-7

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Kent State Player Starts 2016 Consecutive Career Player Starts Starts StartsJustinAgner 1 0 1JamesAlexander 9 0 9GeorgeBollas 0 0 6Kevin Bourne 5 4 5JonteyByrd 0 0 7Ernest Calhoun 8 0 19Mike Carrigan 1 1 1Charles Chandler 0 0 4JonCunningham 8 7 23NickCuthbert 11 11 16Theo Eboigbe 11 11 11Brice Fackler 9 7 20ChrisFairchild 10 6 23JerrellFoster 9 9 10Nate Holley 9 0 34Nick Holley 10 10 22RaekwonJames 8 6 16AnthonyJohnson 1 0 3JimJones 1 1 1Brock Macaulay 2 0 20Ryan Malone 7 7 7Mike Marinelli 3 3 3DarrylMarshall 5 0 5Will Matthews 1 0 1JuantezMcRae 9 2 11Stefano Millin 11 14 17Mylik Mitchell 3 0 3MarquesMoore 0 0 7DemetriusMonday 3 0 24Kalil Morris 2 0 2NajeeMurray 10 8 25AlexNielsen 0 0 11JamalParker 6 3 6Akeam Peters 1 0 1NathanPuthoff 6 0 20Kavious Price 2 0 2JustinRankin 10 4 10Colin Reardon 0 0 27Reno Reda 11 15 38DariusRedmond 0 0 20Elcee Refuge 0 0 22Quan Robinson 0 0 2Wayne Scott 11 39 39Connor Shinsky 11 11 11Erik Simpson 0 0 3Myles Washington 0 0 1Terence Waugh 11 11 23Kris White 1 0 19JohnnyWoods 5 0 13

HONORING #54 JASON BITSKOOnAug.20,2014duringapreseasoncampmorningpractice, the Kent State football team received tragic news of the unexpected overnight death of Jason Bitsko.Thefourth-yearjuniorwasslatedtobetheteam’s center after starting all 12 games at right tackle in2013.Bitskohadbecomeateamleader,mentorandfriendtomanybothonandoff thefield.• InBitsko’shonor, thenumber54 isnowwornbya select offensive lineman every season.This year,sophomore Stefano Millin was chosen by teammates andcoachestowearthejersey.Lastyearitwaswornbyleft tackle Reno Reda.In2014,54wasdisplayedononesideof everyplayer’shelmetthroughouttheyear. •PriortotheOhiogameadedicationceremonywasheldforthenewJasonBitskoTeamLoungeinsideDixStadium.

BACK-TO-BACK 17-PLAY DRIVESKent State ended its first half againstOhiowith aseason-long17-playdrivethatwent91yards.Ontheirverynextdrivetoopenthesecondhalf,theFlashesput together another 17-play drive, using a season-high 8:18.OnthatdrivetheFlashesconvertedathird-and-21and had a third-and-12 that resulted in a fourth-and-oneconversion.

DOUBLE TIGHT In each of the last seven games, Kent State has started two tight ends, Brice Fackler and Ryan Malone.Malonemadehisfirsttwocareercatchesagainst Ohio and matched his two-catch total at BowlingGreen.

MONDAY BACK IN MIXJuniorcornerbackDemetrius Monday has missed asignificantamountof actionthisseasonduetoinjury.MondaydidnotplayatCentralMichigan,butsawsignificantactionagainstWesternMchigan.Monday was one of 39 defensive backs named to the JimThorpeAwardWatchList.Lastyear,Mondayfinishedseventhinthenationininterceptions(6)andhadapairof defensivetouchdowns.

THIRD DOWN DEFENSEThe Flashes defense has struggled in its last two gamesonthirddown.Howeverintheirfirstninegames the Flashes were holding opponents to a 34 percentconversionrateonthirddownattempts.

RANKIN’S IMMEDIATE IMPACTRunning back Justin Rankin scored his fourthtouchdownof theseasonagainstWesternMichigan.Rankin has three offensive plays on the year of 40 yardsormore..Heentered theAkrongamerankedseventhintheFBSamongfreshmeninrushingyards.In his debut at Penn State, Rankin rushed for 82 yards on 13 carries, the most by a Kent State back in the team’s previous six games. Rankinscoredhisfirst careerTD inOTagainstNCA&T. Facing one of the nation’s best run defenses at Ala-bama, Rankin raced47yardsontheFlashes’firstplayfromscrimmage.His181yardsreceivingagainstAkronwerethemostbyaKentStateplayersince2009.

ADJUSTING POSITIONS ON “D”In an effort to keep pressure on opposing offenses and create more “man coverage” opportunities, seniors Nick Cuthbert and Najee Murray made positionchangesintheoffseason.Cuthbertwentfrom safety to linebacker, while Murray went from cornerbacktoapache.Bothareprovenveteransinbothpasscoverageanddefendingtherun.

COACHES ON SIDELINESIn an effort for more direct interaction with players, only two of Kent State’s full-time coaches are in the pressboxthisyear,downfromfourin2015.

HITTING 27 HELPSAt CMU, Kent State improved to 8-1 when scoring 27 or more points in regulation since the beginning of the 2013season.KentStateis4-33whenfallingshortof 27duringthattime.

AND FIRST HALF LEADSincethebeginningof 2012,KentStateis19-6whenleadingathalftimeand1-30whentrailingatthebreak..

UBUNTU Meaning “I am who I am because of who we are,” Ubuntuistheteammottofor2016.Originatingin Southern Africa and used by the Boston Celtics duringtheir2008NBAtitlerun,itemphasizesauniversalbondthatconnectstheteam.

THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONSSuccess in the run game has resulted in success on third

downs.KentState’stwobestoutputsonthirddowncame in victories going 8-of-16 againstMonmouthand 6-of-12 atBuffalo.KSU alsohad a season-lowtwo3-and-outsatBuffalo.

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KENT STATE DEPTH CHARTOFFENSE

Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownWRZ 25 ErnestCalhoun 5-Sr. 5-6 155 Akron,Ohio 87 MikeCarrigan Fr. 5-9 160 Tallahassee,Fla. SLOT 24 RaekwonJames So. 5-9 187 NewOrleans,La. 86 ZaquonTyson So. 5-9 165 Miami,Fla. LT 55 RenoReda 5-Sr. 6-6 294 Pataskala,Ohio 74 BrockMacaulay Jr. 6-5 290 BigPrarie,Ohio

LG 71 WayneScott Sr. 6-3 300 DaytonaBeach,Fla. 63 AlexNielsen 5-Sr. 6-4 306 Amherst,Ohio

C 54 StefanoMillin So. 6-5 280 Massillon,Ohio 76 ChaseVanHoef R-Fr. 6-3 297 Charleston,W.Va. RG 59 ConnorShinsky So. 6-5 284 Butler,Pa. 75 AdamGregoire Fr. 6-6 296 Canton,Ohio RT 68 MikeMarinelli R-Fr. 6-3 276 AllisonPark,Pa. 54 StefanoMillin So. 6-5 280 Massillon,Ohio

QB 2 GeorgeBollas So. 6-3 208 Aurora,Ohio 10 ColinReardon 5-Sr. 6-1 234 Poland,Ohio

TB 11 JustinRankin Fr. 5-9 180 Oberlin,Ohio 21 WillMatthews R-Fr. 5-7 210 Destrehan,La. 26 MylesWashington So. 5-9 210 NewOrleans,La. TE 13 BriceFackler 5-Sr. 6-3 244 Kenton,Ohio 82 RyanMalone Jr. 6-1 242 NewOrleans,La.

WR-X 80 JohnnyWoods So. 6-3 205 SmithStations,Ala. 15 TreyHarrell Fr. 6-0 189 Metaire,La.

DEFENSEPos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownEnd 58 TheoEboigbe So. 6-1 244 Lithonia,Ga. 33 MattSommers Jr. 6-2 260 Kent,Ohio Tackle 49 KalilMorris So. 6-2 319 Columbus,Ohio 90 JonCunningham Jr. 6-0 295 Bedford,Ohio 92 TheoMajette Fr. 5-11 251 W.Bloomfield,Mich. Nose 50 ChrisFairchild 5-Sr. 6-2 316 OakHill,Ohio 98 DominicHill R-Fr. 6-0 280 FortWorth,Texas 56 JonteyByrd Jr. 5-10 275 DaytonaBeach,Fla. Leo 51TerenceWaugh Sr. 6-1 262 Atlanta,Ga. 34 AnthonyJohnson Sr. 6-4 221 Miami,Fla. 41 NickFaulkner R-Fr. 6-1 223 Canton,Ohio

OLB 37 NickCuthbert 5-Sr. 6-0 214 Chesterland,Ohio 7 ElceeRefuge Sr. 5-9 230 NewOrleans,La. 45 MarquesMoore Jr. 6-2 221 Springfield,Ohio MLB 22 JimJones So. 6-1 214 Tallahassee,Fla. 5 JamesAlexander Jr. 5-11 245 Miami,Fla. 36 DariusRedmond Sr. 6-0 210 Miami,Fla.

Apache 31 AkeamPeters Fr. 5-10 183 Tucker,Ga. 12 NajeeMurray 5-Sr. 5-9 180 Steubenville,Ohio 2 ErikSimpson So. 5-11 181 Cleveland,Ohio

FS 27 KevinBourne Jr. 5-10 191 Newark,Ohio 20 MarcusElliott Jr. 6-1 201 Toledo,Ohio

SS 1 JuantezMcRae So. 5-10 174 Reistertown,Md. 2 ErikSimpson So. 5-11 181 Cleveland,Ohio

CB 19 JamalParker Fr. 5-8 170 Pennsauken,N.J. 21 DemetriusMonday Jr. 5-10 197 Douglasville,Ga.

CB 23 JerrellFoster Jr. 6-0 182 Cincinnati,Ohio 30 DarrylMarshall So. 5-10 160 Hyattsville,Md. 10QuanRobinson So. 6-1 172 Cleveland,Ohio

SPECIALISTSPos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownPK 57 ShaneHynes RSo. 5-10 166 Clarkston,Mich. 85 BradMiller 5-Sr. 5-10 187 Germantown,Ohio LS 90 GrantWilliams R-Fr. 5-11 195 Sheffield,Ohio 61 JoeyPalumbo Fr. 6-0 210 Hudson,Ohio P 96 DerekAdams Fr. 6-0 177 Manheim,Pa.

H 10 ColinReardon 5-Sr. 6-1 234 Poland,Ohio 2 GeorgeBollas So. 6-3 208 Aurora,Ohio

KR 24 RaekwonJames So. 5-9 187 NewOrleans,La. 86 ZaquonTyson So. 5-9 165 Miami,Fla.

PR 86 ZaquonTyson So. 5-9 165 Miami,Fla.

Head Coach.........................................................................................Paul HaynesOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks........................................DonTreadwellDefensiveCoordinator/Linebackers..........................................Ben NeedhamOffensive Line...................................................................................Rob ZeitmanSafeties..................................................................................................Jeff BurrowDefensiveLine....................................................................................Colin FerrellCornerbacks........................................................................................Hank PoteatWide Receivers...................................................................................DocGambleTight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator................................DaveMcMichaelRunning Backs/Recruiting Coordinator.......................................Mark SpencerDirectorof FootballOperations...................................................DayneBrownStrength & Conditioning Coach...................................................Ross BowsherGraduateAssistant(Defense)..........................................................Coty BurtonGraduateAssistant(Defense)..................................................GregSvarczkopfGraduate Assistant (Offense)......................................................DennisCooperGraduate Assistant (Offense)..........................................................JarenMaybin

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NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Cl./Elig.Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool/PreviousSchool 1 JuantezMcRae* So./So. S 5-10 196 Reistertown,Md./Franklin 2 GeorgeBollas* Jr./So. QB 6-3 216 Aurora,Ohio/Aurora 2 ErikSimpson* Jr./So. S 5-11 181 Cleveland,Ohio/Glenville 3 KrisWhite** Sr./Jr. WR 6-1 216 Clermont,Fla./SouthLake 4 NickHolley** Sr./Jr. QB 5-10 198 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 5 JamesAlexander** Jr./Jr. LB 5-11 245 Miami,Fla./MiamiJackson 5 JakeMcVay Sr./Jr. S 5-11 190 Aurora,Ohio/Aurora 6 KeonSingleton Fr./Fr. RB 6-0 215 WashingtonD.C./ArchbishopCarroll 6 CarlosPickett So./Fr S 5-11 187 Brunswick,Ga/Brunswick 7 JustinAgner Fr./Fr. QB 6-0 200 Woodstock,Ga./AirForcePrep 7 ElceeRefuge*** Sr./Sr. LB 5-9 230 NewOrleans,La./EdnaKarr 8 CharlesChandler**5th/Sr.WR 6-2 213 Columbus,Ohio/St.FrancisDeSales 10 ColinReardon*** 5th/Sr.WR 6-1 234 Poland,Ohio/Seminary 10QuanRobinsonJr*.Jr./So. CB 6-1 172 Cleveland,Ohio/Glenville 11 JustinRankin Fr./Fr. RB 5-9 206 Oberlin,Ohio/ElyriaCatholic 12 NajeeMurray** 5th/Sr. DB 5-9 180 Steubenville,Ohio/Steubenville/OhioState 13 BriceFackler*** 5th/Sr. TE 6-3 249 Kenton,Ohio/Kenton 14 JohnHenryBronczekSo./Fr. S 5-7 185 Massillon,Ohio/MassillonWashington 14 TarronFields Fr./Fr. K 5-10 170 Kent,Ohio/Roosevelt 15 TreyHarrell Fr./Fr. WR 6-0 189 Metaire,La./MetairieParkCountryDay 17MylikMitchell So./Fr. QB 6-3 201 Cleveland,Ohio/JohnHay 18NateHolley*** Sr./Sr. S 5-11 210 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 18DanHillenbrand Sr./Jr. TE 6-6 253 Westlake, Ohio/Lutheran West/Shawnee State 19 PatFord Fr./Fr. QB 6-6 215 CuyahogaFalls,Ohio,/WalshJesuit 19 JamalParker Fr./Fr. DB 5-8 170 Pennsauken,N.J./CamdenCatholic 20MarcusElliott* Jr./Jr. DB 6-1 201 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 21DemetriusMonday**Sr./Jr.CB 5-10 197 Douglasville,Ga./Pebblebrook 21WillMatthews So./Fr. RB 5-7 210 Destrehan,La./Destrehan 22MilesHibbler** Jr./Jr. RB 5-11 197 Troy,Ohio/Troy 22 JimJones* So./So. LB 6-1 227 Tallahassee,Fla./Godby 23 JerrellFoster* Jr./Jr. CB 6-0 182 Cincinnati,Ohio/WintonWoods 24 RaekwonJames* Jr./So. WR 5-9 187 NewOrleans,La./JohnCurtis 25 ErnestCalhoun***5th/Sr.WR 5-6 158 Akron,Ohio/Buchtel 26MylesWashington*So./So. RB 5-9 218 NewOrleans,La./JohnCurtis 27 KevinBourne** Sr./Jr. S 5-10 191 Newark,Ohio/NewarkCatholic 28 Manny Lawrence-BurkeFr./Fr. S 6-0 186 Steubenville,Ohio/Steubenville 29MattBahr* Jr./So. S 6-1 208 Kenton,Ohio/Kenton 30DarrylMarshall* So./So. CB 5-10 166 Hyattsville,Md./DeMathaCatholic 31 AkeamPeters Fr./Fr. S 5-10 183 Tucker,Ga./Tucker 32DaltonHicks Fr./Fr. LB 5-11 229 Delphos,Ohio/DelphosJefferson 33MatthewSommers**Jr./Jr. DE 6-2 260 Kent,Ohio/Roosevelt 34 AnthonyJohnson* Sr./Sr. DE 6-4 235 Miami,Fla./Washington/PasadenaCity 35 RyanSeibert* Sr./Jr. LB 6-4 220 Columbus,Ohio/OlentangyLiberty 35 JonChege Jr./Jr. WR 6-0 167 Frederick,Md./Frederick/Louisburg 36 DariusRedmond***Sr./Sr. LB 6-0 213 Miami,Fla./Northwestern 37NickCuthbert** 5th/Sr. LB 6-0 226 Chesterland,Ohio/W.Geauga/GeorgiaTech 38 Jae’VanteRay Jr./So. DB 5-10 165 Akron,Ohio/Ellet/EasternMichigan 39MilesDaniel Fr./Fr. DB 5-9 160 OakPark,Mich./OakPark 41NickFaulkner So./Fr. DE 6-1 241 Canton,Ohio/McKinley 42DarrickEdwards So./Fr. CB 5-6 177 Frederick,Md./Linganore 42DannyJohnson So./Fr. LB 5-11 200 Cincinnati,Ohio/Mt.Healthy 43 ElijahElliott So./So.DB 5-9 193 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer/Defiance 45MarquesMoore** Jr./Jr. LB 6-2 228 Springfield,Ohio/Springfield 46 ChalfonteButler So./Fr. TE 6-6 253 Cincinnati,Ohio/ShroderPaideiaAcademy 47DavonteJames Jr./So. DE 6-3 259 Springfield,Ohio/WestVirginia 48 ShemarMoss So./Fr. DE 6-1 240 Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin/Bowling Green 49 KalilMorris* Jr./So. DT 6-2 319 Columbus,Ohio/BishopHartley 50 ChrisFairchild*** 5th/Sr. DT 6-2 309 OakHill,Ohio/OakHill

51 TerenceWaugh*** Sr./Sr. DE 6-1 262 Atlanta,Ga./HenryCounty 52 HakeemEnis Fr./Fr. DL 5-11 264 Decatur,Ga./DruidHills 52 NathanPuthoff** Jr./Jr. OL 6-4 309 Columbus,Ohio/St.Charles 53 AlexHoag So./Fr. DE 6-3 242 Venice,Fla./Venice 54 StefanoMillin* Jr./So. OL 6-5 291 Massillon,Ohio/Perry 55 RenoReda*** 5th/Sr. OL 6-6 300 Pataskala,Ohio/WatkinsMemorial 56 JonteyByrd** Sr./Jr. DT 5-10 269 DaytonaBeach,Fla./Mainland 57 ShaneHynes* Jr./So. K 5-10 166 Clarkston,Mich./Clarkston 58 TheoEboigbe* So./So.DE 6-1 252 Lithonia,Ga./ArabiaMountain 59 ConnorShinsky* Jr./So. OL 6-5 292 Butler,Pa./Knoch 60GageWagner Fr./Fr. OL 6-3 265 Ravenna,Ohio/Ravenna 61 JoeyPalumbo Fr./Fr. LS 6-0 210 Hudson,Ohio/Hudson 63 AlexNielsen** 5th/Sr. OL 6-4 306 Amherst,Ohio/ElyriaCatholic 64 BryceGibbs So./Fr. OL 6-3 304 Wellington,Ohio/Wellington 68MikeMarinelli So./Fr. OL 6-3 276 AllisonPark,Pa./Hampton 71WayneScott*** Sr./Sr. OL 6-3 300 DaytonaBeachFla./Mainland 73 JakeWitucki 5th/Sr. OL 6-5 310 NatronaHts.,Pa./Highlands 74 BrockMacaulay** Sr./Jr. OL 6-5 290 BigPrarie,Ohio/WestHolmes 75 AdamGregoire Fr./Fr. OL 6-6 296 Canton,Ohio/MassillonPerry 76 ChaseVanHoef So./Fr. OL 6-3 297 GrandHaven,Mich./GrandHaven 77DavidSmith So./Fr. OL 6-4 304 Charleston,W.Va./GeorgeWashington 78 ZachCorrigall Fr./Fr. OL 6-3 266 Akron,Ohio/St.Vincent-St.Mary 80 JohnnyWoods* So./So.WR 6-3 211 SmithsStation,Ala./SmithsStation 81DevinMonroe Jr./Jr. WR 5-10 177 Lebanon,Ohio/Lebanon 82 RyanMalone* Sr./Jr. TE 6-1 242 NewOrleans,La./St.Paul’s 83 BrantWilliams Fr./Fr. WR 6-1 175 DaytonaBeach,Fla./Mainland 84 KaviousPrice Fr./Fr. WR 5-6 155 Bradenton,Fla./Manatee 85 LukeGrandjean* Jr./So. WR 6-3 184 NorthCanton,Ohio/Hoover 85 BradMiller* 5th/Sr. PK 5-10 202 Germantown,Ohio/ValleyView 86 ZaquonTyson* Jr./So. WR 5-9 165 Miami,Fla./Norland 87MikeCarrigan Fr./Fr. WR 5-9 160 Tallahassee,Fla./Godby 88 ConorBrumfield So./Fr. TE 6-4 240 Acworth,Ga./Allatoona 89 CharlesGambleIIIFr./Fr. WR 6-1 175 Cincinnati,Ohio/ShroderPaideiaAcademy 90 JonCunningham** Jr./Jr. DT 6-0 295 Bedford,Ohio/Bedford 90GrantWilliams So./Fr. LS 5-11 195 Sheffield,Ohio/St.Edward 92 TheoMajette Fr./Fr. DE 5-11 251 WestBloomfield,Mich/WestBloomfield 93MattBell Fr./Fr. DL 5-11 259 Lawrenceville,Ga./PeachtreeRidge 94GrantUrenovitch Fr./Fr. P 6-1 150 Whitehouse,Ohio/AnthonyWayne 95 KainAnzovino* Sr./Sr. LS 6-1 230 FortErie,Ontario/FortErie 96 DerekAdams Fr./Fr. P 6-0 177 Manheim,Pa./ManheimCentral 98 DominicHill So./Fr. DL 6-0 291 FortWorth,Texas/Boswell*Denoteslettersearned

