Referee Larry Smith; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Dorsey Skinner; line judge Kole Knueppel; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Jake Kemp; alternate Amanda SauerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ohio
7
7
0
0
14
Kent State
0
3
7
0
10
Standouts
No. 4RushingNick Holley41 carries, 159 yards, 1 TDKent State
DefenseTarell Basham9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossOhio
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ohio
Kent State
335
Total yards
264
127
Passing yards
101
208
Rushing yards
163
6.7
Yards per pass
3.5
5.8
Yards per rush
3.3
13
First downs
18
2–9
Third downs
6–19
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
3
Turnovers
0
8–83
Penalties
2–20
26:51
Possession
33:09
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Ohio
Kent State
38%
Success rate
33%
0.04
EPA per play
−0.19
1.28
Explosiveness
0.88
0.05
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.04
Passing EPA
−0.53
32%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.47
First-down EPA
−0.45
0.57
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.43
20%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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)
Ohio 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio −4, over/under 43.5.
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 Ohio 61%, Kent State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q1 OhioTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 OhioTouchdown, 12 plays, 81 yards
Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 OhioFumble, 4 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Kent StateField goal, 17 plays, 91 yards
Q2 OhioEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
Q3 OhioInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q4 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 OhioEnd of game, 8 plays, 28 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Ohio 7, Kent State 0
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Maleek Irons run for 3 yds to the Ohio 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Papi White for 21 yds to the Ohio 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 9 at the 50
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the KntSt 49
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Quinton Maxwell run for 1 yd to the KntSt 48
15:00
4th & 7 at opp 48
Michael Farkas punt for 40 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 9 yds to the KntSt 17
Kent State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 22
12:30
2nd & 5 at own 22
Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 8 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Holley run for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Nick Holley run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 41
12:30
2nd & 11 at own 0
PENALTY KENT unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY OHIO unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:30
2nd & 11 at own 41
Nick Holley run for 10 yds to the Ohio 49
12:30
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Nick Holley run for no gain to the Ohio 49
12:30
4th & 1 at opp 49
Nick Holley sacked by Tarell Basham for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 49
Ohio Touchdown, 2 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 49
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete
8:55
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Dorian Brown run for 49 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
8:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 50 yds , Elcee Refuge return for 18 yds to the KENTST 47 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the KntSt 23
8:48
1st & 10 at own 23
Nick Holley pass incomplete
8:48
2nd & 10 at own 23
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 26
8:48
3rd & 7 at own 26
Nick Holley run for 13 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 32
8:48
2nd & 17 at own 32
Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 32
8:48
3rd & 17 at own 32
Nick Holley pass complete to Kavious Price for 8 yds to the KntSt 40
8:48
4th & 9 at own 40
Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the KENTST 20 OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Ohio 10
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Dorian Brown run for 6 yds to the Ohio 16
5:45
2nd & 4 at own 16
BROWN, Dorian rush for 3 yards to the OHIO19 (FAIRCHILD, C.), PENALTY OHIO illegal block (LOWERY, Joe) 8 yards to the OHIO8, NO PLAY.
5:45
2nd & 12 at own 8
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White, broken up by Jerrell Foster
5:45
3rd & 12 at own 8
Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the Ohio 10
5:45
4th & 10 at own 10
Michael Farkas punt for 51 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for no gain to the KntSt 39
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Kavious Price run for 6 yds to the KntSt 45
3:52
2nd & 4 at own 45
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 46
3:52
3rd & 3 at own 46
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 48
3:52
4th & 1 at own 48
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 13
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
2:23
1st & 10 at own 13
Dorian Brown run for 2 yds to the Ohio 15
2:23
2nd & 8 at own 15
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Elijah Ball for 6 yds to the Ohio 21
2:23
3rd & 2 at own 21
MAXWELL, Quinto pass complete to WHITE, Papi for 11 yards to the OHIO32 (HOLLEY, Nate), PENALTY OHIO pass interference (BALL, Elijah) 10 yards to the OHIO11, NO PLAY.
