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Amari Odom threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Navelle Dean in the final minute after Kennesaw State let a 12-point fourth-quarter lead slip away, and the Owls rallied to beat regular-season champion Jacksonville State 19-15 in the Conference USA championship game Friday night. Kennesaw State first-year coach Jerry Mack led his team to the title after the Owls finished 2-10 last season. Odom and the Owls (10-3) took over at their own 25-yard line after fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Caden Creel and Cam Cook had given the Gamecocks a 15-12 lead with 4:04 left to play. Odom hit Christian Moss for a 26-yard gain on third-and-27 before Coleman Bennett picked up the first down with a 3-yard run with two minutes left. Odom ran 14 yards on a fourth-and-14 keeper, and a late-hit penalty gave Kennesaw State the ball at the Gamecocks' 11 with 63 seconds left. Dean, a sophomore, caught the go-ahead pass from Odom on the next play for his first collegiate touchdown. Dean finished with two catches for 19 yards after entering with two receptions on the season.

Kennesaw State used Bennett's 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and Britton Williams' 38-yard field goal in the third to take a 10-0 lead. Momentum swung Jacksonville State's way after Davis Bryson fumbled on a free kick following a safety with 12:39 remaining. Cook, the leading rusher in the FBS with 1,581 yards entering play, turned the turnover into a 1-yard scoring run to cut it to 12-7. Creel's 19-yard touchdown run and his conversion pass to Deondre Johnson gave the Gamecocks a brief lead. Odum completed 26 of 32 passes for 246 yards. Bennett carried 17 times for 82 yards. Creel totaled 96 yards on 12-for-21 passing with an interception. He rushed for 112 yards on 18 carries. Cook totaled 78 yards on 19 rushes. The Owls avenged a 35-26 road loss to the Gamecocks on Nov. 15. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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11/29/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 QB) + More +

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. 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. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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11/26/25 - Keyshawn Johnson, Jr/2027, Syracuse, 6-2, 230 (DS#19 OLB) + More +

2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Keyshawn Johnson (OLB, Jr.), UT Martin,...Johnson capped the regular season by ranking third nationally in sacks (1.13/game) and tackles for loss (1.67/game). Overall, he established a new UT Martin single-season sacks record (13.5), including five over his last three games and eight over his final five contests of the season. He tallied 20.0 total tackles for loss, including 3.5 in the season finale against nationally ranked Tennessee Tech. In that contest he added a career-high 10 tackles to earn OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors. He finished the season with 53 total tackles (30 solo), two forced fumbles and 10 quarterback hurries. Johnson had multiple sacks in four different games and multiple tackles for loss in seven contests, including 2.0 each against a pair of FBS foes in Oklahoma State and Missouri State. - OVC-Big South Football

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OLB Keyshawn Johnson, Syracuse
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11/25/25 - Ahmad Miller, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 5-11, 207 (DS#68 RB) + More +

WEEK 10 SWAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jackson State's Ahmad Miller finished JSU's game against Florida A&M with 165 yards on 19 carries. He finished with a long run of 64 yards before finishing the drive off with a one-yard run at the end of the first half. - SWAC Football

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RB Ahmad Miller, Syracuse
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11/24/25 - Keyshawn Johnson, Jr/2027, Syracuse, 6-2, 230 (DS#19 OLB) + More +

WEEK 13 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keyshawn Johnson, OLB, 6-3, 230, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla., UT Martin,...Johnson recorded a career-high 10 tackles (six solo), 3.5 tackles for loss (for -13 yards), 2.0 sacks (for -9 yards) and a quarterback hurry as UT Martin fell by three points to No. 6 ranked Tennessee Tech in its season finale. It marked his fourth game with multiple sacks this season as he set a new UTM single-season record with 13.5 (surpassing the old mark of 13 by Emanuel McNeil set in 1988). He ranks third nationally in sacks (1.13/game) and tackles for loss (1.67/game). Others Nominated: Moses Alexander, Eastern Illinois; Cahari Haynes, Gardner-Webb; Aaron Swafford, Tennessee Tech; Malini Ti'a, Western Illinois. Others Nominated: Gilbert Brown, Charleston Southern; Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois; Wil Graham, Lindenwood; Luke Droegemueller, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

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OLB Keyshawn Johnson, Syracuse
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11/24/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 QB) + More +

WEEK 13 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Amari Odom, Kennesaw State - R-So. - QB - Inglewood, Calif.,...Odom rewrote the Kennesaw State (8-3, 6-1 CUSA) record book en route to winning a shootout, 41-34, over Missouri State to finish a perfect 6-0 at home. He set program records for passing yards (387), total offense (419), passing touchdowns (5) and touchdowns responsible for (6), including the 14-yard game-winner with 27 seconds left to Chase Belcher. Odom helped lead KSU to back-to-back games with 500 yards of offense for the first time since 2019. He is one of only three FBS quarterbacks this season to record 350 passing yards, five passing TD's, one rushing TD and amass more than 400 yards of offense overall in a single game, joining Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia and Syracuse's Steve Angeli. - Conference USA Football

