Kennesaw State Owls at New Mexico State Aggies
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Amari Odom's 3 touchdown passes help Kennesaw State hold off New Mexico State 24-21
Odom connected with Gabriel Benyard for a 34-yard touchdown, then hit him again for a 23-yard score. Britton Williams added a 35-yard field goal and Kennesaw State (7-2, 5-0 Conference USA) took a 17-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the game.
Odom fired a 55-yard scoring strike to Clayton Coppock midway through the second quarter for a 24-0 advantage.
Dijon Stanley broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run for New Mexico State (3-6, 1-5) to cut it to 24-7 at halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Logan Fife threw a pair of 2-yard touchdown passes to Donovan Faupel. The second one came with 5:28 remaining to make it a one-score game.
After both quarterbacks threw interceptions, the Aggies forced a three-and-out with 1:51 left to play. Fife drove them 51 yards in 10 plays, but Ryann Hawk missed a 50-yard field goal with 32 seconds left to seal the Owls' victory.
Odom finished with 219 yards on 14-for-30 passes with two interceptions. Coleman Bennett and Chase Belcher both topped 80 yards rush as the Owls outgained the Aggies 208-75 on the ground.
Fife completed 28 of 46 passes for 241 yards with two picks.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:36 | Gabriel Benyard 34 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:37 | Gabriel Benyard 23 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 7:33 | Britton Williams 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:27 | Clayton Coppock 55 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:34 | Dijon Stanley 28 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:35 | Donovan Faupel 2 Yd pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:28 | Donovan Faupel 2 Yd pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
Statistics
 KENN |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-18 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 427 | Total Yards | 316 |
| 219 | Passing | 241 |
| 14/30 | Comp/Att | 28/46 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 208 | Rushing | 75 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 13-128 | Penalties | 5-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:20 | Possession | 30:40 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 11,473 · Capacity:
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