Fourth Quarter Rally Highlights Historic Milestones for DeShields and Harris

Tuesday, November 10

Bowling Green, OH

7 PM ET

Kent State University

3-7 , 2-4

Bowling Green

3-7 , 3-3

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Kent St.	7	7	0	14	28
Bowling Green	7	10	10	6	33

Kent State football player (#12) in a white jersey and yellow pants running with the ball during a night game.

11/10/2026 11:50:00 PM | Football

Box Score

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green answered late in the fourth quarter to hand Kent State a heartbreaking 33-28 defeat Tuesday night at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. The Golden Flashes fell to 3-7 overall (2-4 MAC), while the Falcons moved to 3-7 (3-3 MAC).

Bowling Green struck first when Nakai Amachree caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Austin Novosad, but Kent State responded with a 9-yard touchdown run by Dru DeShields to even the score at 7-7. Early in the second quarter, DeShields connected with Wayne Harris for a 39-yard touchdown pass to give the Flashes a 14-7 lead. However, the Falcons leveled the score on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Novosad to Eli Jacon-Duffy and added a 46-yard Travis Kenner field goal as time expired in the half to take a 17-14 lead into the locker room.

The Falcons built upon their momentum in the third quarter, extending their advantage to 27-14 following a 1-yard touchdown reception by Blane Cleaver and a 38-yard Kenner field goal. Kent State mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally, beginning with DeShields finding Harris for a 13-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 21-27. DeShields then capped a 7-play, 59-yard drive with a 25-yard touchdown run with 2:00 remaining in regulation, pushing the Flashes ahead 28-27. But Bowling Green answered as Amachree broke free for a 48-yard touchdown run to reclaim a 33-28 lead, holding off Kent State's final drive to secure the win.

Harris led all receivers with eight catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns, marking his fourth 100+ yard receiving game of the season. With 817 receiving yards on the year, Harris passed Najah Pruden (808) for the seventh-most receiving yards in a single season in Kent State history, while his two scoring grabs moved him into a tie for seventh-most receiving touchdowns in a season. Da'Realyst Clark recorded five receptions for 107 yards, securing his first career 100+ yard receiving game. It marked Kent State's first game with two 100+ yard receivers since Chrishon McCray (213) and Luke Floriea (130) achieved the feat against Ball State on Oct. 12, 2024.

DeShields completed 19-of-38 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns while adding 35 rushing yards and two scores on the ground. With his performance, DeShields passed several career milestones: his 332 passing yards gave him 3,991 career passing yards, passing Todd Goebbel (3,747) for eighth place all-time; his 19 completions brought his career total to 295, ranking ninth all-time; and his total offensive output pushed him past 4,000 career total yards to 4,302, surpassing Goebbel (3,993) for ninth all-time. Overall, Kent State outgained Bowling Green 409-347 in total offense, including 332 yards through the air, while converting 5-of-17 third-down opportunities.

Defensively, Hayden Dawahare paced the Golden Flashes with a team-high nine tackles, while Trey Rubinstein added seven stops. Jaihien Roy registered six tackles, including two tackles for loss and a 12-yard sack. Norey Johnson also logged six tackles, while Darian Blachewicz tallied five tackles, 2.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks. As a unit, the Kent State defense accumulated 10 tackles for loss and three sacks.

UP NEXT: Golden Flashes return home to play Miami (OH) on Tuesday, November 17, for senior day.

Game Highlights

TOUCHDOWN DESHIELDS! Dru DeShields finds his way into the end zone for a 9 yard touchdown. KSU - 7 BGSU - 7 ?? https://t.co/2LKFR3nCwU ?? https://t.co/4ZZywBCUR5 ?? https://t.co/2cep5rpRuH #GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS https://t.co/qBD2WGXzRA
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) November 11, 2026

?????????????????? ???? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? ????????????! Dru DeShields connects with Wayne Harris for a 39 yard touchdown. KSU - 14 BGSU - 7 ?? https://t.co/2LKFR3n4Hm ?? https://t.co/4ZZywBCn1x ?? https://t.co/2cep5rpjF9 #GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS https://t.co/WtutwJGWyD
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) November 11, 2026

???????????????????? ????????! KSU - 14 BGSU - 14 ?? https://t.co/2LKFR3n4Hm ?? https://t.co/4ZZywBCn1x ?? https://t.co/2cep5rpjF9 #GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS https://t.co/z6NOb7ene4
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) November 11, 2026

?????????????????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????! KSU - 21 BGSU - 27 ?? https://t.co/2LKFR3nCwU ?? https://t.co/4ZZywBCUR5 ?? https://t.co/2cep5rpRuH #GoFlashes?? | #HAB1TS https://t.co/Mq0WCzpKoz
— Kent State Football (@KentStFootball) November 11, 2026

DeShields dashes for a late Kent State lead! ?? @DeshieldsDru | @KentStFootball | #MACtion https://t.co/2b3gWBu7zT
— MACtion (@MACSports) November 11, 2026

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