Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Kennesaw State Owls
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Kennesaw St. wins third straight game, 24-16 over Middle Tennessee
Bullock Jr. caught a 13-yard pass to open the scoring, and Belcher followed it up with a 53-yard touchdown. Benyard caught a 29-yard pass to go up 21-3. Kennesaw State didn't score again until the fourth quarter, off a 39-yard field goal from Daniel Kinney.
Odom was 11 for 17 with 162 yards. He left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder.
Jekail Middlebrook had two rushing touchdowns for Middle Tennessee (1-4, 0-1 Conference USA). He ran for a 109 yards on 20 attempts.
Nicholas Vattiano went 28 for 42 with 285 yards and one interception.
Kennesaw State (3-2, 1-0 C-USA) has won three straight games, and its first Conference USA opening win since 2022.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:25 | Gerard Bullock Jr. 13 Yd pass from Christian Moss (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:06 | Chase Belcher 53 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:43 | Jacob Hathaway 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:11 | Gabriel Benyard 29 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:17 | Jekail Middlebrook 10 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:56 | Jekail Middlebrook 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:43 | Britton Williams 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-8 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 460 | Total Yards | 334 |
| 305 | Passing | 177 |
| 28/42 | Comp/Att | 13/20 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 155 | Rushing | 157 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 7-65 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 38:59 | Possession | 21:01 |
Game Information
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 11,040 · Capacity:
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