88°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kennesaw State
Samford
328
Total yards
402
135
Passing yards
289
193
Rushing yards
113
10.4
Yards per pass
12.0
3.1
Yards per rush
3.5
20
First downs
21
9–18
Third downs
8–11
2–3
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
5–34
Penalties
3–30
39:06
Possession
20:54
Efficiency
Kennesaw State
Samford
37%
Success rate
48%
0.07
EPA per play
0.27
1.28
Explosiveness
1.58
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.17
−0.29
Passing EPA
0.77
16%
Passing-down success
56%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kennesaw State 68% to win. Samford won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Kennesaw State −13.5, over/under 68.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Kennesaw State 82%, Samford 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Samford drives left to right, Kennesaw State right to left.
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StatePunt, 11 plays, 38 yards
Q1 SamfordFumble, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Kennesaw StatePunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Kennesaw StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Kennesaw StateField goal, 15 plays, 54 yards
Q3 SamfordFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q3 Kennesaw StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 SamfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 93 yards
Q4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
Q4 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q4 Kennesaw StateInterception, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 7 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Kennesaw State 7, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Conor Cummins kickoff for 60 yds , Judd Cockett return for 43 yds to the Samf 48
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Michael Hiers pass complete to DJ Rias for 4 yds to the Ksaw 48
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 47
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to DJ Rias, broken up by Je’Cory Burks
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 47
Bradley Porcellato punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Chavis Marshall for 38 yds to the Samf 42 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Xavier Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Samf 39
13:50
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Xavier Shepherd run for 4 yds to the Samf 35
13:50
3rd & 3 at opp 35
KENNESAW ST Penalty, delay of game (Preston Daniels) to the Samf 40
11:28
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 11:28
11:28
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Marquis Ledet for 5 yds to the Samf 35
11:28
4th & 3 at opp 35
Xavier Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Samf 32 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gabriel Benyard run for 5 yds to the Samf 27
11:28
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Xavier Shepherd run for 1 yd to the Samf 26
8:55
3rd & 4 at opp 26
Preston Daniels run for 26 yds for a TD, (Nathan Robertson KICK)Kennesaw State 7, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Hiers run for 1 yd to the Samf 26
8:55
2nd & 9 at own 26
Michael Hiers pass complete to J.R. Tran-Reno for 1 yard to the SAM27, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KSU offside 4 yards to the SAM30, NO PLAY.
8:55
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Samf 34
8:55
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jay Stanton run for no gain to the Samf 34
8:55
4th & 1 at own 34
Bradley Porcellato punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Gabriel Benyard at the Ksaw 21
Kennesaw State Punt, 11 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 21
Xavier Shepherd run for no gain to the Ksaw 16 Xavier Shepherd fumbled, recovered by Ksaw Preston Daniels
7:13
2nd & 15 at own 16
Xavier Shepherd run for no gain to the Ksaw 16
7:13
3rd & 15 at own 16
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 15 yds to the Ksaw 31 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 31
Gabriel Benyard run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 46 Gabriel Benyard fumbled, recovered by Ksaw for a 1ST down SAMFORD Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Ksaw 46 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 46
Gabriel Benyard run for 10 yds to the Samf 44 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 44
Xavier Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Samf 41
7:13
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Isaac Foster run for 4 yds to the Samf 37 Isaac Foster fumbled, forced by Tyriq Hardimon, recovered by Ksaw Marquis Ledet
7:13
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 34
KENNESAW ST Penalty, IM (Preston Daniels) to the Samf 39
7:13
1st & 15 at opp 39
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
7:13
2nd & 15 at opp 39
Xavier Shepherd run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 41
7:13
3rd & 17 at opp 41
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Isaac Foster, broken up by Kourtlan Marsh
1:41
4th & 17 at opp 41
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 01:41
1:41
4th & 17 at opp 41
Joshua Huiet punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Samford Fumble, 6 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to DJ Rias, broken up by Juandarion Silas
1:32
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jay Stanton run for 20 yds to the Samf 40 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the Samf 43
1:32
2nd & 7 at own 43
Michael Hiers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 42
1:32
3rd & 8 at own 42
Michael Hiers pass complete to Judd Cockett for 26 yds to the Ksaw 32 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jocquet Jiles run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 28 Jocquet Jiles fumbled, forced by Juandarion Silas, recovered by Ksaw Garland Benyard
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:06
1st & 10 at own 28