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Cl./Elig.Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool/PreviousSchool 96 DerekAdams Fr./Fr. P 6-0 177 Manheim,Pa./ManheimCentral 7 JustinAgner Fr./Fr. QB 6-0 200 Woodstock,Ga./AirForcePrep 5 JamesAlexander** Jr./Jr. LB 5-11 245 Miami,Fla./MiamiJackson 95 KainAnzovino* Sr./Sr. LS 6-1 230 FortErie,Ontario/FortErie 29MattBahr* Jr./So. S 6-1 208 Kenton,Ohio/Kenton 93MattBell Fr./Fr. DL 5-11 259 Lawrenceville,Ga./PeachtreeRidge 2 GeorgeBollas* Jr./So. QB 6-3 216 Aurora,Ohio/Aurora 27 KevinBourne* Sr./Jr. S 5-10 191 Newark,Ohio/NewarkCatholic 14 JohnHenryBronczekSo./Fr.S 5-7 185 Massillon,Ohio/Washington 88 ConorBrumfield So./Fr. TE 6-4 240 Acworth,Ga./Allatoona 46 ChalfonteButler So./So. TE 6-6 253 Cincinnati,Ohio/ShroderPaideiaAcademy 56 JonteyByrd** Sr./Jr. DT 5-10 269 DaytonaBeach,Fla./Mainland 25 ErnestCalhoun***5th/Sr.WR 5-6 158 Akron,Ohio/Buchtel 87MikeCarrigan Fr./Fr. WR 5-9 160 Tallahassee,Fla./Godby 8 CharlesChandler**5th./Sr.WR 6-2 213 Columbus,Ohio/St.FrancisDeSales 35 JonChege Jr./Jr. WR 6-0 167 Frederick,Md./Frederick/Louisburg 78 ZachCorrigall Fr./Fr. OL 6-3 266 Akron,Ohio/St.Vincent-St.Mary 90 JonCunningham** Jr./Jr. DT 6-0 307 Bedford,Ohio/Bedford 37NickCuthbert** 5th./Sr. LB 6-0 226 Chesterland,Ohio/W.Geauga/GeorgiaTech 39MilesDaniel Fr./Fr. DB 5-9 160 OakPark,Mich./OakPark 58 TheoEboigbe* So./So.DE 6-1 252 Lithonia,Ga./ArabiaMountain 42DarrickEdwards So./Fr. CB 5-6 177 Frederick,Md./Linganore 43 ElijahElliott So./So.DB 5-9 193 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer/Defiance 20MarcusElliott** Jr./Jr. DB 6-1 201 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 52 HakeemEnis Fr./Fr. DL 5-11 264 Decatur,Ga./DruidHills 13 BriceFackler*** 5th/Sr. TE 6-3 249 Kenton,Ohio/Kenton 50 ChrisFairchild*** 5th/Sr. DT 6-2 309 OakHill,Ohio/OakHill 41 NickFaulkner So./Fr. DE 6-1 241 Canton,Ohio/McKinley 14 TarronFields Fr./Fr. K 5-10 170 Kent,Ohio/Roosevelt 19 PatFord Fr./Fr. QB 6-6 215 CuyahogaFalls,Ohio/WalshJesuit 23 JerrellFoster* Jr./Jr. CB 6-0 182 Cincinnati,Ohio/WintonWoods 89 CharlesGambleIIIFr./Fr. WR 6-1 175 Cincinnati,Ohio/ShroderPaideiaAcademy 64 BryceGibbs So./Fr. OL 6-3 304 Wellington,Ohio/Wellington 85 LukeGrandjean* Jr./So. WR 6-3 184 NorthCanton,Ohio/Hoover 75 AdamGregoire Fr./Fr. OL 6-6 296 Canton,Ohio/MassillonPerry 15 TreyHarrell Fr./Fr. WR 6-0 189 Metaire,La./MetairieParkCountryDay 22MilesHibbler** Jr./Jr. RB 5-11 197 Troy,Ohio/Troy 32DaltonHicks Fr./Fr. LB 5-11 229 Delphos,Ohio/DelphosJefferson 98DominicHill So./Fr. DL 6-0 291 FortWorth,Texas/Boswell 18 DanHillenbrand Sr./Jr. TE 6-6 253 Westlake, Ohio/Lutheran West/Shawnee State 53 AlexHoag So./Fr. DE 6-3 242 Venice,Fla./Venice 18NateHolley*** Sr./Sr. S 5-11 210 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 4 NickHolley** Sr./Jr. QB 5-10 198 Toledo,Ohio/Whitmer 57 ShaneHynes* Jr./So. K 5-10 166 Clarkston,Mich./Clarkston 47DavonteJames Jr./So. DE 6-3 259 Springfield,Ohio/WestVirginia 24 RaekwonJames* Jr./So. WR 5-9 187 NewOrleans,La./JohnCurtis 34 AnthonyJohnson* Sr./Sr. DE 6-4 235 Miami,Fla./Washington/PasadenaCity 42 DannyJohnson So./Fr. LB 5-11 200 Cincinnati,Ohio/Mt.Healthy 22 JimJones* So./So. LB 6-1 227 Tallahassee,Fla./Godby 28MannyLawrence-BurkeFr./Fr. S 6-0 186 Steubenville,Ohio/Steubenville 74 BrockMacaulay** Sr./Jr. OL 6-5 290 BigPrarie,Ohio/WestHolmes 92 TheoMajette Fr./Fr. DE 5-11 251 WestBloomfield,Mich/WestBloomfield 82 RyanMalone** Sr./Jr. TE 6-1 242 NewOrleans,La./St.Paul’s 68MikeMarinelli So./Fr. OL 6-3 276 AllisonPark,Pa./Hampton 30DarrylMarshall* So./So. CB 5-10 166 Hyattsville,Md./DeMathaCatholic 21WillMatthews So./Fr. RB 5-7 210 Destrehan,La./Destrehan 16 JuantezMcRae* So./So. S 5-10 196 Reistertown,Md./Franklin 5 JakeMcVay Sr./Jr. S 5-11 198 Aurora,Ohio/Aurora

85 BradMiller* 5th./Sr.PK 5-10 202 Germantown,Ohio/ValleyView 54 StefanoMillin* Jr./So. OL 6-5 291 Massillon,Ohio/Perry 17MylikMitchell So./Fr. QB 6-3 201 Cleveland,Ohio/JohnHay 21DemetriusMonday**Sr./Jr.CB 5-10 197 Douglasville,Ga./Pebblebrook 81DevinMonroe Jr./Jr. WR 5-10 177 Lebanon,Ohio/Lebanon 45MarquesMoore* Jr./Jr. LB 6-2 228 Springfield,Ohio/Springfield 49 KalilMorris* Jr./So. DT 6-2 319 Columbus,Ohio/BishopHartley 48 ShemarMoss So./Fr. DE 6-1 240 Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin/Bowling Green 12 NajeeMurray** 5th./Sr.DB 5-9 180 Steubenville,Ohio/Steubenville/OhioState 63 AlexNielsen** 5th/Sr. OL 6-4 306 Amherst,Ohio/ElyriaCatholic 61 JoeyPalumbo Fr./Fr. LS 6-0 210 Hudson,Ohio/Hudson 19 JamalParker Fr./Fr. DB 5-8 170 Pennsauken,N.J./CamdenCatholic 31 AkeamPeters Fr./Fr. S 5-10 183 Tucker,Ga./Tucker 6 CarlosPickett So./Fr. S 5-11 187 Brunswick,Ga./Brunswick 84 KaviousPrice Fr./Fr. WR 5-6 155 Bradenton,Fla./Manatee 52NathanPuthoff** Jr./Jr. OL 6-4 309 Columbus,Ohio/St.Charles 11 JustinRankin Fr./Fr. RB 5-9 206 Oberlin,Ohio/ElyriaCatholic 38 Jae’VanteRay Jr./So. DB 5-10 165 Akron,Ohio/Ellet/EasternMichigan 10 ColinReardon*** 5th/Sr.WR 6-1 234 Poland,Ohio/Seminary 55 RenoReda*** 5th/Sr. OL 6-6 300 Pataskala,Ohio/WatkinsMemorial 36 DariusRedmond***Sr./Sr. LB 6-0 213 Miami,Fla./Northwestern 7 ElceeRefuge*** Sr./Sr. S 5-9 230 NewOrleans,La./EdnaKarr 10 QuanRobinsonJr.*Jr./So. CB 6-1 172 Cleveland,Ohio/Glenville 71WayneScott*** Sr./Sr. OL 6-3 300 DaytonaBeachFla./Mailnland 35 RyanSeibert* Sr./Jr. LB 6-4 220 Columbus,Ohio/OlentangyLiberty 59 ConnorShinsky* Jr./So. OL 6-5 292 Butler,Pa./Knoch 2 ErikSimpson* Jr./So. S 5-11 181 Cleveland,Ohio/Glenville 6 KeonSingleton Fr./Fr. RB 6-0 215 WashingtonD.C./ArchbishopCarroll 61 DavidSmith So./Fr. OL 6-4 304 Charleston,W.Va./GeorgeWashington 33MatthewSommers**Jr./Jr. LB 6-2 260 Kent,Ohio/Roosevelt 86 ZaquonTyson* Jr./So. WR 5-9 165 Miami,Fla./Norland 94GrantUrenovitch Fr./Fr. P 6-1 150 Whitehouse,Ohio/AnthonyWayne 76 ChaseVanHoef So./Fr. OL 6-3 297 GrandHaven,Mich./GrandHaven 60GageWagner Fr./Fr. OL 6-3 265 Ravenna,Ohio/Ravenna 26MylesWashington*So./So. RB 5-9 218 NewOrleans,La./JohnCurtis 51 TerenceWaugh*** Sr./Sr. DE 6-1 262 Atlanta,Ga./HenryCounty 3 KrisWhite** Sr./Jr. WR 6-1 216 Clermont,Fla./SouthLake 83 BrantWilliams Fr./Fr. WR 6-1 175 DaytonaBeach,Fla./Mainland 90GrantWilliams So./Fr. LS 5-11 195 Sheffield,Ohio/St.Edward 73 JakeWitucki 5th/Sr. OL 6-5 310 NatronaHts.,Pa./Highlands 80 JohnnyWoods* So./So.WR 6-3 211 SmithsStation,Ala./SmithsStation

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IN THE BOOTH ONTHEFIELD

Mark SpencerRecruiting Coordinator/Running Backs

Ben NeedhamDefensiveCoordinator/Linebackers

DaveMcMichaelTight Ends/Special Teams

Colin FerrellDefensiveLine

DocGambleWide ReceiversRob Zeitman

Offensive Line

DonTreadwell Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks

ASSISTANT COACHES

HEAD COACHPaul

HAYNESKentState‘93•FourthSeason

Paul Haynes is in his fourth season as head coach at Kent State University and his 11th season affiliated with the program.Haynes was introduced as theGoldenFlashes’21stheadfootballcoachonDec.18,2012,25years after he walked on to play football at Kent State asacollegefreshman.By season’s end, five Flashes were named to the All-MAC Team, 14 earned Academic All-MAC honors and five werenamedMACDistinguishedScholarAthletes.Forthe first time in program history, two Flashes earned CoSIDAAcademicAll-Americahonors.In his first season, Haynes helped produce five All-MAC selections, an SI.comAll-American (RooseveltNix),anAcademicAll-American (Jordan Italiano) and fourAcademic All-MAC selections, which tied for the second mostintheconference.In 2013, Haynes became the first Kent State rookie head

coach to win a season opener since 1988. Hewas also theFlashes’ first rookie head coach to win a MAC road opener since1986.Attheendof theseason,hejoinedGlenMasonas the only Kent State head coaches to defeat both Miami andOhiointheirfirstseason.InMayof 2014,DriArcherbecame just the fifthKent

State player since 1974, to be selected in one of the firstthreeroundsof theNFLDraft.Following the 2014 season, 10 Golden Flashes earned spots on the Academic All-MAC Team, including Italiano, who was named to the Academic All-AmericaFirstTeam.Sevenof those10werenamedDistinguishedScholarAthletes,tyingKentStateforthemostselectionsintheconference.ThreeFlashesearned all-conference honors, including Casey Pierce, whobecamejustthethirdplayerinKentStatehistoryselectedtoplayintheSeniorBowl.Haynes,46,spentthe2012seasonasthedefensiveco-ordinator at Arkansas and also served as the secondary coachfortheRazorbacks.HaynesjoinedtheArkansasstaff inDecember 2011, taking over the Razorbacks’defensewhenitdominatedNo.11KansasState29-16

intheAT&TCottonBowl.Haynes spent the previous seven seasons at Ohio State, serving as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2011 and as defensive backs coach from 2005-10.He alsoworkedwith formerHeadCoachDarrellHazellonJimTressel’sOhioStatestaff from2005-10.In Haynes’ seven years in Columbus, the Buckeyes com-pileda66-11record,wonsixBigTentitlesandplayedin six consecutive BCS games.Ohio State defensivebacks also boasted five first-team All-Americans and 10 first-teamAll-BigTenselectionsinthoseseasons.Nineof the defensive backs Haynes coached at Ohio State wereselectedinthe2006-12NFLDrafts,includingfirstroundersMalcomJenkinsandDonteWhitner.In2008,JenkinswontheJimThorpeAward.Haynes spent two seasons as an assistant coach at KentStateunderDeanPees,whoisnowthedefensivecoordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. After coachingthe defensive backs in 1999, Haynes was promoted to assistantheadcoachandsafetiescoachin2000.Haynesthen moved on to the NFL in 2001, spending one season as the defensive quality control coach of theJacksonvilleJaguars.Haynes’ coaching career also includes stops at Northern Iowa (running backs/secondary, 1997-98), Ferris State (defensive backs, 1995-96), BowlingGreen (graduateassistant,1994)andSt.FrancisDeSalesHighSchool.

Hank PoteatCornerbacks

Jeff BurrowSafeties



Career Highs

#96DerekAdamsPunts:93xlastatBowlingGreen Yards:414atAlabama(Sept.24,2016) Long:67atAlabama(Sept.24,2016) Average:46.0atAlabama(Sept.24,2016) Inside20:5vs.Ohio(Oct.22,2016) #7JustinAgnerAttempts:15atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Completions:8atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Yards:64atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Carries:12,atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Yards:7atPennState(Sept.3,2016) #5JamesAlexanderSoloTackles:5vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016)TotalTackles:6,twice,lastvs.OhioSacks:1vs.Miami(Oct.3,2015) TackleforLoss:1.5twicelastatCMU(2016)

#29 Matt BahrSoloTackles:1vs.Miami(Oct.3,2015) TotalTackles:3vs.Miami(Oct.3,2015) #2 George BollasAttempts: 31, at Ohio(Nov.10,2015) Completions:20atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Yards:135atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Touchdowns:1,2xlastvs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015) Carries:15,2xlastatUMass(Oct.17,2015) Yards:79atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Touchdowns:1vs.DelawareState(Sept.12,2015)

#27 Kevin BourneSoloTackles:6atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016) TotalTackles:14atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016) Interceptions:2atCentralMichigan(Oct.29,2016)

#56JonteyByrdSoloTackles:4vs.SouthAlabama(Sept.6,2014) TotalTackles:6vs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014) Sacks:1vs.SouthAlabama(Sep.t6,2014) TacklesforLoss:2vs.USA(Sept.6,2014) Interceptions:1atVirginia(Sept.27,2014)

#25 Ernest CalhounCarries:2,twicelastvs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014)Yards:29vs.BGSU(Sept.7,2013)Receptions:11vs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014)Yards:112atBowlingGreen(Nov.15,2016) Touchdowns:1,7x Long:31vs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015) KickReturns:9,atOhioState(Sep.t13,2014) KickReturnYards:169,atOhioState(Sept.13,2014)Long:41,vs.UMass(Oct.11,2014)Punt Return Long: 12 at South Alabama (2013) #87 Mike CarriganReceptions: 2 atCentralMichigan(2016)Yards:42atCentralMichigan(2016) Long:29atCentralMichigan(2016) #8 Charles ChandlerReceptions: 2 at Bowling Green (2014)Yards: 22 at Bowling Green (2014) Long:19atMinnesota(Sept.19,2015) Touchdowns:1atUMass(Oct.17,2015)

#90JonCunninghamSoloTackles:32xlastvs.Akron(Nov.28,2014) TotalTackles:63x,lastvs.Akron(Nov.28,2014) TacklesforLoss:2vs.Akron(Nov.28,2014) Sacks:1.0,3xlastvs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015)

#37 Nick CuthbertSoloTackles:12vs.Army(Oct.18,2014) TotalTackles:19vs.WMU(Nov.8,2016) Interceptions:1atUMass(Oct.17,2015) TacklesforLoss:2.5atBGSU(Nov.152016)

#58 Theo EboigbeSoloTackles:3,atAkron(Nov.27,2015) Total Tackles: 5, atAkron(Nov.27,2015)

#50 Chris FairchildSoloTackles:6,atAkron(Nov.27,2015) TotalTackles:6,3xlastatAkron(Nov.27,2015) TFL:2.0,2xlastvs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) Sacks:1atSouthAlabama(Oct.19,2013)

#41 Nick FaulknerTotal Tackles: 2, vs.Monmouth(Sept.17,2016)

#58 Theo EboigbeSoloTackles:3twicelastatBGSU(Nov.15,2016) Total Tackles: 4, twicelastatBGSU(Nov.15,2016) TFL:1.0vs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015) Sacks:1.0vs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015) #13 Brice FacklerReceptions:3,twice,lastvs.NCA&T Yards:58vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Touchdowns2vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Carries:1atBallState(Oct.12,2013)Yards:34atBallState(Oct.12,2013)

#23JerrellFosterSoloTackles:5vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) Total Tackles: 6vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) Interceptions:2vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016)

#15 Trey HarrellReceptions: 3 atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016)Yards:50atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016) Long:30atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016) #22 Miles HibblerCarries:8atIllinois(Sept.5,2015) Yards:17vs.Army(Oct.18,2014) Long:17vs.Army(Oct.18,2014)

#98DominicHillSoloTackles:2,twicelastatBowlingGreen(2016)TotalTackles:4atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016)

#18 Nate HolleySoloTackles:13,vs.Monmouth(Sept.17,2016)TotalTackles:18vs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014)TacklesforLoss:2.5atBowlingGreen(2014) Sacks:1vs.DelawareState(Sept.12,2015) ForcedFumbles:2vs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014) Interceptions:1vs.DelawareState(Sept.12,2015)

#4 Nick Holley

Completions:19vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Attempts:35vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Yards:285vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016)Long:54vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Touchdowns:2vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016)Carries:41vs.Ohio(Oct.22,2016) Yards:224vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016)Long:68vs.CMU(Oct.29,2016) Touchdowns:4vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016)Catches:7vs.Monmouth(Sept.17,2016) Yards:65vs.Monmouth(Sept.17,2016) Long:25atAlabama(Sept.24,2016)Touchdowns:2twice,lastvs.MonmouthSoloTackles:2vs.NIU(Oct.5,2013)TotalTackles:2vs.NIU(Oct.5,2013) LongestPuntReturn:26vs.NCA&T(2016)

#87 Shane Hynes FieldGoals:3,twicelastvs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) Long:434x,lastatCMU(Nov.29,2016)

#24RaekwonJamesCarries:20,atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Yards:85atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Receptions:8atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Yards:77vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) KickReturns:6atToledo(Oct.10,2015) Yards:107atToledo(Oct.10,2015) Long:43atIllinois(Sept.5,2015) All-PurposeYards:195atToledo(Oct.10,2015)

#22JimJones SoloTackles:3,twice,lastvs.WMU(Nov.8,2016) TotalTackles:9vs.WMU(Nov.8,2016)

#34AnthonyJohnson SoloTackles:2,2xlastatToledo(Oct.10,2015) TotalTackles:7vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) Sacks:0.5vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) TacklesforLoss:2vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) #82 Ryan MaloneReceptions:2,vs.Ohio(Oct.22,2016) Yards:11,vs.Ohio(Oct.22,2016)

#30DarrylMarshallSoloTackles:5vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Total Tackles: 6vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) #21 Will MatthewsCarries:11atMiami(Oct.15,2016) Yards:62vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) Long:51vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) Catches:2atAlabama(Sept.24,2016) Yards:48atMiami(Oct.15,2016) Long:48atMiami(Oct.15,2016) Long:36atAlabama(Sept.24,2016)

#16JuantezMcRae SoloTackles:5atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016) TotalTackles:9atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016)

#85 Brad MillerFieldGoals:1atBallState(Oct.12,2013) Long:21,atBallState(Oct.12,2013)

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A DRIVE TO REMEMBERKent State’s 97-yard touchdown drive in the closing minutes against Akron was the program’s longest in overadecade.The16playsonthedrivewerethemostsinceSept.17,2011atKansasState.Thefinalplay on fourth-and-two included incredible instincts by Nick Holley on his pass and stellar concentra-tion by Justin Rankin to catch the ball after falling onhisback.

