Kent State rallies late, beats upset-minded Howard 38-31
Nick Holley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, Keasean Gamble ran for two scores, and Kent State rallied late to beat Howard 38-31 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Howard Bison
31
Kent State Golden Flashes
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| KENT | 14 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 38 |
Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium · 20,312 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs South Carolina State Bulldogs | L 28-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ North Carolina Central Eagles | L 0-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Morgan State Bears | W 26-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Morehouse Maroon Tigers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Pennsylvania Quakers | L 20-24 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:16 31-38
Caylin Newton 4 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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Touchdown 5:56 24-38
Kesean Gamble 3 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
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Touchdown 12:35 24-31
Kesean Gamble 1 Yd Run (Nick Holley Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 2:09 24-23
Caylin Newton 1 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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Safety 6:15 17-23
Team Safety
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Field Goal 9:52 17-21
Dakota Lebofsky 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:05 14-21
Anthony Philyaw 75 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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Touchdown 12:12 7-21
Raekwon James 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
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Touchdown 8:33 7-14
Kyle Anthony 16 Yd pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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Touchdown 9:29 0-14
Justin Rankin 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
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Touchdown 13:34 0-7
Nick Holley 38 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
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HOW
3 plays, 14 yards, 0:39 · Interception
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KENT 0:39
5 plays, 35 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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HOW 3:16
9 plays, 79 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:16 31-38
Caylin Newton 4 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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KENT 5:56
9 plays, 34 yards, 4:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:56 24-38
Kesean Gamble 3 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
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HOW 10:52
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:38 · Fumble
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KENT 12:35
11 plays, 58 yards, 4:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:35 24-31
Kesean Gamble 1 Yd Run (Nick Holley Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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HOW 2:09
11 plays, 60 yards, 3:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:09 24-23
Caylin Newton 1 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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KENT 5:46
1 play, 15 yards, 0:20 · Fumble
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HOW 6:15
7 plays, -5 yards, 2:09 · Safety
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Safety 6:15 17-23
Team Safety
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KENT 8:24
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:21 · Punt
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HOW 9:52
8 plays, 46 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:52 17-21
Dakota Lebofsky 23 Yd Field Goal
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KENT 12:46
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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KENT
4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36 · Downs
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HOW 0:36
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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KENT 1:33
2 plays, 7 yards, 0:19 · Fumble
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HOW 2:05
2 plays, 97 yards, 0:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:05 14-21
Anthony Philyaw 75 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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KENT 2:41
12 plays, 74 yards, 5:56 · Missed FG
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HOW 8:37
8 plays, 22 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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KENT 12:12
8 plays, 52 yards, 4:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:12 7-21
Raekwon James 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
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HOW 1:46
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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KENT 3:26
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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HOW 5:07
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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KENT 7:03
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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HOW 8:33
3 plays, 77 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:33 7-14
Kyle Anthony 16 Yd pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)
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KENT 9:29
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:29 0-14
Justin Rankin 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)
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HOW 11:56
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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KENT 13:34
1 play, 38 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:34 0-7
Nick Holley 38 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
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HOW 13:44
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:16 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
HOW
KENT
19
1st Downs
17
3-13
3rd down efficiency
8-15
2-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
432
Total Yards
399
226
Passing
105
10/23
Comp/Att
8/16
9.8
Yards per pass
6.6
206
Rushing
294
48
Rushing Attempts
53
4.3
Yards per rush
5.5
13-114
Penalties
13-132
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
26:16
Possession
33:44
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