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April Goss sits down with Stephen Means, of the Kent Stater, to talk about being the second female to score in college football, on Wednesday Sept 16, 2015 at Dix Stadium.

A Dream Finally Realized: April Goss makes football history

Stephen Means II September 22, 2015

On August 30, 2003, Katie Hnida opened a door. When Hnida kicked an extra point at the University of New Mexico, she became the first female to score a point in college football. It fulfilled a dream...

Kent State football defeats Delaware State in home opener

Stephen Means II September 12, 2015

After suffering a huge loss last weekend to Illinois, Kent State (1-1) responded with a blowout win over Delaware State (0-2) 45-13.“Any time you can bounce back and there’s a lot of things that you...

Kent State University's tight end Casey Pierce breaks through a Bowling Green tackle for a first down during the MAC game at Doyt Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. The Flashes lost the game, 30-20, bringing their record to 1-9 and 0-6 in the MAC.

Flashes looks ahead to upcoming football season

Stephen Means II September 8, 2015

Coming into the season, the Kent State Football team (0-1) has nowhere to go but up.After last season’s disappointing 2-9 (1-6 Mid-American Conference) results, the Flashes feel optimistic heading into...

Kent State photography exhibit features Massillon High School football

Stephen Means II September 1, 2015

Kent State’s School of Art Galleries will feature the Massillon High School football team in a display called “Tiger Legacy: Playing for Your City.”The display highlights the culture of high school...

The Kent State football team does a team huddle and chant around the rock, which has Jason Bitsko’s football number 54 on it, on August 20, 2015. Kent State University is bringing back his number for the season. Junior left tackle Reno Reda will now be wearing his number.

Reno Reda selected to wear Jason Bitsko’s 54 this football season

Ian Flickinger August 30, 2015

Football is a game of numbers: completions thrown, yards gained, points scored. The list goes on and on. For the Kent State football team, the number 54 goes beyond the twill of the jersey.Jason Bitsko,...

Senior wide receiver Josh Boyle completes a pass in the end zone, scoring one of the two touchdowns at the game against the University of Massachusetts on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014.

Football program looks for execution, not change in style

Jimmy Miller August 28, 2015

Most might think coach Paul Haynes and his coaching staff went into panic mode at the end of their 2-9 2014 campaign, but the fact of the matter is, Haynes said his team isn’t changing much.“We don’t...

The Kent State football team prays around the rock on Aug. 20, 2015 before they paint it in honor of Jason Bitsko. Bitsko was a starting center on the football team and passed away on Aug. 20, 2014. 

Football team paints rock in honor of Jason Bitsko

Emily Mills August 20, 2015

The Kent State football team painted the rock Thursday in memory of Jason Bitsko, a member of the football team who was found unresponsive in his off-campus apartment on Aug. 20 of last year.More than...

Sophomore running back Nick Holley runs the ball through Army defense during the Homecoming football game at Dix Stadium on October 18, 2014. The Flashes won, 39-17.

KSU football regroups in spring practice, seeks improvements

Shayla Pierce June 30, 2015

After struggling in a 2-9 2014 season, the Kent State football team is taking steps to ensure for a better season this fall.Coach Paul Haynes said following the completion of this year’s spring ball...

Jordan Italiano, was named NFL's smartest player in college football. 

Kent State safety named NFL’s smartest college football player

Shayla Pierce June 25, 2015

Jordan Italiano, a senior safety for the Kent State football team, was named “smartest player in college football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released last week.On a pre-medical/biochemistry...

Kent State releases 2015 football schedule

Shayla Pierce June 25, 2015

Coming off of a 2-9 overall season in 2014, the Kent State football team hopes to have a more successful year in 2015, according to the official schedule the university released earlier this week. The...

NFL names Kent State football player smartest player in college football

Kent Stater Staff Report June 18, 2015

Jordan Italiano, a senior safety for the Kent State football team, was named “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ‘15 series released Tuesday.Italiano is a pre-med/biochemistry...

Kent State to pay former football coach $112,000 for contract breach

Richie Mulhall April 29, 2015

Sometimes in the courtroom, what goes around comes around.Nearly four months after a divided state court of appeals upheld a $1.2 million judgment for Kent State against Ford over a breach of contract,...

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