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Kent State football players sit in the stands, admiring the rings. Many appear not be wearing a mask. 

Video shows Kent State football players without masks during on-campus bowl ring distribution

Dante Centofanti Reporter August 31, 2020

For the first time in the 99-year history of the program, members of the Kent State football team received rings Aug. 17 for winning a bowl game. A video posted to the Kent State football Twitter account...

Kent State football coach Sean Lewis.

Control what you can: Lewis talks about Kent State football amid coronavirus cancellation

Ben Pagani, TV2 Sports August 11, 2020

Sean Lewis, Kent State’s football coach, is sticking to a simple idea: control what he can control.Three days after the Mid-American Conference (MAC) postponed its fall season, Lewis spoke to the media...

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Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns

AP August 11, 2020

The Big Ten won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports' power conferences to yield to the pandemic.The move announced Tuesday comes six day after...

Trump, coaches push for college football as cracks emerge

Ralph D. Russo, AP August 10, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches calling to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown as supporters pushed the premise that the players...

'Power Five' of college sports are discussing postponing fall sports

College sports’ ‘Power Five’ leaders are discussing postponing football season amid coronavirus concerns, reports say

CNN) -- Leaders from college sports' "Power Five" conferences discussed postponing the football season and other fall sports over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports from multiple...

The Kent State football schedule. The first game is Sep. 5 at Penn State University. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics. 

Kent State football team continues return to campus amid COVID-19 pandemic

Gina ButkovichReporter July 8, 2020

Editor's Note: As of Friday July 10, the scheduled start of full squad workouts on Monday has been pushed back due to the season opener at Penn State being canceled. Players will not be returning to campus...

Erin Dotson, a manager at Jerzee's in Canton. 

Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities canceled for first time in over 50 years

Nicole Harness, reporter June 29, 2020

The Hall of Fame festivities have taken place in Canton for over 50 years with only two cancelations of the event ever — until now.The canceled festivities include: the Hall of Fame parade, the enshrinement...

Schrum holds up a play calling sign on the sideline of a game at Maryland in 2011.

Meet the architect behind Kent State football’s resurrection

Ian Kreider May 11, 2020

Steven Schrum sat in his room in Reisterstown, Maryland, surrounded by miniature model professional stadiums, tinkering with his Madden 2001 lineup. With a PlayStation controller in hand, Schrum served...

Kent State coach Sean Lewis looks toward the scoreboard during Kent State's game against Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018.

Kent State suspends football operations, cancels spring showcase

Ian Kreider Sports reporter March 11, 2020

Kent State football announced all football operations will be suspended until April 12 in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The spring showcase scheduled for April 11 is canceled,...

Kent State Football 2019: Top 5 Plays

Michael Reiner Columnist January 13, 2020

In 2019, Kent State Football had arguably its most successful season in program history.The Flashes walked away with their first bowl game victory after defeating Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Café...

The Flashes attempt to block a field goal by Utah State on Friday Dec.20th, 2019. 

From 3-6 to bowl champs: How Kent State football turned its season around

Ian Kreider Sports reporter January 12, 2020

Kent State opened its football season with three of five games against Power 5 programs. Basically, scheduling — at best – a 2-3 record to the start of the season. That exact record came true, when...

Graduate linebacker Matt Bahr clutches the ball after recovering a fumble in overtime during Kent State's first home game against Kennesaw State University on Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Top five football plays of the season

Michael Reiner Columnist January 12, 2020

In 2019, Kent State Football had arguably its most successful season in program history.The Flashes walked away with their first bowl game victory after defeating Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Café...

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