Bowling Green at Kent State

Saturday, October 2, 2021. Kent State kept the Anniversary Award

Kent State beat Bowling Green 27–⁠20. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 45–⁠14.

AwayBowling Green4–⁠8 in 2021
20
HomeKent State7–⁠7 in 2021
27

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,537

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green3314020
Kent State1037727

Standouts

  • RushingMarquez Cooper31 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDKent State
  • DefenseA.J. Musolino5 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTKent State

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McDonald29/4526311
Matt Naranjo0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaison Patterson1260021
Nick Mosley315112
Cade Zimmerly0303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrone Broden Jr.575122
Christian Sims755028
Austin Osborne652019
Taron Keith435012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sy Dabney8000
Darren Anders8100
Bryce Brand7100
Walter Haire7100

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum15/2813400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Cooper31120216
Dustin Crum1293121
Xavier Williams1149011
Ja’Shaun Poke1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dante Cephas664015
Ja’Shaun Poke125025
Keshunn Abram42206
Nykeim Johnson321011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
K.J. Sherald111.500
Manny Lawrence-Burke7000
Nico Bolden7000
Dean Clark6000
A.J. Musolino51.511
Adin Huntington4110
C.J. West3110
Brandon Coleman2110
Saivon Davis1110

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

Team stats

Bowling GreenKent State
318Total yards396
263Passing yards134
55Rushing yards262
5.7Yards per pass4.8
2.1Yards per rush4.7
18First downs25
7–⁠16Third downs10–⁠19
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
7–⁠55Penalties9–⁠90
32:15Possession27:45
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Bowling GreenKent State
41%Success rate48%
−0.05EPA per play0.21
1.23Explosiveness0.93
−0.12Rushing EPA0.23
0.08Passing EPA0.18
28%Passing-down success30%
−0.17First-down EPA0.04
0.10Second-down EPA0.00
0.58Third-down EPA0.83
11%Havoc by its defense24%

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kent State −16.5, over/under 56.

