The 2021 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Texas A&M* | | ESPNU | L 10–41 | 97,339
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September 11 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 18 (FCS) VMI* | | ESPN3 | W 60–10 | 16,785
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September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Iowa* | | BTN | L 7–30 | 61,932
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September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland* | | BTN | L 16–37 | 30,117
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October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | | ESPN+ | W 27–20 | 20,537
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October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPNU | W 48–38 | 12,105
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October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPNU | L 31–64 | 18,716
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October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 15,854
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| 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | | ESPN2 | W 52–47 | 6,076
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| 8:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPNU | L 30–54 | 9,213
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November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN+ | W 38–0 | 8,879
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November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | | ESPN+ | W 48–47 OT | 8,387
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December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois | | ESPN | L 23–41 | 10,317
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| 3:30 p.m. | vs. Wyoming* | | ESPN | L 38–52 | 10,217
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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At No. 6 Texas A&M
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Kent State at Texas A&M
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
• No. 6 Texas A&M |
10 |
0 | 17 | 14 |
41 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Kyle Field
College Station, TX - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 97,339
- Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst) and Andraya Carter (sideline)
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
TA&M –29.5 | 66.0 |
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More information Statistics, Kent State ...
Statistics | Kent State | Texas A&M |
First downs | 19 | 29 |
Total yards | 336 | 595 |
Rushing yards | 226 | 303 |
Passing yards | 110 | 292 |
Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
Time of possession | 24:50 | 35:10 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
12/26, 89 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing |
Xavier Williams |
8 carries, 73 yards |
Receiving |
Keshunn Abram |
3 receptions, 24 yards |
Texas A&M |
Passing |
Haynes King |
21/33, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing |
De’Von Achane |
12 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Ainias Smith |
8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs |
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VMI
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VMI at Kent State
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
VMI |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
• Kent State |
22 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
60 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –20.0 | 72.5 |
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More information Statistics, VMI ...
Statistics | VMI | Kent State |
First downs | 19 | 31 |
Total yards | 288 | 698 |
Rushing yards | 142 | 494 |
Passing yards | 146 | 204 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:13 | 31:47 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
VMI |
Passing |
Collin Ironside |
7/12, 91 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Rashad Raymond |
12 carries, 57 yards |
Receiving |
Julio DaSilva |
2 receptions, 37 yards |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
12/17, 180 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
12 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Nykeim Johnson |
5 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
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At No. 5 Iowa
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Kent State at Iowa
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• No. 5 Iowa |
9 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
30 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 61,932
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst) & Coley Harvey (sideline)
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| 1 | 8:03 | Iowa | Safety, Dustin Crum sacked by Lukas Van Ness in end zone | Iowa 2–0 |
6:34 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 46-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 9–0 |
5:00 | Kent | Keshunn Abram 23-yard pass from Dustin Crum (A. Glass kick) | Iowa 9–7 |
| 2 | 0:19 | Iowa | Sam LaPorta 5-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 16–7 |
| 3 | 0:32 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 35-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 23–7 |
| 4 | 4:07 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 30–7 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
IOWA –22.5 | 55.5 |
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More information Statistics, Kent State ...
Statistics | Kent State | Iowa |
First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 264 | 418 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 206 |
Passing yards | 185 | 212 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
16/23, 185 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
10 carries, 38 yards |
Receiving |
Keshunn Abram |
6 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
Iowa |
Passing |
Spencer Petras |
25/36, 209 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Tyler Goodson |
22 carries, 153 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving |
Sam LaPorta |
7 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD |
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At Maryland
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Kent State at Maryland
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
6 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
16 |
• Maryland |
7 |
17 | 13 | 0 |
37 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
MD –13.0 | 71.5 |
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More information Statistics, Kent State ...
Statistics | Kent State | Maryland |
First downs | 27 | 23 |
Total yards | 458 | 526 |
Rushing yards | 150 | 142 |
Passing yards | 308 | 384 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
19/33, 308 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
13 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
10 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD |
Maryland |
Passing |
Taulia Tagovailoa |
31/41, 384 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Tayon Fleet-Davis |
7 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Dontay Demus Jr. |
4 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |
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Bowling Green
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Anniversary Award
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bowling Green |
3 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
20 |
• Kent State |
10 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
27 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Dix Stadium
Kent, OH - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 20,537
- Television network: ESPN+
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –16.5 | 56.0 |
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More information Statistics, Bowling Green ...
Statistics | Bowling Green | Kent State |
First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 318 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 55 | 262 |
Passing yards | 263 | 134 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:15 | 27:45 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Bowling Green |
Passing |
Matt McDonald |
29/45, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Jaison Patterson |
12 carries, 60 yards |
Receiving |
Tyrone Broden |
5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
15/28, 134 yards |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
31 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
6 receptions, 64 yards |
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Buffalo
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Buffalo at Kent State
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Buffalo |
0 |
10 | 28 | 0 |
38 |
• Kent State |
14 |
17 | 3 | 14 |
48 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Dix Stadium
Kent, OH - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 12,105
- Television network: ESPNU
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –7.0 | 66.0 |
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More information Statistics, Buffalo ...
