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Kennesaw State at Charleston Southern

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Charleston Southern beat Kennesaw State 13–⁠10. It was their eighth meeting; Kennesaw State leads the series 5–⁠3.

AwayKennesaw State3–⁠6 in 2023
10
HomeCharleston Southern4–⁠7 in 2023
13

Final at Buccaneer Field, North CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,087

At kickoff
80°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Afb/International Airport (KCHS), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Drew MeyersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kennesaw State0010010
Charleston Southern703313

Player stats

Kennesaw State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Murphy8/168500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Murphy2676114
Michael Benefield851017
Yesiah Clemons633012
Alexander Diggs72907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carson Kent231025
Isaac Foster328014
Tykeem Wallace223018
Alexander Diggs1303

Charleston Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zolten Osbourne15/3118700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Ruff1561119
Autavius Ison61008
Nivon Holland2708
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Jennings677018
Tyree Taylor246040
Jaden Scott228019
William Kakavitsas21608

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Kennesaw StateCharleston Southern
282Total yards265
85Passing yards187
197Rushing yards78
5.3Yards per pass6.0
3.9Yards per rush3.3
17First downs14
4–⁠15Third downs5–⁠12
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties2–⁠15
35:09Possession24:51

Efficiency

Kennesaw StateCharleston Southern
42%Success rate40%
0.04EPA per play0.07
0.92Explosiveness1.31
0.01Rushing EPA0.04
0.10Passing EPA0.09
22%Passing-down success40%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kennesaw State 55% to win. Charleston Southern won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Charleston Southern end zoneKennesaw State end zoneQ1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 18 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kennesaw StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Kennesaw StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernField goal, 9 playsQ3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernField goal, 12 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Charleston Southern drives left to right, Kennesaw State right to left.
  1. Q1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 18 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 Kennesaw StatePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 Kennesaw StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q3 Kennesaw StateField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q3 Charleston SouthernField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q4 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q4 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 Charleston SouthernField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 Kennesaw StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Charleston Southern 7, Kennesaw State 0
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Autavius Ison run for 4 yds to the CHSO 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29TJ Ruff run for a loss of 5 yards to the CHSO 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Autavius Ison for 16 yds to the CHSO 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Nivon Holland run for 8 yds to the CHSO 48
15:002nd & 2 at own 48Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 11 yds to the KENN 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Autavius Ison run for 2 yds to the KENN 39
15:002nd & 8 at opp 39TJ Ruff run for 1 yd to the KENN 38
15:003rd & 7 at opp 38Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 15 yds to the KENN 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Landon Sauers
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23TJ Ruff run for 19 yds to the KENN 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Charleston Southern Penalty, false start (Tanner Bentley) to the KENN 9
15:001st & goal at opp 9Zolten Osbourne pass complete to TJ Ruff for 7 yds to the KENN 2
8:392nd & goal at opp 2TJ Ruff run for 2 yds for a TD (Sam Babbush KICK)Charleston Southern 7, Kennesaw State 0
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 57 yds
8:391st & 10 at own 35Alexander Diggs run for 2 yds to the KENN 37
8:392nd & 8 at own 37Alexander Diggs run for 2 yds to the KENN 39
8:393rd & 6 at own 39Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Isaac Foster for 14 yds to the CHSO 47 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 47Alexander Diggs run for 4 yds to the CHSO 43
8:392nd & 6 at opp 43Jonathan Murphy run for 3 yds to the CHSO 40
8:393rd & 3 at opp 40Preston Daniels run for 2 yds to the CHSO 38
4:494th & 1 at opp 38Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 6 yards to the CHSO 44
