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Kent State Athletic Communications The Opening Kick Aaron Chimenti, Director Primary Football Contact HOWARD 0-1 E-mail: [email protected] Work: (330) 672-8468 AT KENT STATE 0-1 Cell: (330) 807-5789 Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 • 3:30 p.m. Dix Stadium (FieldTurf/25,319) • Kent, Ohio ESPN+ (Michael Reghi, Je’Rod Cherry) Radio: WHLO 640 AM (Ty Linder, Rob Polinsky) FLASH FACTS School Information ent State fans have more reason to be optimis- and scored the first touchdown of the season. Name Kent State University tic for the entire 2018 season, beginning with • Fellow wide receiver Mike Carrigan made a Location Kent, Ohio 44242 K the home opener Saturday against Howard. career-high eight catches and scored his fourth Founded 1910 The Golden Flashes host the Bison at 3:30 on Parents Enrollment 39,000 (all campuses) career touchdown. & Families Weekend as the FlashFAST era makes its Alumni Worldwide 241,000 • Senior All-MAC First Team inside linebacker Jim Nickname Golden Flashes Dix Stadium debut. The Flashes’ new look offense Jones led the defense with 11 tackles, a sack and a Mascot “Flash” the Golden Eagle and defense began to take shape at Illinois as Kent Colors Navy Blue and Gold State jumped out a 17-3 halftime lead. Preventing the fumble recovery at Illinois. He led the Flashes with Affiliation NCAA Division I program’s first win against the Big Ten was an Illini 98 tackles and 6.0 sacks last season. President Dr. Beverly Warren fourth-and-goal stop late in the game. • In December, Sean Lewis (now 32) became the Alma Mater UNC-Greensboro Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen youngest FBS head coach. Alma Mater Minnesota State Mankato ’85 FACTS IN A FLASH • Junior center Nate Warnock recently earned the Deputy AD Casey Cegles • The Flashes’ 84 offensive plays at Illinois were the No. 54 jersey, honoring the late Jason Bitsko. SID Aaron Chimenti most in the program’s last 35 games. Conference Mid-American (East Division) • Junior safety Jamal Parker made 10 tackles at Home venue Dix Stadium (1969) • Kent State’s 28 completed passes were its most in Illinois (8 solo). He finished fourth in the MAC in Surface/Capacity FieldTurf/25,319 the last 37 games. passes defended last year. Coaching Staff • Sophomore transfer Woody Barrett put up un- Head Coach Sean Lewis • Senior linebacker Matt Bahr was named to the Alma Mater Wisconsin ‘07 precedented numbers (387 yards total offense) for a Wuerffel Trophy and Campbell Trophy Watch Lists. Kent State quarterback in a season opener. Record at Kent State (Years) 0-1 (First Season) • Kent State returned 11 players who have earned Overall record Same • Antwan Dixon returned to the field, following Offensive Coordinator Andrew Sowder Academic All-MAC honors in their career and two a long, life-threatening battle with aplastic anemia Defensive Coordinator / Assoc. HC Tom Kaufman MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes. Special Teams Coordinator Zac Barton Offensive Line Bill O’Boyle 2018 Kent State Schedule Running Backs Macky MacPherson Date Opponent Site/Stadium Time/Result Wide Receivers Matthew Middleton Sept. 1 at Illinois (BTN) Champaign, Ill./Memorial Stadium L, 24-31 Defensive Line Brian Cochran Outside Linebackers Colin Ferrell Flashes held 17-3 halftime lead as new offense runs 84 plays for 453 yards. Inside Linebackers Will Windham Sept. 8 HOWARD (ESPN+) Kent, Ohio/Dix Stadium 3:30 p.m. Secondary Jonathan Cooley Flashes host Howard for second straight season in home opener Director of Football Operations Adam Young Sept. 15 at Penn State (FS1) University Park, Pa./Beaver Stadium 12:00 p.m. Director of Player Personnel Steve Schrum Third trip to Happy Valley in six seasons Graduate Assistant / Offense Matt Battaglia Sept. 22 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss./Vaught-Hemingway TBA Graduate Assistant / Defense Dominic Clegg First program meeting Graduate Assistant / Offense Matt Johnson Sept. 29 at Ball State* Muncie, Ind./Scheumann Stadium TBA Graduate Assistant / Defense Dan Conwell Flashes open MAC play, taking on Cardinals for first time in five years Team Information Oct. 6 OHIO* (ESPN+) Kent, Ohio/Dix Stadium 3:30 p.m. First year of football 1920 MAC East favorites visit Kent for homecoming All-time record 340-555-28/96 years Oct. 13 at Miami* Oxford, Ohio/Yager Stadium TBA Bowl record 0-3 Home team has won last five meetings Last bowl 2012 GoDaddy.com Oct. 20 AKRON* (ESPN+) Kent, Ohio/Dix Stadium 3:30 p.m. Result L, 17-13 vs. Arkansas State Senior Day and Hall of Fame Day with Wagon Wheel on the line 2017 overall record 2-10 Oct. 30 at Bowling Green* (ESPN2 or U) Bowling Green, Ohio/Doyt Perry 8:00 p.m. 2017 MAC record/finish 1-7, 6th East First of three straight MAC weeknight games Starters returning/lost 14/11 Nov. 6 at Buffalo* (ESPNU) Buffalo, N.Y./UB Stadium 7:30 p.m. Offense 6/6 Defense 6/5 Fifth straight game within East Division Specialists 2/1 Nov. 15 TOLEDO* (CBSSN) Kent, Ohio/Dix Stadium 6:00 p.m. Letterwinners returning/lost 44/23 Defending MAC champion renews what was once an annual rivalry Offense 19/11 Nov. 23 EASTERN MICHIGAN* Kent, Ohio/Dix Stadium TBA Defense 21/11 Black Friday battle closes out regular season Specialists 4/1 Home games in BOLD CAPS | * Mid-American Conference game Basic Offense Spread All times are Eastern and subject to change. 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Kent State Media Services ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES & RELEASES WEEKDAY INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Last year was the first meeting between Kent State Updated Kent State football game notes are avail- All interviews with Kent State players and coaches and Howard. The Golden Flashes scored a pair of able in PDF format at www.kentstatesports.com. must be coordinated through the Athletic Communi- fourth quarter touchdowns to hold off the upset- To receive the notes via e-mail, contact Director cations office. In-person interviews for coaches and minded Bison 38-31. One week earlier Howard of Athletic Communications Aaron Chimenti at players will be conducted­ after practice on select days shocked UNLV. Justin Rankin and Raekwon 330.672.8468 or [email protected]. only (typically Tuesday & Wednesday). Tuesday and Wednesday practices routinely end between 10:45- James each caught touchdown passes. The Golden CREDENTIALS 11:30 a.m. Coaches and players generally are not Flashes are 4-1 all-time against the MEAC. All members of the media wishing to cover games available for interviews immediately before or during in a working capacity must seek appro­priate press practice unless special circumstances warrant. In ad- TV/VIDEO/RADIO or photo/video passes in advance. Requests should dition, select players will be available at Paul Haynes’ be made at least one week in advance of game day weekly Monday press conferences. Saturday’s game game can be seen on ESPN+ with on http://kent.sidearmsports.com/sb_output. Media members should call at least one day in ad- Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je’Rod Cherry aspx?form=18. If time permits, credentials will be vance for phone interviews, which will be conducted (analyst), who are calling the Kent State-Howard around practice, meetings and class schedules. mailed; otherwise, they will be left at the media will- matchup for the second straight year. The game can call window on the west side of Dix Stadium. be heard live on 640 WHLO and the free Golden Media sideline credentials will be issued only to PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS accredited photographers and reporters on assign- Professional scouts may receive credentials by Flashes Radio channel on iHeartRadio with a one- ment. Both a credential and an armband must be sending a request via e-mail ([email protected]) to hour pregame show. Ty Linder will handle the displayed for access to field level. Armbands may be Director of Athletic Communications Aaron Chi- play-by-play duties and is joined by 10th-year color picked up in the media area on the first floor of the menti. If space permits, seats will be provided in the analyst Rob Polinsky. Jacob Pavilack will be on press box. Media members may not work between media area on the first floor of the press box; other- the sideline. By 2017, iHeartRadio reached over 100 the 25-yard lines as suggested in the NCAA game wise scouts will be given seats in the west side stands. management manual. million registered users. WEBSITE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Up-to-date Kent State football information is avail- THE COACHES Head Coach Sean Lewis will hold a weekly press able via the official athletics department web site at • Sean Lewis spent the previous two seasons as conference Mondays at 11:00 a.m. in the M.A.C. www.kentstatesports.com. co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Center loge (3rd Floor), from Sept. 1 - Oct. 22. Updated results and statistics are available as well as releases, team roster, player bios, coaching staff bios Syracuse. He served in the same position under Dino and game recaps. The web site also features real-time Babers for two seasons at Bowling Green, helping the MAC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE statistics for home games plus links to broadcasts of Falcons to a MAC title and two bowl appearances. The Mid-American Conference football coaches all games on the Kent State Radio Network. will be available for a weekly teleconference each Lewis also coached at Eastern Illinois, Akron and Nebraksa Omaha. He recently returned to his home Monday beginning at 9:30 a.m., starting on Aug. 28 KENT STATE, PLEASE and running through December. Kent State head state of Illinois for his head coaching debut. As a coach Sean Lewis will participate in the call from Kent State University respectfully requests that the sophomore in high school, Lewis competed in the institution and its intercollegiate athletics teams be 10:34-10:42 a.m. Contact the Mid-American Con- state championship game at Memorial Stadium. Just ference or the Kent State Athletic Communications referred to as “Kent State” or “KSU” in shortened Office to obtain the call-in number. A replay will reference, as opposed to “Kent.” Thank you. a few years later he competed in his first Big Ten game also be available. as a player at Wisconsin inside Memorial Stadium. PRESS ROW • Mike London is in his second season at Howard Press row gameday phone number: 330-672-2036 after leaading Bison to a 7-4 overall mark and second place MEAC finish in 2017. London was the head coach at Virginia from 2010-2015, which included a Kent State Media Availability Schedule (Sept 4-11) win over Kent State in 2013. He had success at the Tuesday (Sept. 4) Wednesday (Sept. 5) Thursday (Sept. 6) Friday (Sept. 7) FCS level, going 24-5 over two seasons at Richmond Practice a.m. Practice a.m. Practice a.m. Walk-thru a.m. with a trip to the FCS Championship game and a quar- terfinal appearance. London also served as assistant head coach and defensive line coach at Maryland in 2016 and spent the 2005 season with the Houston Texans. Prior to coaching, London was a detective for the Richmond Police Department.

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Around The MAC Howard Information OPPONENT QUICK FACTS 2018 MAC STANDINGS PREVIEWING HOWARD General Information East MAC Overall • The Bison put up 645 yards of total offense at Location Washington D.C. Ohio 0-0 1-0 Ohio, the second most by any FCS team. Howard’s Founded 1867 Buffalo 0-0 1-0 Enrollment 10,300 Akron 0-0 0-0 26 first downs were the 11th most in the FCS. Miami 0-0 0-1 President Wayne A. I Frederick Bowling Green 0-0 0-1 Athletic Director Kery Davis • Howard converted 12-of-21 third down attempts, Kent State 0-0 0-1 Nickname Bison the seventh best conversion rate in the FCS. Color Blue & Pewter Blue West MAC Overall Conference Mid-Eastern Atlantic Toledo 0-0 1-0 • The Bison’s 484 yards passing leads the nation, Eastern Michigan 0-0 1-0 Stadium William H Greene Stadium Ball State 0-0 1-0 averaging 17.9 yards per completion. Capacity/surface 10,000 / Sprinturf Central Michigan 0-0 0-1 Northern Illinois 0-0 0-1 • Three different Howard wide receivers had over Head Coach Western Michigan 0-0 0-1 90 yards receiving and a touchdown. Head Coach Mike London Alma Mater Tulsa 1980 • The Bison defense held Ohio to 3.7 yards per Record at UI 7-5 Career Record 7-5 LAST WEEK’S GAMES carry. August 30 Team Information Central Connecticut 6 at Ball State 42 KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH August 31 2017 Overall Record 7-4, 6-2 MEAC • Sophomore quarterback Caylin Newton was named Syracuse 55 at Western Michigan 42 2017 Postseason None MEAC Player of the Week after completing 26 passes Monmouth 17 at Eastern Michigan 51 Offensive Formation Multiple for 439 yards and three touchdowns at Ohio. He also September 1 Defensive Formation 4-3 Kent State 24 at Illinois 31 rushed 93 yards and a touchdown. Starters R/L 13/9 Howard 32 at Ohio 38 Marshall 35 at Miami 28 Letterwinners R/L • Junior receiver Jequez Ezzard made eight catches Northern Illinois 7 at Iowa 33 for 223 yards and a touchdown against the Bobcats. Central Michigan 20 at Kentucky 35 Media Relations He also had 21-yard punt return. Delaware State 10 at Buffalo 48 Football Contact Derek W. Bryant VMI 3 at Toledo 66 Office Phone 202-806-7184 Bowling Green 24 at Oregon 58 • Junior receiver Kyle Anthony led the Bison with E-mail [email protected] nine catches at Ohio for 97 yards and a score. UPCOMING GAMES Secondary Contact Brittany Bell Surratt September 8 E-mail [email protected] Western Michigan at Michigan, 12 p.m. • Senior punter Dakota Lebofsky placed two of his Eastern Michigan at Purdue, 12 p.m. three punts inside the 20, including a 57-yarder at Kansas at Central Michigan, 3 p.m. Ohio. Ball State at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. 2017 Schedule Results (7-4, 6-2 MEAC) Buffalo at Temple, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at UNLV W, 43-40 • Junior linebacker Marcellus Allison led Howard Howard at Kent State, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Kent State L, 31-38 with 12 tackles at Ohio, including nine solo stops. Morgan State at Akron, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Richmond L, 21-68 Maryland at Bowling Green, 6 p.m. Sept. 23 Bethune-Cookman W, 26-24 Utah at Northern Illinois, 7:30 p.m. • Senior James Holmon was named MEAC co- Oct. 7 N.C. Central L, 7-13 Cincinnati at Miami, 8 p.m. Offensive Lineman of the Week. Oct. 14 at Delaware State W, 52-23 Oct. 21 Morgan State W, 39-14 FLASHES AMONG MAC LEADERS Oct. 28 at South Carolina State W, 28-20 Nov. 4 at Florida A&M W, 37-26 Rushing Punting Nov. 11 Norfolk State W, 28-24 2. Barrett, 117.0 7. Urenovitch, 38.2 Nov. 18 at Hampton L, 17-20 Passing Average Tackles Per Game 3. Barrett, 270.0 4. Jones, 11.0 Receptions/Game 5. Parker, 10.0 T-2. Carrigan, 8.0 20. Bahr, 7.0 Total Offense 35. Sherald, 5.0 2. Barrett, 393.0 35. Marshall, 5.0 Scoring (Kick) Sacks T-5. Trickett, 6.0 T-4.Eboigbe, 1.0 Punt Ret. Avg. T-4.Marshall, 1.0 3. Tyson, 10.0 Passes Defended All-Purpose T-9. Hines, 1.0 9. Barrett, 117.0 www.kentstatesports.com 3 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD

