The Kent State Golden Flashes are in a place they haven’t been many times in their history. At MAC media day, they were officially voted as MAC East favorites. It’s easy to see why, given Sean Lewis and Co.’s mastery of the offense. After nearly posting 50 points per game and sending out one of the top dual threat quarterbacks in the country, it’s easy to fall in love with the high-octane offense. But as 2020 Ball State, 2019 Miami (OH), and 2018 Northern Illinois showed us, it’s the defensive element which wins conference championships.
Thus, for Kent State to claim its first MAC crown since 1972, the defensive front seven proves to be the x-factor.