By halftime, hapless Kent State had already proven it was not going to join fellow MAC schools, Northern Illinois, Ohio, and two Michigan Directionals (Eastern and Central) with a W this year over a Power 5 foe.
The Cardinals, as expected, were rolling, even if they hadn't gotten in touch with juggernaut status.
U of L led 28-3. Breakout RB Malik Williams had rushed for two scores. Lamar Jackson was 12/14 passing for 200 yards.
Louisville's D had held the inept Golden Flashes to 11 yards in the air, and only 72 more on the ground.