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Ohio at Kent State

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Ohio beat Kent State 17–⁠14. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 31–⁠20–⁠2 as played.

AwayOhio6–⁠6 in 2014
17
HomeKent State2–⁠9 in 2014
14

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN3Attendance 22,754

At kickoff
83°F, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tony Cannella; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge G. Jagodzinski; side judge George Plesac; field judge D. Pender; back judge Todd BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio770317
Kent State700714

Standouts

  • PassingColin Reardon30 of 41, 264 yards, 2 TDKent State
  • ReceivingLandon Smith7 catches, 71 yards, 2 TDOhio

Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Derrius Vick18/2426220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daz’mond Patterson1761015
Derrius Vick83508
A.J. Ouellette628013
Dorian Brown52309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Smith771223
Brendan Cope271058
Daz’mond Patterson348038
Troy Mangen226024

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colin Reardon30/4126420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Meray61908
Colin Reardon81009
Nick Holley5606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Humphrey691125
Ernest Calhoun1162016
James Brooks245029
Casey Pierce426010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

OhioKent State
437Total yards295
262Passing yards264
175Rushing yards31
10.9Yards per pass6.4
4.0Yards per rush1.4
20First downs17
7–⁠14Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers0
1–⁠5Penalties8–⁠44
29:40Possession30:20

Efficiency

OhioKent State
48%Success rate40%
0.09EPA per play0.19
0.97Explosiveness1.15
−0.33Rushing EPA−0.23
0.87Passing EPA0.38
42%Passing-down success30%
0.24First-down EPA−0.14
−0.55Second-down EPA0.40
0.45Third-down EPA0.44

