Kennesaw State Owls @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 11:54WKUTrevor Borland 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7
WKUTrevor Borland 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7Q1 5:28KENNMichael Benefield 37 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)7–7
KENNMichael Benefield 37 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)7–7Q1 3:16WKUEaston Messer 64 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–14
WKUEaston Messer 64 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–14Q1 0:00WKUGeorge Hart III 30 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–21
WKUGeorge Hart III 30 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–21Q2 3:46WKULucas Carneiro 32 Yd Field Goal 7–24
WKULucas Carneiro 32 Yd Field Goal 7–24Q4 12:26WKUNoah Meyers 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–31
WKUNoah Meyers 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–31Q4 5:19KENNDavis Bryson 20 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)14–31
KENNDavis Bryson 20 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)14–31Passing
Kennesaw State Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Bryson | 13/26 | 97 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 18.4 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 17/22 | 276 | 12.5 | 3 | 0 | 80.3 |
Rushing
Kennesaw State Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Benefield | 16 | 98 | 6.1 | 1 | 37 |
| Qua Ashley | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Davis Bryson | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 1 | 20 |
| Preston Daniels | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 0 | 20 |
| George Hart III | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 13 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Kennesaw State Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Kent | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Gabriel Benyard | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Christian Moss | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaden Robinson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Blake Bohannon | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Benefield | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Preston Daniels | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Qua Ashley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Tykeem Wallace | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Kisean Johnson | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Dalvin Smith | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Mathison | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Elijah Young | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Cameron Flowers | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Trevor Borland | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
Kennesaw State Owls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Hallum | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donelius Johnson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JeRico Washington Jr. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paul | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Porter | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juandarion Silas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pooda Walker | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ugonna Nwoha | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Watkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Que Billingsley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garland Benyard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qway McCoy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Miles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Barnum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milon Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bohannon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markell Redding | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Kimble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Matthews | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte' Mathews | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Thomas | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keondre Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofton Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvelous Owens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Kennesaw State Owls | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 273 | Total Yards | 462 |
| 97 | Passing | 276 |
| 13/26 | Comp/Att | 17/22 |
| 3.7 | Yards per pass | 12.5 |
| 176 | Rushing | 186 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 5-37 | Penalties | 0-0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:54 | Possession | 27:06 |
Drives 23
Q1
WKUTouchdown8 plays · 79 yds · 3:01WKU 21 → KENN 0KENNPunt6 plays · 24 yds · 3:09KENN 24 → KENN 48WKUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:55WKU 13 → WKU 13KENNTouchdown3 plays · 44 yds · 1:18WKU 44 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:12WKU 25 → KENN 0KENNPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:58KENN 27 → KENN 32WKUTouchdown5 plays · 78 yds · 2:12WKU 22 → KENN 0Q2
KENNPunt9 plays · 30 yds · 5:24KENN 14 → KENN 44WKUField Goal11 plays · 78 yds · 5:45WKU 12 → KENN 10KENNPunt4 plays · 7 yds · 1:45KENN 41 → KENN 48WKUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:58WKU 19 → WKU 22KENNPunt4 plays · 14 yds · 0:36KENN 40 → WKU 46WKUEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:20WKU 6 → WKU 5Q3
KENNPunt7 plays · 29 yds · 3:54KENN 25 → WKU 46WKUUNKNOWN2 plays · 11 yds · 0:37WKU 10 → WKU 21WKUDowns11 plays · 61 yds · 3:08WKU 21 → KENN 18KENNPUNT9 plays · 22 yds · 5:37KENN 18 → KENN 40Q4
WKUTouchdown5 plays · 81 yds · 0:47WKU 19 → KENN 0KENNTouchdown14 plays · 82 yds · 2:13KENN 18 → WKU 0KENNInterception5 plays · 3 yds · 0:00KENN 46 → KENN 49WKUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:52WKU 41 → WKU 46KENNPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 1:08KENN 12 → KENN 5WKUEnd of Game2 plays · -4 yds · 0:00WKU 49 → WKU 45Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.