ExtraPoints:3vs.Buffalo(Oct.26,2013)Kickoffs:4atSouthAlabama(Oct.19,2013)Yards:239atSouthAlabama(Oct.19,2013)

#17 Mylik MitchellAttempts:32vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Completions:17vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Yards:182vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Touchdowns:3vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Carries:20vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Yards:77vs.Monmouth(Sept.17,2016) #21DemetriusMondaySoloTackles:6vs.UMass(Oct.11,2014) TotalTackles:7vs.UMass(Oct.11,2014) TacklesforLoss:1atUMass(Oct.17,2015) Interceptions:2,2xlastvs.Miami(OH)(Oct.3,2015) ForcedFumbles:1atMinnesota(Sept.19,2015) FumbleRecoveries:1atMinnesota(Sept.19,2015) DefensiveTD’s:1,2xlastvs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015) #45MarquesMooreSoloTackles:3atMinnesota(Sept.19,2015)TotalTackles:6,2xlastvs.Miami(OH)(Oct.3,2015) TacklesforLoss:1atVirginia(Sept.27,2014) FumbleRecoveries:1vs.DelSt.(Sept.12,2015)

#49 Kalil MorrisSoloTackles:3vs.CMU(Nov.18,2015)TotalTackles:4,2xlastvs.CMU(Nov.18,2015) #12NajeeMurraySoloTackles:6atToledo(Oct.10,2015) TotalTackles:10atBowlingGreen(Nov.12,2014) Pass Breakups: 5 vs.Buffalo(Oct.8,2016) #19JamalParkerSolo Tackles: 3 twice, last at Alabama Total Tackles: 4 twice,lastvs.AkronSacks:1.0vs.Monmoth(Sept.17,2016) Interceptions:2atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016)

#84 Kavious PriceReceptions: 4 vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Yards:36atBuffalo(Oct.8,2016)Carries:5atMiami(Oct.15,2016) Yards:33vs.Monmoth(Sept.17,2016) Long:28atPennState(Sept.3,2016) KickReturns:4vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Yards:95vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Long:51vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) #11JustinRankinCarries:13atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Yards:82atPennState(Sept.3,2016) Long:47atAlabama(Sept.24,2016) Touchdowns:1vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016) Catches:10vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Yards:181vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Long:54vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Touchdowns:1vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) KickReturnYards:100vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) All-PurposeYards:298vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) #10 Colin ReardonAttempts:45vs.Akron(Nov.28,2014)Completions:30vs.Ohio(Aug.30,2014)Yards:360vs.Army(Oct.18,2014)Long:66vs.NIU(Oct.5,2013)Touchdowns:3,4xlastvs.DelSt.(Sept.12,2015) Interceptions: 4 at Bowling Green (2014)

MANY NEW LOOKSInitsfirstseasoninUnderArmourgear,KentStatehas rolled out multiple new looks for its helmets, jerseys and pants. Thisweek, the Flasheswill bewearing blue helmets with gold thunderbolts, gold jerseysandbluepants.

BIG RETURNSTrue freshman Kavious Price had a 51-yard kick return against NC A&T, the Flashes’ longest kick return since Dri Archer’s100-yardtouchdownagainstNIUin2013. •Inthesamegame,juniorNick Holley hada26-yardpuntreturn,theFlashes’longestpuntreturnsince2014. •AtBuffalo,Raekwon James returned a kickoff 66yards.

CRIBBS BRINGS KARMAWhen Nick Holleyfinishedwith402yardsof totaloffenseagainstAkron,itwasthefirsttimeaKent State player hit that mark since Josh Cribbs in2004.Earlierthatday,Cribbsservedasgrandmarshal of Kent State’s homecoming parade and conductedthecointosspriortokickoff.

THE MOST EXPERIENCEKent State returned the bulk of their 2015 starters on both sides of the ball, including three All-MAC First Team members on defense: Nate Holley, Demetrius Monday and Terence Waugh.According toPhil Steele’sExperienceChart,KentState entered 2016 as themost experienced teamintheFBS.

•TheFlashesreturned14of theirtop17tacklersondefensefromayearago.

JONES HITS CAREER HIGH One week after making three tackles on kickoffs, sophomore Jim Jones saw more time at linebacker andmadeacareer-highninetacklesagainstWMU.

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTSKent State was one of only 14 FBS schools to have four or more players named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society lastseason.

TheGoldenFlasheswereamongfiveFBSteamswithtwoAcademicAll-Americans.ThirteenFlash-esearnedAcademicAll-MAChonors,whilefivewerenamedMACDistinguishedScholarAthletes.

YOUTH MOVEMENTRedshirt freshmen offensive lineman Mike Mari-nellimadehisfirstcareerstartatCentralMichigan.Sixfreshmenandsophomoresmadetheirfirstcareer starts at Penn State, while 15 Flashes played

Carries:12vs.BGSU(Sept.7,2013)Yards:71atBallState(Oct.12,2013)Long:42vs.BGSU(Sept.7,2013)Touchdowns:13x,lastvs.Army(Oct.18,2014) #36DariusRedmondSoloTackles:6vs.Buffalo(Nov.5,2015)TotalTackles:9vs.NIU(Oct.5,2013) TFL:1atUMass(Oct.17,2015)

#7 Elcee RefugeSoloTackles:6atNIU(Oct.4,2014) Total Tackles: 12 at Bowling Green (2014) TFL:1.5,2xlastatMinnesota(Sept.19,2015) Sacks:2.0atOhio(Nov.10,2015) #10 Quan Robinson Solo Tackles: 3 vs.CMU(Nov.18,2015)TotalTackles:4,2xlastvs.CMU(Nov.18,2015)

#35 Ryan Seibert SoloTackles:1vs.CMU(Nov.18,2015) TotalTackles:2atToledo(Oct.10,2015) FumbleRecoveries:1atToledo(Oct.10,2015) DefensiveTouchdowns:1atToledo(Oct.10,2015) #2 Erik SimpsonSoloTackles:3atToledo(Oct.10,2015) TotalTackles:3,2xlastatToledo(Oct.10,2015)

#33 Matt SommersSoloTackles:2,2xlastatToledo(Oct.10,2015) TotalTackles:3,2xlastatToledo(Oct.10,2015) TacklesforLoss:0.5atToledo(Oct.10,2015) #86ZaquonTyson Receptions: 1 vs.BGSU(Oct.24,2015) Yards:12vs.BGSU(Oct.24,2015) Longest kick return: 22 vs.Akron(Oct.1,2016) Longestpuntreturn:16atMiami(Oct.15,2016)

#51 Terence WaughSolo Tackles: 9 vs.NCA&T(Sept.10,2016)Total Tackles: 11 twice, last vs.NCA&T Sacks:3.0vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) TFL:4vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015)

#26MylesWashingtonCarries:12vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015)Yards:59vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) Long:24vs.Marshall(Sept.26,2015) Receptions:2twice,lastatBowlingGreen(2016)Yards: 39 atBowlingGreen(Nov.152016)

#80JohnnyWoodsReceptions:4vs.CMU(Nov.18,2015) Yards:32vs.CMU(Nov.18,2015) Touchdowns: 1, twice last vs.NCA&T



intheirfirstcollegiategame.

Redshirt freshman running back Will MatthewsgothisfirstcareerstartatMiami.FreshmancornerJamal Parker gothisfirstcareerstartagainstAkron.

True freshman Akeam PetersmadehisfirstcareerstartagainstMonmouthatapache.TruefreshmanreceiverMike CarriganmadehisfirstcareercatchagainstMonmouth.CarriganandsophomoreJimJonesmadetheirfirstcareerstartsatBowlingGreen.

4TH QUARTER REDEMPTIONAgainst Monmouth, Kent State ended a 14-game touchdown drought in the fourthquarter.TheFlashesputup10pointsinfourthagainstAkron-themostin their previous 21 games- and followed that with 17 points in the fourth at Buffalo.KentStatescored10fourthquarterpointsatCentralMichigan.

SANTIAGO’S RETURN Nine-year NFL veteran O.J. SantiagohasreturnedtoKentStatetofinishhisdegreeandserveasastudentassistantcoachfortheFlashes.Athird-rounddraft pick by Atlanta in 1997, Santiago went on to play in Super Bowl XXXIII fortheFalcons.The6-7tightendearnedAll-MAChonorsin1996andwasathree-timeAcademicAll-MACselection. •InAugust,formerFlashes’QBJose Davis earnedhisdegreeatage38.DavisplayedprofessionallyfornineseasonintheCFLandArenaleagues.

COACHING CHANGES•LinebackersCoachBen Needham was promoted to defensive coordinator thisoffseason,becomingtheyoungestDC(31)intheFBS. •Afterservingthreeyearsathisalmamaterasagraduateassistant,Colin Fer-rell waspromotedtodefensivelinecoach.

•Rob Zeitman took over as offensive line coach after winning back-to-back GLIACtitlesasassistantheadcoachatFerrisState.

•RunningbackscoachMark Spencer took the additional title of recruting coordinator.

SPRING SEASON AWARDSTheJackLambertAward,giventothedefensiveplayerwhomadethebiggestimprovement went to sophomore linebacker Jim Jones.

TheDonNottinghamAward,giventotheoffensiveplayerwhomadethebig-gest improvement, went to redshirt freshman running back Justin Rankin, who enrolledinJanuary.

Sophomore defensive lineman Theo Eboigbe earned the Gerald and Victoria ReadAward,giventotheplayerwhoexemplifieshardworkanddedicationbeyondthecallof duty.

The Matt Ramser Award went to senior offensive lineman Alex Nielsen, given annuallytotheplayerwhobestexemplifiesthequalitiesof courage,dedicationattitudeandcommitment.

The Leo Strang Award, given to the upperclassmen with the highest cumulative GPA, went to senior linebacker Nick Cuthbert.

UNDERDOGS ALL SEASONKentStatewaspickedtofinishsixthof sixEastDivisionteamsinboththeMACMediaandMACCoachespreseasonpolls.TheunderdogroleisnothingnewtotheFlashes,whohavejusttwowinningseasonsinthelast29years.Even during its 11-win regular season of 2012, Kent State was an underdog in fiveof itsvictories.

MAC BOWL SPOTSThisseason,theMACisaprimarypartnerinfivebowlgames:theMiamiBeachBowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the PopeyesBahamasBowlandtheDollarGeneralBowl.

The MAC will also be a secondary partner for both the Quick Lane Bowl and theSanDiegoCountyCreditUnionPoinsettiaBowl.

In2012&2015,sevenMACteamsearnedspotsinbowlgames. •EightyFBSteamswillplayinbowlgamesthisseason.

FREAKISH STRENGTHJunior nose tackle Jon Cunninghammade Bruce Feldman’s (Fox Sports)list of Top 25 Freaks in college football in 2015 for both his intensity and animationon the sidelines andhis freakish strength in theweight room.De-spite standing under six foot tall, Cunningham has awing span of 6-7.25.Last summer,he squatted700poundsandpulledupa355-poundhangclean. •RedshirtfreshmanDominic Hilltoppedthatsquatmarkthissummerat740lbs.• Three offensive linemen and five defensive eclipsed 400 pounds onbench press led by Hi l l and Chris Fairchild putt ing up 475. •Amongthenon-linemen,Nick Cuthbert and Will Matthews eachsquatted545pounds, while Nate Holleysetanewstandardwitha325-poundpowerclean.

GAME CAPTAINSIn 2015 Kent State made a change from previous years, by not naming captains priortoitsseason.Eachweek,gamecaptainsarenamed.Penn State: Nate Holley, Terence Waugh, Reno Reda, Wayne ScottNC A&T: Nick Cuthbert, Elcee Refuge, Brice Fackler, Ernest CalhounMonmouth: Alex Nielsen, Colin Reardon, Darius Redmond, Anthony Johnson.Alabama: Nick Holley, Stefano Millin, Terence Waugh, Nate Holley Akron: Nate Holley, Najee Murray, Reno Reda, Brice FacklerBuffalo: Charles Chandler, Wayne Scott, Elcee RefugeMiami: Najee Murray, Chris Fairchild

Ohio: Nate Holley, Stefano MillinCentra l Michigan: Nick Holley , Najee Mur ray , Nate Holley Western Michigan: Stefano Millin, Najee Murray, Terence Waugh, Elcee Refuge Bowling Green: Najee Murray, Chris Fairchild, Nick Cuthbert

WALK-ON SUCCESS STORIESVeryfewschoolshavehadasmanywalk-onsasKentState,turnintomajorimpactplayersinrecentyears.Recentgraduateandformerwalk-onCasey Pierce spent lastseasonontheDetroitLions’practicesquad.CurrentFlasheswhowentfromwalk-ons to scholaship players include senior receiver Ernest Calhoun, senior linebackerNick Cuthbert, senior long snapper Kain Anzovino and sophomore safety Matt Bahr.

LOOKING AHEADKentStatewillvisitMarshallandClemsonin2017.TheFlashesareexpectedto make a return trip to Penn State in 2018 and head back to Illinois in 2018.TheFlasheswillbemakingtheirfirstprogramtriptoaPAC-12univer-sityin2019,openingtheseasonatArizonaState.

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WEEK 2 VS. NC A&TSEPTEMBER 10, 2016

NC A&T ...........................................39KENT STATE .....................................36

DixStadium•Kent,Ohio

Scoring 1 2 3 4 OT TotalNC A&T 0 0 10 7 22 39 KentState 3 7 7 0 1936

Scoring Summary1st 00:05 KENTHYNES,Shane20ydfieldgoal,4-82:062nd 05:04 KENTFackler,B.27ydpassfromMitchell,M.(Hynes),7-853:003rd 11:52 NCATHILL,Leroy6ydpassfromCARTER,K.(Jones),6-693:01 06:21 NCATJONES,Cody36ydfieldgoal,11-424:35 00:00 KENTFackler,B.8ydpassfromMitchell,Mylik(Hynes),2-80:284th 05:50 NCATCOHEN,Tarik2ydrun(JONES,Codykick),9-834:15OT 15:00 NCATJONES,Cody35ydfieldgoal,4-7 15:00 KENTHYNES,Shane40ydfieldgoal,4-2 15:00 KENTRANKIN,Justin10ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),4-25 15:00 NCATBAMIRO,O.1ydrun(JONES,Codykick),4-25 15:00 NCATHill,Leroy2ydpassfromBAMIRO,O.(rushfailed),5-25 15:00 KENTWoods,J.15ydpassfromMitchell,M.(passfailed),4-25 15:00 KENTHYNES,Shane42ydfieldgoal,4-0 15:00 NCATKEYES,Denzel15ydpassfromBAMIRO,O.,4-25Team Stats NCAT KSUFIRSTDOWNS 28 15RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 49-167 46-93PASSINGYDS(NET) 240 182Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-22-2 32-17-1TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 91-407 78-275Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0PuntReturns-Yards 1-10 1-26Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-83 4-95Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-0Punts(Number-Avg) 7-40.9 10-33.6Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-1Penalties-Yards 10-70 10-82Possession Time 31:07 28:53Third-DownConversions 5of 16 5of 20Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 0of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-7 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-22 3-24Rushing NorthCarolinaA&T-COHEN,Tarik24-133;BAMIRO,O.7-35;CARTER,Kylil11-20;CARTWRIGHT,M.4-3;RAYNARD,Lamar3-minus24.KentState-RANKIN,Justin13-37;HOLLEY,Nick8-23;BOLLAS,George2-14;MITCHELL,Mylik20-9;MATTHEWS,Will2-9;PRICE,Kavious1-1.

PassingNorthCarolinaA&T-RAYNARD,Lamar7-15-2-82;BAMIRO,O.7-14-0-95;CARTER,Kylil8-13-0-63.KentState-MITCHELL,Mylik17-32-1-182.

ReceivingNorthCarolinaA&T-COHEN,Tarik9-125;BELL,Elijah4-33;KEYES,Denzel3-44;GARDIN,Khris2-15;HILL,Leroy2-8;CARTWRIGHT,M.1-9;MCFADDEN,D.1-6.KentState-CALHOUN,Ernest4-60;FACKLER,Brice3-58;WOODS,Johnny3-25;RANKIN,Justin2-20;JAMES,Raekwon2-17;PRICE,Kavi-ous1-3;HOLLEY,Nick1-0;HARRELL,Trey1-minus1.Tackles (UA-A)NorthCarolinaA&T-TAYLOR,Jeremy12-3;LOCKHART,Zerius7-2;RICHARDSON,K.5-3;DARDEN,Jamaal6-1;KEYES,Angelo4-3;MCCOY,Tard5-1;JONES,Deion3-1;REYNOLDS,Julius1-2;RAGLAND,Marquis1-2;MCKNIGHT,Julian1-1;WILLIS,Marquis1-1;JOHNSON,Darryl1-1;CARTWRIGHT,M.1-0;BEATTY,Jerome0-1;ROSS,D’Anthony0-1;HAMPTON-PRIOLEA0-1.KentState-HOLLEY,Nate9-4;WAUGH,Terence9-2;REFUGE,Elcee4-4;MARSHALL,D.5-1;McRAE,Juantez3-2;FAIRCHILD,C.1-4;ALEX-ANDER,J.1-4;MURRAY,Najee4-0;JONES,Jim3-1;CUNNINGHAM,Jon0-4;MONDAY,D.3-0;HILL,Dominic1-2;BAHR,Matt2-0;FOSTER,Jerrell2-0;MORRIS,Kalil1-1;MOORE,Marques0-2;BYRD,Jontey1-0;HOLLEY,Nick1-0;REDMOND,Darius1-0;JOHNSON,A.1-0;CUTHBERT,Nick0-1.Time: 3:57Attendance: 13,540

WEEK 1 AT PENN STATESEPTEMBER 3, 2016

KENT STATE .....................................13PENN STATE.....................................33

BeaverStadium•UniversityPark,Pa.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 3 10 0 0 13 PennState 6 10 10 7 33

Scoring Summary1st 05:25 KENTHYNES,Shane26ydfieldgoal,11-644:31 01:56 PSU Hamilton,D.4ydpassfromMcSorley(rushfailed),9-793:232nd 11:33 KENTHYNES,Shane43ydfieldgoal,10-495:23 08:02 PSU Barkley,Saquon7ydrun(Davis),2-130:41 06:12 KENTREFUGE,Elcee20ydfumblerecovery(Hynes), 01:47 PSU Davis,Tyler29ydfieldgoal,12-494:183rd 14:05 PSU Oruwariye,A.30ydinterceptionreturn(Davis) 04:22 PSU Davis,Tyler28ydfieldgoal,8-492:394th 01:53 PSU Gesicki,Mike30ydpassfromMcSorley,Trace(Davis)Team Stats KSU PSUFIRSTDOWNS 16 19RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 41-150 38-145PASSINGYDS(NET) 129 209PassesAtt-Comp-Int 28-14-2 31-16-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 69-279 69-354FumbleReturns-Yards 1-20 1-6Punt Returns-Yards 2-2 4-22Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-22 4-88Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-30Punts(Number-Avg) 6-41.0 6-47.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 6-47 5-55PossessionTime 32:56 27:04Third-DownConversions 5of 17 5of 14Fourth-DownConversions 0of 1 0of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 7-54Rushing KentState-RANKIN,Justin13-82;PRICE,Kavious2-31;MITCHELL,Mylik10-27;AGNER,Justin12-7;MATTHEWS,Will2-6;HOLLEY,Nick1-4;BOLLAS,George1-minus7.PennState-Barkley,Saquon22-105;McSorley,Trace14-47;Robin-son,Andre1-minus2;TEAM1-minus5.

PassingKentState-AGNER,Justin8-15-2-64;MITCHELL,Mylik6-12-0-65;BOLLAS,George0-1-0-0.PennState-McSorley,Trace16-31-0-209.

ReceivingKentState-HOLLEY,Nick4-45;JAMES,Raekwon2-44;RANKIN,Justin2-15;WHITE,Kris1-12;WASHINGTON,M.1-9;FACKLER,Brice1-7;CAL-HOUN,Ernest1-4;HARRELL,Trey1-minus3;PRICE,Kavious1-minus4.PennState-Godwin,Chris7-67;Gesicki,Mike3-49;Blacknall,S.2-24;Hamilton,D.2-9;Thompkins,D.1-43;Barkley,Saquon1-17.Tackles (UA-A)KentState-HOLLEY,Nate5-12;McRAE,Juantez4-4;WAUGH,Terence4-3;MONDAY,D.6-0;CUTHBERT,Nick2-4;CUNNINGHAM,Jon1-4;FOS-TER,Jerrell2-2;MARSHALL,D.2-2;MURRAY,Najee2-2;REFUGE,Elcee0-3;HOLLEY,Nick1-1;BAHR,Matt0-2;ALEXANDER,J.0-2;HILL,Dominic1-0;CARRIGAN,Mike1-0;MORRIS,Kalil0-1;HICKS,Dalton0-1;FAIRCHILD,C.0-1;ELLIOTT,Marcus0-1;JONES,Jim0-1;BOURNE,Kevin0-1;JOHNSON,A.0-1.PennState-Cabinda,Jason5-6;Bell,Brandon3-5;Sickels,G.1-5;Miller,Shareef 3-2; Allen, Marcus 2-3; White, Antoine 1-4; Wartman-White,N 1-4; Schwan, Evan 2-2; Reid,John2-2;Golden,Malik3-0;Campbell,C.1-2;Givens,Kevin0-3;Brown,Tor-rence0-3;Buchholz,Ryan1-1;Oruwariye,A.0-2;Cothren,Parker0-2;Chavis,Tyrell0-2;Apke,Troy1-0;Julius,Joey1-0;Davis,Desi0-1;Smith,Jordan0-1;Windsor,Robert0-1;Farmer,Koa0-1;Scott,Nick0-1;Bowen,Manny0-1.Time: 3:27Attendance: 94,378



WEEK 3 VS. MONMOUTHSEPTEMBER 17, 2016

MONMOUTH ...................................... 7KENT STATE .....................................27


Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalMonmouth 0 0 0 7 7 Kent State 3 10 7 7 27

Scoring Summary1st 03:29 KENTHYNES,Shane22ydfieldgoal,6-363:142nd 10:56 KENTWASHINGTON,M.7ydrun(Hynes),11-785:26 04:19 KENTHYNES,Shane38ydfieldgoal,7-344:083rd 05:53 KENTHOLLEY,Nick6ydpassfromMitchell(Hynes),15-685:564th 05:53 MU WELCH,Zach2ydrun(WHITE,Mattkick),9-673:40 02:34 KENT HOLLEY, Nick 28 yd pass from Mitchell (Hynes), 3-31 1:05Team Stats MON KSUFIRSTDOWNS 15 17RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 31-67 46-235PASSINGYDS(NET) 132 108Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-19-1 20-15-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 66-199 66-343Fumble Returns-Yards 1-7 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 4-24Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-119 0-0Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts(Number-Avg) 6-41.2 3-37.3Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-58 6-55Possession Time 27:38 32:22Third-DownConversions 2of 15 8of 16Fourth-DownConversions 3of 6 1of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 5-37Rushing Monmouth-WELCH,Zach13-51;ROYDS,Ed9-26;AMBUSH,Darren1-9;BAHAR,Kenji6-minus5;WILLIAMS,Cody2-minus14.KentState-MITCHELL,Mylik14-77;RANKIN,Justin12-59;PRICE,Kavious2-33;BOLLAS,George3-18;WASHINGTON,M.4-16;HOLLEY,Nick2-15;JAMES,Raekwon2-12;MAT-THEWS,Will4-5;CALHOUN,Ernest1-3;TEAM2-minus3.

