Gap Down Backer.

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(3-2, 1-0 C-USA) (2-3, 0-1 C-USA)
CFB 2025 Regular Season, Week 5 - Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia

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MTSU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28
KENN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14

‣ Kennesaw State linebacker Donelius Johnson had a standout performance despite the defense's struggles, recording eight tackles in the first half.

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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Christian Moss 17 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (5:02)

Quarter 2
Myles Butler 23 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (11:39)

Quarter 3
Rickey Hunt Jr, 32 Yd run (0:19)

Quarter 4
Joseph Habinowski, returned fumble 1 Yds (11:27)
Cam'ron Lacy 1 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (2:51)
Alexander Diggs, 1 Yd run (0:31)

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Player Stats
QB Nicholas Vattiato (Sr): 33-50, 341 yards, 2 TD, fumble (recovered)
QB Dexter Williams II (Sr): 14-25, 168 yards, TD

HB Rickey Hunt Jr (So): 14 carries, 95 yards, TD
HB Coleman Bennett (Sr): 19 carries, 82 yards

WR Myles Butler (Sr): 9 receptions, 114 yards, TD
WR Cam'ron Lacy (So): 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
WR Christian Moss (Sr): 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
WR Javon Rogers (So): 3 receptions, 38 yards

DT Shakai Woods (So): 6 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
EDGE Brandon Buckner (Sr): 4 tackles, TFL, sack
LB Donelius Johnson (Jr): 14 tackles, TFL
CB Jerico Washington Jr (So): 9 tackles, TFL

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Owls on the Prowl: Kennesaw State takes a step back in conference opener against Middle Tennessee State
Kennesaw State's two game winning streak, which already matched last year's win total, has come to an end with the Owls falling 28-14 to the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders as the Bubba Mack era is still in pursuit of its first conference win.

There are plenty of areas ripe for improvement, some of which Coach Mack touched upon in his post-game interview with 107.5 The Fan.

• The Good
  After a few quieter games, junior linebacker Donelius Johnson reminded folks why he's one of the top linebackers in the country. He finished the game with fourteen tackles and a tackle for loss, one of the few players that night that won his one-on-one matchups with MTSU running back Rickey Hunter Jr. (more on that later).
  
  Coach Mack was effusive in his praise for Johnson, who has a year of eligibility remaining and thinks he can be an NFL player down the road.
  
  "That's an NFL player," Mack said of Johnson, "He can go be on someone's special teams unit right now, he's that talented of a player and I'm excited about his growth. Those are the kind of Georgia boys we want to bring her, foster here and develop here and get them to the next level to show them that it can be done at Kennesaw State."
  
  Johnson will be a key piece of Kennesaw State's success this season and beyond, should the Owls be able to retain him.
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• The Bad
  It felt like the game broke open on fourth and one from the Middle Tennessee State 41-yard line when Coach Mack had the offense on the field with 4:35 left, the game tied up at seven. Coach Mack confirmed after the game that the intention was to go for it but running back Coleman Bennett false started and the Owls ended up punting the ball.
  
  The Blue Raiders would miss their field goal on the ensuing possession so it wasn't that directly costly of a blunder but the Owls offense never got going again after that, crossing the 50-yard line just once in the second half prior to the final two minutes of the game.
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• The Bleep That Gets You Beat
  The reason Kennesaw State lost is because of their poor tackling, Coach Mack said after the game, highlighting two of the Blue Raiders touchdowns.
  
  The first one came on third and seven from the 23-yard line where a simple screen pass to Myles Butler turned into a touchdown as Butler broke through three tackles to get into the endzone. The second one was in the third quarter when Vattiato kept it on a read option and seemed like he was going to be bottled up pretty quickly but bounced off two tacklers and then dragged a defender into the endzone before fumbling, which was recovered by a MTSU offensive lineman.
  
  MTSU running back Rickey Hunt Jr. broke four tackles on the day and picked up sixty-three yards after contact. Even in the passing game, the Owls surrendered 132 yards after the catch and didn't force a single drop.

Owls extend scholarship offer to 3-star QB Isaiah Ladd
Kennesaw State's contingency plan at quarterback seems to be taking shape with 3-star quarterback Isaiah Ladd posting on his social media page that he has received an offer from the Owls, the second FBS program to offer him along with Northern Illinois.

