NCAA - Football

FINAL
Kennesaw State Owls 48
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Liberty Flames 42
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Williams Stadium (VA) · 12,695 att.

Match Report

Kennesaw State tops Liberty 48-42 in double OT, will play for Conference USA championship

— Amari Odom threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Christian Moss on the first play of a second overtime and Kennesaw State's defense did the rest in a 48-42 victory over Liberty on Saturday in a regular-season finale.

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Team Stats

KENN LIB
25
1st Downs
24
7-13
3rd down efficiency
9-15
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
452
Total Yards
503
240
Passing
212
14/23
Comp/Att
12/22
10.4
Yards per pass
9.6
212
Rushing
291
44
Rushing Attempts
57
4.8
Yards per rush
5.1
7-49
Penalties
9-97
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:03
Possession
32:57

Top Performers

KENN

  • Amari Odom C/ATT 14/23 · YDS 240 · AVG 10.4
  • Joshua Huiet NO 4 · YDS 161 · AVG 40.3
  • Gabriel Benyard REC 4 · YDS 82 · AVG 20.5
  • Coleman Bennett CAR 14 · YDS 92 · AVG 6.6

LIB

  • Evan Dickens CAR 43 · YDS 267 · AVG 6.2
  • Michael Merdinger C/ATT 12/21 · YDS 212 · AVG 10.1
  • Max Morgan NO 4 · YDS 173 · AVG 43.3
  • Vaughn Blue REC 2 · YDS 69 · AVG 34.5

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 0:00 48-42

    Christian Moss 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q6
  2. Touchdown 0:00 42-42

    Gabriel Benyard 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q5
  3. Touchdown 0:00 35-42

    Evan Dickens 25 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q5
  4. Touchdown 3:28 35-35

    Vaughn Blue 59 Yd pass from Michael Merdinger (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 5:35 35-28

    Coleman Bennett 1 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 12:17 28-28

    Amari Odom 9 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 14:46 21-28

    Evan Dickens 95 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 2:23 21-21

    Evan Dickens 5 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q3
  9. Touchdown 12:55 21-14

    Coleman Bennett 30 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q3
  10. Touchdown 0:00 14-14

    Michael Merdinger 2 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q2
  11. Touchdown 12:49 14-7

    Clayton Coppock 5 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q2
  12. Touchdown 1:27 7-7

    Evan Dickens 6 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q1
  13. Touchdown 5:29 7-0

    Gabriel Benyard 12 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q1
  1. LIB

    4 plays, -4 yards · Downs

    Q6
  2. KENN

    1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown

    Q6
  3. Touchdown 0:00 48-42

    Christian Moss 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q6
  4. KENN

    1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown

    Q5
  5. LIB

    1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown

    Q5
  6. Touchdown 0:00 42-42

    Gabriel Benyard 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q5
  7. Touchdown 0:00 35-42

    Evan Dickens 25 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q5
  8. KENN

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:01 · End of Half

    Q4
  9. LIB 0:01

    10 plays, 57 yards, 2:12 · Missed FG

    Q4
  10. KENN 2:13

    5 plays, 13 yards, 1:09 · Punt

    Q4
  11. LIB 3:28

    5 plays, 77 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown

    Q4
  12. Touchdown 3:28 35-35

    Vaughn Blue 59 Yd pass from Michael Merdinger (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  13. KENN 5:35

    10 plays, 87 yards, 4:28 · Touchdown

    Q4
  14. Touchdown 5:35 35-28

    Coleman Bennett 1 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q4
  15. LIB 10:03

    3 plays, 8 yards, 2:07 · Punt

    Q4
  16. KENN 12:17

    8 plays, 65 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown

    Q4
  17. Touchdown 12:17 28-28

    Amari Odom 9 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q4
  18. LIB 14:46

    2 plays, 97 yards, 0:23 · Touchdown

    Q4
  19. Touchdown 14:46 21-28

    Evan Dickens 95 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  20. KENN 0:09

    3 plays, 17 yards, 2:06 · Punt

    Q3
  21. LIB 2:23

    10 plays, 51 yards, 5:11 · Touchdown

    Q3
  22. Touchdown 2:23 21-21

    Evan Dickens 5 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q3
  23. KENN 7:34

    3 plays, 7 yards, 1:39 · Punt

    Q3
  24. LIB 9:13

    6 plays, -26 yards, 3:42 · Punt

    Q3
  25. KENN 12:55

    5 plays, 74 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown

    Q3
  26. Touchdown 12:55 21-14

    Coleman Bennett 30 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q3
  27. LIB

    10 plays, 50 yards, 1:23 · Touchdown

    Q2
  28. KENN 1:23

    6 plays, 21 yards, 2:05 · Downs

    Q2
  29. LIB 3:28

    6 plays, 17 yards, 3:19 · Punt

    Q2
  30. KENN 6:47

    8 plays, 21 yards, 4:08 · Punt

    Q2
  31. LIB 10:55

    3 plays, -35 yards, 1:54 · Punt

    Q2
  32. KENN 12:49

    9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38 · Touchdown

    Q2
  33. Touchdown 0:00 14-14

    Michael Merdinger 2 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q2
  34. Touchdown 12:49 14-7

    Clayton Coppock 5 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q2
  35. LIB 1:27

    8 plays, 62 yards, 3:54 · Touchdown

    Q1
  36. Touchdown 1:27 7-7

    Evan Dickens 6 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q1
  37. KENN 5:29

    7 plays, 45 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown

    Q1
  38. Touchdown 5:29 7-0

    Gabriel Benyard 12 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick)

    Q1
  39. LIB 8:30

    12 plays, 18 yards, 6:25 · Fumble

    Q1

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