KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — Ohio defeated Kent State 13-10 on Saturday at Dix Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The Bobcats improved to 3-2, while the Golden Flashes fell to 2-3. Dru DeShields led Kent State, completing 20 of 35 passes for 217 yards. Matt Vezza completed 4 of 9 passes for 38 yards and rushed six times for 25 yards and a touchdown for Ohio. Duncan Brune added 18 carries for 86 yards, and Levi Davis ran five times for 42 yards while catching four passes for 34 yards. Kendall Bannister recorded five tackles and an interception. Jake Stoeckel punted twice for 87 yards. Jack Fries posted 10 tackles, a half-sack and a quarterback hurry, and Michael Molnar added eight tackles, a sack, a quarterback hurry and an interception. Mason King scored on a 1-yard run for Kent State, and Sean Leonard kicked a 24-yard field goal. Will Hryszko made field goals of 40 and 44 yards. Kent State’s late field-goal tries from 49 and 32 yards failed, including a blocked attempt. Ohio next hosts Central Michigan, while Kent State visits Western Michigan.