Ball State Cardinals at Kent State Golden Flashes
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DeShields accounts for 3 TDs, Kent State tops Ball State 26-13 in MAC opener
DeShields engineered a pair of 11-play drives in the first half, covering 74 and 89 yards, and the Golden Flashes (2-2) ended a four-game losing streak against the Cardinals (1-3).
DeShields was 16-of-25 passing for 189 yards, opening the scoring with a 7-yard toss to Brandon White. DeShields had 76 yards on 13 keepers, including a 7-yard touchdown scamper.
Sean Leonard drilled a 53-yard field goal as time expired in the first half for a 17-0 lead.
After the Cardinals got on the board when Tyler Mizzell found Donovan Hamilton for a 6-yard score, DeShields capped a 10-play drive with a 5-yard pass to Da'Realyst Clark for 5 yards.
Mizzell was 16 of 27 for 164 yards but he was sacked for a safety to make it 26-7. Jalen Bonds added a late 10-yard TD run for the Cardinals.
Kent State: Home against Ohio next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:15 | Brandon White 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:34 | Dru DeShields 7 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Sean Leonard 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:45 | Donovan Hamilton 6 Yd pass from Tyler Mizzell (Brody Boehm Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:44 | Da'Realyst Clark 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 8:33 | T. Mizzell sacked for a safety |
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TD | 4th Period 3:24 | Jalen Bonds 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 210 | Total Yards | 354 |
| 164 | Passing | 189 |
| 16/27 | Comp/Att | 16/25 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 7.6 |
| 46 | Rushing | 165 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 7-60 | Penalties | 14-114 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:42 | Possession | 35:18 |
Game Information
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 11,059 · Capacity:
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