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Shane Beamer, South Carolina eye fast start vs. Kent StateIn a season that's deemed critical for South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, his team's schedule begins Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The opponent for the Gamecocks will be Kent State.,South Carolina was unable to build on early success last year, so that puts Beamer potentially on the hot seat....

Report: Kenni Burns sues Kent State for wrongful terminationFormer Kent State football coach Kenni Burns is suing the university and a number of Kent State officials for wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation, according to a report from ESPN.,Burns, who was fired in April of 2025 after posting a 1-23 record over two seasons leading the Golde...

No. 25 Miami (OH) knocks out Kent State in OT, improving to 20-0Luke Skaljac forced overtime with a clutch bank shot and added five more points in the extra session to help keep No. 25 Miami (OH) unbeaten with a 107-101 win over host Kent State Tuesday night.,Peter Suder tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Miami (20-0, 8-0 MAC), which remains un...

No. 25 Miami (OH) eyes MAC record in matchup vs. Kent State

No. 25 Miami (OH), vying to remain one of three unbeaten programs in Division I, aims to make Mid-American Conference history Tuesday night at Kent State.,The RedHawks (19-0, 7-0) extended their program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 in dramatic fashion in their last game, a 105-102 overt...

No. 5 Purdue eclipses 100 points, blows out Kent State

Jack Benter came off the bench to score 20 points and help lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 home win over Kent State on Monday. ,Benter went 6 of 6 from 3-point range and made all seven of his field goals.,Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Braden Smith...

Explosive offenses collide in matchup between No. 5 Purdue, Kent State

Following the Christmas break for both teams, Kent State and No. 5 Purdue hope their high-scoring and winning ways will continue when they hook up for a Monday evening tip-off in West Lafayette, Ind.,Many likely aren't surprised by the scoring prowess of Purdue (11-1), which was ranked No. 1 in the ...

No. 5 Oklahoma blanks Kent State without QB John Mateer

Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.,Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heism...

No. 7 Florida State's record-setting rushing attack rams Kent State

No. 7 Florida State set program records with eight rushing touchdowns and 498 rushing yards, smashing Kent State in a 66-10 win Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., ,The Seminoles (3-0) got off to a roaring start for the second straight game against overmatched competition. They racked up 356 yards over t...