Ohio Bobcats at Kent State Golden Flashes
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Kick return touchdowns by Eamonn Dennis and Coleman Owen highlight Ohio's 41-0 rout of Kent State
The Bobcats allowed just 114 yards and seven first downs against winless Kent State.
Dennis returned the second half kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, going basically untouched up the middle before breaking to the outside and outracing the coverage.
Later in the third quarter, Owen fielded a punt, avoided several arm tackles and stiff-armed a would-be tackler on this way to the house to put the Bobcats up 34-0.
On offense, the Bobcats piled up 407 yards, 258 rushing and 149 passing. Anthony Tyus III had 84 yards rushing and a touchdown, and Parker Navarro threw for 142 yards.
Navarro ran for a touchdown and backup QB Nick Poulos completed his only pass attempt for a short touchdown.
Josh Baka was a rare bright spot for Kent State with 12 solo tackles and 18 total.
The Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) and Golden Flashes (0-9, 0-5) have met 75 times. Ohio leads the series 46-28-2.
Ohio climbed into a first-place tie with Western Michigan, Miami and Bowling Green. All four teams have already played this week.
How To Watch
How can I watch Ohio Bobcats vs. Kent State Golden Flashes?
- TV Channel: Bobcats at Golden Flashes 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:30 | Gianni Spetic 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:01 | Anthony Tyus III 19 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:54 | Gianni Spetic 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:07 | Parker Navarro 3 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:47 | Eamonn Dennis 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:52 | Coleman Owen 61 Yd Punt Return (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:13 | Bryce Butler 7 Yd pass from Nick Poulos (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
Statistics
 OHIO |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 7 |
| 8-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 114 |
| 149 | Passing | 62 |
| 15/26 | Comp/Att | 8/18 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 3.4 |
| 258 | Rushing | 52 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
| 4-30 | Penalties | 1-14 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:18 | Possession | 26:42 |
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