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Kent State Quarterback Dustin Crum runs for a first half touchdown in the Golden Flashes win over Akron at Dix Stadium.

America was watching as Kent State dominated Akron 69-35 to retain the coveted Wagon Wheel in the annual clash of football rivals at Dix Stadium.

ESPN carried the Nov. 17 game to a national prime time audience, which saw the Golden Flashes win their seventh straight game going back to last year while pushing their season record to 3-0.

Kent State Wide Receiver Ja'Shaun Poke looks to break free against Eastern Michigan

Kent State defeated Eastern Michigan 27-23 Wednesday at Dix Stadium in the season opener for both teams. 

Head Football Coach Sean Lewis on the field.

Today鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration comes from 5X社区 Football鈥檚 Head Coach Sean Lewis, who delivers a pep talk about how to make it through uncertain, challenging times.

Marching Golden Flashes

The College of the Arts and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music are pleased to announce the launch of the 鈥淢arching Golden Flash Award.鈥 This new scholarship opportunity will be available to all returning members of the Marching Golden Flashes as well as incoming Kent State students. It is open to students of any major starting in the fall 2020 season.

Members of Kent State football, dance, cheer and the marching band visited kids at Children's Medical Center Plano

Hours before they will do battle on the gridiron, Kent State鈥檚 football players and other students paused to spend time with kids from Texas facing tough battles of their own.

Kent State Football Players Prepare Meals for Needy in Frisco, Texas

At the same time that Kent State is competing in a bowl game, as many as 1,000 kids in Texas will be eating a meal that the Golden Flashes helped provide.

Cowboy Up! Golden Flashes work out at the practice facility of the Dallas Cowboys to prepare for Frisco Bowl.

Kent State worked out Tuesday at the Dallas Cowboys鈥 Training Facility 鈥 鈥 for the first of three workouts ahead of Friday鈥檚 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State.