2:23
3rd & 12 at own 11
Quinton Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Ohio 12
Q2 15:00
4th & 11 at own 12
Michael Farkas punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ohio 14, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Kavious Price
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 41
Myles Washington run for no gain to the KntSt 41
14:53
3rd & 10 at own 41
Nick Holley pass incomplete
14:53
4th & 10 at own 41
Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 19
Ohio Touchdown, 12 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 19
Maleek Irons run for 5 yds to the Ohio 24
13:53
2nd & 5 at own 24
Quinton Maxwell run for 8 yds to the Ohio 32 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 32
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Mason Morgan for 8 yds to the Ohio 40
13:53
2nd & 2 at own 40
Maleek Irons run for 5 yds to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 45
OHIO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ohio 40
13:53
1st & 15 at own 40
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Ohio 41
13:53
2nd & 14 at own 41
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 10 yds to the KntSt 49
13:53
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 34 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at opp 15
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the KntSt 14
9:07
2nd & 9 at opp 14
Timeout OHIO, clock 09:07
9:07
2nd & 9 at opp 14
Maleek Irons run for 4 yds to the KntSt 10
9:07
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Quinton Maxwell run for 6 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & goal at opp 4
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
7:35
2nd & goal at opp 4
Maleek Irons run for 4 yds for a TD, (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 14, Kent State 0
7:35
1st & goal at own 35
FARKAS, Michael kickoff 63 yards to the KENT2, PRICE, Kavious return to the KENT20 (CROUTCH, Evan), PENALTY OHIO offside 5 yards to the OHIO30, NO PLAY.
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:35
1st & 0 at own 30
Michael Farkas kickoff for 63 yds , Kavious Price return for 20 yds to the KntSt 27
7:22
1st & 10 at own 27
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Brice Fackler
7:22
2nd & 10 at own 27
Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 33
7:22
3rd & 4 at own 33
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
7:22
4th & 4 at own 33
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, downed at the Ohio 28
Ohio Fumble, 4 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at own 28
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 6 yds to the Ohio 34
6:44
2nd & 4 at own 34
Maleek Irons run for 60 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & goal at opp 6
Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the KntSt 5
6:44
2nd & goal at opp 5
Maleek Irons run for 2 yds to the KntSt 4 Maleek Irons fumbled, forced by Kevin Bourne, recovered by KntSt Kevin Bourne
Kent State Field goal, 17 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 4
Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 4 yds to the KntSt 8
4:55
2nd & 6 at own 8
Nick Holley run for 20 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Holley pass complete to Johnny Woods for 7 yds to the KntSt 35
4:55
2nd & 3 at own 35
Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley pass incomplete
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley pass complete to Ryan Malone for 9 yds to the KntSt 48
4:55
3rd & 1 at own 48
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the Ohio 45
1:34
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:34
1:34
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Nick Holley pass complete to Myles Washington for 6 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the Ohio 32
1:34
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Nick Holley pass complete to Myles Washington for 4 yds to the Ohio 28 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the Ohio 21
1:34
2nd & 3 at opp 21
Nick Holley pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 11 yds to the Ohio 10 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & goal at opp 10
Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the Ohio 6
0:21
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:21
0:21
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ryan Malone
0:15
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout OHIO, clock 00:15
0:15
3rd & goal at opp 6
Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 1 yd to the Ohio 5
0:09
4th & 0 at opp 5
Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:09
0:09
4th & 0 at opp 5
Timeout OHIO, clock 00:09
0:05
4th & goal at opp 5
Shane Hynes 22 yd FG GOODOhio 14, Kent State 3
Ohio End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 33 yds, downed at the Ohio 32
0:03
1st & 10 at own 32
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio 14, Kent State 10
Kent State Touchdown, 17 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Michael Farkas kickoff for 60 yds , Kavious Price return for 20 yds to the KntSt 25
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Holley sacked by Blair Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the KntSt 16
14:54
2nd & 19 at own 16
Nick Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 14
14:54
3rd & 21 at own 14
Nick Holley pass complete to Brice Fackler for 31 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Holley pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 10 yds to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 49
14:54
2nd & 14 at opp 49
Nick Holley pass complete to Ryan Malone for 2 yds to the Ohio 47
14:54
3rd & 12 at opp 47
Nick Holley run for 11 yds to the Ohio 36
14:54
4th & 1 at opp 36
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the Ohio 33 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Nick Holley pass incomplete
14:54
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the Ohio 31
14:54
3rd & 8 at opp 31
Nick Holley run for 12 yds to the Ohio 19 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the Ohio 18
14:54
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the Ohio 11
14:54
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the Ohio 6 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & goal at opp 6
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Javon Hagan
14:54
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the Ohio 3
6:36
3rd & goal at opp 3
Nick Holley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Ohio 14, Kent State 10
