Kent St. 41, W. Michigan 24

KENT, Ohio -- Kent State scored 17 unanswered fourth-quarter points, including Luke Batton 's 83-yard fumble return for a touchdown, as the Golden Flashes defeated Western Michigan 41-24 Saturday. Kent State (6-1, 4-0 Mid-American Conference), off to its best start since 1973, went ahead 31-24 on its first possession of the fourth quarter, getting a 33-yard Spencer Keith pass to Dri Archer and a 33-yard run by Trayion Durham before Archer scored on a 10-yard run. Dana Brown intercepted Tyler Van Tubbergen 's pass on the Broncos' next play, setting up Freddie Cortez's 43-yard field goal. Western Michigan (3-5, 1-3) then drove from its 31 to the Kent State 11 before C.J. Malauulu forced a Brian Fields fumble that Batton returned all the way. Durham carried 19 times for 124 yards for Kent State.