# 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Doug Martin and played their homes game at Dix Stadium. The team finished with a record of 5–7 (4–4 MAC).

## Before the season
### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2009) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Dri Archer RB | Venice, FL | Venice Senior HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Tyler Arend OL | Paulding, OH | Paulding HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | 5.53 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Luke Batton LB | Macedonia, OH | Nordonia HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.69 | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Anthony Bowman RB | Scottsdale, AZ | Scottsdale | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | - | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Dana Brown DT | McKeesport, PA | McKeesport Area SHS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 5 | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 64 |||||||
| Edward Cazenave WR | Dallas, GA | East Paulding HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Freddy Cortez K | Fort Meade, FL | Fort Meade HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Mike Daniels DB | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Jacob Dooley LB | Mason, OH | William Mason HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Zack Gonosz DB | Dallas, GA | East Paulding HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Tyshon Goode ATH | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Danny Gress LB | Clayton, OH | Northmont HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.75 | Jun 1, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Devonte Helms LB | Oxon Hill, MD | Potomac HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | - | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Spencer Keith QB | Little Rock, AR | Pulaski Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 12, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Garrick Piggott WR | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Max Plunkett OL | Kettering, OH | Archbishop Alter HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.5 | Dec 7, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Darius Polk DB | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Fabrice Pratt DB | Miami, FL | Miami Sunset Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| C.J. Steward LB | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.56 | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Bryan Wagner OL | Mantua, OH | Crestwood HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 5 | Apr 6, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Jeff Walker WR | Akron, OH | Coventry HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Kent Walker LB | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.48 | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Brian Winters OL | Hudson, OH | Hudson HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | - | Dec 25, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 Rivals: 62 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kent State Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Football Recruiting: Kent State". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Kent State Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2009. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina* | Dix StadiumKent, OH | | W 18–0 | 16,481 |
| September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN360 | L 7–34 | 25,165 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State* | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPN360 | L 14–34 | 15,808 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Dix StadiumKent, OH | | W 29–19 | 15,235 |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX | | L 15–31 | 27,047 |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Dix StadiumKent, OH (Battle for the Anniversary Award) | FSN | L 35–36 | 15,211 |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | | W 28–6 | 2,401 |
| October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | | W 20–11 | 17,968 |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Dix StadiumKent, OH | | W 26–14 | 15,206 |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel) | FSN | L 20–28 | 20,802 |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | | L 13–47 | 21,046 |
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPNU | L 6–9 | 15,131 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at school |
| Doug Martin | Head coach | 6th |
| Craig Aukerman | Linebackers coach | 1st |
| Matt Edwards | Defensive ends coach | 4th |
| Larry McDaniel | Interior defensive linemen coach | 7th |
| Jerry McManus | Assistant head coach Running backs coach | 5th |
| Richard McNutt | Cornerbacks coach | 1st |
| Reno Ferri | Recruiting coordinator Running backs coach | 6th |
| A.J. Pratt | Offensive coordinator Wide receivers coach | 10th |
| Pete Rekstis | Defensive coordinator Safeties coach | 6th |
| Terry Tilghman | Offensive line coach | 4th |
| Zane Vance | Recruiting coordinator Tight ends coach | 6th |
| Joe Coniglio | Defensive graduate assistant | 1st |

## Game summaries
### Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Flashes | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
* 04:36 KENT Hogan Safety 2-0 KENT
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
* 07:49 KENT Flowers 5-yard run (Cortez kick) 9-0 KENT
4th Quarter
* 11:57 KENT Jarvis 4-yard run (Cortez kick) 16-0 KENT
* 03:42 KENT Team Safety 18-0 KENT

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Eagles | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 34 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
* 11:56 ISU Mahoney 20-yard field goal 3-0 ISU
* 08:45 KENT Archer 44-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 3-7 KENT
* 04:57 ISU Williams 22-yard pass from Arnaud (Mahoney kick) 10-7 ISU
* 02:52 ISU Arnaud 9-yard run (Mahoney kick) 17-7 ISU
2nd Quarter
* 12:42 ISU Arnaud 3-yard run (Mahoney kick) 24-7 ISU
* 01:49 ISU Mahoney 37-yard field goal 27-7 ISU
3rd Quarter
* 10:10 ISU Robinson 15-yard run (Mahoney kick) 34-7 ISU
4th Quarter
* 06:43 KENT McBryde 8-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 34-14 ISU

### Miami (OH)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Golden Flashes | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
* 4:48 MIAMI Cook 28-yard field goal 3-0 MIAMI
* 4:34 KENT Bowman 92-yard kickoff return (Cortez kick failed) 3-6 KENT
2nd Quarter
* 13:18 KENT Archer 28-yard run (Cortez kick) 3-13 KENT
* 7:49 KENT Cortez 37-yard field goal 3-16 KENT
* 2:35 KENT Cortez 42-yard field goal 3-19 KENT
* 0:04 MIAMI Rogers 9-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 10-19 KENT
3rd Quarter
* 5:54 KENT Konz 56-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 10-26 KENT
* 2:52 MIAMI Merriweather 1-yard run (Dysert pass failed) 16-26 KENT
4th Quarter
* 1:19 Cortez 34-yard field goal 19-26 KENT

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |

### Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 36 |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
* 13:12 KENT Kirkland 86-yard run (Cortez kick) 0-7 KENT
* 03:12 KENT Rainey 82-yard blocked field goal return (Cortez kick) 0-14 KENT
2nd Quarter
* 12:14 BGSU Hodges 11-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 7-12 KENT
* 07:10 BGSU Barnes 8-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 14-14
* 01:45 BGSU Norsic 21-yard field goal 17-14 BGSU
3rd Quarter
* 10:58 KENT Archer 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 17-21 KENT
* 03:44 KENT Terry 12-yard run (Cortez kick) 17-28 KENT
4th Quarter
* 13:37 BGSU Barnes 2-yard pass from Sheehan (Sheehan pass failed) 23-28 KENT
* 12:08 KENT Terry 3-yard run (Cortez kick) 23-35 KENT
* 04:29 BGSU Barnes 45-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 30-35 KENT
* 00:05 BGSU Sheehan 9-yard run (Sheehan rush failed) 36-35 BGSU

### Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Eagles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

### Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
Scoring summary
1st Quarter
* 7:40 OHIO Weller 22-yard field goal 0-3 OHIO
2nd Quarter
* 4:44 KENT Cortez 30-yard field goal 3-3
3rd Quarter
* 5:14 KENT Cortez 26-yard field goal 6-3 KENT
4th Quarter
* 10:14 KENT Goode 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 13-3 KENT
* 7:02 KENT Goode 15-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 20-3 KENT
* 2:18 OHIO Brazill 87-yard punt return (Caldwell pass from Jones) 20-11 KENT

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Scoring summary
1st quarter
* 8:57 KENT Cortez 24-yard field goal 0-3 KENT
2nd Quarter
* 11:22 WMU Ponder 2-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 7-3 WMU
* 8:17 KENT Cortez 39-yard field goal 7-6 WMU
* 2:36 KENT Goode 34-yard pass from Spencer (Cortez kick) 7-13 KENT
3rd Quarter
* 12:01 KENT Goode 19-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 7-20 KENT
4th Quarter
* 8:31 WMU Arnheim 9-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 14-20 KENT
* 5:35 KENT Terry 15-yard run (Keith pass failed) 14-26 KENT

### Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Zips | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Owls | 0 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 47 |

### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | | | | | 0 |
| Golden Flashes | | | | | 0 |