Kent State Golden Flashes @ Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kent State Golden Flashes | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
 Northern Illinois Huskies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 8:49KENTWill Hryszko 34 Yd Field Goal 3–0
KENTWill Hryszko 34 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 2:12NIUJalen Macon 2 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)3–7
NIUJalen Macon 2 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)3–7Q2 12:17KENTTerik Mulder 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)10–7
KENTTerik Mulder 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)10–7Q2 7:20NIUChavon Wright 38 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)10–14
NIUChavon Wright 38 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)10–14Q2 4:15KENTDashawn Martin 17 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)17–14
KENTDashawn Martin 17 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)17–14Q2 0:47NIUJalen Macon 9 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)17–21
NIUJalen Macon 9 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)17–21Q3 6:20KENTWill Hryszko 28 Yd Field Goal 20–21
KENTWill Hryszko 28 Yd Field Goal 20–21Q4 14:16NIUAndrew Glass 33 Yd Field Goal 20–24
NIUAndrew Glass 33 Yd Field Goal 20–24Q4 13:52NIUChavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)20–31
NIUChavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)20–31Q4 10:23KENTCade Wolford 31 Yd Run (Dru DeShields Pass to Dashawn Martin for Two-Point Conversion)28–31
KENTCade Wolford 31 Yd Run (Dru DeShields Pass to Dashawn Martin for Two-Point Conversion)28–31Q4 4:11KENTGavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)35–31
KENTGavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)35–31Passing
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 11/22 | 207 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 43.6 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 5/10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 |
Rushing
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 24 | 151 | 6.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Cade Wolford | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Jordan Nubin | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dru DeShields | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 30 | 185 | 6.2 | 2 | 38 |
| Jalen Macon | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 2 | 13 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Elijah Porter | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Shawn Martin | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 | 59 |
| Wayne Harris | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Ardell Banks | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Terik Mulder | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Fowler | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Tucker | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Woods | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nylan Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Rubinstein | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamond Mathis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Boamah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaihien Roy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Jackson III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Maddox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canaan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Cordoba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Garcia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Stockstill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josue Cordoba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Barnes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodyn Bishop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martell Buchanan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Bottiggi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Blachewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Urwiler | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jammeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Finley IV | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jean | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jashawn Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalonnie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Tate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broderick Windham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Kent State Golden Flashes | Northern Illinois Huskies | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 438 | Total Yards | 334 |
| 207 | Passing | 27 |
| 11/22 | Comp/Att | 5/10 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 2.7 |
| 231 | Rushing | 307 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 58 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 3-32 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:09 | Possession | 31:51 |
Drives 21
Q1
KENTDowns9 plays · 35 yds · 3:03KENT 25 → NIU 40NIUFumble2 plays · 14 yds · 0:36NIU 26 → NIU 40KENTField Goal6 plays · 23 yds · 2:32NIU 40 → NIU 17NIUTouchdown12 plays · 71 yds · 6:31NIU 29 → KENT 3KENTTouchdown9 plays · 81 yds · 4:50KENT 19 → NIU 3Q2
NIUPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 2:46NIU 18 → NIU 33KENTInterception3 plays · 4 yds · 1:21KENT 24 → KENT 43NIUTouchdown2 plays · 43 yds · 0:45KENT 43 → KENT 3KENTTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 3:05KENT 25 → NIU 3NIUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 3:28NIU 25 → KENT 3KENTEnd of Half2 plays · 9 yds · 0:47KENT 25 → KENT 34Q3
NIUPunt6 plays · 15 yds · 3:22NIU 35 → 50KENTField Goal10 plays · 72 yds · 5:18KENT 17 → NIU 11NIUField Goal13 plays · 55 yds · 6:58NIU 29 → KENT 16Q4
KENTFumble1 play · -34 yds · 0:15KENT 35 → KENT 1NIUTouchdown1 play · 1 yds · 0:05KENT 1 → KENT 3KENTTouchdown7 plays · 67 yds · 3:23KENT 33 → NIU 3NIUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 3:20NIU 25 → NIU 46KENTTouchdown6 plays · 80 yds · 2:52KENT 20 → NIU 3NIUDowns12 plays · 48 yds · 3:43NIU 25 → KENT 27KENTEnd of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:28KENT 27 → KENT 26Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.