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Chase Belcher ran for 113 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and Kennesaw State beat UTEP 33-20 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. 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. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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RB Chase Belcher, Kennesaw State
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10/21/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

Amari Odom threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for another score in Kennesaw State's 45-26 victory over Florida International on Tuesday night to end a 13-game road losing streak. It was the first win away from home for Kennesaw State (5-2, 3-0 Conference USA) since beating UT Martin on Nov. 5, 2022. Kennesaw State scored on four straight possessions in the first half to build a 24-7 lead. Alexander Diggs and Odom each had a 2-yard touchdown run and Coleman Bennett scored a 76-yard TD when he caught a short pass and raced down the right sideline.

Odom left the game in the third quarter. Dexter Williams II, who got the start last game against Louisiana Tech, connected with Christian Moss for a 70-yard touchdown on his first throw of the game to give the Owls a 31-17 lead. Diggs finished with 69 yards rushing for Kennesaw State. Gabriel Benyard caught five passes for 97 yards. Keyone Jenkins went 22 of 37 for 296 yards and a late touchdown for Florida International (3-4, 1-2). Kejon Owens carried it 20 times for 151 yards with a touchdown. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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10/13/25 - JT Pennington, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 321 (DS#86 OG) + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: J.T. Pennington, Kennesaw State - R-Sr. - RG - Wilsonville, Ala.,...Pennington helped pave the way as Kennesaw State rolled up 400 yards of offense against first place LA Tech in the 35-7 victory. He played 65 snaps at right guard on Thursday, including 40 pass-blocking snaps, and recorded Conference USA's top PFF pass blocking rating (88.0) for week seven. Pennington did not incur a penalty or allow a sack, quarterback hit, hurry or pressure all night. He helped Kennesaw State record the PFF top pass blocking efficiency (94.7) as a unit, only allowing four total hurries and four total pressures. - Conference USA Football

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OG JT Pennington, Kennesaw State
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10/13/25 - Tylon Dunlap, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 266 (DS#103 DT) + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State - R-Sr. - DL - Charlotte, N.C.,...Dunlap wreaked havoc on the LA Tech backfield in Kennesaw State's (4-2, 2-0 CUSA) stifling 35-7 victory on Thursday night. He finished with eight tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks and also broke up a pass. Dunlap tallied the top pass rush PFF grade (90.3) and the second-highest defensive PFF grade and top for a defensive lineman in CUSA (90.4) for week seven. After the first LA Tech drive of the game, he helped lead a KSU defense that held the Bulldogs to a paltry 235 yards of offense (3.8 yards per play). The Owls forced three three-and-outs and six punts and surrendered only 136 rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry). - Conference USA Football

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DT Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State
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10/09/25 - Dexter Williams II, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 218 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Dexter Williams II threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns, Coleman Bennett had 73 yards rushing and a 50-yard touchdown reception, and Kennesaw State beat Louisiana Tech 35-7 on Thursday night for its fourth straight victory. Kennesaw State trailed 7-0 midway through the first quarter before scoring 35 straight points. The Owls made a fourth-down stop at the goal line on Louisiana's Tech's final possession. Williams had a touchdown throw in the second, third and fourth quarters. Bennett caught a short pass in the fourth quarter and broke a couple of tackles along the right sideline before racing for a long touchdown to cap the scoring with 4:45 remaining.

Williams found Clayton Coppock from 6-yards out to end a 15-play, 92-yard drive to tie it at 7-all. Jordan Jackson added a 29-yard touchdown reception and Lyndon Ravare had a 7-yard score. Kody Jones and Antonio Stevens each made an interception for Kennesaw State (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA), which is in its second season at the FBS level after starting its football program in 2015. Three Louisiana Tech quarterbacks combined to go 18 of 35 for 168 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Louisiana Tech (4-2, 2-1) was looking for its first 5-1 start since 2019. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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QB Dexter Williams II, Kennesaw State
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09/29/25 - Caleb Offord, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 198 (DS#94 CB) + More +

WEEK 5 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Offord, Kennesaw State - Sr. - DB - Southaven, Miss.,...Offord helped anchor the backend of the Owls' (3-2, 1-0 CUSA) secondary for nearly 40 minutes (38:59) as Kennesaw State won its third-straight game and CUSA opener against MTSU 24-16. He finished the game with five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, and three massive pass breakups. Offord covered the Blue Raiders' top target on their final drive of the game and broke up two passes to seal the victory. He led all CUSA defensive players with 51 snaps in pass coverage and led the league in overall defensive PFF grade (82.1), as well as coverage grades in both man (81.9) and zone (75.6) coverage. - Conference USA Football

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CB Caleb Offord, Kennesaw State
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09/28/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

Amari Odom threw two touchdowns, and Chase Belcher, Gerard Bullock Jr., and Gabriel Benyard each recorded receiving touchdowns in the first quarter in Kennesaw State's 24-16 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. Bullock Jr. caught a 13-yard pass to open the scoring, and Belcher followed it up with a 53-yard touchdown. Benyard caught a 29-yard pass to go up 21-3. Kennesaw State didn't score again until the fourth quarter, off a 39-yard field goal from Daniel Kinney.

