2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football
2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–3 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Kenni Burns (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Carney (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Duggan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Toledo	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 23 Northern Illinois	0	–	0	2	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	2	–	1
Ohio	0	–	0	2	–	1
Ball State	0	–	0	1	–	1
Bowling Green	0	–	0	1	–	1
Akron	0	–	0	1	–	2
Central Michigan	0	–	0	1	–	2
Western Michigan	0	–	0	1	–	2
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	2
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	3
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 16, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes are led by Kenni Burns in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Flashes will play home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio.^[1]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish last in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.^[2]^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
1	Miami	119 (9)
2	Toledo	109 (3)
T3	Bowling Green	92
T3	Northern Illinois	92
5	Ohio	81
6	Eastern Michigan	64
7	Western Michigan	60
8	Central Michigan	59
9	Ball State	42
10	Buffalo	37
11	Akron	24
12	Kent State	13

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Miami	10
2	Toledo	2

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 24–55	44,616
September 7	2:30 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	L 17–23	11,585
September 14	7:45 p.m.	at No. 7 Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	L 0–71	101,915
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN
September 28		Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH
October 12		Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH
October 19		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)
October 26		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI
November 6	7:00 p.m.	Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 19	7:00 p.m./7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m.	Akron	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 26	7:00 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN2/ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[4]

Game summaries

at Pittsburgh

Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	7	7	10	0	24
Panthers	14	14	14	13	55

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:00 pm
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 44,616
Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:56) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(10:15) PIT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
(6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:10) PIT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7)
(7:50) PIT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7)
(5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14)

Third quarter

(9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21)
(8:39) PIT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21)
(5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24)
(3:34) PIT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24)

Fourth quarter

(11:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24)
(9:32) PIT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24)
(1:47) PIT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24)

Statistics	KENT	PIT
First downs	15	31
Total yards	212	560
Rushing yards	31	191
Passing yards	181	369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	34–48–1
Time of possession	32:26	27:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	Devin Kargman	14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ky Thomas	18 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Luke Floriea	6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	14 carries, 145 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	7 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Flashes	0	0	0	0	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFPA	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 7 Tennessee

Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 7 Tennessee	37	28	3	3	71

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 7:45 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,915
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)

Statistics	KSU	TENN
First downs	8	32
Total yards	112	740
Rushing yards	54	456
Passing yards	58	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9-16-0	16-25-0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	28:10	31:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "2024 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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Venues	Rockwell Field (1920–1940) Memorial Stadium (1941–1968) Dix Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Akron: Wagon Wheel Bowling Green: Anniversary Award
Culture & lore	The Marching Golden Flashes
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

Schedule

Game summaries

at Pittsburgh

Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

at No. 7 Tennessee

References

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