PassingMonmouth-BAHAR,Kenji12-20-1-73;WILLIAMS,Cody7-15-0-59.KentState-MITCHELL,Mylik14-18-0-106;BOLLAS,George1-2-0-2

ReceivingMonmouth-WHITEJR.,R.7-56;AMBUSH,Darren5-54;ROYDS,Ed4-16;WELCH,Zach2-5;STRANGE,Mike1-1.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick7-65;JAMES,Raekwon3-23;RANKIN,Justin2-12;FACKLER,Brice1-4;WASHINGTON,M.1-2;CARRIGAN,Mike1-2.Tackles (UA-A)Monmouth-BASILE,Mike10-6;MINNICH,Payton5-2;ZUBIETA,Diego4-2;LESLIE,Marcus4-2;SMITH,Dimitriu2-2;LESLIE,Darnell2-2;MARA-GOTO,Manny2-2;NELSON,Tre3-0;ALLEN,Wendell3-0;DUMAS,Kamau2-1;TOMLINSON,K.2-0;MARTINEZ,T.1-1;CELESTAIN,L.1-0;CLARK,Shawn1-0;TALLEY,Zach1-0;SMITH,Anthony1-0;IROHA,Agbai1-0;GWIZDZ,Matt0-1;BUTLER,Kevin0-1.KentState-HOLLEY,Nate13-4;WAUGH,Terence6-2;MARSHALL,D.4-0;PARKER,Jamal3-1;HILL,Dominic2-1;ALEXANDER,J.2-1;FOSTER,Jerrell2-0;JOHNSON,A.2-0;BAHR,Matt1-1;McRAE,Juantez1-1;EBOIGBE,Theo1-1;MORRIS,Kalil1-1;MURRAY,Najee1-1;FAIRCHILD,C.0-2;FAULKNER,Nick0-2;HYNES,Shane1-0;REDMOND,Darius1-0;PETERS,Akeam1-0;HOLLEY,Nick1-0;RANKIN,Justin1-0;BOURNE,Kevin0-1;MA-JETTE,Theo0-1;MOORE,Marques0-1;LAWRENCE-BURKE0-1.Time: 2:50Attendance:14,265

WEEK 4 AT ALABAMASEPTEMBER 24, 2016

KENT STATE ...................................... 0ALABAMA .........................................48

Bryant-DennyStadium•Tuscaloosa,Ala.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 21 20 7 0 48

Scoring Summary1st 12:14 UA JalenHurts20ydrun(AdamGriffithkick),8-702:46, 06:54 UA JoshuaJacobs1ydrun(AdamGriffithkick),10-792:51 03:39 UA JoshuaJacobs24ydrun(AdamGriffithkick),4-551:382nd 12:45 UA AdamGriffith28ydfieldgoal,16-755:02 11:34 UA AdamGriffith48ydfieldgoal,4--71:00 06:47 UA O.J.Howard34ydpassfromBarnett(Griffith),5-612:20 02:14 UA XavianMarks75ydpuntreturn(A.Pappanastoskick),,3rd 06:14 UA MackWilson1ydpassfromHurts(Pappanastos)13-666:17Team Stats KSU UAFIRSTDOWNS 5 26RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 30-82 46-285PASSINGYDS(NET) 84 217PassesAtt-Comp-Int 16-7-0 34-22-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 46-166 80-502Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-90Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-57 0-0Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts(Number-Avg) 9-46.0 2-49.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 0-0 2-20PossessionTime 26:27 33:33Third-DownConversions 1of 13 6of 14Fourth-DownConversions 1of 2 2of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 4-4SacksBy:Number-Yards 2-7 3-26Rushing KentState-RANKIN,Justin6-52;BOLLAS,George3-26;WASHINGTON,M.6-15;HOLLEY,Nick2-5;PRICE,Kavious3-3;MATTHEWS,Will3-3;REAR-DON,Colin1-2;JAMES,Raekwon2-2;MITCHELL,Mylik4-minus26.Alabama-JoshuaJacobs11-97;JalenHurts7-54;B.J.Emmons8-51;DerrickGore6-45;BoScarbrough3-19;DamienHarris4-18;CalvinRidley1-7;AveryReid2-4;TEAM1-minus3;BlakeBarnett3-minus7.

PassingKentState-BOLLAS,George4-8-0-71;MITCHELL,Mylik2-7-0-10;REARDON,Colin1-1-0-3.Alabama-JalenHurts16-24-0-164;BlakeBarnett4-7-0-55;CooperBateman2-3-0-minus2.

ReceivingKent State-MATTHEWS, Will 2-43; HOLLEY, Nick 1-25; PRICE, Kavious1-7;JAMES,Raekwon1-3;WASHINGTON,M.1-3;RANKIN,Justin1-3.Alabama-CamSims4-54;O.J.Howard3-60;TrevonDiggs3-23;DerekKief 3-17;JoshuaJa-cobs2-23;B.J.Emmons1-17;GehrigDieter1-10;BoScarbrough1-6;CalvinRidley1-5;HaleHentges1-1;MackWilson1-1;DerrickGore1-0.Tackles (UA-A)KentState-HOLLEY,Nate12-2;CUTHBERT,Nick4-4;McRAE,Juantez4-2;BOURNE,Kevin4-1;MURRAY,Najee3-2;JONES,Jim3-1;PARKER,Jamal3-0;FAIRCHILD,C.3-0;ALEXANDER,J.2-1;REFUGE,Elcee2-1;MARSHALL,D.1-2;CUNNINGHAM,Jon1-2;PRICE,Kavious2-0;WAUGH,Terence1-1;SOMMERS,Matt1-1;HILL,Dominic0-2;FOSTER,Jerrell1-0;JOHNSON,A.1-0;MOORE,Marques1-0;MAJETTE,Theo0-1;HOAG,Alex0-1;EBOIGBE,Theo0-1;MORRIS,Kalil0-1.Alabama-ReubenFoster2-5;KeithHolcombe4-2;HootieJones2-2;RonnieHarrison3-0;LeviWallace2-1;M.Fitzpatrick1-2;DakotaBall1-2;C.Miller1-2;JonathanAllen0-3;Da’RonPayne2-0;TimWilliams1-1;EddieJackson1-1;TerrellHall1-1;A.Jennings1-1;S.Hamilton1-0;AaronRobinson1-0;AnthonyAverett1-0;MackWilson1-0;Da’ShawnHand0-1;D.Tomlinson0-1;B.J.Emmons0-1;RaekwonDavis0-1;MarlonHumphrey0-1;RyanAnderson0-1.Time: 3:07Attendance: 101,821

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WEEK 5 VS. AKRONOCTOBER 1, 2016

AKRON ............................................31KENT STATE .....................................27


Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalAkron 3 7 7 14 31 Kent State 7 10 0 10 27

Scoring Summary1st 13:40 UA O’LEARY,Tom46ydfieldgoal,5-351:20 02:51 KSU HOLLEY,Nick13ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),6-472:302nd 12:04 UA TRAYLOR-BENNETT13ydrun(O’Leary),5-621:59 07:04 KSU HYNES,Shane30ydfieldgoal,9-594:54 05:19 KSU Calhoun, Ernest 18 yd pass from HOLLEY (Hynes), 2-5 0:443rd 01:53 UA Edwards,Van27ydpassfromChapman(O’Leary),7-683:124th 13:23 UA Wolf 23ydpassfromChampman(O’Leary),7-762:09 10:19 KSU HYNES,Shane41ydfieldgoal,5-312:58 01:02 KSU Rankin,Justin9ydpassfromHolley(Hynes),16-974:45 00:20 UA TRAYLOR-BENNETT3ydrun(O’LEARY),4-570:36Team Stats UA KSUFIRSTDOWNS 18 20RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 32-141 41-138PASSINGYDS(NET) 237 285PassesAtt-Comp-Int 28-11-2 36-19-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 60-378 77-423Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0PuntReturns-Yards 2-36 2-15Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-178 6-136Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-33Punts(Number-Avg) 5-38.0 6-44.8Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 6-64 8-75Possession Time 22:11 37:49Third-DownConversions 3of 12 8of 18Fourth-DownConversions 1of 1 1of 2Red-ZoneScores-Chances 3-4 5-6SacksBy:Number-Yards 3-25 2-6Rushing Akron-EDWARDS,Van8-44;CHAPMAN,T.9-39;MORGAN,Manny11-38;TRAYLOR-BENNETT3-17;NATSON,JoJo1-3.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick34-117;RANKIN,Justin5-17;PRICE,Kavious2-4.

PassingAkron-CHAPMAN,T.11-28-2-237.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick19-35-0-285;PRICE,Kavious0-1-0-0.

ReceivingAkron-WOLF,Austin3-50;SMITH,Kwad.2-75;NATSON,JoJo2-48;CONEY,A.J.2-22;EDWARDS,Van1-27;LANE,Jerome1-15.KentState-RANKIN,Justin10-181;PRICE,Kavious4-21;JAMES,Raekwon2-52;CALHOUN,Ernest2-27;FACKLER,Brice1-4.Tackles (UA-A)Akron-GILBERT,U.10-6;JONES,Bryce6-2;BELL,Brian4-3;GUISER,Zach4-2;SCOTT,DeAndre3-2;COPELAND,D.3-2;GEORGE,Jordan1-3;MOORE,D.3-0;PITTMAN,Se’Von2-1;RACHAL,John0-3;TURNER,James2-0;BROWN,Kyron 2-0; FEATHERSTONE, S 2-0; BOXEN, Brock 1-1; HOPE, Larry 1-1; DAVIS,Alvin1-1;CAMARA,I.1-1;LLOYD,DeMarcus0-2;NATSON,JoJo1-0;CHAPMAN,T.1-0;BISCHOF,Nathan0-1;WARD,Josh0-1;JEST,Davon’te0-1;VENCKUS,D.0-1.KentState-HOLLEY,Nate8-4;CUTHBERT,Nick4-3;BOURNE,Kevin3-3;PARKER,Jamal3-1;REFUGE,Elcee2-2;MURRAY,Najee1-3;McRAE,Juantez3-0;EBOIGBE,Theo2-1;FOSTER,Jerrell2-1;FAIRCHILD,C.2-0;CUNNINGHAM,Jon1-1;WAUGH,Terence1-1;SOMMERS,Matt1-0;HILL,Dominic1-0;JOHNSON,A.0-1;LAWRENCE-BURKE0-1;MARSHALL,D.0-1;FACKLER,Brice0-1.Time: 3:35Attendance:20,167

WEEK 6 AT BUFFALOOCTOBER 8, 2016

KENT STATE .....................................44BUFFALO .........................................20

UBStadium•Buffalo,N.Y.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 10 10 7 17 44 Buffalo 0 3 3 14 20

Scoring Summary1st 12:24 KSU HYNES,Shane31ydfieldgoal,5-682:36 07:40 KSU HOLLEY,Nick67ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),3-841:232nd 12:14 KSU HYNES,Shane43ydfieldgoal,8-393:02 04:47 UB MITCHESON,Adam34ydfieldgoal,15-687:21 03:35 KSU ALEXANDER,J.15ydfumblerecovery(HYNES)3rd 11:22 UB MITCHESON,Adam41ydfieldgoal,8-413:38 00:29 KSU HOLLEY,Nick3ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),12-715:364th 11:36 UB Hawkins,J.1ydpassfromJackson,T.(Mitcheson),12-753:53 08:09 KSU HOLLEY,Nick2ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),6-313:17 06:45 UB JACKSON,Tyree1ydrun(Mitcheson),8-791:18 06:25 KSU HOLLEY,Nick43ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),2-480:18 01:57 KSU HYNES,Shane32ydfieldgoal,5-542:59Team Stats KSU UBFIRSTDOWNS 17 20RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 45-341 37-116PASSINGYDS(NET) 89 256Passes Att-Comp-Int 13-7-0 40-21-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 58-430 77-372Fumble Returns-Yards 1-15 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-7 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-115 6-84Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts(Number-Avg) 3-39.0 4-45.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 2-12 2-18Possession Time 29:38 30:22Third-DownConversions 6of 12 10of 19Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 1of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-3SacksBy:Number-Yards 1-6 2-26Rushing KentState-HOLLEY,Nick24-224;MATTHEWS,Will5-62;RANKIN,Justin13-58;PRICE,Kavious2-0;BOLLAS,George1-minus3.Buffalo-JACKSON,Tyree11-40;JOHNSON,Jordan17-39;HAWKINS,Johnat6-22;REED,Emmanuel3-15

PassingKentState-HOLLEY,Nick7-13-0-89.Buffalo-JACKSON,Tyree20-39-0-250;JOHNSON,Jordan1-1-0-6.

ReceivingKentState-PRICE,Kavious3-36;RANKIN,Justin2-40;CALHOUN,Ernest1-7;JAMES,Raekwon1-6.Buffalo-MCGILL,Marcus4-65;ROBINSON,Malco4-52;SCHRECK,Mason3-21;HOLSEY,Kamathi2-38;JOHNSON,Jordan2-33;EILAND,Jamarl2-16;HAWKINS,Johnat2-7;OSBORN,KJ1-20;MABRY,Tyler1Tackles (UA-A)KentState-HOLLEY,Nate10-3;CUTHBERT,Nick5-5;FOSTER,Jerrell5-1;AL-EXANDER,J.5-1;MURRAY,Najee4-1;BOURNE,Kevin3-1;WAUGH,Terence2-2;EBOIGBE,Theo2-1;PARKER,Jamal2-1;JOHNSON,A.2-0;CUNNING-HAM,Jon2-0;McRAE,Juantez1-1;BYRD,Jontey1-1;MOORE,Marques1-0;FAULKNER,Nick1-0;PETERS,Akeam1-0;FACKLER,Brice1-0;FAIRCHILD,C.1-0;HOAG,Alex1-0;HILL,Dominic1-0;MONDAY,D.0-1;ROBINSON,Quan0-1.Buffalo-ROSS,Boise7-1;HARGROVE,Ishma3-4;WILLIAMSON,Rya3-3;HODGE,Khalil1-5;LAMOUR,Dev1-3;ROBERTS,Tim1-3;FORD,Chris0-4;HENDRICK,Torey3-0;CRAWFORD,Brand3-0;KEELS,Joe3-0;DOUGLAS,Remain2-1;FRANKLIN,Jarre2-1;LEWIS,Cameron1-1;PERISSE,Max1-1;COLLIER,Jordan1-1;HARRIS,Demone0-2;BRANDON,Justin0-2;WILLIAMS,Brand1-0;DADEBOE,Jeremi1-0;DADEBOE,Andrew1-0;ANYANWU,Randy1-0;AMES,Nick0-1;OTWINOWSKI,Mat0-1.Time: 3:15Attendance: 20,532



WEEK 8 VS. OHIOOCTOBER 22, 2016

OHIO...............................................14KENT STATE .....................................10

DixStadium•Kent,OhioScoring 1 2 3 4 TotalOhio 7 7 0 0 14 Kent State 0 3 7 0 10

Scoring Summary1st 8:55 OU BROWN,Dorian49ydrun(ZERVOS,Louiekick),2-490:21,2nd 07:35 OU IRONS,Maleek4ydrun(ZERVOS,Louiekick),12-816:18, 00:05 KSU HYNES,Shane22ydfieldgoal,17-914:50,3rd 06:36 KSU HOLLEY,Nick3ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),17-758:18Team Stats OU KSUFIRSTDOWNS 13 18RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 36-208 49-163PASSINGYDS(NET) 127 101Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-11-1 29-12-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 55-335 78-264Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1--5 4-28Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-13 3-58Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts(Number-Avg) 7-43.3 9-37.0Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-0Penalties-Yards 8-83 2-20PossessionTime 26:51 33:09Third-DownConversions 2of 9 6of 19Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 1of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 0-0Rushing Ohio-BROWN,Dorian12-110;IRONS,Maleek13-83;MAXWELL,Quinto8-25;TEAM3-minus10.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick41-159;PRICE,Kavious1-6;WASHINGTON,M.1-0;RANKIN,Justin6-minus2

PassingOhio-MAXWELL,Quinto11-19-1-127.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick12-29-0-101.

ReceivingOhio-SMITH,Sebastia4-58;BROWN,Dorian2-20;REID,Jordan2-14;WHITE,Papi1-21;MORGAN,Mason1-8;BALL,Elijah1-6.KentState-RANKIN,Justin3-13;MALONE,Ryan2-11;WASHINGTON,M.2-10;FACKLER,Brice1-31; CALHOUN, Ernest 1-11; CARRIGAN, Mike 1-10; PRICE, Kavious 1-8; WOODS,Johnny1-7.Tackles (UA-A)Ohio-DAVIS,Toran7-2;BASHAM,Tarell7-2;BROWN,Blair5-4;MOORE,Chad5-3; CROUTCH, Evan 5-3; ROBBINS, Kevin 4-4; POLING, Quentin 4-1; HAGAN, Javon3-1;SAYLES,Casey2-2;CUNNINGHAM,Gra2-0;NELSON,Kylan2-0;POPP,Eric1-1;BALL,Elijah0-2;STITES,Randy0-2;LASEAK,Kurt1-0;MILLER,London 1-0; PORTER, Tony 1-0; SMART, Trent 0-1; STROBEL, Tom 0-1; GRIL-LIOT,Cody0-1;HELTON,Tim0-1;FOX,Jalen0-1.KentState-HOLLEY,Nate9-0;ALEXANDER,J.4-2;MURRAY,Najee4-2;MONDAY,D.4-1;FAIRCHILD,C.3-2;WAUGH,Terence4-0;FOSTER,Jerrell2-1;CUNNINGHAM,Jon2-1;BOURNE,Kevin2-1;JONES,Jim1-0;REFUGE,Elcee1-0;EBOIGBE,Theo0-1;BYRD,Jontey0-1;MORRIS,Kalil0-1;CUTHBERT,Nick0-1.Time: 3:10Attendance: 8,429

WEEK 7 AT MIAMIOCTOBER 15, 2016

KENT STATE .....................................14MIAMI .............................................20

YagerStadium•Oxford,OhioScoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 0 7 7 0 14 Miami 0 3 9 6 18

Scoring Summary2nd 04:22 KSU HOLLEY,Nick2ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),6-313:18, 00:00 MiamiDOWD,Nick38ydfieldgoal,9-351:493rd 08:45 KSU HOLLEY, Nick 21 yd run (HYNES, Shane kick), 5-92 2:25 05:59 MiamiSMITH,Alonzo15ydpassfromRAGLAND,Gus(DOWD,Nick kick), 8-80 2:40 01:45 Miami TEAM safety,4th 01:34 MiamiYoung,K.55ydpassfromRagland,G.(passfailed),3-770:56Team Stats KSU MUFIRSTDOWNS 14 14RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 48-163 37-79PASSINGYDS(NET) 99 181Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-8-2 21-10-0TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 62-262 58-260Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0PuntReturns-Yards 1-16 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 2-34Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-24Punts(Number-Avg) 7-36.1 8-44.1Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-39 4-28PossessionTime 32:16 27:44Third-DownConversions 5of 15 4of 15Fourth-DownConversions 1of 2 1of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-3 2-19Rushing Kent State-HOLLEY, Nick 24-84; MATTHEWS, Will 11-47; PRICE, Kavious5-27;WASHINGTON,M.5-12;JAMES,Raekwon1-6;TEAM1-0;BOLLAS,George1-minus13.Miami-RAGLAND,Gus14-36;THOMAS,Maurice4-27;SMITH,Alonzo11-24;McINNIS,S.2-12;YOUNG,Kenny3-1;TEAM3-minus21.PassingKentState-HOLLEY,Nick7-11-1-91;BOLLAS,George1-3-1-8.Miami-RAGLAND,Gus10-21-0-181.

ReceivingKentState-JAMES,Raekwon3-21;WOODS,Johnny2-16;MATTHEWS,Will1-48;CALHOUN,Ernest1-7;FACKLER,Brice1-7.Miami-GARDNER,James3-56;MURPHY,Jared3-33;YOUNG,Kenny1-55;THOMAS,Maurice1-17;SMITH,Alonzo1-15;WILLIAMS,R.1-5.Tackles (UA-A)KentState-HOLLEY,Nate4-2;CUTHBERT,Nick4-2;McRAE,Juantez4-1;FAIRCHILD,C.4-1;WAUGH,Terence2-3;ALEXANDER,J.2-2;FOSTER,Jerrell1-3;MORRIS,Kalil1-2;SEIBERT,Ryan2-0;CUNNINGHAM,Jon2-0;BOURNE, Kevin 1-1; EBOIGBE, Theo 1-1; REFUGE, Elcee 1-1; SOMMERS, Matt 0-2;JOHNSON,A.0-1.Miami-MCMULLEN,J.2-8;REID,Tony5-3;SMIERCIAK,Zach3-4;WILLIAMS,TJ0-7;ALLEN,Josh3-3;KOENIG,Brad2-4;MONTGOM-ERY,D.4-0;GEARING,Austin3-1;ALLEN,Ikeem2-2;HARDING,Heath1-3;JONES,JT3-0;TRAWICK,Nate0-3;CALCAGNO,Quinn1-1;OKAFOR,Buchi1-0;DANIELS,D.1-0;COSTIN,Doug0-1;EARNEST,Brad0-1;ADAMS,Nigel0-1.Time: 3:05Attendance:15,160

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WEEK 9 AT CENTRAL MICHIGANOCTOBER 29, 2016

KENT STATE .....................................27CENTRAL MICHIGAN .........................24

Kelly/ShortsStadium•Mt.Pleasant,Mich.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 3 7 7 10 27 Central Michigan 0 10 14 0 24

Scoring Summary1st 03:21 KSU HYNES,Shane43ydfieldgoal,9-524:422nd 14:55 CMU CHAPMAN,W.safety 07:22 KSU Calhoun, Ernest 3 yd pass from Holleyk (Hynes), 4-14 1:41 00:26 CMU Willis3ydpassfromRush(ConklinpassRush),12-702:553rd 09:17 CMU Chapman Mark 40 yd pass from Rush (Eavey), 10-81 5:43 07:58 CMU ANNESE, Tony 28 yd interception return (Eavey) 04:15 KSU RANKIN,Justin1ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),8-823:43,4th 12:54 KSU HOLLEY,Nick68ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),2-680:16 00:00 KSU HYNES,Shane35ydfieldgoal,11-681:55Team Stats KSU CMUFIRSTDOWNS 14 19RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 42-228 30-105PASSINGYDS(NET) 102 244Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-10-1 43-20-3TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 60-330 73-349Fumble Returns-Yards 1--1 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-5 1-8Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-26 5-84InterceptionReturns-Yards 3-67 1-28Punts(Number-Avg) 5-29.8 4-46.8Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-44 4-45Possession Time 25:23 34:37Third-DownConversions 4of 12 6of 16Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 1of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 2-13Rushing KentState-HOLLEY,Nick24-144;RANKIN,Justin15-78;PRICE,Kavious1-4;MATTHEWS,Will1-4;TEAM1-minus2.CentralMichigan-SPALDING,Devon10-40;RUSH,Cooper8-34;HAYES,Jahray12-31..

