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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

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REACTION: College Football Playoff committee frustrates, confuses and disappoints

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 2, 2023

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and the committee is failing us as fans. They released their first rankings on October 31st, and whether you start...

Kent State Sophomore Quarterback Tommy Ulatowski celebrates with Senior Wide Receiver Luke Floriea (0) after they connected for a 19 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the Wagon Wheel game at Akrons Infocision Stadium on Nov. 1, 2023.

Football walks away without Wagon Wheel after devastating loss

John Hilber, Reporter November 2, 2023

Akron snatched victory from the jaws of defeat Wednesday after scoring the game-winning touchdown with 26 seconds remaining on the clock. Kent State was set to defend the Wagon Wheel for the fifth straight...

Akron shocks Kent State football with late comeback

John Hilber, Reporter November 1, 2023

With 26 seconds left in the Wagon Wheel game, Kent State’s football team allowed its third touchdown of the fourth quarter, losing to Akron 31-27.  The Zips snapped their five-game losing streak...

“Granny,” 77, hands out licorice sticks to members of the Kent football team as they leave the field after practice on Oct. 7, 2015.

OBITUARY: Karen “Maiju” M. Mackey

November 1, 2023

Karen (Maiju) M. Mackey (Hill) of Fairport Harbor and Kent, Ohio was born March. 11, 1938, and died October 27, 2023, in hospice care at University Hospitals’ Robinson Memorial in Ravenna, Ohio. When...

Kent State sophomore Stephen Daley celebrates with fellow teammates after a play during the game against Buffalo on Oct. 21, 2023.

Preview: Football looks to bounce back, keeping Wagon Wheel in battle against Akron

John Hilber, Reporter October 30, 2023

The rivalry with Akron will be renewed for the 66th time Wednesday, and Kent State will look to keep the Wagon Wheel at home for the fifth-straight season. The team will look to bounce back after a...

The NFL’s road to 50 international games

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 30, 2023

As the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins prepare to play a key midseason matchup in Germany this week, it’s time to look back on how the NFL got to this point in its international history. All...

Redshirt junior quarterback Michael Alaimo throws a pass while freshman offensive lineman Andrew Page keeps Buffalo defensive lineman Daishon Folsom off his quarterback during the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

State of the MAC: Football sits last in the East

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 28, 2023

Mid-American Conference football play has been intriguing this season, as teams are 4-17 against Power 5 opponents, and more than half are .500 or better in conference games. With conference play beginning,...

Kent State rush ends coach CJ Robbins speaks with the football team during the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

OPINION: Football’s nationally-worst ranking is not the end of the world

John Hilber, Reporter October 27, 2023

The football season has been undeniably rough for Kent State, but the team experienced a new low point earlier this week. The Flashes were ranked as the worst team in the nation in an article published...

OPINION: Women athletes need greater opportunities, more fervent support

OPINION: Women athletes need greater opportunities, more fervent support

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 24, 2023

Women athletes need greater opportunities and more fervent support – nationally and in our own community.  A recent exciting development in women’s athletics came Sept. 23, when Manitoba Bisons...

REACTION: Ohio State leans on defense to defeat Penn State in a top-ten matchup

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 23, 2023

No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State met up as top-ten teams for the fourth time in the last seven years, and once again, the Buckeyes came away with the win.   The Buckeyes started the game strong,...

Megan and Shawn Wilson, 2016 Kent graduates, attend the Kiss at the K Homecoming event on Oct. 21, 2023.

‘We did meet and fall in love at Kent State’: Couples relive love stories at ‘Kiss on the K’

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter October 22, 2023

University alumni and current students who met their partners at the university gathered together on Risman Plaza to share a kiss on the “K” Oct. 21. Attendees like University President Todd Diacon...

Senior linebacker Khali Saunders (45), graduate student safety Bryce Sheppert and sophomore defensive lineman Oliver Billotte celebrate around fellow senior linebacker C.J. Harris (37) after a Harris tackle-for-loss in the first quarter of the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Burnin’ down: Football drops out of bowl contention with fifth-straight loss

John Hilber, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State football came into Saturday’s game ranked the second-worst team in the nation, according to CBS Sports’ “Bottom 25” rankings article published Oct. 17. Only a winless Nevada is ranked...

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