Liberty at Kennesaw State
Saturday, October 15, 2016 Share
Liberty beat Kennesaw State 36–21. It was their second meeting; after it, Liberty led the series 2–0.
Final at Fifth Third Stadium, KennesawTV: ESPN3Attendance 8,803
- At kickoff
- 72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cobb Co-Mc Collum Field Airport (KRYY), 3 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Marvin Wilson; head linesman Mike Pavese; line judge Danny Short; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Doug SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 7 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| Kennesaw State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kennesaw State 60% to win. Liberty won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Liberty–Kennesaw State gameKennesaw State leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Kennesaw State 48, Liberty 42 | |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State 27, Liberty 24 | |
| 2017 | Kennesaw State 42, Liberty 28 | |
| 2016 | Liberty 36, Kennesaw State 21 | |
| 2015 | Liberty 45, Kennesaw State 35 |
Around this game
Liberty
- Next gamevs. MonmouthOct. 22, 2016
- SeasonLiberty in 2016
- ProgramLiberty history and records
Kennesaw State
- Next gameat Gardner-WebbOct. 22, 2016
- SeasonKennesaw State in 2016
- ProgramKennesaw State history and records

