Kent State Golden Flashes

7thin Mid-American Conference · 2-2

YES!

Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Ball State Cardinals

1-3 13 – 26

2-2

Final · Sat, Sep 26

Game Details

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium (Kent) · 11,059 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

DeShields accounts for 3 TDs, Kent State tops Ball State 26-13 in MAC opener

Dru DeShields threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Kent State to a 26-13 win over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

1:12 Ball State Cardinals vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: Full Highlights

0:29 Dru Deshields throws 7-yard TD pass to Brandon White

0:24 Dru Deshields runs for 7-yard TD

0:25 Sean Leonard makes 53-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium · Kent

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BALL	0	0	7	6	13
KENT	7	10	0	9	26

Win Probability · Kent State Golden Flashes

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Game Leaders

Ball State Cardinals

Tyler Mizzell · 16/27, 164 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Jalen Bonds · 11 CAR, 36 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Donovan Hamilton · 7 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Sterling Smith · 9Tackles

Kent State Golden Flashes

Dru DeShields · 16/25, 189 YDS, 2 TDPassing Yards
Dru DeShields · 13 CAR, 76 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Da'Realyst Clark · 6 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Joel Cordoba · 1Sacks
Joel Cordoba · 6Tackles

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

Q4 3:24

TD Jalen Bonds 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)13–26

Q4 8:33

SF T. Mizzell sacked for a safety7–26

Q4 9:44

TD Da'Realyst Clark 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)7–24

Q3 6:45

TD Donovan Hamilton 6 Yd pass from Tyler Mizzell (Brody Boehm Kick)7–17

Q2 0:00

FG Sean Leonard 53 Yd Field Goal 0–17

Q2 5:34

TD Dru DeShields 7 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick)0–14

Q1 4:15

TD Brandon White 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)0–7

Team Stats

Ball State CardinalsKent State Golden Flashes

Offense

210 Total Yards 354

164 Passing Yards 189

46 Rushing Yards 165

12 First Downs 20

Efficiency

5-14 3rd Down 6-14

2-3 4th Down 2-2

16/27 Completions 16/25

Turnovers & Clock

0 Turnovers 0

7-60 Penalties 14-114

24:42 Possession 35:18

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Tyler Mizzell	16/27	164	6.1	1	0	34.1
Team	16/27	164	6.1	1	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jalen Bonds	11	36	3.3	1	10
Johnny Thompson Jr.	2	5	2.5	0	3
TJ Horton	5	3	0.6	0	4
Tyler Mizzell	9	2	0.2	0	5
Team	27	46	1.7	1	10

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Donovan Hamilton	7	80	11.4	1	33
Jalen Bonds	5	57	11.4	0	38
Isaiah Thacker	3	26	8.7	0	20
Tate Hoover	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	16	164	10.3	1	38

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Johnny Thompson Jr.	1	0	0
Elijah Jackson	1	0	0
Tyler Mizzell	1	0	0
Team	3	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Sterling Smith	9	6	0	0	0
Mikeah Webster	8	6	2	0	0
Will Yates	7	2	0	0	0
Cincear Lewis	6	2	0	0	1
Anthony Pinnace	5	4	0	1	0
Kaleb Stewart	5	3	0	0	2
Gavin Forsha	5	2	0	0	0
Ameir Glenn	4	3	0	0	0
Sam Feeney	2	1	0	0	0
Layton Starks	2	1	0	0	0
Maverick Gracio	2	0	0	0	0
Kendrick Gilbert	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Marsh	1	1	1	0	0
Jacob Jeudy	1	1	0	0	0
Eli Hohlt	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Jackson	1	1	0	0	0
Justin Thomas	1	1	1	0	0
Quentavius Scandrett	1	0	0	0	0
Ka'Shawn Thomas	1	0	0	0	0
Caden Britton	1	0	0	0	0
Cedric Franklin II	1	0	0	0	0
Deondre Shepherd	1	0	0	0	0
Kamron Chamble	1	0	0	0	0
Stone Perkins	1	0	0	0	0
Jared Badie	0	0	0	0	1
Team	68	36	4	1	4

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
TJ Horton	2	16	8.0	16
Elijah Jackson	1	12	12.0	12
Team	3	28	9.3	16

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brody Boehm	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Cole Stumbaugh	5	190	38.0	0	1	54
Team	5	190	38.0	0	1	54

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Dru DeShields	16/25	189	7.6	2	0	74.4
Team	16/25	189	7.6	2	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dru DeShields	13	76	5.8	1	21
Mason King	11	46	4.2	0	25
Brandon White	10	26	2.6	0	11
Jakorion Caffey	5	14	2.8	0	9
Hunter Hopperton	1	2	2.0	0	2
Wayne Harris	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jared Kelley	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	43	165	3.8	1	25

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Da'Realyst Clark	6	73	12.2	1	37
Ardell Banks	2	58	29.0	0	33
Wayne Harris	3	38	12.7	0	20
Jared Kelley	1	12	12.0	0	12
Brandon White	3	11	3.7	1	7
Jakorion Caffey	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Team	16	189	11.8	2	37

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Dru DeShields	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Joel Cordoba	6	3	1	1	0	1
Rocco Nicholl	5	3	0	1	0	2
Sayed Abuhamdeh	5	3	0	0	0	0
Derrick Jackson III	4	4	0	0	0	1
Angelo Stockstill	3	3	0	0	1	0
Norey Johnson	3	3	0	0	0	0
Josue Cordoba	3	2	0	0	0	0
Dion'Dre Taylor	2	2	1	2	0	0
Rafael Terrero Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lionel Burns III	2	2	0	0	0	0
Tyler Bivens	2	1	0	0	0	0
Davion Pritchard	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jaihien Roy	1	1	1	1	0	0
DJ Barnes	1	1	0	0	0	1
Trey Rubinstein	1	1	0	1	0	0
Aiden Burgess	1	1	0	0	0	0
Quan Rhodes-McKee	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tanner Mintz	1	1	0	0	0	0
Garrett Long	1	1	0	0	0	0
Semaj Bridgeman	1	0	0	0	0	0
A'tiq Muhammad	1	0	0	0	1	0
Clinton Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Camdon Wilborn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mohammed Hazime	0	0	0	0	0	1
Thomas Aden	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	50	36	3	6	2	7

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Wayne Harris	1	19	19.0	19	0
Team	1	19	19.0	19	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Wayne Harris	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Sean Leonard	1/1	100.0	53	3/3	6
Team	1/1	100.0	53	3/3	6

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jake Stoeckel	5	191	38.2	0	4	46
Team	5	191	38.2	0	4	46

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