LOOKING LIKE A VETERAN has continued to increase as Kent State looks to JONES GAINING HONORS In his first career FBS start, Woody Barrett com- push the pace and use stamina to its advantage in Senior linebacker Jim Jones was named Mid-Amer- pleted 28 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns, the fourth quarter. In 2017, Lewis was a part of ican Conference East Division Player of the Week while rushing for 117 yards and one touchdown at a Syracuse offense that led the nation in snaps per Monday for his performannce at Illinois. This past Illinois. Spending his first year at Auburn, Barrett game at 87.8. summer, he was tabbed as one of Athlon’s Top 50 played at Copiah-Lincoln Community College last • In an effort to maintain that pace, 27 returning Underrated Players for 2018. Jones ranked sixth season, before winning the quarterback job at the players dropped weight in the offseason as the in the MAC in tackles last season. He closed out end of preseason camp. Flashes focused on speed and stamina during win- the 2017 season with 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, a forced Barrtett ranks 11th in the nation in total offense ter conditioning and summer workouts. fumble and 1.5 sacks at Akron. (387.0) per game and ninth in the nation in comple- tions per game (28.0). His 117 rushing yards are DIXON DEFIES LIFE-THREATEN- PASS DEFENSE the second most in the MAC. During one stretch ING ILLNESS Kent State held Illinois to 190 yards passing, includ- Barrett completed 28-of-34 passes. Wide receiver Antwan Dixon played for the ing just 75 yards in the first half. first time in three years on Saturday after battling The Flashes held 4-of-8 MAC opponents (Western A NEW LOOK O-LINE aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder. Dixon made Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron) under 150 yards Along the with Barrett, the offense saw three line- three catches for 48 yards, including a 24-yard passing last season. In its season finale, Kent State men make their first career FBS starts at Illinois: touchdown. After leading the team in receiving held MAC East champion Akron to just 69 yards yards (355) in 2015, Dixon’s condition forced him junior left tackle Jamil Viaud, freshman left guard passing and 191 yards of total offense. to leave school. As his condition worsened, his Julian Sams and junior right guard Chase Van weight dropped to 125 pounds, but a life-saving Hoef. The Flashes do not have a senior among FLASHFAST bone marrow transplant from his father led to their offensive linemen. While also refering to a style of play on the field, one of the best comeback stories in all of college • Former running back Myles Washington made #FlashFAST is the team mantra with FAST repre- football. his debut as a starting tight end. senting fun, accountable, smart and tough.

How They Stack Up (2018 Stats) HOME OPENERS Team Statistics KSU HU KSU LEADERS Record (Conference) 0-1 0-1 Since 1946, Kent State is 42-29-1 in home openers. Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg. Points/game 24.0 32.0 Woody Barrett 18 117 6.5 1 117.0 The Flashes have won 13 of their last 17 home Total offense/game 453.0 645.0 Justin Rankin 16 52 3.5 0 52.0 openers, including a 38-31 victory over Howard last Rushing yards/game 183.0 161.0 Will Matthews 8 6 0.8 0 6.0 Passing yards/game 270.0 484.0 season. Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg. Points allowed/game 31.0 38.0 Woody Barrett 28-41-2 .683 270 2 270.0 Total offense allowed/game 469.0 423.0 Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Ypg. Rushing yards allowed/game 279.0 146.0 AGAINST FCS Mike Carrigan 8 62 7.8 1 62.0 Passing yards allowed/game 190.0 277.0 Raekwon James 4 42 10.5 0 42.0 Since 2001, Kent State is 16-1 against FCS/Divi- Kickoff return average - 8.0 Kavious Price 4 32 8.0 0 32.0 Punt return average 10.0 6.2 sion I-AA opponents with its only loss during that Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-FR Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-2 stretch coming in 2016 in four overtimes against Jim Jones 5-6-11 1.0 1.0 0 0-1 Penalties-yards 5-38 8-71 Jamal Parker 8-2-10 - - 0 0-0 NC A&T State. The Flashes got back on the Net yards/punt 33.0 36.0 Matt Bahr 3-4-7 1.0 - 0 0-0 Time of possession/game 32:03 28:32 winning track against the FCS in their victory over Darryl Marshall 5-0-5 1.0 1.0 0 0-0 3rd-down conversion 29% 57% Howard last year. Other FCS wins in that stretch Theo Eboigbe 2-3-5 1.0 1.0 0 1-0 4th-down conversion 67% 0%

include: Monmouth, Youngstown State, Delaware Red-zone scores 67% % State, Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Towson, Buck- Red-zone touchdowns 33% % HOWARD LEADERS Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg. nell, New Hampshire, Caly Poly, Murray State and Turnover Margin -1 -4 Caylin Newton 21 93 4.4 1 93.0 Southeast Missouri State. NCAA/Conference Rankings KSU HU Khalid Dorsey 9 42 4.7 0 42.0 Rushing Defense 116/9 49/4 Josiah Crute 3 13 4.3 0 13.0 Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg. FOURTH DOWNS Rushing Offense 61/4 44/3 Sacks Allowed 31/4 21/1 Caylin Newton 26-52-2 50.0 439 3 439.0 Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Ypg. Kent State’s offense did not shy away from going Scoring Defense 83/5 77/7 Kyle Anthony 9 97 10.8 1 97.0 for it on fourth down. The Flashes went 3-for-3 Scoring Offense 86/8 34/3 Passing Efficiency 71/8 41/1 Jequez Ezzard 8 223 27.9 1 223.0 on fourth down attempts in the first half, including Pass Efficiency Defense 59/7 67/4 Jason Collins 4 90 22.5 1 90.0 Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-FR a 4th-and-9 conversion that led to Kent State’s first Sacks 25/2 38/4 Marcell Allison 9-3-12 1.0 0 0 0-0 touchdown of the game on the next play. The Tackles for Loss 49/3 40/3 Total Defense 97/8 66/7 Bryan Cook 3-5-8 0 0 0 0-0 Flashes finished the game 4-for-6 on fourth downs. Total Offense 54/5 2/1 Jalen Smith 4-0-4 1.0 0 0 0-0 Isaiah Flood 3-2-5 2.0 0 0 0-0 In 2017, KSU had only four fourth down conver- Turnover Margin 82/9 106/8 Tye Freeland 3-2-5 1.0 0 0 0-0 sions for the entire season. Kickoff Returns -/- 98/9 Net Punting 98/11 55/4 Passing Offense 50/7 1/1 A NEW PACE Punt Returns 41/4 33/4 Pass Defense 47/6 84/6 In it’s first preseason camp scrimmage, the Golden Flashes ran 104 plays in 45 minutes. That rate 4 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD

Kent State in 2018 WARNOCK EMBRACING CHANGE First Team: Jim Jones, Derek Adams At home 0-0 In February of 2017 junior lineman Nate Third Team: Jamal Parker On the road 0-1 Warnock found out that his school (St. Joseph’s Fourth Team: Nick Faulkner On natural grass 0-0 College) would be closing its doors. After playing at On artificial surface 0-1 the Division II level as a true freshman, Warnock ADAMS PINNING THEM BACK When scoring first 0-0 eventually found a match at Kent State, starting When opponent scores first 0-1 Junior All-MAC Second Team punter in all 12 games at guard in 2017. This past season Derek When leading at halftime 0-1 offseason, Warnock made the transition to center. Adams made his way back on to the Preseason Ray When trailing at halftime 0-0 Guy Award Watch List. In two seasons, Adams When tied at halftime 0-0 A NEW TRADITION has pinned 49 punts inside the 20. Last year, he fin- When leading after three quarters 0-0 ished 27th in the nation in punting average. Now When trailing after three quarters 0-0 When Sean Lewis began meeting with the team in on the The Ray Guy Award Watch List for the third When tied after three quarters 0-1 January, he took away all single digit jerseys. Only season, he was one of only seven sophomores on In overtime 0-0 players that met the team’s Golden Standard on the list last year. Adams had the longest punt in In games decided by 3 points or less 0-0 and off the field would earn a single digit. On the the MAC last season and Kent State’s longest punt In games decided by 7 points or less 0-1 morning of the spring game, linebacker Matt Bahr In games decided by 10 points or less 0-1 since 2009, with a 74-yard boot at Northern Illinois. and defensive back Elvis Hines became the first In games decided by more than 14 points 0-0 He has been named MAC East Special Teams two players to gain the honor. Following preseason When running more plays than opponent 0-1 Player of the Week three times. camp, defensive back Jamal Parker, running back When opponent runs more plays 0-0 Will Matthews and outside linebacker Nick When plays are equal 0-0 Faulkner joined the elite group. URENOVITCH FILLS IN When gaining more total yards 0-1 Sophomore walk-on punter Grant Urenovitch filled When gaining less total yards 0-0 • Last week, Bahr, Parker, Matthews and Faulkner in for an injured Derek Adams at Illinois. Late in When rushing for more yards than opponent 0-0 were named team captains for the season. the first half with his back to the field goal post, When rushing for less yards than opponent 0-1 When passing for more yards than opponent 0-1 Urenovitch came through with a 58-yard punt that MORRIS BACK IN MIDDLE When passing for less yards than opponent 0-0 was called back on a penalty. His second go-around When committing fewer turnovers 0-0 After a one-year absence, fifth-year senior and went for another 58 yards, the second longest punt When committing more turnovers 0-1 322-pound nose tackle Kalil Morris returned to in the MAC. When turnovers are even 0-0 the Flashes at Illinois, anchoring a new 3-4 defense. When winning time of possession 0-1 SECOND HALF SHUTOUTS When opponent wins time of possession 0-0 YOUNGEST HEAD COACHES When running 70 or more plays 0-1 In its final game of 2017, Kent State held Akron 1. Sean Lewis, Kent State 32 (4-11-86) When running less than 70 plays 0-0 scoreless in the second half, marking the second When rushing for 100 yards or more 0-1 2. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma 34 (9-5-83) time in six games the Flashes posted a second-half When rushing for less than 100 yards 0-0 3. Mike Sanford, Jr., W. Kentucky 36 (2-4-82) shutout. When passing for 200 yards or more 0-1 4. Mike Norvell, Memphis 36 (10-11-81) • At Illinois, the Kent State carried that trend into When passing for less than 200 yards 0-0 5. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota 37 (11-29-80) the first half, not allowing a touchdown. Of the When pass % is 60% or better 0-1 When pass % is under 60% 0-0 6. Neal Brown, Troy 38 (3-11-80) Big Ten’s 11 non-conference games on Saturday only Illinois and Iowa went an entire half without a When third down conversion is 40% or better 0-0 7. Matt Campbell, Iowa State 38 (11-29-79) When third down conversion is under 40% 0-1 touchdown. 8. Jason Candle, Toledo 38 (11-12-79) When committing fewer penalties 0-0 When committing more penalties 0-1 9. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 38 (8-9-79) CONSUMMATE OVERACHIEVER When penalties are even 0-0 10. Billy Napier, Louisiana 38 (7-21-79) Fifth-year senior linebacker Matt Bahr earned his When gaining 20 first downs or more 0-1 undergraduate degree in three years with a 3.89 When gaining less than 20 first downs 0-0 RANKIN’S DUAL THREAT GPA and will earn a master’s degree in Decem- in his second year as president of Kent State’s In two plus seasons, junior running back Justin ber. Bahr is a two-time MAC Distinguished Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He also Rankin has 1,053 rushing yards, 652 receiving yards Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MAC selection. serves on the MAC’s Student-Athlete Executive and nine total touchdowns. Rankin was the only He earned a postgraduate scholarship from the Committee. Bahr is on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch player in the MAC last season to lead his team in both Northeast Ohio Chapter of the National Football List for the second season and was nominated for rushing yards and receptions last season. In the final Foundation. game of 2017, he also threw a touchdown pass. In the All-State AFCA GoodWorks Team. Bahr’s On the field, Bahr started his career as a walk-on 2016, Rankin was fourth among true freshmen for many service projects include a summer trip to safety. Prior to last season he made a seamless highest elusive rating according to Pro Football Focus. Belize, working with “Courts For Kids.” transition to linebacker and made nine tackles in the first half of the 2017 opener at Clemson. PRESEASON HONORS This year, he earned a single digit number and was Four Golden Flashes were named to Athlon’s Pre- named a team captain. season All-MAC Team: Away from academics and football, Bahr is serving

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EARNING DEGREES Kent State Player Starts Over the last two years, 15 Kent State players have 2017 Consecutive Career earned undergraduate degrees prior to their final Player Starts Starts Starts season. Matt Bahr 1 1 3 Woody Barrett 1 1 1 HITTING 27 HELPS Connor Brumfield 0 0 5 Mike Carrigan 1 6 8 Since the beginning of the 2013 season, Kent State Dustin Crum 0 0 2 is 9-1 when scoring 27 or more points in regulation. Miles Daniel 0 0 1 Kent State is 5-45 when falling short of 27 during Theo Eboigbe 1 2 22 that time. Nick Faulkner 1 1 8 Kesean Gamble 0 0 1 HONORING #54 JASON BITSKO BIG PLAYS Bryce Gibbs 0 0 8 On Aug. 20, 2014 during a preseason practice, Kent Junior wide receivers Mike Carrigan (84), Kavious Adam Gregoire 0 0 6 State’s football team received tragic news of the Price (75) and Trey Harrell (66) all had touch- Trey Harrell 1 2 6 unexpected overnight death of Jason Bitsko. The down catches of over 60 yards last season. Antwan Dominic Hill 0 0 3 fourth-year junior was slated to be the team’s center Dixon’s career includes a 44-yard touchdown catch Elvis Hines 1 1 2 after starting 12 games at right tackle in 2013. Bitsko and a 75-yard run. Last season, Carrigan had a Raekwon James 0 0 21 had become a team leader, mentor and friend to many 61-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Dustin Jim Jones 1 2 13 both on and off the field. Crum’s longest carry went for 58 yards, while Justin M. Lawrence-Burke 0 0 11 • In Bitsko’s honor, the number 54 is now worn by Rankin’s went for 33. Theo Majette 0 0 1 a select offensive lineman every season. This year, Mike Marinelli 1 1 9 junior Nate Warnock was chosen by teammates UNDERDOGS ALL SEASON Darryl Marshall 1 1 7 and coaches to wear the jersey. In previous years, it Will Matthews 1 1 10 For the second straight year, Kent State was picked was worn by Reno Reda, Stefano Millin and Nathan Kalil Morris 1 1 5 to finish sixth of six East Division teams in both Puthoff. In 2014, 54 was displayed on one side of Juantez McRae 1 1 19 the MAC Media and MAC Coaches preseason polls. every player’s helmet throughout the year. The underdog role is nothing new to the Flashes, Jamal Parker 1 3 17 who have just three winning seasons since 1977. Akeam Peters 0 0 1 WALK-ONS EARNS SCHOLARSHIP Even during its program-record 11-win regular Kavious Price 0 0 6 Justin Rankin 0 0 22 This past offseason, junior defensive back Jae’Vante season of 2012, Kent State was an underdog in five Quan Robinson 0 0 7 Ray earned a scholarship after joining the Flashes as of its victories. Julian Sams 1 1 1 a walk-on in 2016. Junior defensive lineman Dennis Keith Sherald Jr. 1 1 1 Wariboko also earned a scholarship this past off- STEADY PUNT RETURNER Jordan Silva 1 1 1 season. Kent State has a rich tradition of walk-ons Senior Zaquon Tyson has been returning punts Erik Simpson 0 0 6 making a major impact, including current walk-on since his freshman season of 2015 and in 2018 he Chase Van Hoef 1 1 1 long snapper Joey Palumbo, punter Grant Ureno- opened the year with a career-long, 18-yard return Jamil Viaud 1 1 1 vitch, tight end Adam Dulka and former walk-on at Illinois. Nate Warnock 1 13 13 linebacker Matt Bahr. Myles Washington 1 1 3 SWITCHING SIDES Johnny Woods 0 0 15 NEW LOOKS After finishing 24th in the Mid-American Con- Using a “look good, feel good, play good,” mentality, ference in tackles last season, junior Mandela Kent State will use different uniform combinations Lawrence-Burke will bring his athletic ability to the DB ADJUSTMENTS in every game of the 2018 season. Combinations are other side of the football as a wide receiver in 2018. Junior Jamal Parker made an offseason adjustment revealed every Thursday. As a safety in 2017, Lawarence-Burke finished sec- from cornerback to safety and showed off his range ond on the team with 76 tackles, but began proving at Illinois, making eight solo tackles, which ranks RETURNING EXPERIENCE his ability on offense at the end of spring ball. Kent State returned 44 letterwinners this season. The 13th in the nation. Parker made four interceptions in his first two seasons. Elvis Hines has also moved Flashes returned nine players on offense and six on MANY WEAPONS WITH HANDS defense with at least six career starts along with All- from corner to safety, but every defensive back will MAC punter Derek Adams. Lawrence-Burke and sophomore tight end Adam have the ability to play in multiple spots this season. Dulka each made their first career catch at Illinois. They were among 10 Flashes to catch a Woody Bar- WINNING THE RUN GAME AT HOME rett pass against the Illini. Kent State is 22-8 since 2012 when out-gaining Seven of Kent State’s last 10 wins have come at opponents on the ground. Conversely, the Flashes home. are 3-41 when the opposition runs for more yards in that span.

