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    Kent State refused to run out the clock in a blowout loss to Tennessee football

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    Tennessee Football and Kent State discussed the possibility of a running clock or shortening the second half on Saturday after a blowout at Neyland Stadium.

    Kent State rejected the idea and opted to play the game as scheduled.

    “That’s not who we are as a team or a culture,” Golden Flashes coach Kenni Burns said. “I talked to the captains about it and they said, ‘Absolutely not.'”

    No. 9 Tennessee (3-0) crushed Kent State 71-0 in a record-setting offensive outing. The Vols led 65-0 at halftime, leading to talk of adjusting the game clock in the second half against the Golden Flashes (0-3).

    “You would have to talk to our management about this and I mean it was something that was discussed but ultimately didn’t happen,” Vols coach Josh Heupel said.

    The NCAA rule book states that “at any time during a game, the playing time of any remaining period or periods may be shortened by mutual agreement between the opposing head coaches and the official.” It is up to the participating teams and the officials to determine how the clock is adjusted.

    On Thursday, South Alabama and Northwestern State agreed to shorten the fourth quarter by six minutes in an 87-10 Jaguars win. Earlier this season, Stephen F. Austin and NAIA North American University played five-minute quarters after halftime in a 77-0 Lumberjacks win. It was a 70-0 game at halftime, and Stephen F. Austin said “both coaches agreed to run the clock in the second half.”

    Tennessee scored nine touchdowns on its first nine drives during a record-setting offensive game. UT set modern-era program records for points (71), points in a half (65), points in a quarter (37) and total offense (740).

    PAYOUT: How much did Tennessee pay Kent State for a huge loss at Neyland Stadium?

    Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson scored four touchdowns in the first half, including three in the first quarter. Reserve DeSean Bishop added two touchdowns.

    UT had three passing touchdowns. Nico Iamaleava threw a 53-yarder to Chris Brazzell II. Reserve QB Gaston Moore threw two second quarter touchdowns.

    Mike Wilson covers athletics at the University of Tennessee. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilsonIf you enjoy Mike’s reporting, consider a digital subscription which gives you access to everything.

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