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 87%, Bowling Green 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 11 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Kent StateResult not recorded, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Bowling GreenFumble, 1 playQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 12 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  12. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kent State 10, Bowling Green 3
Kent State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 10 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 14 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 9 yds to the BwGrn 42
15:002nd & 1 at opp 42Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33PENALTY KSU False Start (Monnin,Nathan) 5 yards from BGS33 to BGS38. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at opp 38Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 30
15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 25
13:223rd & 2 at opp 25Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 22 for a 1ST down
13:223rd & 8 at opp 20Marquez Cooper run for 16 yds to the BwGrn 4 for a 1ST down
13:221st & goal at opp 4Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BwGrn 4
13:221st & 10 at opp 22Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 20
13:222nd & 8 at opp 20Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
13:222nd & 7 at opp 30Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 13:22
11:442nd & goal at opp 4Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Field goal, 11 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 35 yds , Christian Sims return for 8 yds to the BwGrn 38
11:401st & 10 at own 38Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 6 yds to the BwGrn 44
11:402nd & 4 at own 44Matt McDonald pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 1 yd to the BwGrn 45
11:403rd & 3 at own 45Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at the 50Jaison Patterson run for 21 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 29Nick Mosley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 28
11:402nd & 9 at opp 28Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 6 yds to the KntSt 22
8:092nd & 9 at opp 28Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 08:09
8:093rd & 3 at opp 22Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 6 yds to the KntSt 16 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 16Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
8:092nd & 10 at opp 16Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 1 yd to the KntSt 17
8:093rd & 11 at opp 17PENALTY BGS False Start (Zimmerly,Cade) 5 yards from KSU17 to KSU22. NO PLAY.
8:093rd & 16 at opp 22PENALTY BGS False Start (Gazarek,Levi) 5 yards from KSU22 to KSU27. NO PLAY.
8:093rd & 21 at opp 27Matt McDonald run for 3 yds to the KntSt 24
5:444th & 18 at opp 24Nate Needham 42 yd FG GOODKent State 7, Bowling Green 3
Kent State Field goal, 12 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum run for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
5:442nd & 4 at own 31Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 35Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 39
5:442nd & 6 at own 39Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the KntSt 40
5:443rd & 5 at own 40Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jordan Anderson) to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 37Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 32
5:442nd & 5 at opp 32Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
5:443rd & 5 at opp 32Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BwGrn 32
2:004th & 5 at opp 32PENALTY BGS Roughing The Passer (Brooks,Karl) 15 yards from BGS32 to BGS17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:001st & 10 at opp 17Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 20
2:002nd & 13 at opp 20Dustin Crum run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 14
2:003rd & 7 at opp 14Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 16
1:154th & 9 at opp 16Andrew Glass 32 yd FG GOODKent State 10, Bowling Green 3
Bowling Green Field goal, 10 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 57 yds , Taron Keith return for 21 yds to the BwGrn 29
1:081st & 10 at own 29Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Andrew Bench
1:082nd & 10 at own 29Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 33
0:003rd & 6 at own 33Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 11 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 9 yds to the KntSt 47
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 47PENALTY BGS False Start (Banks-Wall,Jeremiah) 5 yards from KSU47 to BGS48. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 48Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 48Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 22 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the KntSt 28
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 28Matt McDonald sacked by A.J. Musolino for a loss of 16 yards to the KntSt 44
Q2 15:003rd & 24 at opp 44Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 10 yds to the KntSt 34
Q2 11:354th & 14 at opp 34Nate Needham 52 yd FG GOODKent State 10, Bowling Green 6
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kent State 13, Bowling Green 6
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 50 yds , Bryan Bradford return for 29 yds to the KntSt 44
11:291st & 10 at own 44Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
11:292nd & 4 at the 50Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 48
11:293rd & 2 at opp 48Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 6 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 42Xavier Williams run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 36
11:292nd & 4 at opp 36Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 31 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 31Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 7 yds to the BwGrn 24
11:292nd & 3 at opp 24Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 16 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 16Xavier Williams run for no gain to the BwGrn 16
11:292nd & 10 at opp 16Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
11:293rd & 10 at opp 16Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
8:334th & 10 at opp 16Andrew Glass 32 yd FG GOODKent State 13, Bowling Green 6
Bowling Green Punt, 6 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Taron Keith
8:332nd & 10 at own 25Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 8 yds to the BwGrn 33
8:333rd & 2 at own 33Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 12 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 45Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Christian Sims
8:332nd & 10 at own 45Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 46
8:333rd & 9 at own 46Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 7 yds to the KntSt 47
8:334th & 2 at opp 47McDonald,Matt pass complete to Sims,Christian for 17 yards to the KSU30, End Of Play PENALTY BGS Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Murphy,Jordan) 5 yards from KSU47 to BGS48. NO PLAY.
5:154th & 7 at own 48Matt Naranjo punt for 43 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 10 yds to the KntSt 19
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 19Dustin Crum run for 17 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 4 yds to the KntSt 40
5:152nd & 6 at own 40Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 47Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
5:152nd & 10 at own 47Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 47
5:153rd & 10 at own 47Dustin Crum run for no gain to the KntSt 47
3:044th & 10 at own 47Josh Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jhaylin Embry at the BwGrn 12
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 12Jaison Patterson run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 17
3:042nd & 5 at own 17Jaison Patterson run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 23 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at own 23Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
3:042nd & 10 at own 23Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 25
1:552nd & 10 at own 23Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 8 at own 25Matt McDonald run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 32
1:453rd & 8 at own 25Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:45
1:404th & 1 at own 32Matt Naranjo pass incomplete to Avi McGary
Kent State Result not recorded, 7 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 32Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BwGrn 32
1:402nd & 10 at opp 32Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 25
1:403rd & 3 at opp 25Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 19Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 3 yds to the BwGrn 16
1:011st & 10 at opp 19Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:01
1:012nd & 7 at opp 16Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 10
1:013rd & 1 at opp 10Crum,Dustin pass complete to Hackett,Aaron for 10 yards to the BGS00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY KSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Gregorie,Adam) 5 yards from BGS10 to BGS15. NO PLAY.
1:013rd & 6 at opp 15Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 16
0:004th & 7 at opp 16Andrew Glass 33 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 20
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 56 yds , Taron Keith return for 76 yds to the KntSt 15
14:471st & 10 at opp 15Jaison Patterson run for 5 yds to the KntSt 10
14:472nd & 5 at opp 10Jaison Patterson run for no gain to the KntSt 10
14:473rd & 5 at opp 10Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the KntSt 6
14:474th & 1 at opp 6Matt McDonald run for 2 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
12:481st & goal at opp 4Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 4 yds for a TD, (Nate Needham KICK)Tied at 13
