Kent State rolls past Massachusetts for first win of season

KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — Dru DeShields threw four touchdown passes and Kent State earned its first win of the season, overwhelming Massachusetts 42-6 on Saturday at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes (1-4) scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 in the third to pull away. DeShields completed 10 of 18 passes for 148 yards, connecting with Sebastian Brown, Dashawn Martin, Terik Mulder and Ardell Banks for scores. The Minutemen (0-5) managed just a pair of second-quarter field goals from Derek Morris in the lopsided defeat.