UTEP Miners at Kennesaw State Owls
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Belcher runs for 113 yards and a late TD as Kennesaw State beats UTEP 33-20 to become bowl eligible
Kennesaw State (6-2, 4-0 Conference USA), which has losses to Wake Forest and No. 2-ranked Indiana, became bowl eligible in its first season of full-fledged FBS status.
Kennesaw State's first three scores came on Caleb Offord’s 24-yard fumble return, Gabriel Benyard’s 57-yard punt return and a safety to make it 16-10 at halftime.
The Owls' first offensive score was late in the third quarter on a 5-yard touchdown run by Amari Odom to take a 23-20 lead. Belcher's touchdown capped a 11-play, 70-yard drive that was aided by two 15-yard penalties on UTEP.
Odom and Dexter Williams II combined to go 14 of 32 for 154 yards with an interception for Kennesaw State.
Skyler Locklear threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns for UTEP (2-6, 1-3). He also carried it 23 times for 77 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:16 | Caleb Offord 23 Yd Fumble Return (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:43 | Gabriel Benyard 57 Yd Punt Return (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:16 | Josh Schuchts 41 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:21 | Tanner Cragun 38 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 2nd Period 1:31 | Team Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:45 | Kenny Odom 27 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:48 | Tanner Cragun 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:24 | Amari Odom 5 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:32 | Britton Williams 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:10 | Chase Belcher 1 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick) |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 2-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
| 5-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 295 | Total Yards | 304 |
| 160 | Passing | 154 |
| 14/30 | Comp/Att | 14/32 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 135 | Rushing | 150 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 7-75 | Penalties | 4-49 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:57 | Possession | 29:03 |
Game Information
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 11,040 · Capacity:
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