FOOTBALL: Ball State leads Kent State after first quarter

KENT, Ohio – Ball State overcame two big plays for Kent State to start the game, and leads the hosts 7-6 after the first quarter.

The Golden Flashes gained 62 yards on the first two plays of the game, but the drive stalled and they settled for a 39-yard field goal.

Ball State responded with a nine-play, 60-yard drive later in the quarter to take the lead when Keith Wenning scored on a quarterback sneak.

Kent State would later add a 43-yard field goal to cut Ball State's lead to one point before the second quarter.

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