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2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Frisco Bowl champion
Frisco Bowl, W 51–41 vs. Utah State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Sowder (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Kauffman (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   6 2     8 6  
Ohio   5 3     7 6  
Buffalo   5 3     8 5  
Kent State   5 3     7 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Akron   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Northern Illinois   4 4     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1]

Trailing 6–27 in the fourth quarter against Buffalo with a 3–6 record, Kent State proceeded to score 24 unanswered points in the last eight minutes of the game to win 30–27, and later followed that victory with two additional wins to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012. Kent State were then invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated Utah State with a 51–41 score.

Preseason

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MAC media poll

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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[2]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 144 (24)
2 Miami 107
3 Buffalo 100
4 Kent State 62
5 Akron 54
6 Bowling Green 37

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2910:00 p.m.at Arizona State*P12NL 7–3047,413
September 712:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Kennesaw State*ESPN3W 26–23 OT18,679
September 147:00 p.m.at No. 8 Auburn*ESPN2L 16–5584,542
September 213:30 p.m.Bowling Greendagger
ESPN3W 62–2019,700
October 511:00 a.m.at No. 8 Wisconsin*ESPNUL 0–4874,559
October 123:30 p.m.at AkronESPN3W 26–322,692
October 1912:00 p.m.at OhioCBSSNL 38–4515,009
October 263:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+L 16–238,455
November 57:00 p.m.at ToledoCBSSNL 33–3516,331
November 147:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
CBSSNW 30–278,450
November 2312:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+W 41–388,825
November 2912:00 p.m.at Eastern MichiganESPN+W 34–2613,444
December 207:30 p.m.vs. Utah State*ESPN2W 51–4112,120

Source:[3]

Game summaries

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At Arizona State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 7 7
Sun Devils 10 0 17 3 30

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 9 (FCS) Owls 3 13 0 70 23
Golden Flashes 3 7 7 63 26

At No. 8 Auburn

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Kent State Golden Flashes at No. 8 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 3 7 0616
No. 8 Tigers 14 10 141755

at Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 84,542
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information

Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 0 13 20
Golden Flashes 21 3 17 21 62

At No. 8 Wisconsin

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
No. 8 Badgers 7 21 13 7 48

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 7 10 0 9 26
Zips 0 3 0 0 3

At Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 14 10 0 14 38
Bobcats 10 14 7 14 45

Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 6 3 7 7 23
Golden Flashes 0 6 0 10 16

At Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 10 7 10 6 33
Rockets 14 14 0 7 35

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 10 7 3 27
Golden Flashes 0 6 0 24 30

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 17 0 14 38
Golden Flashes 7 14 10 10 41

At Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 14 10 7 3 34
Eagles 7 7 6 6 26

Vs. Utah State (Frisco Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 17 6 3 25 51
Aggies 10 7 10 14 41

References

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  1. ^ "Kent State's 2019 Football Schedule Tough As Always". Record-Courier.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.