Ohio Interception, 3 plays
6:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 56 yds , Kyle Belack return for 13 yds to the Ohio 22
6:30
1st & 10 at own 22
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 6 yds to the Ohio 28
6:30
2nd & 4 at own 28
Dorian Brown run for 6 yds to the Ohio 34 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Quinton Maxwell pass intercepted Jerrell Foster return for no gain to the KntSt 40
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 45 Justin Rankin fumbled, forced by Kevin Robbins, recovered by KntSt Justin Rankin
5:12
2nd & 5 at own 45
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Johnny Woods
5:12
3rd & 5 at own 45
HOLLEY, Nick pass intercepted by HAGAN, Javon at the 50 yardline, HAGAN, Javon return to the KENT17 (FACKLER, Brice), PENALTY OHIO roughing passer (BROWN, Blair) 15 yards to the OHIO40, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 40
OHIO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Ohio 25 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the Ohio 22
5:12
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Nick Holley sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the Ohio 32
2:55
3rd & 17 at opp 32
Timeout OHIO, clock 02:55
2:55
3rd & 17 at opp 32
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ryan Malone, broken up by Quentin Poling
2:55
4th & 17 at opp 32
Nick Holley punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 14
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 14
Dorian Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 13
2:41
2nd & 11 at own 13
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
2:41
3rd & 11 at own 13
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Dorian Brown for 8 yds to the Ohio 21
2:41
4th & 3 at own 21
Michael Farkas punt for 47 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 13 yds to the KntSt 45
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Holley run for no gain to the KntSt 45
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 45
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Johnny Woods
1:08
3rd & 10 at own 45
Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 48 Nick Holley fumbled, forced by Grant Cunningham, recovered by KntSt
1:08
4th & 7 at own 48
Derek Adams punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the KENTST 19 KENT ST Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Ohio 29
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at own 29
Quinton Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Ohio 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 30
Maleek Irons run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 26
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at own 26
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Dorian Brown for 12 yds to the Ohio 38
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at own 38
Michael Farkas punt for 43 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 6 yds to the KntSt 25
4th quarter7 drives, then Ohio 14, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Myles Washington
13:48
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
13:48
3rd & 6 at own 29
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Javon Hagan
13:48
4th & 6 at own 29
TEAM punt, downed at the Ohio 37
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Papi White
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 37
Quinton Maxwell run for 5 yds to the Ohio 42
12:44
3rd & 5 at own 42
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete to Kyle Belack
12:44
4th & 5 at own 42
Michael Farkas punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 17
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 17
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 19
11:46
2nd & 8 at own 19
Nick Holley run for 20 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
11:46
2nd & 10 at own 39
Nick Holley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 40
11:46
3rd & 9 at own 40
Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 47
11:46
4th & 2 at own 47
Derek Adams punt for 41 yds, downed at the Ohio 12
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 12
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 12 yds to the Ohio 24 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 24
Dorian Brown run for 11 yds to the Ohio 35 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Maxwell pass complete to Jordan Reid for 4 yds to the Ohio 39
9:19
2nd & 6 at own 39
Quinton Maxwell run for 2 yds to the Ohio 41
9:19
3rd & 4 at own 41
Quinton Maxwell pass incomplete
9:19
4th & 4 at own 41
Michael Farkas punt for 34 yds, downed at the KntSt 25
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 25
OHIO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 41
6:49
2nd & 9 at own 41
Nick Holley run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 35
6:49
3rd & 15 at own 35
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Jalen Fox
6:49
4th & 15 at own 35
Derek Adams punt for 49 yds , Papi White returns for no gain to the Ohio 11 Papi White fumbled, recovered by KntSt Ernest Calhoun
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 11
Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the Ohio 9
5:17
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the Ohio 4
5:17
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Nick Holley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 7
3:52
4th & 6 at opp 7
Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:52
3:52
4th & 6 at opp 7
Nick Holley pass incomplete to Brice Fackler
Ohio End of game, 8 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 7
Quinton Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Ohio 8
3:33
2nd & 9 at own 8
Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:33
3:33
2nd & 9 at own 8
Dorian Brown run for 10 yds to the Ohio 18 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 18
Dorian Brown run for 4 yds to the Ohio 22
3:33
2nd & 6 at own 22
Dorian Brown run for 11 yds to the Ohio 33 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 33
Dorian Brown run for no gain to the Ohio 33
1:27
2nd & 10 at own 33
Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:27
1:27
2nd & 10 at own 33
Dorian Brown run for 10 yds to the Ohio 43 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at own 43
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 39
1:27
2nd & 14 at own 39
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 35
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.
DefenseTarell Basham9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossOhio
Ohio
Kent State