SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » kent state golden flashes http://espn1420.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Record Four Sun Belt Teams Get Bowl Bids http://espn1420.com/record-four-sun-belt-teams-get-bowl-bids/ http://espn1420.com/record-four-sun-belt-teams-get-bowl-bids/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 02:05:13 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=114142 MTSU shut out, but the rest are bowling.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/record-four-sun-belt-teams-get-bowl-bids/feed/ 0 Eric Francis/Getty Images Sport NIU Ends Kent State's BCS Hopes in 2OT http://espn1420.com/niu-ends-kent-states-bcs-hopes-in-2ot/ http://espn1420.com/niu-ends-kent-states-bcs-hopes-in-2ot/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:58:59 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=113950 Kent State's hopes of playing in a BCS bowl were ended Friday when Northern Illinois scored a touchdown in the second overtime and then intercepted a fourth down pass to edge the Golden Flashes, 44-37 to win the Mid-American Conference Championship

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]]> http://espn1420.com/niu-ends-kent-states-bcs-hopes-in-2ot/feed/ 0 Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Sports Bowl update: Who Gets Left Out – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/bowl-update-who-gets-left-out-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/bowl-update-who-gets-left-out-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:08:25 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=113622 No guarantees in Bowling Green or Monroe

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]]> http://espn1420.com/bowl-update-who-gets-left-out-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 wkusports.com Five Intriguing Games This Weekend – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/ http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:36:19 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=109684 Besides a big game at the top, there's plenty to keep an eye on.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/feed/ 0 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Sport Stony Brook, Kent State Send Message to NCAA – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/stony-brook-kent-state-send-message-to-ncaa-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/stony-brook-kent-state-send-message-to-ncaa-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:55:57 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=75464 If there was ever a time to take a hard look on the selection criteria for the NCAA baseball tournament, the time is now.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/stony-brook-kent-state-send-message-to-ncaa-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Sport Cajuns Fall Short at Kent State 76-67 http://espn1420.com/cajuns-fall-short-at-kent-state-76-67/ http://espn1420.com/cajuns-fall-short-at-kent-state-76-67/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:39:18 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=27617 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns went ice cold over the final five minutes Monday night and fell to Kent State

76-67 at the Memorial Athletic Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio.

Louisiana (3-5) fought tooth and nail with the favorites in the Mid-America Conferen

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cajuns-fall-short-at-kent-state-76-67/feed/ 0 ragincajuns.com From the Bird's Nest: Road Trip–Kent State http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-road-trip-kent-state/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-road-trip-kent-state/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:28:16 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=18271 Another game, another road trip.

Because of the Labor Day holiday, we only had three days to get ready for this one, and as a result, it was a really busy week.  And, again, Steve and I were ready to get on the road.  At

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-road-trip-kent-state/feed/ 0 From the Bird's Nest: Thoughts on the Kent State Game http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-thoughts-on-the-kent-state-game/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-thoughts-on-the-kent-state-game/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:44:28 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=18260 Well, just like the first game of the season against Oklahoma State, there were plenty of ups and downs in Saturday's game with Kent State.  Here are my thoughts, not in any particular order.

THE CAJUNS DEFENSIVE LINE--It's been a while since a Cajuns defense dominated a game like they did Saturday night

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-thoughts-on-the-kent-state-game/feed/ 0 Brad Kemp/The Advertiser From the Bird's Nest: To Beat Kent State…… http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-to-beat-kent-state/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-to-beat-kent-state/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=17733 The Cajuns have a shot. But they'll have to make sure some things go their way......

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-to-beat-kent-state/feed/ 0 From the Bird's Nest: Kent State–New Coach, New Attitude http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-kent-state-new-coach-new-attitude/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-kent-state-new-coach-new-attitude/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:00:50 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=13754 This is the second of a twelve-part series previewing Louisiana opponents for the 2011 season.  Today:  Kent State

KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES

Location:  Kent, Ohio

Home Field:  Dix Stadium (20,500)

2010 Record:  5-7 (4-4 MAC)

Coach:  Darrell Hazell

Record:  0-0 (First Season)

Last meeting with Louisiana:  2008  Louisiana 44, Kent State 27

If you look at the recent history of Kent State football, it will remind you somewhat of their opponent in week two, Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns.

Louisiana hasn't been to a bowl game since 1970.  For t

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