The Kent State University football team regrouped after a big Akron comeback and beat the Zips 42-35 lead in overtime.

Dru DeShields threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ardell Banks in overtime to help the Flashes beat the Zips for the first time since 2022.

Kent State led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.

AKRON — Short memories were required for the Kent State Golden Flashes .

The last thing they could do was rehash everything that went wrong in the fourth quarter of this year's rivalry game with Akron. The best thing that happened was they lived to see overtime.

One pass and one defensive stop made a world of difference.

Dru DeShields' 25-yard touchdown pass to Ardell Banks in overtime helped lift Kent State to a 42-35 win over Akron on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The Flashes secure

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