This one went off-the-rails before a center even snapped the ball.
Saturday’s contest at The Factory in Ypsilanti, MI commenced in unique and bizarre fashion. Kent State went for the surprise element, opting for an onside kick out of the gate. But a fully alert Eastern Michigan wasn’t blindsided by the Golden Flashes’ bag of tricks.
The ball bounced on the turf and was scooped up by Kendrick Nowling for the Eagles. When he took off, not a single player stood between him and the end zone. Nowling raced 44 yards to the house as a pack of Golden Flashes trailed behind him, vaulting Eastern Michigan ahead 7-0 with just six seconds of clock exhausted.