Kent State at Central Michigan

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Kent State beat Central Michigan 27–⁠24. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 23–⁠9.

AwayKent State3–⁠9 in 2016
27
HomeCentral Michigan6–⁠7 in 2016
24

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: CBSSNAttendance 9,236

At kickoff
68°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the west, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Michael Sharp; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge D. Pender; back judge Reggie Barry; center judge Will SteinkeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State3771027
Central Michigan01014024

Standouts

  • RushingNick Holley24 carries, 144 yards, 1 TDKent State
  • DefenseTerence Waugh4 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossKent State

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Holley10/1810211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Holley24144168
Justin Rankin1578140
Will Matthews1404
Kavious Price1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Carrigan242029
Raekwon James322013
Justin Rankin217010
Brice Fackler115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Holley10000
Najee Murray6101
Jon Cunningham50.500
Terence Waugh4320
Nick Cuthbert3110
Kevin Bourne3002

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Rush20/4324423
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Spalding1040012
Cooper Rush834018
Jahray Hayes123109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Willis678128
Mark Chapman473140
Devon Spalding428015
Jahray Hayes223012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Ostman8210
Malik Fountain5210
Tony Annese5001
Nathan Ricketts5000
Josh Cox5000
Alex Briones20.50.50
Jabari Dean10.50.50

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

Team stats

Kent StateCentral Michigan
330Total yards349
102Passing yards244
228Rushing yards105
5.7Yards per pass5.7
5.4Yards per rush3.5
14First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers4
5–⁠44Penalties4–⁠45
25:23Possession34:37
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Kent StateCentral Michigan
42%Success rate38%
−0.03EPA per play−0.08
1.10Explosiveness1.34
0.09Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.20Passing EPA−0.12
35%Passing-down success31%
−0.24First-down EPA0.00
0.49Second-down EPA−0.25
−0.41Third-down EPA−0.12
22%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Central Michigan 75% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Central Michigan −14, over/under 44.5.

