Opponent Vitals: Getting to Know the Kent St. Golden Flashes

Tomorrow evening at 7:30 PM, the Kentucky Wildcats will kick off their second game of the season against the Kent St. Golden Flashes in Commonwealth Stadium. Here are some fundamentals about Kent St.:

The Golden Flashes defeated their first-game opponent Towson St.Tigers, 42-21.

Notables:

• Kick returner Dri Archer (Jr.) - Returned 2 kickoffs for 155 yards and a touchdown, and gained 54 yards and 2 touchdowns on 8 carries.
• Eric Adeyemi is now a Golden Flash, and most of you will remember him as a Kentucky Wildcat. He transferred from UK to Kent St. after the 2009 season. He has 6 career starts for Kent St., but is in a reserve role so far this year.
  
• Tyshon Goode, Kent St.'s leading receiver from last year, injured a hamstring in fall practice and has yet to return. He is doubtful for this game.
• C.J. Malauulu, senior Will linebacker, was the second leading tackler in 2011 and will be all over the field tomorrow.
• Kent St. has a +6 turnover ratio at the moment, leading the nation.
• Kent St. allowed almost as many yards passing (246) as UK did (247) in their first game
• Kentucky is averaging 48 net yards per punt. Kent St., 38
• Kent St. converted only 36% of their third downs against Towson St. UK converted 54% of third downs against Louisville.
  
• Luke Batton is Kent St.'s leading tackler last year, and along with Malauulu, form a formidable linebacking corps.
• Kent St. has never won a football game against Kentucky in six tries. In fact, Kent St. has never been closer than 18 points to UK.