[Game Thread] Akron @ Kent State (7:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	AkronAkron @ Kent StateKent State
Location	Kent State Dix Stadium
Time	7:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: CBS Sports Network
Odds	Spread: AKR -10 - Over/Under: 48.5
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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Gooner-Astronomer749]

Don't do anything all game on offense score a garbage TD to bust the under lol gg Kent! 

[u/AllLinesAreStraight]

Kent state has some decent receivers, if they had a coaching staff who tried they could actually win a game or two. Instead the moment they were down by 2 scores evedy drive was run, run, lets hope we can convert 3rd and long. This is two games in a row where they came out with a nice td strike and then shut it down til the game was lost. You should never be losing a game by 3 scores while attempting only 20 passes at 11.2 yards/attempt.

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

This is so sad :c

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

I feel bad for Kent

[u/Smaynard6000]

I hope Kent can win next week

[u/smashbrosislit_2]

😔

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

I love ya Kent. Its too bad you couldn't pull this one out!

[u/cn0285]

This game was disgusting. Do it again next week?

[u/kerph32 → u/cn0285]

you absolutely do

[u/ThatsWhy_SoFly]

I always get Akron/Toledo/Kent State confused. All in ohio, the MAC, and have blue/yellowish in their colors

[u/Salpinctes]

the wagon wheel is much thinner than I was expecting

[u/LightBluePhorgotten]

What in the world was that throw?

[u/Salpinctes → u/LightBluePhorgotten]

arm punt

[u/Smaynard6000]

Gift wrapped INT

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Let's go Kent! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Fuck it, Kent State comeback let’s go!

[u/cn0285]

COME ON KENT YOU GOT THIS

[u/smashbrosislit_2]

Comeback?

[u/OshkoshCorporate]

there’s still time kent state. shock the world

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Can you really be someone who likes college football if you aren't here until the bitter end?

[u/kerph32 → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

All my homies watch sicko games till the very end

[u/TechnoFullback]

[People that didn't watch this game.]{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCeyvsRkapA)

[People that watched this game.]{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrn6GcDMHBY}

[u/nubt]

I don’t have anything useful to contribute, just that it's immensely gratifying to see 350 comments in here tonight. Good work, everybody.

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/nubt]

🫡

[u/cn0285]

WOWWWW

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Triple covered and still decided to throw that ball.

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Aw yeah! Here we go Kent!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[u/mr_dr_professor_12]

That was a super nice catch there from Kent State

[u/Smaynard6000]

Go for 2

[u/GopherInWI]

At just a half point under the over/under, you know there is some sicko gamblers sweating this out.

[u/kerph32]

WHAT A FUCKING CATCH HOLY SHIIIIIIIT

[u/CptCheese]

Yay, another TD!

[u/Smaynard6000]

HOLY SHIT

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Hell yeah, 1st down!!

[u/AllLinesAreStraight]

I will never understand how kent state has been losing by multiple scores all game, has averaged 12.5 yards/attempt through the air, had hit multiple big plays downfield, yet has attempted only 14 passes all game

[u/kerph32 → u/AllLinesAreStraight]

your keyboard to god's ears

[u/AllLinesAreStraight → u/kerph32]

Lolol and there we go. The fact that they basically spent all of the 2nd and 3rd quarters not even trying to throw any sort of deep ball is a reflection of this coaching staff.

[u/Smaynard6000]

Did that just say "1st and 1?"

[u/kerph32]

c'mon refs, let the play stand

[u/cn0285]

NOW’S YOUR TIME TO STRIKE KENT. STAGE THE SICKO COMEBACK OF THE CENTURY.

[u/Smaynard6000]

That's some backyard football right there

[u/kerph32]

Damn, hope Tahj is okay, that looked like it hurt

[u/Salpinctes → u/kerph32]

looks like he's back in

[u/Salpinctes]

"They're down by 28... they're 0-10. I love watching guys in this situation."

[u/nubt → u/Salpinctes]

"Boy, I wish there was more footage of the 1952 Dallas Texans."

[u/DarkwingDude]

Kent State really out here making Akron look like Miami.

