idk if you can say that after getting spat on 25-0
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the timing was bad. my fault yall
I was referring to reverting to some of my more classic layouts
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(4-6, 3-3 C-USA)
(4-6, 2-4 C-USA)Missouri State Bears at Kennesaw State Owls
Fifth Third Stadium - Sat 11/22/25, 12:00
Team Schedule
at #8 USC (8-2): L 55-10
at Marshall (2-8): W 35-21
vs. #17 SMU (7-3): L 45-15
vs. UT Martin (FCS): L 38-24
vs. Western Kentucky (8-2): L 36-21
at Middle Tennessee State (5-5): W 29-7
at New Mexico State (4-6): W 31-22
vs. Florida International (5-5): L 38-31
at #25 Liberty (10-0): L 31-22
vs. UTEP (5-5): W 44-38
Team Leaders
Passing: Jacob Clark (49 cmp%, 2706 yards, 18 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Shomari Lawrence (577 yards, 4.2 ypc, 9 TD)
Receiving: James Blackstrain (52 receptions, 663 yards, 4 TD)
Defense: D.J. Wesolak (17 tackles, 9 TFL, 5.5 sacks)
Last Meeting
No previous matchup.
Players to Watch
QB Jacob Clark (Sr) | 6′5″, 220 lbs | 80 OVR, 89 THP, 87 SAC, 86 MAC, 77 DAC‣ Even in the Bears struggles, Clark has been a bright spot for Missouri State in their maiden voyage into the FBS. Against two of the better teams in the conference, Clark threw for four touchdowns against FIU and followed it up with three touchdowns in the 31-22 loss to Liberty. Since his two interceptions against SMU, he's thrown just one interception in the last six games and could be due for another big game against a reeling Kennesaw State defense.
HB Shomari Lawrence (Sr) | 6′0″, 207 lbs | 81 OVR, 87 SPD, 90 ACC, 81 BTK, 84 TRK, 84 SFA‣ The Owls have struggled all season long to stop the running game and here comes another physical running back that should continue to cause problems for the defense. Lawrence isn't the move explosive running back but he does a good job of picking up consistent yardage and falling forward. If Kennesaw State's tackling issues continue, he could finally break a long run this season as he is coming off his longest run of the season with a 28-yarder against UTEP in his first 100-yard performance of the year.
EDGE D.J. Wesolak (Jr) | 6′3″, 255 lbs | 81 OVR, 80 SPD, 88 ACC, 87 FMV‣ A super productive pass rusher with a great first step, Wesolak matches up well against a Kennesaw State offensive line that has a sack rate of 4.6 percent, the second highest in the conference. Wesolak is currently third in the conference in sacks and a strong end to the season could not only improve his all-conference selection chances but also increase his value ahead of the transfer portal with a final year of eligibility remaining.
Kennesaw State Senior Day Honorees
QB #5 Dexter Williams 2469 Yds, 19 TD, 6 INT, 55 Cmp%
HB #0 Coleman Bennett 808 Yds, 3 YPC, 4 TD
HB #4 Chase Belcher
WR #1 Gabriel Benyard 26 Rec, 286 Yds, 3 TD
WR #6 Christian Moss 42 Rec, 613 Yds, 5 TD
WR #18 Tykeem Wallace 40 Rec, 520 Yds, 3 TD
WR #10 Jordan Jackson
TE #17 Gerard Bullock Jr. 33 Rec, 284 Yds, 2 TD
G #74 Elizah Zollicoffer 10 GP, 10 GS, 4 Sacks Allowed
G #64 Cameron Williams
G #55 Seaburn Hines
G #65 J.T. Pennington
EDGE #8 Rod Daniels 32 Tkl, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks
DT #97 Adam Watkins 18 Tkl, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks
DT #5 Tylon Dunlap 20 Tkl, 4 TFL, Sack
DT #58 Mike Jones 5 Tkl, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks
LB #11 Jamar Rucks
LB #7 Garland Benyard 56 Tkl, INT, 6 PBU
LB #44 Baron Hopson 3 Tkl
LB #18 Jaden Kelly
CB #20 Tyler Hallum 41 Tkl, INT, 3 PBU, Sack
CB #2 Caleb Offord 59 Tkl, 2 INT, 5 PBU
S #29 Milon Jones 34 Tkl, 3 PBU
S #3 Antonio Stevens 7 Tkl
K #96 Britton Williams 10/15 FG, 51 FG Lng
P #89 Joshua Huiet 77 Punts, 43 Avg Yds
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(5-7, 3-4 C-USA)CFB 2025 Regular Season, Week 13 - Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia
MIST | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10
KENN | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 33
‣ Kennesaw State running back Kyshon Franklin Jr. was among the many new faces that got their first major opportunity of the season.
Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Ronnel Johnson 25 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (8:16)
Kyshon Franklin Jr, 1 Yd run (2:58) Britton Williams, 32 Yd FG (0:11)Quarter 2
Yousef Obeid, 44 Yd FG (7:20)Quarter 3
Coleman Bennett, 14 Yd run (7:36) Britton Williams, 19 Yd FG (0:06)Quarter 4
Christian Moss 41 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (13:03) Britton Williams, 28 Yd FG (6:10) Britton Williams, 29 Yd FG (0:54)Player Stats
QB Jacob Clark (Sr): 23-52, 258 yards, TD, INT QB Dexter Williams II (Sr): 21-31, 214 yards, TD, INT QB Amari Odom (So): 0-1, sacked once HB Josh Joyner (Fr): 9 carries, 28 yards HB Coleman Bennett (Sr): 24 carries, 145 yards, TD HB Kyshon Franklin Jr. (So): 12 carries, 92 yards, TD WR Ronnel Johnson (Jr): 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD WR Jmariyae Robinson (Jr): 5 receptions, 62 yards WR Gabriel Benyard (Sr): 9 receptions, 83 yards WR Christian Moss (Sr): 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD S J.J. O'Neal (Sr): 11 tackles, TFL, INT EDGE D.J. Wesolak (Jr): 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sack LB Donelius Johnson (Jr): 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sack S Milon Jones (Sr): 10 tackles, TFL, INT DT Jaiden Grimes (So): 5 tackles, 4 TFL, 0.5 sackGap Down Backer.
Owls HC Bubba Mack challenges university, AD for more funding
Keke Hagg
Nov 23, 2025, 2:44 PM ET
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Kennesaw State head coach Bubba Mack took the podium at a team banquet on Saturday night following the Owls' 33-10 win over Missouri State on Saturday. The banquet, which was held to celebrate the graduating senior class, was funded by Mack, a former NFL player who is in his first season as head coach of the Owls.
During his speech, in which he congratulated his players on a successful season where the Owls have nearly tripled their win total from last year, he also challenged school officials, including athletic director Milton Overton, for more support from the university.
"We've done our part," Mack said of the football program, "When I got hired here, everyone wanted to see if we could make it work here at Kennesaw State. We've won five games and we're heading to [Liberty] next week to make it six. It's time for the school to do their part and it starts with you Milton [Overton]. We have to fight for these kids just like they fought for this university on that damn field this whole season. They ain't never quit on us, least we could is take care of them."
Mack and Overton, who was in attendance for the banquet, go back to their playing days when they were teammates at the University of Oklahoma. It was no secret, at the time of the hire, that Kennesaw State was one of the more financially strapped programs in the country. The coaching staff is still among the lowest in Conference USA in terms of salary and the program has the honor of having the smallest stadium in FBS.
While Kennesaw State might have exceeded expectations on the season thanks to a miraculous win over Louisiana Tech earlier in the season, the program still feels like its struggling to get the positive momentum needed to really get going under Mack with finances playing a huge role.
"We've got guys that want to come here," Mack continued, "They want to be part of something special, stay close to home, get a chance to play early but we can't afford to get them on campus. We can't afford to be competitive in the NIL market even with our peers. That has to change, it has to."
While college coaches cannot speak publicly on specific recruitments, Mack's message was almost certainly referring to a handful of in-state prospects that the Owls struck out, such as edge rusher Cam Brightwell (Bogart, Ga.) who recently committed to Auburn, an understandable recruiting loss, but also lost linebacker Tiquan Regis (Moultrie, Ga.) to Middle Tennessee State.
The Owls are currently battling for a few prospects that have them pitted against most prestigious programs with deeper pockets. Their top target at offensive tackle, Legend Ojeda, holds an offer from USF. Jalen Maddox, a three-star interior lineman, recently picked up an offer from Wake Forest. South Carolina's David Addai, the 86th ranked corner in this cycle and a top-20 prospect in the state, has an offer from NC State.
"We need to be competitive [financially]," Mack said, "That's the only way we're going to compete on the field."
The Owls end the regular season on the road against undefeated Liberty with a chance to not only upset the Flames for a consecutive season but become bowl eligible.