PassingKentState-HOLLEY,Nick10-18-1-102.CentralMichigan-RUSH,Cooper20-43-3-244.ReceivingKentState-JAMES,Raekwon3-22;CARRIGAN,Mike2-42;RANKIN,Justin2-17;CALHOUN,Ernest2-6;FACKLER,Brice1-15.CentralMichigan-WILLIS,Corey6-78;CHAPMAN,Mark4-73;SPALDING,Devon4-28;HAYES,Jahray2-23;CHILDRESS,B.2-21;CONKLIN,Tyler1-17;RICE,Anthony1-4.Tackles (UA-A)KentState-HOLLEY,Nate10-0;MURRAY,Najee6-0;CUNNINGHAM,Jon4-1;FOSTER,Jerrell4-0;ALEXANDER,J.3-1;WAUGH,Terence3-1;BOURNE,Kevin3-0;CUTHBERT,Nick3-0;JONES,Jim3-0;McRAE,Juantez1-0;PARKER,Jamal1-0;HILL,Dominic1-0;REFUGE,Elcee1-0;FAIRCHILD,C.1-0;MOR-RIS, Kalil 1-0; FAULKNER, Nick 1-0; SOMMERS, Matt 1-0; EBOIGBE, Theo 0-1.CentralMichigan-OSTMAN,Joe7-1;RICKETTS,N.5-0;ANNESE,Tony3-2;FOUNTAIN,Malik3-2;COX,Josh2-3;LATTA,Kelby4-0;CHAPMAN,W.4-0;DANNA,Mike3-0;JONES,Gary2-0;CLARK,Carlos1-1;BRIONES,Alex0-2;CONKLIN,Tyler1-0;COLEMAN,Amari1-0;HAYES,Jahray1-0;BRISSON-FAST,N1-0;WALLER,Tyree1-0;JAMISON,D.1-0;AUSTIN,Joe1-0;KANTZAVELOS,C.1-0;DEAN,Jabari0-1.Time: 3:40Attendance:9,236

WEEK 10 VS. WESTERN MICHIGANNOVEMBER 8, 2016

WESTERN MICHIGAN ........................37KENT STATE .....................................21


Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalWesternMichigan 3 10 8 16 37Kent State 14 0 0 7 21

Scoring Summary1st 12:53 KSU MURRAY,Najee47ydfumblerecovery(Hynes) 05:14 KSU HOLLEY,Nick3ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),10-606:02 00:21 WMUHAMPTON,Butch27ydfieldgoal,12-654:462nd 07:12 WMUTUCKER,Davon2ydrun(Hampton),13-835:43 00:00 WMUHAMPTON,Butch23ydfieldgoal,7-272:293rd 02:11 WMUTerrell1ydrun(JohnsonpassfromTerrell),20-909:084th 14:52 KSU RANKIN,Justin20ydrun(HYNES,Shanekick),6-832:11 12:04 WMU SPILLANE, R safety 08:27 WMUFRANKLIN,J19ydrun(HAMPTON,Butchkick),7-753:28, 04:00 WMUJOHNSON,Fabian5ydrun(Hampton),5-362:57Team Stats WMU KSUFIRSTDOWNS 26 17RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 64-329 34-220PASSINGYDS(NET) 83 73PassesAtt-Comp-Int 13-6-0 21-9-1TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 77-412 55-293Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-47Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 1-2Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-87 5-77Interception Returns-Yards 1-28 0-0Punts(Number-Avg) 4-39.5 3-39.7Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 4-24 5-50Possession Time 35:23 24:37Third-DownConversions 11of 17 5of 11Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 0of 2Red-ZoneScores-Chances 6-6 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4Rushing WesternMichigan-FRANKLIN,J31-134;JOHNSON,Fabian19-125;TERRELL,Zach8-39;TUCKER,Davon5-16;ESKRIDGE,D1-15.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick22-141;RANKIN,Justin8-48;PRICE,Kavious1-19;JAMES,Raekwon1-10;WASHINGTON,M.2-2.PassingWesternMichigan-TERRELL,Zach6-13-0-83.KentState-HOLLEY,Nick9-21-1-73ReceivingWesternMichigan-HENRY,Michael4-48;DAVIS,Corey1-18;FRANKLIN,J1-17.KentState-JAMES,Raekwon4-20;FACKLER,Brice2-18;TYSON,ZAQUON1-15;PRICE,Kavious1-15;RANKIN,Justin1-7;MARINELLI,Mike0-minusTackles (UA-A)WesternMichigan-TRANQUILL,J7-3;FERGUSON,J5-3;BAILEY,Caleb5-2;SPILLANE,R4-2;BROWN,Asantay4-0;ADAMS,Keion2-1;TURNER,Andre1-2; BRASTER, Nathan 1-2; TANNER, Brad 2-0; EKWOGE, Leo 2-0; CURLE, David1-0;GRACE,Alex1-0;BEAL,Sam1-0;CLAIBORNE,S1-0;PHILLIPS,D0-1.KentState-CUTHBERT,Nick11-8;REFUGE,Elcee5-4;JONES,Jim3-6;BOURNE,Kevin4-3;MURRAY,Najee4-2;McRAE,Juantez4-2;EBOIGBE,Theo3-1;WAUGH,Terence2-2;CUNNINGHAM,Jon1-3;FAIRCHILD,C.1-2;EL-LIOTT,Marcus2-0;FOSTER,Jerrell2-0;PARKER,Jamal2-0;REDMOND,Darius1-0;MONDAY,D.1-0;FAULKNER,Nick1-0;SOMMERS,Matt1-0;MORRIS,Kalil1-0;CALHOUN,Ernest1-0;SHINSKY,Connor1-0;MOORE,Marques1-0;LAWRENCE-BURKE1-0;MAJETTE,Theo1-0;HILL,Dominic0-1.Time: 3:23Attendance:4,536



GAME 11 AT BOWLING GREENNOVEMBER 15, 2016

KENT STATE ...................................... 7BOWLING GREEN .............................42

DoytPerryStadium•BowlingGreen,Ohio

Scoring 1 2 3 4 TotalKent State 0 7 0 0 7 Bowling Green 7 14 7 14 42

Scoring Summary1st 02:25 BG WILSON,Donovan3ydrun(SUDER,Jakekick),16-896:482nd08:40 BG FOLKERTSMA,H.3ydpassfromMorgan(Suder),16-805:39 03:14 BG COPPET,Fred13ydrun(SUDER,Jakekick),9-604:05 02:07 KSU CALHOUN,Ernest56ydpassfromHOLLEY,Nick(Hynes)3rd07:26 BG CLEVELAND,Josh85ydrun(SUDER,Jakekick),1-850:124th10:38 BG WILSON,Donovan4ydrun(SUDER,Jakekick),12-736:16 02:29 BG PHOUTHAVONG,D.19ydpassfromMorgan(Suder),10-856:21

Team Stats KSU BGSUFIRSTDOWNS 10 35RUSHES-YARDS(NET) 22-9 66-420PASSINGYDS(NET) 245 177Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-15-0 24-12-2TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 50-254 90-597Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1--4 1-2Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-74 2-32Interception Returns-Yards 2-33 0-0Punts(Number-Avg) 9-42.3 2-49.0Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 8-58 4-40Possession Time 19:30 40:30Third-DownConversions 3of 12 11of 17Fourth-DownConversions 0of 0 0of 0Red-ZoneScores-Chances 0-1 5-6Rushing KentState-RANKIN,Justin5-21;HOLLEY,Nick13-4;WASHINGTON,M.1-minus3;BOLLAS,George3-minus13.BowlingGreen-WILSON,Donovan30-146;CLEVELAND,Josh8-131;COPPET,Fred19-105;STEPHENS,T.7-33;MORGAN,James2-5.

PassingKentState-HOLLEY,Nick8-19-0-127;BOLLAS,George7-9-0-118.BowlingGreen-MORGAN,James12-24-2-177.

ReceivingKentState-CALHOUN,Ernest5-112;HARRELL,Trey3-50;WASHINGTON,M.2-39;MALONE,Ryan2-22;TYSON,ZAQUON1-11;CARRIGAN,Mike1-6;RANKIN,Justin1-5.BowlingGreen-MOORE,Ronnie4-81;PHOUTHAVONG,D.1-19;POUGH,Janarvis1-19;WILSON,Donovan1-18;REDDING,Teo1-18;MILLER,Scott1-7;COPPET,Fred1-6;CLEVELAND,Josh1-6;FOLKERTSMA,H.1-3.Tackles (UA-A)KentState-CUTHBERT,Nick9-9;BOURNE,Kevin6-8;McRAE,Juantez5-9;WAUGH,Terence5-1;MURRAY,Najee4-1;JONES,Jim3-1;EBOIGBE,Theo3-1;PARKER,Jamal3-1;HILL,Dominic2-2;REFUGE,Elcee1-3;FOSTER,Jerrell2-1;MORRIS,Kalil1-2;CUNNINGHAM,Jon0-3;FAIRCHILD,C.0-3;MONDAY,D.1-1;LAWRENCE-BURKE1-1;REDMOND,Darius1-0;MOORE,Marques0-1;BYRD,Jontey0-1;FAULKNER,Nick0-1.BowlingGreen-GREENE,Trenton3-4;McBRIDE,Jerry4-1;GREGORY,Montre3-2;HARRIS,Brandon1-3;JEFFERIES,Cam.3-0;JONES,Tyrik2-1;BOZEMAN,Jamari1-2;LUNSFORD,Izaah1-2;HEN-DRIX,Dorian2-0;KONOWALSKI,D1-1;BUSH,Terrance1-1;JUNIOR,Kyle0-2;MILTON,Marcus1-0;BALLEW,Nilijah1-0;BANKS,Aaron1-0;STEWARD,Ben1-0;SANDERS,Brian1-0;BARTMAN,Zac1-0;LOCKE,Nate0-1;ROBINSON,Matt0-1;MILLER,Scott0-1.Time: 3:22Attendance:13,612

NORTHERN ILLINOISOverall: NIU leads,19-7In Kent: NIU leads, 7-5InDeKalb:NIUleads,11-2At Neutral Sites: NIU leads 1-0Year Location Result Score11.18.49 DeKalb,Ill. W 21-1910.27.50 Kent,Ohio W 56-709.25.66 DeKalb,Ill. W 26-709.23.67 Kent,Ohio W 35-010.30.71 Kent,Ohio L 7-2610.28.72 DeKalb,Ill. L 7-2810.04.75 DeKalb,Ill. L 15-3811.25.76 Kent,Ohio W 42-010.29.77 Kent,Ohio L 18-2111.04.78 DeKalb,Ill. L 21-2711.03.79 DeKalb,Ill. L 0-2511.01.80 Kent,Ohio L 14-3510.10.81 Kent,Ohio W 31-1009.18.82 DeKalb,Ill. L 15-2309.24.83 Kent,Ohio L 7-3809.22.84 DeKalb,Ill. L 10-2410.23.99 DeKalb,Ill. L 7-5010.13.01 Kent,Ohio W 44-3409.28.02 DeKalb,Ill. L 6-1310.22.05 Kent,Ohio L 3-3411.10.07 DeKalb,Ill. L 20-2711.18.08 Kent,Ohio L 14-4210.08.11 DeKalb,Ill. L10-4011.20.12 Detroit,MichL2OT 44-3710.05.13 Kent,Ohio L24-3810.4.14 DeKalb,Ill. L 14-17Current Streak: Northern Illinois, eight

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OFFSEASON PERSONNEL BREAKDOWNOFFENSE

Returning Lettermen (22)QB (2) Colin Reardon, George Bollas

RB(4) RaekwonJames,NickHolley, Myles Washington, Miles Hibbler

TE (2) Brice Fackler, Ryan Malone WR (7) Ernest Calhoun, Charles Chandler, Antwan

Dixon,KrisWhite,ZaquonTyson,JohnnyWoods,LukeGrandjean

OL(7) BrockMacaulay,AlexNielsen,Nathan Puthoff, Stefano Milin, Reno Reda, Wayne Scott, Connor Shinsky

Lettermen Lost (7) RB(1) TrayionDurham,SamKukuraTE (1) Kyle PaytonWR(3) ConnorArlia,JoshBoyle,PJSimmonsOL (1) Anthony Pruitt

Returning Starters (12) ‘15 Starts/CareerQB ColinReardon 6/27WR Kris White 9/18OL Brock Macaulay 12/18OL Reno Reda 10/27OL Wayne Scott 12/28OL StefanoMillin 6/6QB GeorgeBollas 6/6RB RaekwonJames 8/8TE Brice Fackler 10/11WR JohnnyWoods 8/8WR AntwanDixon 6/6OL Nathan Puthoff 10/15

Starters Lost (1) ‘15 Starts/CareerOL Anthony Pruitt 10/14

Athletic CommunicationsFootball Contact AaronChimenti,Asst.Dir.of AthleticComm.E-mail [email protected] (330)672-8468Cell (330) 807-5789xxDirectorof AthleticComm.Phone (330)-xxAddress 106M.A.C.Center,P.O.Box5190;Kent, OH 44242PressBoxPhone (330)-672-2036Website KentStateSports.comTwitter @KentStAthletics, @KentStFootball

DEFENSEReturning Lettermen (25)DL(8) JonteyByrd,JonCunningham,Theo

Eboigbe, Chris Fairchild, Matt Sommers, TerenceWaugh,AnthonyJohnson,KalilMorris

LB(6) JamesAlexander,,MarquesMoore,DariusRedmond,ElceeRefuge,JimJones,RyanSeibert

S (7) Kevin Bourne, Nick Cuthbert, Marcus Elliott,NateHolley,MattBahr,Juantez McRae, Erik Simpson

CB(4) DemetriusMonday,NajeeMurray,Darryl Marshall, Quan Robinson

Lettermen Lost (7)DL(2) ClayMiller,NateTerhune

LB(3) MattDellinger,TroyDipre,DeVante Strickland

DB(2) EldinAnu,JordanItaliano

Returning Starters (8) ‘15 Starts/CareerDL JonCunningham 8/15DL ChrisFairchild 7/13DE TerenceWaugh 10/12LB DariusRedmond 8/20LB Elcee Refuge 10/20S Nate Holley 11/25CB DemetriusMonday 12/21CB NajeeMurray 10/15

Starters Lost (3) ‘15 Starts/CareerDL NateTerhune 12/29LB MattDellinger 10/35S JordanItaliano 11/34

SPECIALISTSReturning Lettermen (2)P/K (1) Shane HynesLS(1) KainAnzovinoLettermen Lost (2) P (1) Anthony MelchioriLS (1) Chad Bushley

STATISTICAL COMPARISON2014VS.2015

Category 2014 2015ScoringOffense 16.4 13.8ScoringDefense 29.0 26.08TotalOffense 315.5 270.8TotalDefense 430.3 350.1PassingOffense 233.6 138.08PassingDefense 216.3 206.17PassEfficiency 108.3 94.43PassEfficiencyDefense 130.3 123.09RushingOffense 81.9 132.8RushingDefense 214.0 143.9FirstDownsFor 198 169FirstDownsAgainst 241 235ThirdDownConv. 30% 25.41%ThirdDownConv.Against 46% 34.02%SacksBy-Yards 9-56 32.0-217SacksAllowed-Yards 18-109 13.0-87Turnovers (INT-Fum) 21 (17-4) 21(10-11)TOsForced(INT-Fum) 17(8-9) 18(12-6)Turnover Margin -4 -3Timeof Possession 29:03 28:06Penalties-Yards 65-574 93-872

2015LEADERS 2014LEADERSRushing Yards

TrayionDurham 444 NickHolley 516GeorgeBollas 403 A.Meray 150RaekwonJames 332 ColinReardon 148

Passing YardsColinReardon 901 ColinReardon2,466GeorgeBollas 756 NathanStrock 104

Receiving YardsAntwanDixon 355 CaseyPierce 641RaekwonJames 287 ChrisHumphrey 635Kris White 229 Ernest Calhoun 319

ReceptionsRaekwonJames 28 CaseyPierce 60AntwanDixon 26 ChrisHumphrey 51Kris White 22 Ernest Calhoun 33

TacklesNate Holley 141 Nate Holley 137MattDellinger 89 JordanItaliano 96ElceeRefugee 70 MattDellinger 89

SacksTerenceWaugh 9.0 NateTerhune 3.5NateTerhune 6.5 TerenceWaugh 1.5

InterceptionsDemetriusMonday 6 JordanItaliano 36Tied 1 MalcolmPannell 2



TEAM STATISTICSDate Opponent Score Record MAC Time AttendSep 03 at Penn State L, 13-33 0-1-0 0-0-0 3:27 94,378Sep10 vs.NCA&T L,36-39 0-2-0 0-0-0 3:57 13,540Sep17 vs.Monmouth W,27-7 1-2-0 0-0-0 2:50 14,265Sep 24 at Alabama L, 0-48 1-3-0 0-0-0 3:07 101,821Oct1 vs.Akron L,27-31 1-4-0 0-1-0 3:30 20,167Oct.8 atBuffalo W,44-20 2-4-0 1-1-0 3:15 20,532Oct.15 atMiami L,14-18 2-5-0 1-2-0 3:05 15,160Oct.22 vs.Ohio L,10-14 2-6-0 1-3-0 3:10 8,429Oct.29 atC.Michigan W,27-24 3-6-0 2-3-0 3:40 9,236Nov.8 vs.W.Michigan L,21-37 3-7-0 2-4-0 3:23 4,536Nov.15 atBowlingGreen L,7-42 3-8-0 2-5-0 3:22 13,612SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalKentState 43 71 42 51 19 226Opponents 47 84 75 85 22 313CATEGORY KSU OPPSCORING 226 313POINTSPERGAME 20.5 28.5 PTS OFF TURNOVERS 127 57FIRSTDOWNS 163 233 RUSHING 88 122PASSING 65 93 PENALTY 10 18RUSHINGYARDAGE 1822 2062YDSGAINEDRUSHING 2234 2393YARDSLOSTRUSHING 412 331RUSHINGATTEMPTS 444 466AVERAGEPERRUSH 4.1 4.4AVERAGEPERGAME 165.6 187.5TDSRUSHING 14 20PASSINGYARDAGE 1497 2103 COMP-ATT-INT 133-255-7 170-330-11AVERAGEPERPASS 5.9 6.4AVERAGEPERCATCH 11.3 12.4AVERAGEPERGAME 136.1 191.2TDSPASSING 9 16TOTALOFFENSE 3319 4165TOTALPLAYS 699 796AVERAGEPERPLAY 4.7 5.2AVERAGEPERGAME 301.7 378.6KICKRETURNS:#-YDS 35-660 40-802PUNTRETURNS:#-YDS 19-121 17-164INTRETURNS:#-YARDS 11-133 7-110KICKRETURNAVERAGE18.9 20.0PUNTRETURNAVERAGE6.4 9.6INTRETURNAVERAGE 12.1 15.7FUMBLES-LOST 17-5 19-11PENALTIES-YARDS 57-482 54-505AVERAGEPERGAME 43.8 45.9PUNTS-YARDS 70-2729 55-2384AVERAGEPERPUNT 39.0 43.3NETPUNTAVERAGE 36.4 40.8KICKOFFS-YARDS 50-2824 54-3217AVERAGEPERKICK 56.5 59.6NETKICKAVERAGE 37.9 39.9TIME OF POSSESSION 29:22 30:383RD-DOWNCON. 56/165 65/1643RD-DOWNPCT 34% 40%4TH-DOWNCON. 5/14 9/154TH-DOWNPCT 36% 60%SACKSBY-YARDS 20-119 31-255MISCYARDS 10 0TOUCHDOWNSSCORED 26 39FIELDGOALS-ATTEMPTS15-20 12-16ON-SIDEKICKS 0-0 0-2RED-ZONESCORES (26-33) (37-44)RED-ZONETDS (16-33) (28-44)PAT-ATTEMPTS (25-25) (33-33) ATTENDANCE 60937 254739

