For most of Saturday’s game, the Kennesaw State triple-option gauged Kent State’s defense for big plays, eventually forcing overtime.
That changed on a fumbled pitch to running back Shaquil Terry which was recovered by senior linebacker Matt Bahr. The recovery flipped the momentum as Kent State only needed to score once to win the game.
“They were running the fake-pass speed-option play for most of the half,” Bahr said. “I was on back side pursuit. My job is to get there as fast as I could. The ball ended up on the ground, and I was just opportunistic.