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kent State 60% to win. Ohio won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kent State −1.5, over/under 47.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Kent State 54%, Ohio 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 4 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 OhioFumble, 3 playsQ3 Kent StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 OhioFumble, 10 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 OhioFumble, 11 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioFumble, 6 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 OhioField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 OhioPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 OhioFumble, 3 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 OhioFumble, 10 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 OhioFumble, 11 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q4 OhioFumble, 6 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  22. Q4 OhioField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Daz’mond Patterson run for 7 yds to the Ohio 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Derrius Vick pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Derrius Vick run for no gain to the Ohio 32
15:004th & 3 at own 32Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 56 yds , James Brooks returns for 4 yds to the KntSt 16
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 16Ernest Calhoun run for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 9
13:412nd & 17 at own 9Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 5 yds to the KntSt 14
13:413rd & 12 at own 14Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 2 yds to the KntSt 16
13:414th & 10 at own 16Anthony Melchiori punt for 71 yds, downed at the Ohio 13
Ohio Touchdown, 5 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 13Papi White run for 4 yds to the Ohio 17
11:452nd & 6 at own 17Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 58 yds to the KENTST 25 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 25Derrius Vick pass incomplete to N/A
11:452nd & 10 at opp 25Derrius Vick run for 2 yds to the KntSt 23
10:013rd & 8 at opp 23Derrius Vick pass complete to Landon Smith for 23 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Ohio 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:011st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 62 yds , James Brooks return for 22 yds to the KntSt 25
9:551st & 10 at own 25Anthony Meray run for no gain to the KntSt 25
9:552nd & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 29 yds to the Ohio 46 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 46Anthony Meray run for 3 yds to the Ohio 43
9:552nd & 7 at opp 43Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 19 yds to the Ohio 24 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 24Anthony Meray run for 4 yds to the Ohio 20
9:552nd & 6 at opp 20Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 9 yds to the Ohio 11 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 11Anthony Meray run for 3 yds to the Ohio 8
5:582nd & 7 at opp 8Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 8 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori KICK)Tied at 7
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
5:581st & 0 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:581st & 10 at own 25Daz’mond Patterson run for 4 yds to the Ohio 29
5:582nd & 6 at own 29Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for 4 yds to the Ohio 33
5:583rd & 2 at own 33Derrius Vick run for no gain to the Ohio 33
5:584th & 2 at own 33Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 47 yds , James Brooks returns for 1 yd to the KntSt 21
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 21Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey, broken up by Ian Wells
4:112nd & 10 at own 21Nick Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 19
4:113rd & 12 at own 19Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 13 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 32Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
4:112nd & 8 at own 34KENT ST Penalty, false start (N/A) to the KntSt 29
4:112nd & 13 at own 29Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 29
4:113rd & 13 at own 29Colin Reardon pass incomplete to James Brooks, broken up by Devin Jones
4:114th & 13 at own 29Anthony Melchiori punt for 58 yds , Daz’mond Patterson returns for 18 yds to the Ohio 31
Ohio Punt, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 31Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 15 yds to the Ohio 46 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 46Daz’mond Patterson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 48
1:082nd & 4 at opp 48Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 45
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Daz’mond Patterson run for no gain to the KntSt 45
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 45Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 15 yds, downed at the KntSt 30
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ohio 14, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 30Colin Reardon pass complete to Nick Holley for 9 yds to the KntSt 39
14:132nd & 1 at own 39Nick Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 37
14:133rd & 3 at own 37Colin Reardon pass complete to Nick Holley for 2 yds to the KntSt 39
14:134th & 1 at own 39Anthony Melchiori punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 22
Ohio Touchdown, 12 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 22Daz’mond Patterson run for 4 yds to the Ohio 26
12:252nd & 6 at own 26Derrius Vick pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jordan Italiano
12:253rd & 6 at own 26Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for 6 yds to the Ohio 32 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 32Papi White run for 5 yds to the Ohio 37
12:252nd & 5 at own 37Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the Ohio 39
12:253rd & 3 at own 39Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 42Papi White run for 3 yds to the Ohio 45
12:252nd & 7 at own 45Papi White run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 43
12:253rd & 9 at own 43Papi White run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:254th & 2 at the 50BONNSTETTER punt 37 yards to the KENT13, fair catch by BROOKS, James, PENALTY KENT illegal formation 4 yards to the KENT46, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 46Derrius Vick pass complete to Daz’mond Patterson for 38 yds to the KntSt 8 for a 1ST down
12:251st & goal at opp 8Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 5
6:532nd & goal at opp 5Landon Smith 5 Yd pass from Derrius Vick (Josiah Yazdani Kick)Ohio 14, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
6:531st & 0 at own 30Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 69 yds , James Brooks return for 19 yds to the KntSt 20
6:471st & 10 at own 20Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 7 yds to the KntSt 27
6:472nd & 3 at own 27Miles Hibbler run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 25
6:473rd & 5 at own 25Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 10 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 35Colin Reardon run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 34
6:472nd & 11 at own 34KENT ST Penalty, false start (N/A) to the KntSt 29
6:472nd & 16 at own 29Colin Reardon run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 25
6:473rd & 20 at own 25Colin Reardon pass incomplete to N/A
6:474th & 20 at own 25Anthony Melchiori punt for 43 yds, downed at the Ohio 32
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 32Derrius Vick pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Nate Holley
2:482nd & 10 at own 32Tim Edmond run for 4 yds to the Ohio 36
2:483rd & 6 at own 36Derrius Vick pass complete to Troy Mangen for 2 yds to the Ohio 38
1:404th & 4 at own 38Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:40
1:404th & 4 at own 38Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 52 yds , James Brooks returns for 10 yds to the KntSt 20
Kent State End of half, 5 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 20Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 5 yds to the KntSt 25
1:292nd & 5 at own 25Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
1:293rd & 3 at own 27Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 31REARDON, Colin pass incomplete to BROOKS, James, PENALTY KENT holding (MACAULAY, Brock) 10 yards to the KENT21, NO PLAY.
