Maize's Golden Flashes: A Kent State Dynasty

Maize · Dec 22, 2010

Season 3, Game 4

Season 3, Game 4

September 15, 2012
Dix Stadium - Kent, OH

vs.

Kent First Win in Opener, Lost in 4th

Game Boxscore
Ohio (3-1).............0......10.......0......14......24
Kent State (0-4).....0........7.......7.......0......14
Stat of the Game: First Downs: Ohio - 25 -- Kent State - 12
Player of the Game: Ryan Boykin, RB - Ohio - 14 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
- No Scoring -
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2nd Quarter
OHIO: 1 yard run by D. Wilson (XP Good) - 4:52
OHIO: 43 yard Field Goal by M. Weller - 2:32
KENT: 62 yard run by C. Finley (XP Good) - :18
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3rd Quarter
KENT: 3 yard run by J. Davis (XP Good) - 9:05
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4th Quarter
OHIO: 1 yard run by R. Boykin (XP Good) - 12:17
OHIO: 2 yard pass from T. Tettleton to B. Bussey (XP Good) - 1:49
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Player Stats
Tyler Tettleton, QB - 21/45, 240 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 14 carries, 24 yards
Chris Finley, QB - 19/39, 181 yards, 1 INT, 8 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Jabari Davis, RB - 18 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
David Wilson, RB - 14 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Ryan Boykin, RB - 14 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Tyshon Goode, WR - 10 receptions, 127 yards
Jordan Thompson, TE - 5 receptions, 41 yards
Bakari Bussey, WR - 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Matthew Hurdle, WR - 3 receptions, 15 yards
Matt Weller, K - 1/2, Long of 43, 3/3 on XP
Freddy Cortez, K - 2/2 on XP
Dylan Harrison, SS - 4 solo tackles (5 total), 1 INT
Alphonso Lewis, OLB - 4 solo tackles (5 total)
Chris Jackson, CB - 3 solo tackles (5 total)
Brandon Hazzard, OLB - 2 solo tackles (10 total), 1 for loss, 1 FF
Maurice Christensen, DT - 1 solo tackle (4 total), 3 for loss
Gerald Moore, FS - 1 solo tackle (1 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
Robert Kearney, DT - Kent State - Abdominal tear - 1 week
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Miami Univ. (1-2)

Maize · Dec 22, 2010

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 16, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="56%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="right" width="8%">W</td><td align="right" width="8%">L</td><td align="right" width="12%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1504</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>Penn State Nittany Lions</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1372</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1309</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1248</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1188</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>Oklahoma State Cowboys</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1130</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>Miami Hurricanes</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1072</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1033</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">961</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">924</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">830</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">805</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>Minnesota Golden Gophers</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">660</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>Pittsburgh Panthers</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">570</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">570</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>18</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">527</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>19</td><td>USC Trojans</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">485</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>14</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">447</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>20</td><td>Boise State Broncos</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">406</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>21</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">355</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>13</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">349</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>22</td><td>Wisconsin Badgers</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">331</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>23</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">324</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">373</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>NR</td><td>Tennessee Volunteers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">259</td></tr></table></body></html>

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
2. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
3. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
4. Zack Lee, QB, LSU
5. A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama

Maize · Dec 22, 2010

Statistics & Standings

Team Rankings
Category - Stat - Nat'l Rank
Points Per Game - 16.0 - 102nd
Total Offense - 316.0 - 39th
Pass Offense - 194.7 - 39th
Rush Offense - 121.3 - 36th
Total Defense - 409.0 - 117th
Pass Defense - 229.2 - 108th
Rush Defense - 179.8 - 120th
Turnover Differential - +3 - 20th

