Dru DeShields Throws 4 TDs Passes, Runs for Another Score; Kent State Beats Akron 35-20
DeShields accounted for five touchdowns and Harris caught three scoring passes as Kent State turned two Akron turnovers into 14 points, officials said.
- On Saturday, Kent State quarterback Dru DeShields accounted for 5 touchdowns, leading the Golden Flashes to a 35-20 victory over the Akron Zips.
- DeShields threw 4 touchdown passes and added a rushing score, while receiver Wayne Harris secured 9 catches for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns powering the offense.
- Kent State's defense forced 2 Akron turnovers, converting them into 14 points, while recording 6 sacks despite the Zips holding an edge in total offensive yards.
- Akron still holds a 37-29-2 lead in the all-time series against Kent State, a rivalry dating to their first meeting in 1923.
- Kent State moves to 3-5 following the victory, while Akron falls to 1-6 and prepares to host Ohio on Nov. 3.
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Dru DeShields throws 4 TDs passes, runs for another score; Kent State beats Akron 35-20
Dru DeShields threw four touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown, Wayne Harris had nine receptions for 156 yards and three TDs, and Kent State beat Akron 35-20
Kent St. 35, Akron 20
Kent State Defends the Wagon Wheel Against Akron, 35-20
Kent, Ohio– The last two Wagon Wheel clashes between Kent State and Akron have proven to be midweek MACtion classics. This year, the matchup demanded a Saturday game in front of a filled Dix Stadium. This game was neck and neck for three quarters in this rivalry matchup. Akron played their best football all year until the fourth quarter hit. That’s when Kent State took the lead and ran away with it with a final score of 35-20. Kent earned their …
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