Kent State University
Toledo
Flashes Host Toledo Thursday Night
11/11/2018 10:50:00 PM | Football
Golden Flashes Radio Game Notes Live Stats CBS Sports Network
After playing six of its last eight games on the road, Kent State looks forward to hosting Toledo Thursday night at Dix Stadium on CBS Sports Network. The Rockets are making their first trip to Kent since 2014.
FlashFast Facts
• Over three home games, Kent State's offense is averaging 34.3 points, 23 first downs and 243 rushing yards per game.
• The defense is averaging 3.0 sacks per game and forcing 3.0 turnovers per game at home.
• The Flashes played turnover free at Buffalo and committed just four penalties.
• Mike Carrigan made his team-leading fourth touchdown grab of the season.
• On consecutive fourth quarter drives, quarterback Dustin Crum ran for a TD and threw for a TD.
• Senior nose tackle Kalil Morris blocked his second kick of the year at Buffalo.
• In three starts this season, linebacker Dalton Hicks has made 37 tackles, including MAC East Defensive Player of the Week performance.
• In his last three games, sophomore linebacker Cepeda Phillips has made total 29 tackles, including 19 solo tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss.
• Senior linebacker Matt Bahr is one of 12 Wuerffel Trophy semifinalists and was a Campbell Trophy semifinalist.
All-Time Series
Dating back to 1942, Toledo leads Kent State 25-21 in the all-time series, but the Golden Flashes hold a 16-6 edge in Kent. The Rockets have won seven of the last eight meetings, including the most recent matchup in Toledo in 2015. The two teams met every year from 1955 to 1994, but have only played
five times since then. Kent State's most celebrated victory in program history came against Toledo, clinching the 1972 MAC championship in the regular season finale as the goal posts came down at Dix Stadium. Jack Lambert made 29 tackles. The Flashes' most recent win in the series came in 2006.
TV/Video/Radio
Thursday's game game can be seen on CBS Sports Network with Ben Holden (play-by-play) and Jay Feely (analyst). The game can be heard live on 640 AM WHLO and the free Golden Flashes Radio channel on iHeartRadio with a one-hour pregame show. Ty Linder handles the play-by-play duties and is joined by 10th-year color analyst Rob Polinsky. Jacob Pavilack will be on the sideline. By 2017, iHeartRadio reached over 100 million registered users.