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 Central Michigan 83%, Kent State 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StateFumble, 1 playQ1 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StateSafety, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores)Q2 Central MichiganInterception, 7 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Central MichiganInterception, 6 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Kent StatePick-six, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores)Q3 Central MichiganResult not recordedQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Central MichiganInterception, 5 playsQ3 Kent StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StateFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StateSafety, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores), 4 yards
  8. Q2 Central MichiganInterception, 7 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StatePick-six, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores), −3 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganResult not recorded, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  21. Q3 Kent StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 14 plays, 45 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
  25. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 68 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kent State 3, Central Michigan 0
Kent State Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 50 yds , Elcee Refuge return for 6 yds to the KntSt 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Nick Holley run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 17 Nick Holley fumbled, recovered by CMich Joe Ostman
Central Michigan Missed FG, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at opp 17Devon Spalding run for no gain to the KntSt 17
14:522nd & 10 at opp 17Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the KntSt 15
14:523rd & 8 at opp 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete
13:234th & 8 at opp 15Brian Eavey 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Terence Waugh
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 30Nick Holley run for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 42Nick Holley pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 3 yds to the KntSt 45
13:232nd & 7 at own 45Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the KntSt 49
13:233rd & 3 at own 49Nick Holley run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 45
13:234th & 7 at own 45Derek Adams punt for 39 yds
13:231st & 10 at own 20Justin Rankin run for 8 yds to the KntSt 28
13:232nd & 2 at own 28Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 16Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 12
9:472nd & 14 at own 12Devon Spalding run for 6 yds to the CMich 18 Devon Spalding fumbled, forced by Jerrell Foster,
9:473rd & 8 at own 18Cooper Rush pass incomplete
9:474th & 8 at own 18Jack Sheldon punt for 57 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 22
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 22Justin Rankin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 27
8:032nd & 5 at own 27Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 10 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 37Nick Holley pass complete to Brice Fackler for 15 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 48Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the CMich 44
8:032nd & 6 at opp 44Nick Holley run for 11 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 33Justin Rankin run for 6 yds to the CMich 27
8:032nd & 4 at opp 27Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the CMich 24
8:033rd & 1 at opp 24Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 26
3:214th & 3 at opp 26Shane Hynes 43 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 64 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 24 yds to the CMich 25
3:211st & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 10 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 35Jahray Hayes run for 8 yds to the CMich 43
3:212nd & 2 at own 43Cooper Rush pass incomplete
3:213rd & 2 at own 43Jahray Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 42
3:214th & 3 at own 42Jack Sheldon punt for 54 yds, downed at the KntSt 4
Kent State Safety, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores)
1:121st & 10 at own 4Nick Holley run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 1
1:122nd & 13 at own 1Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 5
1:123rd & 9 at own 5Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 8
Q2 14:554th & 6 at own 8Derek Adams punt blocked by Winslow Chapman for a SAFETY blocked by Winslow Chapman for a SAFETY for a SAFETYKent State 3, Central Michigan 2
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 10
Central Michigan Interception, 7 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 20Shane Hynes kickoff for 62 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 19 yds to the CMich 37
14:551st & 10 at own 37Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 9 yds to the CMich 46
14:552nd & 1 at own 46Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 47Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 8 yds to the KntSt 45
14:552nd & 2 at opp 45Jahray Hayes run for 6 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 39Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Jerrell Foster
12:302nd & 10 at opp 39Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 12:30
12:302nd & 10 at opp 39Jahray Hayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 43
12:303rd & 14 at opp 43Cooper Rush pass intercepted Kevin Bourne return for 30 yds to the CMich 39
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at opp 39Kavious Price run for 4 yds to the CMich 35
11:312nd & 6 at opp 35Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 37
11:313rd & 8 at opp 37Nick Holley pass incomplete
11:314th & 8 at opp 37Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, downed at the CMich 2
Central Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 2Devon Spalding run for 1 yd to the CMich 3
9:552nd & 9 at own 3Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
9:553rd & 9 at own 3Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 8 yds Corey Willis fumbled, forced by Najee Murray, recovered by KntSt Nate Holley , return for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 14
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:031st & 10 at opp 14Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the CMich 13
9:032nd & 9 at opp 13Nick Holley run for 4 yds to the CMich 9
9:033rd & 5 at opp 9Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the CMich 3 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 3Nick Holley pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Kent State 10, Central Michigan 2
7:221st & 0 at own 35CENTRAL MICH Penalty, roughing passer (Malik Fountain) to the 50 yard line
Central Michigan Interception, 6 plays
7:221st & 0 at the 50Shane Hynes kickoff for 38 yds , Gary Jones return for 3 yds to the CMich 15
7:221st & 10 at own 15KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Kevin Bourne) to the CMich 20
7:221st & 10 at own 20Cooper Rush pass incomplete
7:222nd & 10 at own 20HAYES, Jahray rush for 9 yards to the CMU29 (BOURNE, Kevin;MURRAY, Najee), PENALTY CMU holding (QUINN, J.P.) 10 yards to the CMU10, NO PLAY.
7:222nd & 20 at own 10Cooper Rush pass complete to Jahray Hayes for 11 yds to the CMich 21
7:223rd & 9 at own 21Cooper Rush run for 11 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 32Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 15 yds to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 47Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 7 yds to the KntSt 46
7:222nd & 3 at opp 46Cooper Rush pass intercepted Kevin Bourne return for 14 yds to the KntSt 29
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 29Nick Holley sacked by Joe Ostman for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 21
3:582nd & 18 at own 21Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:58
3:582nd & 18 at own 21Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 6 yds to the KntSt 27
3:583rd & 12 at own 27Nick Holley run for 6 yds to the KntSt 33 Nick Holley fumbled, forced by Mike Danna, recovered by KntSt
3:584th & 6 at own 33Derek Adams punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 30
Central Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 30Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
3:212nd & 10 at own 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 17 yds to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 47Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 8 yds to the KntSt 45
3:212nd & 2 at opp 45Devon Spalding run for 12 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 33Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Devon Spalding
3:212nd & 10 at opp 33Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Devon Spalding
3:213rd & 10 at opp 33Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 14 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 19Cooper Rush pass complete to Jahray Hayes for 12 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
3:211st & goal at opp 7Cooper Rush pass incomplete, broken up by James Alexander
3:212nd & goal at opp 7Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis
3:213rd & goal at opp 7Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis
