The Kent State football team kicked off with Delaware State September 12,2015. April Goss finally got her chance to make history with under five minutes to play in the second half. Goss became the 2nd female athlete in the NCAA to score in a college game. [bbrvideo]GOSS_PARKER_PACKAGE2.mp4[/bbrvideo]
Over the weekend, the Kent State football team welcomed UMASS for a battle between winless teams. Regardless of the outcome, it was a win-win for Kent State and the Kent City School District. TV2’s Jon Huntsman has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_HUNTSMAN_KENTSCHOOLSDAY[/bbrvideo] Football is a game that helps bring communities together. And that was no different on Saturday for both Kent State and Kent City Schools. Thousands of fans gathered for more than just a football game. They came because of…
[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Project4_Ross_Tickets[/bbrvideo] In college athletics, football steers the ship. However, the Kent State football program is at risk of losing their Division I, football bowl subdivision status. Resulting in decreased television revenue for the athletic department and funding for other sports. Every other year, each NCAA FBS team must average 15,000 paid tickets per home game. “Technically you could…if you don’t meet that number, get knocked down to FCS,” said Aaron Chimenti, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. The biggest difference between FBS…