Utah State vs. Kent State

Friday, December 20, 2019, Frisco Bowl

Kent State beat Utah State 51–⁠41. It was their third meeting; Kent State leads the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteUtah State7–⁠6 in 2019
41
Neutral siteKent State7–⁠6 in 2019
51

Final at Toyota Stadium, FriscoTV: ESPN2Attendance 12,120Payout $650,000 (Wikipedia)

MVPs Dustin Crum (QB, Kent State); Qwuantrezz Knight (DB, Kent State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Addison Airport (KADS), 21 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Hugo Cruz; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah State107101441
Kent State17632551

Standouts

  • PassingJordan Love30 of 39, 317 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTUtah State
  • RushingDustin Crum23 carries, 147 yards, 1 TDKent State
  • ReceivingSiaosi Mariner7 catches, 113 yards, 2 TDUtah State
  • DefenseQwuantrezz Knight9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossKent State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Love30/3931731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerold Bright2194113
Deven Thompkins157157
Jordan Love101609
Jordan Nathan214012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Siaosi Mariner7113225
Jordan Nathan971015
Deven Thompkins451117
Jaylen Warren126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Lefeged Jr.140.500
Elijah Shelton10000
Shaquez Bond8000
Tipa Galeai70.500
Nick Heninger5320

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum21/2628920
Woody Barrett1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum23147130
Will Matthews1756112
Xavier Williams61915
Woody Barrett117017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah McKoy6103178
Antwan Dixon599153
Mike Carrigan435014
Will Matthews224019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Manny Lawrence-Burke10001
K.J. Sherald10100
Qwuantrezz Knight92.51.50
Cepeda Phillips8000
Theo Majette41.50.50
Alex Hoag3110
Sekou Diaby1110

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

Team stats

Utah StateKent State
506Total yards550
317Passing yards298
189Rushing yards252
8.1Yards per pass11.0
4.7Yards per rush4.5
29First downs26
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
4–⁠36Penalties6–⁠60
27:42Possession32:18
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Utah StateKent State
55%Success rate52%
0.22EPA per play0.20
0.95Explosiveness0.94
0.09Rushing EPA0.04
0.33Passing EPA0.58
41%Passing-down success43%
0.05First-down EPA0.02
0.44Second-down EPA−0.01
0.60Third-down EPA1.20
10%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Utah State 67% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Utah State −7, over/under 71.5.

