KENT, Ohio — Joe Labas threw two touchdown passes, Brock Townsend ran for two scores, and Central Michigan beat Kent State 28-16 on Wednesday night.

Labas threw a short-yardage touchdown pass on fourth down to Tommy McIntosh to end an 18-play, 75-yard drive that ate up nearly 11 minutes of the first quarter. Townsend's 2-yard TD run stretched the Chippewas' lead to 14-0 early in the second.

Townsend broke loose on a 10-yard touchdown run with 4:41 remaining to make it 21-9. Labas added a 19-yard touchdown pass to DeCorion Temple with 3:02 left.

Labas completed 11 of 20 passes for 121 yards. Nahree Biggins added 61 yards rushing on 12 carries for the Chippewas.

Wayne Harris scored on a 59-yard punt return that pulled the Golden Flashes to 14-9 with 10:38 left in the fourth quarter. Dru

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