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING GP Att GainLoss Net Avg TDLongAvg/GHOLLEY,Nick11 1951089169920 4.7 10 68 83.6RANKIN,Justin1096 497 47 450 4.7 3 47 45.0MATTHEWS 8 28 136 0 136 4.9 0 51 17.0PRICE,K. 10 20 137 9 128 6.4 0 28 12.8MITCHELL,M.4 48 193 106 87 1.8 0 26 21.8WASHINGTON1019 52 10 42 2.2 1 8 4.2JAMES,R. 11 6 34 4 30 5.0 0 10 2.7BOLLAS,G. 7 14 58 36 22 1.6 0 16 3.1AGNER,Justin 2 12 33 26 7 0.6 0 16 3.5CALHOUN,E.11 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3REARDON,C.10 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2TEAM 4 4 0 5 -5 -1.2 0 0 -1.2Total.......... 11444223441218224.1 14 68 165.6Opponents...... 11466239333120624.4 20 85 187.5PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TDLngAvg/GHOLLEY,Nick 11 104.19 72-146-3 49.3 868 4 56 78.9MITCHELL,Mylik4 121.73 39-69-1 56.5 363 5 37 90.8BOLLAS,George 7 120.50 13-23-1 56.5 199 0 36 28.4AGNER,Justin 2 62.51 8-15-2 53.3 64 0 15 32.0REARDON,Colin10 125.20 1-1-0 100.0 3 0 3 0.3PRICE,Kavious 10 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total.......... 11 107.63 133-255-7 52.2 1497 9 56 136.1Opponents...... 11 114.38 170-330-11 51.5 2103 16 55 191.2RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long AvgGRANKIN,Justin 10 26 313 12.0 1 54 31.3JAMES,Raekwon11 21 208 9.9 0 47 18.9CALHOUN,E. 11 17 234 13.8 3 56 21.3HOLLEY,Nick 11 13 135 10.4 2 28 12.3PRICE,Kavious 10 12 86 7.2 0 18 8.6FACKLER,Brice 11 11 144 13.1 2 31 13.1WASHINGTON 10 7 63 9.0 0 29 6.3WOODS,Johnny 11 6 48 8.0 1 15 4.4CARRIGAN,Mike11 5 60 12.0 0 29 5.5HARRELL,Trey 10 5 46 9.2 0 30 4.6MALONE,Ryan 11 4 33 8.2 0 16 3.0MATTHEWS,W. 8 3 91 30.3 0 48 11.4TYSON,Z. 8 2 26 13.0 0 15 3.2WHITE,Kris 1 1 12 12.0 0 12 12.0Total.......... 11 133 1497 11.3 9 56 136.1Opponents...... 11 170 2103 12.4 16 55 191.2PUNTRETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongTYSON,ZAQUON 11 67 6.1 0 16HOLLEY,Nick 7 52 7.4 0 26CALHOUN,Ernest 1 2 2.0 0 2Total.......... 19 121 6.4 0 26Opponents...... 17 164 9.6 1 75KICKRETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJAMES,Raekwon 9 194 21.6 0 66PRICE,Kavious 8 163 20.4 0 51RANKIN,Justin 6 140 23.3 0 31TYSON,ZAQUON 4 57 14.2 0 22REFUGE,Elcee 3 39 13.0 0 18CALHOUN,Ernest 3 51 17.0 0 22WASHINGTON,M. 2 16 8.0 0 9Total.......... 35 660 18.9 0 66Opponents...... 40 802 20.0 0 75SCORING TD FGs Kick RushRcv PassDXPSaf PointsHOLLEY, Nick 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72HYNES, Shane 0 15-20 25-25 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 70RANKIN,Justin 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24CALHOUN,E. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18FACKLER, Brice 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12MURRAY,Najee 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6REFUGE,Elcee 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6WASHINGTON,M. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6ALEXANDER,J.1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

TRACKING THE OPPONENTS Penn State 9-2, 7-1 Big TenLastweek: W,39-0vs.Rutgers NextUp: Nov.26vs.MichiganStateNC A&T 9-2, 7-1 MEACLast game: L, 21-42 at NC Central NextUp: Nov.26atRichmond Monmouth 5-6,0-5BigSouthLastweek: L,33-34(ot)vs.Gardner-WebbNextUp:Alabama 11-0, 7-0 SECLastweek: W,31-3vs.ChattanoogaNextUp: Nov.26vs.Auburn Akron 5-6,3-4MACLast week: Bye UpNext: Nov.22atOhioBuffalo 2-9,1-6MACLast week: L, 0-38 at Western MichiganUpNext: Nov.25atBowlingGreenMiami 5-6,5-2MACLast week: ByeUpNext: Nov.22atBallState Ohio 7-4, 5-2 MACLast week: L, 20-27 at Central MichiganUpNext: Nov.22vs.AkronCentralMichigan 6-5,3-4MACLastweek: W,27-20vs.OhioUpNext: Nov.22atEasternMichiganWestern Michigan 11-0, 7-0 MACLastweek: W,38-0vs.BuffaloUpNext: Nov.25vs.ToledoBowling Green 3-8, 2-5 MACLast week: W, 42-7 at Kent StateUpNext: Nov.25vs.BuffaloNorthern Illinois 4-7, 4-3 MACLast week: W, 31-24 at Eastern MichiganUpNext: Nov.25atKentStateComposite Record: 77-55

WOODS,Johnny 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6MITCHELL,M. 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0Total.......... 26 15-2025-25 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 226Opponents...... 39 12-1633-33 0-2 2 2-3 0 3 313

TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GHOLLEY,Nick 11 341 920 868 1788 162.5RANKIN,Justin 10 96 450 0 450 45.0MITCHELL,Mylik 4 117 87 363 450 112.5BOLLAS,George 7 37 22 199 221 31.6MATTHEWS,Will 8 28 136 0 136 17.0PRICE,Kavious 10 21 128 0 128 12.8AGNER,Justin 2 27 7 64 71 35.5WASHINGTON,M. 10 19 42 0 42 4.2JAMES,Raekwon 11 6 30 0 30 2.7REARDON,Colin 10 2 2 3 5 0.5CALHOUN,Ernest 11 1 3 0 3 0.3TEAM 4 4 -5 0 -5 -1.2Total.......... 11 699 1822 1497 3319 301.7Opponents...... 11 796 2062 2103 4165 378.6

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GHOLLEY,Nick 11 920 135 52 0 0 1107 100.6RANKIN,Justin 10 450 313 0 140 0 903 90.3JAMES,Raekwon 11 30 208 0 194 0 432 39.3PRICE,Kavious 10 128 86 0 163 0 377 37.7CALHOUN,E. 11 3 234 2 51 0 290 26.4MATTHEWS,Will8 136 91 0 0 0 227 28.4TYSON,Z. 8 0 26 67 57 0 150 18.8FACKLER,Brice 11 0 144 0 0 0 144 13.1WASHINGTON 10 42 63 0 16 0 121 12.1MITCHELL,Mylik4 87 0 0 0 0 87 21.8CARRIGAN,Mike11 0 60 0 0 0 60 5.5WOODS,Johnny 11 0 48 0 0 0 48 4.4HARRELL,Trey 10 0 46 0 0 0 46 4.6BOURNE,Kevin 11 0 0 0 0 44 44 4.0REFUGE,Elcee 11 0 0 0 39 0 39 3.5MALONE,Ryan 11 0 33 0 0 0 33 3.0FOSTER,Jerrell 11 0 0 0 0 33 33 3.0PARKER,Jamal 11 0 0 0 0 33 33 3.0MURRAY,Najee 11 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.1BOLLAS,George 7 22 0 0 0 0 22 3.1WHITE,Kris 1 0 12 0 0 0 12 12.0AGNER,Justin 2 7 0 0 0 0 7 3.5REARDON,Colin10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2MARINELLI,Mike7 0 -2 0 0 0 -2 -0.3TEAM 4 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -1.2Total.......... 11 1822 1497 121 660 133 4233 384.8Opponents...... 11 2062 2103 164 802 110 5241 476.5

INDIVIDUALGAME-BY-GAME PASSING

Game George Bollas Nick HolleyPenn State 0-1-0-0-0 -NC A&T - -Monmouth 1-2-0-2-2 -Alabama 4-8-0-71-0 -Akron - 19-35-0-285-2Buffalo - 7-13-0-89-0Miami 1-3-1-8-0 7-11-1-91-0Ohio - 12-29-0-101-0Central Michigan - 10-18-1-102-1Western Michigan - 9-21-1-73-0Bowling Green 7-9-0-118-0 8-19-0-127-0 Total 13-23-1-199-0 72-146-3-868-4FormatisComp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TDs

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSFIELDGOALSFGM-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg BlkHYNES,Shane15-2075.0 0-0 4-4 5-8 6-7 0-1 43 2

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdADAMS,Derek 66 2657 40.3 67 1 34 27 1TEAM 2 34 17.0 34 0 0 0 1MITCHELL,M. 1 20 20.0 20 0 0 1 0HOLLEY,Nick 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 1 0Total.......... 70 2729 39.0 67 1 34 29 2Opponents...... 55 2384 43.3 63 1 17 17 0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn NetYdLnHYNES,Shane50 2824 56.5 5 2Total.......... 50 2824 56.5 5 2 802 37.9 27Opponents...... 54 3217 59.6 16 2 660 39.9 25

FIELDGOALSEQUENCE KentState OpponentsPennState (26),(43),54 (29),(28)NorthCarolinaA&T (20),(40),(42) 45,(36),(35)Monmouth (22),(38),36 -Alabama 37 (28),(48)Akron (30),30,(41) (46)Buffalo (31),(43),(32) (34),(41),46Miami - (38)Ohio (22) -Central Michigan (43),40,(35) 33,48Western Michigan - 27, 23Bowling Green - -Numbersin(parentheses)indicatefieldgoalwasmade.

3-AND-OUTS3-and-Out Kent State OpponentPenn State 5/12 4/12NCA&T 5/16 3/15Monmouth 3/10 5/11Alabama 7/11 0/11Akron 5/13 4/13Buffalo 2/11 2/11Miami 3/11 5/13Ohio 6/13 5/12Central Michigan 3/12 2/12Western Michigan 1/9 3/10Bowling Green 4/11 1/10Total 44/129 34/130

DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Kent State OpponentMostPlays/Result 17/FG(Ohio) 20/TD(WMU) 17/TD(Ohio)MostYards/Result 97/TD(Akron) 90/TD(WMU)LongestTime/Result 8:18/TD(Ohio) 9:08/TD(WMU)

GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON |---------------FIRSTDOWNS---------------| |----RUSHING----||--------------PASSING--------------| |--TOTALOFF.--| ReturnOpponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards TOPennState 13-33 16/19 8/9 6/9 2/1 41-150/38-145 14-28-2/16-31-0 129/209 69-279/69-354 44/146 3/1NCA&T 36-39 15/28 4/10 11/12 0/6 46-93/49-167 17-32-1/22-42-2 182/240 78-275/91-407 121/93 2/4Monmouth 27-7 17/15 12/6 4/6 1/3 46-235/31-67 15-20-0/19-35-1 108/132 66-343/66-199 24/127 1/1Alabama 0-48 5/26 2/16 2/10 1/0 30-82/46-285 7-16-0/22-34-0 84/217 46-166/80-502 57/90 1/0Akron 27-31 20/18 8/6 11/11 1/1 41-138/32-141 19-36-0/11-28-2 285/237 77-423/60-378 184/214 0/3Buffalo 44-20 17/20 12/8 4/11 1/1 45-341/37-116 7-13-0/21-40-0 89/256 58-430/77-372 137/84 0/1Miami 14-18 14/14 11/6 2/7 1/1 48-163/37-79 8-14-2/10-21-0 99/181 62-262/58-260 16/58 2/1Ohio 10-14 18/13 9/10 6/3 3/0 49-163/36-208 12-29-0/11-19-1 101/127 78-264/55-335 86/8 0/3CentralMichigan 27-24 14/19 8/9 6/10 0/0 42-228/30-105 10-18-1/20-43-3 102/244 60-330/73-349 97/120 2/4WesternMichigan 21-37 17/26 12/20 5/4 0/2 34-220/64-329 9-21-1/6-13-0 73/83 55-293/77-412 126/115 1/1BowlingGreen 7-42 10/35 2/22 8/10 0/3 22-9/66-420 15-28-0/12-24-2 245/177 50-254/90-597 103/34 0/3Totals 226-313 163/233 88/122 65/93 10/18 444-1822/466-2062 133-255-7/170-330-11 1497/2103 699-3319/796-4165 995/1089

Opponent 3rdDown 4thDown TimePoss Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Punting PenYdsPennState 5-17/5-14 0-1/0-1 32:56/27:04 5:52 3.7/3.8 4.6/6.7 4.0/5.1 6-41.0/6-47.0 6-47/5-55NCA&T 5-20/5-16 0-0/0-0 28:53/31:07 -2:14 2.0/3.4 5.7/5.7 3.5/4.5 10-33.6/7-40.9 10-82/10-70Monmouth 8-16/2-15 1-2/3-6 32:22/27:38 4:44 5.1/2.2 5.4/3.8 5.2/3.0 3-37.3/6-41.2 6-55/5-58Alabama 1-13/6-14 1-2/2-3 26:27/33:33 -7:06 2.7/6.2 5.2/6.4 3.6/6.3 9-46.0/2-49.0 0-0/2-20Akron 8-18/3-12 1-2/1-1 37:49/22:11 15:38 3.4/4.4 7.9/8.5 5.5/6.3 6-44.8/5-38.0 8-75/6-64Buffalo 6-12/10-19 0-0/1-2 29:38/30:22 -0:44 7.6/3.1 6.8/6.4 7.4/4.8 3-39.0/4-45.5 2-12/2-18Miami 5-15/4-15 1-2/1-1 32:16/27:44 4:32 3.4/2.1 7.1/8.6 4.2/4.5 7-36.1/8-44.1 5-39/4-28Ohio 6-19/2-9 1-3/0-0 33:09/26:51 6:18 3.3/5.8 3.5/6.7 3.4/6.1 9-37.0/7-43.3 2-20/8-83CentralMichigan 4-12/6-16 0-0/1-1 25:23/34:37 -9:14 5.4/3.5 5.7/5.7 5.5/4.8 5-29.8/4-46.8 5-44/4-45WesternMichigan 5-11/11-17 0-2/0-0 24:37/35:23 -10:46 6.5/5.1 3.5/6.4 5.3/5.4 3-39.7/4-39.5 5-50/4-24BowlingGreen 3-12/11-17 0-0/0-0 19:30/40:30 -21:00 0.4/6.4 8.8/7.4 5.1/6.6 9-42.3/2-49.0 8-58/4-40Totals 56-165/65-164 5-14/9-15 323:00/337:00 -14:00 4.1/4.4 5.9/6.4 4.7/5.2 70-39.0/55-43.3 482/505 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category



GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPSOFFENSE Z WR/TE SLOT LT LG C RG RT TE/WR QB RB X WRPenn State White Price Reda Scott Millin Puthoff Shinsky Fackler Agner Rankin WoodsNC A&T Calhoun Holley Reda Scott Millin Puthoff Shinsky Fackler Mitchell Rankin WoodsMonmouth Calhoun Holley Reda Scott Millin Shinsky Macaulay James Mitchell Rankin WoodsAlabama Calhoun Holley Reda Scott Millin Shinsky Macaulay James Mitchell Rankin WoodsAkron Malone Price Reda Scott Puthoff Shinsky Millin Fackler Holley Rankin WoodsBuffalo Malone James Reda Scott Puthoff Shinsky Millin Fackler Holley Rankin CalhounMiami Malone James Reda Scott Puthoff Shinsky Millin Fackler Holley Matthews CalhounOhio Malone James Reda Scott Puthoff Shinsky Millin Fackler Holley Rankin CalhounCentralMichigan Malone James Reda Scott Millin Shinsky Marinelli Fackler Holley Rankin CalhounWesternMichigan Malone James Reda Scott Millin Shinsky Marinelli Fackler Holley Rankin CalhounBowlingGreen Malone James Reda Scott Millin Shinsky Marinelli Fackler Holley Rankin Carrigan

DEFENSE DE DT/DE NT/DB LEO LB LB APACHE CB SS FS/CB CBPennState Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Marshall McRae Holley MondayNCA&T Eboigbe Morris Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Marshall McRae Holley MondayMonmouth Eboigbe Morris Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Peters Marshall McRae Holley FosterAlabama Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Marshall McRae Holley FosterAkron Eboigbe A.Johnson Bourne Waugh Cuthbert Holley Murray Marshall McRae Parker FosterBuffalo Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Parker McRae Holley FosterMiami Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Parker McRae Holley FosterOhio Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Monday Bourne Holley FosterCentralMichigan Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Parker Bourne Holley FosterWesternMichigan Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Alexander Murray Parker McRae Bourne FosterBowlingGreen Eboigbe Cunningham Fairchild Waugh Cuthbert Jones Murray Parker McRae Bourne Foster

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-||---PassDef---| |--Fumbles--| BlkdDEFENSIVELEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick SafHOLLEY,Nate 9 80 31 111 4.5-11 1.0-4 . 1 1 1--1 . . .CUTHBERT,Nick 11 42 37 79 7.5-22 1.0-8 . 1 . 1-0 1 . .WAUGH,Terence 11 39 18 57 13.0-76 8.0-58 . . 6 . 1 1 .McRAE,Juantez 10 30 22 52 1.0-13 . 1-0 1 . . 2 . .MURRAY,Najee 11 33 14 47 4.0-11 . 2-23 14 3 2-47 1 . .BOURNE,Kevin 11 26 20 46 3.0-6 1.0-5 2-44 1 . 1-0 1 . .REFUGE,Elcee 11 17 18 35 2.5-10 1.0-3 1-0 1 . 3-20 . . .FOSTER,Jerrell 11 25 9 34 . . 3-33 9 . . 1 . .CUNNINGHAM,Jon 11 14 19 33 4.5-13 1.0-6 . . 3 . 1 . .ALEXANDER,J. 10 19 14 33 5.0-20 1.0-10 . 3 2 1-15 1 . .FAIRCHILD,C. 11 16 15 31 1.5-4 2.0-4 . . 2 . . . .JONES,Jim 10 16 10 26 1.0-2 . . . 1 . . . .PARKER,Jamal 11 17 4 21 1.0-9 1.0-9 2-33 1 1 . . 1 .EBOIGBE,Theo 11 12 9 21 5.0-9 . . . 1 . 1 . .MONDAY,D. 8 15 3 18 . . . 2 . . . . .MARSHALL,D. 11 12 6 18 . . . 2 . . . . .HILL,Dominic 11 9 8 17 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .MORRIS,Kalil 11 6 9 15 1.0-3 . . . 2 . . . .JOHNSON,A. 8 6 3 9 3.0-9 2.0-7 . 1 1 1-0 . . .MOORE,Marques 11 3 4 7 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .SOMMERS,Matt 11 4 3 7 1.5-3 . . . 2 . . . .FAULKNER,Nick 11 3 3 6 0.5-2 0.5-2 . . . . . . .BAHR,Matt 10 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .LAWRENCE-BURKE 11 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .BYRD,Jontey 11 2 3 5 0.5-2 . . . . . . . .HOLLEY,Nick 11 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .REDMOND,Darius 7 4 . 4 1.0-4 . . 1 . . 1 . .MAJETTE,Theo 10 1 2 3 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . .ELLIOTT,Marcus 9 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .PETERS,Akeam 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .SEIBERT,Ryan 9 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .HOAG,Alex 3 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .PRICE,Kavious 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .FACKLER,Brice 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .SHINSKY,Connor 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .ROBINSON,Quan 10 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .RANKIN,Justin 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .CALHOUN,Ernest 11 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . .HICKS,Dalton 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .HYNES,Shane 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .CARRIGAN,Mike 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .SIMPSON,Erik 9 . . . . . . 1 . . . . .Total.......... 11 474 296 770 63-235 20-119 11-133 39 26 11-81 11 2 .Opponents...... 11 418 321 739 79.0-376 31-255 7-110 29 22 5-13 8 4 3

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INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING (RUSHES-YARDS/TDS)Player Overall PennSt. NCA&T Monmouth Alabama Akron Buffalo Miami Ohio CMU WMU BGSU NIUHOLLEY, Nick 195-920/10 1-4/0 8-23/0 2-15/0 2-5/0 34-117/1 24-224/4 24-84/2 41-159/1 24-144/1 22-141/1 13-4/0RANKIN,Justin 96-450/3 13-82/0 13-37/1 12-59/0 6-52/0 5-17/0 13-58/0 DNP 6--2/0 15-78/1 8-48/1 5-21/0MATTHEWS,Will 28-136/0 2-6/0 2-9/0 4-5/0 3-3/0 DNP 5-62/0 11-47/0 DNP 1-4/0 DNP -PRICE,Kavious 20-128/0 2-31/0 1-1/0 2-33/0 3-3/0 2-4/0 2-0/0 5-27/0 1-6/0 1-4/0 1-19/0 DNPMITCHELL,Mylik 48-87/0 10-27/0 20-9/0 14-77/0 4--26/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPWASHINGTON,M. 19-42/1 - - 4-16/1 6-15/0 - - 5-12/0 1-0/0 DNP 2-2/0 1--3/0JAMES,Raekwon 6-30/0 - - 2-12/0 2-2/0 - - 1-6/0 - - 1-10/0 -BOLLAS,George 14-22/0 1--7/0 2-14/0 3-18/0 3-26/0 DNP 1--3/0 1--13/0 DNP DNP DNP 3--13/0AGNER,Justin 12-7/0 12-7/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNPCALHOUN, Ernest 1-3/0 - - 1-3/0 - - - - - - - -REARDON,Colin 1-2/0 - - - 1-2/0 - - DNP - - - -TEAM 4--5/0 DNP DNP 2--3/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 - 1--2/0 DNP DNP