Individual Statistics
Passing
C. Finley - 91.0 QB Rating, 70/151, 779 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT, 9 sacked
Rushing
J. Davis - 77 carries, 221 yards, 2.8 AVG, 1 TD, 2 fumbles, Long of 7
C. Finley - 47 carries, 161 yards, 3.4 AVG, 2 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 62
D. Archer - 12 carries, 52 yards, 4.2 AVG, 0 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 7
Receiving
T. Goode - 33 receptions, 328 yards, 9.9 AVG, 0 TD, 0 drops, Long of 47
D. Gress - 13 receptions, 175 yards, 13.4 AVG, 3 TD, 0 drops, Long of 51
M. Hurdle - 9 receptions, 138 yards, 15.3 AVG, 0 TD, 2 drops, Long of 57
J. Davis - 6 receptions, 97 yards, 16.1 AVG, 0 TD, 0 drops, Long of 28
Blocking
J. Kline - 13 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
B. Winters - 11 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
M. Horne - 7 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
K. Cleveland - 7 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
B. Wagner - 2 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
J. Boone - 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
Defense
D. Harrison - 14 solo tackles (19 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 2 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
L. Green - 12 solo tackles (23 total), 1 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
B. Hazzard - 11 solo tackles (29 total), 5 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 3 FF, 0 FR
L. Batton - 9 solo tackles (19 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
M. Fackler - 9 solo tackles (23 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
J. Dooley - 8 solo tackles (14 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
C. Jackson - 7 solo tackles (12 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
Z. Gonosz - 6 solo tackles (17 total), 2 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
T. Johnson - 5 solo tackles (10 total), 1 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
F. Pratt - 4 solo tackles (14 total), 3 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 1 FR
S. Mehrer - 3 solo tackles (7 total), 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
Kicking
F. Cortez - 8/9, 88%, Long of 48, 4/4 on XP
Punting
F. Cortez - 30 punts, 1,348 yards, 44.9 AVG, 9 Inside 20, Long of 65
Kick Returns
F. Pratt - 12 returns, 237 yards, 19.7 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 35
Punt Returns
J. Davis - 13 returns, 109 yards, 8.3 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 29

Maize · Dec 26, 2010

Offense - Turn Production into Points
One third of the 2012 season is in the books, and Kent State is off to what is becoming a usual and expectedly slow start. 0-4, the team has played a difficult schedule, but has also struggled scoring in each of the games. Playing four tough defenses, three on the road, attributed to the lack of scoring.

Yet the coaching staff doesn't respond to "excuses," instead they are upset with the team averaging only 16 points per game. All while averaging 316 yards of offense, in a balanced effort. Head Coach Billy Gonzales sees the offense getting good production, but is pushing to "turn production into points."

Some also point out injuries to the offense, specifically losing Danny Gress at tight end, after he scored three touchdowns in two games. Additionally, the loss of Dri Archer has shown some inconsistencies at the running game. Jabari Davis, taking over for Archer as the starter, has shown is may not be ready to be the team's feature back.

Archer is expected to start in his first game after a slight knee injury held him out of the last two games. Davis will still see touches, but Archer is expected to take back his lead role. The team also adjusted for the Gress injury.

Dwayne James, who started the last two games, will go back to his role as the team's second tight end. A big and physical player, the 6'7" James will get more involved with the passing game. While the team transitions Matthew Hurdle from starting receiver to starting tight end.

Hurdle has proven to be a good blocker and also has exceptional receiving skills. Taking his place, Will Jones becomes the team's second receiver behind Tyshon Goode. William McKinney, a true freshman, will step into a starting role, after impressing coaches since he stepped on campus.

Another issue with the scoring could be the special teams and starting field position. Jim Fleming, the linebackers coach who is also in charge of special teams, is moving corner Ed Casenave to the kick return spot. Tyshon Goode, continuing to enhance his resume for the NFL, will be the team's second returner.

Maize · Dec 26, 2010

Season 3, Game 5

Season 3, Game 5

September 22, 2012
Yager Stadium - Miami, OH

vs.

