Coverage: GamePlan
12:00 PM ET, September 29, 2012
Dix Stadium, KENT, OH
Top Performers
Passing: K. Wenning (BALL) - 445 YDS, 5 TD
Rushing: T. Durham (KENT) - 21 CAR, 91 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: W. Snead (BALL) - 14 REC, 216 YDS, 2 TD
Final
Coverage: GamePlan
12:00 PM ET, September 29, 2012
Dix Stadium, KENT, OH
Top Performers
Passing: K. Wenning (BALL) - 445 YDS, 5 TD
Rushing: T. Durham (KENT) - 21 CAR, 91 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: W. Snead (BALL) - 14 REC, 216 YDS, 2 TD
KENT, Ohio -- Kent State's Freddy Cortez kicked the winning 25-yard field goal with 6 seconds left in the game to lift Kent State to 45-43 victory against Ball State on Saturday.
Spencer Keith passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns for Kent State (3-1, 2-0 Mid-American Conference), two of them to Dri Archer, who also returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. He caught only three passes, but they totaled 104 yards.
Spencer was 16 of 31 and threw one interception, and Trayion Durham ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
The Golden Flashes have won their past six games against teams currently in the Mid-American Conference.
Keith Wenning to Willie Snead was most of the offense for Ball State (3-2, 1-1). Wenning was 32 of 43 for 445 yards and five touchdowns, and Snead caught 14 balls for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Ryan also caught two touchdown passes.
| BALL | KENT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 29 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 557 | 461 |
| Passing | 445 | 295 |
| Rushing | 112 | 166 |
| Penalties | 3-28 | 9-101 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-14 | 7-14 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| SECOND QUARTER | BALL | KENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 13:27 | Trayion Durham 1 Yd Run (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 0 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 11:29 | Jamill Smith 6 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Steven Schott Kick) | 7 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 11:16 | Dri Archer 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 7 | 14 |
![]() | FG | 08:39 | Steven Schott 31 Yd | 10 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 07:02 | Dri Archer 23 Yd Pass From Spencer Keith (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 10 | 21 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Steven Schott 44 Yd | 13 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | BALL | KENT | |||
![]() | TD | 13:19 | Matthew Hurdle 28 Yd Pass From Spencer Keith (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 13 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 10:38 | Willie Snead 27 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Pat Failed) | 19 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 06:22 | Connor Ryan 13 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Steven Schott Kick) | 26 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 03:58 | Dri Archer 33 Yd Pass From Spencer Keith (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 26 | 35 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | BALL | KENT | |||
![]() | FG | 13:40 | Steven Schott 21 Yd | 29 | 35 |
![]() | TD | 09:21 | Trayion Durham 1 Yd Run (Freddy Cortez Kick) | 29 | 42 |
![]() | TD | 06:08 | Willie Snead 19 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Steven Schott Kick) | 36 | 42 |
![]() | TD | 05:38 | Connor Ryan 6 Yd Pass From Keith Wenning (Steven Schott Kick) | 43 | 42 |
![]() | FG | 00:06 | Freddy Cortez 25 Yd | 43 | 45 |