The Owls were initially trending towards landing Jacksonville's Lynn Landolt but Wake Forest has began building momentum in that recruitment. While the Owls are still in the race with Landolt, who is currently wrapping up an official visit with the Demon Deacons, they at least appear to be expanding their board should Landolt commit to Wake Forest.

Ladd is a similar prospect to Landolt at six-foot but is a bit thicker at 218 pounds with dual threat capabilities at the quarterback position.

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Yeah, running with a bad OL is hard

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(1-4, 0-2 C-USA) (2-3, 0-1 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls
Fifth Third Stadium - Thu 10/9/25, 7:00

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LA Tech Results

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/30/2025		W 45-10
9/06/2025		L 52-27
9/13/2025		L 30-24
9/20/2025		L 31-10
9/27/2025		L 38-21

C-USA	Overall	Conference
	5-0	1-0
	4-1	1-0
	3-2	1-0
	3-2	2-0
	3-2	1-0
	5-1	2-1
	1-4	1-1
	2-3	0-2
	2-3	0-1
	1-4	0-2
	1-4	0-1
	1-4	0-1

	2025 Team Stats
27	Pts/G	22.2
287.2	Pass Yds	245.5
71.4	Rush Yds	95.8
32.2	Opp Pts/G	26.2
266.2	Opp Pass Yds	208.4
129.4	Opp Rush Yds	170

Team	Player	Injury
	P Patrick Rea (Sophomore)	Torn Tricep (9 weeks)
	EDGE Donovan Rieman (Junior)	Dislocated Knee (2 weeks)
	WR Gabriel Benyard (Senior)	Dislocated Elbow (5 weeks)

	2025 Team Leaders
Evan Bullock 46 cmp%, 1436 Yds, 6 TD, 5 INT	Passing	Dexter Williams II 57 cmp%, 1227 Yds, 10 TD, 3 INT
Omiri Wiggins 57 car, 243 Yds, 2 TD	Rushing	Coleman Bennett 108 car, 378 Yds, 2 TD
Jay Wilkerson 31 rec, 417 Yds, 3 TD	Receiving	Christian Moss 20 rec, 288 Yds, 3 TD
Cedric Woods 30 tkl, 3 INT	Defense	Donelius Johnson 45 tkl, 4 TFL, INT

Last Meeting
Louisiana Tech shut out Kennesaw State 33–0 in Ruston, La., with the Bulldogs scoring in every quarter to cruise to victory. LA Tech RB Omiri Wiggins led the charge, rushing for 129 yards on 17 carries and scoring three touchdowns. Kennesaw State managed just 146 total yards and held possession for under 23 minutes as the Louisiana Tech defense dominated throughout.

Players to Watch
HB Omiri Wiggins (R-Jr) | 5'10", 202lbs | 88 spd, 91 acc, 82 btk, 84 cod
‣ A standout running back and one of the better ones in conference, Wiggins dominated the Owls in their last matchup. A shifty running back that can things happen at any moment, Wiggins has the wiggle and breakaway speed to turn a simple five-yard outside stretch play into a touchdown.

He's yet to breakout this season, averaging just 48.6 yards per game on 4.3 yards per carry with his longest run being 34 yards but the Owls should be on high alert that this week could potentially be his breakout game.

LB Kolbe Fields (R-Sr) | 6'0", 220lbs | 83 ovr, 84 spd, 88 acc, 87 prc, 86 tkl
‣ Fields is the quarterback of the defense—smart, instinctive, and always around the ball. He reads run plays quickly and takes clean angles to the ball carrier, rarely missing tackles in space.

Kennesaw State will likely lean on short passing and outside runs to avoid him in the middle of the field, but Fields is athletic enough to chase down stretch plays and disruptive enough to blitz when asked. He’s the kind of player who could force a turnover or deliver a momentum-shifting stop.

CB Cedric Woods (R-Sr) | 5'11", 185 lbs | 80 ovr, 91 spd, 93 acc, 74 mcv, 78 zcv
‣ The Bulldogs' top corner has already racked in three interceptions, living up the pre-season buzz that had him on the Second‑Team All‑CUSA list. It's been a busy year for Woods who had thirty tackles, three pass breakups and has surrendered twenty catches on the year.

