NCAAF

Missouri State Bears at Kennesaw State Owls

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7-4, 4-2 Away
Final
34 - 41
8-3, 6-0 Home

Odom throws go-ahead TD pass with 27 seconds remaining as Kennesaw State beats Missouri State 41-34

Amari Odom connects for 14-yard TD pass

Odom danced around in the pocket before drifting back for a lob to the front of the end zone for a wide-open Belcher to set the school record for touchdown passes in a game with five. Odom was 24 of 34 for 387 yards.

Odom gave Kennesaw State a 34-27 lead on a 25-yard connection with Clayton Coppock with 5:51 left in the fourth, but Missouri State answered two plays later when Shomari Lawrence raced for a 70-yard touchdown to tie it at 34-all.

After Kennesaw State went three-and-out, Missouri State drove past midfield before being stopped on fourth-and-10 at the 34. Odom started the game-winning drive with a 7-yard rush and followed with a 40-yard completion to Christian Moss to set up the Belcher play.

Kennesaw State (8-3, 6-1) rebounded from its first Conference USA loss in 350 days and its first loss overall in 70 days. The loss to Jacksonville State snapped the Owls' seven-game win streak.

Coppock and Gabriel Benyard each had two touchdown grabs and 85-plus yards receiving for the Owls.

Lawrence finished with 173 yards on 20 carries for Missouri State (7-4, 5-2). Jacob Clark threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns, but he was intercepted two times.

Jacksonville State lost to FIU on Saturday to put three 6-1 teams atop the conference standings with one game to play.

How To Watch

How can I watch Missouri State Bears vs. Kennesaw State Owls?
  • TV Channel: Bears at Owls 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MOST FG 1st Period 12:03 Yousef Obeid 43 Yd Field Goal
KENN TD 1st Period 8:46 Clayton Coppock 32 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Daniel Kinney Kick)
KENN TD 1st Period 0:35 Gabriel Benyard 41 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Daniel Kinney Kick)
MOST FG 2nd Period 6:19 Yousef Obeid 44 Yd Field Goal
MOST TD 2nd Period 1:09 Tristian Gardner 19 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
MOST TD 3rd Period 9:29 Jmariyae Robinson 10 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
KENN TD 3rd Period 5:20 Gabriel Benyard 31 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Daniel Kinney PAT blocked)
KENN TD 3rd Period 1:41 Amari Odom 4 Yd Run (Daniel Kinney Kick)
MOST TD 3rd Period 0:24 Tristian Gardner 34 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
KENN TD 4th Period 5:51 Clayton Coppock 26 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Daniel Kinney Kick)
MOST TD 4th Period 5:08 Shomari Lawrence 70 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick)
KENN TD 4th Period 0:27 Chase Belcher 14 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Daniel Kinney Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 26
3-10 3rd down efficiency 5-14
0-1 4th down efficiency 3-4
535 Total Yards 500
344 Passing 387
23/33 Comp/Att 24/34
10.4 Yards per pass 11.4
191 Rushing 113
29 Rushing Attempts 45
6.6 Yards per rush 2.5
8-58 Penalties 9-98
2 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 0
29:21 Possession 30:39

Game Information

Venue: Fifth Third Stadium

Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 11,040 · Capacity:
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