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS/TDS)Player Overall PennSt. NCA&T Monmouth Alabama Akron Buffalo Miami Ohio CMU WMU BGSU NIURANKIN,Justin 26-313/1 2-15/0 2-20/0 2-12/0 1-3/0 10-181/1 2-40/0 DNP 3-13/0 2-17/0 1-7/0 1-5/0CALHOUN,Ernest 17-234/3 1-4/0 4-60/0 - - 2-27/1 1-7/0 1-7/0 1-11/0 2-6/1 - 5-112/1JAMES,Raekwon 21-208/0 2-44/0 2-17/0 3-23/0 1-3/0 2-52/0 1-6/0 3-21/0 - 3-22/0 4-20/0 -FACKLER, Brice 11-144/2 1-7/0 3-58/2 1-4/0 - 1-4/0 - 1-7/0 1-31/0 1-15/0 2-18/0 -HOLLEY,Nick 13-135/2 4-45/0 1-0/0 7-65/2 1-25/0 - - - - - - -MATTHEWS,Will 3-91/0 - - - 2-43/0 DNP - 1-48/0 DNP - DNP -PRICE,Kavious 12-86/0 1--4/0 1-3/0 - 1-7/0 4-21/0 3-36/0 - 1-8/0 - 1-15/0 DNPWASHINGTON,M. 7-63/0 1-9/0 - 1-2/0 1-3/0 - - - 2-10/0 DNP - 2-39/0CARRIGAN,Mike 5-60/0 - - 1-2/0 - - - - 1-10/0 2-42/0 - 1-6/0WOODS,Johnny 6-48/1 - 3-25/1 - - - - 2-16/0 1-7/0 - - -HARRELL,Trey 5-46/0 1--3/0 1--1/0 - - DNP - - - - - 3-50/0MALONE, Ryan 4-33/0 - - - - - - - 2-11/0 - - 2-22/0TYSON,ZAQUON 2-26/0 - DNP DNP DNP - - - - - 1-15/0 1-11/0WHITE,Kris 1-12/0 1-12/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME TACKLESPlayer Overall PennSt. NCA&T Monmouth Alabama Akron Buffalo Miami Ohio CMU WMU BGSU NIUHOLLEY,Nate 80-31111 5-12 9-4 13-4 12-2 8-4 10-3 4-2 9-0 10-0 DNP DNPCUTHBERT, Nick 42-37 79 2-4 0-1 - 4-4 4-3 5-5 4-2 0-1 3-0 11-8 9-9WAUGH,Terence 39-1857 4-3 9-2 6-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 2-3 4-0 3-1 2-2 5-1McRAE,JuantezS 30-2252 4-4 3-2 1-1 4-2 3-0 1-1 4-1 DNP 1-0 4-2 5-9MURRAY,NajeeDB 33-1447 2-2 4-0 1-1 3-2 1-3 4-1 - 4-2 6-0 4-2 4-1BOURNE,KevinS 26-2046 0-1 - 0-1 4-1 3-3 3-1 1-1 2-1 3-0 4-3 6-8REFUGE, Elcee LB 17-18 35 0-3 4-4 - 2-1 2-2 - 1-1 1-0 1-0 5-4 1-3FOSTER,JerrellCB 25-934 2-2 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 5-1 1-3 2-1 4-0 2-0 2-1CUNNINGHAM,Jon 14-1933 1-4 0-4 - 1-2 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-1 4-1 1-3 0-3ALEXANDER,J.LB 19-1433 0-2 1-4 2-1 2-1 - 5-1 2-2 4-2 3-1 - DNPFAIRCHILD,C.DT 16-1531 0-1 1-4 0-2 3-0 2-0 1-0 4-1 3-2 1-0 1-2 0-3JONES,JimLB 16-1026 0-1 3-1 - 3-1 DNP - - 1-0 3-0 3-6 3-1EBOIGBE,TheoDE 12-921 - - 1-1 0-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 3-1 3-1PARKER,JamalCB 17-421 - - 3-1 3-0 3-1 2-1 - - 1-0 2-0 3-1MARSHALL,D.CB 12-618 2-2 5-1 4-0 1-2 0-1 - - - - - -MONDAY,D.CB 15-318 6-0 3-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 - 4-1 - 1-0 1-1HILL,DominicDT 9-8 17 1-0 1-2 2-1 0-2 1-0 1-0 - - 1-0 0-1 2-2MORRIS,KalilDL 6-9 15 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 - - 1-2 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-2JOHNSON,A.DE 6-3 9 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 DNP DNP - DNPMOORE,MarquesLB 3-4 7 - 0-2 0-1 1-0 - 1-0 - - - 1-0 0-1SOMMERS,MattDE 4-3 7 - - - 1-1 1-0 - 0-2 - 1-0 1-0 -FAULKNER,NickDE 3-3 6 - - 0-2 - - 1-0 - - 1-0 1-0 0-1BAHR,MattS 3-3 6 0-2 2-0 1-1 - - DNP - - - - -BYRD,JonteyDL 2-3 5 - 1-0 - - - 1-1 - 0-1 - - 0-1LAWRENCE-BURKE S 2-3 5 - - 0-1 - 0-1 - - - - 1-0 1-1REDMOND,DariusLB 4-0 4 - 1-0 1-0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-0HOLLEY, Nick 3-1 4 1-1 1-0 1-0 - - - - - - - -ELLIOTT,MarcusS 2-1 3 0-1 - - DNP DNP - - - - 2-0 -MAJETTE,TheoDL 1-2 3 - - 0-1 0-1 DNP - - - - 1-0 -SEIBERT,RyanLB 2-0 2 DNP DNP - - - - 2-0 - - - -FACKLER, Brice 1-1 2 - - - - 0-1 1-0 - - - - -HOAG,AlexDE 1-1 2 DNP DNP - 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPPRICE,Kavious 2-0 2 - - - 2-0 - - - - - - DNPPETERS,AkeamDB 2-0 2 - - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - -CARRIGAN, Mike 1-0 1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -RANKIN,Justin 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - DNP - - - -SHINSKY, Connor 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 -CALHOUN, Ernest 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 -HICKS,DaltonLB 0-1 1 0-1 - DNP - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNPROBINSON,QuanCB 0-1 1 - - DNP - - 0-1 - - - - -HYNES, Shane 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - -



INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATIONPlayer Overall PennSt. NCA&T Monmouth Alabama Akron Buffalo Miami Ohio CMU WMU BGSU NIUADAMS,Derek 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXAGNER,Justin 2/1 START ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...ALEXANDER,J. 10/9 START START START START XXX START START START START START ...ANZOVINO,Kain 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ...BAHR,Matt 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXBOLLAS,George 7/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... XXXBOURNE, Kevin 11/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START START STARTBRUMFIELD,C. 3/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXXBUTLER,C. 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXBYRD,Jontey 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXCALHOUN, Ernest 11/8 XXX START START START XXX START START START START START XXXCARRIGAN, Mike 11/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX STARTCHANDLER,C. 9/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXXCUNNINGHAM,Jon 11/8 START XXX XXX START XXX START START START START START STARTCUTHBERT, Nick 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTEBOIGBE, Theo 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTELLIOTT,Marcus 9/- XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXFACKLER, Brice 11/9 START START XXX XXX START START START START START START STARTFAIRCHILD,C. 11/10 START START START START XXX START START START START START STARTFAULKNER, Nick 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXFOSTER,Jerrell 11/9 XXX XXX START START START START START START START START STARTGRANDJEAN,Luke 6/- XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ...GREGORIE,Adam 8/- ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXHARRELL,Trey 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXHIBBLER,Miles 8/- ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXXHICKS,Dalton 6/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ...HILL,Dominic 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXHOAG,Alex 3/- ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ...HOLLEY,Nate 9/9 START START START START START START START START START ... ...HOLLEY, Nick 11/10 XXX START START START START START START START START START STARTHYNES, Shane 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXJAMES,Raekwon 11/8 XXX XXX START START XXX START START START START START STARTJOHNSON,A. 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX ... ... XXX ...JONES,Jim 10/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX STARTLAWRENCE-BURKE 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMACAULAY,Brock 8/2 XXX XXX START START XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ...MAJETTE,Theo 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMALONE, Ryan 11/7 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START STARTMARINELLI,Mike 7/3 ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... START START STARTMARSHALL,D. 11/5 START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMATTHEWS,Will 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START ... XXX ... XXXMcRAE,Juantez 10/9 START START START START START START START ... XXX START STARTMILLIN, Stefano 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTMITCHELL,Mylik 4/3 XXX START START START ... ... ... ... ... ... ...MONDAY,D. 8/3 START START ... ... ... XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXXMOORE,Marques 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMORRIS, Kalil 11/2 XXX START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXMURRAY,Najee 11/10 START START XXX START START START START START START START STARTNIELSEN,Alex 2/- ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...PALUMBO,Joey 3/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXXPARKER,Jamal 11/6 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START XXX START START STARTPETERS, Akeam 11/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXPICKETT,Carlos 5/- ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXPRICE,Kavious 10/2 START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...PUTHOFF,Nathan 6/6 START START ... ... START START START START ... ... ...RANKIN,Justin 10/10 START START START START START START ... START START START STARTREARDON,Colin 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXXREDA,Reno 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTREDMOND,Darius 7/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXXREFUGE, Elcee 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXROBINSON,Quan 10/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXSCOTT, Wayne 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTSEIBERT,Ryan 9/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXSHINSKY, Connor 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTSIMPSON,Erik 9/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...SOMMERS, Matt 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXTYSON,ZAQUON 8/- XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXVANHOEF,Chas 10/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXWASHINGTON,M. 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXXWAUGH, Terence 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START STARTWHITE,Kris 1/1 START ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...WILLIAMS,Grant 2/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ...WITUCKI,Jake 2/- ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...WOODS,Johnny 11/5 START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

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Kent State Individual Game HighsRushes 41 HOLLEY, Nick vs OhioYards Rushing 224 HOLLEY, Nick at BuffaloTDRushes 4HOLLEY,NickatBuffaloLongRush 68HOLLEY,NickatCMUPass attempts 35 HOLLEY, Nick vs Akron Pass completions 19 HOLLEY, Nick vs AkronYards Passing 285 HOLLEY, Nick vs AkronTDPasses 3MITCHELL,MylikvsNCA&TLongPass 56HOLLEY,NickatBGSUReceptions 10RANKIN,JustinvsAkronYardsReceiving 181RANKIN,JustinvsAkronTDReceptions 2FACKLER,BricevsNCA&T HOLLEY, Nick vs MonmouthLongReception 56CALHOUN,ErnestatBGSUField Goals 3 HYNES, Shane vs NC A&T HYNES, Shane at BuffaloLong Field Goal 43 HYNES, Shane three timesPunts 9ADAMS,DerekthreetimesPuntingAvg 46.0ADAMS,DerekatAlabama)LongPunt 67ADAMS,DerekatAlabamaPuntsinside20 5ADAMS,DerekvsOhioLongPuntReturn26HOLLEY,NickvsNCA&TLongKickReturn66 JAMES,RaekwonatBuffaloTackles 19 CUTHBERT, Nick vs WMUSacks 2.0WAUGH,TerencethreetimesTacklesForLoss 4.0WAUGH,TerencevsMonmouthInterceptions 2FOSTER,JerrellvsAkron) BOURNE, Kevin at CMU PARKER,JamalatBGSU

Team Game HighsRushes 49 vsOhio(Oct22,2016)YardsRushing 341 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)YardsPerRush 7.6 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)TDRushes 4 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)Passattempts 36 vsAkron(Oct01,2016)Passcompletions 19 vsAkron(Oct01,2016)YardsPassing 285 vsAkron(Oct01,2016)YardsPerPass 8.8 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)TDPasses 3 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)TotalPlays 78 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016) vsOhio(Oct22,2016)TotalOffense 430 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)YardsPerPlay 7.4 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)Points 44 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)SacksBy 5 vsMonmouth(Sep17,2016)FirstDowns 20 vsAkron(Oct01,2016)Penalties 10 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)PenaltyYards 82 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)Turnovers 3 atPennState(Sep03,2016)InterceptionsBy 3 atCMU(Oct29,2016)Punts 10 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)PuntingAvg 46.0 atAlabama(Sep24,2016)LongPunt 67 atAlabama(Sep24,2016)Puntsinside20 6 vsOhio(Oct22,2016)LongPuntReturn26 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)

SUPERLATIVESOpponent Individual Game HighsRushes 31FRANKLIN,J,vsWMUYardsRushing 146WILSON,Donovan,atBGSUTDRushes 2 threeplayersLongRush 85CLEVELAND,Josh,atBGSUPass attempts 43 RUSH, Cooper, at CMUPasscompletions 20 JACKSON,Tyree,atBuffalo RUSH, Cooper, at CMU YardsPassing 250 JACKSON,Tyree,atBuffaloTDPasses 2 sixplayersLongPass 55RAGLAND,Gus,atMiamiReceptions 9 COHEN,Tarik, vs NC A&TYards Receiving 125 COHEN,Tarik, vs NC A&T TDReceptions 2HILL,Leroy,vsNCA&TLong Reception 55 YOUNG, Kenny, at MiamiField Goals 2 Five playersLongFieldGoal 48AdamGriffith,atAlabamaPunts 7 SAWICKI,Steven, vs NC A&T FARKAS, Michael, vs OhioPuntingAvg 49.0 JKScott,atAlabama DAVIDSON,Joe,atBGSULongPunt 63MARTIN,Justin,atMiamiPunts inside 20 3 GASSER, Nick, vs AkronLong Punt Return 75 Xavian Marks, at AlabamaLongKickReturn75EDWARDS,Van,vsAkronTackles 16BASILE,Mike,vsMonmouth GILBERT,U.,vsAkronSacks 2.0TAYLOR,Jeremy,vsNCA&TTacklesForLoss 4.0TAYLOR,Jeremy,vsNCA&TInterceptions 1 Seven playersOpponent Team Game HighsRushes 66 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)YardsRushing 420 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)YardsPerRush 6.4 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)TDRushes 4 vsWMU(Nov08,2016) atBGSU(Nov15,2016)Passattempts 43 atCMU(Oct29,2016)Passcompletions 22 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016) atAlabama(Sep24,2016)YardsPassing 256 atBuffalo(Oct08,2016)YardsPerPass 8.6 atMiami(Oct15,2016)TDPasses 3 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)TotalPlays 91 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)TotalOffense 597 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)YardsPerPlay 6.6 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)Points 48 atAlabama(Sep24,2016)SacksBy 7 atPennState(Sep03,2016)FirstDowns 35 atBGSU(Nov15,2016)Penalties 10 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016)PenaltyYards 83 vsOhio(Oct22,2016)Turnovers 4 vsNCA&T(Sep10,2016) atCMU(Oct29,2016)InterceptionsBy 2 atPennState(Sep03,2016) atMiami(Oct15,2016)Punts 8 atMiami(Oct15,2016)PuntingAvg 49.0 atAlabama(Sep24,2016) atBGSU(Nov15,2016)LongPunt 63 atMiami(Oct15,2016)Puntsinside20 3 vsAkron(Oct01,2016) atMiami(Oct15,2016)LongPuntReturn75 atAlabama(Sep24,2016)

SCORING DRIVESOpp. Qtr. Time ScoringPlay Plays-Yds ElapsedPSU 1st 05:25 HYNES,Shane26ydFG 11-64 4:31 2nd 11:33 HYNES, Shane 43 yd FG 10-49 5:23 2nd 06:12 Refuge20ydfumblerec. - - NCA&T1st 00:05 HYNES,Shane20ydFG 4-8 2:06 2nd 05:04 Fackler 27 yd pass Mitchell 7-85 3:00 3rd 00:00 Fackler 8 yd pass from Mitchell 2-8 0:28 OT 15:00 Hynes40ydfieldgoal 4-2 0:00 OT 15:00 RANKIN,Justin10ydrun 4-25 0:00 OT 15:00 Woods 15 yd pass Mitchell 4-25 0:00 OT 15:00 HYNES, Shane 42 yd FG 4-0 0:00 Mon 1st 3:29 HYNES,Shane22ydFG 6-36 3:14 2nd 10:56 Washington7-ydrun 11-78 5:26 2nd 4:19 HYNES, Shane 38 yd FG 7-34 4:08 3rd 5:53 Holley6-ydpassMitchell 15-68 5:56 4th 2:34 Holley 28-yd pass Mitchell 3-31 1:05Akron 1st 2:51 Holley13-ydrun 6-47 2:30 2nd 7:04 Hynes30-ydfieldgoal 9-59 4:54 2nd 5:19 Calhoun 18-yd pass Holley 2-5 0:44 4th 10:19 Hynes41-ydfieldgoal 5-31 2:58 4th 1:02 Rankin9-ydpassHolley 16-97 4:45Buffalo 1st 12:24 Hynes31-ydfieldgoal 5-68 2:36 1st 7:40 Holley67-ydrun 3-84 1:23 2nd 12:14 Hynes43-ydfieldgoal 8-39 3:02 2nd 3:35 Alexander15-ydfumblerec. - - 3rd 0:29 Holley3-ydrun 12-71 5:36 4th 8:09 Holley2-ydrun 6-31 3:17 4th 6:25 Holley43-ydrun 2-48 0:18 4th 1:57 Hynes32-ydfieldgoal 5-54 2:59Miami 2nd 4:22 Holley2-yardrun 6-31 3:18 3rd 8:45 Holley 21-ard run 5-92 2:25Ohio 2nd 0:05 Hynes22-ydfieldgoal 17-91 4:50 3rd 6:36 Holley3-ydrun 17-75 8:18CMU 1st 3:21 Hynes 41-yd FG 9-52 4:42 2nd 7:22 Calhoun 3-yd pass Holley 4-14 1:41 3rd 4:15 Rankin 1-yd run 8-82 3:43 4th 12:54 Holley68-ydrun 2-68 2-68 4th 0:00 Hynes35-ydFG 11-68 1:55WMU 1st 12:53 Murray 47-yd fumble return - - 1st 5:14 Holley3-ydrun 10-60 6:02 4th 14:52 Rankin20-ydrun 6-83 2:11BGSU 2nd 2:07 Calhoun56-ydpassHolley 4-78 1:00

CAREERTACKLELEADERS1. 645 JackLazor 1975-782. 593 JackLambert 1971-733. 548 RussHedderly 1980-834. 534 RobertWallace 1976-795. 519 MikeZele 1975-786. 472 SeanPatterson 1990-937. 440 PaulHaynes 1987-918. 426 Nate Holley 2013-16 9. 421 TonyStephens 1984-8710. 417 TimViscuso 1984-87

CAREERSACKLEADERS1. 25.0 JustinParrish 2002-052. 24.0 RooseveltNix 2010-133. 22.0 KevinHogan 2006-094. 21.5 MonteSimmons 2007-105. 20.5 Terence Waugh 2013-167. 15.5 JakeDooley 2009-128. 15.0 DanielMuir 2003-068. 15.0 JamesHarrison 1999-0110. 14 RichYurkiewicz 1991-94



THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDKENT STATE

Rushing Had 400 or more yards: at Western Michigan, 1988 (405) Had300ormoreyards:atBuffalo,2016(341) Had70ormorerushingattempts:atWMU,1988(86) Had60ormorerushingattempts:vs.DSU,2015(65) Had 50 or more rushing attempts: at UMass, 2015 (50) Had6ormorerushTDS:atMiami,2008(6) Had5ormorerushTDs:atMiami,2012(5) Had4ormorerushTDs:atBuffalo,2016(4) Had 2 players with 100 rush yards in a game: at USA, 2013 (DriArcher–114yards;DavidFisher–106yards)

Passing Had500ormoreyards:vs.UCF,1997(551) Had400ormoreyards:atUCF,2004(426) Had300ormoreyards:vs.Army,2014(360) Had 40 or more pass attempts: at BGSU, 2014 (47) Had30ormorepassattempts:vs.Akron,2016(36) Had 25 or more pass completions: at BGSU, 2014 (27) Had 20 or more pass completions: at UMass, 2015 (25) Had5passingTDs:atUCF,2004(5) Had4passingTDs:vs.EasternMichigan,2004(4) Had3passingTDs:vs.NCA&T,2016(3) Had5passesintercepted:atOhio,2005(6) Had 4 passes intercepted: at BGSU, 2014 (4) Had 3 passes intercepted: at BGSU, 2014 (4)

Receiving Had 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: at BGSU, 2012(ChrisHumphrey–132yards,CaseyPierce–127yards) Had a player with 150+ receiving yards in a game: vs.Akron,2016(JustinRankin–181)

Combination Offense Hada200-yardpasseranda100-yardrusherinagame:vs.Akron,2016 (Nick Holley: 285 yards pass, Nick Holley 117 yards rush) Had a 100-yard receiver & 100-yard rusher in game: vs.Akron, 2016(JustinRankin:181rec.,NickHolley117yardsrush)

Total Offense Had600ormoreyardstotaloffense:vs.UCF,1997(615) Had500ormoreyardstotaloffense:at.Ohio,2013(537) Had 400 or more yards total offense: atBuffalo,2016(430) Had90ormoreplaystotaloffense:vs.DSU,2015(91) Had80ormoreplaystotaloffense:vs.Marshall,2015(89)

Scoring Scored60ormorepoints:vs.EasternMichigan,2004(69) Scored 50 or more points: at Miami, 2008 (54) Scored40ormorepoints:at.atBuffalo2016(44) Scored30ormorepoints:vs.atBuffalo2016(44) Scored28pointsinaquarter:atMiami,2008(28,2nd) Allowed60ormorepoints:atOhioState,2014(66) Allowed 50 or more points: at Illinois, 2015 (52) Allowed40ormorepoints:atBowlingGreen,2016(42) Allowed30ormorepoints:atBowlingGreen,2016(42) Washeldscorelessathome:vs.BGSU,2015(0-48) Washeldscorelessontheroad:atAlabama,2016(0-48) Washeldscorelessataneutralsite:vs.BC,2008,(0-21) Heldopponentscoreless:vs.CoastalCarolina,2009(18-0) Held opponent scoreless on the road: at EMU, 1974 (13-0) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site: N/A Held2opponentsscorelessinaseason:1963 atToledo(20-0);vs.Dayton(23-0) Held 3 opponents scoreless in a season: 1958 atXavier(6-0);vs.Marshall(24-0);vs.Toledo(32-0) Held 4 opponents scoreless in a season: 1948 atMountUnion(18-0);vs.Wooster(39-0);atCentralMichi-

gan (28-0); at Akron (31-0) Held 5 opponents scoreless in a season: 1940 vs.Bluffton(37-0);vs.Assumption(26-0);vs.MountUnion

(26-0);vs.Hiram(26-0);atFindlay(13-0) Held6opponentsscorelessinaseason:1940 vs.Bluffton(37-0);vs.Assumption(26-0);vs.MountUnion

(26-0);vs.Hiram(26-0);atFindlay(13-0);atBGSU(13-0) HadmultipleplayerswithmultipleTDsinagame:vs.EMU,2012(TrayionDurham–2rushing,DriArcher–3, 1 rushing, 1 receiving and 1 KR)Turnovers Didnotcommitaturnover:atBowlingGreen,2016 Committed6ormoreturnovers:vs.Minnesota,2006(6)

