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Recap - Cardinals Defeat Kent State 34-3
Kent State was unable to contain Marquez Cooper on Saturday and the result was a 34-3 Week 12 loss against the Cardinals.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 42.5.
Marquez Cooper rushed for 140 yards, while Kiael Kelly added 88 yards in the win. Ahmad Edwards and Qian Magwood added 50 and 11 receiving yards respectively.
Gavin Garcia rushed for 29 yards for Kent State, while Jaylen Thomas added 24 yards. Devin Kargman threw for 52 yards for the Golden Flashes, while receivers Luke Floriea and Trell Harris had 38 and 13 yards respectively.
Kent State was outgained by Ball State 388-97 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-9 by the Cardinals.
Kent State lost the time of possession battle 36:36-23:24, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Ball State takes its act home to face Miami-OH looking for another win. For Kent State, they head home to face NIU.