Kent State Golden Flashes

Kent State Golden Flashes Golden Flashes

12th in MAC
Kent State fired coach Kenni Burns for violations of contract Kent State fired coach Kenni Burns for violations of contract

Kenni Burns was fired as Kent State's football head coach for multiple violations of his contract, including how he used a personal credit card.

Kent State fires coach Kenni Burns after 0-12 season Kent State fires coach Kenni Burns after 0-12 season

Kent State has fired coach Kenni Burns after he went 1-23 in two seasons.

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Kent State has fired coach Kenni Burns. Mark Carney will be the interim coach this year. Kent State has fired coach Kenni Burns. Mark Carney will be the interim coach this year.

Kent State puts coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave Kent State puts coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave

Kent State head coach Kenni Burns was put on administrative leave, the school said in a statement Thursday.

Sources: Kent State football coach Kenni Burns has been placed on administrative leave. No details have been shared with the staff moving forward about the future of the program. Sources: Kent State football coach Kenni Burns has been placed on administrative leave. No details have been shared with the staff moving forward about the future of the program.

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Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season

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Sources: Former Minnesota star tailback Mohamed Ibrahim is expected to become the running backs coach at Kent State. The move will re-unite him with his college position coach, Kenni Burns, who recruited him to Minnesota and coached him there. Ibrahim helped coach running backs at Minnesota this year. 
Ibrahim is a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten RB at Minnesota who is the Big Ten’s No. 10 all-time leading rusher with 4,668 yards. He also rushed for 53 touchdowns, which is a school record. Sources: Former Minnesota star tailback Mohamed Ibrahim is expected to become the running backs coach at Kent State. The move will re-unite him with his college position coach, Kenni Burns, who recruited him to Minnesota and coached him there. Ibrahim helped coach running backs at Minnesota this year. Ibrahim is a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten RB at Minnesota who is the Big Ten’s No. 10 all-time leading rusher with 4,668 yards. He also rushed for 53 touchdowns, which is a school record.

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2024 Team Stats

Passing Yards
156.3
125th
Rushing Yards
76.9
133rd
Points For
13.9
134th
Points Against
44.1
134th