The 2008 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University

Kent State University

Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...

 in National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football

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 during the 2008 season

2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference

Mid-American Conference

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 (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium

Dix Stadium

Dix Stadium is a stadium in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. It lies at the far eastern end of the KSU campus along Summit Street, just east of State Route 261 and is the center piece of...

. The Golden Flashes were led by fifth-year head coach Doug Martin. Kent State finished the season with a 4–8 record (MAC: 3–6).

Kent State lost to Boston College

2008 Boston College Eagles football team

The 2008 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Eagles were led by...

 of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

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 in the season-opener, the second-annual FirstMerit Patriot Bowl, 21–0. Against Iowa State

2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2008-2009 college football season. The team was led by head coach Gene Chizik, who had coached the Cyclones since 2007...

 of the Big 12

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, the Golden Flashes suffered two blocked punts and surrendered four fumble

Fumble

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s in a 48–28 loss. They beat Division I FCS opponent, Delaware State, handily, 24–3. Without their featured running back, Eugene Jarvis, they also lost to Louisiana–Lafayette, undefeated Ball State

2008 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2008 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2008–2009 college football season. Brady Hoke, in his sixth season at Ball State, was the head coach until December 15, when he resigned to become the head coach at San Diego State...

, and Akron

2008 Akron Zips football team

The 2008 Akron Zips football team represented The University of Akron in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season...

. Against the latter, Kent State led 21–10 at half time, but missed a 27-yard field goal

Field goal (football)

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 in the fourth quarter and surrendered a touchdown, which forced overtime

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

. In second overtime, the Flashes lost by missing a 23-yard field goal. In the season finale, they upset eventual MAC champions

2008 MAC Championship Game

The 2008 Marathon MAC Championship Game was played on December 5, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Ball State Cardinals, of the West Division, and the Buffalo Bulls, of the East Division...

, Buffalo

2008 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. 2008 was a season of firsts for the Bulls. With a 40-34 double overtime win over Bowling Green on November 21, the Bulls won the MAC East division and gained a berth...

, 24–21.

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