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American college football season
The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Flashes are led by Kenni Burns in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Flashes will play home games at Dix Stadium , located in Kent, Ohio .[ 1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish last in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 2] [ 3]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
[ 4]
Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Flashes
7
7
10 0 24
Panthers
14
14
14 13 55
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Date : August 31, 2024Game time : 12:00 pmGame weather : Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 44,616Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:56) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein , Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0 )
(10:15) PIT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0 )
(6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7 )
Second quarter
(13:10) PIT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7 )
(7:50) PIT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7 )
(5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14 )
Third quarter
(9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21 )
(8:39) PIT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21 )
(5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24 )
(3:34) PIT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24 )
Fourth quarter
(11:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24 )
(9:32) PIT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell , Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24 )
(1:47) PIT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24 )
Statistics
KENT
PIT
First downs
15
31
Total yards
212
560
Rushing yards
31
191
Passing yards
181
369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–28–1
34–48–1
Time of possession
32:26
27:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Devin Kargman
14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ky Thomas
18 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Luke Floriea
6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Pittsburgh
Passing
Eli Holstein
30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Desmond Reid
14 carries, 145 yards, TD
Receiving
Kenny Johnson
7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)[ edit ]
Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Flash (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Golden Flashes
0
0
0 0 0
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : September 7, 2024Game time : 2:30 pmGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SFPA
KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2-0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Kent State
0
0
0 0 0
No. 7 Tennessee
37
28
3 3 71
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
Statistics
KSU
TENN
First downs
8
32
Total yards
112
740
Rushing yards
54
456
Passing yards
58
284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9-16-0
16-25-0
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:10
31:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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