The 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Sean Lewis and play their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1]
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 5–7 (4–4 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andrew Sowder (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Jeremiah Johnson (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 3 | 10:30 p.m. | at Washington* | FS1 | L 20–45 | 56,112 | |||
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Oklahoma* | ESPN+ | L 3–33 | 83,911 | |||
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Long Island* | ESPN3 | W 63–10 | 15,452 | |||
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Georgia* | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 22–39 | 92,746 | |||
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN+ | W 31–24 OT | 20,392 | ||
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 14,366 | |||
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN+ | L 31–52 | 19,139 | |||
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 33–27 | 20,472 | ||
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPNU | L 20–27 | 6,455 | ||
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | CBSSN | W 40–6 | 7,291 | |||
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 3,998 | ||
November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN+ | W 30–27 OT | 12,302 | |||
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Game summaries
editAt Washington
editKent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Huskies | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Overcast;
- Game attendance: 56,112
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (Play-By-Play), Petros Papadakis (Analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | KENT | WASH |
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First downs | 19 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 68–340 | 78–525 |
Rushes–yards | 39–147 | 34–142 |
Passing yards | 193 | 393 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–29–3 | 29–44–0 |
Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Collin Schlee | 12/24, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Collin Schlee | 8 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Dante Cephas | 6 receptions, 105 yards | |
Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 26/39, 345 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Wayne Taulapapa | 11 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen McMillan | 5 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 7 Oklahoma
editKent State Golden Flashes (0–1) at No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 7 Sooners | 0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 83,911
- Referee: Steve Baron
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | KEST | OKLA |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 295 | 430 |
Rushes/yards | 52/164 | 36/134 |
Passing yards | 131 | 296 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–1 | 21–28 |
Time of possession | 36:19 | 23:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Collin Schlee | 11/19, 131 yards |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 22 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Dante Cephas | 4 receptions, 50 yards | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 21/28, 296 yards, 3 TD's |
Rushing | Eric Gray | 10 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Marvin Mims | 7 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD's |
Long Island
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sharks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
At No. 1 Georgia
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
No. 1 Bulldogs | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 39 |
Ohio
editOhio Bobcats (2–2, 0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (1–3, 0–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Ohio | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Kent State | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: cloudy, Temperature:62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,392
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Ryan Cavanaugh
- Pregame line: KENT −13.0 • box score,Ohio notes
Game information |
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Statistics | OHIO | KENT |
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First downs | 19 | 36 |
Total yards | 450 | 736 |
Rushes/yards | 30/128 | 59/338 |
Passing yards | 322 | 398 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–0 | 24–37–0 |
Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 25/39, 322 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 18 rushes, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Wiglusz | 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
Kent State | Passing | Collin Schlee | 24/37, 398 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 40 rushes, 240 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dante Cephas | 13 receptions, 246 yards, 1 TD |
At Miami (OH)
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
RedHawks | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
At Toledo
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Rockets | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
Akron
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
Ball State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Golden Flashes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At Bowling Green
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 40 |
Falcons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Eastern Michigan
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Buffalo
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Bulls | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "Sean Lewis". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Ohio Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.