6 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD KENT STATE DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown WR 87 Mike Carrigan Jr. 5-9 168 Tallahassee, Fla. End 58 Theo Eboigbe Sr. 6-1 269 Lithonia, Ga. 23 Isaiah McKoy Fr. 6-3 182 Norcross, Ga. 94 Dennis Wariboko Jr. 6-4 250 Lagos, Nigeria

WR 84 Kavious Price Jr. 5-6 166 Bradenton, Fla. Nose 49 Kalil Morris 5th 6-2 322 Columbus, Ohio 24 Raekwon James Sr. 5-9 177 New Orleans, La. 92 Theo Majette Jr. 5-11 238 W. Bloomfield, Mich.

LT 72 Jamil Viaud Jr. 6-4 273 Franklin Square, N.Y. End 11 Jordan Silva 5th 6-4 257 Murrietta, Calif. 64 Bryce Gibbs Jr. 6-3 284 Wellington, Ohio 97 Zayin West R-Fr. 6-1 246 Midlothian, Va.

LG 55 Julian Sams Fr. 6-3 260 Bealeton, Va. OLB 1 Nick Faulkner Jr. 6-1 231 Canton, Ohio 69 Sam Allan R-Fr. 6-2 276 Portage, Mich. 50 Sebastian Spear So. 6-0 215 Cleveland, Ohio

C 54 Nate Warnock Jr. 6-4 294 Laporte, Ind. OLB 34 Kesean Gamble So. 6-1 252 Cincinnati, Ohio 62 Mike Morris Fr. 6-1 282 Dayton, Ohio 44 Matt Harmon Fr. 6-5 222 Rockwood, Mich.

RG 76 Chase Van Hoef So. 6-3 285 Grand Haven, Mich. ILB 22 Jim Jones Sr. 6-1 220 Tallahassee, Fla. 67 Nathan Monnin So. 6-5 270 Piqua, Ohio 37 Cepeda Phillips So. 6-0 217 Detroit, Mich.

RT 68 Mike Marinelli Jr. 6-3 275 Allison Park, Pa. ILB 6 Matt Bahr 5th 6-1 210 Kenton, Ohio 77 Daniel Johnson Fr. 6-5 265 London, Ontario 32 Dalton Hicks Jr. 5-11 219 Delphos, Ohio

QB 15 Woody Barrett So. 6-2 236 Orlando, Fla. S 7 Jamal Parker Jr. 5-8 177 Pennsauken, N.J. 14 Dustin Crum So. 6-3 201 Grafton, Ohio 31 Akeam Peters Jr. 5-10 188 Tucker, Ga.

TB 11 Justin Rankin Jr. 5-9 211 Oberlin, Ohio S 8 Elvis Hines So. 5-10 172 Camden, N.J. or 2 Will Matthews Jr. 5-7 201 Destrehan, La. 25 Juantez McRae Sr. 5-10 185 Reistertown, Md.

TE 88 Conor Brumfield Jr. 6-3 240 Acworth, Ga. CB 15 Keith Sherald Jr. So. 5-9 174 Waldorf, Md. 26 Myles Washington Jr. 5-9 228 New Orleans, La. 38 Jae’Vante Ray Jr. 5-10 165 Akron, Ohio

WR 20 Trey Harrell Jr. 6-0 188 Metaire, La. CB 30 Darryl Marshall Sr. 5-10 162 Hyattsville, Md. 89 Antwan Dixon Jr. 5-8 178 Ft. Myers, Fla. 39 Miles Daniel So. 5-9 166 Oak Park, Mich. 28 M. Lawrence-Burke Jr. 6-0 185 Steubenville, Ohio SPECIALISTS Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown PK 82 Matthew Trickett Fr. 6-1 191 Cleveland, Ohio 90 Colt McFadden R-Fr. 6-0 200 Poland, Ohio COACHING STAFF Head Coach/QBs...... Sean Lewis LS 95 Joey Palumbo Jr. 6-0 214 Hudson, Ohio Defensive Coordinator/ Associate HC...... Tom Kaufman 27 Isaac Vance R-Fr. 5-9 174 Las Cruces, N.M. Offensive Coordinator/QBs/TEs...... Andrew Sowder Offensive Line...... Bill O’Boyle P 96 Derek Adams Jr. 6-0 197 Manheim, Pa. Secondary...... Jonathan Cooley or 94 Grant Urenovitch So. 6-1 160 Whitehouse, Ohio Outside Linebackers...... Colin Ferrell Inside Linebackers...... Will Windham H 96 Derek Adams Jr. 6-0 197 Manheim, Pa. Wide Receivers...... Matthew Middleton 14 Dustin Crum So. 6-3 201 Grafton, Ohio Special Teams Coordinator...... Zac Barton Running Backs...... Macky MacPherson KR 11 Justin Rankin Jr. 5-9 211 Oberlin, Ohio Defensive Line...... Brian Cochran 2 Will Matthews Jr. 5-7 201 Destrehan, La. Director of Football Operations...... Adam Young Director of Player Personnel...... Steve Schrum PR 86 Zaquon Tyson 5-Sr. 5-9 160 Miami, Fla. Sports Performance Coach...... Jeff Sobol 87 Mike Carrigan Jr. 5-9 168 Tallahassee, Fla. Graduate Assistant (Defense)...... Dominic Clegg Graduate Assistant (Offense)...... Matt Johnson Graduate Assistant (Offense)...... Matt Battaglia Graduate Assistant (Defense)...... Dan Conwell