Kent Gets Win in "Ugly" Game With Hawks

Game Boxscore
Kent State (1-4).....7.......7.......7.......7......28
Miami Univ (1-3).....7......3.......7.......0......17
Stat of the Game: Total Offense - Kent State - 467 yards -- Miami Univ. - 352 yards
Player of the Game: Chris Finley, QB - Kent State - 18/37, 374 yards, 3 TD
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1st Quarter
KENT: 57 yard pass from C. Finley to W. Jones (XP Good) - 11:22
MIAU: 1 yard run by M. Brown (XP Good) - 3:19
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 34 yard pass from C. Finley to M. Hurdle (XP Good) - 8:02
MIAU: 20 yard Field Goal by A. Johnson - 1:34
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3rd Quarter
KENT: 1 yard run by D. Archer (XP Good) - 2:56
MIAU: 25 yard pass from Z. Dysert to S. Marck (XP Good) - :20
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4th Quarter
KENT: 7 yard pass from C. Finley to T. Goode (XP Good) - 2:27
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Player Stats
Zac Dysert, QB - 22/48, 280 yards, 1 TD
Chris Finley, QB - 18/37, 374 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Matt Brown, RB - 19 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions, 71 yards
Dri Archer, RB - 16 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Kevin Brasnahan, WR - 8 receptions, 112 yards
Tyshon Goode, WR - 6 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Matthew Hurdle, WR - 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Will Jones, WR - 3 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Steve Marck, TE - 3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD
Andre Johnson, K - 1/1, Long of 20, 2/2 on XP
Freddy Cortez, K - 0/1, 4/4 on XP
Mike Johns, DE - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 4 for loss
Luke Batton, OLB - 4 solo tackles (6 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR
Kyle Horne, DE - 4 solo tackles (5 total), 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
Terrell Johnson, DT - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
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Injury Report
Craig James, CB - Miami Univ. - Forearm fracture - Season
Brad Bednar, C - Miami Univ. - Dislocated knee - 8 weeks
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
* - Injury occurred during game
_______________________________

Next Game: vs. Central Michigan (3-1)

Maize · Dec 28, 2010

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 23, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="56%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="right" width="8%">W</td><td align="right" width="8%">L</td><td align="right" width="12%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1505</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>Penn State Nittany Lions</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1438</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1374</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1267</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>Oklahoma State Cowboys</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1188</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1158</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1068</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">959</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">884</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">804</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>Minnesota Golden Gophers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">802</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>Miami Hurricanes</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">751</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>Pittsburgh Panthers</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">720</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>Texas A&M</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">704</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">657</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>USC Trojans</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">612</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>23</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">463</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>20</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">443</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>21</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">424</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>24</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">371</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>12</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">361</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>NR</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">335</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>25</td><td>Tennessee Volunteers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">297</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>NR</td><td>Georgia Bulldogs</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">217</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>NR</td><td>Oregon State Beavers</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">196</td></tr></table></body></html>

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
2. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
3. Nathan Stanley, QB, Ole Miss
4. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
5. Bryant Allen, WR, Minnesota

Maize · Dec 28, 2010

Recruiting News and Updates

Kent State
Barrow In Before CMU Visits
After Kent State earned its' first win of the 2012 season, they received more good news on the recruiting front. Four players will be taking their official visit for Kent's home game with Central, while another player committed to play for Golden Flash next season.

Matt Barrow, who has played the last two seasons at tackle for Muskingum High School, will now play his collegiate football at Kent State, 90 miles from where he grew up. Barrow, who stopped playing football so he could focus on wrestling when he entered high school, returned to the gridiron before his junior year.

Barrow is a run blocker that is a physical presence, but is still raw and will need to work on his pass blocking. After a conversation with Greg Studrawa, he committed over the phone. He is the third recruit to commit so far in 2012.

As for the four players visiting Kent this week, the highest rated also comes at a position where Kent is losing their starter, kicker. Replacing Freddy Cortez will be difficult, but Chad Brown could be an instant starter for Kent. The fourth ranked placekicker in the country, the left-footed Brown comes from Missouri and is being targeted by Big XII schools.

His interest in Kent is about playing early, while he isn't all that worried about playing at a big program. He is being heavily recruited by Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Although only one (Missouri) has offered a scholarship.

Along with Brown, who may be a long-shot to commit to Kent is two-star receiver Marcus Bryant. Bryant comes from a more familiar recruiting locale to Kent State - Stow, Ohio. Just a ten minute drive down OH-59 will take you from Stow to Kent, and Bryant loves the idea of being close to home. Also playing a spread offense and learning under Billy Gonzales, Tony Alford and Eugene Baker is intriguing.

Bryant is between Bowling Green and Kent State, and the speedy receiver is not favoring one over the other. Just like defensive end Jason Pleasant, who is between Kent, Bowling Green, and Indiana. Pleasant is a big run-stopper that has been a vocal leader at Oregon High School, which is near Toledo.

Finally, Kent will host Derrick Worthington, although he has already given a soft verbal commitment to Duke. A North Carolina native, Worthington was originally only targeted by MAC schools, that was before the Blue Devils offered him a scholarship.

As Kent finds success recruiting, many hope it will help with a team that is an underdog at home for their game with the Chips of Central Michigan. A favorite to win the MAC West, it could be a must win for the Flash that will be trying to break their bowl drought.

