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10/31 01:22 CDT Isaiah Ene helps Sacramento State beat Kent State 31-10 for
first MAC win
Isaiah Ene helps Sacramento State beat Kent State 31-10 for first MAC win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Freshman Isaiah Ene had a career-high 107 yards
rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries, Donovan Turner returned an
interception 36-yards for a score and Sacramento State beat Kent State on
Friday night to win its first Mid-American Conference game.
Sacramento State (2-7. 1-5) is in its first season at the Bowl Subdivision
level, moving from the Big Sky Conference to the MAC. The Hornets snapped a
six-game losing streak (by an average of 30 points).
Ene ran off left tackle, stepped out of a would-be tackle near the 30 and juked
another defender just inside the 20 as he raced the end zone for a 35-yard
touchdown. The 5-foot-8, 212-pound freshman then ran in the 2-point conversion
that made it 17-10 with 2:58 left in the third quarter and gave Sacramento
State its first second-half lead against an FBS opponent this season.
DeShields hit Wayne Harris near midfield on his way to a 92-yard touchdown that
gave Kent State (3-6, 2-3) a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Tommy
Newcomb kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired that made it 10-6 at
halftime.
The Golden Flashes are 0-5 on the road this season.
Turner's pick-6 made it a 14-point game with 9:04 to play, the first of five
straight Golden Flashes turnovers (one on downs) to end the game. Miles Bailey
recovered fumbles by Dru DeShields to end Kent State's next two possessions
forced by Xavier Williams' strip-sack and Fata Puloka's punchout before Malikai
Nichols' first career interception with 1:55 left.
Ene's 5-yard rushing TD capped the scoring with 2:55 left.
Grant Meadors made field goals of 42, 28 and 36 yards for Sacramento State.
Up next
Sacramento State: Hosts Toledo on Wednesday.
Kent State: Visits Bowling Green on Nov. 10.
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