Odom was 11 for 17 with 162 yards. He left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder. Jekail Middlebrook had two rushing touchdowns for Middle Tennessee (1-4, 0-1 Conference USA). He ran for a 109 yards on 20 attempts. Nicholas Vattiano went 28 for 42 with 285 yards and one interception. Kennesaw State (3-2, 1-0 C-USA) has won three straight games, and its first Conference USA opening win since 2022. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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09/27/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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09/22/25 - JT Pennington, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 321 (DS#86 OG) + More +

WEEK 4 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: J.T. Pennington, KSU - R-Sr. - OL - Wilsonville, Ala.,...Pennington led an offensive charge up front that amassed 497 yards of offense, including 189 yards on the ground. He played 85 snaps at right guard on Saturday, the most among CUSA offensive lineman in week four, and did not allow a sack, quarterback hit or pressure. Pennington graded out at 86.7 in pass block rating on Pro Football Focus - good for sixth-best in CUSA. Additionally, he was not penalized the entire game. - Conference USA Football

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OG JT Pennington, Kennesaw State
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09/22/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

WEEK 4 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Amari Odom, Kennesaw State - R-So. - QB - Inglewood, Calif.,...Odom amassed a school-record 409 yards of offense (308 yards passing, 101 yards rushing) with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in the Owls' (2-2) 28-21 triumph over Arkansas State. His 308 yards passing tied the program record and marked the most since 2023. Odom is the second FBS quarterback this season and the second CUSA quarterback since 2019 to pass for 300, rush for 100 and have touchdowns passing and rushing. - Conference USA Football

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QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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09/20/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

Amari Odom ran for one touchdown and threw for another, both in the first quarter, and Kennesaw State went on to defeat Arkansas State 28-21 on Saturday night. Odom rolled up 409 total yards, passing for 308 yards and adding 101 on the ground. In the first quarter, Odom connected with Garland Benyard on a 54-yard touchdown pass and later in the quarter added a 14-yard scoring run as the Owls scored on their first three possessions.

The Red Wolves rallied with a touchdown pass by Jaylen Raynor in the second quarter and a TD run by Raynor early in the third to get within 21-14, but the Owls answered with a 56-yard drive that ended with Coleman Bennett's 10-yard touchdown run. Again, Arkansas State drew within seven points at 28-21 when Raynor hit Kenyon Clay for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Red Wolves gained a total of 18 yards on their three remaining possessions. Raynor threw for 226 yards, but the Red Wolves (1-3) were held to 92 yards rushing. Benyard had six catches for 114 yards for the Owls (2-2), who had 497 yards of total offense. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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09/14/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 205 (DS#26 QB) + More +

Amari Odom accounted for two touchdowns and Kennesaw State beat FCS-member Merrimack 27-13 on Saturday night to get its first win with first-year coach Jerry Mack. Kennesaw State (1-2), which lost 10-9 to Wake Forest to start its season, rebounded from a 56-9 rout to then-No. 23 Indiana to win its home opener. Odom completed 12 of 14 passes for 108 yards and added 22 yards rushing on six carries.

In the third quarter, Odom threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Gabriel Benyard and then broke loose with a 12-yard touchdown run to stretch the Owls' lead to 21-0. Dexter Williams II had a 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for the Owls and finished 9-of-17 passing for 88 yards. Ayden Pereira threw for 148 yards and ran for 59 yards on 22 carries with a short-yardage touchdown to lead Merrimack (1-2). RJ Chapman returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for the Warriors. Jalen McDonald had five catches for 116 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Amari Odom, Kennesaw State
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11/26/22 - Dexter Williams II, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 218 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Indiana quarterback Dexter Williams II was carted off the field and taken to a hospital on Saturday after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his right leg during the Hoosiers' game against Purdue. Williams was hurt with 46 seconds left in the first quarter when he tried to plant and throw. He immediately fell to the ground with nobody around him. Teammates gathered and some Purdue players took a knee as trainers placed an air cast around Williams' leg and strapped him onto a stretcher. Some of Williams' relatives also were on the field. Williams, a redshirt sophomore from Macon, Georgia, was making his second straight start. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during spring practice. - AP College Football

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QB Dexter Williams II, Kennesaw State
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11/23/22 - Conor Cummins, Sr/2025, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 K) + More +

2022 ASUN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Conor Cummins, Kennesaw State,...In his first season handling the Owls' place-kicking duties, Cummins was a perfect 25-of-25 on his PATs while also connecting on 10-of-14 (71.4%) of his field goal tries. He tallied a total of 55 points for KSU. Cummins went 4-of-6 from 40 yards or farther and set the KSU record for longest field goal with a 50-yard kick at Eastern Kentucky. - ASUN Conference Football

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K Conor Cummins, Kennesaw State
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11/08/22 - Xavier Shepherd, rSr/2024, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 7 ASUN FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State, Junior, Quarterback, Nashville, Tenn.,...First Career ASUN Offensive Player of the Week award; first-ever selection for Kennesaw State...Accounted for five touchdowns (30 points) in KSU's upset win over No. 15 UT Martin...Rushed for 86 yards and three scores, which marked his sixth career game with three rushing TDs...Made most of his three pass completions finishing with 123 yards and two touchdowns...Connected with Blake Bohannon for a 61-yard touchdown play that helped Owls retake the lead in the fourth quarter. Other Nominees: Mike DiLiello, Austin Peay; Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky; ShunDerrick Powell, North Alabama. - ASUN Football

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QB Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
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