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Kent State has a lot on the line today. The Golden Flashes are a win shy of becoming bowl-eligible. They're looking to produce six victories in a season for only the fourth time in 31 years.

Kent State running back Jacquise Terry should return from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in time to play Nov.

Kent State has been in this position before. Just three years ago, the Golden Flashes entertained dreams of a Mid-American Conference East Division championship and a bowl berth as they prepared to play a struggling opponent in Buffalo on the first Saturday of November.

There are times when a win-loss record does not tell an entire story. Kent State Athletic Director Laing Kennedy, for instance, has a very solid and logical way to judge a coach beyond W's and L's. ''I look at all coaches and ask myself, 'Is this the kind of person I'd want a member of my family associated with?' '' Kennedy said this week as the ...

WMU's Bill Cubit , 67-42-1, 10 seasons; 33-24 at WMU, fifth season. Kent State's Doug Martin , 23-43, sixth season as a head coach.

KENT: Look out Kent State! The youngsters have taken over the football team, and it is obviously for the better.

ATHENS: Kent State freshman Spencer Keith threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns to lead Kent State to a 20-11 victory over Ohio University on Saturday.

Opposing stadiums have not been friendly to BG this season, while they've only lost by a combined 14 points in both road losses, how they lost those games is what stings the most.

When Tim Maypray's career is over, he'll likely be the standard of versatility by which all future Big South players are measured.

The schedule favors Ohio coach Frank Solich's team. If Ohio does not wrap up a MAC East Division football title within the next four weeks, the Bobcats may be hard-pressed to ever win one.

It wasn't long ago when the loss of the top two running backs on the depth chart would have meant certain doom for the Golden Flashes.

David Sinisi rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns and completed a scoring pass on his only throw to help Monmouth hold off Old Dominion 31-28 Saturday night.

Miami's promotion on Tuesday of redshirt freshman Zac Dysert to starting quarterback is big, alright, but let's be honest.

KENT: The time of possession and offensive yards may have told one story, but the only storyline that mattered Saturday at a rainy Dix Stadium was the final score: Kent State 29, Miami 19.

Kent State's fate in the Mid-American Conference East Division race may be decided in the first few minutes of its league opener with Miami University tonight at Dix Stadium.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin As promised, here are some more letters to finish the week with.

The impressive debut of true freshman Spencer Keith has clouded the future of Kent State's quarterback position.

Running back Me'co Brown's 150 rushing yards on Saturday was impressive enough, but Brown said at the end of Monday's Mid-American Conference teleconference that he was sick on gameday.

Know the play you are about to run. When you line up, be where you are supposed to be.

Austen Arnaud ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping Iowa State break its 17-game road losing streak in a 34-14 win over Kent State on Saturday night.