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Kent State University
Kent, Ohio


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Public Institution
Founded in 1910
Enrollment: 42,513
8 Campuses in NE Ohio
Athletic Affiliation: MAC
Nickname: Golden Flashes
Mascot: Flash the Golden Eagle
Famous Football Alumni: Nick Saban, Lou Holtz, Gary Pinkel, Jack Lambert, James Harrison, Antonio Gates (Played Hoops at KSU)



Dix Stadium
Opened in 1969 - Seats 25,319



Paul Haynes
1st Season as KSU Head Coach
** 1st Time as Head Coach after Long Career as Assistant primarily under Jim Tressel & John L. Smith **


2012 Final Results

Aug 30 - Towson ................................................... W, 41-21
Sep 08 - @ Kentucky .............................................. L, 47-14
Sep 19 - @ Buffalo* ............................................... W, 23-7
Sep 29 - Ball State* ............................................... W, 45-43
Oct 06 - @ Eastern Michigan* .................................. W, 41-14
Oct 13 - @ Army ................................................... W, 31-17
Oct 20 - Western Michigan* .................................... W, 41-24
Oct 27 - @ Rutgers ................................................ W, 35-23
Nov 03 - Akron* .................................................... W, 35-24
Nov 10 - @ Miami* ................................................. W, 48-32
Nov 17 - @ Bowling Green* ...................................... W, 31-24
Nov 23 - Ohio* ...................................................... W, 28-6
Nov 30 - MAC Championship Game vs. Northern Illinois ... L, 44-37 in 2OT
Jan 06 - GoDaddy Bowl vs. Arkansas State in Mobile ...... L, 17-13


2013 Schedule

Aug 29 - Liberty
Sep 07 - Bowling Green*
Sep 14 - @ LSU
Sep 21 - @ Penn State
Sep 28 - @ Western Michigan*
Oct 05 - Northern Illinois*
Oct 12 - @ Ball State*
Oct 19 - @ South Alabama
Oct 26 - Buffalo*
Nov 02 - @ Akron*
Nov 13 - Miami*
Nov 19 - @ Ohio*
Dec 05 - MAC Championship Game


Top Returning Players


#7 David Fisher
6' 1" 220 lbs Senior Quarterback
2012 Season Stats: 14-of-23 for 230 Yds with 1 TD & 1 INT + 18 Carries for 31 Yds



#1 Dri Archer
5' 8" 175 lbs Senior Running Back/Slot Receiver/Kick Returner
2012 Season Stats: 159 Carries for 1429 Yds (9.0 YPC) for 16 TDs + 39 Catches for 561 Yds for 4 TDs + 36.9 Kick Return Avg for 3 TDs
** 1st Team All-MAC as both RB & KR - 23 TDs in 2012 Set School Record & Led MAC **
** Named to AP, Walter Camp, ESPN, Sporting News All-American Teams**



#34 Trayion Durham
6' 0" 248 lbs Junior Running Back
2012 Season Stats: 276 Carries for 1316 Yds with 14 TDs + 17 Catches for 141 Yds



#19 Josh Boyle
5' 9" 173 lbs Sophomore Receiver
2012 Season Stats: 28 Catches for 338 Yds (12.1 YPC) for 3 TDs



#5 Roosevelt Nix
5' 11" 267 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman
2012 Season Stats: 59 Tackles including 15 for Loss + 6 Sacks + 6 QB Hurries + 3 Forced Fumbles
** 3-Time First Team All-MAC **
** Became 1st Freshman to Win MAC Defensive POY in 45-Yr History of League in 2010 **



#39 Luke Wollet
6' 0" 198 lbs Senior Safety
2012 Season Stats: 119 Tackles in 14 Games including 6 for Loss + 1 Sack + 4 INTs + 1 Forced Fumble + 50-Yd Fumble Return

The following is a terrific primer for getting up to speed on Kent State's incredible 2012 and the chances they can do it again in 2013 ...

sbnation.com wrote:2013 Kent State football's 10 things to know: The impossible encore
By Bill Connelly on Mar 13 2013, 11:01a Twitter: @SBN_BillC


Kent State returns star power in Dri Archer, Trayion Durham and Roosevelt Nix. But turnover in both the coaching staff and on the field should ensure a slow start for the Golden Flashes in 2013. Schedule, roster, projections and more below.

1. No pressure, Paul Haynes

From the time Dennis Fitzgerald left town in 1977 (after seasons of 8-4 and 6-5) until the start of 2012, the glory days for Kent State football basically consisted of that one year where Glen Mason got them to 7-4 and then left (1987). In that span of 35 seasons, Kent State had a winning record twice, and won one or fewer games in a season 10 times. The program that gave Don James his first head coaching job and produced players like Jack Lambert and future coaches like Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel in the 1970s was a football wasteland for most of the last three decades, and while Doug Martin (head coach from 2004 to 2010) came really, really close to breaking through (5-7 with a pretty good defense in both 2009 and 2010), he never did.

