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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State Game Preview
UMass
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 24, 2025

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Week 5
Saturday, September 27 2025 | 3:30PM
Kent, Ohio | Dix Stadium
2024 Record: 6-7

Injuries
Kent State: DT Oliver Billotte
UMass: HB Jackson Paradis, CB Ryan Barnes

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State offense clicks in big win over UMass
Ulatowski, McCray and Lee put up big numbers in win
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 28, 2025

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Saturday, September 27 2025 | 3:30PM
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DONTE LEE JR GETS BEHIND THE DEFENSE FOR A 65 YARD SCORE
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Kent, Ohio – Tommy Ulatowski threw for 356 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Gavin Garcia contributed a pair of rushing touchdowns as Kent State improved their record to 2-2 with a 30-7 win over Massachusetts on Saturday.

The Flashes offense put up 452 yards while the defense held the Minutemen to just 189 yards. Kent State rolled up 22 first downs while UMass could only muster eight.

Garcia did not rack up a ton of yardage on the ground but he tallied 111 all-purpose yards and scored a pair of first half rushing touchdowns.

Ulatowski connected with Donte Lee Jr on a 65 yard bomb for a touchdown to put Kent State up 20-0 midway through the second quarter and then threw a second touchdown pass to Chrishon McCray from 16 yards out just before halftime to make it 27-0.

UMass managed to avoid the shutout when Cookie Desiderio scored on a two yard run early in the fourth quarter.

Will Hryszko, who missed an extra point and a field goal earlier in the game, added a 24 yard field goal late in the fourth to make it 30-0.

Kent State's new-look offensive line held the defense to just one sack of Ulatowski but they appeared to struggle in the running game at times.

Kent State will have next week off before opening up MAC play at Akron on October 11th.

Additional Media



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Scoring
1Q KENT Gavin Garcia 4 Yd run (missed kick)
2Q KENT Gavin Garcia 4 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
2Q KENT Donte Lee Jr 65 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
2Q KENT Chrishon McCray 16 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
4Q MASS Cookie Desiderio 2 Yd run (Riley Moore kick)
4Q KENT Will Hryszko 24 Yd FG
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Key Statistics

Passing - T. Ulatowski 23/34 356Yds 2TD 1Int
Rushing - G. Garcia 18Car 59Yds 2TD, C. Douglas 6Car 36Yds
Receiving - C. McCray 7Rec 110Yds 1TD, D. Lee Jr 4Rec 102Yds 1TD, M. Hazime 4Rec 71Yds, G. Garcia 4Rec 52Yds
Tackles - J. Dotson 5, J. Rawlison 5
Sacks – K. Beatty 1.0
Takeaways – M. Folk 1Int
Kicking - W. Hryszko 1/2FG 3/4XP


Passing – A. Haston 9/23 125Yds 1Int
Rushing – C. Desiderio 11Car 53Yds 1TD
Receiving – J. Gibson 4Rec 52Yds, K. Brown 2Rec 39Yds, D. Elliott 2Rec 20Yds
Tackles – D. Craig 17, W. Conrath 9
Sacks – J. Haumiller 1.0
Takeaways – W. Conrath 1Int
Kicking – R. Moore 1/1XP
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MAC FOOTBALL
MAC Football Results
Scores, Players of the Week and other news and notes from around the conference
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 29, 2025

MAC Scores
Ball State 27, FCSE 10
Kent State 30, UMass 7
Ohio 31, FCSNW 14
Old Dominion 31, Bowling Green 13
Kansas State 35, Central Michigan 14

MAC Players of the Week
Ball State MLB Sam Feeney 6Tkl, 1.0Sck
Kent State RB Gavin Garcia 18Car 59Yds 2TD, 4Rec 52Yds

MAC Standings
Western Michigan 3-0/0-0
Ohio 4-1/0-0
Bowling Green 2-2/0-0
Kent State 2-2/0-0
Toledo 2-2/0/0
Central Michigan 1-2/0-0
Akron 1-3/0-0
Ball State 1-3/0-0
Eastern Michigan 1-3/0-0
Miami(OH) 1-3/0-0
Northern Illinois 1-3/0-0
Buffalo 0-4/0-0