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 Utah State 68%, Kent State 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneUtah State end zoneQ1 Utah StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Utah StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Utah StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 Utah StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Kent StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Kent StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 Utah StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Utah StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 Utah StateInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 6 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Utah StateField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Utah StatePunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  15. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StateFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 Utah StateField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  20. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  23. Q4 Utah StateFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  25. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 13 yards
  27. Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −8 yards
  28. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kent State 17, Utah State 10
Utah State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 44 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 8 yds to the UthSt 33
14:102nd & 2 at own 33Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 37Jordan Love run for 8 yds to the UthSt 45
13:452nd & 2 at own 45Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 15 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Nathan run for 12 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 28Gerold Bright run for 8 yds to the KntSt 20
12:582nd & 2 at opp 20Gerold Bright run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 22
12:253rd & 4 at opp 22Jordan Love pass complete to Carson Terrell for 9 yds to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 13Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 9 yds to the KntSt 4
12:022nd & 1 at opp 4Gerold Bright run for 4 yds for a TD (Dominik Eberle KICK)Utah State 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:022nd & 1 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah McKoy return for 19 yds to the KntSt 19
12:001st & 10 at own 19Dustin Crum pass incomplete
11:302nd & 10 at own 19Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 22
11:103rd & 7 at own 22Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 78 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Tied at 7
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
11:103rd & 22 at own 20Matthew Trickett kickoff for 57 yds , Savon Scarver return for 17 yds to the UthSt 40
10:561st & 10 at own 40Jordan Love pass incomplete to Jordan Nathan
10:452nd & 10 at own 40Jordan Love pass complete to Savon Scarver for 9 yds to the UthSt 49
10:453rd & 1 at own 49Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 47
10:004th & 3 at own 47Christopher Bartolic punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Raymond James at the KntSt 23
Kent State Touchdown, 12 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 23Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 25
9:502nd & 8 at own 25Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 26
9:003rd & 7 at own 26Dustin Crum pass complete to Adam Dulka for 12 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 38Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 43
8:202nd & 5 at own 43Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
7:553rd & 3 at own 45Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 49Kavious Price run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 43
6:532nd & 16 at own 43Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 48
6:451st & 10 at opp 13Dustin Crum run for 11 yds to the UthSt 2 for a 1ST down
6:173rd & 11 at own 48Dustin Crum run for 23 yds to the UthSt 29 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 29Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 16 yds to the UthSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:371st & goal at opp 2Xavier Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 14, Utah State 7
Utah State Interception, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 34 yds , Travis Boman return for 4 yds to the UthSt 35
5:201st & 10 at own 35Jaylen Warren run for 1 yd to the UthSt 36
5:062nd & 9 at own 36Jordan Love pass incomplete to Taylor Compton
Kent State Field goal, 6 plays
4:521st & 10 at opp 43Dustin Crum pass incomplete
4:402nd & 10 at opp 43Will Matthews run for 12 yds to the UthSt 31 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 31Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the UthSt 30
3:502nd & 9 at opp 30Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the UthSt 27
3:103rd & 6 at opp 27Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 4 yds to the UthSt 23
2:504th & 2 at opp 23Matthew Trickett 40 yd FG GOODKent State 17, Utah State 7
Utah State Field goal, 6 plays
2:504th & 2 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds , Savon Scarver return for 30 yds to the UthSt 30
2:351st & 10 at own 30Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at the 50Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the KntSt 46
1:552nd & 6 at opp 46KENT ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Dominic Hill) to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 31Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
1:062nd & 6 at opp 27Gerold Bright run for 5 yds to the KntSt 22
0:203rd & 1 at opp 22Gerold Bright run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 24
0:034th & 3 at opp 24Dominik Eberle 41 yd FG GOODKent State 17, Utah State 10
Kent State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:034th & 3 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah McKoy return for 22 yds to the KntSt 22
Q2 14:571st & 10 at own 22Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 27
Q2 14:302nd & 5 at own 27Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:561st & 10 at own 32Xavier Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 31
Q2 13:302nd & 11 at own 31Dustin Crum pass complete to Woody Barrett for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
Q2 13:103rd & 6 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 12:401st & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 7 yds to the UthSt 43
Q2 12:202nd & 3 at opp 43Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:081st & 10 at opp 40Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
Q2 11:502nd & 10 at opp 40Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the UthSt 37
Q2 11:303rd & 7 at opp 37Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the UthSt 34
Q2 11:004th & 4 at opp 34Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the UthSt 32
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kent State 23, Utah State 17
