The 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Doug Martin and played their homes game at Dix Stadium. The team finished with a record of 5–7 (4–4 MAC).

Before the season

Recruiting

Schedule

Roster

As of 2009-07-22Wide receivers 3 Derek McBryde - Senior 5 Tyshon Goode - Freshman 8 Mathew Hurdle - Freshman 9 Phil Garner - Senior 12 Sam Kirkland - Sophomore 13 Leneric Muldrow - Junior 15 Kendrick Pressley - Sophomore 16 Mark Woodson - Senior 17 Ed Cazenave - Freshman 20 Arthur Beck - Senior 26 Jameson Konz - Senior 82 Chris Gordon - Sophomore 83 Daamon Cooper - Freshman 85 Aaron Robinson - Junior 87 Jeff Walker - Freshman

Offensive line 50 Matt Conroy - Senior 55 Chris Anzevino - Sophomore 61 Josh Kline - Freshman 64 Seamus Garvey - Freshman 65 Kent Cleveland - Freshman 66 Brian Winters - Freshman 69 Michael Fay - Sophomore 70 Tyler Arend - Freshman 71 Charles Laster - Sophomore 73 Aaron Cooper - Junior 75 Dante Campbell - Senior 76 Mike Roder - Senior 77 Max Plunkett - Freshman 78 Pat Reedy - Junior

Tight ends 24 Jonathan Simpson - Junior 81 Justin Thompson - Sophomore 84 Lester Troutman - Senior 87 Nick Masters - Junior Quarterbacks X Julian Edelman - Senior 2 Sal Battles - Sophomore 5 Jon Brown - Senior 7 Anthony Magazu - Senior 11 Spencer Keith - Freshman 14 Giorgio Morgan - Sophomore

Running backs 6 Eugene Jarvis - Senior 10 Andre Flowers - Junior 22 Jacquise Terry - Sophomore 25 Anthony Bowman - Junior 28 Dri Archer - Freshman 32 Alan Vanderink - Junior 36 Norman Wolfe - Sophomore

Defensive line 20 Quinton Rainey - Junior 49 Monte Simmons - Junior 52 Dana Brown - Freshman 54 DeVonte' Helms - Freshman 60 Jhordan Haye- Sophomore 67 Aaron Hull - Senior 74 Sam Frist - Senior 77 Lee Stalker - Sophomore 89 Chris Favazzo - Sophomore 91 Ryan Jude - Freshman 92 Andrew Christopher - Freshman 93 Ishmaa'ily Kitchen - Sophomore 94 Kevin Hogan - Senior 97 Zach Williams - Junior Linebackers 3 Will Johnson - Junior 4 C.J. Steward - Freshman 11 Cobrani Mixon - Junior 30 Luke Batton - Freshman 34 Ryan Hidalgo - Sophomore 35 Dorian Wood - Junior 42 Joshua Stover - Freshman 44 Byron Tyson - Sophomore 51 Anthony Mirando - Senior 53 Kyle Reese - Sophomore 56 Howard Bowens - Junior 57 Jake Dooley - Freshman 58 Danny Gress - Freshman 59 Kent Walker - Freshman 90 Joe Tymoszczuk - Junior 96 Marc Lechlitner - Sophomore

Defensive backs 1 Darius Polk - Freshman 2 Josh Pleasant - Sophomore 4 Mark Follen - Freshman 7 Fabrice Pratt - Freshman 8 Adam Richey - Senior 12 Kenneth Watley. Jr. - Sophomore 14 Sidney Saulter - Freshman 18 Garrick Piggott - Freshman 19 Mike Daniels - Freshman 20 Leon Green - Freshman 21 Danny Sadler - Senior 23 Chris Gilbert - Sophomore 25 Brian Hummer - Sophomore 27 Greg Keys - Senior 29 B.G Walters - Senior 31 Brian Lainhart - Junior 33 Calvin Taylor - Junior 37 Kirk Belgrave - Senior 38 Dan Hartman - Junior 39 Corey Cox - Junior 43 J.J. Pankewicz - Sophomore

Punters 46 Matt Rinehart - Sophomore 47 Jake Kilroy - Senior

Kickers 41 Will Kandray - Junior 45 Freddy Cortez - Freshman 98 Nate Reed - Senior

Long snappers 62 Trip Ison - Freshman 63 Alex Thomasson - Sophomore 68 Vinny Matarazzo - Junior

Other Players 15 Zack Gonosz - Freshman † Starter at position     * Injured; will not play in 2009.

