The Kent State football team faced an 18-point deficit in the second half vs. Bowling Green. Here's insight on how KSU rallied for a MAC victory.

Radio options: For Bowling Green, Eagle FM 99 will broadcast with Todd Walker (play-by-play) and John Gibson (color) providing commentary. For Kent State, Dane Richardson (play-by-play), Rob Polinsky (color), and Andrea Filote (sideline) provide the call for Fox Sports 1350

As he makes new friends and watches a lot of football from his carrier and in the stands, Pudge is riding a wave of fandom that rivals another famous college football pet: ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s golden retriever, Peter.

Kent State had planned a national football coaching search, but Mark Carney showed the university enough in his first eight games to secure the job.

A Chamber of Commerce day in Bowling Green, Ohio was spoiled for the home crowd at Doyt Perry Stadium, as the visiting Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1 MAC) shut down the BGSU Falcons (3-4, 1-2 MAC) in all phases to pick up a dominant 27-6 victory on Saturday afternoon.

Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.

Mark Carney was named Kent State's football coach Thursday, removing the interim tag he has had since April. Carney was named the interim coach after Kenni Burns was fired because of multiple violations of his contract,