Kent State Golden Flashes

Past match

Ohio Bobcats won.

Kent State Golden Flashes lost to the Ohio Bobcats

3-2 13 – 10

2-3

Final · Sat, Oct 3

Game Details

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium (Kent) · 13,022 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

Matt Vezza's TD proves difference in Ohio's 13-10 win over Kent State

Matt Vezza had a touchdown run, Will Hryszko made two field goals and Ohio won its Mid-American Conference opener with a 13-10 victory over Kent State on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

0:19 Will Hryszko kicks 40-yard field goal

0:17 Sean Leonard makes 24-yard field goal

0:22 Matt Vezza breaks off 35-yard rushing touchdown

0:22 Mason Blakemore runs for 1-yard TD

Clips play on ESPN

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium · Kent

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
OHIO	3	7	3	0	13
KENT	0	3	7	0	10

Win Probability · Kent State Golden Flashes

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Game Leaders

Ohio Bobcats

Matt Vezza · 4/9, 38 YDSPassing Yards
Duncan Brune · 18 CAR, 86 YDSRushing Yards
Riley Neer · 2 REC, 21 YDSReceiving Yards
Ike Ackerman · 1.5Sacks
Jack Fries · 10Tackles

Kent State Golden Flashes

Dru DeShields · 20/35, 217 YDS, 2 INTPassing Yards
Brandon White · 9 CAR, 32 YDSRushing Yards
Da'Realyst Clark · 6 REC, 68 YDSReceiving Yards
Semaj Bridgeman · 1Sacks
Hayden Dawahare · 8Tackles

2026 Mid-American Conference Standings

Team
Eastern Michigan
Toledo
Central Michigan
Ohio
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Massachusetts
Kent State
Buffalo
Miami (OH)
Akron
Ball State
Sacramento State

Scoring

Q3 0:15

FG Will Hryszko 44 Yd Field Goal 13–10

Q3 6:52

TD Mason King 1 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick)10–10

Q2 3:46

TD Matt Vezza 35 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)10–3

Q2 12:00

FG Sean Leonard 24 Yd Field Goal 3–3

Q1 3:27

FG Will Hryszko 40 Yd Field Goal 3–0

Team Stats

Ohio BobcatsKent State Golden Flashes

Offense

253 Total Yards 266

72 Passing Yards 217

181 Rushing Yards 49

15 First Downs 18

Efficiency

4-10 3rd Down 5-16

0-1 4th Down 2-2

8/14 Completions 20/35

Turnovers & Clock

2 Turnovers 2

7-70 Penalties 7-61

28:45 Possession 31:15

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	QBR
Matt Vezza	4/9	38	4.2	6.8
Levi Davis	4/5	34	6.8	59.5
Team	8/14	72	5.1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Duncan Brune	18	86	4.8	0	15
Levi Davis	5	42	8.4	0	17
Victor Rosa	10	30	3.0	0	12
Matt Vezza	6	25	4.2	1	35
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	40	181	4.5	1	35

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Riley Neer	2	21	10.5	13
Jake Furtney	2	17	8.5	16
Dom Dorwart	1	11	11.0	11
Preston Bowman	1	9	9.0	9
Riley Palmeter	1	8	8.0	8
Duncan Brune	1	6	6.0	6
Team	8	72	9.0	16

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST
Matt Vezza	2	1
Riley Palmeter	1	1
Team	3	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jack Fries	10	7	0.5	0.5	0	1
Michael Molnar	8	4	1	2	2	1
Kendall Bannister	5	5	0	0	1	0
DJ Walker	5	3	0	0	0	0
Ike Ackerman	5	2	1.5	2	0	1
Nehemiah Dukes	4	4	0	0	0	0
Ty Neubert	4	4	0	1	0	0
Tyler Gillison	4	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Dillon	3	3	0	0	2	1
Darren James-Hamilton	3	2	0	0	0	0
Ronald Jackson Jr.	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
Owen DiFranco	1	1	0	0	0	0
Duncan Brune	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nathan Hale	1	1	0	0	0	0
Caleb Chamberlin	1	1	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Street	1	0	0	0	0	1
Derek Reagans	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	59	39	3	6	5	7

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Michael Molnar	1	0	0
Kendall Bannister	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Darren James-Hamilton	2	41	20.5	26	0
Team	2	41	20.5	26	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Caleb Chamberlin	1	17	17.0	17
Darren James-Hamilton	1	1	1.0	1
Team	2	18	9.0	17

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Hryszko	2/2	100.0	44	1/1	7
Team	2/2	100.0	44	1/1	7

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Magnus Haines	2	81	40.5	0	1	43
Team	2	81	40.5	0	1	43

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Dru DeShields	20/35	217	6.2	0	2	23.1
Team	20/35	217	6.2	0	2	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brandon White	9	32	3.6	0	8
Mason King	8	15	1.9	1	6
Hunter Hopperton	1	1	1.0	0	1
Da'Realyst Clark	2	1	0.5	0	1
Dru DeShields	11	0	0.0	0	8
Team	31	49	1.6	1	8

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Da'Realyst Clark	6	68	11.3	19
Ardell Banks	2	60	30.0	47
Wayne Harris	3	31	10.3	15
Hunter Hopperton	2	24	12.0	13
Terik Mulder	2	22	11.0	15
Zy'aire Fletcher	1	5	5.0	5
Brandon White	3	4	1.3	3
Mason King	1	3	3.0	3
Team	20	217	10.9	47

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Semaj Bridgeman	0	0	1
Trey Rubinstein	0	0	1
Team	0	0	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Hayden Dawahare	8	5	0	1	0	1
Joel Cordoba	6	3	0	0	0	0
Darian Blachewicz	4	4	0	1	0	0
A'tiq Muhammad	4	3	0	0	1	0
Angelo Stockstill	3	3	0	0	0	0
Trey Rubinstein	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jaihien Roy	3	2	0	0	0	0
Derrick Jackson III	3	2	0	1	0	0
Rocco Nicholl	3	1	1	1	0	0
Josue Cordoba	3	1	0	0	0	0
Antonio Bottiggi	2	2	0	0	0	0
Thomas Aden	2	1	0	0	0	0
Camdon Wilborn	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tanner Mintz	2	1	0	0	0	0
Garrett Long	2	1	0	0	0	0
Semaj Bridgeman	1	1	1	1	0	0
Sayed Abuhamdeh	1	1	0	0	0	0
Martell Buchanan	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mohammed Hazime	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Terrero Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Quan Rhodes-McKee	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lennox Lemon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	57	35	2	5	1	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Da'Realyst Clark	1	13	13.0	13	0
Team	1	13	13.0	13	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Wayne Harris	1	25	25.0	25	0
Team	1	25	25.0	25	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Sean Leonard	1/3	33.0	24	1/1	4
Team	1/3	33.3	24	1/1	4

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
Jake Stoeckel	2	87	43.5	1	47
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	3	87	29.0	1	47

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