Video Highlights

DeShields accounts for 3 TDs, Kent State tops Ball State 26-13 in MAC opener

— Dru DeShields threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Kent State to a 26-13 win over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
Sep 27, 2026, 01:12 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Kent State Golden Flashes
Touchdown
4:15 - 1st
0
BALL
7
KENT
Brandon White 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)
11 plays, 74 yards, 6:24
2nd Quarter
Kent State Golden Flashes
Touchdown
5:34 - 2nd
0
BALL
14
KENT
Dru DeShields 7 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick)
11 plays, 93 yards, 6:05
Kent State Golden Flashes
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
0
BALL
17
KENT
Sean Leonard 53 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 39 yards, 1:50
3rd Quarter
Ball State Cardinals
Touchdown
6:45 - 3rd
7
BALL
17
KENT
Donovan Hamilton 6 Yd pass from Tyler Mizzell (Brody Boehm Kick)
6 plays, 50 yards, 2:30
4th Quarter
Kent State Golden Flashes
Touchdown
9:44 - 4th
7
BALL
24
KENT
Da'Realyst Clark 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)
9 plays, 58 yards, 4:24
Kent State Golden Flashes
Safety
8:33 - 4th
7
BALL
26
KENT
T. Mizzell sacked for a safety
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:04
Ball State Cardinals
Touchdown
3:24 - 4th
13
BALL
26
KENT
Jalen Bonds 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
9 plays, 72 yards, 2:45
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