Utah State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 32Jordan Love pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner
10:402nd & 10 at own 32Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 13 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 45Gerold Bright run for 6 yds to the KntSt 49
10:052nd & 4 at opp 49Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 9 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 40Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
9:102nd & 6 at opp 36Jordan Nathan run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
8:403rd & 4 at opp 34Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 9 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 25 yds for a TD (Dominik Eberle KICK)Tied at 17
Kent State Fumble, 3 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 59 yds , Isaiah McKoy return for 36 yds to the KntSt 42
8:001st & 10 at own 42Dustin Crum pass complete to Will Matthews for 5 yds to the KntSt 47
7:402nd & 5 at own 47Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:103rd & 2 at the 50Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the UthSt 49
6:404th & 1 at opp 49Derek Adams punt for 41 yds , Jordan Nathan returns for no gain to the UthSt 8 Jordan Nathan fumbled, recovered by KntSt Elvis Hines
Kent State Field goal, 4 plays
6:201st & goal at opp 8Dustin Crum run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 10
5:422nd & goal at opp 10Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the UthSt 5
5:153rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout UTAH ST, clock 05:15
5:113rd & goal at opp 5Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
5:074th & goal at opp 5Matthew Trickett 22 yd FG GOODKent State 20, Utah State 17
Utah State Punt, 8 plays
5:074th & 7 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 38 yds fair catch by Travis Boman at the UthSt 27
5:001st & 10 at own 27Jaylen Warren run for 5 yds to the UthSt 32
4:352nd & 5 at own 32Jordan Love pass complete to Jaylen Warren for 26 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 42Jaylen Warren run for 2 yds to the KntSt 40
3:402nd & 8 at opp 40Gerold Bright run for 3 yds to the KntSt 37
3:003rd & 5 at opp 37Jordan Love run for 5 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 32Jaylen Warren run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 37
1:452nd & 15 at opp 37UTAH ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Demytrick Ali’ifua) to the KntSt 47
1:122nd & 25 at opp 47Jordan Love run for 1 yd to the KntSt 46
1:063rd & 24 at opp 46Jordan Love sacked by Qwuantrezz Knight and Theo Majette for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
1:064th & 28 at the 50Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:06
0:584th & 28 at the 50Christopher Bartolic punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Raymond James at the KntSt 14
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 14Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 5 yds to the KntSt 19
0:452nd & 5 at own 19Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum pass complete to Joachim Bangda for 7 yds to the KntSt 33
0:302nd & 3 at own 33Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 43Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the KntSt 48
0:222nd & 5 at own 48Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:22
0:152nd & 5 at own 48Dustin Crum run for 30 yds to the UthSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 22Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 3 yds to the UthSt 19
0:002nd & 7 at opp 19Matthew Trickett 36 yd FG GOODKent State 23, Utah State 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then Utah State 27, Kent State 26
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 51 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 33 yds to the KntSt 47
14:401st & 10 at own 47Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 14 yds to the UthSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 39Joachim Bangda run for 5 yds to the UthSt 34
13:502nd & 5 at opp 34Kavious Price run for 9 yds to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 14 yds to the UthSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 11Joachim Bangda run for 1 yd to the UthSt 10
12:402nd & 9 at opp 10Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the UthSt 9
11:593rd & 8 at opp 9Dustin Crum sacked by Nick Heninger for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 12
11:414th & 11 at opp 12Matthew Trickett 29 yd FG GOODKent State 26, Utah State 17
Utah State Touchdown, 13 plays
11:414th & 11 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 40 yds for a touchback
11:301st & 10 at own 25Gerold Bright run for 8 yds to the UthSt 33
11:202nd & 2 at own 33Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 37Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 3 yds to the UthSt 40
10:302nd & 7 at own 40Gerold Bright run for 3 yds to the UthSt 43
10:203rd & 4 at own 43Jordan Love run for 4 yds to the UthSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 47Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 9 yds to the KntSt 44
9:452nd & 1 at opp 44Gerold Bright run for 1 yd to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Love run for 9 yds to the KntSt 34
9:002nd & 1 at opp 34Gerold Bright run for 1 yd to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 33Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 5 yds to the KntSt 28
8:222nd & 5 at opp 28Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 8 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 20Jordan Love pass complete to Carson Terrell for 3 yds to the KntSt 17
7:522nd & 7 at opp 17Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 17 yds for a TD (Dominik Eberle KICK)Kent State 26, Utah State 24
Kent State Fumble, 6 plays
7:522nd & 7 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the KntSt 32
7:302nd & 3 at own 32Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 1 yd to the KntSt 37
6:552nd & 9 at own 37Dustin Crum run for 14 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 49Woody Barrett pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 9 yds to the UthSt 40
6:132nd & 1 at opp 40KENT ST Penalty, False Start (Nathan Monnin) to the UthSt 45
5:582nd & 6 at opp 45Woody Barrett run for 17 yds to the UthSt 28 Woody Barrett fumbled, forced by Siaosi Mariner, recovered by UthSt Nick Heninger , return for no gain to the UthSt 28
Utah State Field goal, 9 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 28KENT ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Dominic Hill) to the UthSt 33
5:451st & 5 at own 33Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 12 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 45UTAH ST Penalty, False Start (Jacob South) to the UthSt 40
5:101st & 15 at own 40Jordan Love pass complete to Gerold Bright for 8 yds to the UthSt 48
4:452nd & 7 at own 48Jordan Love pass complete to Gerold Bright for 13 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Love sacked by TEAM for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 40