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I think we're going to have our hands full with Kent State. We better be geared up to stop the run or it's going to be a long day.

unless we just run out of steam or get a bunch of injury's this game is gonna be a complete opposite of what some Kent State writers think. "easy breezy opening game" is what one of them wrote. with everyone they are losing and a new HC they are ripe for picking. i won't make a score prediction based on our new faces in key positions, but i feel that if we play to our potential we WIN this game. i'm more concerned about ODU then KS. I think this years team is gonna be special. I may be wrong, but what the heck i was wrong once last year also. i know it's still a ways away but i'm hoping everybody is scheduling there vacation days so we have a good turn out. i have about 15 screaming fans ready to hit the road and trying to round up a few more. GO FLAMES!!!!!!!!

An upset in week one would be sweet!

Who's doing the road trip?

Tough for me because it's a Thursday night game. Wish it was a Saturday opener & then I could be there.

Cider Jim wrote:Who's doing the road trip?

Me and wifey are in there like swim wear.

+2

My wife and I intend to make the trip. I have not been to the Cleveland area in a long time. I might also be able to convince additional immediate family members to also make the trip who live a couple hours away.

Cider Jim wrote:Who's doing the road trip?

Since it is a long weekend with labor day being on Monday, we are thinking of going then heading to MI for the home opener on Saturday.

I could be talked into it if there were a side trip to Cedar Point involved. It's only the world BEST amusement park!

I will probably tune into that one from home. Having a 2 month old, I wont be comfortable with traveling that far just yet.

I'm planning to make it a roadtrip and take the RV with my Dad and Son for the long weekend. Hoping to see lots of FlameFans..

BJWilliams wrote:I will probably tune into that one from home. Having a 2 month old, I wont be comfortable with traveling that far just yet.

I'm sure your wife will want you out of the house by then!

How about a party or central meeting place in Lynchburg to watch the game?!!!!

I have clients in Akron that I am trying to convince to schedule trainings on a certain Thursday night in August. We'll see if they bite.

Remember this is Libertys first game also. Hopefully we are past the"Throw something against the wall and see what sticks" phase.

The real question will be how the incoming players do when they challenge the players that went through spring ball. I dont think itll necessarily be a "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" mentality, but if any of the new players absolutely stands out, the coaches will do their due diligence to find a place for them on the field

BJWilliams wrote:The real question will be how the incoming players do when they challenge the players that went through spring ball. I dont think itll necessarily be a "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" mentality, but if any of the new players absolutely stands out, the coaches will do their due diligence to find a place for them on the field

How many different "position" battles coukd there possibly be, unless there could be some for backup spots

forbidden wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:The real question will be how the incoming players do when they challenge the players that went through spring ball. I dont think itll necessarily be a "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" mentality, but if any of the new players absolutely stands out, the coaches will do their due diligence to find a place for them on the field

How many different "position" battles coukd there possibly be, unless there could be some for backup spots

22 plus special teams if my math is correct.

adam42381 wrote:

forbidden wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:The real question will be how the incoming players do when they challenge the players that went through spring ball. I dont think itll necessarily be a "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" mentality, but if any of the new players absolutely stands out, the coaches will do their due diligence to find a place for them on the field

How many different "position" battles coukd there possibly be, unless there could be some for backup spots

22 plus special teams if my math is correct.

Well i shoukd have known, but your math is not correct. Woodrum is not battling neither is sigmon fogg or Boyd and thats just a few. 22 positions total on O and D but not all are battling incoming frosh for spots. Smh

OL you may see some good battles outside of Boyd because of the fact that only six linemen returned, and one of them (Steward) was just drafted by the CFL, even though he will play according to our friends at LFN. The most notable other ones where I see the freshmen pushing for a spot in the two-deep are WR and RB. The inexperience at safety behind Dial and Hagen makes that one to watch as well

In years past, we have played well against the big schools to open season.(NC State, Wake Forest. West Va). I think we can beat Kent State.

ballcoach15 wrote:In years past, we have played well against the big schools to open season.(NC State, Wake Forest. West Va). I think we can beat Kent State.

I think your right! Especially when you consider their last game against a weak team from a weak conference like Sunbelt ! ! !

Kent State will be every but as good as Wake was last year, and Liberty was much more talented coming into NC State.

Liberty played respectably against WVU, but the Mountaineers let up off the gas in the second half because Stewart is a CLASS ACT.

Not saying not possible, but not a cakewalk, nor much different from what it would've taken against NCSU or WFU.