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Marshall leads Kent State 7-6 after one quarter, but Antway Dixon was the early star.
The freshman wide receiver has played two games at Dix Stadium. He has scored on his very first touch in both of them, including a 48-yard reverse run for a touchdown that saw him outrun Marshall’s entire defense down the east sideline.
Unfortunately, the Flashes failed on a two-point conversion that saw backup quarterback George Bollas get hauled down on a run attempt. The Flashes have tried an unusual number of two-point conversions this season.
Defensively, the Flashes got off to a good start, limiting big back Devon Johnson to just 11 yards on his first five carries. They’ve had a hard time with backup Tony Pittman, however.
Pittman has a 9-yard touchdown run to give the Herd its one-point lead. And while Johnson has had trouble at the line of scrimmage, Pittman has slipped through some holes on his way to 45 yards on six carries.
Kent State’s offense has struggled since the Dixon touchdown at the 11:33 mark.
The focus has been the running game with only two of the first 13 plays through the air. Colin Rearson was 1-for-5 for zero yards after one quarter while the running game had 84 yards on 13 attempts.
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