1:291st & 20 at own 21Colin Reardon run for 9 yds to the KntSt 30
1:292nd & 11 at own 30Colin Reardon sacked by Kendric Smith and Tarell Basham for a loss of 9 yards to the KntSt 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio 14, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
15:003rd & 20 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass complete to Anthony Meray for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 16 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Anthony Meray run for 1 yd to the KntSt 47
15:002nd & 9 at own 47Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:004th & 6 at the 50Anthony Melchiori punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 13
Ohio Fumble, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 13VICK rush for 7 yards to the OHIO20 (HOLLEY, Nate;ITALIANO, J.), PENALTY KENT offside (GRAY, Richard) 5 yards to the OHIO18, NO PLAY.
12:571st & 5 at own 18Derrius Vick pass complete to Chase Cochran for 7 yds to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 25Derrius Vick run for 8 yds to the Ohio 33
12:572nd & 2 at own 33Tim Edmond run for 1 yd to the Ohio 34 Tim Edmond fumbled, forced by Nate Vance, recovered by KntSt Nate Vance
Kent State Missed FG, 6 plays
11:481st & 10 at opp 34Colin Reardon pass complete to James Brooks for 16 yds to the Ohio 18 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 18Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 10 yds to the Ohio 8 for a 1ST down
11:481st & goal at opp 8Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Casey Pierce
11:482nd & goal at opp 8Colin Reardon pass complete to Josh Boyle for 5 yds to the Ohio 3
11:483rd & goal at opp 3Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey, broken up by Devin Jones
9:524th & 0 at opp 3Anthony Melchiori 20 yd FG MISSED
Ohio Fumble, 10 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 20Papi White run for 6 yds to the Ohio 26
9:522nd & 4 at own 26Daz’mond Patterson run for 1 yd to the Ohio 27
9:523rd & 3 at own 27Derrius Vick pass complete to Brendan Cope for 13 yds to the Ohio 40 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 40Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 15 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 45Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Chase Cochran
9:522nd & 10 at opp 45Derrius Vick pass complete to Papi White for 7 yds to the KntSt 38
9:523rd & 3 at opp 38Derrius Vick pass incomplete to Kendric Smith
9:524th & 3 at opp 38Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 8 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 30Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 3 yds to the KntSt 27
9:522nd & 7 at opp 27Daz’mond Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 25 Daz’mond Patterson fumbled, forced by Nate Holley, recovered by KntSt Nate Terhune
Kent State Punt, 8 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
6:382nd & 5 at own 30KENT ST Penalty, false start (N/A) to the KntSt 25
6:382nd & 10 at own 25Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
6:383rd & 4 at own 31Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 5 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 36Colin Reardon run for 7 yds to the KntSt 43
6:382nd & 3 at own 43KENT ST Penalty, false start (N/A) to the KntSt 38
6:382nd & 8 at own 38Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 8 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 46Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey
6:382nd & 10 at own 46Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 2 yds to the KntSt 48
6:383rd & 8 at own 48Colin Reardon run for 6 yds to the Ohio 46
6:384th & 2 at opp 46Anthony Melchiori punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 10
Ohio Fumble, 11 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 10Daz’mond Patterson run for 15 yds to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 25Derrius Vick pass complete to Jordan Reid for 17 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 42Daz’mond Patterson run for 4 yds to the Ohio 46
1:442nd & 6 at own 46Derrius Vick run for 5 yds to the KntSt 49
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 49Derrius Vick run for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 40
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 40Daz’mond Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 35Daz’mond Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 36
Q4 12:284th & 4 at opp 36Timeout OHIO, clock 12:28
Q4 12:284th & 4 at opp 36Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 4 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:281st & 10 at opp 32Derrius Vick run for 6 yds to the KntSt 26
Q4 12:282nd & 4 at opp 26Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25 Daz’mond Patterson fumbled, forced by Jon Cunningham, recovered by KntSt Nate Holley
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio 17, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass incomplete
11:012nd & 10 at own 25Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Josh Boyle
11:013rd & 10 at own 25KENT ST Penalty, false start (Casey Pierce) to the KntSt 20
11:013rd & 15 at own 20Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 4 yds to the KntSt 24
11:014th & 11 at own 24Anthony Melchiori punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 31
Ohio Fumble, 6 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 31Derrius Vick pass complete to Troy Mangen for 24 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 45Dorian Brown run for 4 yds to the KntSt 41
10:032nd & 6 at opp 41Dorian Brown run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
10:033rd & 1 at opp 36Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 34Dorian Brown run for 3 yds to the KntSt 31
10:032nd & 7 at opp 31Dorian Brown run for 5 yds to the KntSt 22 Dorian Brown fumbled, forced by Nate Holley, recovered by KntSt Najee Murray
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 22Colin Reardon pass incomplete to James Brooks
7:392nd & 10 at own 22Anthony Meray run for 8 yds to the KntSt 30
7:393rd & 2 at own 30Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 3 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 33Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 3 yds to the KntSt 36
7:392nd & 7 at own 36Colin Reardon pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 8 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 44Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 23 yds to the Ohio 33 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 33Timeout KENT ST, clock 05:18
5:181st & 10 at opp 33Ernest Calhoun run for 5 yds to the Ohio 28
5:182nd & 5 at opp 28Colin Reardon pass incomplete to Chris Humphrey, broken up by Ian Wells
5:183rd & 5 at opp 28Colin Reardon pass complete to Casey Pierce for 6 yds to the Ohio 22 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 22Colin Reardon sacked by Quentin Poling for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 25
3:342nd & 13 at opp 25Colin Reardon pass complete to Chris Humphrey for 25 yds for a TD, (Anthony Melchiori KICK)Tied at 14
Ohio Field goal, 9 plays
3:341st & 0 at own 35Anthony Melchiori kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:341st & 10 at own 25Derrius Vick pass complete to Kendric Smith for 13 yds to the Ohio 38 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 38A.J. Ouellette run for 9 yds to the Ohio 47
3:342nd & 1 at own 47A.J. Ouellette run for 13 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 40A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the KntSt 39
3:342nd & 9 at opp 39A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the KntSt 37
3:343rd & 7 at opp 37Derrius Vick run for 7 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 30A.J. Ouellette run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 31
3:342nd & 11 at opp 31A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
0:033rd & 7 at opp 27Timeout OHIO, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 7 at opp 27Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 7 at opp 27Josiah Yazdani 44 yd FG GOODOhio 17, Kent State 14

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Officially, Ohio leads 40–⁠21–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠22–⁠2 in 63 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

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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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