Isaac Foster run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 33
Xavier Shepherd run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Lay run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 40
Michael Benefield run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 45
Isaac Foster run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Samf 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Isaac Foster run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at the 50
Isaac Foster run for 4 yds to the Samf 46
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at opp 46
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Chavis Marshall, broken up by Kourtlan Marsh
2nd quarter5 drives, then Samford 14, Kennesaw State 7
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 46
Ty King run for 12 yds to the Ksaw 42 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 42
Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for 5 yds to the Ksaw 37
10:56
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Michael Hiers sacked by Adam Watkins for a loss of 11 yards to the Ksaw 48
10:56
3rd & 16 at opp 48
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 17 yds to the Ksaw 31 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 28
10:56
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Judd Cockett, broken up by Garland Benyard
9:09
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 28 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)Tied at 7
Kennesaw State Punt, 5 plays
9:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Bethel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Shepherd run for 8 yds to the Ksaw 33
9:09
2nd & 2 at own 33
Marquis Ledet run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 36 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Nykeem Farrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ksaw 33
9:09
2nd & 13 at own 33
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 35
9:09
3rd & 11 at own 35
Xavier Shepherd sacked by Kobe Stewart for a loss of 12 yards to the Ksaw 23
9:09
4th & 23 at own 23
Joshua Huiet punt for 37 yds , Chandler Smith returns for 20 yds to the Ksaw 40
Samford Touchdown, 4 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 36 yds to the Ksaw 4 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & goal at opp 4
Jaylan Thomas run for no gain to the Ksaw 4
5:55
2nd & goal at opp 4
Michael Hiers pass complete to DJ Rias for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 6
4:24
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 04:24
4:18
3rd & goal at opp 6
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 6 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)Samford 14, Kennesaw State 7
Kennesaw State Punt, 6 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Bethel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Shepherd run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 30
4:18
2nd & 5 at own 30
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Marquis Ledet
4:18
3rd & 5 at own 30
Preston Daniels run for 10 yds to the Ksaw 40 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Xavier Hill
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 40
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 42
2:36
3rd & 8 at own 42
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 02:36
2:36
3rd & 8 at own 42
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Marquis Ledet
2:36
4th & 8 at own 42
Joshua Huiet punt for 55 yds, downed at the Samf 3
Samford End of half, 5 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 3
Jaylan Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 2
2:17
2nd & 11 at own 2
Jaylan Thomas run for no gain to the Samf 2
2:17
3rd & 11 at own 2
Michael Hiers run for 11 yds to the Samf 13 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at own 13
Jaylan Thomas run for 7 yds to the Samf 20
2:17
2nd & 3 at own 20
Jaylan Thomas run for 1 yd to the Samf 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kennesaw State 17, Samford 14
Kennesaw State Field goal, 15 plays
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 21
Daniel Bethel kickoff for 79 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquis Ledet run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Preston Daniels run for 8 yds to the Ksaw 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Xavier Shepherd run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Lay run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 37
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jordan Lay run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 40
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 40
Preston Daniels run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 44
15:00
4th & 1 at own 44
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 49
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Xavier Shepherd run for 4 yds to the Samf 47
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Xavier Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Samf 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Nykeem Farrow run for 4 yds to the Samf 40 for a 1ST down SAMFORD Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Samf 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jordan Lay run for 2 yds to the Samf 23
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Xavier Shepherd run for no gain to the Samf 23
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Marquis Ledet run for 2 yds to the Samf 21
6:44
4th & 6 at opp 21
Nathan Robertson 38 yd FG GOODSamford 14, Kennesaw State 10
Samford Fumble, 1 play
6:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds , Judd Cockett return for 18 yds to the Samf 18
6:37
1st & 10 at own 18
Michael Hiers sacked by Kerick Reese for a loss of 8 yards to the Samf 13 Michael Hiers fumbled, recovered by Ksaw Carlos Allen , return for 0 yards
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 5 plays
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 13
