Replay: Kent State football falls 52-31 at Toledo
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Final score: Toledo 52, Kent State 31
Toledo (5-2, 3-0) ends the game on a 45-3 run to defeat Kent State 52-31 at the Glass Bowl. The Rockets remain perfect in the MAC, while the Golden Flashes (2-5) slip to 1-2.
Sophomore quarterback Dequan Finn enjoys a career game - 16-of-22 for 263 yards and six passing touchdowns, 14 carries for 87 yards rushing and another score for Toledo.
Flashes still have not won in Toledo since 1977.
Dequan Finn puts the game away with his sixth TD toss, Toledo leads Kent State 52-31
The Dequan Finn show continues. Toledo's sophomore throws his sixth touchdown pass of the day, an 8-yarder to Mikel Barkley, and this one's pretty much over. Rockets lead Kent State 52-31 with 7:39 to play. Since scoring a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter the Flashes offense has produced 137 total yards and three points, while Toledo has gone on a 45-3 run.
Dequan Finn again, fifth TD pass puts Toledo up 45-31
Kent State has gone from up 21-0 to in deep trouble. After a Collin Schlee interception, Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn lands another bomb - this one 41 yards to Jerjuan Newton. Rockets lead 45-31, Finn now has thrown for 245 yards and 5 touchdowns. Flashes have 13:11 to engineer a comeback.
Dequan Finn's fourth TD pass of the day gives Toledo its first lead
After Kent State misses a short field goal, Toledo takes its first lead on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Dequan Finn to tight end Jamal Turner. Rockets lead 38-31 late third quarter, Finn has 4 touchdown passes. Third quarter has just ended.
Thomas Cluckey field goal ties the game at 31
We're tied at 31 in Toledo after 43-yard field goal by Rockets kicker Thomas Cluckey, 8:43 to go in the third quarter. Both defenses have been much more resistant in the early minutes of the second half.
Kent State, Toledo post huge first-half numbers
Total yards in the first half: Kent State 302-236. Flashes running back Marquez Cooper 20 carries for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns, quarterback Collin Schlee 105 yards passing/57 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Schlee went 0-for-5 passing in the second quarter.
Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn 6-of-9 for 115 yards and 3 touchdowns/76 yards rushing and a score.
Andrew Glass field goal gives Kent State 31-28 halftime lead
Kent State reaches the Toledo 7, but can't reach the end zone following three straight runs. Andrew Glass kicks a 21-yard field goal on the final play of a wild first half to give the Flashes a 31-28 lead.
Dequan Finn throws another long TD pass to tie the game
And yet another long touchdown pass by Dequan Finn has tied this game at 28. Finn hits Mikel Barkley in the end zone for a 39-yard score, 3:52 left in the second quarter. Finn now has three touchdown passes and one rushing score, 191 total yards. Total yards now Kent State 245-236.
Dequan Finn throws another long TD pass, Kent State lead now 28-21
Dequan Finn strikes again, 36-yard touchdown pass to Jerjuan Newton brings Toledo within 28-21 at the 6:21 mark of the second quarter. Ball was underthrown in the end zone but Kent State's defensive back didn't see it and Newton adjusted. Finn up to 76 yards passing, 80 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns.
Dequan Finn touchdown pass brings Toledo within 28-14
The offenses continue to trade punches in Toledo. Rockets quarterback Dequan Finn throws a 27-yard touchdown pass to Devin Maddox, Rockets now trail Kent State 28-14 with 12:34 still to play in the first half. Finn up to 40 yards passing, 54 yards rushing, pair of touchdowns.
Collin Schlee scores his second touchdown, Kent State up 28-7
Quarterback Collin Schlee finds the end zone on the first play of the second quarter, 10-yard touchdown run on third-and-goal. Kent State leads Toledo 28-7, Schlee has two rushing touchdowns.
Big first quarter for Kent State ends, leading 21-7
Kent State on the move as the first quarter ends, leading Toledo 21-7. Flashes outgained the Rockets 203-44 in the first quarter. Marquez Cooper 9 carries for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ja'Shaun Poke 3 catches for 57 yards. Quarterback Collin Schlee 7-of-8 for 105 yards passing, 21 yards rushing with a TD.
Toledo, Dequan Finn strike back
Toledo gets on the board, 27-yard touchdown run by quarterback Dequan Finn - designed run up the middle, wide open, needed just one block on the KSU linebacker. Kent State leads the Rockets 21-7, still 7:18 left in the first quarter.