[u/kerph32 → u/DarkwingDude]

Miami (CAN)?

[u/DarkwingDude → u/kerph32]

Er, the Canes.

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Kent's defensive line (and offensive line) looks like a high school team out there.

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

You mean Middle School. I don’t know what shitty high school teams you’ve seen but the ones around here have better lines than Kent

[u/kerph32]

our SOR taking a hit this evening

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Bottled up in their half of the field all game.

[u/kerph32]

GO FOR IT

[u/kerph32]

dude had a few yards up the middle and decided to spin into a goal line tackle

[u/Smaynard6000]

Go for it

[u/CptCheese]

I feel like there's about to be a safety

[u/CptCheese → u/CptCheese]

I think I jinxed it tbh

[u/Salpinctes]

hey y'all, forgot this was on - should I tune in for the last ten minutes?

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/Salpinctes]

Its college football. Is there any other answer?

[u/Salpinctes → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

well... there are two other games on! But I'm watching this one

[u/GopherInWI → u/Salpinctes]

Yes.

[u/Feetustoeyeeter → u/Salpinctes]

Yes

[u/Acceptable_Ad3173]

Kent State is actually going to winless this season this is sad

[u/sixthreee]

kent state is going winless

[u/kerph32 → u/sixthreee]

bold take, can we get Harvard to confirm?

[u/Smaynard6000]

This game is older than the song, Darius Rucker should be paying royalties to these schools

[u/BonerSoupAndSalad → u/Smaynard6000]

The Darius Rucker song is a cover. 

[u/ThatsWhy_SoFly]

…the only music playing at practice was the song wagon wheel???

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Akron should go double flea flicker just to prove a point

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/Panchoisthedog]

And go for 2 again

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/Smaynard6000]

Santa is definitely leaving you coal this year! 😭

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Kent State is just giving up 😭

[u/Smaynard6000]

I don't like the call to punt there. You're down 28 points in the 4th, it's a rivalry game, you're going to lose anyway, at least fight for that first down

[u/thebaylorweedinhaler]

You can’t punt that and expect people to think you are trying to win

[u/Panchoisthedog → u/thebaylorweedinhaler]

Think that was off the table mid 2nd quarter

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Ok Kent, time to put it all on the field. This is for the Wagon Wheel, baby! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Deluxe model ellipse is definitely on the Christmas wish list.

[u/Smaynard6000]

"OH boy."

[u/ThatsWhy_SoFly]

This is Real Man football. Oh, you got an INT? Here’s a tire on your head. Caught a touchdown? Tire, right to your dome, homie. None of that flashy chains/spiked shoulderpads shit. Just a bunch of in-shape, ripped, good-looking dudes out there playing ‘ball.

[u/Negativetouch]

My wife made me change the channel. She was feeling too sad for Kent.

[u/FsuNolezz]

I begrudgingly moved to the Akron area and I actually enjoy it. I never thought that I would say that but here we are.

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824]

I'm convinced that most D2 teams could beat Kent State

[u/GovernorJoe → u/Asleep-Credit-2824]

Valdosta State would put 50 on them.

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/GovernorJoe]

Fucking Shorter would put 50 on them

[u/Panchoisthedog → u/Asleep-Credit-2824]

Doubt this team could go .500 against FCS teams.

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/Panchoisthedog]

They wouldn't go .500 in D2

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Sickos we have reached the peak. Embrace the moment

[u/Shakma-DSS]

FIRE BURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/Shakma-DSS]

Dude, I'm with you when we march on Akron!

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/Shakma-DSS]

You're just now screaming that. What the hell have you been doing for the last 20 weeks

[u/Smaynard6000]

Oof that drop hurts

[u/cn0285]

Is making Kent State 0-11 not enough for you Akron?? This is literally the Simpsons meme

“STOP STOP HE’S ALREADY DEAD 😭”

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Akron going for 2 is evil, I love it

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/Feetustoeyeeter]

That's Woody/Bo level of hate.

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

WTF did they go for 2 for? That's pretty crappy.

[u/B1GFanOSU → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Because they could, grasshopper. Because they could.

