A two-hour lightning delay dampened not only the atmosphere around Dix stadium for the home opener for the Kent State Golden Flashes, but it dampened the play on the field as well.
Over the course of the first quarter, the two teams combined to gain just 41 yards of offense as both offensive lines were overwhelmed by talented defenses. A combination of an unwillingness to throw the ball down field and receivers’ inability to get open found both defense units stacking the box and frequently blitzing without fear of being beaten over the top. Justin Agner, the starting quarterback from a week ago was out with injury, meaning Mylik Mitchell was on the hook for the entire game.