Players Visiting vs. Central Michigan

Chad Brown, K, Blue Springs, MO - 6'1" 207 - Nationally Ranked K: #4

Marcus Bryant, WR, Stow, OH - 6'2" 170 - Nationally Ranked WR: #238

Jason Pleasant, DE, Oregon, OH - 6'2" 248 - Nationally Ranked DE: #173

Derrick Worthington, MLB, Blackwoo, OH - 6'4" 225 - Nationally Ranked MLB: #96
Players Committed In-Season

J.T. Ferguson, FS, Reynoldsburg, OH - 6'0" 184 - Nationally Ranked FS: #63

Matt Barrow, OT, Zaneville, OH - 6'4" 275 - Nationally Ranked OT: #144

Craig Martin, DE, Kettering, OH - 6'5" 248 - Nationally Ranked DE: #206

Fox1994 · Dec 30, 2010

Well, you've got that first win in. Let's see if you can string something together.

Maize · Dec 30, 2010

Fox1994 said:
Well, you've got that first win in. Let's see if you can string something together.

Thanks, and I definitely should finish better than I started (again). Four of the last seven are at home and the three on the road are all winnable. Next two are probably the toughest games (vs. CMU, vs. FAU).

I'll post the Central game soon.

Maize · Dec 30, 2010

Season 3, Game 6

Season 3, Game 6

September 29, 2012
Dix Stadium - Kent, OH

vs.

Chips Take Over As Flash Fades At Half

Game Boxscore
C Michigan (4-1).....7........3......12.......17......39
Kent State (1-5).....7......14.........0........0......21
Stat of the Game: Total Offense: Central Michigan - 534 yards -- Kent State - 291 yards
Player of the Game: Mike Cox, RB - Central Michigan - 32 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
KENT: 3 yard pass from C. Finley to D. James (XP Good) - 9:17
CMU: 6 yard pass from R. Radcliff to G. Allen (XP Good) - 5:50
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 46 yard interception return by C. Jackson (XP Good) - 12:22
KENT: 9 yard run by C. Finley (XP Good) - 3:16
CMU: 20 yard Field Goal by R. Hogan - :12
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3rd Quarter
CMU: 62 yard pass from R. Radcliff to D. Johnson (Conversion failed) - 13:07
CMU: 4 yard run by M. Cox (Conversion failed) - 5:16
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4th Quarter
CMU: 8 yard pass from R. Radcliff to J. Taylor (XP Good) - 9:25
CMU: 45 yard Field Goal by R. Hogan - 3:18
CMU: 56 yard run by M. Cox (XP Good) - :45
_______________________
Player Stats
Ryan Radcliff, QB - 23/44, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Chris Finley, QB - 15/34, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 9 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Mike Cox, RB - 32 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD
Dri Archer, RB - 24 carries, 86 yards, 1 reception, 7 yards
Tyshon Goode, WR - 11 receptions, 114 yards
Jonathan Taylor, WR - 7 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
Bryan Durbin, WR - 6 receptions, 72 yards
Dom Johnson, TE - 2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Greg Allen, WR - 2 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD
Dwayne James, TE - 1 reception, 3 yards, 1 TD
Richie Hogan, K - 2/2, Long of 45, 3/3 on XP
Freddy Cortez, K - 3/3 on XP
Kyle Zelinsky, OLB - 6 solo tackles (11 total), 3 for loss, 1 sack
Brandon Hazzard, MLB - 4 solo tackles (7 total)
Lavarus Williams, CB - 4 solo tackles (5 total), 1 INT
Zack Gonosz, FS - 3 solo tackles (6 total)
Chris Jackson, CB - 2 solo tackles (2 total), 1 INT
_______________________________
Injury Report
Shamari Benton, OLB - Central Michigan - Broken finger - 2 weeks*
Darren Keyton, C - Central Michigan - Pulled hamstring - Questionable
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
* - Injury occurred during game
_______________________________

Next Game: vs. Florida Atlantic (2-3)

Maize · Dec 30, 2010

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 30, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="56%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="right" width="8%">W</td><td align="right" width="8%">L</td><td align="right" width="12%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1501</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1470</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1348</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>Oklahoma State Cowboys</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1207</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1147</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1101</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>Minnesota Golden Gophers</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1023</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">957</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">954</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">889</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>2</td><td>Penn State Nittany Lions</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">878</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>16</td><td>USC Trojans</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">832</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">810</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">809</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>12</td><td>Miami Hurricanes</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">761</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>13</td><td>Pittsburgh Panthers</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">716</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>17</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">553</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>20</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">454</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>21</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">407</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>22</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">385</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>10</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">312</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>25</td><td>Oregon State Beavers</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">258</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>NR</td><td>Boise State Broncos</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">229</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>NR</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">211</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>18</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">178</td></tr></table></body></html>

