My reactions to the first quarter of this game was a slew of comic book type sounds, oomph, pow, crunch, ka-pow. That famous Alabama offensive was a sight to behold as any middle school running back could have piled up the yards behind them. The above average defense of Kent State, by MAC standards anyway, never had a chance to pose problems for Bama.
With a point spread of above 40 in the favor of Alabama, Kent State was never going to win. There was a glimmer of hope to keep it close in the early going as Alabama was coming off a tough game against Ole Miss and perhaps there was going to be a bit of a hangover.