East Tennessee State at Kennesaw State
Saturday, September 3, 2016 Share
East Tennessee State beat Kennesaw State 20–17 in overtime. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
Final, overtime at Fifth Third Stadium, KennesawAttendance 8,574
- At kickoff
- 81°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cobb Co-Mc Collum Field Airport (KRYY), 3 km from the stadium, 11 minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Drew Myers; umpire John Graham; head linesman Steve Horn; line judge John Smoot; side judge Greg Eddy; field judge Billy Beckett; back judge P.J. DoyenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Kennesaw State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kennesaw State 72% to win. East Tennessee State pulled the upset.
East Tennessee State leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2021 | East Tennessee State 32, Kennesaw State 31 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2016 | East Tennessee State 20, Kennesaw State 17 | |
| 2015 | Kennesaw State 56, East Tennessee State 16 |
Around this game
East Tennessee State
- Next gamevs. Western CarolinaSept. 17, 2016
- SeasonEast Tennessee State in 2016
- ProgramEast Tennessee State history and records
Kennesaw State
- Next gamevs. Point UniversitySept. 10, 2016
- SeasonKennesaw State in 2016
- ProgramKennesaw State history and records