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Samf 11
6:26
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Preston Daniels run for 4 yds to the Samf 7
6:26
3rd & 4 at opp 7
Xavier Shepherd run for 4 yds to the Samf 3 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & goal at opp 3
Xavier Shepherd run for 1 yd to the Samf 2
3:51
2nd & goal at opp 2
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nathan Robertson KICK)Kennesaw State 17, Samford 14
Samford Missed FG, 6 plays
3:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jay Stanton run for 11 yds to the Samf 36 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Jay Stanton run for 19 yds to the Ksaw 45 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 45
KENNESAW ST Penalty, targeting (Kerick Reese) to the Ksaw 30 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ksaw 31
3:51
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Jay Stanton
3:51
3rd & 11 at opp 31
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to DJ Rias, broken up by Je’Cory Burks
2:19
4th & 11 at opp 31
Zach Williams 49 yd FG MISSED
Kennesaw State Punt, 5 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Xavier Shepherd run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 36
2:19
2nd & 5 at own 36
Preston Daniels run for 6 yds to the Ksaw 42 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 44
2:19
2nd & 8 at own 44
Xavier Shepherd run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 49
2:19
3rd & 3 at own 49
Xavier Shepherd run for no gain to the Ksaw 49
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at own 49
Joshua Huiet punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the Samf 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Samford 27, Kennesaw State 17
Samford Touchdown, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 7
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 48 yds to the Ksaw 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 44
14:54
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Kendall Watson
14:54
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Michael Hiers run for 11 yds to the Ksaw 33 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
SAMFORD Penalty, IM (-5 Yards) to the Ksaw 38
14:54
1st & 15 at opp 38
Michael Hiers pass complete to Jay Stanton for a loss of 9 yards to the Ksaw 47
14:54
2nd & 24 at opp 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 11 yds to the Ksaw 36
14:54
3rd & 13 at opp 36
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 21 yds to the Ksaw 15 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 15
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 15 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams PAT MISSED)Samford 20, Kennesaw State 17
Kennesaw State Punt, 8 plays
12:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Bethel kickoff for 65 yds , Isaac Foster return for 15 yds to the Ksaw 15
12:34
1st & 10 at own 15
Xavier Shepherd run for 6 yds to the Ksaw 21
12:34
2nd & 4 at own 21
Nykeem Farrow run for 8 yds to the Ksaw 29 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 29
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 31
12:34
2nd & 8 at own 31
Xavier Shepherd run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 36
12:34
3rd & 3 at own 36
Xavier Shepherd run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 40 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 40
Xavier Shepherd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ksaw 39
12:34
2nd & 11 at own 39
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Oscar Gonzalez for 5 yds to the Ksaw 44
12:34
3rd & 6 at own 44
KENNESAW ST Penalty, IM (Isaac Foster) to the Ksaw 39
12:34
3rd & 11 at own 39
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete to Xavier Hill, broken up by Thomas Neville
12:34
4th & 11 at own 39
Joshua Huiet punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Chandler Smith at the Samf 23
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 23
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 21 yds to the Samf 44 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 44
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 7 yds to the Ksaw 49
8:14
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 46 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 46
Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 43
8:14
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 10 yds to the Ksaw 33 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 31
5:04
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 31 yds for a TD, (Zach Williams KICK)Samford 27, Kennesaw State 17
Kennesaw State Interception, 4 plays
5:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Bethel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Shepherd sacked by Joseph Mera for a loss of 4 yards to the Ksaw 21
5:04
2nd & 14 at own 21
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Nykeem Farrow for 72 yds to the Samf 7 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & goal at opp 7
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Samf 5
3:47
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 03:47
3:41
2nd & goal at opp 5
Xavier Shepherd pass intercepted Kourtlan Marsh return for no gain to the Samf 0
Samford End of game, 7 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Hiers pass complete to Kendall Watson for 14 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Jay Stanton run for 11 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 45
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:41
2nd & 5 at the 50
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 46
1:54
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 01:54
1:54
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Jay Stanton run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 42 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ksaw 46
1:54
2nd & 14 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Samf 49
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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