DeShields accounts for 3 TDs, Kent State tops Ball State 26-13 in MAC opener

KENT, Ohio -- , Dru DeShields threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Kent State to a 26-13 win over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. DeShields engineered a pair of 11-play drives in the first half, covering 74 and 89 yards, and the Golden Flashes (2-2) ended a four-game losing streak against the Cardinals (1-3). DeShields was 16-of-25 passing for 189 yards, opening the scoring with a 7-yard toss to Brandon White . DeShields had 76 yards on 13 keepers, including a 7-yard touchdown scamper. Sean Leonard drilled a 53-yard field goal as time expired in the first half for a 17-0 lead. After the Cardinals got on the board when Tyler Mizzell found Donovan Hamilton for a 6-yard score, DeShields capped a 10-play drive with a 5-yard pass to Da'Realyst Clark for 5 yards.