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 35Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 43 yds to the KntSt 43
12:411st & 10 at own 43Williams,Xavier rush for 0 yards to the KSU43 (Roberts,Billie) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU43 to KSU38. NO PLAY.
12:411st & 15 at own 38Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
12:412nd & 15 at own 38Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
12:413rd & 15 at own 38Crum,Dustin rush for 6 yards gain to the KSU44 (Anderson,Jordan) PENALTY KSU Holding (Kuduk,Bill) 10 yards from KSU38 to KSU28. NO PLAY.
12:413rd & 25 at own 28Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 33
11:084th & 20 at own 33Josh Smith punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 34
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 34Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Levi Gazarek
11:082nd & 10 at own 34Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 18 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 48Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
11:082nd & 12 at the 50Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 17 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 33KENT ST Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Macyo Williams) to the KntSt 18 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 18Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 6 yds to the KntSt 12
9:052nd & 4 at opp 12Nick Mosley run for 12 yds for a TD, (Nate Needham KICK)Bowling Green 20, Kent State 13
Kent State Touchdown, 13 plays
9:021st & 10 at the 50Mason Lawler kickoff for 30 yds , Mark Williams return for 5 yds to the KntSt 25
9:021st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33
9:022nd & 2 at own 33Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 41Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 43
9:022nd & 8 at own 43Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 9 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 48Marquez Cooper run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 36Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
9:022nd & 10 at opp 36KENT ST Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the BwGrn 36
9:022nd & 10 at opp 36Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
9:023rd & 10 at opp 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 11 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 25Dustin Crum run for 21 yds to the BwGrn 4 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 4Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 1
9:022nd & goal at opp 1Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 4
5:303rd & goal at opp 4Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)Tied at 20
5:261st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 39 yds , Jaison Patterson return for 6 yds to the BwGrn 32
5:171st & 10 at own 32Matt McDonald pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 2 yds Levi Gazarek fumbled, forced by Nico Bolden, recovered by KntSt CJ West
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at opp 34Crum,Dustin pass complete to Cephas,Dante for 15 yards to the BGS19, out of bounds PENALTY KSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Allan,Sam) 5 yards from BGS34 to BGS39. NO PLAY.
5:171st & 15 at opp 39Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BwGrn 39
5:172nd & 15 at opp 39Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Aaron Hackett
5:173rd & 15 at opp 39Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
4:244th & 15 at opp 39Josh Smith punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jhaylin Embry at the BwGrn 8
Bowling Green Punt, 8 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 8Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 6 yds to the BwGrn 14
4:242nd & 4 at own 14Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
4:243rd & 4 at own 14Matt McDonald run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 22 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 22Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 6 yds to the BwGrn 28
4:242nd & 4 at own 28PENALTY BGS Delay Of Game 5 yards from BGS28 to BGS23. NO PLAY.
4:242nd & 9 at own 23Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 19 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 42Matt McDonald sacked by Saivon Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the BwGrn 36
4:242nd & 16 at own 36Matt McDonald sacked by Brandon Coleman for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 31
0:003rd & 21 at own 31Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 4 yds to the BwGrn 35
Q4 14:494th & 17 at own 35Matt Naranjo punt for 38 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Kent State 27, Bowling Green 20
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 18Xavier Williams run for no gain to the KntSt 18
14:492nd & 10 at own 18Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 7 yds to the KntSt 25
14:493rd & 3 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
13:514th & 3 at own 25Josh Smith punt for 38 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for no gain to the BwGrn 37
Bowling Green Interception, 8 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 37Taron Keith run for no gain to the BwGrn 37
13:512nd & 10 at own 37Matt McDonald pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 19 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at opp 44Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Levi Gazarek
13:512nd & 10 at opp 44Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Christian Sims
13:513rd & 10 at opp 44Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 28 yds to the KntSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at opp 16Nick Mosley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 14
13:512nd & 8 at opp 14Matt McDonald sacked by Adin Huntington for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 20
10:253rd & 14 at opp 20Matt McDonald pass intercepted
Kent State Touchdown, 13 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
10:252nd & 10 at own 26Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 30
10:253rd & 6 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 6 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 36KENT ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 23
10:251st & 23 at own 23Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the KntSt 31
10:252nd & 15 at own 31Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 33
10:253rd & 13 at own 33Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 25 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 42Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 31 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 31Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 24
10:252nd & 3 at opp 24Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 15 for a 1ST down
6:582nd & 3 at opp 24Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 06:58
6:581st & 10 at opp 15Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 13
6:582nd & 8 at opp 13Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 11
6:033rd & 6 at opp 11Dustin Crum run for 11 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 27, Bowling Green 20
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 42 yds , Diata Burns return for 14 yds to the BwGrn 37
5:581st & 10 at own 37Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 6 yds to the BwGrn 43
5:582nd & 4 at own 43Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 14 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 43Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 7 yds to the KntSt 36
5:582nd & 3 at opp 36Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 29Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Jaison Patterson
5:582nd & 10 at opp 29Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Cavon Croom
5:583rd & 10 at opp 29Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the KntSt 26
2:384th & 7 at opp 26Matt McDonald run for no gain to the KntSt 23 Matt McDonald fumbled, forced by Adin Huntington, recovered by BwGrn Cade Zimmerly Cade Zimmerly
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 26Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the KntSt 20
2:382nd & 16 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 2 yds to the KntSt 22
2:381st & 10 at own 23Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the KntSt 20
2:382nd & 13 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 2 yds to the KntSt 22
2:282nd & 16 at own 20Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:28
2:283rd & 14 at own 22Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the KntSt 32
2:282nd & 13 at own 20Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:28
2:283rd & 11 at own 22Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the KntSt 32
1:423rd & 14 at own 22Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:42
1:423rd & 11 at own 22Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:42
1:364th & 1 at own 32Josh Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jhaylin Embry at the BwGrn 27
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 27Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 7 yds to the BwGrn 34
1:362nd & 3 at own 34Matt McDonald sacked by Zayin West for 0 yards to the BwGrn 24 Matt McDonald fumbled, recovered by BwGrn Cade Zimmerly , return for 0 yards
1:363rd & 13 at own 24Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
0:374th & 13 at own 24Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden
Kent State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 24run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 26

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Bowling Green leads 47–⁠16 in 63 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 24, Bowling Green 21
2024Bowling Green 27, Kent State 6
2023Bowling Green 49, Kent State 19
2022Kent State 40, Bowling Green 6
2021Kent State 27, Bowling Green 20
2020Kent State 62, Bowling Green 24

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