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No. Name Cl./Elig. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School 57 William Luckey LB Fr. 6-2 253 Oxon Hill, Md. / Potomac 1 Nick Faulkner LB Jr. 6-1 231 Canton, Ohio / McKinley 58 Theo Eboigbe DE Sr. 6-1 269 Lithonia, Ga. / Arabia Mountain 2 Will Matthews RB Jr. 5-7 201 Destrehan, La. / Destrehan 59 Will Burns DL Fr. 6-3 258 Erie, Pa. / Cathredral Prep 6 Matt Bahr LB 5th 6-1 210 Kenton, Ohio / Kenton 60 Dalton DeChristopher K Fr. 5-10 162 Orlando, Fla. / Bishop Moore 7 Jamal Parker CB Jr. 5-8 177 Pennsauken, N.J. / Camden Catholic 62 Mike Morris OL Fr. 6-1 282 Dayton, Ohio / IMG Academy 8 Elvis Hines S So. 5-10 172 Camden, New Jersey / IMG Academy 64 Bryce Gibbs OL Jr. 6-3 284 Wellington, Ohio / Wellington 10 Kavious Price WR Jr. 5-6 166 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee 65 Luke Dye OL Fr. 6-1 267 Massillon, Ohio / Jackson 10 Quan Robinson Jr. CB 5th 6-1 170 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 67 Nathan Monnin OL So. 6-5 270 Piqua, Ohio / Piqua 11 Justin Rankin RB Jr. 5-9 211 Oberlin, Ohio / Elyria Catholic 68 Mike Marinelli OL Jr. 6-3 275 Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton 11 Jordan Silva DL 5th 6-4 257 Murrieta, Calif. / Nevada 69 Sam Allan OL R-Fr. 6-2 276 Portage, Michigan /Portage Central 12 Darrick Edwards RB Jr. 5-6 180 Frederick, Md. / Linganore 70 Jack Clement OL R-Fr. 6-3 300 Springfiled, Ill. / South Dakota 12 Raymond James WR So. 5-11 171 Dayton, Ohio / Wayne 71 Eddie Brecht OL R-Fr. 6-7 310 Lapeer, Michigan /Lapeer 13 Will Phillis QB R-Fr. 6-4 238 Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley 72 Jamil Viaud OL Jr. 6-4 273 Valley Stream, N.Y. / Allan Hanock College 13 Erik Simpson S 5th 5-11 186 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 73 Zach Whaley OL Fr. 6-4 282 Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake 14 John Henry Bronczek S Jr. 5-7 189 Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington 75 Adam Gregoire OL Jr. 6-6 313 Canton, Ohio / Massillon Perry 14 Dustin Crum QB So. 6-3 201 Grafton, Ohio / Midview 76 Chase Van Hoef OL Jr. 6-3 285 Grand Haven, Mich. / Grand Haven 15 Woody Barrett QB So. 6-2 236 Orlando, Fla. / Copiah-Lincoln C.C. 77 Daniel Johnson OL Fr. 6-5 265 London, Ontario / Catholic Central 15 Keith Sherald Jr. CB So. 5-9 174 Waldorf, Maryland / Bishop McNamara 78 Zach Corrigall OL So. 6-3 280 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 17 Marquez Glover QB Fr. 6-1 175 Ocala, Fla. / Vanguard 80 Johnny Woods WR Sr. 6-2 200 Smiths Station, Ala. / Smiths Station 18 Pyrce Taylor QB R-Fr. 6-2 237 Akron, Ohio / Buchtel 81 Dominic DiGioia WR Jr. 5-10 165 Port Orange, Fla. / Stetson 18 Xavier Williams RB R-Fr. 5-9 186 Forestville, Maryland / Bishop McNamara 82 Matthew Trickett K Fr. 6-0 191 Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 19 A.J. Musolino LB R-Fr. 6-3 215 Struthers, Ohio / Struthers 83 Lon’kevious McFadden WR Fr. 6-4 201 Pahokee, Fla. / Pahokee 19 Donte Ross WR Sr. 6-1 184 Palmdale, California / Antelope Valley 84 Jalil Nelson WR R-Fr. 5-9 174 Bowie, Md. / Bowie 20 Trey Harrell WR Jr. 6-0 188 Metaire, La. / Metaire Park Country Day 85 Mark Williams TE Fr. 6-4 228 Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge 21 Montre Miller CB Fr. 5-10 161 Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood 86 Zaquon Tyson WR 5th 5-9 160 Miami, Fla. / Norland 22 Jim Jones LB Sr. 6-1 220 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby 87 Mike Carrigan WR Jr. 5-9 168 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby 22 Javaughn Williams WR Fr. 6-3 185 Cleveland, Ohio / John Hay 88 Conor Brumfield TE Jr. 6-3 240 Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 23 Isaiah McKoy WR Fr. 6-3 182 Norcross, Ga. / Norcross 89 Antwan Dixon WR Jr. 5-8 173 Fort Myers, Fla. / South Fort Myers 24 Raekwon James RB/WR Sr. 5-9 177 New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 90 Colten McFadden K R-Fr. 6-0 200 Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary 25 Juantez McRae S Sr. 5-10 185 Baltimore, Md. / Franklin 91 Neiman Novitski DL R-Fr. 6-2 238 Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland 25 Craig Elmore RB Fr. 5-9 227 Chicago, Ill. / Phillips 92 Theo Majette DL Jr. 5-11 238 West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield 26 Myles Washington RB/TE Jr. 5-9 228 New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 93 Matt Bell DL So. 5-11 240 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge 26 Richie Carpenter DB Jr. 5-10 185 Dayton, Ohio / Urbana 94 Grant Urenovitch P So. 6-1 160 Whitehouse, Ohio / Anthony Wayne 27 Isaac Vance RB R-Fr. 5-9 174 Las Cruces, New Mexico / Mafield 94 Dennis Wariboko DL Jr. 6-4 250 Lagos, Nigeria / Seton Hill 28 Mandela Lawrence-Burke WR Jr. 6-0 185 Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville 95 Joey Palumbo LS Jr. 6-0 214 Hudson, Ohio / Hudson 29 Capone Blue CB Fr. 6-3 170 Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa 96 Derek Adams P Jr. 6-0 197 Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central 30 Darryl Marshall CB Sr. 5-10 162 Hyattsville, Md. / DeMatha Catholic 97 Zayin West DE R-Fr. 6-1 246 Midlothian, Virginia / Manchester 31 Akeam Peters S Jr. 5-10 188 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker 98 Dominic Hill NT Jr. 6-0 277 Fort Worth, Texas / Boswell 32 Dalton Hicks LB Jr. 5-11 219 Delphos, Ohio / Delphos Jefferson * Denotes letters earned 33 Jo-El Shaw RB Jr. 6-1 230 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lackawanna C.C. * Denotes letters earned 34 Kesean Gamble LB So. 6-1 252 Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 36 Jeremiah Salaam CB Fr. 5-10 168 Frostproof, Fla. / Frostproof 37 Cepeda Phillips LB So. 6-0 217 Detroit, Michigan / Martin Luther King 38 Jae’Vante Ray S Jr. 5-10 165 Akron, Ohio / Eastern Michigan 39 Miles Daniel DB So. 5-9 166 Oak Park, Mich. / Oak Park 41 Rodley Jolicoeur S R-Fr. 5-8 185 Delray Beach, Florida / Village Academy Pronunciations 42 Jordan Felice DE R-Fr. 6-4 235 Parma, Ohio / Notre Dame College 24 Raekwon James RAY-kwan 43 Tyler Britton DL/LB So. 6-3 217 Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Davenport 41 Rodley Jolicouer JOL-i-koo-er 44 Matt Harmon LB Fr. 6-5 222 Rockwood, Mich. / Oscar Carlson 58 Theo Eboigbe e-BOYG-bay 45 Adam Dulka TE So. 5-9 218 Brecksville, Ohio / Syracuse 72 Jamil Viaud Ju-MILL vee-OH 46 Mitch Lengyel TE So. 6-4 225 Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 76 Chase Van Hoef HOFF 49 Kalil Morris NT 5th 6-2 322 Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley 81 Dominic DiGioia di-JOY-uh 50 Sebastian Spear LB So. 5-10 215 Parma, Ohio / Ashland 86 Zaquon Tyson za-KWON 51 Connor Parks DL Fr. 6-5 250 Orlando, Fla. / Oak Ridge 92 Theo Majette muh-JET 52 Ishmael Robinson LB Fr. 6-2 203 Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson 94 Grant Urenovitch yur-ren-NO-vich 53 Alex Hoag DE Jr. 6-3 250 Venice, Fla. / Venice 54 Nate Warnock OL Jr. 6-4 300 LaPorte, Ind. / St. Joseph’s College 55 Julian Sams OL Fr. 6-3 260 Bealeton, Va. / Liberty 56 Elijah Ratliff DL Fr. 6-3 286 Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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No. Name Cl./Elig. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School 84 Jalil Nelson WR R-Fr. 5-9 170 Bowie, Md. / Bowie 96 Derek Adams P Jr. 6-0 197 Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central 91 Neiman Novitski DL R-Fr. 6-2 238 Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland 69 Sam Allan OL R-Fr. 6-2 276 Portage, Michigan / Portage Central 95 Joey Palumbo LS Jr. 6-0 214 Hudson, Ohio / Hudson 6 Matt Bahr LB 5th 6-1 210 Kenton, Ohio / Kenton 7 Jamal Parker CB Jr. 5-8 177 Pennsauken, N.J. / Camden Catholic 15 Woody Barrett QB So. 6-2 236 Orlando, Fla. / Copiah-Lincoln C.C. 51 Connor Parks DL Fr. 6-5 230 Orlando, Fla. / Oak Ridge 93 Matt Bell DL So. 5-11 240 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge 31 Akeam Peters S Jr. 5-10 188 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker 29 Capone Blue CB Fr. 6-3 170 Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa 37 Cepeda Phillips LB So. 6-0 217 Detroit, Michigan / Martin Luther King 71 Eddie Brecht OL R-Fr. 6-7 310 Lapeer, Michigan /Lapeer 13 Will Phillis QB R-Fr. 6-4 238 Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley 43 Tyler Britton DL/LB So. 6-3 217 Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Davenport 10 Kavious Price WR Jr. 5-6 166 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee 14 John Henry Bronczek S Jr. 5-7 189 Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington 11 Justin Rankin RB Jr. 5-9 211 Oberlin, Ohio / Elyria Catholic 88 Conor Brumfield TE Jr. 6-3 240 Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 56 Elijah Ratliff DL Fr. 6-3 286 Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg, Ohio 59 Will Burns DL Fr. 6-3 258 Erie, Pa. / Cathredral Prep 38 Jae’Vante Ray S Jr. 5-10 165 Akron, Ohio / Eastern Michigan 26 Richie Carpenter DB Jr. 5-10 185 Dayton, Ohio / Urbana 52 Ishmael Robinson LB Fr. 6-2 203 Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson 87 Mike Carrigan WR Jr. 5-9 168 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby 10 Quan Robinson Jr. CB 5th 6-1 170 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 78 Zach Corrigall OL So. 6-3 280 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 19 Donte Ross WR Sr. 6-1 184 Palmdale, California / Antelope Valley 70 Jack Clement OL R-Fr. 6-3 300 Springfiled, Ill. / South Dakota 36 Jeremiah Salaam CB Fr. 5-10 168 Frostproof, Fla. / Frostproof 14 Dustin Crum QB So. 6-3 201 Grafton, Ohio / Midview 55 Julian Sams OL Fr. 6-3 260 Bealeton, Va. / Liberty 39 Miles Daniel CB So. 5-9 166 Oak Park, Mich. / Oak Park 33 Jo-El Shaw RB Jr. 6-1 230 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lackawanna C.C. 60 Dalton DeChristopher K Fr. 5-10 155 Orlando, Fla. / Bishop Moore 15 Keith Sherald Jr. CB So. 5-9 174 Waldorf, Maryland / Bishop McNamara 81 Dominic DiGioia WR Jr. 5-10 165 Port Orange, Fla. / Stetson 11 Jordan Silva DL 5th 6-4 257 Murrieta, Calif. / Nevada 89 Antwan Dixon WR Jr. 5-8 173 Fort Myers, Fla. / South Fort Myers 13 Erik Simpson S 5th 5-11 186 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 45 Adam Dulka TE So. 5-9 218 Brecksville, Ohio / Syracuse 50 Sebastian Spear LB So. 5-10 215 Parma, Ohio / Ashland 65 Luke Dye OL Fr. 6-1 267 Massillon, Ohio / Jackson 18 Pyrce Taylor QB R-Fr. 6-2 237 Akron, Ohio / Buchtel 58 Theo Eboigbe DE Sr. 6-1 269 Lithonia, Ga. / Arabia Mountain 82 Matthew Trickett K Fr. 6-0 191 Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 12 Darrick Edwards RB Jr. 5-6 180 Frederick, Md. / Linganore 86 Zaquon Tyson WR 5th 5-9 160 Miami, Fla. / Norland 25 Craig Elmore RB Fr. 5-9 227 Chicago, Ill. / Phillips 94 Grant Urenovitch P So. 6-1 160 Whitehouse, Ohio / Anthony Wayne 1 Nick Faulkner LB Jr. 6-1 231 Canton, Ohio / McKinley 76 Chase Van Hoef OL Jr. 6-3 285 Grand Haven, Mich. / Grand Haven 42 Jordan Felice DE R-Fr. 6-4 235 Parma, Ohio / Notre Dame College 27 Isaac Vance RB R-Fr. 5-9 174 Las Cruces, New Mexico / Mafield 34 Kesean Gamble LB So. 6-1 252 Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 72 Jamil Viaud OL Jr. 6-4 273 Valley Stream, N.Y./ Allan Hanock College 64 Bryce Gibbs OL Jr. 6-3 284 Wellington, Ohio / Wellington 94 Dennis Wariboko DL Jr. 6-4 250 Lagos, Nigeria / Seton Hill 17 Marquez Glover QB Fr. 6-1 175 Ocala, Fla. / Vanguard 54 Nate Warnock OL Jr. 6-4 294 LaPorte, Ind. / St. Joseph’s College 75 Adam Gregoire OL Jr. 6-6 313 Canton, Ohio / Massillon Perry 26 Myles Washington RB/TE Jr. 5-9 228 New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 44 Matt Harmon LB Fr. 6-5 222 Rockwood, Mich. / Oscar Carlson 97 Zayin West DE R-Fr. 6-1 246 Midlothian, Virginia / Manchester 20 Trey Harrell WR Jr. 6-0 188 Metaire, La. / Metaire Park Country Day 73 Zach Whaley OL Fr. 6-4 282 Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake 32 Dalton Hicks LB Jr. 5-11 219 Delphos, Ohio / Delphos Jefferson 22 Javaughn Williams WR Fr. 6-3 185 Cleveland, Ohio / John Hay 98 Dominic Hill NT Jr. 6-0 277 Fort Worth, Texas / Boswell 85 Mark Williams TE Fr. 6-4 228 Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge 8 Elvis Hines S So. 5-10 172 Camden, New Jersey / IMG Academy 18 Xavier Williams RB R-Fr. 5-9 186 Forestville, Maryland / Bishop McNamara 53 Alex Hoag DE Jr. 6-3 250 Venice, Fla. / Venice 80 Johnny Woods WR Sr. 6-2 200 Smiths Station, Ala. / Smiths Station 24 Raekwon James RB/WR Sr. 5-9 177 New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 12 Raymond James WR So. 5-11 171 Dayton, Ohio / Wayne 77 Daniel Johnson TE Fr. 6-5 265 London, Ontario / Catholic Central 41 Rodley Jolicoeur S R-Fr. 5-8 185 Delray Beach, Florida / Village Academy 22 Jim Jones LB Sr. 6-1 220 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby 28 Mandela Lawrence-Burke WR Jr. 6-0 185 Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville 46 Mitch Lengyel TE So. 6-4 225 Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 57 William Luckey LB Fr. 6-2 253 Oxon Hill, Md. / Potomac 92 Theo Majette DL Jr. 5-11 238 West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield 68 Mike Marinelli OL Jr. 6-3 275 Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton 30 Darryl Marshall CB Sr. 5-10 162 Hyattsville, Md. / DeMatha Catholic 2 Will Matthews RB Jr. 5-7 201 Destrehan, La. / Destrehan 90 Colten McFadden K R-Fr. 6-0 200 Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary 83 Lon’kevious McFadden WR Fr. 6-4 201 Pahokee, Fla. / Pahokee 23 Isaiah McKoy WR Fr. 6-3 182 Norcross, Ga. / Norcross 25 Juantez McRae S Sr. 5-10 185 Baltimore, Md. / Franklin 21 Montre Miller CB Fr. 5-10 161 Blythwood, S.C./Westwood 67 Nathan Monnin OL So. 6-5 270 Piqua, Ohio / Piqua 49 Kalil Morris NT 5th 6-2 322 Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley 62 Mike Morris OL Fr. 6-1 282 Dayton, Ohio / Oakwood 19 A.J. Musolino LB R-Fr. 6-3 215 Struthers, Ohio / Struthers

www.kentstatesports.com 9 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD Career Highs Long: 16, at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) #96 Derek Adams Long: 75 vs. Miami (Oct. 3, 2015) Kick Returns: 2 at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2017) Punts: 11 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Miami (Oct. 3, 2015) Kick Return Yards: at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2017) Yards: 511 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Receptions: 6 twice, last vs. Buffalo (Nov. 5, 2015) Long: 74 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) Yards: 72 vs. Buffalo (Nov. 5, 2015) #22 Jim Jones Average: 48.5 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Long: 44 at Ohio (Nov. 10, 2015) Solo Tackles: 8 twice, last vs. BGSU (Oct. 31, 2017) Inside 20: 5 vs. Ohio (Oct. 22, 2016) All-Purpose Yards: 135 vs. Miami (Oct. 3, 2015) Total Tackles: 14 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) Sacks: 2.0 vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 31, 2017) Tackles for Loss: 2.5 at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) #6 Matt Bahr #45 Adam Dulka Solo Tackles: 6 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Receptions: 1 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) #28 Mandela Lawrence-Burke Total Tackles: 9 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Yards: 15 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Receptions: 1 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Solo Tackles: 7 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Total Tackles: 11 twice last avs. Miami (2017) #58 Theo Eboigbe Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) #15 Woody Barrett Solo Tackles: 4 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017)

Attempts: 41, at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Total Tackles: 7, at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) Completions: 28 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) TFL: 1.0 vs. twice, last time at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) #92 Theo Majette Yards: 270 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Sacks: 1.0 vs. twice, last time at WMU Total Tackles: 4 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) Long: 28 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Sacks: 1 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) #1 Nick Faulkner Rushes: 18 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Yards: 117 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Solo Tackles: 3, twice last vs. Howard Long: 23 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Total Tackles: 8, vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) #30 Darryl Marshall Touchdowns: 1 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) Solo Tackles: 5 twice, last at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Total Tackles: 6 vs. NC A&T (Sept. 10, 2016) #93 Matt Bell #34 Kesean Gamble Solo Tackles: 2 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) #2 Will Matthews Carries: 12, at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Total Tackles: 3 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Carries: 11 at Miami (Oct. 15, 2016) Yards: 45 at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Yards: 64 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) Touchdowns: 2 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 31, 2017) #14 John Henry Bronczek Long: 10, at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Long: 51 vs. Buffalo (Oct. 8, 2016) Total Tackles: 2 vs. Howard (Sept. 8, 2017) Tackles: 2 at Clemson (Seopt. 2, 2017) Catches: 3 twice last at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018)

Yards: 48 at Miami (Oct. 15, 2016) #88 Conor Brumfield #20 Trey Harrell Receptions: 2 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Long: 48 at Miami (Oct. 15, 2016) Receptions: 6 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Yards: 25 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Yards: 122 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017)

Touchdowns: 1 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) #87 Mike Carrigan #25 Juantez McRae Long: 66 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Receptions: 8 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Solo Tackles: 5, twice last at Ohio (Oct. 21 2017) Kick Return Yards: 30 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Yards: 101 vs. Miami (Oct. 14, 2017) Total Tackles:9 at Bowling Green (Nov. 15 2016)

Touchdowns: 1 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) #32 Dalton Hicks #7 Jamal Parker Long: 84 vs. Miami (Oct. 14, 2017) Total Tackles: 2 twice last at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Solo Tackles: 8 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Carries: 3 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Total Tackles: 12 at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) Yards: 62 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) #98 Dominic Hill Sacks: 1.0 twice last at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Long: 61 vs. Miami (Oct. 14, 2017) Solo Tackles: 2, twice last at Bowling Green (2016) Interceptions: 2 at Bowling Green (Nov. 15 2016) Touchdowns: 1 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Total Tackles: 4 at Bowling Green (Nov. 15 2016) Pass Breakups: 4 at Marshall (Sept. 16 2017) Kick Returns: 5 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Kick Returns: 3 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Yards:102 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) #8 Elvis Hines Yards: 54 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Long: 32 at Ohio (Oct. 21, 2017) Total Tackles: 5 at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Long: 29 vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 31, 2017) All Purpose: 247 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Solo Tackles: 3 at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Total TDs: 2 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) #37 Cepeda Phillips

Solo Tackles: 2 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) #14 Dustin Crum #53 Alex Hoag Total Tackles: 7 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Attempts: 5, twice last at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Total Tackles: 2 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) Completions: 4 at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at NIU (Oct. 7, 2017) #31Akeam Peters Yards: 78 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Solo Tackles: 7 at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Long: 75 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017)) #24 Raekwon James Total Tackles: 2 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Rushes: 18 at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Carries: 20, at UMass (Oct. 17, 2015) Yards: 80 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Yards: 85 at UMass (Oct. 17, 2015) #10 Kavious Price Long: 58 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Receptions: 8 at UMass (Oct. 17, 2015) Receptions: 4 twice last at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Touchdowns: 1 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Yards: 77 vs. Marshall (Sept. 26, 2015) Yards: 75 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Kick Returns: 6 at Toledo (Oct. 10, 2015) Long: 75 vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Yards: 107 at Toledo (Oct. 10, 2015) Carries: 5 at Miami (Oct. 15, 2016) #39 Miles Daniel Long: 43 at Illinois (Sept. 5, 2015) Yards: 33 vs. Monmoth (Sept. 17, 2016) Solo Tackles: 3 at Clemson (Sep. 2, 2017) All-Purpose Yards: 195 at Toledo (Oct. 10, 2015) Long: 28 at Penn State (Sept. 3, 2016) Total Tackles: 4 at Marshall (Sep. 16, 2017) Kick Returns: 4 vs. NC A&T (Sept. 10, 2016)

#12 Raymond James Yards: 98 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) #89 Antwan Dixon Punt Returns: 4, at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) Long: 57 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) Carries: 3, vs. Miami (Oct. 3, 2015) Yards: 26, at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) Punt Returns: 4 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Yards: 72 vs. Miami (Oct. 3, 2015) 10 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD

Yards: 46 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) Long: 29 vs. CMU (Nov. 14, 2017) CARRYING ON A LEGACY

Sophomore offensive lineman Zach Corrigall knows the name on the back of #11 Justin Rankin Carries: 21 twice last at Akron (Nov. 21, 2017) his jersey brings a different type of expectation. Zach is the grandson of Jim Yards: 82 at Penn State (Sept. 3, 2016) Corrigall, who was a first team All-American for the Flashes in 1968 and was Long: 47 at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2016) the first Kent State player to have his jersey retired. Jim was inducted into the Touchdowns: 2 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Canadian Football League Hall of Fame and the Mid-American Conference Hall Catches: 10 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) of Fame. Yards: 181 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) Long: 54 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) LOOKING AHEAD Kick Return Yards: 100 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) Kent State’s non-conference schedules will continue to present new challenges in All-Purpose Yards: 298 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) future seasons. The Flashes will be making their first program trip to a Pac-12 #10 Quan Robinson university in 2019, opening the season at Arizona State. Kent State will also visit Solo Tackles: 4, vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) Auburn and Wisconsin in 2019, Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama in 2020, Iowa Total Tackles: 7, vs. Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) and Texas A&M in 2021 and Georgia in 2022.

