What we learned about Kent State from a brutal non-conference schedule

On Sunday afternoon, the AP Poll preceding Week 5 of the 2022 season was released. When going down the list, there are plenty of teams well acquainted with this year’s Kent State Golden Flashes squad. Kent State has played 15% of the current AP Top 20, opening at current No. 15 Washington, battling at No. 18 Oklahoma in Week 2, and challenging No. 1 Georgia in Week 4.

A 63-10 home victory over Long Island of the FCS was sandwiched in between those challenging opponents, leaving Kent State at 1-3 as MAC play commences Saturday, Oct. 1. So far, the Golden Flashes haven’t played a remotely close game as a 39-22 defeat to the reigning national champion Bulldogs is their closest margin of victory…