4:002nd & 11 at opp 40Gerold Bright run for 12 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Love pass complete to Savon Scarver for 3 yds to the KntSt 25
2:452nd & 7 at opp 25Jordan Love sacked by Sekou Diaby for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 28
2:323rd & 10 at opp 28Jordan Love pass incomplete to Deven Thompkins
2:274th & 10 at opp 28Dominik Eberle 45 yd FG GOODUtah State 27, Kent State 26
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:274th & 10 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Parker return for 32 yds to the KntSt 32
2:001st & 10 at own 32Will Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 31
1:452nd & 11 at own 31Will Matthews run for 8 yds to the KntSt 39
1:283rd & 3 at own 39Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 2 yds to the KntSt 41
1:004th & 1 at own 41Derek Adams punt for 36 yds, downed at the UthSt 23
Utah State Punt, 4 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 23Gerold Bright run for 13 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 36Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the UthSt 40
Q4 14:552nd & 6 at own 40Jaylen Warren run for 3 yds to the UthSt 43
Q4 14:343rd & 3 at own 43Jaylen Warren run for 2 yds to the UthSt 45
Q4 13:574th & 1 at own 45Christopher Bartolic punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 43
4th quarter9 drives, then Kent State 51, Utah State 41
Kent State Touchdown, 2 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 43Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 53 yds to the UthSt 4 for a 1ST down
13:311st & goal at opp 4Will Matthews run for 4 yds for a TD (W. Matthews Run For Two-point Conversion)Kent State 34, Utah State 27
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 27 yds , Travis Boman return for 4 yds to the UthSt 42
13:201st & 10 at own 42Jordan Love run for 1 yd to the UthSt 43
13:042nd & 9 at own 43Jordan Love pass incomplete to Jordan Nathan
12:483rd & 9 at own 43Deven Thompkins run for 57 yds for a TD (Dominik Eberle KICK)Tied at 34
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:483rd & 9 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 32 yds , Adam Dulka return for 3 yds to the KntSt 36 Adam Dulka fumbled, recovered by KntSt Adam Dulka
12:401st & 10 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 15 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 49UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (DJ Williams) to the UthSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 34Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the UthSt 31
12:002nd & 7 at opp 31Dustin Crum run for 16 yds to the UthSt 15 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 15Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 1 yd to the UthSt 14
11:402nd & 9 at opp 14Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 13 yds to the UthSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 1Will Matthews run for no gain to the UthSt 1
11:002nd & goal at opp 1Antwan Dixon run for no gain to the UthSt 1
9:363rd & goal at opp 1Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 41, Utah State 34
Utah State Fumble, 2 plays
9:363rd & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 59 yds , Savon Scarver return for 13 yds to the UthSt 19 Savon Scarver fumbled, recovered by UthSt Savon Scarver
9:301st & 10 at own 19Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the UthSt 23
9:102nd & 6 at own 23KENT ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jamal Parker) to the UthSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 38Gerold Bright run for 6 yds to the UthSt 44 Gerold Bright fumbled, forced by Mandela Lawrence-Burke, recovered by KntSt Alex Hoag
Kent State Field goal, 8 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 44Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kavious Price
8:252nd & 10 at opp 44Antwan Dixon run for 3 yds to the UthSt 41
8:053rd & 7 at opp 41Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the UthSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 31Dustin Crum pass complete to Will Matthews for 19 yds to the UthSt 12 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 12KENT ST Penalty, False Start (Nate Warnock) to the UthSt 17
6:501st & 15 at opp 17Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 18
6:002nd & 16 at opp 18Dustin Crum sacked by Nick Heninger for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 24
5:173rd & 22 at opp 24Joachim Bangda run for 4 yds to the UthSt 20
4:564th & 18 at opp 20Matthew Trickett 37 yd FG GOODKent State 44, Utah State 34
Utah State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:564th & 18 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at the 50Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 18 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 32Jordan Love pass incomplete to Deven Thompkins
4:182nd & 10 at opp 32Jordan Love pass complete to Gerold Bright for 6 yds to the KntSt 26
4:003rd & 4 at opp 26Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 6 yds to the KntSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 20Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 15 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
3:321st & goal at opp 5UTAH ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (TEAM) to the KntSt 11
3:321st & goal at opp 11Jordan Love pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner
3:062nd & goal at opp 11Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 11 yds for a TD (Dominik Eberle KICK)Kent State 44, Utah State 41
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:062nd & 16 at own 35Dominik Eberle kickoff for 24 yds , Jamal Parker return for 46 yds to the UthSt 13
2:401st & 10 at opp 13Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the UthSt 7
2:062nd & 4 at opp 7Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the UthSt 5
2:063rd & 2 at opp 5Timeout UTAH ST, clock 02:06
2:013rd & 2 at opp 5Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the UthSt 4
2:014th & 1 at opp 4Timeout UTAH ST, clock 02:01
1:564th & 1 at opp 4Dustin Crum run for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 51, Utah State 41
Utah State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:564th & 1 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:511st & 10 at own 25Jordan Love pass complete to Gerold Bright for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 21
1:512nd & 14 at own 21Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:51
1:352nd & 14 at own 21Jordan Love sacked by Alex Hoag for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 17
1:263rd & 18 at own 17Jordan Love pass incomplete to Carson Terrell
1:194th & 18 at own 17Jordan Love pass complete to Travis Boman for 9 yds to the UthSt 26
Kent State End of game, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 28
0:002nd & 12 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 29

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.

Kent State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Kent State 51, Utah State 41Frisco Bowl
1974Utah State 27, Kent State 24
1973Kent State 27, Utah State 16

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