The Kent State University Golden Flashes (0-2, 0-0 Home) host the LIU Sharks at Dix Stadium on Saturday for their home opener. LIU is coming off a 38-21 loss against Villanova at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium last Saturday. Derek Green threw for 230 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Patrick Bowen ran eight times for 53 yards. Michael Love caught seven passes for 61 yards. Kent State (0-2, 0-0 Home) lost 33-3 to No. 7 Oklahoma at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Collin Schlee was 11 of 19 for 131 yards. Schlee carried 12 times for 55 yards. Dante Cephas had four receptions for 50 yards. The Golden Flashes are averaging 11.5 points per game so far this season, 126th in FBS, while allowing 39.0 PPG (118th).Kent State has been one of the country’s least productive passing teams, averaging 162.0 passing yards per game (117th), while ranking 74th in rushing yards (155.5). Defensively, the Golden Flashes are 128th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (344.5). Against the run, Kent State is 73rd (133.0).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Green has thrown for two touchdowns (3 INT) and 131.0 yards per game to lead LIU in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had zero TDs (1 INT) and 32 yards passing. Bowen leads the team in rushing with an average of 45.5 yards a game over two games. Owen Glascoe is the Sharks’ leading receiver with 39.5 yards a game. Schlee has one passing touchdown (2 INT) with 154.5 yards per game through two games to lead Kent State. Schlee also leads the team in rushing with an average of 51.0 yards per game. Cephas has been a key target in the Golden Flashes’ passing game, averaging 77.5 yards per game through two appearances.
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