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Minnesota squeaks out ugly win against Kent State

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Two weeks ago, Kent State sleepwalked into its season opener against Illinois and lost in embarrassing fashion by 49 points. So when the Golden Flashes traveled Saturday to face a Minnesota team many pundits considered a step ahead of Illinois, the result figured to be a laugher from start to finish.