A week after putting up 38 points and almost 500 yards of total offense, Kent State did not score a touchdown until six minutes left in the third quarter.
At one point, Kent State running backs ran 20 times for 19 yards. They finished with 26 carries for 62 yards.
The Flashes lost 23-16 to Miami, in part due to a lack of a run game. Junior quarterback Dustin Crum ran for a team-high 64 yards on 13 carries.
Crum escaped pressure for most of the second half. Miami finished with three sacks, despite having defensive linemen in the backfield on most of Crum’s dropbacks.