Ball State University
4-7 , 3-4
Kent State
5-6 , 4-3
Kent State Hits Field Goal in Final Minute to Pull Out 41-38 Win Over Ball State
November 23, 2019 | Football
Kent State's Matthew Trickett connected on a 22-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the host Golden Flashes to a 41-38 victory over the Cardinals.
Kent State (5-6, 4-3 MAC) keeps its bowl hopes alive with the win. Ball State (4-7, 3-4) has now lost three consecutive league games by a total of eight points.
The setback put a damper on a career day for junior running back Caleb Huntley. The Atlanta, Georgia, native piled up a personal-best 192 rushing yards. Huntley's final carry was a 42-yard scamper to the end zone on a 4th-and-1 play to tie the score at 38 with 4:14 left.
The Cardinals defense twice had chances to stop Kent State on the ensuing drive. The Golden Flashes converted a 3rd-and-11 when quarterback Dustin Crum heaved a jump ball deep down the near sideline that was caught by wide receiver Mike Carrigan for 38 yards to the Ball State 35-yard line. Three plays later, Crum found Isaiah McKoy on a quick slant on 3rd-and-4 for eight yards to the 21-yard line.
From that point, Kent State ran the ball four straight plays before calling on Trickett for the winning kick. He also hit a last second game-winner a week ago in the 30-27 victory over Buffalo.
Huntley scored twice for Ball State as did fellow running back Walter Fletcher. Fletcher found the end zone on a six-yard rush and 33-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter. He finished a team-high 74 yards receiving.
Crum threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns for Kent State. His two main targets were Carrigan (eight receptions, 178 yards) and McKoy (six catches, 159 yards, three scores).
The two teams combined for 1,173 yards of offense.
This was the first meeting between the two teams at Kent since 2012. The Cardinals have not won at Kent State since 2003.
Ball State will wrap up its 2019 season this coming Friday, Nov. 29 at home against Miami (Ohio) at noon. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network and covered on radio via WLBC 104.1 FM.
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Team Stats
BALL 7, KENT 0
BALL - HUNTLEY, Caleb 1 yd run (RIMMLER, Ryan kick), 11 plays, 98 yards, TOP 4:05
BALL 7, KENT 7
KENT - MCKOY, Isaiah 51 yd pass from CRUM, Dustin (TRICKETT, M. kick) 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:34
BALL 10, KENT 7
BALL - RIMMLER, Ryan 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:39
BALL 17, KENT 7
BALL - FLETCHER, W. 6 yd run (RIMMLER, Ryan kick), 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:55
BALL 17, KENT 14
KENT - MCKOY, Isaiah 21 yd pass from CRUM, Dustin (TRICKETT, M. kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:58
BALL 17, KENT 21
KENT - WILLIAMS, X. 2 yd run (TRICKETT, M. kick), 7 plays, 91 yards, TOP 2:14
BALL 24, KENT 21
BALL - FLETCHER, W. 33 yd pass from PLITT, Drew (RIMMLER, Ryan kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:18
BALL 24, KENT 24
KENT - TRICKETT, M. 22 yd field goal 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:06
BALL 24, KENT 31
KENT - CRUM, Dustin 2 yd run (TRICKETT, M. kick), 9 plays, 84 yards, TOP 2:57
BALL 31, KENT 31
BALL - PLITT, Drew 1 yd run (RIMMLER, Ryan kick), 20 plays, 97 yards, TOP 8:33
BALL 31, KENT 38
KENT - MCKOY, Isaiah 24 yd pass from CRUM, Dustin (TRICKETT, M. kick) 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 0:49
BALL 38, KENT 38
BALL - HUNTLEY, Caleb 42 yd run (RIMMLER, Ryan kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:32
BALL 38, KENT 41
KENT - TRICKETT, M. 22 yd field goal 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:49
