By David Carducci
Director of New Media
Trayion Durham has 42 yards on 14 carries, including a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that is the difference in Kent State’s 13-7 halftime lead.
The Flashes have continued to be run first with 140 yards on 28 carries as a team compared to 70 yards on 5-for-13 passing by Colin Reardon.
After the offense had struggled following Dixon’s 48-yard touchdown run, the passing game jump started things with a few big plays as the Flashes marched to their second-quarter. Reardon hit James for 39 yards and Washington for 14 on the march.
Pittman has been a one-man show for Marshall, gaining 84 yards on 13 yards including the 9-yard touchdown in the first quarter that accounts for the Herd’s only score.
Litton was brilliant in his first start for Marshall last week, but the freshman has struggled against the Flashes, going 5-for-16 for just 16 yards, including an interception by Jordan Italiano on the very first pass of the day.
KSU corners Demetrius Monday and Najee Murray have been fantastic in coverage against Marshall’s receivers.
The KSU defense has forced six Marshall punts. Kent State has punted eight times.
Turnovers have been the big difference, though, as Italiano’s pick turned into the Dixon touchdown and a forced fumble on special teams led to Durham’s score.
Clay Miller popped Marshall return man Deandre Reaves near midfield on a second-quarter punt. DeVante Strickland recovered at the KSU 47, giving the Flashes a somewhat short field.
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