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Kent state won the coin toss, and deferred possession. BG will defend the north endzone. Freddy Cortez kicks to John Pettigrew of BG, and it’s returned to the 18. The biggest game in the KSU vs. BG history is underway.

Turnover on BG punt is under review. If the play stand, BG will get the ball back on the KSU 38.

The ruling is overturned. KSU will keep the ball and start at their own 38.

KSU forced to punt — touchback. BG will start on the 20 yard line with 11:36 remaining in the first quarter.

BG and its fans start the game with a lot of energy. The Flashes defense is looking for its second-consecutive stop.

BG converts its third first down of the drive. They sit at the KSU 41.

12:24 p.m.

Flashes defense holds at the 26 yard line. BG will attempt a FG.

No. 98 Tyler Tate of BG misses the FG wide right. Flashes ball with 6:01 remaining in the first quarter.

Flashes go three-and-out and doesn’t have one positive play on the drive. But they fake the punt and gain 31 yards for a first down to the BG 46.

Flashes methodically driving the ball down the field. First and 10 at the BG 23.

At the end of the first quarter, we’re still tied in Bowling Green. 0-0. Flashes have the ball at the BG 21 yard line and are staring at a 2nd down and eight.

The drive stalls and KSU QB Spencer Keith is hit with a huge intentional grounding penalty to knock the Flashes out of FG range. They punt to BG, and the ball is fair-caught at the 11 yard line.

Flashes Norman Wolfe intercepts a pass at the BG 23 yard line. Flashes D continues to create takeaways.

BG’s run defense stuffs the Flashes. They force a 32-yard FG attempt by Freddy Cortez. He knocks it through the uprights, and the Flashes lead 3-0.

BG will start at their own 34 yard line with 11:33 remaining in the half.

BG calls a timeout with 9:30 remaining in the half. They have the ball at their own 35 yard line and are looking at a third and nine.

Flashes defense forces a punt. KSU will start at their own 17 yard line.

1:02 p.m.

On the second play of the drive, Dri Archer blows by every BG defender for a 79-yard TD run.

Cortez knocks in the extra point, and the Flashes lead 10-0. Archer continues his dream season with another huge run.

BG strikes back with a 72-yard TD pass to Chris Gallon. The point after is good, and KSU leads 10-7. BG’s drive was one play and 72 yards in 11 seconds.

Disaster for KSU. Matthew Hurdle is stripped by BG defender and the Falcons have the ball right back.

Offsides on KSU on a third down and six creates a third and one for BG. BG converts, and the mental mistakes by the Flashes are really starting to pile up.

1:18 p.m.

Flashes defense holds at the 12 yard line, but BG makes the FG to tie the game 10-10. The Flashes will get the ball with 3:36 left in the half and all three of their timeouts.

Flashes forced to punt. Brillian effort by Anthony Melchiori of KSU. BG is pinned at their own 2 yard line with 1:59 left.

KSU holds BG back in their own territory. The Falcons will punt from their own six yard line. Archer back to return the punt.

Archer tackled for a four-yard loss on the punt. The Flashes run a puzzling series of plays that stop the clock, and they will punt back to BG from their own 43 yard line.

1:32 p.m.

BG kneels the ball and ends the half with the score 10-10. The crowd at Doyt Perry Stadium gives the Falcons a brief standing ovation. It seems that no one is sure which team is lucky to have escaped this half with a chance to win.

The Flashes only managed 20 passing yards in the first half, compared to 108 by BG. However, KSU has 100 more yards than BG in the running game.

1:51 p.m.

The Flashes won the opening coin toss and deferred possession. That means KSU will start the second half with the ball. You have to believe that head coach Darrell Hazell is working on adjustments to get the offense going. The Flashes have averaged more than 35 points per game so far this season, so BG should be excited to hold them to only 10 points in the first half.

1:57 p.m.

Kick to open the second half goes to the 22 yard line. The Flashes start in the shotgun, and Keith takes the ball on a seven-yard run to start the possession.

1:59 p.m.

Keith keeps it again and fumbles the ball to BG. These mistakes will be difficult to recover from. BG starts at the KSU 40 yard line.

BG goes for it on fourth and six and converts. First down and 10 at the KSU 25 yard line.

BG scores on a 27-yard TD pass from QB Matt Schilz to Shaun Joplin. BG now leads 17-10 with 10:50 left in the third quarter.

32-yard TD pass by Spencer Keith to Eric Adeyemi, and the game is tied at 17.

Nail-biter at Doyt Perry Stadium. The Flashes made the necessary adjustments on the previous drive and moved the ball with relative ease against the BG defense. It seems that KSU QB Spencer Keith will have to take on a bigger role than usual with the running attack struggling — by KSU standards.

2:17 p.m.

Falcons WR Chris Gallon is torching the Flashes on the outside. He has surpassed 100 yards receiving already.

Flashes force a punt and will start at their own 16 yard line with 4:31 left in the third quarter.

Keith completes a 25-yard pass to Chris Humphrey. Flashes have the ball in BG territory.

Keith tosses the ball to Trayion Durham, who bobbles it into the hands of a BG defender for an interception. BG has the ball the their own 44 yard line. Turnovers are killing the Flashes.

We’re tied 17-17 in Bowling Green. BG has the ball the KSU 49 yard line and are looking at a third and three when the fourth quarter starts.

2:32 p.m.

The Flashes have lost the turnover battle in a game once this season. It was the team’s only loss at Kentucky. KSU has turned it over three times and forced one today.

In what may be the play of his career, Dri Archer weaves through the BG defense for a 74-yard TD run. Everyone in the stadium thought he was down and/or out of bounds, but he escaped and blew by everyone.

The spectacular run puts KSU ahead 24-17 with 14:31 left in the game. The Flashes have a long way to go. Side note: the KSU special teams unit is pumping up a sizable away team section in the corner of the north endzone.

BG will start at their own 19 yard line with 14:24 left in the game.

Falcons WR Chris Gallon continues to absolutely destroy the KSU secondary and takes a pass 81 yards for a TD. Score is tied at 24. BG will not go away, and they are matching the Flashes big play for big play.

The Flashes can’t convert on third down. Keith completes the pass to Matthew Hurdle, but he falls out of bounds after gaining only one yard. KSU punt it, and fail to cover it before it reaches the endzone. BG will start at the 20 yard line.

Roosevelt Nix tips a pass, and Richard Gray comes down with an interception. He’s the 12th KSU player with an INT this season. The Flashes will start at the BG 20 yard line.

Spencer Keith runs the read option into the endzone from the seven yard line. The Flashes lead 31-24. The running game between Archer and Keith has been enormous in the second half.

This may be the biggest drive of the game. BG starts at their own 25 yard line with 8:06 left in the game.

BG driving with a good balance of the running and passing game.

3:06 p.m.

The Falcons take a timeout while facing a 4th and two on the KSU 17 yard line. This play is huge.

3:08 p.m.

KSU pressures the the quarterback into throwing an errant pass. KSU takes over on downs.

Flashes chew some clock, but are forced to punt after only three plays. Melchiori crushes the punt 54 yards, and BG will start at their own 25 yard line with 2:33 left.

BG threatening with the ball on the KSU 26 yard line. Third down and 10.

3:19 p.m.

BG has the ball on the KSU 14 yard line. I hope you like tension. There are 56 seconds remaining.

KSU pressures the QB into a prayer into the endzone, and Luke Wollett intercepts the pass. The Flashes will win the MAC East and move on to the MAC Championship Game in Detroit.

Kent State defeats Bowling Green 31-24. Thanks to everyone who followed along.