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Kent State Vs Alabama

Kent State falls to No. 1 Alabama 48-0

Henry Palattella September 25, 2016

Redshirt freshman quarterback Mylik Mitchell is the latest Flash to fall victim to non-conference play, as he sustained a significant hand injury during Kent State’s (1-3) 48-0 loss to No. 1 University...

09/22/16 Nick Saban Alabama

Saban faces Flashes as a ‘James Gang Disciple’

Nick Buzzelli September 21, 2016

As the final 12 seconds ticked off the game clock in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, O.J. Howard and Derrick Henry lifted an orange, 10-gallon Gatorade cooler high above University...

09/22/16 Alabama football

Kent State takes on top-ranked Alabama

Brandon Busby September 21, 2016

Kent State (1-2) is looking to win their first road game Saturday against No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.Amid questions of whether or not the football team was ready, both head coach Paul Haynes and...

Alyssa Keown/The Kent Stater Kent State tight end Ryan Malone blocks North Carolina A&T 39-36 on September 10, 2016. Kent State lost to North Carolina A&T 39-36.

Football searches for first win of the season against Monmouth

Henry Palattela September 13, 2016

Kent State (0-2) will look to bring home their first win of the year when they welcome FCS opponent Monmouth University (2-0) to Dix Stadium on Saturday after opening its season with losses to Penn State...

090716 Josh Kline

Former Kent State standout released by New England Patriots

Ty Sugick September 7, 2016

Former Kent State standout offensive lineman Josh Kline was released by the New England Patriots after a deal to trade Kline to Philadelphia fell through earlier this week.Kline signed with the Patriots...

Junior wide receiver Nick Holley looks to the scoreboard in disappointment as the Flashes leave Beavers Stadium after losing to Penn State, 33-13 on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.

Penn State Uses Strong Second Half to Pull Away from Kent State

Henry Palattella September 3, 2016

Kent State’s (0-1) drought against the Big 10 continues as sophomores Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley led Penn State (1-0) past the Flashes, 33-13.The Flashes are now 0-16 against Big 10 teams in their...

Coach Paul Haynes reacts to a Bowling Green score during the Kent State vs. Bowling Green game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. The Flashes lost 48-0.

Flashes add fourteen on signing day

Eric Pitcher February 3, 2016

It was a big day for the Flashes football team as they added 14 high school seniors to their roster on Wednesday, Feb. 3, making for a total of 16 new scholarship players thus far. These player range...

Our View: Haynes is the right man to lead Kent State

November 29, 2015

Kent State fans were disheartened last Friday to watch the Flashes’ season sputter out in a 20-0 loss to rival Akron, capping another disappointing season in the team’s record books.The Flashes finished...

The Flashes celebrate after winning the Wagon Wheel game against Akron on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Dix Stadium. The final score was 27-24.

Flashes take on rival Akron for Wagon Wheel

Stephen Means November 23, 2015

The Kent State football team has not had a year one would call successful. Through 11 games, the Flashes stand at 3-8 and 2-5 in the Mid-American Conference. None of that matters when it comes to playing...

Football team faces CMU on Senior Night

Stephen Means II November 17, 2015

Kent State (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) will host its final home game of the year against Central Michigan University (5-5, 4-2 MAC) on Senior Night.“(They’re a) tough, hard-nosed football team,”...

Wide receiver Ernest Calhoun returns a kick during the third quarter of the Kent State vs Marshall football game on Sept. 26, 2015. The Flashes lost in double overtime, 36-29.

Opinion: Flashes could be bowl eligible for first time under Paul Haynes

Stephen Means II October 27, 2015

On paper, the Kent State football team seems to be having yet another mediocre, subpar season. But, if you look closer, you see that this team isn’t nearly as bad as its record shows.In his third year...

George Bollas gets first start, 15-10 victory over UMASS

Stephen Means October 18, 2015

Kent State (3-4, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) snapped an eight-game road losing streak by beating University of Massachusetts (1-5, 0-2 MAC), 15-10."Our defense did a really good job and a lot of guys...