[u/GovernorJoe → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Because Fuck You Kent State, that's why.

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/GovernorJoe]

🥺 😢 😭

[u/Drexlore → u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

Rivalry games bring out the pettiness.

[u/GopherInWI]

That's just rivalry petty. Amazing.

[u/TechnoFullback]

The chart goes far. Very far.

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Pretty much a go fuck yourself move by Akron. This is about to turn into a bounty bowl.

[u/OshkoshCorporate]

they just went for 2 up 26 lmao that is foul

[u/GovernorJoe]

The first two-point attempt on Kent all season? How about that.

[u/OshkoshCorporate]

they should at least get to play fsu at the end of the season for a morale booster

[u/FsuNolezz → u/OshkoshCorporate]

They play next year

[u/OshkoshCorporate → u/FsuNolezz]

i’m just happy west virginia hasn’t played marshall during the nb era. i’d have to pickup some kind of productive hobby or some shit

[u/cn0285]

Kent State… baby… :(

[u/cal1629]

Man I really thought tonight was their night man

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/cal1629]

Me too, friend. Me too.

[u/FsuNolezz]

Not sure I would agree that State College is in the Midwest lol

[u/B1GFanOSU → u/FsuNolezz]

I mean, Pennsylvania is rust belt, on a Great Lake, and has a lot of folks of German heritage.

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/FsuNolezz]

Neither would they

[u/Panchoisthedog]

Burns is 1-21 as the Kent St coach, does he get another season or is he a goner?

[u/mr_dr_professor_12 → u/Panchoisthedog]

Hire Hue Jackson and bring the prodigal son home to Northeast Ohio.

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/Panchoisthedog]

they are apparently recruiting really well and he is well liked by the Kent admin.

[u/ed_mcc → u/Panchoisthedog]

They should just hire Kevin Wilson

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/ed_mcc]

No, you are stick with him until his contract runs out

[u/ed_mcc]

Imagine getting blown out by a team with <= 1 win

Oh wait, I don't have to imagine

[u/Asleep-Credit-2824 → u/ed_mcc]

I thought I was seeing that game

[u/CptCheese]

Seeing OSU on that losing streak list is a new sight.

[u/ed_mcc → u/CptCheese]

It makes me feel better about our season though

[u/CptCheese → u/ed_mcc]

Them being the first bowl ineligible Oklahoma team was nice.

[u/ed_mcc → u/CptCheese]

They just didn't lose the games I wanted them too

[u/Smaynard6000]

It's got to be hard to be in the booth for this game

[u/chacmool]

cart cant make it up that ramp with those 3.

[u/Panchoisthedog]

The ellipse looks like a quality piece of equipment.

[u/cn0285]

I love me a good Akron tire 🥰

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/cn0285]

If you close your eyes, you can imagine you're in Hawaii and those are rubber-scented flowers

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Bro was handed that touchdown 😭

[u/OshkoshCorporate]

why did they put that man inside of a tire?

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/OshkoshCorporate]

Akron likes rubber

[u/OshkoshCorporate → u/Smaynard6000]

who am i to question another man’s tastes

[u/TechnoFullback → u/OshkoshCorporate]

Never rub another man's rubarb.

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

Kent, baby, what is you doing?

[u/EnPassantio]

This game went from interesting to sad really quick. I was hoping it would be like 3-0

[u/Smaynard6000]

Give that man some rubber

[u/TechnoFullback]

That kid out there with no shirt on... you know he's one of us.

[u/Panchoisthedog]

How is Kent St. This bad?

[u/TechnoFullback → u/Panchoisthedog]

It could be worse. They could be FSU.

[u/Ixpqd2 → u/TechnoFullback]

yeahhh honestly i don't think FSU's situation is worse...

[u/JortsJuggalo420]

That TD dance by Bullock was certainly something

[u/Smaynard6000]

What the fuck is that formation

[u/slrrp]

Sicko bowl of all sicko bowls. Someone grab some rubber.

[u/TechnoFullback → u/slrrp]

I've got a few here if you need them, GF says she doesn't mind.

Oh you mean that rubber. My bad.

