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37–21
Final
 Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, KentWMU -18.5
FINALWestern Michigan 37, Kent State 21KENT covered +18.5CLOSED WMU -18.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
J. Franklin run for 19 yds for a TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
KENT WINNING
WMU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: WMU 92% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 11 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

Najee Murray 47 Yd Fumble Return (Shane Hynes Kick)

12:53
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

Nick Holley 3 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)

5:14
0-14
Field Goal Good

Butch Hampton 27 Yd Field Goal

0:21
3-14
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Davon Tucker 2 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)

7:12
10-14
Field Goal Good

Butch Hampton 23 Yd Field Goal

0:00
13-14
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Zach Terrell 1 Yd Run (Zach Terrell Pass to Fabian Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)

2:11
21-14
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Justin Rankin 20 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)

14:52
21-21
Safety

Robert Spillane Safety

12:04
23-21
Rushing Touchdown

Jarvion Franklin 19 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)

8:27
30-21
Rushing Touchdown

Fabian Johnson 5 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)

4:00
37-21

What happened

ESPN RECAP

No. 21 Western Michigan stays unbeaten, rallies by Kent St.

KENT, Ohio -- Western Michigan's perfect season is still afloat. On a rainy night, the team that lives to "Row the Boat" stayed above water and unbeaten. Jarvion Franklin rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown and Fabian Johnson added a career-high 125 yards as the No. 21 Broncos rallied for a 37-21 win over Kent State on Tuesday night to become the nation's first 10-win team. Franklin's 19-yard TD with 8:27 helped the Broncos (10-0, 6-0 Mid-American Conference; No. 14 AP) finally put away the upset-minded Golden Flashes (3-7, 2-4), who jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. But Western Michigan, abiding by coach P.J. Fleck's "Row the Boat" mantra, kept plugging away and scored 21 straight points before swinging the game with a safety in the fourth. "That's something we didn't anticipate," Franklin said of the 14-point hole.

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Top performers

WMU
PASSINGZach Terrell6/13, 83 YDS
RUSHINGJarvion Franklin31 CAR, 134 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGMichael Henry4 REC, 48 YDS
KENT
PASSINGNick Holley9/21, 73 YDS, 1 INT
RUSHINGNick Holley22 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGRaekwon James4 REC, 20 YDS

Team stats

WMU · KENT
412
TOTAL YARDS
293
83
PASSING
73
329
RUSHING
220
26
1ST DOWNS
17
11-17
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-11
1
TURNOVERS
1
4-24
PENALTIES
5-50
35:23
POSSESSION
24:37

ZOELLER FIELD AT DIX STADIUM, KENT · ATTENDANCE 4,536

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