Football Travels To Northern Illinois On Saturday
11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Game 10
Kent State (3-6, 1-4 MAC) at
Northern Illinois (1-8, 0-5 MAC)
Saturday, November 10 • 3:00 p.m. CST
Huskie Stadium (FieldTurf/24,000) • DeKalb, Ill.
WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder, Ron Wright & Ty Linder)
Comcast SportsNet Chicago (Dave Kaplan, Bob Chmiel & Ken McReynolds)
THE OPENING KICKOFF
Following their off week, the Golden Flashes return to action on Saturday at Northern Illinois. Kent State will be attempting to snap its four game losing streak as the Flashes travel outside the state of Ohio for the first time since their Sept. 8 game at Kentucky.
This will be just the second trip to DeKalb in the last two decades for KSU. The Huskies - who are in the midst of a five-game losing streak - lead the all-time series by a 13-7 margin, including an 8-2 record at home.
The game will air on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, marking the sixth and final time this season that the Golden Flashes will play on television.
FLASH FACTS
• Quarterback Giorgio Morgan is making his second career start after going 18-for-28 for 247 yards and three TDs against Central Michigan.
• Running back Eugene Jarvis is fifth in the nation with 139.9 yards per game, while his 1,259 yards are 66 shy of the KSU record. He leads the Flashes and is fourth in the MAC with 11 TDs.
• Wide receiver Phil Garner has a team-high 20 grabs for 198 yards, while Shawn Bayes paces the squad with 234 yards and three touchdowns.
• Defensive back Jack Williams leads the Flashes with a career-high 83 tackles, while defensive linemen Colin Ferrell and Kevin Hogan each have a team-high 4.0 sacks.
A GLANCE AT THE SERIES
Kent State and Central Michigan are meeting for the 31st time, with the Chippewas holding a 21-9 advantage in the series. CMU is 9-5 all-time in Kent, although this will be the first time the series will be contested in Dix Stadium in a decade. The Flashes won that meeting in 1997 by a 60-37 score.
TELEVISION
The game will be broadcast in the greater Chicago area on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Dave Kaplan will handle the play-by-play duties, with Bob Cmiel as the color analyst and Ken McReynolds on the sideline. The game can also be seen on www.kentstatesports.com as part of the premium content on the K-Zone.
RADIO
Together for the sixth straight year, Bill Needle (play-by-play), Tom Linder (color analyst) and Ty Linder (sidelines) call the excitement of Golden Flashes football on the Kent State Sports Network. KSU football may be heard on flagship station WNIR 100.1 FM in Northeast Ohio. Due to the men's basketball game at Detroit on Saturday, Tom Linder will slide over to play-by-play with Ron Wright filling in on the color duties.
WEB SITE
Live audio for all Kent State football game broadcasts, live video of select games and live stats are available via the K-Zone on the official athletic department web site (www.kentstatesports.com).
THE COACHES
• Doug Martin (Kentucky '85) is in his fourth season as a head coach, owning a 15-28 record at the helm of the Golden Flashes. He was promoted to head coach March 1, 2004, after serving as Kent State's offensive coordinator in 2003.
• Joe Novak (Miami '67) is 62-74 in his 12th season at Northern Illinois. Prior to his stint in DeKalb, Novak spent 12 years as the defensive coordinator at Indiana. He also had a previous stint (1980-83) running the defense for the Huskies.
UP NEXT
Kent State hits the road one last time with a trip to Philadelphia to square off with Temple on Saturday, Nov. 17 at noon. This will be the Flashes second straight year with a trip to Philly, however it will be the first time the schools meet as conference opponents. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois steps out of the league for the final time to face Navy on the same day.
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