One of the final matchups to kick off in the first full Saturday slate of the year involved two beloved college football Twitter hashtags joining together — #MACtion and #Pac12AfterDark.
The late-night kick in Seattle between Kent State and Washington favored the latter, as the Pac-12 squad claimed victory around 2 am on the east coast. In head coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut, the Huskies played a well-balanced game by piling the points offensively and limiting Kent State’s high-tempo offense to 340 yards in a 45-20 decision.
Saturday marked the collegiate starting debut of quarterback Collin Schlee, who served as the primary understudy to Kent State’s All-MAC star Dustin Crum over the past two seasons.