2026 Kennesaw State Owls Recruiting Class
| Player | Position | Rank | Hometown | Height | Weight | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Singleton | DT |  |
Jacksonville, FL | 6'5" | 275lbs | HS Sr |
| Hasheem Nwokeji | WR | |
Moultrie, GA | 6'4" | 194lbs | HS Sr |
| Shakir Boudreaux | S | |
Tyrone, GA | 5'11" | 184lbs | HS Sr |
| Tyrone Hoyt | TE |  |
Powder Springs, GA | 6'4" | 212lbs | HS Sr |
| Player | Position | Rank | Hometown | Height | Weight | Class | Top Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend Ojeda | OT | |
Warner Robins, GA | 6'7" | 292lbs | HS Sr |   |
| Jalen Maddox | C | |
Pensacola, FL | 6'2" | 314lbs | HS Sr |  |
| David Addai | CB | |
Saluda, SC | 5'10" | 193lbs | HS Sr |  |
| Josh Kilgo | C | |
Pensacola, FL | 6'3" | 301lbs | HS Sr | |
| George Imatorbhebhe | EDGE | |
Moultrie, GA | 6'4" | 227lbs | HS Sr | |
| Quincy Hewitt | LB | |
Marietta, GA | 6'3" | 232lbs | HS Sr | |
| Thomas Durbin | ATH (LB) | |
Warner Robins, GA | 6'3" | 223lbs | HS Sr | |
| Player | Position | Rank | Hometown | Height | Weight | Class | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Ahmed | CB | |
Hollywood, FL | 5'9" | 160lbs | HS Sr |  |
| Lynn Landolt | QB | |
Jacksonville, FL | 6'0" | 192lbs | HS Sr | |
| C.J. Westfall | OG | |
Columbus, GA | 6'1" | 320lbs | JUCO So |  |
| Shareef Turay | WR | |
Atlanta, GA | 5'11" | 162lbs | HS Sr |  |
| Sidney Lamm | S | |
Atlanta, GA | 6'1" | 187lbs | HS Sr |  |
| Garret Flood | CB | |
Miami, FL | 6'0" | 169lbs | HS Sr | |
| Tiquan Regis | LB | |
Moultrie, GA | 6'4" | 228lbs | HS Sr | |
| Cam Brightwell | EDGE | |
Bogart, GA | 6'3" | 252lbs | JUCO So |  |
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Week 13 Top Stories
Penn State routs Nebraska 52-27, solidifies case for a top-four seed
The Ducks squeeze by No. 8 USC to keep B10 Championship hopes alive
Florida's playoff hopes end with blowout loss to Tennessee--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Week 13 C-USA Results
MIST 10 - 33 KENN----SHSU 13 - 30 MTSU
JXST 07 - 35 FIU---------LIB 38 - 10 LTU
NMSU 46 - 49 UTEP
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Week 14 C-USA Schedule
Kennesaw State (5-6, 3-4) at #24 Liberty (11-0, 7-0)
UTEP (6-5, 3-4) at Delaware (4-7, 2-5)
Louisiana Tech (2-9, 1-6) at Missouri State (4-7, 3-4)
Western Kentucky (8-3, 5-2) at Jax State (3-8, 2-5)
Middle Tennessee (6-5, 4-3) at New Mexico State (4-7, 3-4)
FIU (6-5, 4-3) at Sam Houston (5-6, 5-2)
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Week 14 Notable Games
#9 Ohio State (9-2, 7-1) at #6 Michigan (9-2, 6-2)
#7 Texas Tech (10-1, 7-1) at #17 West Virginia (8-3, 5-3)
#11 Texas A&M (9-2, 5-2) at #2 Texas (10-1, 6-1)
#1 Miami (11-0, 7-0) at #8 Pittsburgh (10-1, 7-0)
#20 Colorado (8-3, 5-3) at #14 Kansas State (9-2, 7-2)
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C-USA Standings
1. Liberty, 11-0, 7-0
2. Sam Houston, 5-6, 5-2
3. Western Kentucky, 8-3, 5-2
4. Middle Tennessee State, 6-5, 4-3
5. FIU, 6-5, 4-3
6. Kennesaw State, 5-6, 3-4
7. Missouri State, 4-7, 3-4
8. UTEP, 6-5, 3-4
9. New Mexico State, 4-7, 3-4
10. Jax State, 3-8, 2-5
11. Delaware, 4-7, 2-5
12. Louisiana Tech, 2-9, 1-6
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CFP Rankings
1. Miami, 11-0
2. Texas, 10-1
3. Tennessee, 10-1
4. Penn State, 10-1
5. Oregon, 9-2
6. Michigan, 9-2
7. Texas Tech, 10-1
8. Pittsburgh, 10-1
9. Ohio State, 9-2
10. Clemson, 10-1
11. Texas A&M, 9-2
12. Indiana, 9-2
13. USC, 8-3
14. Kansas State, 9-2
15. SMU, 8-3
16. North Carolina, 8-3
17. West Virginia, 8-3
18. Boise State, 9-2
19. Houston, 8-3
20. Colorado, 8-3
21. Tulane, 8-3
22. Kansas, 7-4
23. Navy, 8-2
24. Liberty, 11-0
25. Nebraska, 8-3
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Heisman Watch
WR Jeremiah Smith: W 24-17 vs. Rutgers » 9 receptions, 109 yards
WR Tony Johnson: W 28-10 at Virginia Tech » 9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
QB Joey Aguilar: W 40-21 at Florida » 25-37, 376 yards, 2 TD
QB Braylon Braxton: W 41-30 at South Alabama » 18-25, 255 yards, TD, 19 carries, 76 yards, TD WR Chris Brazzell II: W 40-21 at Florida » 12 receptions, 203 yards, TDGap Down Backer.
we bounced back thoughCaesar wrote: ↑29 Jul 2025, 13:42
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1458
Jacksonville State had your boys tooted up out there, huh?
hopefully we can close strong before Early NSD and then focus on the portal in the winter/spring