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 44
4:492nd & 10 at own 44Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 7 yds to the KENN 49
4:493rd & 3 at opp 49Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas
3:284th & 3 at opp 49Brian Cooey punt for 29 yds
Kennesaw State Missed FG, 18 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Blake Bohannon
3:282nd & 10 at own 20Jonathan Murphy run for 3 yds to the KENN 23
3:283rd & 7 at own 23Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Isaac Foster for 7 yds to the KENN 30 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 30Jonathan Murphy run for 14 yds to the KENN 44 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 44Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Tykeem Wallace for 5 yds to the KENN 49
3:282nd & 5 at own 49Yesiah Clemons run for 7 yds to the CHSO 44 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 44Yesiah Clemons run for 1 yd to the CHSO 43
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 43Jonathan Murphy run for 3 yds to the CHSO 40
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 40Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the CHSO 37
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 37Alexander Diggs run for 7 yds to the CHSO 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Alexander Diggs run for 3 yds to the CHSO 27
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Jonathan Murphy run for 1 yd to the CHSO 26
Q2 12:003rd & 6 at opp 26Alexander Diggs run for 5 yds to the CHSO 21
Q2 12:004th & 1 at opp 21Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the CHSO 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:001st & 10 at opp 18Jonathan Murphy run for 4 yds to the CHSO 14
Q2 12:002nd & 6 at opp 14Jonathan Murphy run for 1 yd to the CHSO 13
Q2 12:003rd & 5 at opp 13pass incomplete to Preston Daniels
Q2 9:024th & 5 at opp 13Jacob Ulrich 30 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Charleston Southern 7, Kennesaw State 0
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 20Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to TJ Ruff
9:022nd & 10 at own 20Autavius Ison run for 8 yds to the CHSO 28
9:023rd & 2 at own 28
7:274th & 2 at own 28Brian Cooey punt for 40 yds
Kennesaw State Punt, 4 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 32Jonathan Murphy run for 10 yds to the KENN 42 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 42
7:272nd & 10 at own 42Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 15 yards to the KENN 27
7:273rd & 25 at own 27Michael Benefield run for 3 yds to the KENN 30
5:134th & 22 at own 30Joshua Huiet punt for 38 yds
Charleston Southern Punt, 7 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 32Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
5:132nd & 10 at own 32
5:133rd & 10 at own 32Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Jaden Scott for 19 yds to the KENN 49 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 49
5:132nd & 10 at opp 49Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacob Tylski) to the CHSO 41
5:132nd & 20 at own 41TJ Ruff run for 6 yds to the CHSO 47
5:133rd & 14 at own 47Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
1:354th & 14 at own 47Brian Cooey punt for 37 yds
Kennesaw State End of half, 5 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 16Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Alexander Diggs for 3 yds to the KENN 19
1:352nd & 7 at own 19Jonathan Murphy run for 13 yds to the KENN 32 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 32Kennesaw State Penalty, personal foul (Al Hogan) to the KENN 27
1:351st & 15 at own 27Kennesaw State Penalty, false start (Carson Kent) to the KENN 22
1:351st & 20 at own 22Jonathan Murphy run for 12 yds to the KENN 34
1:352nd & 8 at own 34Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 18 yards to the KENN 16
0:283rd & 26 at own 16Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 1 yard to the CHSO 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Kennesaw State Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 34Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Carson Kent for 25 yds to the CHSO 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Jonathan Murphy run for 4 yds to the CHSO 37
15:002nd & 6 at opp 37Alexander Diggs run for 6 yds to the CHSO 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Murphy run for 6 yds to the CHSO 25
15:002nd & 4 at opp 25pass incomplete to Isaac Foster
15:003rd & 4 at opp 25Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Tykeem Wallace for 18 yds to the CHSO 7 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 7Yesiah Clemons run for 1 yd to the CHSO 6
15:002nd & goal at opp 6pass incomplete to Rowan Darnell
14:521st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 63 yds , Isaac Foster return for 32 yds to the KENN 34
11:073rd & goal at opp 6Jonathan Murphy run for 3 yds to the CHSO 3