Woods is a risk taker, capable of jumping a route and making an aggressive play at the ball which also leaves him exposed at times. If the Owls are able to isolate Woods, it'll be an interesting to see if he's a player they attack or someone they avoid.

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Lynn Landolt's recruitment highlights the deep rooted issues
that Kennesaw State, Bubba Mack faces
By Lamar O'Neal
October 5, 2025

The Bolles School quarterback Lynn Landolt was all smiles in his pictures, sporting a Demon Deacons snapback with a black suit that had gold trimmings. His commitment was less of a surprise and more of a celebration as the Jacksonville native announced his intentions to attend Wake Forest, shutting down his recruitment in an effort to focus on leading his team to another state championship.

If the livestream wasn't tough enough for Kennesaw State fans to watch as Landolt picked Wake Forest over Kennesaw State, his words afterwards surely were.

"I don't really know what happened with that situation," Landolt told 247Sports of his recruitment to Kennesaw State, "We were trying to get [an official visit] situated but it just never happened and my parents weren't really comfortable with me committing somewhere that they hadn't visited so I just felt more comfortable with [Wake Forest]."

The fact that Kennesaw State was head-to-head with a Power 4 program both on the field and on the recruiting circuit says a lot about head coach Bubba Mack and his coaching staff. The fact that they were unable to close the deal, and why they were unable to, speaks to the challenges that lie ahead of Mack and the program.

"Visits cost money," said a source with knowledge of the situation, "A lot of resources were poured into this current team, keeping the best players and bringing in some talent from the portal. You don't have endless resources, especially at a place like Kennesaw State so tough decisions are being made and one of them is clearly going to be a cutback on official visit with high school recruits."

The Owls don't have a player committed to the 2026 recruiting class yet, one of two teams in the conference that don't. The other is Sam Houston, another recent FCS-to-FBS program. The financial aspect of college football isn't only impacting the top of the sport as programs like Kennesaw State's financial disadvantages are only more pronounced in this NIL era.

Two of Kennesaw State's best players, linebacker Donelius Johnson and cornerback Jerico Washington Jr, could very well be auditioning for their future teams. Why spend money on trying to land a player like Landolt when the Owls will likely need to pony up once again when the transfer portal opens up in the winter and spring, both in trying to keep their good players and bring in more? It's a delicate balance that coaches across the country have to try to manage and perhaps no situation is more dire than Kennesaw State which has one of the lowest athletic budgets in the FBS.

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How’s a punter tear his tricep

[Agent]

Oh brother this team stinks

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How’s a punter tear his tricep

ball went over his head

Oh brother this team stinks

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(1-5, 0-3 C-USA) (3-3, 1-1 C-USA)
CFB 2025 Regular Season, Week 7 - Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia

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LTU | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30
KENN | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31

‣ That One Thursday Night in Kennesaw.

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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Drew Henderson, 43 Yd FG (2:00)

Quarter 2
Britton Williams, 50 Yd FG (11:54)
Omiri Wiggins, 9 Yd run (3:27)
Eli Finley 8 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (1:43)

Quarter 3
Britton Williams, 38 Yd FG (9:56)
Tykeem Wallace 22 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II -- 2pt failed (7:34)
Omiri Wiggins 17 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (2:11)

Quarter 4
Ali Joyner 8 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (9:03)
Britton Williams, 23 Yd FG (2:09)
Britton Williams, 49 Yd FG (0:30)
Jay Wilkerson 69 Yd pass from Evan Bullock -- 2pt failed (0:07)
Christian Moss 76 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (0:00)

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Player Stats
QB Evan Bullock (So): 19-41, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT
QB Dexter Williams II (Sr): 33-54, 448 yards, 3 TD, INT

HB Omiri Wiggins (Jr): 28 carries, 110 yards, TD
HB Coleman Bennett (Sr): 22 carries, 90 yards, 2 fumbles (lost)

WR Jay Wilkerson (Jr): 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
TE Eli Finley (Jr): 5 receptions, 34 yards, TD
WR Christian Moss (Sr): 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD
WR Tykeem Wallace (Sr): 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

DT Zion Nason (Sr): 7 tackles, 4 TFL, sack, FF, 2 FR
S Michael Richard (Jr): 2 tackles, INT
CB Caleb Offord (Sr): 15 tackles, INT
S Isaac Paul (So): 7 tackles, 3 TFL

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76 yards for the win