MAC Leaders
Passing Yards: Ohio C. Wither 1,668
Passing TDs: OHIO C. Wither 16
Rushing Yards: Ohio R. Hunt Jr 313
Rushing TDs: OHIO R. Hunt Jr 6
Receiving Yards: Ohio R. Harris II 535
Receiving TDs: OHIO R. Harris II 7
Tackles: BUF D. Crawford 40
Sacks: BGSU G. McNeal 7.0
Interceptions: CMU B. Deasfernandes 2

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coaches Corner
Offensive Coordinator Jordan McAlary
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 29, 2025

Each week in the days following Kent State's game I will spend a few moments chatting with members of the coaching staff. I'll share some key points in this column.

This morning I spoke with offensive coordinator Jordan McAlary following Kent State's home win over UMass.

A good bounce back game for the offense with over 450 yards and scoring 30. Can you talk about what it takes to have a game like that?
Well the old cliché is that it starts up front and it's true. We reshuffled the line over the bye week and those guys did a nice job in pass pro. I think we have a bit of work to do in run blocking but Tommy stayed upright for most of the game so that certainly helped.

You have another week off before you'll head to Akron for the Wagon Wheel. Conference opener. The makings of a big game. What sort of extra prep goes into a game in this situation?
The extra week of prep is good anytime. It's nice to have before you get into conference games for sure. Allows a reset a bit. Maybe make some changes to the playbook. Get guys healthy. They've had the wagon wheel for a bit now and I know there's a bunch of us that would like to have it back.

This week's player of the week?
Gavin Garcia. Not huge yardage numbers on the ground but fought hard for what he did get. Over 100 yards all-purpose. A couple scores. Nice game for him.

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State adds a fourth three star recruit
Homestead, PA LB Durant commits
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 30, 2025

Three star linebacker Andy Durant has announced his commitment to Kent State. Durant hails from Homestead, Pennsylvania. Durant led his conference in tackles last season as a junior and currently leads the conference this season.

Recruiting Class
POS|NAMENATL|STATE|POS|Hometown|HT|WT
ATH|Lawrence Hamm676|7|53|Colonial Heights, VA|6'1"|219
P|Hasheem Gwacham749|25|9|Rockwood, MI|6'2"|206
ATH|Sal Bryant1408|28|130|Chesterfield, VA|5'11"|208
OLB|Andy Durant1472|29|62|Homestead, PA|6'2"|232

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MAC FOOTBALL
MAC Football Results
Scores, Players of the Week and other news and notes from around the conference
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 5, 2025

MAC Scores
Syracuse 38, Western Michigan 27
UMass 28, Central Michigan 0

MAC Players of the Week
Central Michigan LB Lawai'i Brown 8Tkl, 1.0Sck
Western Michigan WR Reggie Fleurima 4Rec 100Yds 2TD

MAC Standings
Ohio 4-1/0-0
Western Michigan 3-1/0-0
Bowling Green 2-2/0-0
Kent State 2-2/0-0
Toledo 2-2/0/0
Akron 1-3/0-0
Ball State 1-3/0-0
Central Michigan 1-3/0-0
Eastern Michigan 1-3/0-0
Miami(OH) 1-3/0-0
Northern Illinois 1-3/0-0
Buffalo 0-4/0-0

MAC Leaders
Passing Yards: Ohio C. Wither 1,668
Passing TDs: OHIO C. Wither 16
Rushing Yards: Western Michigan J. Buckley 414
Rushing TDs: OHIO R. Hunt Jr 6
Receiving Yards: Ohio R. Harris II 535
Receiving TDs: OHIO R. Harris II 7
Tackles: BUF D. Crawford 40
Sacks: BGSU G. McNeal 7.0
Interceptions: CMU B. Deasfernandes 2

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State Game Preview
Akron
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | September 24, 2025

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Week 7
Saturday, October 11 2025 | 2:15PM
Akron, Ohio | InfoCision Stadium
2024 Record: 7-7/6-2
2024 Result: Akron 24, Kent State 23 OT
Team Leaders:
QB Ben Finley 890Yds 5TD 4Int
RB Charles Kellom 132Yds 3TD
WR Phaizon Wilson 288Yds 2TD
WR Myles Walker 245Yds 3TD
LB Camari Harris 28Tkl
DE Jalen Taylor 3.0Sck
Three tied 1Int

