Kent State University
1-1 , 0-0
Texas Tech University
2-0 , 0-0
Golden Flashes Fall to Red Raiders 62-14 in Road Contest
9/6/2025 4:07:00 PM | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Kent State Golden Flashes suffered a 62-14 defeat to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Jones AT&T Stadium, dropping their record to 1-1.
Game Summary
Despite entering the fourth quarter trailing 55-0, the Golden Flashes showed resilience by scoring two touchdowns in the final period. Quarterback Dru DeShields accounted for both scores, rushing for a 10-yard touchdown and throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Cade Wolford.
The Red Raiders controlled the game from the opening drive, building a 21-0 first quarter lead and extending it to 48-0 by halftime. Texas Tech's balanced offensive attack totaled 601 yards, including 230 rushing yards and 371 passing yards.
Offensive Highlights
Dru DeShields led the Kent State offense, completing 7-of-15 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown while adding 22 rushing yards and a touchdown. The sophomore quarterback was most effective in the fourth quarter, engineering both scoring drives.
Dru DeShields put the Flashes on the board.#GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS pic.twitter.com/CvsajLkxYn
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) September 6, 2025
Cade Wolford with a the diving touchdown!#GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/KyaKvqOvI4
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) September 6, 2025
Cade Wolford was the primary receiving target, hauling two catches for 19 yards and the team's lone passing touchdown. Ardell Banks contributed two receptions for 49 yards, including a 38-yard completion in the third quarter.
On the ground, Gavin Garcia carried the load with 12 rushes for 25 net yards, while Marques Hicks provided a spark with 17 yards on just two carries.
Defensive Efforts
The Golden Flashes' defense was led by Sayed Abuhamdeh, who recorded seven tackles and one for loss. Nylan Brown and Joel Cordoba each contributed seven tackles in the losing effort.
Kent State forced one Texas Tech fumble, recovered by Terrell Miller in the fourth quarter, which led directly to the team's second touchdown.
Post Game Press Conference
Looking Ahead
The Golden Flashes will return home to face Buffalo in their MAC opener as they look to bounce back from the road defeat. Despite the lopsided score, the fourth-quarter performance showed the team's character and ability to execute when facing adversity.
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Team Stats
KSU 0, TTU 7
TTU - Virgil,Reggie 35 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Harrington,Stone kick) 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:07
KSU 0, TTU 14
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 2 yd run (Bellenfant,Upton kick), 3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 01:00
KSU 0, TTU 21
TTU - Eakin,Coy 42 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Harrington,Stone kick) 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:58
KSU 0, TTU 24
TTU - Bellenfant,Upton 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 32 yards, TOP 01:42
KSU 0, TTU 31
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 1 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 7 plays, 46 yards, TOP 02:51
KSU 0, TTU 38
TTU - Gill-Howard,Skyler 55 yd interception (Bellenfant,Upton kick)
KSU 0, TTU 41
TTU - Harrington,Stone 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 16 yards, TOP 03:10
KSU 0, TTU 48
TTU - Virgil,Reggie 3 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Bellenfant,Upton kick) 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:31
KSU 0, TTU 55
TTU - Jones,Bryson 38 yd pass from Hammond,Will (Harrington,Stone kick) 4 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:16
KSU 7, TTU 55
KSU - DeShields,Dru 10 yd run (Hryszko,Will kick), 7 plays, 83 yards, TOP 03:43
KSU 14, TTU 55
KSU - Wolford,Cade 16 yd pass from DeShields,Dru (Hryszko,Will kick) 3 plays, 31 yards, TOP 01:27
KSU 14, TTU 62
TTU - Hammond,Will 13 yd run (Bellenfant,Upton kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:31