Statistics | Buffalo | Kent State |
First downs | 36 | 33 |
Total yards | 549 | 633 |
Rushing yards | 312 | 226 |
Passing yards | 237 | 407 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:22 | 23:38 |
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Buffalo |
Passing |
Kyle Vantrease |
24/45, 237 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing |
Dylan McDuffie |
10 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Quian Williams |
8 receptions, 86 yards |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
22/36, 407 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
21 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
13 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TDs |
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At Western Michigan
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Kent State at Western Michigan
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
7 |
10 | 6 | 8 |
31 |
• Western Michigan |
17 |
6 | 27 | 14 |
64 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
WMU –6.5 | 68.5 |
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Statistics | Kent State | Western Michigan |
First downs | 20 | 32 |
Total yards | 362 | 648 |
Rushing yards | 124 | 341 |
Passing yards | 238 | 307 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 22:19 | 37:41 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
15/26, 210 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing |
Xavier Williams |
4 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Western Michigan |
Passing |
Kaleb Eleby |
15/22, 307 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing |
Sean Tyler |
17 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Jaylen Hall |
5 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD |
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At Ohio
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Kent State at Ohio
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Kent State |
10 |
7 | 14 | 3 |
34 |
Ohio |
0 |
7 | 10 | 10 |
27 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –5.0 | 68.5 |
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Statistics | Kent State | Ohio |
First downs | 28 | 27 |
Total yards | 457 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 200 | 135 |
Passing yards | 257 | 322 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
26/31, 257 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Dustin Crum |
17 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
9 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD |
Ohio |
Passing |
Kurtis Rourke |
31/38, 308 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing |
De'Montre Tuggle |
13 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Isiah Cox |
7 receptions, 73 yards |
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Northern Illinois
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Northern Illinois at Kent State
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
14 | 6 | 20 |
47 |
• Kent State |
0 |
31 | 14 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: November 3, 2021
- Location: Dix Stadium
Kent, OH - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 6,076
- Television network: ESPN2
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –3.5 | 72.0 |
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Statistics | Northern Illinois | Kent State |
First downs | 32 | 31 |
Total yards | 663 | 682 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 360 |
Passing yards | 532 | 322 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
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Northern Illinois |
Passing |
Rocky Lombardi |
33/57, 532 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Trayvon Rudolph |
14 receptions, 309 yards, 3 TDs |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
20/30, 322 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
23 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
5 receptions, 124 yards |
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At Central Michigan
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Kent State at Central Michigan
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
14 |
3 | 13 | 0 |
30 |
• Central Michigan |
0 |
26 | 14 | 14 |
54 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
CMU –2.5 | 76.5 |
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Statistics | Kent State | Central Michigan |
First downs | 23 | 33 |
Total yards | 456 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 221 |
Passing yards | 322 | 284 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:03 | 36:57 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
28/38, 322 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
21 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
Central Michigan |
Passing |
Daniel Richardson |
21/27, 268 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing |
Lew Nichols III |
43 carries, 215 yards, 4 TDs |
Receiving |
JaCorey Sullivan |
5 receptions, 61 yards |
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At Akron
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Wagon Wheel Trophy
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Kent State |
7 |
22 | 3 | 6 |
38 |
Akron |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –13.5 | 72.5 |
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Statistics | Kent State | Akron |
First downs | 23 | 11 |
Total yards | 476 | 188 |
Rushing yards | 410 | 77 |
Passing yards | 66 | 111 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:59 | 28:01 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
8/13, 55 yards |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
25 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
2 receptions, 36 yards |
Akron |
Passing |
Zach Gibson |
14/21, 111 yards |
Rushing |
Jonzell Norrils |
16 carries, 50 yards |
Receiving |
Konata Mumpfield |
4 receptions, 39 yards |
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Miami (OH)
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Miami (OH) at Kent State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Miami (OH) |
6 |
10 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
47 |
• Kent State |
7 |
10 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
48 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Dix Stadium
Kent, OH - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 8,387
- Television network: ESPN+
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
EVEN | 67.0 |
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Statistics | Miami | Kent State |
First downs | 31 | 32 |
Total yards | 549 | 642 |
Rushing yards | 144 | 303 |
Passing yards | 405 | 339 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Miami |
Passing |
Brett Gabbert |
26/51, 405 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing |
Kevin Davis |
10 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving |
Kenny Tracy |
5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
24/33, 325 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing |
Xavier Williams |
13 carries, 168 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving |
Keshunn Abram |
7 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
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Vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship game)
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MAC Championship Game
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
0 |
0 | 10 | 13 |
23 |
• Northern Illinois |
10 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
41 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
KENT –3.5 | 75.5 |
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Statistics | Kent State | Northern Illinois |
First downs | 24 | 28 |
Total yards | 391 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 195 | 266 |
Passing yards | 196 | 102 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 19:59 | 40:01 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
11/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing |
Xavier Williams |
8 carries, 93 yards |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
7 receptions, 102 yards |
Northern Illinois |
Passing |
Rocky Lombardi |
7/15, 102 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Jay Ducker |
29 carries, 146 yards |
Receiving |
Trayvon Rudolph |
3 receptions, 50 yards |
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Vs. Wyoming (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Kent State |
14 |
10 | 0 | 14 |
38 |
• Wyoming |
7 |
14 | 14 | 17 |
52 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
WYO –3.0 | 59.0 |
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More information Statistics, Kent State ...
Statistics | Kent State | Wyoming |
First downs | 29 | 22 |
Total yards | 656 | 531 |
Rushing yards | 319 | 404 |
Passing yards | 337 | 127 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State |
Passing |
Dustin Crum |
17/27, 316 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing |
Marquez Cooper |
24 carries, 125 yards |
Receiving |
Dante Cephas |
4 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |
Wyoming |
Passing |
Levi Williams |
9/11, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Levi Williams |
16 carries, 200 yards, 4 TDs |
Receiving |
Isaiah Neyor |
5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
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