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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...

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Bitsko’s death continues to raise questions of athletes competing with heart conditions

Richie Mulhall January 28, 2015

On August 19, late Kent State football player Jason Bitsko got ready for bed to rest his body before 9 a.m. football practice. He sent a few goodnight texts and went to sleep around 11 p.m. The next morning,...

Josh Cribbs led the Golden Flashes from 2001 to 2004. He graduated with a degree in communication in 2010.

Fourth annual Athletic Scholarship Auction to be hosted by Josh Cribbs

Stephen Means II January 15, 2015

Kent State will host the fourth annual Scholarship Auction in the M.A.C. Center on April 24 with NFL football player and former Flashes standout Josh Cribs as co-host. The auction celebrates the athletic,...

Fans endure the cold at the Wagon Wheel against Akron on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Dix Stadium. The Flashes defeated the Zips, 27-24.

KSU football seeks outside financial aid to stay in FBS

Richie Mulhall December 11, 2014

Another Kent State football season is in the books, and the ceaseless fight for the Flashes to stay in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision persists.For many mid-major universities stuck in the FBS like...

Richie Mulhall is a multimedia news major and the sports editor for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Commentary: #stayfocused

Richie Mulhall December 4, 2014

“There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Make sure you use one of those to thank god for everything you have #stayfocused.”Some people might have long forgotten this popular tweet that cropped up on Twitter...

The Flashes celebrate after winning the Wagon Wheel game against Akron on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Dix Stadium. The final score was 27-24.

All’s well that ends well

Richie Mulhall November 28, 2014

Box Score Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL Akron 7 0 10 7 24 Kent State 13 0 7 7 27 Despite an overall bitter 2014 season, the Kent State football team ended the year not...

Flashes aim to beat rival Akron in battle for Wagon Wheel

Taylor Rosen November 26, 2014

After spending four long days in Buffalo’s treacherous weather conditions last week, and not not even having a game to show for it, the Kent State football team has grown hungry.The Flashes hope to hoist...

Flashes final two games rescheduled due to snow

Taylor Rosen November 20, 2014

Wednesday afternoon, the Kent State football team had its game against the Buffalo Bulls postponed and rescheduled for a later date due to extreme weather conditions.The Buffalo area has already been pelted...

The Kent State football game against the University at Buffalo was postponed after more than four feet of snowfall in Buffalo, New York on Monday and an additional two feet expected on game day, November 19, 2014.

Kent State-Buffalo football game postponed due to snow

Richie Mulhall November 19, 2014

Wednesday night’s Mid-American Conference match-up between Kent State and the University at Buffalo has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Buffalo, New York area, according to a MAC press...

Kent State sophomore wide receiver Ernest Calhoun returns a kickoff after Bowling Green scored their second touchdown at Doyt Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. The Flashes lost the game 30-20 bringing their record to 1-9.

Flashes to battle Buffalo Wednesday night

Taylor Rosen November 16, 2014

The Kent State football team aims to bounce back from last week’s discouraging 20-30 loss at Bowling Green State University and pick up its second win of the season in what will be the second-to-last...

The University of Toledo runs a play against the Kent State during the game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. The Flashes lost 20-30.

Flashes return home, fall to Toledo

Taylor Rosen November 4, 2014

In what was a rainy and windy night at Dix Stadium, the Kent State football team fell behind early on in the game, and never made a game of it as the Flashes lost their second consecutive game to Toledo,...

Quarterback Colin Reardon attempts to complete a pass at the Homecoming game against Army on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. The Flashes faced the University of Miami of Ohio this past weekend and lost, 3-10.

Out of reach: Flashes no longer eligible for bowl game

Taylor Rosen October 26, 2014

With only four games left in the 2014-2015 football season, the Flashes are strictly playing for pride as their bowl game hopes dwindle after last Saturday’s 10-3 loss in Oxford.With the loss to Miami,...

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