Game time, date: The game is Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.
Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio
Ohio (5-4) and Kent State (3-6) will each be seeking the win in this one when kickoff takes place at 8:00 pm ET from Peden Stadium.
The Ohio Bobcats are currently at a interesting place in their season. After starting 5-1, Ohio has now lost three straight and has gone from a dark horse contender in the MAC to a team just hoping to get on track.
The Bobcats' opponent Tuesday are the Kent State Golden Flashes, who like Ohio is 2-3 in the MAC. With three weeks left in the season, the winner of this game moves to .500 in the MAC with a chance to finish second in the MAC East. Because let's face it, no one is going to catch Bowling Green.
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The Kent State Golden Flashes couldn’t hold on to a double digit 4th quarter lead and lost 18-17 to the Buffalo Bulls this past Thursday dropping Kent State to 3-6 (2-3 MAC East) on the season. Kent State once again struggled finding any offensive as they were only able to gain 261 yards in the loss. Leading the way for the Golden Flashes was WR Antwan Dixon who had 6 receptions for 72 yards. On the season, Kent State is averaging just 15.9 ppg on 294.0 yards per game (147.0 passing, 147.0 rushing). Leading the way for the Golden Flashes offense has been RB Trayion Durham who has 2 TD’s on the season and is averaging 11.33 carries and 38.44 yards per game. Durham is also catching an average of 2.7 rec/game for 25.1 yds/game. QB Colin Reardon is completing 46.1% of his passes on the season and has 6 TD and 4 INT while averaging 113.0 yards per game. Ernest Calhoun (1.6 rec/game, 21.6 yds/game, 3 TD) and Antwan Dixon (2.9 rec/game, 37.6 yds/game, 1 TD) lead the way for the Kent State WR. Defensively, Kent State is allowing their opponents to average 26.6 ppg on 327.0 yards per game (209.2 passing, 117.8 rushing). The Golden Flashes currently have a plus 3 turnover margin and are led defensively by DB Nate Holley (95 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT) and DB Demetrius Monday (25 tackles, 6 INT).
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The Ohio Bobcats continue their struggles on the defense end as of late a dropped to 5-4 (2-3 MAC East) after being defeated by the Bowling Green Falcons 62-24 this past Wednesday. Ohio was outgained by Bowling Green by a 581-543 margin and committed two turnovers in the loss. The Bobcats were able to find success on the ground in the loss as they got TD’s from Maleek Irons, Daz’mond Patterson and A.J. Ouellette and gained 299 rushing yards in the loss. On the season, Ohio is averaging 25.3 ppg on 405.6 yards per game (225.6 passing, 150.0 rushing). Leading the way for the Bobcats offense has been Daz’mond Patterson who had 8 TD’s on the season and is averaging 43.56 yards per game. QB Derrius Vick had 9 TD and 6 INT on the season is averaging 192.9 passing yards per game. Sebastian Smith has been the main WR target for Ohio has Smith has 5 TD’s on the season and is averaging 5.6 rec/game and 64.2 yds/game. WR’s Jordan Reid and WR Brendan Cope are averaging around 40.0 receiving yards per game. Defensively, the Bobcats are allowing their opponents to average 27.3 ppg on 393.7 yards per game (220.7 passing, 173 rushing). The Bobcats have a plus 3 turnover margin on the season and are led defensively by DL Tarell Basham (31 tackles, 4.0 sacks) and LB Quentin Poling (40 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 2 INT).
Players to Watch
Quentin Poling (LB, Ohio) - Poling practiced last week after missing time due to a knee injury and with him back in the middle, Ohio's defense is instantly better.
Sebastian Smith (WR, Ohio) - Smith has become Ohio's best playmaker on the outside this season and whether Derrius Vick or J.D. Sprague is under center, he figures to be Ohio's primary target in the passing game again.
Daz'mond Patterson (RB, Ohio) - Coach Frank Solich talked this week about getting back to running the ball more and with Papi White out and A.J. Ouellette seemingly out of the rotation, Patterson will be the one getting most of the carries.
Colin Reardon and George Bollas (QBs, Kent State) - Both quarterbacks will play against Ohio and both will be key to Kent State winning on the road. In the past few weeks, Ohio has been beaten when offense's get rolling. For Kent, that falls on Reardon and Bollas' shoulders.
Trayion Durham (RB, Kent State) - Ohio has lost this season when teams score a lot in bunches. That's not really Kent identity, but if a player is going to break a big play against the Bobcats, Durham has as good a chance as any.
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