For the first time since 1972, the Kent State Golden Flashes went into Bowling Green's Perry Stadium and won. Kent State manhandled the Falcons (2-2, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) on Saturday 38-3, their largest road victory since 1973.
After losing 11 straight games, Kent State (2-2, 2-0 MAC) has won two consecutive games, and remains atop the MAC East Division. They are 2-0 in the MAC for the first time since 2003.
The Golden Flashes started fast when wide receiver Shawn Bayes took a reverse 79-yards for a touchdown.
Early in the second quarter, cornerback Usama Young intercepted a pass at Kent State's own 38-yard line, after which the Golden Flashes stormed down the field with a 13-play, 62-yard drive, which was capped off by a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Julian Edelman.
We came out and played with a lot of intensity and passion
Golden Flashes coach Doug Martin said. These two wins we've put together have been really big for us.
Six different Kent State players combined for 216 yards rushing against the Falcons, while Edelman completed 14-of-22 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in addition to one rushing touchdown.
The win comes only a week before the Golden Flashes meet rival Akron this weekend in Kent. The two schools are separated by just 14 miles.
The rivalry deal is going to be huge for us Martin said. It makes for a great college atmosphere when two teams like this get together.
A win against the Zips could go a long way in proving the validity of the Golden Flashes early successes this season.
[B}Wolfe tops NCAA in rushing; third in scoring
Northern Illinois running back Garrett Wolfe added to his already impressive numbers when he rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries against Indiana State last Saturday.
Wolfe has now rushed for 828 yards this season ' the highest in the nation ' putting him well ahead of Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson who has rushed for 643 yards.
The four touchdowns put him in third place in scoring in NCAA Division I-A, with 54 points, just six points off the leaders. Wolfe is on pace for more than 2,400 yards, 24 touchdowns and 288 carries.
Robinson loan bright spot for struggling RedHawks
With 34-14 loss to Syracuse this past weekend, Miami has dropped to a surprising 0-4 (0-1 MAC) on the season. Despite their record, Miami does have one bright spot this season, wide receiver Ryne Robinson.
Robinson is second in Division I-A football in receiving yards on the season with 438 yards in just four games. He has put up his best numbers against his team's biggest competition.
Robinson had nine receptions against both Northwestern and Purdue, compiling 144 and 161 receiving yards respectively.
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