Bowling Green State University was founded in 1910. Kent State University was also founded in 1910. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of each institution’s founding, the Anniversary Award was created as a trophy bestowed annually to the superior Northern Ohio rival. The Anniversary Award is up for grabs Wednesday night at Doyt Perry Stadium.
Recently, this trophy has become a staple on Kent State’s campus, as the Golden Flashes have retained it for a program-record four consecutive years. But this season, the setting of the game moves to Bowling Green’s residence, and the Falcons entered with a 5-4 record superior to Kent State’s 3-6 mark.