FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2012 file photo, Kent State quarterback Spencer Keith (3) looks to pass against Rutgers in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Piscataway, N.J. At 8-1, the Golden Flashes are having their best season in more than 40 years. Their bowl eligible, knocking on the door of the AP's Top 25. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell watches a replay during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. At 8-1, the Golden Flashes are having their best season in more than 40 years. Their bowl eligible, knocking on the door of the AP's Top 25. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2012 file photo, Kent State's David Fisher (7) throws a pass against Buffalo during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y. At 8-1, the Golden Flashes are having their best season in more than 40 years. Their bowl eligible, knocking on the door of the AP's Top 25. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)

In this photo taken Nov. 3, 2012, Kent State's Dana Brown Jr. (6) and Terrell Johnson hoist the Wagon Wheel after defeating Akron in an NCAA college football game in Kent, Ohio. At 8-1, the Golden Flashes are having their best season in more than 40 years. Their bowl eligible, knocking on the door of the AP's Top 25. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Phil Masturzo) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this photo taken Nov. 3, 2012, Kent State linebacker C.J. Malauulu (43) tackles Akron running back Conor Hundley during an NCAA football game in Kent, Ohio. At 8-1, the Golden Flashes are having their best season in more than 40 years. Their bowl eligible, knocking on the door of the AP's Top 25. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Phil Masturzo) MANDATORY CREDIT