Kennesaw State Owls at Liberty Flames
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Kennesaw State tops Liberty 48-42 in double OT, will play for Conference USA championship
Odom misfired on the mandatory two-point conversion for the Owls (9-3, 7-1), who found out at halftime they'd be playing in the Conference USA title game after Western Kentucky lost 37-34 to regular-season champion Jacksonville State. But it didn't matter.
Baron Hopson tackled Evan Dickens for a 1-yard loss on first down. Tywon Christopher held Dickens to a yard on his second carry and then teamed up with Elijah Hill for a sack. Michael Merdinger threw incomplete to end it.
Odom completed 14 of 23 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns. He had a 12-yard touchdown pass to Gabriel Benyard in the first quarter and a 25-yarder on first down in the first OT. It was Benyard's school-record ninth touchdown catch this season.
Odom added a 9-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter and finished with 72 yards on 13 carries. Coleman Bennett rushed 14 times for 92 yards and a score. Bennett also had a touchdown catch.
Dickens, a sophomore, carried 43 times for 267 yards and four touchdowns for Liberty (4-8, 3-5). It was the third most yards gained in school history. Dickens raced 95 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to put the Flames up 28-21,
Liberty got the ball back at its own 29 with 2:20 to go, but Jay Billingsley missed a 32-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to force OT.
Merdinger finished with 212 yards and a touchdown on 12-for-21 passing.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:29 | Gabriel Benyard 12 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:27 | Evan Dickens 6 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:49 | Clayton Coppock 5 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:00 | Michael Merdinger 2 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:55 | Coleman Bennett 30 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:23 | Evan Dickens 5 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:46 | Evan Dickens 95 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:17 | Amari Odom 9 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:35 | Coleman Bennett 1 Yd Run (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:28 | Vaughn Blue 59 Yd pass from Michael Merdinger (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Evan Dickens 25 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Gabriel Benyard 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams Kick) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Christian Moss 25 Yd pass from Amari Odom (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 KENN |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 12,695 · Capacity:
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