Injuries
Kent State: None
Akron: WR Bobby Golden, RT Jayvin James

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State runs roughshod over Akron
Flashes run for nearly 250 yards in big win
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 11, 2025

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Saturday, October 11 2025 | 2:15PM
Akron, Ohio | InfoCision Stadium
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(1-4/0-1)|00|13|00|08|21


WITH FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS CURTIS DOUGLAS CERTAINLY DID EAT
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Akron, Ohio – After having leaned heavily on the passing game in their win over UMass two weeks ago Kent State hit the ground running against Akron. When the dust had settled the Flashes ran for a total of 248 yards with Gavin Garcia and Curtis Douglas both contributing over 100 yards. Douglas made the most of his touches in the redzone, scoring four times all on runs from inside the ten yard line.

Garcia did not find the endzone but also added 90 yards receiving, just behind Chrishon McCray's 108 to lead the team.

Tommy Ulatowski threw for 325 yards on 27 of 43 passing with the only blemish being a pick six in the second quarter.

Kent State led 17-0 after a pair of Douglas rushing touchdowns and a Will Hryszko field goal before Akron was finally able to get on the board with an 18 yard touchdown pass from Ben Finley to Justin Campbell. After a missed kick the Golden Flashes led 17-6. Hryszko added another field goal before Akron's Tyquan Wallace picked off Ulatowski's pass over the middle and took it to the house, making it 20-13 Kent State at the break.

Douglas would score another touchdown in the third quarter followed by another Hryszko field goal and then Douglas' final touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.

Akron's Myles Walker would catch a TD pass from Finley late to make the score a bit more respectable with the Zips adding a two point conversion for good measure.

“You always say it's just another game because that's what you're supposed to say.” Tommy Ulatowski said after the win. “This one is definitely not!”

Kent State will travel to face Northern Illinois next week.

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Scoring
1Q KENT Curtis Douglas 4 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
1Q KENT Will Hryszko 47 Yd FG
2Q KENT Curtis Douglas 7 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
2Q AKRN Justin Campbell 18 Yd pass from Ben Finley (missed kick)
2Q KENT Will Hryszko 23 Yd FG
2Q AKRN Tyquan Wallace 46 Yd pick six (Noah Perez kick)
3Q KENT Curtis Douglas 6 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
3Q KENT Will Hryszko 30 Yd FG
4Q KENT Curtis Douglas 2 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
4Q AKRN Myles Walker 15 Yd pass from Ben Finley (2pt)
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Key Statistics

Passing - T. Ulatowski 27/43 325Yds 1Int
Rushing – C. Douglas 28Car 114Yds 4TD, G. Garcia 23Car 107Yds
Receiving – C. McCray 5Rec 108Yds, G. Garcia 7Rec 90Yds, D. Bennett 5Rec 57Yds
Tackles – M. Folk 10, J. Hinton 10
Sacks – R, Nicholl 2.0, J. Jackson 1.5, M. Folk 0.5
Takeaways – A. Branch 1Int
Kicking – W. Hryszko 3/3FG 4/4XP


Passing – B. Finley 19/31 237Yds 2TD 1Int
Rushing – M. Williams 7Car 40Yds, C. Kellom 11Car 17Yds
Receiving – J. Campbell 6Rec 92Yds 1TD, M. Walker 7Rec 70Yds 1TD, M. Whisner 3Rec 39Yds
Tackles – A. Bellingham 17, Z. Laing-Taylor 16, C. Harris 15, D. Lewis 15, T. Wallace 14
Sacks – Z. McGhee 0.5, T. Wallace 0.5
Takeaways – T. Wallace 1Int 1TD
Kicking – N. Perez 1/2XP
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MAC FOOTBALL
MAC Football Results
Scores, Players of the Week and other news and notes from around the conference
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 13, 2025

MAC Scores
Kent State 37, Akron 21
Northwestern 27, Toledo 26
Bowling Green 31, Central Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan 23, Northern Illinois 6
Miami(OH) 33, Buffalo 20
Ball State 35, Western Michigan 13

MAC Players of the Week
Bowling Green DE Garrison McNeal 6Tkl, 4.0Sck
Kent State RB Curtis Douglas 28Car 114Yds 4TD

