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Sophomore running back Nick Holley runs the ball through Army defense during the Homecoming football game at Dix Stadium on October 18, 2014. The Flashes won, 39-17.

KSU football regroups in spring practice, seeks improvements

Shayla Pierce June 30, 2015

After struggling in a 2-9 2014 season, the Kent State football team is taking steps to ensure for a better season this fall.Coach Paul Haynes said following the completion of this year’s spring ball...

NFL names Kent State football player smartest player in college football

Kent Stater Staff Report June 18, 2015

Jordan Italiano, a senior safety for the Kent State football team, was named “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ‘15 series released Tuesday.Italiano is a pre-med/biochemistry...

The Kent State football team defeated Army, 39-17, at the 2014 Homecoming game on October 18. 

KSU Athletics, third-party vendors purchase of football tickets meets NCAA membership requirement

Richie Mulhall April 26, 2015

This past February, athletic director Joel Nielsen, in accordance with other athletic department staff and President Beverly Warren, sent the Football Ticket Attendance and Revenue Audit to the NCAA confirming...

Sophomore wide receiver Nick Holley gets tackled by the Jaguars' Desmond LaVelle at the game against Southern Alabama Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.

Four things to take from Kent State’s spring football camp

Stephen Means II April 19, 2015

 The Kent State football team is moving forward from what could be called a forgettable 2014 season. On top of the death of junior offensive lineman Jason Bitsko, the Flashes suffered a handful of injuries...

Maurice Clarett holds a press conference prior to his speech in the Kent State Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The former Ohio State football player spoke about his troubled past, run-in with the law, and how students should avoid making his mistakes.

Youngstown Boy’s second chances ‘build better student athletes’

Richie Mulhall February 25, 2015

Former Ohio State football standout Maurice Clarett visits Kent State to share his story and steer students down the right path.You see it in the news all the time.Incredibly talented college football...

Courtesy of Kent State University Athletics - Photo by David Dermer

Kent State signs 20 new ‘athletes’ to football team

Richie Mulhall February 4, 2015

Kent State football coach Paul Haynes finally feels like he’s in charge.Now with three recruiting classes to his credit, Haynes said this upcoming 2015 season has already emitted a much more positive...

AP: Brady rallies Patriots to 28-24 Super Bowl win over Seahawks

Associated Press February 1, 2015

GLENDALE, Arizona — Tom Brady and the Patriots made this Super Bowl all about football, not footballs.The record-setting Brady threw for four touchdowns, including a 3-yarder to wide receiver Julian...

Guest Columnist: Slices of Life: Big game, bigger commercials

Jill Pertler January 28, 2015

It’s the time of year when the term “F-word” takes on a whole new meaning. Especially if, like me, you reside in a home with a bunch of football fanatics.For most of the season, their fervor doesn’t...

Our View: Deflategate about much more than 45-7 score

KS editors January 25, 2015

Ozzy, a grizzly bear at a Montana zoo, is assigned a difficult task that even gamblers in Las Vegas struggle to accomplish: accurately select a Super Bowl winner. Presented with two cakes designed to represent...

Casey Pierce leaps over Akron's Martel Durant at the Wagon Wheel game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Dix Stadium.

KSU tight end to participate in annual Senior Bowl today

Richie Mulhall January 24, 2015

The Kent State football team’s disappointing 2014 campaign might be a season to forget for many, but not for tight end Casey Pierce.A trying 2-9 season — accompanied by its share of losses — might...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why the College Football Playoff is better than the Bowl Championship Series

Maggie Wachtel January 16, 2015

The inaugural four-team college football playoff championship game was played Monday night, and it did not disappoint. Fourth seeded Ohio State defeated second seeded Oregon, 42-20.Had it not been for...

Courtesy of MCT Campus.

Bucks, Ducks and Flashes: How Kent State fared against a national finalist

Jimmy Miller January 12, 2015

When Kent State’s football team traveled to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in September, nobody expected the Flashes were playing a national finalist.Nobody could have predicted that after...