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11/08/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Amari Odom threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Kennesaw State held on for a 24-21 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday. 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. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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11/01/25 - Ahmad Miller, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 5-11, 207 (DS#68 RB) + More +

Ahmad Miller ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Donerio Davenport totaled 112 yards rushing with a touchdown and Jackson State used the second half to throttle Florida A&M 41-16 on Saturday. The Tigers (6-2, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), ranked No. 20 in the FCS coaches poll, scored 31 second-half points after going to halftime ahead 10-3. Jared Lockhart, who threw for 104 yards, had a 42-yard touchdown pass to Nate Rembert about two-and-a-half minutes into the second half. Davenport then ran it in from the 6 following a FAMU fumble on the kickoff following Rembert's score. The Rattlers (3-5, 2-2) got their first touchdown when RJ Johnson III completed a 5-yard scoring pass to Jamal Hailey to end an 11-play, 75-yard drive that last five minutes. Johnson threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. - AP College Football

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RB Ahmad Miller, Syracuse
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10/21/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 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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10/21/25 - Kevin Jobity Jr., Sr/2026, Syracuse, 6-4, 300 (DS#47 DT) + More +

WEEK 8 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Kevin Jobity Jr., Sr., DL, Syracuse (Buffalo, New York),...Recorded a career-high three sacks in Saturday's game against Pitt...His three sacks combined for 15 yards of loss...Finished third on the team with six total tackles. - ACC Football

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10/16/25 - Steve Angeli, rJr/2027, Syracuse, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

MIDSEASON AP ACC BIGGEST INJURY: Syracuse coach Fran Brown announced on Sept. 22 quarterback Steve Angeli will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon. Angeli was hurt on a noncontact play while rolling out of the pocket in 34-21 win at Clemson. - AP College Football

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QB Steve Angeli, Syracuse
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09/30/25 - Keyshawn Johnson, Jr/2027, Syracuse, 6-2, 230 (DS#19 OLB) + More +

WEEK 5 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keyshawn Johnson, LB, 6-3, 230, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla., UT Martin,...Johnson had seven tackles (three solo), 2.5 tackles for loss (for -9 yards), 2.0 total sacks and three quarterback hurries as UT Martin topped Southeast Missouri to win its League opener. He helped key a Skyhawk defense that limited SEMO to just 239 yards of total offense (including 30 rushing yards). Others Nominated: Steve Zayachkowsky, Charleston Southern; Ja'Wuan Nickson, Eastern Illinois; Aaron Swafford, Tennessee Tech; Christian Pierce, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

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OLB Keyshawn Johnson, Syracuse
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09/28/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 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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09/27/25 - Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Syracuse, 6-3, 205 (DS#28 QB) + More +

QB Amari Odom, Syracuse
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09/23/25 - Steve Angeli, rJr/2027, Syracuse, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, coach Fran Brown announced Monday, two days after the junior led the Orange to their most impressive win of the season. Angeli was scheduled to have surgery later in the day. Brown hoped the 21-year-old will recover in time for spring sessions. "A really good football player, a great person, just sad for him," Brown said of the Notre Dame transfer. "It's been a nice little journey with him for the time that we've had him to play, and I'm excited about the time when he comes back." Angeli was hurt on a noncontact play while rolling out of the pocket in the third quarter of a 34-21 win at Clemson. He finished 18 of 31 for 244 yards with two touchdowns before leaving the game with Syracuse leading 27-14.

The injury leaves Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) turning to Rickie Collins to take over as the Orange prepare to host Duke (2-2, 1-0) on Saturday. "(Collins) was able to command the offense," Brown said of Collins' relief appearance against Clemson. "It just shows that you have to continue to have faith and work hard and things may fall your way." Collins was initially projected to be the Orange's starter after transferring to Syracuse this offseason following two years as a backup at LSU. Collins, however, was beaten out for the starting job by Angeli, who joined the program after spring practices. "It wasn't a huge difference of why we picked a guy," Brown said of the quarterback competition. "It took me some time to pick the quarterback, so I'm very thankful we had two." Brown said Angeli and Collins have developed a tight relationship and watch film together regularly. "No one deserves the opportunity more than (Collins) does," Brown said. "Just his mental toughness of understanding the fronts and everything of that nature. He already has a huge arm. He can make every throw." - AP College Football

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QB Steve Angeli, Syracuse
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