#15 Keith Sherald Jr. Solo Tackles: 5 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) THIRD DOWN DEFENSE... Total Tackles: 5 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018)) The Flashes finished 15th in the nation in third down defense in 2017, holding #2 Erik Simpson opponents to a 31.5 percent conversion rate. Solo Tackles: 4 at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Total Tackles: 5, at Marshall (Sep. 16, 2017) ...AND OFFENSE

#86 Zaquon Tyson Kent State went 2-0 last season when its offense had above a 40 percent conver- Receptions: 1 vs. BGSU (Oct. 24, 2015) sion rate on third down. KSU went 8-for-15 on third downs against Howard and Yards: 12 vs. BGSU (Oct. 24, 2015) Kick Returns: 2 vs. NIU (Nov. 25, 2016) 6-for-9 against Miami. Yards: 40 vs. NIU (Nov. 25, 2016) Long: 22 vs. Akron (Oct. 1, 2016) FLASHES IN THE PROS Longest punt return: 16 at Miami (Oct. 15, 2016) Three recent Kent State graduates joined NFL training camps this summer: Jon #26 Myles Washington Cunningham (Falcons), Nate Holley (Rams) and Nick Holley (Rams). In 2017, Carries: 12 vs. Marshall (Sept. 26, 2015) Yards: 59 vs. Marshall (Sept. 26, 2015) NFL regular season rosters included Roosevelt Nix and James Harrison of Long: 24 vs. Marshall (Sept. 26, 2015) the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nix converted from defensive line to fullback and made Receptions: 2 twice, last at Bowling Green (2016) his first Pro Bowl, while Harrison is a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Yards: 39 at Bowling Green (Nov. 15 2016) Also making a position switch was going from quarterback to receiver was Julian

#94 Grant Urenovitch Edelman, who helped the New England Patriots win a Super Bowl. Josh Kline Punts: 5 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) (Titans) and Brian Winters (Jets) made up the left side of Kent State’s offensive in Yards: 191 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) 2011 and 2012. Antonio Gates (Chargers) played only a spring season of football Long: 58 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) at Kent State, but was a standout basketball player. Najee Murray (Montral) and #80 Johnny Woods Rico Murray (Ottawa) are both currently playing in the CFL. Receptions: 4 vs. CMU (Nov. 18, 2015) Yards: 32 vs. CMU (Nov. 18, 2015) Touchdowns: 1, twice last vs. NC A&T FLASHES IN THE COACHING RANKS Two players from Don James’ 1972 squad (he himself a member of the College Football Hall of Fame) have gone on to find great coaching success of their own. Current Alabama head coach Nick Saban (defensive back, 1970-73) won a na- tional championship with LSU in 2003 and five more with Alabama, while Gary Pinkel (tight end, 1971-73) directed Missouri to a school-record 12 victories in 2007, finishing the season fourth in the final Associated Press poll after being ranked No. 1 earlier in the year. Dan Dorazio, who was a student assistant un- der James, has coached for over 40 years in the CFL. Furthermore, Bob Stoops — who led Oklahoma to the 2000 national title — got his full-time coaching start as an assistant at Kent State in 1988. In addition to College Football Hall of Fame inductee Lou Holtz, the list also includes former head coach Glen Mason (1986-87), who went on to find success at Minnesota, Dean Pees (head coach, 1998- 03) currently defensive coordinators with the Tennessee Titans, and Dom Capers (graduate assistant, 1972-74) who recently retired as Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator. Capers also worked under James.

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WEEK 1 AT ILLINOIS LAST YEAR VS. HOWARD SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 KENT STATE...... 24 HOWARD...... 31 ILLINOIS...... 31 KENT STATE...... 38 Memorial Stadium • Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio Scoring 1 2 3 4 Total Scoring 1 2 3 4 Total Howard 7 7 10 7 31 Kent State 7 10 7 0 24 Kent State 14 7 2 15 38 Illinois 3 0 21 7 31 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary 1st 11:38 ILL McLaughlin,C. 50 yd field goal, 7-18 2:32 1st 13:34 KSU HOLLEY, Nick 38 yd run (HYNES, Shane kick), 1-38 0:10, 05:43 KSU Dixon, Antwan 24 yd pass from Barrett (Trickett, 7-80 2:24 09:29 KSU Rankin 25 yd pass from Holley (Hynes kick), 5-38 2:27, 2nd 07:44 KSU TRICKETT, M. 27 yd field goal, 14-60 6:16, KENT 10 - ILL 3 08:33 HOW Anthony 16 yd pass from Newton (Lebofsky kick), 3-77 0:49 03:06 KSU Carrigan, Mike 28 yd pass from Barrett (Trickett), 8-65 2:09 2nd 12:12 KSU James 25 yd pass from Holley (Hynes kick), 8-52 4:34 3rd 09:36 ILL Bonner,RaVon 8 yd run (McLaughlin,C. kick), 4-52 1:08, 02:05 HOW Anthony Philyaw 75 yd run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), 2-97 0:36 06:11 ILL Corbin,Reggie 39 yd run (McLaughlin,C. kick), 3-59 0:48, 3rd 09:52 HOW Dakota Lebofsky 23 yd field goal, 8-46 2:54 03:20 KSU BARRETT, WOODY 4 yd run (Trickett), 8-75 2:51 06:15 KSU TEAM safety, 02:06 ILL Epstein,Mike 5 yd run (McLaughlin,C. kick), 3-55 1:14 02:09 HOW Newton 1 yd run (Lebofsky kick), 11-60 3:37, 4th 10:39 ILL Corbin,Reggie 1 yd run (McLaughlin,C. kick), 8-55 2:58 4th 12:35 KSU Gamble1 yd run (Holley rush), 11-58 4:21 Team Stats KSU UI 05:56 KSU GAMBLE, Kesean 3 yd run (HYNES, Shane kick), 9-34 4:56 FIRST DOWNS 24 22 03:16 HOW Caylin Newton 4 yd run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), 9-79 2:36 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-183 49-279 Team Stats HU KSU PASSING YDS (NET) 270 190 FIRST DOWNS 19 17 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-28-2 24-13-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 48-226 53-294 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-453 73-469 PASSING YDS (NET) 226 105 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-10-1 16-8-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-30 1-26 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-452 69-399 Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 3-26 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-3 Punt Returns-Yards 1--6 4-21 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-38.2 5-53.4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-97 7-155 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1--4 Penalties-Yards 5-38 3-25 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-31.7 5-40.8 Possession Time 32:03 27:57 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 7 of 15 Penalties-Yards 13-134 13-132 Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 6 0 of 0 Possession Time 26:16 33:44 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-5 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 8 of 15 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 1-3 Rushing Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 1 Kent State-BARRETT, WOODY 18-117; RANKIN, JUSTIN 15-52; PRICE, Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-3 KAVIOUS1-9; MATTHEWS, WILL 8-6; TEAM 1-minus 1. Illinois-Bush,AJ 21-139; Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-7 Corbin,Reggie 10-79; Epstein,Mike 8-33; Bonner,RaVon 7-26; Dudek,Mike 1-7; Team Rushing 2-minus 5. Howard-Anthony Philyaw 20-167; Caylin Newton 14-34; Dezmond Wortham Passing 10-28; Amir Lewis 1-1; Jequez Ezzard 1-1; Kalen Johnson 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 5. Kent State-Kent State-BARRETT, WOODY 28-41-2-270. Illinois-Bush,AJ 13-23-0- Kent State-HOLLEY, Nick 21-119; MATTHEWS, Will 10-64; CARRIGAN, Mike 190; Team 0-1-0-0. 1-38; RANKIN, Justin 8-31; WASHINGTON, M. 6-17; PRICE, Kavious 1-15; Receiving GAMBLE, Kesean 6-10. Kent State-CARRIGAN, MIKE 8-62; JAMES, RAEKWON 4-42; PRICE, KAVIOUS 4-32; DIXON, ANTWAN 3-48; MATTHEWS, WILL 3-26; HARRELL, TREY 2-23; Passing DULKA, ADAM1-15; LAWRENCE-BURKE 1-9; BRUMFIELD, C. 1-7; RANKIN, Howard-Caylin Newton 9-22-1-225; Kalen Johnson 1-1-0-1. Kent JUSTIN 1-6. Illinois-Dudek,Mike 4-65; Mays,Sam 4-47; Smalling,Ricky 3-70; State-HOLLEY, Nick 8-16-0-105. Corbin,Reggie 1-4; Williams,J. 1-4. Tackles (UA-A) Receiving Kent State-JONES, JIM 5-6; PARKER, JAMAL 8-2; BAHR, MATT 3-4; MAR- Howard-Kyle Anthony 5-100; Jequez Ezzard 3-120; Da’Vaun Johnson 1-5; SHALL, D. 5-0; SHERALD, Keith 5-0; EBOIGBE, THEO 2-3; HINES, ELVIS 2-2; Dezmond Wortham 1-1. Kent State-RANKIN, Justin 4-47; JAMES, Raekwon 1-25; MAJETTE, THEO 3-0; MCRAE, JUANTEZ 2-1; HICKS, DALTON 2-0; MORRIS, HARRELL, Trey 1-15; BUTLER, C. 1-11; WOODS, Johnny 1-7. KALIL 1-1; FAULKNER, NICK 1-1; SILVA, JORDAN 0-2; RAY, JAE’VANTE Tackles (UA-A) 1-0; DANIEL, MILES 1-0; CARRIGAN, MIKE 1-0; PHILLIPS, C. 0-1; GAMBLE, Howard-Devin Rollins 10-2; Richard Johnson 7-4; Tye Freeland 6-2; David Lee KESEAN 0-1. Illinois-Hansen,Jake 10-5; Phillips,D. 5-7; Watkins,Cameron 8-2; 4-2; Elijah Anglin 4-1; Leland Lassiter 3-2; Isaiah Flood 3-1; Tyler Fuller 2-1; Ken Roundtree,Bobby 3-2; Brown,Sydney 2-3; Ware,Delano 3-1; Martin,J. 2-2; Carney,Owen Larkin 1-2; Aaron Walker 1-2; David Hudson 2-0; Marcel. Allison 2-0; Brian Witter 1-3; Green,Stanley 1-3; Oliver,Tymir 0-4; Joseph,Kerby 3-0; Harding,Dele 2-1; 1-1; Leon Fields II 1-1; Bryan Cook 1-1; TEAM 1-0; Charl. Robinson 1-0; Dakota Gay,Isaiah 1-2; Woods,Jamal 2-0; Shogbonyo,Ayo 1-1; Walker,Nick 1-0; Wyatt,Dylan Lebofsky 1-0; Travon Hunt 1-0; Isaiah Moore 1-0; Devin Hurtado 0-1; Dominique 1-0; DeGroot,Dawson 0-1; Jackson,Kenyon 0-1; Knight,James 0-1; Bernat,Nolan 0-1. Smith 0-1; Jason Collins 0-1; Malcolm Johnson 0-1. Kent State-FAULKNER, Nick Time: 3:24 3-5; ALEXANDER, J. 3-4; PARKER, Jamal 4-2; JONES, Jim 3-3; CUNNINGHAM, Attendance: 31,898 Jon 3-2; BAHR, Matt 4-0; FOSTER, Jerrell 4-0; ROBINSON, Quan 3-1; EBOIGBE, Theo 3-1; THOMAS, Sam 2-2; LAWRENCE-BURKE 2-1; MONDAY, D. 2-1; ROBINSON, J. 0-3; McKAY, Anthony 1-1; BRONCZEK 1-1; LEE, Devante 0-2; SOMMERS, Matt 1-0; HYNES, Shane 1-0; RAY, Jae’Vante 1-0; DANIEL, Miles 1-0; SIMPSON, Erik 1-0; BYRD, Jontey 0-1. Time: 3:47 Attendance: 20,312