MAC Standings
Bowling Green 3-2/1-0
Kent State 3-2/1-0
Ball State 2-3/1-0
Eastern Michigan 2-3/1-0
Miami(OH) 2-3/1-0
Western Michigan 3-2/0-1
Akron 1-4/0-1
Central Michigan 1-4/0-1
Northern Illinois 1-4/0-1
Buffalo 0-5/0-1
Ohio 4-1/0-0
Toledo 2-3/0-0

MAC Leaders
Passing Yards: KENT T. Ulatowski 1,689
Passing TDs: OHIO C. Wither 16
Rushing Yards: WMU J. Buckley 469
Rushing TDs: KENT C. Douglas 7
Receiving Yards: KENT C. McCray 568
Receiving TDs: OHIO R. Harris II 7
Tackles: BUF D. Crawford 47
Sacks: BGSU G. McNeal 11.0
Interceptions: Four players tied with 2

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coaches Corner
Offensive Coordinator Jordan McAlary
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 14, 2025

Each week in the days following Kent State's game I will spend a few moments chatting with members of the coaching staff. I'll share some key points in this column.

This morning I spoke with offensive coordinator Jordan McAlary following Kent State's win over Akron in which they re-claimed the Wagon Wheel.

A convincing win on the road. A conference game. A rivalry game. Everyone feeling good after that?
Yeah I mean you always feel good after any win. Add the fact that it was on the road, in conference for the wheel and yeah, we're feeling pretty good.

Heavy emphasis on the run in the win. 55 runs to 43 passes. Also a lot of plays. What was the strategy there?
We felt like with our size up front we would have an advantage in the running game and we felt like if we added in running a high number of plays we could wear down their front seven, get our backs to the second level and wear them down as well.

I think I may have a pretty good idea on Player of the Week. Who do you have?
Yeah obviously Curtis had a monster game for us but Gavin did a great job in the run game as well as the passing game and the guys up front put in the work to make that all possible. So Curtis for sure but really a team effort as it really always is when anyone has a big game.

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State Game Preview
Northern Illinois
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 15, 2025

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Week 8
Saturday, October 18 2025 | 6:45PM
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium
2024 Record: 4-8/3-5
Team Leaders:
QB Ethan Hampton 978Yds 6TD 4Int
HB Justin Lynch 309Ysd 3TD
WR Kenji Lewis 281Yds 5TD
LB Jake Gassaway 42Tkl
DE Nevaeh Sanders 2.5Sck
Three players tied with 1Int

Injuries
Kent State: None
Northern Illinois: None

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Whooped 'em!
Flashes put up 63 in dominant win over NIU
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 19, 2025

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Saturday, October 18 2025 | 6:45PM
DeKalb, Illinois | Huskie Stadium
(4-2/2-0)|14|21|14|14|63
(1-5/0-2)|10|07|00|00|17


GAVIN GARCIA CELEBRATES ONE OF HIS FOUR TOUCHDOWNS
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DeKalb, Illinois - Every once in a while a team will play a game where it seems like everything clicks. Kent State had one of those games yesterday (mostly), putting up 63 points and over 600 yards of total offense while picking up a whopping 39 first downs, six shy of a record, in an absolute dismantling of Northern Illinois.

"You don't get games like this too often." Head Coach Tyson Veidt said of Kent State's performance. "Not flawless but a lot went right."

Aside from a pair of interceptions, one of which NIU returned for a touchdown, the Flashes could do no wrong.

Gavin Garcia started things off for Kent State, scoring on a two yard run to cap their first drive. Garcia, who was a bit overshadowed in the last game while Curtis Douglas racked up four touchdowns, received a heavy workload as he carried the ball 33 times and picking up 166 yards and four touchdowns in the win. He also caught three passes for 12 yards.

Tommy Ulatowski connected with Dontrell Bennett for a nine yard score a few minutes later, giving Kent State a 14-0 lead. Things went south at the end of the first quarter with Ulatowski turning the ball over on back to back possessions leading to a 14-0 run for NIU after which they led 17-14 early in the first quarter. NIU would not score again while Kent State went on to score 49 unanswered points to secure their third straight win.

