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Notre Dame earns No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament, hosts Kent State first

Did you expect them to be seeded this high?

Not long ago, Notre Dame was seen as nothing more than a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Some bracketologies had the Irish as low as a No. 6. Since then, the Irish have won eight straight games and the ACC Tournament championship. That was enough for the selection committee to make them the No. 2 seed in Albany Regional 1., the highest seed for any ACC team.

The result is the Irish will get to host the first two rounds of March Madness. They’ll begin their run to a national championship against No. 15 seed Kent State. The winner of that game will face the winner of the other first-round game in South Bend between Ole Miss and Marquette. The Irish’s only previous meeting with the Golden Flashes was a 66-41 victory in the first round of the 1996 WNIT.

While the seeding isn’t a complete surprise, it’s an improvement from most bracketologists’ final projections. One of, if not the only one that had the Irish as a No. 2 seed was College Sports Madness. ESPN, CBS Sports and Her Hoop Stats all projected the Irish as a No. 3. Needless to say, the Irish did everything they needed to be a tournament host and then some.

The one hiccup for the Irish is that they were seeded in the same bracket as South Carolina, the top overall seed and heavy favorite to win the national championship. Perhaps seeing the Gamecocks in the season opener in Paris will give them an advantage for what to expect. But they have a few other games to win before it gets to that point, and that’s why they play them.

So make your plans to be in South Bend this coming weekend. The Irish will need all the support they can get as they begin that national title run.

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Breaking: Colin Ferrell hired as the next Rutgers football defensive line coach, per report

Rutgers football has hired Colin Ferrell as its next defensive line coach.

Colin Ferrell, an experienced assistant coach with strong ties to New Jersey, will be Rutgers football’s defensive line coach, replacing Marquise Watson.

The news was broken on Tuesday morning by ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Born in New Jersey (Hamilton), Ferrell is an energetic coach and known as a strong teacher. He is a former standout defensive lineman at Kent State who signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Ferrell has been with Kent State since 2012. In 2017, he served as the program’s interim head coach. He has further ties to New Jersey, having coached at The Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey) early in his career.

A source confirmed Thamel’s report of Ferrell’s hire as well as a new role for Watson.

 

Last season, Watson was unable to coach the defensive line due to a health condition. Jared Keyte, a former defensive coordinator at Maine and an assistant at Rutgers, stepped up to coach the defensive line in Watson’s abscence.

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As he continues his recovery, will transition to an off-the-field role.

Former Michigan State football walk-on WR Sebastian Brown commits to Kent State

Former Michigan State football walk-on WR Sebastian Brown commits to Kent State

A former Michigan State football player has found his next home. On Friday, Sebastian Brown, who was once the quarterback at Cass Tech, will transfer to Kent State. Brown had originally entered the portal on Dec. 9.

Brown came to MSU as a walk-on despite have offers from multiple FCS and FBS programs. He will now look for a bigger role after spending the last four seasons at MSU and playing in three games.

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MBB Recap: Shorthanded Ducks outlast Kent State

Oregon finished the non-conference season strong with an 84-70 win over Kent State.

In a game where every player’s mind could have been somewhere else, the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team focused and defeated Kent State 84-70.

This was the last non-conference contest of the season and right before everyone went home for the holidays. Oregon finished the non-league portion of the schedule 8-3 as it will soon prepare for the grind that is the Pac-12.

Jermaine Couisnard finished with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jackson Shelstad added 15 points and five assists.

Although the Ducks had a goose egg for three-pointers in the second half, they were able to compensate by going to the free-throw line and making 19-of-25 from the stripe.

Kent State stayed in the game with 11 threes, but it wasn’t nearly enough.

Arkansas vs. Kent State: How to watch, stream, listen on Saturday

Arkansas and Kent State will air on the SEC Network on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.

After kicking off the season with a win in Little Rock last week, Arkansas will open its 2023 home football slate Saturday in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium at 3 p.m. (CT), with a showdown with Kent State, to be aired on the SEC Network.

It will be the first-ever meeting between the Razorbacks (1-0) and Golden Flashes (0-1), who hail from the Mid-American Conference. Arkansas opened the season last week with a 56-13 win over Western Carolina, while Kent State went on the road and got trounced by Central Florida and Coach Gus Malzahn, 56-6.

Arkansas is 3-1 all-time against teams from the MAC, but the last time the Hogs faced one of those teams in 2015, it ended with an embarrassing 16-12 loss to Toledo in Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium.

MAC teams are 13-104 all-time against the SEC.

Arkansas Head Coach Sam Pittman is in his fourth season with an overall record of 20-17. He is 10-1 in non-conference games, with his lone loss coming against No. 23 Liberty last season.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game

  • Date: Saturday, September 9
  • Time: 3 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: SEC Network, SECN+ and ESPN+
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
  • Radio: Aired across the state on the Razorback Sports Network, or get the radio stream FREE on the Arkansas Razorbacks app.

Know your opponent: Get to know Kent State

Kent State and Arkansas will meet on the gridiron for the first time on Saturday afternoon in the on-campus home opener.

Kent State comes into Saturday’s game still reeling from a 56-6 defeat at the hands of Central Florida last Thursday night.

