It challenges us to be at our best day in and day out. “The standard has risen and the bullseye is on our back,” Lewis said. Now they’ll have to keep proving that while getting the best shot of everyone they play.
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In many ways, the Flashes are now the ‘Alpha’s’ in the MAC East. One of the many slogans Lewis has brought with him to Kent State is “Be the Alpha”. The Falcons stifled a normally explosive Kent State offense at many points during the second half. The Flashes entered the season as the prohibitive favorites in the MAC East, earning 11 first-place votes in the preseason media poll.īowling Green was picked to finish in last place, but you wouldn’t have known that from watching the game. Kent State hosts Buffalo in a rare Saturday night MAC game at 7 p.m. But when it mattered most he buckled down and led the game-winning touchdown drive. McDonald is PICKED OFF by Musolino! Flashes turn away BG in the red zone and it's 1-10 at our 26! #FlashFAST⚡️| #BeTheAlpha | #KentHC | #PackDix20k /7Sz5gk8VYXĬrum wasn’t spectacular throwing the ball, going 15-for-28 with 134 yards and no touchdowns. He also fumbled the ball late in the fourth that all-but ended the game. McDonald threw an interception to AJ Musolino early in the fourth quarter that ended a promising drive at the Kent State 20. He also made a pair of costly turnovers late in the game, however. McDonald was 29-of-45 for 263 yards and a touchdown, making several off-platform throws across his body during the Falcons’ two touchdowns third quarter. Not to be overshadowed by his counterpart on Kent State, Bowling Green quarterback Matt McDonald flashed some of the skills that made him a recruit at ACC school Boston College. Anders starts at inside linebacker for Bowling Green and was all over the field for the Falcons. Crum won the award in its first year of existence - 2016.Īlso playing in the game was former North Olmsted two-way star Darren Anders. Coleman had the latter half of back-to-back sacks in the late third quarter.Ĭoleman with the back end of sacks for snacks! He and Saivon Taylor-Davis with big time stops at the end of the 3q! #FlashFAST⚡️| #BeTheAlpha | #KentHC | #PackDix20k /5vRYXSl9paĬoleman won the 2018 Matt Wilhelm Award, given to the top player in The Morning Journal’s coverage area. Former Columbia running back Brandon Coleman made several appearances for the Kent State defense. 5yDmq1fCDJĬrum, a Midview graduate, wasn’t the only former area standout on the field at Dix Stadium. We’re all tied up after a four yard score from Kent State. He also scored Kent State’s second touchdown in the closing minutes of the second quarter, tying the game at 20. Our defense did that.”Īs a team, Kent State ran for 262 yards - 120 coming from Marquez Cooper - while holding Bowling Green to just 55 total rushing yards.Ĭooper scored the game’s opening touchdown, capping off a 12 play drive that went 75 yards in three minutes. “When it came down to crunch time we’ve been talking about opportunities and learning from the opportunities that we’ve had. We were very opportunistic again, winning the turnover battle,” Lewis said. “We have got to find a way to stop the run and our guys did that.
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