Kent State hangs with Texas A&M in first half, blown out in second

With a little over seven minutes left in the third quarter, the Kent State football team had the ball on the 22-yard line of Texas A&M. 1st & 10. Down 13-3 against the No. 6 team in the country, a touchdown would put the Flashes right back into the game.

Dustin Crum stepped up to throw, defensive back Leon O’Neal read the pass perfectly and jumped in front of the ball. Interception. He sprinted down the field, returning it 85-yards before diving into the endzone.

It was O’Neal’s second interception of the day.

300x250 image adCoach Sean Lewis credited O’Neal with making a great play on the interception.

“He took some steps down and went underneath the route,” Lewis said. “He one-handed tipped…