Ohio at Kent State

Saturday, October 19, 2002

Ohio beat Kent State 50–⁠0. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 26–⁠13–⁠2 as played.

AwayOhio4–⁠8 in 2002
50
HomeKent State3–⁠9 in 2002
0

Final at Dix Stadium, Kent0.4 in. of rainAttendance 10,250

At kickoff
54°F, partly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International (KAKR), 18 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio713161450
Kent State00000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kent State 68% to win. Ohio pulled the upset.

Officially, Ohio leads 40–⁠21–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠22–⁠2 in 63 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio 13, Kent State 10
2024Ohio 41, Kent State 0
2023Ohio 42, Kent State 17
2022Kent State 31, Ohio 24
2021Kent State 34, Ohio 27
2019Ohio 45, Kent State 38

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