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OFFENSE DEFENSE STATISTICAL COMPARISON Returning Lettermen (19) Returning Lettermen (21) Category 2017 2016 QB (1) Dustin Crum DL (6) Matt Bell, Theo Eboigbe, Nick Faulkner, Scoring Offense 12.8 20.6 Dominic Hill, Alex Hoag, Theo Majette Scoring Defense 35.1 28.7 RB (2) Will Matthews, Justin Rankin Total Offense 275.2 309.2 LB (6) Matt Bahr, Dalton Hicks, Kesean Gamble, Total Defense 408.3 386.5 TE (2) Connor Brumfield, Jim Jones, Cepeda Phillips, Sam Thomas Passing Offense 122.7 141.7 Myles Washington Passing Defense 195.1 196.8 DB (9) John Henry Bronczek, Miles Daniel, Juan- Pass Efficiency 100.0 106.2 WR (8) Mike Carrigan, Trey Harrell, Raekwon tez McRae, Akeam Peters, Quan Robinson, Pass Efficiency Defense 133.9 116.2 James, Mandela Lawrence- Erik Simpson, Darryl Marshall, Jamal Rushing Offense 152.5 167.5 Burke, Kavious Price, Donte Ross, Zaquon Parker, KJ Sherald Rushing Defense 213.3 189.8 Tyson, Johnny Woods First Downs Offense 169 178 OL (6) Bryce Gibbs, Adam Gregoire, Mike Mari Lettermen Lost (12) First Downs Defense 241 260 nelli, Chase Van Hoef, Nate DL (7) Matthew Sommers, Marques Moore, Jordan Third Down Conv. 29% 33% Warnock, Nathan Monnin Robinson, Devante Lee, Anthony McKay, Third Down Conv. Defense 32% 40% Jontey Byrd, Jon Cunningham Sacks By-Yards 25-169 21-127 Lettermen Lost (11)  Sacks Allowed-Yards 46-240 33-267 QB (2) George Bollas, Nick Holley LB (2) James Alexander, Sam Thomas Turnovers (INT-Fum) 26 (11-15) 13 (8-5) RB (1) Keon Singleton TOs Forced (INT-Fum) 19 (7-12) 24 (12-12) TE (2) Chalfonte Butler, Ryan Malone DB (3) Jerrell Foster, Marcus Elliott, Demetrius Turnover Margin -7 +11 WR (3) Charles Gamble, Luke Grandjean, Kris Monday Time of Possession 31:26 28:58 White Penalties-Yards 94-895 63-539 OL (3) Stefano Millin, Nathan Puthoff, Connor Returning Starters (6) ‘17 Starts/Career Shinsky DL Theo Eboigbe 12/13 2017 LEADERS 2016 LEADERS DE Nick Faulkner Rushing Yards Returning Starters (6) ‘17 Starts/Career LB Jim Jones Justin Rankin 490 Nick Holley 920 WR Mike Carrigan 6/7 S Juantez McRae 10/12 Dustin Crum 310 Justin Rankin 511 OL Bryce Gibbs 8/8 CB Mandela Lawrence-Burke George Bollas 238 Will Matthews 138 OL Adam Gregoire 6/6 CB Jamal Parker 7/7 Passing Yards OL Nate Warnock 12/12 Starters Lost (5) ‘17 Starts/Career George Bollas 1133 Nick Holley 868 RB Justin Rankin 11/22 DL Jon Cunningham 10/33 Dustin Crum 232 Mylik Mitchell 363 RB Will Mathews 8/10 DL Devante Lee 7/7 Receiving Yards LB James Alexander 12/21 Trey Harrell 337 Justin Rankin 335 Starters Lost (5) ‘17 Starts/Career CB Jarrell Foster 12/29 Justin Rankin 311 Ernest Calhoun 311 QB George Bollas 7/14 CB Demetrius Monday 10/44 Mike Carrigan 281 Raekwon James 225 OL Stefano Millin 12/30 Receptions OL Connor Shinsky 6/18 Justin Rankin 42 Justin Rankin 28 OL Nathan Puthoff 12/33 Trey Harrell 18 Raekwon James 25 Mike Carrigan 14 Ernest Calhoun 20 WR Kris White 8/27 Tackles Jim Jones 98 Nate Holley 111 Athletic Communications Mandela Lawrence-Burke 76 Nick Cuthbert 98 Football Contact James Alexander 62 Kevin Bourne 67 Aaron Chimenti, Athletic Communications Sacks E-mail [email protected] SPECIALISTS Jim Jones 6.0 Terence Waugh 8.0 Phone (330) 672-8468 Returning Lettermen (3) Theo Majette 4.0 Fairchild/Johnson 2.0 Cell (330) 807-5789 P (1) Derek Adams Interceptions Address 106 M.A.C. Center, P.O. Box 5190; Kent, K (1) Grant Urenovitch Demetrius Monday 5 Jerrell Foster 3 OH 44242 LS (1) Joey Palumbo Seven Tied 1 Jamal Parker Press Box Phone (330)-672-2036 Lettermen Lost (1) Website KentStateSports.com K (1) Shane Hynes Twitter @KentStAthletics, @KentStFootball

www.kentstatesports.com 13 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Date Opponent Score Record MAC Time Attend RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Sept 1 at Illinois 24-31 0-1-0 0-0-0 3:24 31898 BARRETT, W. 1 18 129 12 117 6.5 1 23 117.0 * indicates conference game RANKIN, J. 1 15 60 8 52 3.5 0 17 52.0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total PRICE, K. 1 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 Kent State 7 10 7 0 24 MATTHEWS 1 8 9 3 6 0.8 0 3 6.0 Opponents 3 0 21 7 31 TEAM 1 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -1.0 CATEGORY KSU OPP Total...... 1 43 207 24 183 4.3 1 23 183.0 SCORING 24 31 Opponents...... 1 49 308 29 279 5.7 4 40 279.0 POINTS PER GAME 24.0 31.0 PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 3 7 BARRETT, W. 1 129.95 28-41-2 68.3 270 2 28 270.0 FIRST DOWNS 24 22 Total...... 1 129.95 28-41-2 68.3 270 2 28 270.0 RUSHING 12 12 Opponents...... 1 120.67 13-24-0 54.2 190 0 44 190.0 PASSING 12 10 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G PENALTY 0 0 CARRIGAN, M. 1 8 62 7.8 1 28 62.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 183 279 JAMES, R. 1 4 42 10.5 0 23 42.0 YARDS GAINED RUSHING 207 308 PRICE, K. 1 4 32 8.0 0 21 32.0 YARDS LOST RUSHING 24 29 DIXON, A. 1 3 48 16.0 1 24 48.0 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 43 49 MATTHEWS, W. 1 3 26 8.7 0 14 26.0 AVERAGE PER RUSH 4.3 5.7 HARRELL, T.1 2 23 11.5 0 18 23.0 AVERAGE PER GAME 183.0 279.0 DULKA, ADAM 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 15.0 TDS RUSHING 1 4 Lawrence-Burke 1 1 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 PASSING YARDAGE 270 190 BRUMFIELD, C. 1 1 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 COMP-ATT-INT 28-41-2 13-24-0 RANKIN, JUSTIN 1 1 6 6.0 0 6 6.0 AVERAGE PER PASS 6.6 7.9 Total...... 1 28 270 9.6 2 28 270.0 AVERAGE PER CATCH 9.6 14.6 Opponents...... 1 13 190 14.6 0 44 190.0 AVERAGE PER GAME 270.0 190.0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TDS PASSING 2 0 TYSON, ZAQUON 3 30 10.0 0 18 TOTAL OFFENSE 453 469 Total...... 3 30 10.0 0 18 TOTAL PLAYS 84 73 Opponents...... 1 26 26.0 0 260 AVERAGE PER PLAY 5.4 6.4 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long AVERAGE PER GAME 453.0 469.0 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 0-0 3-26 Opponents...... 3 26 8.7 0 26 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 3-30 1-26 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 0-0 2-3 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points KICK RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 8.7 CARRIGAN, M. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.0 26.0 BARRETT, W. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 1.5 TRICKETT, M. 0 1-1 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 3-1 DIXON, A. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PENALTIES-YARDS 5-38 3-25 Total...... 3 1-1 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 AVERAGE PER GAME 38.0 25.0 Opponents...... 4 1-2 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 31 PUNTS-YARDS 5-191 5-267 TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G AVERAGE PER PUNT 38.2 53.4 BARRETT, WOODY 1 59 117 270 387 387.0 NET PUNT AVERAGE 33.0 43.4 RANKIN, JUSTIN 1 15 52 0 52 52.0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-275 6-390 PRICE, KAVIOUS 1 1 9 0 9 9.0 AVERAGE PER KICK 55.0 65.0 MATTHEWS, WILL 1 8 6 0 6 6.0 NET KICK AVERAGE 44.8 40.0 TEAM 1 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 TIME OF POSSESSION 32:03 27:57 Total...... 1 84 183 270 453 453.0 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5/17 7/15 Opponents...... 1 73 279 190 469 469.03 3RD-DOWN PCT 29% 47% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4/6 0/0 4TH-DOWN PCT 67% 0% SACKS BY-YARDS 3-18 1-3 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 3 4 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 1-2 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (2-3) (3-5) RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (1-3) (3-5) PAT-ATTEMPTS (3-3) (4-4) ATTENDANCE 0 31898

14 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 3-AND-OUTS ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 3-and-Out Kent State Opponent BARRETT, W. 1 117 0 0 0 0 117 117.0 TRICKETT, M. 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 27 0 Illinois 3/12 2/13 CARRIGAN, M. 1 0 62 0 0 0 62 62.0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Total 3/12 2/13 RANKIN, JUSTIN 1 52 6 0 0 0 58 58.0 URENOVITCH 5 191 38.2 58 0 0 0 2 0 DIXON, A. 1 0 48 0 0 0 48 48.0 Total...... 5 191 38.2 58 0 0 0 2 0 JAMES, R. 1 0 42 0 0 0 42 42.0 Opponents...... 5 267 53.4 69 1 0 2 3 0 PRICE, K. 1 9 32 0 0 0 41 41.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn MATTHEWS, W. 1 6 26 0 0 0 32 32.0 MCFADDEN, C. 4 240 60.0 1 0 TYSON, Z. 1 0 0 30 0 0 30 30.0 TRICKETT, M. 1 35 35.0 0 0 HARRELL, T. 1 0 23 0 0 0 23 23.0 Total...... 5 275 55.0 1 0 26 44.8 20 DULKA, ADAM 1 0 15 0 0 0 15 15.0 Opponents...... 6 390 65.0 6 0 0 40.0 25 Lawrence-Burke 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Kent State Opponents BRUMFIELD, C. 1 0 7 0 0 0 7 7.0 Illinois (27) (50),49 TEAM 1 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Total...... 1 183 270 30 0 0 483 483.0 Opponents...... 1 279 190 26 26 3 524 524.0 SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr. Time Scoring Play Plays-Yds Elapsed Illinois 1st 5:43 Dixon 24-yd pass Barrett 7-80 2:24 2nd 7:44 Trickett 27-yd FG 14-60 6:16 2nd 3:06 Carrigan 28-yd pass Barrett 8-65 2:09 3rd 3:20 Barrett 4-yd run 8-75 2:51

DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Kent State Opponent Most Plays/Result 14/FG (Illinois) 15/Fumble (Illinois) Most Yards/Result 80/TD (Illinois) 62/Half (Illinois) Longest Time/Result 6:16/FG (Illinois) 6:43/Fumble (Illinois)

GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON |------FIRST DOWNS------| |----RUSHING----| |------PASSING------| |--TOTAL OFF.--| Return Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards TO Illinois 24-31 24/22 12/12 12/10 0/0 43-183/49-279 28-41-2/13-24-0 270/190 84-453/73-469 30/55 2/1 Totals 24-31 24/22 12/12 12/10 0/0 43-183/49-279 28-41-2/13-24-0 270/190 84-453/73-469 30/55 2/1

Opponent 3rd Down 4th Down Time Poss Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Punting Pen Yds Illinois 5-17/7-15 4-6/0-0 32:03/27:57 4:06 4.3/5.7 6.6/7.9 5.4/6.4 5-38.2/5-53.4 5-38/3-25 Totals 5-17/7-15 4-6/0-0 32:03/27:57 4:06 4.3/5.7 6.6/7.9 5.4/6.4 5-38.2/5-53.4 38/25 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

www.kentstatesports.com 15 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |--Fumbles--| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf JONES, JIM 1 5 6 11 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . . 1-0 . . . PARKER, JAMAL 1 8 2 10 ...... BAHR, MATT 1 3 4 7 1.0-4 ...... EBOIGBE, THEO 1 2 3 5 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . 1 . . SHERALD, Keith 1 5 . 5 . . . 1 . . . . . MARSHALL, D. 1 5 . 5 1.0-8 1.0-8 . 1 . . 1 . . HINES, ELVIS 1 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . MAJETTE, THEO 1 3 . 3 ...... MCRAE, JUANTEZ 1 2 1 3 ...... SILVA, JORDAN 1 . 2 2 ...... FAULKNER, NICK 1 1 1 2 ...... INDIVIDUAL HICKS, DALTON 1 2 . 2 ...... MORRIS, KALIL 1 1 1 2 ...... GAME-BY-GAME PASSING GAMBLE, KESEAN 1 . 1 1 ...... Game Woody Barrett RAY, JAE’VANTE 1 1 . 1 1.0-3 ...... DANIEL, MILES 1 1 . 1 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . Illinois 28-41-2-270-2 CARRIGAN, MIKE 1 1 . 1 ...... Total 28-41-2-270-2 PHILLIPS, C. 1 . 1 1 ...... Total...... 1 42 24 66 6-27 3-18 . 4 . 1-0 2 . . Format is Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TDs Opponents...... 1 46 40 86 12.0-26 1-3 2-3 5 1 . . . .

GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE WR RB LT LG C RG RT TE QB WR WR Illinois Carrigan Matthews Viaud Sams Warnock Van Hoef Marinelli Washington Barrett Dixon Harrell

DEFENSE DE DE NT OLB ILB ILB DB CB CB S S Illinois Eboigbe Silva Morris Faulkner Bahr Alexander Hines Sherald Marshall Parker McRae Howard

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INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING (RUSHES-YARDS/TDS) Player Overall Illinois Howard BARRETT, WOODY 18-117/1 18-117/1 RANKIN, JUSTIN 15-52/0 15-52/0 PRICE, KAVIOUS 1-9/0 1-9/0 MATTHEWS, WILL 8-6/0 8-6/0 TEAM 1--1/0 1--1/0

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS/TDS) Player Overall Illinois Howard CARRIGAN, MIKE 8-62/1 8-62/1 DIXON, ANTWAN 3-48/1 3-48/1 JAMES, RAEKWON 4-42/0 4-42/0 PRICE, KAVIOUS 4-32/0 4-32/0 MATTHEWS, WILL 3-26/0 3-26/0 HARRELL, TREY 2-23/0 2-23/0 DULKA, ADAM 1-15/0 1-15/0 LAWRENCE-BURKE 1-9/0 1-9/0 BRUMFIELD, C. 1-7/0 1-7/0 RANKIN, JUSTIN 1-6/0 1-6/0P

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES Player Overall Illinois Howard JONES, JIM LB 5-6 11 5-6 PARKER, JAMAL CB 8-2 10 8-2 BAHR, MATT LB 3-4 7 3-4 EBOIGBE, THEO DE 2-3 5 2-3 SHERALD, Keith CB 5-0 5 5-0 MARSHALL, D. CB 5-0 5 5-0 HINES, ELVIS S 2-2 4 2-2 MAJETTE, THEO 3-0 3 3-0 MCRAE, JUANTEZ S 2-1 3 2-1 SILVA, JORDAN DL 0-2 2 0-2 FAULKNER, NICK DE 1-1 2 1-1 HICKS, DALTON LB 2-0 2 2-0 MORRIS, KALIL NT 1-1 2 1-1 GAMBLE, KESEAN LB 0-1 1 0-1 RAY, JAE’VANTE S 1-0 1 1-0 DANIEL, MILES DB 1-0 1 1-0 CARRIGAN, MIKE 1-0 1 1-0 PHILLIPS, C. LB 0-1 1 0-1

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INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION Player Overall Illinois Howard ALLAN, SAM 1/- XXX BAHR, MATT 1/1 START BARRETT, WOODY 1/1 START BRUMFIELD, C. 1/- XXX CARRIGAN, MIKE 1/1 START DANIEL, MILES 1/- XXX DIXON, ANTWAN 1/1 START DULKA, ADAM 1/- XXX EBOIGBE, THEO 1/1 START FAULKNER, NICK 1/1 START GAMBLE, KESEAN 1/- XXX HARRELL, TREY 1/1 START HICKS, DALTON 1/- XXX HINES, ELVIS 1/1 START JAMES, RAEKWON 1/- XXX ONES, JIM 1/1 START LAWRENCE-BURKE 1/- XXX MAJETTE, THEO 1/- XXX MARINELLI, MIKE 1/1 START MARSHALL, D. 1/1 START MATTHEWS, WILL 1/1 START MCFADDEN, C. 1/- XXX MCKOY, ISAIAH 1/- XXX MCRAE, JUANTEZ 1/1 START MORRIS, KALIL 1/1 START NOVITSKI, N. 1/- XXX PALUMBO, JOEY 1/- XXX PARKER, JAMAL 1/1 START PETERS, AKEAM 1/- XXX PHILLIPS, C. 1/- XXX PRICE, KAVIOUS 1/- XXX RANKIN, JUSTIN 1/- XXX RAY, JAE’VANTE 1/- XXX ROBINSON, JR. 1/- XXX SAMS, JULIAN 1/1 START SHERALD, Keith 1/1 START SILVA, JORDAN 1/1 START TRICKETT, M. 1/- XXX TYSON, ZAQUON 1/- XXX URENOVITCH, G. 1/- XXX VAN HOEF, CHASE 1/1 START VANCE, ISAAC 1/- XXX VIAUD, JAMIL 1/1 START WARIBOKO, D. 1/- XXX WARNOCK, NATE 1/1 START WASHINGTON, M. 1/1 START WEST, ZAYIN 1/- XXX

