American college football season
2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio , as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference .[1]
Trailing 6–27 at the fourth quarter against Buffalo with a 3–6 record, Kent State proceeded to score 24 unanswered points in the last eight minutes of the game to win 30–27, and followed that victory with two additional wins to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012. Kent State were then invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated Utah State with a 51–41 score.
Previous season [ ] The Golden Flashes finished the 2018 season 2–10 1–7 in MAC Play to finish in last place in the East Division for the second year in a row.
Preseason [ ] MAC media poll [ ] The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[2]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio
144 (24)
2
Miami
107
3
Buffalo
100
4
Kent State 62
5
Akron
54
6
Bowling Green
37
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 10:00 p.m. at Arizona State * P12N L 7–3047,413 September 7 12:00 p.m. No. 9 (FCS ) Kennesaw State * ESPN3 W 26–23 OT 18,679 September 14 7:00 p.m. at No. 8 Auburn * ESPN2 L 16–5584,542 September 21 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green ESPN3 W 62–2019,700 October 5 11:00 a.m. at No. 8 Wisconsin * ESPNU L 0–4874,559 October 12 3:30 p.m. at Akron ESPN3 W 26–322,692 October 19 12:00 p.m. at Ohio CBSSN L 38–4515,009 October 26 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 16–238,455 7:00 p.m. at Toledo CBSSN L 33–3516,331 7:00 p.m. Buffalo CBSSN W 30–278,450 November 23 12:00 p.m. Ball State ESPN+ W 41–388,825 12:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN+ W 34–2613,444 7:30 p.m. vs. Utah State * ESPN2 W 51–4112,120 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
Source:[3]
Game summaries [ ] at Arizona State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
7
7
Sun Devils
10
0
17
3
30
Kennesaw State [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
No. 9 (FCS) Owls
3
13
0
7 0
23
Golden Flashes
3
7
7
6 3
26
at No. 8 Auburn [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
7
0
6
16
No. 8 Tigers
14
10
14
17
55
Bowling Green [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
0
0
13
20
Golden Flashes
21
3
17
21
62
at No. 8 Wisconsin [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
0
0
No. 8 Badgers
7
21
13
7
48
at Akron [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
7
10
0
9
26
Zips
0
3
0
0
3
at Ohio [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
14
10
0
14
38
Bobcats
10
14
7
14
45
Miami (OH) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
6
3
7
7
23
Golden Flashes
0
6
0
10
16
at Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
10
7
10
6
33
Rockets
14
14
0
7
35
Buffalo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
7
10
7
3
27
Golden Flashes
0
6
0
24
30
Ball State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
17
0
14
38
Golden Flashes
7
14
10
10
41
at Eastern Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
14
10
7
3
34
Eagles
7
7
6
6
26
vs. Utah State (Frisco Bowl) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
17
6
3
25
51
Aggies
10
7
10
14
41
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