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The Flashes lead 6-0 behind field goals of 38 and 28 yards by Shane Hynes. The running game rolled up 119 yards on 20 carries in the first quarter, including a 50-yard burst by freshman Raekwon James in relief of Trayion Durham.
Kent State was forced to settle for field goals on deep drives deep into Miami territory on the game's first two possessions.
The key to the lead, though, has been the play of KSU's secondary. Playing shorthanded in the defensive backfield this half, the Flashes have yet to allow a pass completion. Miami quarterback Drew Kummer is 0-for-5 as Quan Robinson and Demetrius Monday have blanketed the RedHawks big receivers.
The 50-yard run by James, which featured some nifty sidestepping and a few broken tackles, showed off the depth of the Flashes running game. Durham and Washington were outstanding last week in relief of the injured Nick Holley. Today it was the redshirt freshman James who gets the shot to carry the ball after Durham opened, and he made the most of it.
The pass rush has been good again as Anthony Johnson has a pass break and Matt Dillinger has added a sack.
Some 1st quarter numbers:
- Durham has 8 carries for 34 yards
- The Flashes have out-gained Miami 119-to-47.
- Kent State's defense has 4 tackles for losses while limiting Miami to 0 passing yards and no completions in five attempts.
- Colin Reardon is just 1-for-4 through the air, but he has done a nice job with the read option with 23 yards on four carries.
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