18 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD SUPERLATIVES Kent State Individual Game Highs Opponent Individual Game Highs Rushes 18 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Rushes 21 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Rushing 117 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Yards Rushing 139 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Rushes 1 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois TD Rushes 2 Corbin,Reggie, at Illinois Long Rush 23 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Long Rush 40 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass attempts 41 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Pass attempts 23 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass completions 28 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Pass completions 13 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Passing 270 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Yards Passing 190 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Passes 2 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois TD Passes 0 Long Pass 28 BARRETT, WOODY at Illinois Long Pass 44 Bush,AJ, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Receptions 8 CARRIGAN, MIKE at Illinois Receptions 4 Mays,Sam, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Receiving 62 CARRIGAN, MIKE at Illinois Dudek,Mike, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Receptions 1 CARRIGAN, MIKE at Illinois Yards Receiving 70 Smalling,Ricky, at Illinois DIXON, ANTWAN at Illinois TD Receptions 0 Long Reception 28 CARRIGAN, MIKE at Illinois Long Reception 44 Smalling,Ricky, at Illinois Field Goals 1 TRICKETT, M. at Illinois Field Goals 1 McLaughlin,C., at Illinois Long Field Goal 27 TRICKETT, M. at Illinois Long Field Goal 50 McLaughlin,C., at Illinois Punts 5 URENOVITCH, G. at Illinois Punts 5 Hayes,Blake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punting Avg 38.2 URENOVITCH, G. at Illinois Punting Avg 53.4 Hayes,Blake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Punt 58 URENOVITCH, G. at Illinois Long Punt 69 Hayes,Blake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punts inside 20 0 Punts inside 20 2 Hayes,Blake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Punt Return 18 TYSON, ZAQUON at Illinois Long Punt Return 26 Dudek,Mike, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Kick Return 0 Long Kick Return 26 Sandy,Carlos, at Illinois Tackles 11 JONES, JIM at Illinois Tackles 15 Hansen,Jake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Sacks 1.0 JONES, JIM at Illinois Sacks 0.5 Jackson,Kenyon, at Illinois MARSHALL, D. at Illinois Carney,Owen, at Illinois EBOIGBE, THEO at Illinois Tackles For Loss 6.0 Hansen,Jake, at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Tackles For Loss 1.0 Five players Interceptions 1 Phillips,D., at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Interceptions 0 Martin,J., at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018)

Team Game Highs Rushes 43 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Opponent Team Game Highs Yards Rushing 183 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Rushes 49 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Rush 4.3 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Rushing 279 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Rushes 1 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Rush 5.7 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass attempts 41 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Rushes 4 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass completions 28 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass attempts 24 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Passing 270 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Pass completions 13 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Pass 6.6 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Passing 190 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Passes 2 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Pass 7.9 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Total Plays 84 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) TD Passes 0 Total Offense 453 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Total Plays 73 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Play 5.4 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Total Offense 469 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Points 24 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Yards Per Play 6.4 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Sacks By 3 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Points 31 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) First Downs 24 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Sacks By 1 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Penalties 5 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) First Downs 22 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Penalty Yards 38 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Penalties 3 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Turnovers 2 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Penalty Yards 25 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Interceptions By 0 Turnovers 1 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punts 5 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Interceptions By 2 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punting Avg 38.2 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punts 5 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Punt 58 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punting Avg 53.4 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punts inside 20 0 Long Punt 69 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Punt Return 18 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Punts inside 20 2 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018) Long Punt Return 26 at Illinois (Sept 1, 2018)

www.kentstatesports.com 19 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED KENT STATE Committed 5 or more turnovers: at BGSU, 2014 (5) Rushed for 4 or more TDs: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (4) Rushing Committed 4 or more fumbles lost: at BC, 2010 (5) Rushed for 3 or more TDs: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (4) Had 400 or more yards: at Western Michigan, 1988 (405) Committed 3 or more fumbles lost: vs. DSU, 2015 (3) Rushed for 2 or more TDs: Justin Rankin at WMU, 2017 (2) Had 300 or more yards: at Buffalo, 2016 (341) Recorded 6 or more takeaways: at Rutgers, 2012 (7) Had a run of 80 yards or more: George Bollas vs. NIU, 2016 (85) Had 70 or more rushing attempts: at WMU, 1988 (86) Recorded 5 or more takeaways: at Rutgers, 2012 (7) Had a run of 70 yards or more: George Bollas vs. NIU, 2016 (85) Had 60 or more rushing attempts: vs. DSU, 2015 (65) Returned 2 or more interceptions for TDs: N/A Had a run of 60 yards or more: M. Carrigan vs. Miami, 2017 (61) Had 50 or more rushing attempts: vs. Howard, 2017 (53) Returned an interception for a TD: vs. Buffalo, 2015 Had a run of 50 yards or more: Mike Carrigan vs CMU, 2017 (57) Had 6 or more rush TDS: at Miami, 2008 (6) (Demetrius Monday – 69 yards) Passing Had 5 or more rush TDs: at Miami, 2012 (5) Returned a fumble for a TD: vs. Western Michigan, 2016 Passed for 500 or more yards: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (551) Had 4 or more rush TDs: at Buffalo, 2016 (4) (Najee Murray – 47 yards) Passed for 400 or more yards: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (551) Had 2 players with 100 rush yards in a game: at USA, 2013 Defense Passed for 300 or more yards: George Bollas vs. CMU, 2017 (310) (Dri Archer – 114 yards; David Fisher – 106 yards) Held opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards: vs. DSU, 2015 Attempted 50 or more passes: Spencer Keith at Akron, 2009 (59) (-38) Attempted 40 or more passes: Woody Barrett at Illinois, 2018 (41) Passing Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards: vs. AKR, 2017 (69) Attempted 30 or more passes: Woody Barrett at Illinois, 2018 (41) Had 500 or more yards: vs. UCF, 1997 (551) Held opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: at Akron 2017 Completed 20 or more passes: George Bollas at UMass, 2015 (20) Had 400 or more yards: at UCF, 2004 (426) (191) Threw 5 or more TDs: Joshua Cribbs at UCF, 2004 (5) Had 300 or more yards: vs. CMU, 2017 (320) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: at Akron, 2017 Threw 4 or more TDs: Joshua Cribbs at UCF, 2004 (5) Had 40 or more pass attempts: at Illinois 2018 (41) (191) Threw 5 or more interceptions: Michael Machen at Ohio, 2005 (5) Had 30 or more pass attempts: vs. CMU, 2017 (30) Intercepted 5 or more passes: at Rutgers, 2012 (6) Threw 4 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at BGSU, 2014 (4) Had 25 or more pass completions: at Illinois 2018 (28) Intercepted 4 or more passes: vs. Miami, 2015 (4) Threw 3 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at Illinois, 2015 (3) Had 20 or more pass completions: at Illinois 2018 (28) Intercepted 3 or more passes: at Central Michigan, 2016 (3) Comp. a pass of 80 yards or more: George Bollas vs. Miami 2017 (84) Had 5 passing TDs: at UCF, 2004 (5) Scored a safety: vs. Howard, 2017 Comp. a pass of 70 yards or more: George Bollas vs. Miami 2017 (84) Had 4 passing TDs: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2004 (4) Scored two safeties in a game: vs. Coastal Carolina, 2009 (2) Comp. a pass of 60 yards or more: George Bollas vs. CMU 2017 (66) Had 3 passing TDs: vs. NC A&T, 2016 (3) Scored two defensive touchdowns in a game: vs. Akron 2010 Comp. a pass of 50 yards or more: George Bollas vs. CMU 2017 (66) Had 5 passes intercepted: at Ohio, 2005 (6) Recorded 9 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 1994 (9) Receiving Had 4 passes intercepted: at BGSU, 2014 (4) Recorded 8 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 2012 (8) Caught 15 or more passes: Eugene Baker vs. UCF, 1997 (15) Had 3 passes intercepted: at BGSU, 2017 (3) Recorded 7 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 2012 (8) Caught 10 or more passes: Justin Rankin vs. Akron, 2016 (10) Recorded 6 or more sacks: vs. Akron, 2015 (6) Caught 7 or more passes: Mike Carrigan at Illinois, 2018 (8) Receiving Recorded 5 or more sacks: at Akron, 2017 (6) Had 200 or more yards receiving: Najah Pruden at Ohio, 2005 (200) Had 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: at BGSU, Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs: vs. DSU, 2015 (1) Had 175 or more yards receiving: Justin Rankin vs. Akron, 2016 (181) 2014 (Chris Humphrey – 132 yards, Casey Pierce – 127 yards) Had three players with 10 or more tackles: vs. Marshall, 2015 Had 150 or more yards receiving: Justin Rankin vs. Akron, 2016 (181) Had a player with 150+ receiving yards in a game: (Holley, Waugh, Refuge) Had 100 or more yards receiving: Mike Carrigan vs. Miami 2017 vs. Akron, 2016 (Justin Rankin – 181) (101) Special Teams Caught 3 or more TDs: Eugene Baker at Akron, 1997 (4) Combination Offense Returned a punt for a TD: vs. Akron, 2004 (Darrell Dowery Jr., - 66 Caught 2 or more TDs: Nick Holley, Monmouth, 2016 (2) Had a 200-yard passer and a 100-yard rusher in a game: at Illinois, yards) 2018 (Woody Barrett: 270 yards pass, Woody Barrett 117 yards Returned two punts for a TD: vs. Toledo, 1989 Total Offense rush) (Shawn Barnes, 62 yards & Andre Palmer, 62 yards) 500 or more yards total offense: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (534) Had a 100-yard receiver & 100-yard rusher in game: vs. Akron, Returned a blocked punt for a TD: vs. Temple, 2010 400 or more yards total offense: Nick Holley vs. Akron, 2016 (402) 2016 (Justin Rankin: 181 rec., Nick Holley 117 yards rush) (Sam Kirkland – 0 yards) 100 yards both passing and rushing: Woody Barrett at Illinois, 2018 Returned a blocked field goal for a TD: vs. Bowling Green, (270 passing, 117 rushing) Total Offense 2009 (Quinton Rainey – 82 yards) Had 600 or more yards total offense: vs. UCF, 1997 (615) Returned a kickoff for a TD: vs. NIU, 2013 Scoring Had 500 or more yards total offense: at. Ohio, 2013 (537) (Dri Archer – 100 yards) 4 or more touchdowns: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2012 (4 rushing) Had 400 or more yards total offense: at Illinois, 2018 (453) Blocked a punt: at Akron (Carlos Pickett), 2017 3 or more touchdowns: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2012 (4 rushing) Had 90 or more plays total offense: vs. DSU, 2015 (91) Blocked two punts: vs. Temple, 2010 Defense Had 80 or more plays total offense: at Illinois, 2018 (84) Punted 10 or more times: vs. Clemson, 2017 (11) Intercepted 3 or more passes: Brian Lainhart vs. Akron, 2008 (3) Did not punt: N/A Intercepted 2 or more passes: D. Monday at Louisville, 2017 (2) Scoring Blocked a field goal: at CMU, 2016 (Jamal Parker) Recovered 3 or more fumbles: N/A Scored 60 or more points: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2004 (69) Had a field goal blocked: vs. Howard, (2017) Recovered 2 or more fumbles: Luke Batton vs. WMU, 2012 (2) Scored 50 or more points: at Miami, 2008 (54) Blocked both a punt and field goal: at Ohio (2011) Recorded 15 or more tackles: Nate Holley vs. Monmouth, 2016 Scored 40 or more points: at. at Buffalo 2016 (44) Blocked a PAT kick: vs. Buffalo, 2013 (Roosevelt Nix) (17) Scored 30 or more points: vs. Howard 2017 (38) Scored on a blocked PAT attempt: N/A Recorded 2 or more sacks: Marques Moore at NIU, 2017 (2.0) Scored 28 points in a quarter: at Miami, 2008 (28, 2nd) Scored a defensive two-point conversion: vs. SE Missouri State, Special Teams Allowed 60 or more points: at Ohio State, 2014 (66) 2005 15 or more points kicking: A. Melchiori vs. Army, 2014 (15) Allowed 50 or more points: at Clemson, 2017 (56) Missed a kicking PAT: at WMU, 2017 10 or more points kicking: S. Hynes at Buffalo, 2016 (14) Allowed 40 or more points: at CMU, 2017 (42) Had a kicking PAT blocked: vs. Army, 2014 Kicked 5 or more field goals: N/A Allowed 30 or more points: at Illinois 2018 (31) Had a punt blocked: vs. Buffalo, 2017 Kicked 4 or more field goals: A. Melchiori vs. Army, 2014 (4) Was held scoreless at home: vs. BGSU, 2015 (0-48) Kicked 2 field goals of 50 or more yards: N/A Was held scoreless on the road: at Marshall, 2017 (0-21) Miscellaneous Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards: Nate Reed vs. CMU 2007 (52) Was held scoreless at a neutral site: vs. BC, 2008, (0-21) Had 30 or more 1st downs: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2004 (35) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards: D. Adams at NIU, 2017 (74) Held opponent scoreless: vs. Coastal Carolina, 2009 (18-0) Had 20 or more 1st downs: at Illinois, 2018 (24) Kicked a punt 60 or more yards: D. Adams at Ohio, 2017 (60) Held opponent scoreless on the road: at EMU, 1974 (13-0) Was not penalized: at Alabama, 2016 Punted 10 or more times: D. Adams at Clemson, 2017 (11) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site: N/A Had 10 or more penalties: vs. Buffalo, 2017 (10) Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: Shawn Bayes vs. NIU, 2008 (177) Held 2 opponents scoreless in a season: 1963 Had 120 or more yards in penalties: vs. Howard, 2017 (132) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: J. Rankin vs. Akron, 2016 (100) at Toledo (20-0); vs. Dayton (23-0) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: vs. CMU, 2016 Returned a failed PAT attempt for defensive two-point conver- Held 3 opponents scoreless in a season: 1958 (37:22) sion: Andre Kirkland vs. SEMO, 2005 (interception) at Xavier (6-0); vs. Marshall (24-0); vs. Toledo (32-0) Was involved in a tie game: at Ohio, 1995 (28-28) Held 4 opponents scoreless in a season: 1948 Was involved in an overtime game:vs. NC A&T, 2016 (L 39-36) 4 at Mount Union (18-0); vs. Wooster (39-0); at Central Michi- OT gan (28-0); at Akron (31-0) Held 5 opponents scoreless in a season: 1940 KENT STATE INDIVIDUAL vs. Bluffton (37-0); vs. Assumption (26-0); vs. Mount Union Rushing (26-0); vs. Hiram (26-0); at Findlay (13-0) 300 or more yards: Astron Whatley at EMU, 1997 (373) Held 6 opponents scoreless in a season: 1940 250 or more yards: Charles Chatman vs. CMU, 1997 (257) vs. Bluffton (37-0); vs. Assumption (26-0); vs. Mount Union 200 or more yards: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (224) (26-0); vs. Hiram (26-0); at Findlay (13-0); at BGSU (13-0) 175 or more yards: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (224) Had multiple players with multiple TDs in a game: vs. EMU, 100 or more yards: Woody Barrett at Illinois, 2018 (117) 2012 (Trayion Durham – 2 rushing, Dri Archer – 3, QB rushed for 100 or more yards: Woody Barrett at Illinois, 2018 1 rushing, 1 receiving and 1 KR) (117) Turnovers Rushed 30 or more times: Nick Holley vs. Ohio, 2016 (41) Did not commit a turnover: vs. Miami, 2017 Rushed 25 or more times: Nick Holley vs. Ohio, 2016 (41)