Committed 5 or more turnovers: at BGSU, 2014 (5) Committed 4 or more fumbles lost: at BC, 2010 (5) Committed3ormorefumbleslost:vs.DSU,2015(3) Recorded6ormoretakeaways:atRutgers,2012(7) Recorded 5 or more takeaways: at Rutgers, 2012 (7) Returned2ormoreinterceptionsforTDs:N/A ReturnedaninterceptionforaTD:vs.Buffalo,2015 (DemetriusMonday–69yards) ReturnedafumbleforaTD:atBuffalo,2016 (NajeeMurray–47yards)Defense Heldopponentto50orfewerrushingyards:vs.DSU,2015

(-38) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards: vs.WMU,2016(83) Held opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: atMiami2016(260)

Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: at Monmouth 2016(199)

Intercepted5ormorepasses:atRutgers,2012(6) Intercepted4ormorepasses:vs.Miami,2015(4) Intercepted3ormorepasses:atCentralMichigan,2016(3) Scored a safety: at UMass, 2015 Scoredtwosafetiesinagame:vs.CoastalCarolina,2009(2) Scoredtwodefensivetouchdownsinagame:vs.Akron2010 Recorded9ormoresacks:vs.Ohio,1994(9) Recorded8ormoresacks:vs.Ohio,2012(8) Recorded7ormoresacks:vs.Ohio,2012(8) Recorded6ormoresacks:vs.DSU,2015(6) Recorded5ormoresacks:atMonmouth2016(5) Heldopponentto10orfewerfirstdowns:vs.DSU,2015(1) Hadthreeplayerswith10ormoretackles:vs.Marshall,2015 (Holley, Waugh, Refuge)

Special Teams ReturnedapuntforaTD:vs.Akron,2004(DarrellDoweryJr.,-66yards) ReturnedtwopuntsforaTD:vs.Toledo,1989 (ShawnBarnes,62yards&AndrePalmer,62yards) ReturnedablockedpuntforaTD:vs.Temple,2010 (SamKirkland–0yards) ReturnedablockedfieldgoalforaTD:vs.BowlingGreen,2009(QuintonRainey–82yards) Returnedakickoff foraTD:vs.NIU,2013 (DriArcher–100yards) Blockedapunt:vs.DSU(RyanSeibert),2015 Blockedtwopunts:vs.Temple,2010 Punted10ormoretimes:vs.Marshall,2015(12) Didnotpunt:N/A Blockedafieldgoal:atCMU,2016(JamalParker) Hadafieldgoalblocked:atCMU,(2016) Blockedbothapuntandfieldgoal:atOhio(2011) BlockedaPATkick:vs.Buffalo,2013(RooseveltNix) Scored on a blocked PAT attempt: N/A Scoredadefensivetwo-pointconversion:vs.SEMissouriState,2005 Missed a kicking PAT: at BGSU, 2014 HadakickingPATblocked:vs.Army,2014 Hadapuntblocked:vs.Ohio,2016

Miscellaneous Had30ormore1stdowns:vs.EasternMichigan,2004(35) Had20ormore1stdowns:vs.Akron,2016(20) Wasnotpenalized:atAlabama,2016 Had10ormorepenalties:vs.Marshall,2015(11) Had120ormoreyardsinpenalties:atKansasState,2011(136) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: atAkron,2016(37:49) Was involved in a tie game: at Ohio, 1995 (28-28) Wasinvolvedinanovertimegame:vs.NCA&T,2016(L39-36)4OT

KENTSTATEINDIVIDUALRushing 300 or more yards: Astron Whatley at EMU, 1997 (373) 250ormoreyards:CharlesChatmanvs.CMU,1997(257) 200ormoreyards:NickHolleyatBuffalo,2016(224) 175ormoreyards:NickHolleyatBuffalo,2016(224) 100ormoreyards:NickHolleyvs.WMU,2016(141) QB rushed for 100 or more yards: NickHolleyvs.WMU,2016(141) Rushed40ormoretimes:NickHolleyvs.Ohio,2016(41) Rushed35ormoretimes:NickHolleyvs.Ohio,2016(41)

Rushed30ormoretimes:NickHolleyvs.Ohio,2016(41) Rushed 25 or more times: NickHolleyvs.Ohio,2016(41) Rushedfor4ormoreTDs:NickHolleyatBuffalo,2016(4) Rushedfor3ormoreTDs:NickHolleyatBuffalo,2016(4) Rushedfor2ormoreTDs:NickHolleyatMiami,2016(2) Hadarunof 80yardsormore:DriArcheratArmy,2012(87) Hadarunof 70yardsormore:NickHolleyatBuffalo,2016(67) Hadarunof 60yardsormore:NickHolleyatCMU,2016(68) Hadarunof 50yardsormore:NickHolleyatCMU,2016(68)Passing Passedfor500ormoreyards:JoseDavisvs.UCF,1997(551) Passedfor400ormoreyards:JoseDavisvs.UCF,1997(551) Passedfor300ormoreyards:ColinReardonvs.Army,2014(360) Attempted 50 or more passes: Spencer Keith at Akron, 2009 (59) Attempted40ormorepasses:ColinReardonvs.Army,2014(40) Attempted 30 or more passes: Mylik Mitchell at NC A&T (32) Completed 20 or more passes: George Bollas at UMass, 2015 (20) Threw5ormoreTDs:JoshuaCribbsatUCF,2004(5) Threw4ormoreTDs:JoshuaCribbsatUCF,2004(5) Threw 5 or more interceptions: Michael Machen at Ohio, 2005 (5) Threw 4 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at BGSU, 2014 (4) Threw 3 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at Illinois, 2015 (3) Comp.apassof 80yardsormore:SpencerKeithvs.CMU,2011(85) Comp.apassof 70yardsormore:DavidFisherat.USA,2013(73) Comp.apassof60yardsormore:DavidFisherat.USA,2013,(73) Comp.apassof50yardsormore:NickHolleyatBGSU,2016,(56)Receiving Caught15ormorepasses:EugeneBakervs.UCF,1997(15) Caught10ormorepasses:JustinRankinvs.Akron,2016(10) Caught 7 or more passes: JustinRankinvs.Akron,2016(10) Had200ormoreyardsreceiving:NajahPrudenatOhio,2005(200) Had 175 or more yards receiving: JustinRankinvs.Akron,2016(181) Had 150 or more yards receiving: JustinRankinvs.Akron,2016(181) Had 100 or more yards receiving: ErnestCalhounatBGSU,2016(112) Caught3ormoreTDs:EugeneBakeratAkron,1997(4) Caught2ormoreTDs:NickHolley,Monmouth,2016(2)

Total Offense 500ormoreyardstotaloffense:JoseDavisvs.UCF,1997(534) 400ormoreyardstotaloffense:NickHolleyvs.Akron,2016(402) 100 yards both passing and rushing: NickHolleyatCMU,2016 (102 passing, 144 rushing)

Scoring 4 or more touchdowns: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2012 (4 rushing) 3 or more touchdowns: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2012 (4 rushing)Defense Intercepted3ormorepasses:BrianLainhartvs.Akron,2008(3) Intercepted2ormorepasses:JamalParkeratBGSU,2016(2) Recovered 3 or more fumbles: N/A Recovered2ormorefumbles:LukeBattonvs.WMU,2012(2) Recorded15ormoretackles:NateHolleyvs.Monmouth,2016(17) Recorded2ormoresacks:TerenceWaughatCMU,2016(2.0)Special Teams15ormorepointskicking:A.Melchiorivs.Army,2014(15) 10ormorepointskicking:S.HynesatBuffalo,2016(14) Kicked5ormorefieldgoals:N/A Kicked4ormorefieldgoals:A.Melchiorivs.Army,2014(4)Kicked2fieldgoalsof 50ormoreyards:N/A Kickedafieldgoalof 50ormoreyards:NateReedvs.CMU2007(52) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards: A.Melchiorivs.CMU,2015(73) Kickedapunt60ormoreyards:D.AdamsatAlabama,2016(67) Punted 10 or more times: Anthony Melchiori at Toledo 2015 (10) Totaled175ormorekickreturnyards:ShawnBayesvs.NIU,2008(177) Totaled100ormorekickreturnyards:J.Rankinvs.Akron,2016(100) Returned a failed PAT attempt for defensive two-point conver-sion:AndreKirklandvs.SEMO,2005(interception)

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THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDOPPONENT

Rushing Had400ormoreyards:BGSU,2016(420) Had300ormoreyards:BGSU,2016(420) Had50ormorerushingattempts:BGSU,2016(66) Had5ormorerushTDs:Alabama,2011(5) Had4ormorerushTDs:BGSU,2016(4) Had 2 or more players with 100 rush yards in a game: BGSU, 2016(D.Wilson–146yards,J.Cleveland–131yards,F.Coppert–105yards)

Passing Had 400 or more yards: Bowling Green, 2015 (449) Had 300 or more yards: Central Michigan, 2015 (337) Had60ormorepassattempts:BowlingGreen,2009(63) Had 50 or more pass attempts: Miami, 2015 (51) Had40ormorepassattempts:CMU,2016(43) Had 30 or more pass completions: Akron, 2012 (30) Had5ormorepassingTDs:BowlingGreen,2015(5) Had4ormorepassingTDs:BowlingGreen,2015(5) Had3ormorepassingTDs:BowlingGreen,2015(5)

Receiving Had 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: Central Michigan, 2015(JesseKroll–139yards,CoreyWillis–131yards)

Total Offense Had600ormoreyardstotaloffense:BowlingGreen,2015(602) Had500ormoreyardstotaloffense:Alabama,2016(502) Had400ormoreyardstotaloffense:WMU,2016(412) Had 80 or more plays: Bowling Green, 2015 (91) Had75ormoreplays:WMU,2016(77)

Scoring Scored60ormorepoints:OhioState,2014(66) Scored 50 or more points: Illinois, 2015 (52) Scored40ormorepoints:BowlingGreen,2016(42) Scored30ormorepoints:BowlingGreen,2016(42) Scoreda2–pointconversion:WesternMichigan,2016

Turnovers Didnotcommitaturnover:Ohio,2015 Had 3 or more fumbles lost: Western Michigan, 2012 (3) Intercepted5ormorepasses:Ohio,2005(6) Intercepted 4 or more passes: Temple, 2007 (4) Intercepted 3 or more passes: Illinois, 2015 (3) ReturnedanINTforaTD: CMU,2016(T.Annese–28yards) ReturnedafumbleforaTD:DelawareState,2015(twice)

Defense Held Kent State to 10 or fewer 1st downs: BGSU2016(10) Scoredasafety:WesternMichigan,2016 Held Kent State to 50 or fewer rushing yards: BGSU, 2015 (9) HeldKentStateto200orfewerpassingyards:WMU,2016(73) Held Kent State to 100 or fewer passing yards: WMU,2016(73) Held Kent State to 300 or fewer yards total offense: BGSU,2016(254)Held Kent State to 200 or fewer yards total offense: Alabama,2016(166)

Special Teams ReturnedapuntforaTD:Alabama,2016(XavianMarks–75yards) ReturnedablockedpuntforaTD:Miami,2010(EvanHarris–18yards) Returnedakickoff foraTD:Marshall, 2015(DeandreReaves–93yards) Punted 10 or more times: Marshall, 2015 (12) Didnotpunt:OhioState,2002 Missed a kicking PAT: Buffalo, 2015

Miscellaneous Had30ormore1stdowns:BowlingGreen,2016(35) Had20ormore1stdowns:BowlingGreen,2016(35) Had10ormorepenalties:NCA&T,2016(10) Had 100 or more yards in penalties: UMass, 2014 (105) Had35minutesormoreofpossessiontime:BGSU,2016(40:30) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher: NC A&T, 2016(TarikCohen–133rushing,TarikCohen–125receiving)

LONGEST PLAYSLongest Run From Scrimmage1. 99*#$ LouMarianovs.WesternReserve 10/1/542. 96* LarryBlackmanvs.Toledo 11/17/733. 93* TimStarksvs.NorthernIllinois 9/24/83

Longest Pass Play1. 98*# JoseDavistoEugeneBaker vs.CentralFlorida 10/4/972. 97* JoshuaCribbstoNajahPruden vs.Marshall 10/11/033. 85* SpencerKeithtoMattHurdle vs.CentralMichigan 11/4/11

Longest Kickoff Return1. 100*# DriArchervs.NIU 10/5/131. 100*# NormanWarrenvs.E.Kentucky 9/18/792. 99* DriArchervs.BallState 9/29/123. 98* DerrickSamuelsvs.NIU 9/18/82 98* OrinRichburgvs.Buffalo 9/16/67 98* DriArchervs.Towson 8/30/12 98* DriArchervs.EasternMichigan 10/6/12Longest Punt Return1. 87* GeraldTinkervs.Toledo 11/17/732. 86* FredGissendanerervs.BGSU 10/23/653. 80* DanWatkinsvs.Akron 10/26/74

Longest Interception Return1. 99* JackWilliamsatIowa 9/4/042. 97* JayLittlepagevs.Marietta 19333. 80* AlonzoCurryvs.Miami 11/11/724. 75* ShawnArmsteadvs.Buffalo 10/26/02

Longest Punt1. 99 CharlesKilbournevs.JohnCarroll 19292. 80 MattRinehartvs.WMU 10/31/093. 77 JimPosipankavs.BallState 9/24/774. 76 JackMancosvs.MorrisHarvey 10/20/51

Longest Field Goal1. 52 NateReedvs.CentralMichigan 10/27/072. 51 PaulMarchesevs.BowlingGreen 10/15/773. 50 JoeRomanovs.Navy 11/22/974. 49 FreddyCortezvs.EMU 11/19/11 49 DavePavichvs.NorthernIllinois 10/13/01 49 DavePavichvs.CentralMichigan 10/7/00 49 JoeRomanovs.BowlingGreen 11/1/97 49 JohnMansonvs.EMU 9/28/74

*Touchdownplay/#MACrecord/$NCAARecord

LARGESTHOMECROWDS No. Attend Opponent Date 1. 27,363 Miami Nov.10,1973 2. 25,186 Akron Sept.23,2004 3. 25,137 BowlingGreen Oct.13,1973 4. 24,221 Akron Oct.9,2010 5. 23,158 YoungstownState Sept.14,1996 6. 23,102 Miami Oct.2,1982 7. 23,064 Akron Sept.10,1988 8. 22,758 BowlingGreen Sept.7,2013 9. 22,645 BallState Oct.8,1988 10. 22,013 Akron Sept.30,2006

KENT STATE OVERTIME GAMES10/7/00 at Central Michigan W, 24-21 (2ot)11/4/00 at Buffalo L, 20-1710/18/03 Connecticut L, 34-319/9/06 atArmy L,17-1411/24/07 Buffalo L, 30-2310/4/08 Akron L, 30-27 (2ot)11/30/12 vs.NorthernIllinois L,44-37(2ot) 9/26/15 Marshall L,36-29(2ot)9/10/16 NorthCarolinaA&T L,39-36(4ot)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUALRushing Rushed for 300 or more yards: N/A Rushed for 200 or more yards: Cameron Stingily, NIU 2013 (266) Rushedfor150ormoreyards:TerrySwanson,Toledo,2015(161) Rushed for 100 or more yards:threeplayers,BGSU,2016(146,131,105) Rushed 40 or more times: Michael Turner, Northern Illinois, 2002 (40) Rushed 30 or more times: D.Wilson,BGSU,2016(30) Rushed 25 or more times: D.Wilson,BGSU,2016(30) Rushedfor5ormoreTDs:N/A Rushedfor4ormoreTDs:BrandenOliver,Buffalo,2013(4) Rushedfor3ormoreTDs: Branden Oliver, Buffalo, 2013 (4) Rushedfor2ormoreTDs:D.Wilson,BGSU,2016(2) Hadarunof 80yardsormore:JoshCleveland,BGSU,2016(85) Had a run of 70 yards or more: JoshCleveland,BGSU,2016(85) Hadarunof 60yardsormore:JoshCleveland,BGSU,2016(85) Had a run of 50 yards or more:JoshCleveland,BGSU,2016(85)

Passing Passed for 500 or more yards: Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009 (505) Passedfor400ormoreyards:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015(430) Passed for 300 or more yards: Cooper Rush, CMU, 2015 (337) Attempted60ormorepasses:TylerSheehan,BGSU,2009(63) Attempted50ormorepasses:TylerSheehan,BGSU,2009(63) Attempted 40 or more passes: CooperRush,CMU,2016(43) Completed 30 or more passes: Tyler Tettleton, Ohio, 2012 (37) Completed 20 or more passes: CooperRush,CMU,2016(20) Threw5ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5) Threw4ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5) Threw3ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5) Completedapassof90yardsormore:JoshHarris,BowlingGreen,2003 (91) Completedapassof80yardsormore:JamesKnapke,BowlingGreen, 2014 (82) Completedapassof70yardsormore:JamesKnapke,BowlingGreen, 2014 (82) Completedapassof60yardsormore:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (64) Completed a pass of 50 yards or more: Gus Ragland, Miami, 2016 (58)

Receiving Caught 10 or more passes: Willie Snead, Ball State, 2013 (10) Caught7ormorepasses:R.White,Monmouth,2016(7) Had 200 or more yards receiving: Chris Gallon, BGSU, 2012 (213) Had 150 or more yards receiving: Ronnie Moore, BGSU, 2015, (151) Had 100 or more yards receiving: Tarik Cohen NC A&T 2016,(125) Caught3ormoreTDpasses:FreddieBarnes,BGSU,2009(3) Caught2ormoreTDpasses:LeroyHill,NCA&T,2016,(2)Scoring Accountedfor5ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5 passing) Accountedfor5ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5 passing) Accountedfor3ormoreTDs:MattJohnson,BGSU,2015 (5 passing)

Defense Intercepted3ormorepasses:JanssenPatton,BGSU,2000(3) Intercepted 2 or more passes: Richard King, Army, 2010 (2) Recorded3ormoresacks:M.Wilkerson,Temple,2010(3) Recorded2ormoresacks:JeremyTaylor,NCA&T,2016(2)

Special Teams Kicked4ormorefieldgoals:NateFreese,BC,2010(4) Kickedafieldgoal50ormoreyards:SamFicken,PennState, 2013 (54) Kickedapunt70ormoreyards:J.Davidson,BGSU,2015,(71) Kickedapunt65ormoreyards:J.Davidson,BGSU,2015,(71) Kickedapunt60ormoreyards:JustinMartin,Miami,2016,(63) Punted 10 or more times:Tyler Williams, Marshall, 2015 (12) Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: NA Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: Van Edwards, Akron, 2015(156)



POSITION CHANGEKent State discovered a new offensive identity when Nick Holleymovedtoquarterbackforthefirsttimesincehissenioryearof highschoolin2012againstAkron.HolleybecamethefirstKentState player since 1973 (Larry Poole) to be named MAC Offensive Player of Week in consecutive weeks and earned three Player of the Week nods in hisfirstsixappearancesatQB.Holley has rushed for over 140 yards four times andhasfive100-yardgamesontheseason.Inseven games at QB, he’s nearing 1,000 yards rushingandhas10rushingtouchdowns.AtCMU,Holley’s68-yardTDrunwasKentState’slongestplayof theseason.HeledtheFlashesona game-winning drive from their own 14 with 1:55 toplay,completing4passesfor36yardsandhad3rushesfor34yardstosetupagame-winningkick.At Buffalo, Holley tied a program record with four rushing touchdowns in a game and had carries of 65and67yardsinthefirsttwoseries.HebecamethefirstKentStateplayersinceDriArcherin2012withover200yardsinagame.

THE WORKHORSE AgainstOhio,NickHolleybecamethefirstKentStateplayersinceAstronWhatleyin1996with40rushingattemptsinagame.

FLASHES IN THE NFLAsof themiddleof August2016,nineformerKentState athletes were in NFL training camps, including two with the Pittsburgh Steelers (Roosevelt Nix, James Harrison) and two with the New England Patriots (Julian Edelman, Josh Kline) The others include Casey Pierce (Packers), Ish Kitchen (Bucca-neers), Dri Archer (Bills), Antonio Gates (Chargers) and Brian Winters(Jets).ArcherandWintersgavethe Flashes top three round draft picks in back-to-backseasons(2013-14).•EarlierthissummerNate Terhune participated in rookieminicampwiththeKansasCityChiefs.

• Rico Murray is currently playing for the Hamil-tonTigerCatsof theCFL.

•EdelmanplayedahugeroleinthePatriots’SuperBowl victory this in 2015 with nine catches on the world’s biggest stage, including what proved to be thegame-winningtouchdowngrab.

MUIR INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAMEFormer defensive lineman Daniel Muir was in-ducted into Kent State’s “Varsity K” Hall of Fame onSept.17.Muirandsevenothermembersof the38thinductionclasswererecognizedathalftimeof Saturday’sgame.AcaptainandAll-MACFirst

Team selection, Muir played seven seasons in the NFL, including a Super Bowl appearance with the Colts.

FLASHES IN THE COACHING RANKSTwoplayersfromDonJames’1972squad(hehimself a member of the College Football Hall of Fame)havegoneontofindgreatcoachingsuccessof theirown.CurrentAlabamaheadcoachNick Saban (defensive back, 1970-73) won a national championship with LSU in 2003 and three more with Alabama in 2009 and 2011, while Gary Pinkel (tight end, 1971-73) directed Missouri to aschool-record12victoriesin2007,finishingtheseasonfourthinthefinalAssociatedPresspollafterbeingrankedNo.1earlierintheyear.Dan Dorazio, who was a student assistant under James,hascoachedforover40yearsintheCFL.Furthermore, Bob Stoops — who led Oklahoma to the 2000 national title — got his full-time coach-ingstartasanassistantatKentStatein1988.In addition to College Football Hall of Fame inductee Lou Holtz, the list also includes former head coach Glen Mason(1986-87),whowentontofindsuccessat Minnesota, and Dean Pees (head coach, 1998-03) and Dom Capers (graduate assistant, 1972-74) who are currently defensive coordinators with the BaltimoreRavensandGreenBayPackersrespectively. CapersalsoworkedunderJames.

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