On Sept. 19, Kent State and Minnesota squared off in a football game. Going into the game both teams had a record of 1-1.
Minnesota kicked off to start the game. Kent State started on their own 23-yard line. Kent State’s Nick Holley got the ball and looked to get past the first down. Holley got a first down. The Minnesota defense stepped up and was able to slow down the Kent State offense. Minnesota’s Jack Lynn came up with some huge tackles that stopped the Kent State offense. On 4th-and-24 Kent State punted the ball.
Minnesota got the ball on their own 32-yard line after a roughing the kicker penalty. Minnesota’s Rodney Smith looked to get the ball into his hands and get past the defense. Minnesota used both the running and passing game early as they were to elude the Kent State defense. Minnesota’s quarterback Mitch Leidner came up with some huge plays as he was able to get his teammates involved in the offence. On 4th-and-5, Minnesota’s Ryan Santoso attempted a 45-yard field goal attempt and it was good.
With 6:14 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.
Kent State took over on their own 27-yard line. Holley got the ball back and kept on running with it as he looked to get his team into the end zone. Kent State quarterback Colin Reardon kept the ball himself and ran down the middle of the field if he thought that he could get past the Minnesota defense. On 4-and-6 Kent State once again punted the ball.
Minnesota took over on their own 16-yard line. Smith got the ball back in his hands and was able to come up first downs. Minnesota was intercepted and Kent State took over.
Kent State couldn’t move the ball down the field and had to punt the ball.
After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.
Minnesota started on their own 30-yard line. The Kent State defense was able to get to Leidner and made him hurry his passes. Leidner was intercepted and Kent State took over from their own 12-yard line.
Kent State did a good job of mixing up their offensive patterns on what they were doing offensively. On 4th-and-7 Kent State punted the ball.
Minnesota took over on their own 28-yard line. Minnesota couldn’t move the ball and hard to punt on 4th-and-5.
Kent State’s offense sputtered as they had a difficult time moving the ball down the field. On 4th-and-9 they elected to punt the ball.
Minnesota took over on their 27-yard line. Minnesota’s Robert Williams got the ball into his hands and was able to come up with some nice runs. On Minnesota’s 4th-and-6 Minnesota punted the ball.
Kent State took over on their own 26-yard line. Kent State failed get a first down so they punted the ball back to Minnesota.
Minnesota took over on their own 27-yard line. Leidner was able to get the ball into Smith’s hands as Smith looked to get move the ball down the field. Leidner was also able to keep the ball in his hands and move the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone late in the second quarter. Leidner found K.J. Maye for a 15-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.
With 51 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 0. That would be the score at halftime.
Minnesota started on the 25-yard line as the kick off went into the end zone. Minnesota went to the air as Leidner found Drew Wolitarsky for a 32-yard first down reception. Minnesota looked to make short trips down the field as they ran post and out routs. Minnesota fumbled the ball and Kent State’s Demetrius Monday ran 80 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.
With 9:44 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.
Minnesota took over and looked to move the ball down the field. They were not able to do so and they punted on 4th down.
Both teams struggled to move the ball down the field late in the third quarter. They both punted the ball back and forth to each other late in the third quarter.
After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.
As the fourth quarter got under way Minnesota continued to push the ball down the field as they looked to score a touchdown. They had to punt on 4th down.
Neither team came up with any substantial big plays in the fourth quarter.
Minnesota attempted a 44-yard field goal attempt and it was no good with 1:18 left in regulation.
Minnesota came away with the 10-7 victory over Kent State.
After the game Minnesota head Coach Jerry Kill talked about the performance of the game. Kill said that, “The defense stepped up and we are playing defense really well right now. Our offense is a struggle right now.”
Minnesota kicked off to start the game. Kent State started on their own 23-yard line. Kent State’s Nick Holley got the ball and looked to get past the first down. Holley got a first down. The Minnesota defense stepped up and was able to slow down the Kent State offense. Minnesota’s Jack Lynn came up with some huge tackles that stopped the Kent State offense. On 4th-and-24 Kent State punted the ball.
Minnesota got the ball on their own 32-yard line after a roughing the kicker penalty. Minnesota’s Rodney Smith looked to get the ball into his hands and get past the defense. Minnesota used both the running and passing game early as they were to elude the Kent State defense. Minnesota’s quarterback Mitch Leidner came up with some huge plays as he was able to get his teammates involved in the offence. On 4th-and-5, Minnesota’s Ryan Santoso attempted a 45-yard field goal attempt and it was good.
With 6:14 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.
Kent State took over on their own 27-yard line. Holley got the ball back and kept on running with it as he looked to get his team into the end zone. Kent State quarterback Colin Reardon kept the ball himself and ran down the middle of the field if he thought that he could get past the Minnesota defense. On 4-and-6 Kent State once again punted the ball.
Minnesota took over on their own 16-yard line. Smith got the ball back in his hands and was able to come up first downs. Minnesota was intercepted and Kent State took over.
Kent State couldn’t move the ball down the field and had to punt the ball.
After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 3, Kent State 0.
Minnesota started on their own 30-yard line. The Kent State defense was able to get to Leidner and made him hurry his passes. Leidner was intercepted and Kent State took over from their own 12-yard line.
Kent State did a good job of mixing up their offensive patterns on what they were doing offensively. On 4th-and-7 Kent State punted the ball.
Minnesota took over on their own 28-yard line. Minnesota couldn’t move the ball and hard to punt on 4th-and-5.
Kent State’s offense sputtered as they had a difficult time moving the ball down the field. On 4th-and-9 they elected to punt the ball.
Minnesota took over on their 27-yard line. Minnesota’s Robert Williams got the ball into his hands and was able to come up with some nice runs. On Minnesota’s 4th-and-6 Minnesota punted the ball.
Kent State took over on their own 26-yard line. Kent State failed get a first down so they punted the ball back to Minnesota.
Minnesota took over on their own 27-yard line. Leidner was able to get the ball into Smith’s hands as Smith looked to get move the ball down the field. Leidner was also able to keep the ball in his hands and move the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone late in the second quarter. Leidner found K.J. Maye for a 15-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.
With 51 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 0. That would be the score at halftime.
Minnesota started on the 25-yard line as the kick off went into the end zone. Minnesota went to the air as Leidner found Drew Wolitarsky for a 32-yard first down reception. Minnesota looked to make short trips down the field as they ran post and out routs. Minnesota fumbled the ball and Kent State’s Demetrius Monday ran 80 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.
With 9:44 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.
Minnesota took over and looked to move the ball down the field. They were not able to do so and they punted on 4th down.
Both teams struggled to move the ball down the field late in the third quarter. They both punted the ball back and forth to each other late in the third quarter.
After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 10, Kent State 7.
As the fourth quarter got under way Minnesota continued to push the ball down the field as they looked to score a touchdown. They had to punt on 4th down.
Neither team came up with any substantial big plays in the fourth quarter.
Minnesota attempted a 44-yard field goal attempt and it was no good with 1:18 left in regulation.
Minnesota came away with the 10-7 victory over Kent State.
After the game Minnesota head Coach Jerry Kill talked about the performance of the game. Kill said that, “The defense stepped up and we are playing defense really well right now. Our offense is a struggle right now.”
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