20 www.kentstatesports.com 2018 Kent State FOOTBALL GAME 2 VS. HOWARD THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED OPPONENT OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONGEST PLAYS Rushing Longest Run From Scrimmage Rushing 1. 99*#$ Lou Mariano vs. Western Reserve 10/1/54 Had 400 or more yards: BGSU, 2016 (420) Rushed for 300 or more yards: N/A 2. 96* Larry Blackman vs. Toledo 11/17/73 Had 300 or more yards: Ohio, 2017 (336) Rushed for 200 or more yards: Cameron Stingily, NIU 2013 3. 93* Tim Starks vs. Northern Illinois 9/24/83 Had 50 or more rushing attempts: WMU, 2017 (50) (266) Had 5 or more rush TDs: Clemson, 2017 (6) Rushed for 150 or more yards: Jarvion Franklin, WMU, 2017 (191) Longest Pass Play Had 4 or more rush TDs: Illinois, 2018 (4) Rushed for 100 or more yards: AJ Bush, Illinois, 2018 (139) 1. 98*# Jose Davis to Eugene Baker Had 2 or more players with 100 rush yards in a game: BGSU, Rushed 40 or more times: Michael Turner, Northern Illinois, vs. Central Florida 10/4/97 2016 (D. Wilson – 146 yards, J. Cleveland – 131 yards, F. Coppert 2002 (40) 2. 97* Joshua Cribbs to Najah Pruden – 105 yards) Rushed 30 or more times: D. Wilson, BGSU, 2016 (30) vs. Marshall 10/11/03 Rushed 25 or more times: D. Wilson, BGSU, 2016 (30) 3. 85* Spencer Keith to Matt Hurdle Passing Rushed for 5 or more TDs: N/A vs. Central Michigan 11/4/11 Had 400 or more yards: Bowling Green, 2015 (449) Rushed for 4 or more TDs: Branden Oliver, Buffalo, 2013 (4) Had 300 or more yards: Louisville, 2017 (374) Rushed for 3 or more TDs: Emmanuel Reed, Buffalo, 2017 (3) Longest Kickoff Return Had 60 or more pass attempts: Bowling Green, 2009 (63) Rushed for 2 or more TDs: Reggie Corbin, Illinois, 2018 (2) 1. 100*# Dri Archer vs. NIU 10/5/13 Had 50 or more pass attempts: Miami, 2015 (51) Had a run of 80 yards or more: Josh Cleveland, BGSU, 2016 (85) 1. 100*# Norman Warren vs. E. Kentucky 9/18/79 Had 40 or more pass attempts: Marshall, 2017 (43) Had a run of 70 yards or more: Jarvion Franklin, WMU, 2017 (72) 2. 99* Dri Archer vs. Ball State 9/29/12 Had 30 or more pass completions: Akron, 2012 (30) Had a run of 60 yards or more: Jarvion Franklin, WMU, 2017 (72) 3. 98* Derrick Samuels vs. NIU 9/18/82 Had 5 or more passing TDs: Bowling Green, 2015 (5) Had a run of 50 yards or more: Jarvion Franklin, WMU, 2017 (72) Had 4 or more passing TDs: Bowling Green, 2015 (5) 98* Orin Richburg vs. Buffalo 9/16/67 Had 3 or more passing TDs: Northern Illinois, 2017 (3) 98* Dri Archer vs. Towson 8/30/12 Passing 98* Dri Archer vs. Eastern Michigan 10/6/12 Passed for 500 or more yards: Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009 (505) Longest Punt Return Receiving Passed for 400 or more yards: Matt Johnson, BGSU, 2015 (430) 1. 87* Gerald Tinker vs. Toledo 11/17/73 Had 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: Howard, Passed for 300 or more yards: Cooper Rush, CMU, 2015 (337) 2. 86* Fred Gissendanerer vs. BGSU 10/23/65 2017 (Kyle Anthony– 100 yards, Jequez Ezzard – 120 yards) Attempted 60 or more passes: Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009 (63) 3. 80* Dan Watkins vs. Akron 10/26/74 Attempted 50 or more passes: Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009 (63) Total Offense Attempted 40 or more passes: Chase Litton, Marshall, 2017 Longest Interception Return Had 600 or more yards total offense: Clemson, 2017 (665) (43) 1. 99* Jack Williams at Iowa 9/4/04 Had 500 or more yards total offense: Clemson, 2017 (665) Completed 30 or more passes: Tyler Tettleton, Ohio, 2012 (37) 2. 97* Jay Littlepage vs. Marietta 1933 Had 400 or more yards total offense: CMU, 2017 (450) Completed 20 or more passes: Chase Litton, Marshall, 2017 (23) 3. 80* Alonzo Curry vs. Miami 11/11/72 Had 80 or more plays: Bowling Green, 2015 (91) Threw 5 or more TDs: Matt Johnson, BGSU, 2015 (5) 4. 75* Shawn Armstead vs. Buffalo 10/26/02 Had 75 or more plays: Marshall, 2017 (76) Threw 4 or more TDs: Matt Johnson, BGSU, 2015 (5) Threw 3 or more TDs: Marcus Childers, NIU, 2017 (3) Longest Punt Scoring Completed a pass of 90 yards or more: Josh Harris, Bowling Green, 1. 99 Charles Kilbourne vs. John Carroll 1929 Scored 60 or more points: Ohio State, 2014 (66) 2003 (91) 2. 80 Matt Rinehart vs. WMU 10/31/09 Scored 50 or more points: Clemson, 2017 (56) Completed a pass of 80 yards or more: James Knapke, Bowling 3. 77 Jim Posipanka vs. Ball State 9/24/77 Scored 40 or more points: CMU, 2017 (42) Green, 2014 (82) 4. 76 Jack Mancos vs. Morris Harvey 10/20/51 Scored 30 or more points: Illinois, 2018 (31) Completed a pass of 70 yards or more: Caylin Newton, Howard, 2017 Scored a 2 – point conversion: Western Michigan, 2016 (75) Longest Field Goal Completed a pass of 60 yards or more: Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 1. 52 Nate Reed vs. Central Michigan 10/27/07 Turnovers 2017 (69) 2. 51 Paul Marchese vs. Bowling Green 10/15/77 Did not commit a turnover: BGSU, 2017 Completed a pass of 50 yards or more: Shane Morris, CMU, 3. 50 Joe Romano vs. Navy 11/22/97 Had 3 or more fumbles lost: Western Michigan, 2012 (3) 2017 (53) 4. 49 Freddy Cortez vs. EMU 11/19/11 Intercepted 5 or more passes: Ohio, 2005 (6) 49 Dave Pavich vs. Northern Illinois 10/13/01 Intercepted 4 or more passes: Temple, 2007 (4) Receiving 49 Dave Pavich vs. Central Michigan 10/7/00 Intercepted 3 or more passes: BGSU, 2017 (3) Caught 10 or more passes: Willie Snead, Ball State, 2013 (10) 49 Joe Romano vs. Bowling Green 11/1/97 Returned an INT for a TD: WMU, 2017 (43 yards) Caught 7 or more passes: R. White, Monmouth, 2016 (7) 49 John Manson vs. EMU 9/28/74 Returned a fumble for a TD: Akron, 2017 Had 200 or more yards receiving: Chris Gallon, BGSU, 2012 (213) Had 150 or more yards receiving: Ronnie Moore, BGSU, * Touchdown play / # MAC record / $ NCAA Record Defense 2015, (151) Held Kent State to 10 or fewer 1st downs: Ohio, 2017 (7) Had 100 or more yards receiving: Tyler Conklin, CMU 2017, Scored a safety: Western Michigan, 2016 (104) LARGEST HOME CROWDS Held Kent State to 50 or fewer rushing yards: BGSU, 2015 (9) Caught 3 or more TD passes: Freddie Barnes, BGSU, 2009 (3) No. Attend Opponent Date Held Kent State to 200 or fewer passing yards: Akron, 2017 (85) Caught 2 or more TD passes: Leroy Hill, NC A&T, 2016, (2) 1. 27,363 Miami Nov. 10, 1973 Held Kent State to 100 or fewer passing yards: Akron, 2017 (85) Scoring 2. 25,186 Akron Sept. 23, 2004 Held Kent State to 300 or fewer yards total offense: Akron, 2017 (246) Accounted for 5 or more TDs: Matt Johnson, BGSU, 2015 (5 3. 25,137 Bowling Green Oct. 13, 1973 Held Kent State to 200 or fewer yards total offense: Ohio, 2017 (166) passing) 4. 24,221 Akron Oct. 9, 2010 Accounted for 5 or more TDs: Matt Johnson, BGSU, 2015 (5 5. 23,158 Youngstown State Sept. 14, 1996 Special Teams passing) 6. 23,102 Miami Oct. 2, 1982 7. 23,064 Akron Sept. 10, 1988 Returned a punt for a TD: Alabama, 2016 (Xavian Marks – 75 yards) Accounted for 3 or more TDs: Nathan Rourke, Ohio, 2017 (2 8. 22,758 Bowling Green Sept. 7, 2013 Returned a blocked punt for a TD: Miami, 2010 (Evan Harris – 18 passing, 1 rushing) 9. 22,645 Ball State Oct. 8, 1988 yards) 10. 22,013 Akron Sept. 30, 2006 Returned a kickoff for a TD: CMU, 2015 (Jarrod Davis – 98 yards) Defense Punted 10 or more times: Marshall, 2015 (12) Intercepted 3 or more passes: Janssen Patton, BGSU, 2000 (3) KENT STATE OVERTIME GAMES Did not punt: Ohio State, 2002 Intercepted 2 or more passes: Richard King, Army, 2010 (2) 10/7/00 at Central Michigan W, 24-21 (2ot) Missed a kicking PAT: Buffalo, 2017 Recorded 3 or more sacks: D. Dozier, Marshall, 2017 (3) 11/4/00 at Buffalo L, 20-17 Recorded 2 or more sacks: M. Stanitzek, CMU, 2017 (2) 10/18/03 Connecticut L, 34-31 Miscellaneous 9/9/06 at Army L, 17-14 Had 30 or more 1st downs: Clemson, 2017 (34) Special Teams 11/24/07 Buffalo L, 30-23 Had 20 or more 1st downs: Illinois, 2018 (22) Kicked 4 or more field goals: Nate Freese, BC, 2010 (4) 10/4/08 Akron L, 30-27 (2ot) Had 10 or more penalties: Clemson, 2017 (11) Kicked a field goal 50 or more yards: Chase McLaughlin, 11/30/12 vs. Northern Illinois L, 44-37 (2ot) Had 100 or more yards in penalties: UMass, 2014 (105) Illinois, 2018 (50) 9/26/15 Marshall L, 36-29 (2ot) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: BGSU, 2016 (40:30) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards: J. Davidson, BGSU, 2015, 9/10/16 North Carolina A&T L, 39-36 (4ot) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher: Howard, (71) 2017 (Anthony Philyaw – 167 rushing, Jequez Ezzard – 120 Kicked a punt 65 or more yards: J. Davidson, BGSU, 2015, (71) receiving) Kicked a punt 60 or more yards: D. Mitchell, WMU, 2017, (61) Punted 10 or more times:Tyler Williams, Marshall, 2015 (12) Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: Jarrod Davis, CMU 2017 (206) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: Jarrod Davis, CMU 2017 (206)

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Alvarez, to winning the 2015 89 catches for 904 yards. Mid-American Conference During Lewis’ first season with the Orange in 2016, its of- HEAD COACH (MAC) Championship as the fense set or tied over 40 program records including most co-offensive coordinator at passing yards in a season (3,855). Syracuse quarterbacks Sean Bowling Green. ranked 11th in the nation in passing. Its 5,290 yards of That ascension led Lewis to be- total offense were the second most in program history. LEWIS coming the youngest Football In 2015, Bowling Green ranked fourth in the nation in Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head total offense (546.8) and sixth in scoring offense (42.2 Wisconsin ‘07 • First Season coach in the nation at the age ypg). Lewis served as co-offensive coordinator and of 31. That distinction was pre- quarterbacks coach for Matt Johnson, that season’s MAC viously held by the University Offensive Player of the Year. Johnson finished second in Sean Lewis became Kent State University’s 22nd head of Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley at age 34. the nation in both passing yards (4,946) and touchdowns football coach on Dec. 21, 2017. Lewis also works with Lewis spent his previous six seasons alongside head coach (46). All-American wide receiver Roger Lewis finished the Golden Flashes’ quarterbacks. Babers at Syracuse (2016-17), Bowling Green (2014-15) second in the nation in receiving yards (1,544) and third Lewis brought an extensive coaching résumé to Kent and Eastern Illinois (2012-13). in touchdown catches (16). One year earlier, the Falcons State and has been one of the fastest-rising coaches in In 2017, Syracuse put up 40 or more points in three won a MAC East title and the Camellia Bowl. the nation over the last decade. He came to the Golden games and knocked off defending national champion Lewis coached tight ends and inside receivers at Eastern Flashes after serving as the co-offensive coordinator Clemson 27-24 on Oct. 13. Syracuse’s offense averaged Illinois. The Panthers made the Football Championship and quarterbacks coach under Dino Babers at Syracuse. 456.3 yards and 24.4 first downs per game. Subdivision (FCS) playoffs both seasons and reached the Lewis’ background stretches from his four-year play- Those numbers were fueled by a fast-paced offense that quarterfinals in 2013 with a 12-2 mark. Eastern Illinois’ ing career at the University of Wisconsin under Barry led the nation in offensive snaps per game (87.8). Wide offense was led by San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback IN THE BOOTH receiver Steve Ishmael broke the single-season program Jimmy Garoppolo. records for catches (105) and yards (1,347), earned A tight end and quarterback at Wisconsin, Lewis was a second-team All-America honors and was a semifinalist two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection under Alvarez. for the Biletnikoff Award. Wide receiver Ervin Philips Current Wisconsin Badger head coach Paul Chryst served earned All-ACC Second Team honors and was named as his offensive coordinator and position coach. Colin Ferrell Walter Camp Connecticut Player of the Year after making Outside Linebackers ASSISTANT COACHES ON THE FIELD

Macky MacPherson Running Backs Zac Barton Tom Kaufman Special Teams Defensive Coordinator

Andrew Sowder Offensive Coordinator Brian Cochran Matthew Middleton Defensive Line Wide Receivers

Will Windham Jonathan Cooley Bill O’Boyle Inside Linebackers Seconday Offensive Line

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