KENT, Ohio (AP) — Mark Carney was named Kent State’s football coach Thursday, removing the interim tag he has had since April.

Carney was named the interim coach after Kenni Burns was fired because of multiple violations of his contract, including how he used a personal credit card.

The Golden Flashes are 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the Mid-American Conference after going 1-23 in two seasons under Burns.

“What our players and staff have done over the last seven months inspires me daily. I am grateful to serve the young men in our locker room and look forward to continuing to build on Kent State football’s outstanding history and tradition,” Carney said in a statement.

Kent State snapped a 17-game losing streak by defeating Merrimack in the season opener. It picked up its first conference

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