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
2. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
3. Nathan Stanley, QB, Ole Miss
4. A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama
5. Willie Haulstead, WR, Florida State

packersfan4eva · Dec 30, 2010

You're probably going to be fired after this season. C'mon, Maize. Looks amazing, though, glad you are making it very realistic.

Maize · Dec 31, 2010

packersfan4eva said:
You're probably going to be fired after this season. C'mon, Maize. Looks amazing, though, glad you are making it very realistic.

Yeah, I knew the turnaround wouldn't be quick, but it has definitely been tough. Worse part is recruiting, hopefully I can finish strong and maybe get into a bowl game with six or seven wins.

Maize · Dec 31, 2010

Defense - "Too Soft" to Win
After a disappointing loss to Central Michigan at home, Kent State tied their season high in points allowed with 39. With a 1-5 record, the defense has been a major disappointment and a main reason why the team does not have any more wins.

Under former Defensive Coordinator Pete Rekstis, Kent State posted two consecutive seasons being ranked in the Top 25 nationally in total defense. Two years under D.J. Durkin, the defense has been ranked in the bottom 25 in total defense.

Some have questioned the play call and defensive packages called by Durkin, others blame recruiting and a lack of talent. No matter the reason, Head Coach Billy Gonzales is upset and "embarrassed" by the play of his defense.

Currently, the team is ranked 120th (last in FBS) against the run. Far removed from being ranked 8th against the run in 2008. To help, the team has benched pass-rusher Jake Dooley in favor of tackle Robert Kearney. Finally healthy, Kearney will move outside to help with the run stopping. Patrick Wells, who started in the absence of Kearney, will now be a full time starter. Dooley will still some playing time, but mostly in passing situations.

Coach Gonzales announced another starter change, replacing outside linebacker Mark Fackler with safety Calvin Tiggle. Tiggle is listed as a back-up safety and linebacker, and will finally get a chance to start. Fackler, has struggled as a starter, and will return to his role as special teams player.

The changes are immediate and the team hopes to improve drastically for the Florida Atlantic game. A good week of practice, some changes to the play call and starters, and Kent State hopes to rebound from a "disappointing" start defensively.

Maize · Jan 2, 2011

Season 3, Game 7

Season 3, Game 7

October 6, 2012
Dix Stadium - Kent, OH

vs.

Owls Sleeping Early, Flash Too Much

Game Boxscore
Florida Atlantic (2-4).....0........7........7........7......21
Kent State (2-5)...........7......17.......10......14......48
Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Florida Atlantic - 4 -- Kent State - 0
Player of the Game: Spencer Keith, QB - Kent State - 19/31, 211 yards, 4 TD, 6 carries, 1 TD
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1st Quarter
KENT: 1 yard pass from C. Finley to T. Goode (XP Good) - 6:11
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2nd Quarter
KENT: 1 yard pass from S. Keith to D. James (XP Good) - 13:55
FAU: 9 yard pass from D. Kooi to D. Richardson (XP Good) - 10:22
KENT: 39 yard Field Goal by F. Cortez - 3:49
KENT: 4 yard pass from S. Keith to D. James (XP Good) - 2:14
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3rd Quarter
FAU: 1 yard run by M. Barach (XP Good) - 11:29
KENT: 1 yard run by S. Keith (XP Good) - 7:19
KENT: 31 yard Field Goal by F. Cortez - 1:40
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4th Quarter
KENT: 11 yard pass from S. Keith to T. Goode (XP Good) - 13:55
KENT: 24 yard pass from S. Keith to W. Jones (XP Good) - 10:54
FAU: 26 yard run by C. Jackson (XP Good) - 1:48
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Player Stats
David Kooi, QB - 20/36, 229 yards, 3 INT
Spencer Keith, QB - 19/31, 211 yards, 4 TD, 6 carries, 1 TD
Chris Finley, QB - 9/12, 58 yards, 1 TD
Dri Archer, RB - 21 carries, 53 yards
Michael Barasch, RB - 11 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Dominique Thomas, RB - 7 carries, 22 yards
Curt Jackson, FB - 6 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Tyshon Goode, WR - 12 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Darian Williams, TE - 10 receptions, 103 yards
Dwayne James, TE - 7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
DeAndre Richardson, - 4 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
Will Jones, WR - 2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
Freddy Cortez, K - 2/2, Long of 39, 6/6 on XP
Ricky Ford, K - 0/1, 3/3 on XP
Brandon Hazzard, MLB - 7 solo tackles (11 total),
Robert Kearney, DE - 5 solo tackles (10 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Andy Czuprynski, DE - 5 solo tackles (7 total), 1 for loss
Chuck McNeal, MLB - 4 solo tackles (10 total), 1 for loss
Leon Green, DE - 3 solo tackles (5 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Keith Reiser, CB - 1 solo tackle (6 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack
Fabrice Pratt, CB - 1 solo tackle (3 total), 1 INT
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Injury Report
Danny Gress, TE - Kent State - Broken tibia - Season
Chris Finley, QB - Kent State - Turf toe - 1 week*
* - Injury occurred during game
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Next Game: @ Ball State (1-5)