Coaching staff Name Position Year at school Doug Martin Head coach 6th Craig Aukerman Linebackers coach 1st Matt Edwards Defensive ends coach 4th Larry McDaniel Interior defensive linemen coach 7th Jerry McManus Assistant head coachRunning backs coach 5th Richard McNutt Cornerbacks coach 1st Reno Ferri Recruiting coordinatorRunning backs coach 6th A.J. Pratt Offensive coordinatorWide receivers coach 10th Pete Rekstis Defensive coordinatorSafeties coach 6th Terry Tilghman Offensive line coach 4th Zane Vance Recruiting coordinatorTight ends coach 6th Joe Coniglio Defensive graduate assistant 1st

Game summaries

Coastal Carolina

Scoring summary

1st Quarter 04:36 KENT Hogan Safety 2-0 KENT

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter 07:49 KENT Flowers 5-yard run (Cortez kick) 9-0 KENT

4th Quarter 11:57 KENT Jarvis 4-yard run (Cortez kick) 16-0 KENT 03:42 KENT Team Safety 18-0 KENT

Boston College

Iowa State

Scoring summary

1st Quarter 11:56 ISU Mahoney 20-yard field goal 3-0 ISU 08:45 KENT Archer 44-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 3-7 KENT 04:57 ISU Williams 22-yard pass from Arnaud (Mahoney kick) 10-7 ISU 02:52 ISU Arnaud 9-yard run (Mahoney kick) 17-7 ISU

2nd Quarter 12:42 ISU Arnaud 3-yard run (Mahoney kick) 24-7 ISU 01:49 ISU Mahoney 37-yard field goal 27-7 ISU

3rd Quarter 10:10 ISU Robinson 15-yard run (Mahoney kick) 34-7 ISU

4th Quarter 06:43 KENT McBryde 8-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 34-14 ISU

Miami (OH)

Scoring summary

1st Quarter 4:48 MIAMI Cook 28-yard field goal 3-0 MIAMI 4:34 KENT Bowman 92-yard kickoff return (Cortez kick failed) 3-6 KENT

2nd Quarter 13:18 KENT Archer 28-yard run (Cortez kick) 3-13 KENT 7:49 KENT Cortez 37-yard field goal 3-16 KENT 2:35 KENT Cortez 42-yard field goal 3-19 KENT 0:04 MIAMI Rogers 9-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 10-19 KENT

3rd Quarter 5:54 KENT Konz 56-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 10-26 KENT 2:52 MIAMI Merriweather 1-yard run (Dysert pass failed) 16-26 KENT

4th Quarter 1:19 Cortez 34-yard field goal 19-26 KENT

Baylor

Bowling Green

Scoring summary

1st Quarter 13:12 KENT Kirkland 86-yard run (Cortez kick) 0-7 KENT 03:12 KENT Rainey 82-yard blocked field goal return (Cortez kick) 0-14 KENT

2nd Quarter 12:14 BGSU Hodges 11-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 7-12 KENT 07:10 BGSU Barnes 8-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 14-14 01:45 BGSU Norsic 21-yard field goal 17-14 BGSU

3rd Quarter 10:58 KENT Archer 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 17-21 KENT 03:44 KENT Terry 12-yard run (Cortez kick) 17-28 KENT

4th Quarter 13:37 BGSU Barnes 2-yard pass from Sheehan (Sheehan pass failed) 23-28 KENT 12:08 KENT Terry 3-yard run (Cortez kick) 23-35 KENT 04:29 BGSU Barnes 45-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 30-35 KENT 00:05 BGSU Sheehan 9-yard run (Sheehan rush failed) 36-35 BGSU

Eastern Michigan

Ohio

Scoring summary

1st Quarter 7:40 OHIO Weller 22-yard field goal 0-3 OHIO

2nd Quarter 4:44 KENT Cortez 30-yard field goal 3-3

3rd Quarter 5:14 KENT Cortez 26-yard field goal 6-3 KENT

4th Quarter 10:14 KENT Goode 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 13-3 KENT 7:02 KENT Goode 15-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 20-3 KENT 2:18 OHIO Brazill 87-yard punt return (Caldwell pass from Jones) 20-11 KENT

Western Michigan

Scoring summary

1st quarter 8:57 KENT Cortez 24-yard field goal 0-3 KENT

2nd Quarter 11:22 WMU Ponder 2-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 7-3 WMU 8:17 KENT Cortez 39-yard field goal 7-6 WMU 2:36 KENT Goode 34-yard pass from Spencer (Cortez kick) 7-13 KENT

3rd Quarter 12:01 KENT Goode 19-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 7-20 KENT

4th Quarter 8:31 WMU Arnheim 9-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 14-20 KENT 5:35 KENT Terry 15-yard run (Keith pass failed) 14-26 KENT

Akron

Temple

Buffalo

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