In a game where a rivalry alone has both teams circling a date on their calendars, Kent State and Akron will also open Mid-American Conference play Saturday with the Wagon Wheel on the line. To make the spotlight even larger, the Golden Flashes will be celebrating their homecoming at Dix Stadium. The home team has captured the Wagon Wheel in each of the last four meetings.
Facts In A Flash
• Senior safety Nate Holley leads the nation in both total tackles per game (15.3) and solo tackles per game (9.0).
• Senior defensive end Terence Waugh ranks eighth in the nation in sacks (5.