Ulatowski finished the day with 320 yards and four touchdowns on 25 of 33 passing.

Chrishon McCray also had a monster day, tallying three touchdowns and 134 yards on nine receptions.

Kent State's defense came to play as well, holding NIU to just 208 total yards of offense.

Additional Media









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Scoring
1Q KENT Gavin Garcia 2 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
1Q KENT Dontrell Bennett 9 yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
1Q NIU Jake Seibert 39 Yd FG
1Q NIU Jacob Finley 35 Yd pick six (Jake Seibert kick)
2Q NIU Justin Lynch 8 Yd run (Jake Seibert kick)
2Q KENT Gavin Garcia 1 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
2Q KENT Chrishon McCray 2 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
2Q KENT Chrishon McCray 40 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
3Q KENT Chrishon McCray 23 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko kick)
3Q KENT Gavin Garcia 1 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
4Q KENT Gavin Garcia 3 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
4Q KENT Preston Taylor 6 Yd run (Will Hryszko kick)
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Key Statistics

Passing - T. Ulatowski 25/33 320Yds 4TD 2Int, D. Kargman 1/2 6Yds
Rushing – G. Garcia 33Car 166Yds 4TD, P. Taylor 13Car 63Yds 1TD, C. Douglas 5Car 51Yds
Receiving – C. McCray 9Rec 134Yds 3TD, D. Lee Jr 5Rec 80Yds, M. Hazime 5Rec 67Yds
Tackles – H. Kutcher 7, M. Folk 5
Sacks – R. Nicholl 1.0, J. Jackson 1.0
Takeaways – T. Miller 1Int, O. Billotte 1FF
Kicking – W. Hryszko 0/1FG 9/9XP


Passing – E. Hampton 9/24 125Yds 1Int
Rushing – J. Lynch 11Car 57Yds 1TD, E. Hampton 4Car 13Yds
Receiving – K. Thomas 2Rec 36Yds, J. Johnson 1Rec 28Yds, C. Thompson 2Rec 27Yds, K. Lewis 1Rec 26Yds
Tackles – J. Gassaway 29, M. Pretto 16, T. Porter 14, J. Finley 13
Sacks – C. Crowell 0.5, K. Session 0.5
Takeaways – J. Finley 1Int 1TD, J. Gassaway 1Int
Kicking – J. Seibert 1/1FG, 2/2XP
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MAC FOOTBALL
MAC Football Results
Scores, Players of the Week and other news and notes from around the conference
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 20, 2025

MAC Scores
Toledo 38, Ball State 14
Central Michigan 23, Akron 20
Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 24
Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 17
Kent State 63, Northern Illinois 17
Miami(OH) 32, Ohio 31

MAC Players of the Week
Northern Illinois CB Jacob Finley 13Tkl, 1Int, 1TD
Kent State RB Gavin Garcia 33Car 166Yds 4TD*
*=National Player of the Week

MAC Standings
Bowling Green 4-2/2-0
Eastern Michigan 3-3/2-0
Kent State 4-2/2-0
Miami(OH) 3-3/2-0
Toledo 3-3/1-0
Ball State 2-4/1-1
Central Michigan 2-4/1-1
Ohio 4-2/0-1
Akron 1-5/0-2
Buffalo 0-6/0-2
Northern Illinois 1-5/0-2
Western Michigan 3-3/0-2

MAC Leaders
Passing Yards: KENT T. Ulatowski 2,009
Passing TDs: OHIO C. Wither 18
Rushing Yards: WMU J. Buckley 577
Rushing TDs: OHIO R. Hunt Jr 8
Receiving Yards: KENT C. McCray 702
Receiving TDs: OHIO R. Harris II 9
Tackles: NIU LB J. Gassaway 71
Sacks: BGSU G. McNeal 11.0
Interceptions: M-OH CB T. Rush 3

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coaches Corner
Offensive Coordinator Jordan McAlary
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 21, 2025

Each week in the days following Kent State's game I will spend a few moments chatting with members of the coaching staff. I'll share some key points in this column.

This morning I spoke with offensive coordinator Jordan McAlary following Kent State's dominant win over Northern Illinois.

A big lopsided win over Northern Illinois. Any negatives?
There are almost always negatives in a win and positives in a loss. I guess the first thing that comes to mind from that game would be the turnovers.