The Golden Flashes went 5-7 a year ago, and haven’t had a winning season in a non-COVID year since 2019.

Its most famous alum is Nick Saban, the legendary Alabama coach who played defensive back for the Golden Flashes from 1970-72.

He just happened to be on campus the day of the infamous Kent State shootings in 1970, but luckily avoided the situation by eating lunch with a roommate.

Two years later, he and former Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel were teammates on the only Kent State team to win a conference title.

Akron and Bowling Green are the school’s two biggest rivals. Arkansas has never faced the Golden Flashes.

Kickoff is still set for 3 p.m. and will be televised on the SEC Network.

Arkansas’ next opponent gets throttled by Gus Malzahn’s UCF

Kent State will be coming to Fayetteville next weekend smarting from a 50-point setback at the hands of Central Florida.

The opening Thursday night of the college football season usually provides some twists and turns.

There were none of the sort in Orlando. Gus Malzahn’s Central Florida made light work of the Kent State Golden Flashes, 56-6.

It was 28-3 at halftime and the Golden Knights had outgained Kent State 357 to 99.

John Rhys Plumlee was 23 of 31 for 305 and three touchdowns, but did throw two interceptions for UCF.

The Golden Flashes will make their way to Fayetteville next weekend. Kickoff is tentatively slated for 3 p.m. on SEC Network.

Other games of interest included Utah handling Florida with ease and Missouri taking care of business against South Dakota.

Five remaining options for Notre Dame in their quest for a transfer quarterback

There are still plenty of solid options remaining in the portal for the Irish

The Irish haven’t had the best luck in finding a quarterback in the transfer portal. Yesterday, another big name was taken off the board when Texas’ [autotag]Hudson Card[/autotag] decided to head up North to the correct state, but not the right team, as he selected to continue his career at Purdue.

The list of intriguing options continues to dwindle, as [autotag]DJ Uiagalelei[/autotag] opted for [autotag]Oregon State[/autotag], [autotag]Devin Leary[/autotag] choose [autotag]Kentucky[/autotag], [autotag]Collin Schlee[/autotag] made a big jump from [autotag]Kent State[/autotag] to UCLA and [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] picked Florida.

The Irish were connected to Card and Leary, but obviously both choose elsewhere to strap their helmets up next. Here are a few options for [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and offensive coordinator [autotag]Tommy Rees[/autotag] that are still out in the portal that make sense for [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag].

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Notre Dame keeps active in the portal, offers MAC wide receiver

The Irish have their eyes set on a very impressive receiver

One of the best wide receivers that has entered the transfer portal is [autotag]Dante Cephas[/autotag], who played for [autotag]Kent State[/autotag]. The six-foot-one-inch and 186-pound fourth-year junior didn’t quite live up to the impressive 2021 stats he put up but still was a very good target for the Golden Flashes.

During his massive sophomore year, Cephas caught 82 balls for 1,240 yards with 9 touchdowns. Those numbers dropped this year to 48 catches for 744 yards and 3 scores over the course of nine games.

The Irish could have used that kind of production out of any receiver, [autotag]Lorenzo Styles[/autotag] led the team with 30 receptions for 340 yards and a score. With that in mind, the Irish pulled the trigger today and offered Cephas a scholarship.

The Irish aren’t the only school that is interested, as just today Cephas was also offered by [autotag]Pittsburgh[/autotag], [autotag]West Virginia[/autotag], [autotag]Penn State[/autotag] and [autotag]Kansas[/autotag]. It’s a bit too early to know what Cephas intends to do, but the Irish have now put their hat into the ring.

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Prediction Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Kent State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Wednesday, November 16

Eastern Michigan vs Kent State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Wednesday, November 16

Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Prediction, Game Preview

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 16
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Eastern Michigan (6-4), Kent State (4-6)
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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

Eastern Michigan is bowl eligible, and now it’s time to have some fun and secure a spot. Six wins made the program eligible. Seven wins would all but cement a bowl.

It’s not like the team is doing anything amazing, but it’s phenomenally consistent lately. It’s going to throw for just under 200 yards, it’ll run for around 120 yards, and it’ll be great to keep things moving and control the clock.

As always, Kent State doesn’t care about possession time – it’s called the FlashFast style for a reason – but in this, EMU grinding it out a bit against a D that can’t stop teams from moving the chains will matter.

However …

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Why Kent State Will Win

Kent State needs this win and it’s about to pull out all the offensive stops.

It needs to win this and beat Buffalo to get bowl eligible, and there’s still a path to winning the East if everyone else melts down.

Basically, in terms of desperation, Kent State is there.

It’s this simple. Kent State wins when it runs wild – it’s 3-0 when running for 230 yards or more and 1-6 when it doesn’t – and Eastern Michigan is 0-3 against FBS teams when it allows 230 yards or more.

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What’s Going To Happen

Kent State will run for over 230 yards as it plays well at home and keeps the mistakes to a minimum.

Eastern Michigan will be balanced and it won’t screw up enough to give away a slew of easy points off of field position, but it won’t matter.

Being at home will matter for the Golden Flashes – the O will be a wee bit sharper – even though Eastern Michigan is terrific on the road.

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Prediction, Line

Kent State 34, Eastern Michigan 30
Line: Kent State -7.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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