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2:45 pm ... For those of you who are believe in this sort of thing, the Golden Flashes have some good karma on the rare occasions that they have worn their white pants with the blue jerseys at home.
They'll wear that combination today against Marshall. The last time they did was the 2014 season-ending win over Akron.
2:30 pm ... While Clint Van Horn is listed No. 1 at right tackle on the flip card handed out in the Dix Stadium press box this afternoon, we are hearing the 6-foot-5, 322-pound NFL prospect will miss his second consecutive game for Marshall today.
If Kent State has a matchup advantage today, it might just be with the defensive front that played so well against Minnesota last week going up against a Thundering Herd offensive line that is a bit young and inexperienced on the right side of the line.
Slowing tailback Devon Johnson, who is a roadgrader at 243 pounds and averaging better than 120 yards per game, will be a key for the Flashes. Do they dare freshman quarterback Chase Litton to try to throw over the top while crowding the box for a second consecutive week? That’s a possibility.
The Flashes have their own injury problems as Nick Holley is out at running back after suffering an injury at Minnesota. That means Trayion Durham returns to the top of the depth chart, making this game an interesting battle of big backs. At 248 pounds, Durham is even bigger than Johnson. Is he ready to carry the load again?
Kent State may use its own freshman quarterback, redshirt George Bollas of nearby Aurora, a bit more than in previous weeks. Bollas has seen action in each of the Flashes first three games in scripted relief of starter Colin Reardon.
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