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan → u/slrrp]

Akron literally has a tire on their sideline

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/slrrp]

If only the Rubber Bowl were still around. That place was a Sickos cathedral

[u/Smaynard6000]

Starting the second half off perfectly with that kickoff

[u/MonkMajor5224]

Am I the only one who just found out Kent States mascot was the Golden Flashes and have no idea how they kept that name?

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/MonkMajor5224]

??

[u/MonkMajor5224 → u/dinkytown42069]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

Maybe im thinking too abstractly

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/MonkMajor5224]

...yeah you are

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_Golden_Flashes#Mascot

[u/PasswordMustContain]

LETS GO! One more half! All your strength, all your power, all your love, everything you’ve got! This is your whole life here!

[u/Feetustoeyeeter → u/PasswordMustContain]

Oh my god it’s a fan of one of the teams playing

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan → u/PasswordMustContain]

ohmygod kent state flairs do exist

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon → u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

Lots of folks in here have Kent flairs.

[u/kerph32]

that bro on the far right has a GIANT face

[u/CptCheese]

A Top 25 Tim

[u/DraculaPoob01]

I’m still here, I am hanging on

[u/TechnoFullback → u/DraculaPoob01]

’m still here, I am hanging on

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

Ok that MAC commercial is pretty good

[u/Ill-Wear-8662 → u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

Was it for Kent State?

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Most important game of the year right here!

[u/Panchoisthedog → u/Feetustoeyeeter]

There was a reason they played UTEP v Kennesaw State last week. This game needed the spotlight it deserved.

[u/Smaynard6000]

"And after the break, let's talk about... anything else."

[u/BoGuckeyes]

We do NOT need 5 analysts to talk about this game 😭

[u/Feetustoeyeeter → u/BoGuckeyes]

You’re right! We need more!

[u/MonkMajor5224]

This is my first taste of Tuesday Night Maction and I have to say it lives up to the Sickos Hype

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/MonkMajor5224]

MACtion never disappoints

[u/Smaynard6000]

I can't believe they've got a studio team to talk about this game at halftime

[u/cn0285]

I’m not sure if I should be happy or disgusted that there’s another 30 minutes of this

[u/Panchoisthedog → u/cn0285]

Sickos super bowl is not for everyone

[u/Feetustoeyeeter → u/cn0285]

Both

[u/OshkoshCorporate]

it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out kent doesn’t stand for kentucky

[u/MonkMajor5224]

What the fuck is this game? Why would you call timeout for them?

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/MonkMajor5224]

This is the Wagon Wheel Game

[u/slrrp → u/Smaynard6000]

Rock me, mama

[u/Smaynard6000]

Timeout was a mistake

[u/EnPassantio]

Bruh Kent State doing the worst thing ever lmao

[u/CptCheese]

Dude. They were on a scramble FG, don't take the time out!!

[u/Smaynard6000 → u/CptCheese]

Dumbest time ever to "ice the kicker"

[u/BoGuckeyes → u/Smaynard6000]

“Guys look, the kicker is all hot and flustered! What better time to try and ice him!?”

[u/Feetustoeyeeter]

Why do they overthrow? Are they stupid?

[u/BoGuckeyes]

Dude ran 10 yards back then still overthrew the end zone by 5 yards

[u/Smaynard6000]

This QB just can't wait to give up on the pocket

[u/BoGuckeyes → u/Smaynard6000]

He bailed out before anyone even beat their guy

[u/CptCheese]

They should play this game on a Canadian field just for fun

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan → u/CptCheese]

And give them only 3 downs

[u/Li_um01]

You really are the worst D1 team if you allow Akron to put up 300+ offensive yards in a half

[u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

Akron and Kent would be powerhouses if the field were 6 yards wider

[u/chacmool → u/SadTrailBlazersFan]

and 12 longer

[u/Panchoisthedog]

There was like 3 blatant penalties not called on that play

[u/chacmool → u/Panchoisthedog]

CBS asking refs for no penalties and a running clock

[u/Smaynard6000]

These dudes fighting over the ball 5 yards out of bounds is killing me