0:374th & 0 at opp 7Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:37
0:374th & 0 at opp 7KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Jamal Parker) to the KntSt 3
0:324th & 0 at opp 3Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:32
0:264th & goal at opp 3Corey Willis 3 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush Pass to Tyler Conklin for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 10
Kent State End of half, 1 play
0:261st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 54 yds , Elcee Refuge return for 15 yds to the KntSt 26
0:261st & 10 at own 26Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Central Michigan 24, Kent State 17
Central Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 25Shane Hynes kickoff for 75 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 19 yds to the CMich 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Cooper Rush sacked by Nick Cuthbert for a loss of 8 yards to the CMich 11
15:002nd & 18 at own 11Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the CMich 13
15:003rd & 16 at own 13Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 17 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Devon Spalding run for 5 yds to the CMich 35
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 14 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 9 at the 50Cooper Rush run for 18 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
15:002nd & 10 at opp 32Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
15:003rd & 8 at opp 30RUSH, Cooper pass complete to SPALDING, Devon for 7 yards to the KENT23, out-of-bounds (CUTHBERT, Nick), PENALTY CMU holding (CARR, Shakir) 10 yards to the KENT40, NO PLAY.
9:173rd & 18 at opp 40Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 40 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 17, Kent State 10
Kent State Pick-six, 3 plays (Central Michigan scores)
9:171st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:171st & 10 at own 25Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 27
9:172nd & 8 at own 27Nick Holley sacked by Alex Briones and Jabari Dean for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 22
7:583rd & 13 at own 22Nick Holley pass intercepted for a TD Tony Annese return for 28 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 24, Kent State 10
7:581st & 0 at own 35KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jon Cunningham) to the 50 yard line
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:581st & 0 at the 50Kaden Keon kickoff for 37 yds , Zaquon Tyson return for 5 yds to the KntSt 18
7:581st & 10 at own 18Nick Holley pass incomplete
7:582nd & 10 at own 18Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 23
7:583rd & 5 at own 23Nick Holley pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 29 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 48Nick Holley run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 49
7:582nd & 11 at opp 49Justin Rankin run for 40 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
7:581st & goal at opp 9Justin Rankin run for 6 yds to the CMich 3
7:582nd & goal at opp 3Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the CMich 1
4:153rd & goal at opp 1Justin Rankin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Central Michigan 24, Kent State 17
Central Michigan Interception, 5 plays
4:151st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 41 yds
4:151st & 10 at own 35Jahray Hayes run for 9 yds to the CMich 44
4:152nd & 1 at own 44Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 48Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the KntSt 49
4:152nd & 7 at opp 49Jahray Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
4:153rd & 8 at the 50Cooper Rush pass intercepted Najee Murray return for 23 yds to the CMich 35
Kent State Missed FG, 6 plays
1:271st & 10 at opp 35Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the CMich 31
1:272nd & 6 at opp 31Nick Holley run for 8 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 23Nick Holley run for 2 yds to the CMich 21
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 21Nick Holley run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 22
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 22Nick Holley pass incomplete
Q4 14:134th & 9 at opp 22Shane Hynes 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jabari Dean
4th quarter7 drives, then Kent State 27, Central Michigan 24
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:134th & 11 at own 24Jack Sheldon punt for 37 yds , Zaquon Tyson returns for 8 yds to the KntSt 32 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (15 Yards) to the KntSt 32
14:131st & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
14:132nd & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 24
14:133rd & 11 at own 24Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
Central Michigan Missed FG, 14 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 24Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Jerrell Foster
14:132nd & 10 at own 24Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 9 yds to the CMich 33
14:133rd & 1 at own 33Devon Spalding run for 4 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 37Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 4 yds to the CMich 41
14:132nd & 6 at own 41Devon Spalding run for 7 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 48Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the KntSt 49
14:132nd & 7 at opp 49Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
14:133rd & 7 at opp 49Cooper Rush run for 11 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass incomplete
14:132nd & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 12 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 26Devon Spalding run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25
14:132nd & 9 at opp 25Cooper Rush sacked by Terence Waugh for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 31
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 32Nick Holley pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
12:542nd & 10 at own 32Nick Holley 68 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)Tied at 24
Central Michigan Missed FG, 14 plays
12:541st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 60 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 19 yds to the CMich 24
6:253rd & 15 at opp 31Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 06:25
6:253rd & 15 at opp 31Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes
6:144th & 15 at opp 31Brian Eavey 48 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Quan Robinson Jr. Jerrell Foster return for 3 yds to the KntSt 41
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 41KENT ST Penalty, sideline interference (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 36
6:141st & 10 at own 36Nick Holley run for 3 yds to the KntSt 39
6:142nd & 7 at own 39Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 42
6:143rd & 4 at own 42Nick Holley pass incomplete to Brice Fackler
6:144th & 4 at own 42Derek Adams punt for 38 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 20RUSH, Cooper pass complete to WILLIS, Corey for 16 yards to the CMU36 (PARKER, Jamal), PENALTY CMU holding (QUINN, J.P.) 10 yards to the CMU10, NO PLAY.
4:391st & 20 at own 10Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 28 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 38Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
4:392nd & 10 at own 38Cooper Rush sacked by Terence Waugh for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 31
4:393rd & 17 at own 31Cooper Rush run for 16 yds to the CMich 47
4:394th & 1 at own 47Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 14
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 14Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 21
1:552nd & 3 at own 21Nick Holley run for 20 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 41Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:14
1:141st & 10 at own 41Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin
1:142nd & 10 at own 41Nick Holley pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 13 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 46Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 13 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 33Nick Holley run for 7 yds to the CMich 26
0:332nd & 3 at opp 26Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:33
0:332nd & 3 at opp 26Nick Holley pass incomplete, broken up by Kelby Latta
0:333rd & 3 at opp 26Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 3 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 23Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 7 yds to the CMich 16
0:332nd & 3 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 18
0:043rd & 5 at opp 18Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:04
0:043rd & 5 at opp 18Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:04
0:003rd & 5 at opp 18Shane Hynes 35 Yd Field GoalKent State 27, Central Michigan 24

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.

Central Michigan leads 26–⁠9 in 35 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Michigan 28, Kent State 16
2021Central Michigan 54, Kent State 30
2017Central Michigan 42, Kent State 23
2016Kent State 27, Central Michigan 24
2015Central Michigan 27, Kent State 14
2011Kent State 24, Central Michigan 21

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