Can Ball State Silence Kent State’s Roar? The Ultimate Showdown Unfolds!

Kent State vs. Ball State, 7:00 ET

I was wrong yesterday in MACtion, but we are lucky that we get more action today. I really enjoy the small sample of college football that we get each day instead of having to wait for a handful on Friday before the main course on Saturday. As a guy who will watch just about any sport that is on, I’m happy that an option is college football. Tonight, I look to gain back the unit I lost on action last night. We get a matchup between Kent State and Ball State.

Kent State comes into the game with a 3-5 record and just 2-2 in conference play. They are losers of three of the past five contests, and some of those losses have been rather ugly. I understand they are punching a bit above their weight in these games, but they lost 66-10 to Florida State, and then lost 44-0 against Oklahoma. Both of the games were on the road, but allowing 110 points in two games is a tough look no matter how you slice it up. They played very well against the University of Massachusetts in their next game. This time they were on the right side of the blowout, posting a 42-6 victory. However, it didn’t last long as they then fell to Toledo, again on the road, 45-10. To be extremely clear, Toledo is 2-2 in the conference and 4-4 overall, so they are not world beaters. It appears Kent State just can’t play on the road. They did win their most recent game against Bowling Green, winning 24-21, but again, it was at home. For the season, in road games, Kent State is allowing an average of 54.3 points per game.