Leaned on the run again. 53 rushes to 35 passes. Is that the game plan going forward?
You just get in a groove and go with what's working sometimes and that's where we're at right now. We didn't go in expecting to run the ball 53 times.

Player of the Week. Are you able to pick just one?
There's a few ways we can go here, you've seen the stats. I'm focusing up front. Obidegwu had 11 pancakes, Bittner had 7, Doulong 6, Bujnowski and Morell 5 each. One sack. Dominant performance that really allowed us to do what we wanted to as an offense.

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MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State loses pair to conference foes
Bowling Green, Western Michigan lad Flashes targets
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | October 21, 2025

Three star defensive tackle Brian Freeland and three star offensive tackle David Addison have announced their commitments. Freeland, from Portage, Michigan, has elected to stay in-state and sign with Western Michigan. Addison has chosen Bowling Green. Both players were believed to have Kent State close to the top of their boards. Kent State's class sits at four total players, all three stars. They have not secured a commitment in a few weeks.

"We're really close with a lot of players that we really like." A source with the team said when we reached out.

Recruiting Class
(Listed by National Ranking)
POS|NAME||NATL|STATE|POS|Hometown|HT|WT
ATH(QB)|Lawrence Hamm||676|7|53|Colonial Heights, VA|6'1"|219
P|Hasheem Gwacham||749|25|9|Rockwood, MI|6'2"|206
ATH(QB)|Sal Bryant||1408|28|130|Chesterfield, VA|5'11"|208
OLB|Andy Durant||1472|29|62|Homestead, PA|6'2"|232

Top 15 Targets
(Listed by National Ranking)
POS|NAME||NATL|STATE|POS|Hometown|HT|WT|Stage: Schools
ATH(QB)|Deonte Dalton||477|17|39|Long Branch, NJ|5'11"218|Top 5: Kent State, UMass, Temple, Marshall, Middle Tennessee
ATH(WR/TE)|Nick Sumner||516|18|31|Dayton, OH|6'1"|230|Top 5: Kent State, Ohio, New Mexico, Ball State, NM State
ATH(TE)|Zach McClung||592|18|34|Germantown, MD|6'5"|227|Top 5: Kent State, Old Dominion, Marshall, Charlotte, Middle Tennessee
ATH(RB)|Ben Redmond||706|13|69|Sharon Hill, PA|5'11"|227|Top 3: Bowling Green, Kent State, Buffalo
LE|Cameron Cantwell||776|4|33|Newburyport, MA|6'2"|299|Top 3: Kent State, UMass, Buffalo
FS|Jeremy Skaggs||978|7|39|Urbandale, IA|6'1"|205|Top 5: Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, North Texas, Marshall
ATH(G/C)|Tevin Cantrell||1030|22|32|Chesapeake, VA|6'2"|287|Top 5: Kent State, Navy, Liberty, Buffalo, UMass
CB|Kenya Speed||1072|23|90|Dumfries, VA|6'1"|202|Top 3: James Madison, Kent State, Eastern Michigan
ATH(TE)|Max Kowalewski||1163|147|62|Winter Park, FL|6'5"|236|Top 5: Western Kentucky, Kent State, Central Michigan, New Mexico, NM State
RG|Tyrese Vernon||1202|23|55|Erie, PA|6'2"|305|Top 5: Kent State, Ohio, Buffalo, Marshall, Ball State
LG|Zach Scmysniak||1471|8|30|Boston, MA|6'5"|306|Top 5: Kent State, Army, UMass, Navy, Buffalo
TE|Brian Durant||1515|30|89|Downingtown, PA|6'5"|238|Top 8: Kent State, UMass, Navy, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Liberty, Penn State, Kennesaw State
RE|Cornell Heggie||1527|126|94|Smyrna, GA|6'5"|291|Top 5: Kent State, Charlotte, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Coastal Carolina
WR|Pat Brock||1543|41|176|Potomac, MI|6'1"|192|Top 5: Kent State, Old Dominion, Marshall, Charlotte, Middle Tennessee
CB|Jamal Rabe||1550|188|123|Daytona Beach, FL|5'10"|176|Top 5: Appalachian State, Kent State, Ball State, Akron, Charlotte