NCAA - Football

FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes 35
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Northern Illinois Huskies 31
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Huskie Stadium · 3,090 att.

Match Report

Garcia has career-high 151 rushing yards, scores winning TD in Kent State's 35-31 win over NIU

— Gavin Garcia rushed for a career-high 151 yards and the game-winning score as Kent State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northern Illinois, 35-31 on Friday in the season finale for both teams.

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Team Stats

KENT NIU
20
1st Downs
21
3-9
3rd down efficiency
6-12
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-2
438
Total Yards
334
207
Passing
27
11/22
Comp/Att
5/10
9.4
Yards per pass
2.7
231
Rushing
307
36
Rushing Attempts
58
6.4
Yards per rush
5.3
3-20
Penalties
3-32
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:09
Possession
31:51

Top Performers

KENT

  • Dru DeShields C/ATT 11/22 · YDS 207 · AVG 9.4
  • Gavin Garcia CAR 24 · YDS 151 · AVG 6.3
  • Da'Shawn Martin REC 3 · YDS 91 · AVG 30.3
  • Will Hryszko FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 34

NIU

  • Chavon Wright CAR 30 · YDS 185 · AVG 6.2
  • Jake Ference NO 3 · YDS 130 · AVG 43.3
  • Andrew Glass FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
  • Jalen Macon CAR 17 · YDS 65 · AVG 3.8

Highlights

01:17 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 4:11 35-31

    Gavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 10:23 28-31

    Cade Wolford 31 Yd Run (Dru DeShields Pass to Dashawn Martin for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 13:52 20-31

    Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 14:16 20-24

    Andrew Glass 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  5. Field Goal 6:20 20-21

    Will Hryszko 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 0:47 17-21

    Jalen Macon 9 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 4:15 17-14

    Dashawn Martin 17 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 7:20 10-14

    Chavon Wright 38 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 12:17 10-7

    Terik Mulder 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 2:12 3-7

    Jalen Macon 2 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q1
  11. Field Goal 8:49 3-0

    Will Hryszko 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. KENT

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:28 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. NIU 0:28

    12 plays, 48 yards, 3:43 · Downs

    Q4
  3. KENT 4:11

    6 plays, 80 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 4:11 35-31

    Gavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q4
  5. NIU 7:03

    6 plays, 21 yards, 3:20 · Punt

    Q4
  6. KENT 10:23

    7 plays, 67 yards, 3:23 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 10:23 28-31

    Cade Wolford 31 Yd Run (Dru DeShields Pass to Dashawn Martin for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  8. NIU 13:52

    1 play, 1 yard, 0:05 · Touchdown

    Q4
  9. Touchdown 13:52 20-31

    Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q4
  10. KENT 13:57

    1 play, -34 yards, 0:15 · Fumble

    Q4
  11. NIU 14:16

    13 plays, 55 yards, 6:58 · Field Goal

    Q4
  12. Field Goal 14:16 20-24

    Andrew Glass 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  13. KENT 6:20

    10 plays, 72 yards, 5:18 · Field Goal

    Q3
  14. Field Goal 6:20 20-21

    Will Hryszko 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  15. NIU 11:38

    6 plays, 15 yards, 3:22 · Punt

    Q3
  16. KENT 0:11

    2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47 · End of Half

    Q2
  17. NIU 0:47

    10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 0:47 17-21

    Jalen Macon 9 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q2
  19. KENT 4:15

    6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 4:15 17-14

    Dashawn Martin 17 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q2
  21. NIU 7:20

    2 plays, 43 yards, 0:45 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 7:20 10-14

    Chavon Wright 38 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q2
  23. KENT 8:05

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:21 · Interception

    Q2
  24. NIU 9:26

    5 plays, 15 yards, 2:46 · Punt

    Q2
  25. KENT 12:17

    9 plays, 81 yards, 4:50 · Touchdown

    Q2
  26. Touchdown 12:17 10-7

    Terik Mulder 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)

    Q2
  27. NIU 2:12

    12 plays, 71 yards, 6:31 · Touchdown

    Q1
  28. Touchdown 2:12 3-7

    Jalen Macon 2 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)

    Q1
  29. KENT 8:49

    6 plays, 23 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal

    Q1
  30. Field Goal 8:49 3-0

    Will Hryszko 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  31. NIU 11:21

    2 plays, 14 yards, 0:36 · Fumble

    Q1
  32. KENT 12:02

    9 plays, 35 yards, 3:03 · Downs

    Q1

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