Maize · Jan 2, 2011

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 7, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="56%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="right" width="8%">W</td><td align="right" width="8%">L</td><td align="right" width="12%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1497</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1454</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1410</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>Minnesota Golden Gophers</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1251</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>USC Trojans </td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1015</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1006</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>13</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">984</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">907</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">874</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">843</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>Oklahoma State Cowboys</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">835</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>5</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">737</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>Miami Hurricanes</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">690</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>18</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">672</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>Michigan State Spartans </td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">614</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>11</td><td>Penn State Nittany Lions</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">555</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>10</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">528</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">516</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>21</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">443</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>22</td><td>Oregon State Beavers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">407</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>NR</td><td>Virginia Tech Hokies</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">395</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>23</td><td>Boise State Broncos</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">366</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>24</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">340</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">300</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>20</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">297</td></tr></table></body></html>

Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
2. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
3. Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
4. Nathan Stanley, QB, Ole Miss
5. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor

Fox1994 · Jan 2, 2011

Handled business against FAU. Maybe the start of something?

Maize · Jan 3, 2011

Fox1994 said:
Handled business against FAU. Maybe the start of something?

Yeah, I was surprised that I beat up on FAU like that. 4 turnovers and no pass rush helped. Gave up one sack, but really I had time to shred the defense. Losing Finley hurts, but it's only one game. And against a bad Ball State team.

Fox1994 · Jan 3, 2011

You can do it. Just have to buckle-down on defense like you've been planning on.

Maize · Jan 5, 2011

Goode Tries to Catch History
Years ago, Eugene Baker, now Kent's receivers coach, was rewriting the Golden Flash's record book. His dominance led him to the NFL, then back to Kent, this time as a coach. Just in time to see a few of records fall, to a receiver dominant in his own right - Senior Tyshon Goode.

In 2010, Goode had 62 receptions leading the team in Head Coach Doug Martin's final season. It was Eugene Baker's first with the staff, and new Head Coach Billy Gonzales decided to keep Baker on staff. A receiver himself, Gonzales knew that have the record-breaking Baker would be an asset to have on campus.

In Gonzales' first season, a new offense yielded more targets and Goode became one of only two receivers in Kent State history (the other, of course, Baker) to have over 100 receptions in a season. His 100 receptions had him chasing the all-time career reception record, that Baker had at 229.

Through the first four games of 2012, Tyshon had hauled in 33 receptions, putting him 34 shy with eight games to play. Coach Baker started to get nervous about his record falling, but saw it as extra motivation for Tyshon Goode.

Chasing more than history, but a chance to play on Sunday, Goode stepped up his production, dropping only one pass in the next three games. After last week's impressive 12 reception performance against Florida Atlantic, it put him just 5 receptions shy of tying Eugene Baker's record of 229. Goode knows, with five games remaining, he can set the career reception benchmark much higher.

Next up for Kent is a trip to Indiana to play Ball State. The one-win Cardinals host the Flash, who will be without Quarterback Chris Finley. Although last week Spencer Keith stepped in and had a career day himself, accumulating 5 touchdowns and no turnovers. Keith wants Goode to shatter the record this Saturday; as Goode tries to catch his coach, and a chance to leave his mark historically.

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