Montre Miller forces and recovers a fumble, Kent State now up 21-0
Kent State's start has now reached shocking levels. Montre Miller knocks the ball out of Toledo wide receiver Jerjuan Newton's hands and recovers the fumble. Next play Marquez Cooper goes 19 yards up the middle untouched for a touchdown. Now just 5:20 into the game the Golden Flashes lead the Rockets 21-0.
Collin Schlee scores, Kent State leads Toledo 14-0 just over five minutes into the game
Kent State's fast start in Toledo continues. Defense forces a three-and-out, Ja'Shaun Poke delivers another big play with a 38-yard catch, quarterback Collin Schlee scores on a 12-yard run. Flashes go 76 yards in six plays, just 1:39 of possession time. Kent State leads Toledo 14-0 just 5:04 into the contest.
Ja'Shaun Poke gives Kent State an instant spark at Toledo
Ja'Shaun Poke returns the opening kickoff 46 yards, Kent State's offense takes it from there - 6 plays, 53 yards in 1:51. Marquez Cooper's 3-yard touchdown run gives the Flashes a quick 7-0 lead at Toledo. Poke missed the first four games of the season due to an injury, continues to make more of an impact each week.
More injuries at LB for Kent State - CJ Harris out
Kent State continues to deal with injury issues at the linebacker position. Junior CJ Harris will not play today at Toledo. Earlier this week grad student Khalib Johns was ruled out for the season.
Today's starting linebackers for the Flashes will be grad student Marvin Pierre and junior Khali Saunders along with true freshman Rocco Nicholl, who will make his first collegiate start.
Kent State, Toledo among MAC statistical leaders
Toledo leads the Mid-American Conference in scoring offense at 36.2 points per game, and is second in scoring defense - allowing 25.5 points per game. Kent State ranks sixth in scoring offense (27.2) and fourth in scoring defense (29.7). The Flashes rank first in rush offense at 200.7 yards per game, 13 yards ahead of the second-place Rockets.
Kent State has the MAC's top two receivers in Dante Cephas (103.2 yards receiving per game ) and Devontez Walker (85.3). Running back Marquez Cooper ranks first in all-purpose yards (134.8) and third in rushing (90.3 rushing yards per game).
Kent State seeks rare win in Toledo
The Golden Flashes (2-4, 1-1 MAC) have not won in Toledo since 1977, dropping the last 12 matchups. They’ve lost five straight games overall to the Rockets (4-2, 2-0) dating back to 2006, and have dropped nine of the 10 contests between the two programs since 1992. Only one of those nine losses came by single digits, a 35-33 setback when the teams last met in 2019. Visiting Kent State scored a touchdown and had a chance to tie the game with 5:27 left but failed on its 2-point conversion attempt, then Toledo ran out the clock.
Today's matchup
Kent State will take on the hottest team in the Mid-American Conference on Saturday, the Toledo Rockets. Kickoff from the Glass Bowl is set for 3:30 p.m.
The Rockets (4-2, 2-0) opened MAC play by defeating West Division rivals Central Michigan and Northern Illinois both by 20 or more points. They are 3-0 at home this season, winning by a combined total of 103 total points. Toledo currently ranks first in the MAC in scoring offense (36.2 ppg) and second in scoring defense (25.5 ppg), even though they gave up 77 to current No. 2 Ohio State.
Meanwhile, the Golden Flashes (2-4, 1-1) are still seeking their first road win of the season after losing 27-24 at Miami of Ohio last Saturday. The Flashes have not played clean games the past two weeks since playing No. 1 Georgia tough before falling 39-22 on Sept. 24.
Here's what you need to know ahead of Saturday's game. Return here once it kicks off for live updates.
When is the Kent State football game on Saturday?
The Golden Flashes and Rockets kick off at 3:30 p.m., today, at the Glass Bowl in Toledo.
How to watch, livestream Kent State-Ohio football game
Kent State's game against Toledo will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Kent State football's scores in 2022
L, 45-20 at Washington, Sept. 3
L, 33-3 at Oklahoma, Sept. 10
W, 63-10 vs. Long Island, Sept. 17
L, 39-22 at No. 1 Georgia, Sept. 24
W, 31-24 OT vs. Ohio University, Oct. 1
L, 27-24 at Miami of Ohio, Oct. 8
Kent State football schedule: what's left for the Golden Flashes
Here's a look at the rest of the schedule for the Golden Flashes:
at Toledo, today, 3:30
vs. Akron, Oct. 22, Noon
vs. Ball State, Nov. 1, 7 or 7:30
at Bowling Green, Nov. 9, 7
vs. Eastern Michigan, Nov. 16, TBA
at Buffalo, Nov. 26, TBA
Today's betting line
Toledo is a 7.5-point favorite according to oddsmakers.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Kent State vs. Toledo football live updates