10:244th & goal at opp 3Jacob Ulrich 20 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 7, Kennesaw State 3
Charleston Southern Field goal, 9 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 35Conor Cummins kickoff for 57 yds , Nivon Holland return for 22 yds to the CHSO 30
10:171st & 10 at own 30Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 10 yds to the CHSO 40 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at own 40Autavius Ison run for a loss of 5 yards to the CHSO 35
10:172nd & 15 at own 35TJ Ruff run for 9 yds to the KENN 44 for a 1ST down Kennesaw State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chance Gamble) to the KENN 41 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 41TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the KENN 39
10:172nd & 8 at opp 39Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas for a 1ST down Kennesaw State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Chance Gamble) to the KENN 24 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 24Autavius Ison run for 1 yd to the KENN 23
10:172nd & 9 at opp 23Zolten Osbourne pass complete to TJ Ruff for a loss of 3 yards to the KENN 26 Charleston Southern Penalty, illegal formation (Will Kakavitsas) to the KENN 26
6:593rd & 12 at opp 26Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Jaden Scott for 9 yds to the KENN 17
6:494th & 3 at opp 17Sam Babbush 34 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 10, Kennesaw State 3
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 57 yds , Isaac Foster return for 21 yds to the KENN 29
6:421st & 10 at own 29Michael Benefield run for 9 yds to the KENN 38
6:422nd & 1 at own 38Jonathan Murphy run for 8 yds to the KENN 46 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Tykeem Wallace
6:422nd & 10 at own 46Michael Benefield run for 7 yds to the CHSO 47
6:423rd & 3 at opp 47Jonathan Murphy run for 9 yds to the CHSO 38 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 38Michael Benefield run for 17 yds to the CHSO 21 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 21Jonathan Murphy run for 6 yds to the CHSO 15
3:022nd & 4 at opp 15Jonathan Murphy run for 2 yds to the CHSO 13
3:023rd & 2 at opp 13Michael Benefield run for 1 yd to the CHSO 12
3:024th & 1 at opp 12Michael Benefield run for 9 yds to the CHSO 3 for a 1ST down
1:001st & goal at opp 3Jonathan Murphy run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Ulrich KICK)Tied at 10
Charleston Southern Punt, 5 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 35Conor Cummins kickoff for 59 yds , Nivon Holland return for 12 yds to the CHSO 18
0:501st & 10 at own 18Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 6 yds to the CHSO 24
0:502nd & 4 at own 24TJ Ruff run for 4 yds to the CHSO 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Tyree Taylor, broken up by JeRico Washington Jr.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 28Nivon Holland run for a loss of 1 yard to the CHSO 27
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 27Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Tyree Taylor Charleston Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Hunt) to the CHSO 27
Q4 13:554th & 11 at own 27Brian Cooey punt for 40 yds , Isaac Foster returns for 13 yds to the KENN 46
4th quarter7 drives, then Charleston Southern 13, Kennesaw State 10
Kennesaw State Missed FG, 8 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 46Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Carson Kent for 6 yds to the CHSO 48
13:552nd & 4 at opp 48Yesiah Clemons run for 12 yds to the CHSO 36 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 36Jonathan Murphy run for 8 yds to the CHSO 28
13:552nd & 2 at opp 28Jonathan Murphy run for 5 yds to the CHSO 23 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 23Jonathan Murphy run for 2 yds to the CHSO 21
13:552nd & 8 at opp 21Yesiah Clemons run for 7 yds to the CHSO 14
13:553rd & 1 at opp 14Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 1 yard to the CHSO 15
9:074th & 2 at opp 15Jacob Ulrich 32 yd FG MISSED
Charleston Southern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 20Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 40 yds to the KENN 40 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 40TJ Ruff run for 7 yds to the KENN 33
9:072nd & 3 at opp 33TJ Ruff run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENN 35
9:073rd & 5 at opp 35Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas
7:074th & 5 at opp 35Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 35Michael Benefield run for 5 yds to the KENN 40
7:072nd & 5 at own 40Jonathan Murphy run for a loss of 4 yards to the KENN 36
7:073rd & 9 at own 36Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Isaac Foster for 7 yds to the KENN 43
5:154th & 2 at own 43Joshua Huiet punt for 47 yds
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 10Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Jaden Scott, broken up by Baron Hopson
5:152nd & 10 at own 10TJ Ruff run for 4 yds to the CHSO 14
5:153rd & 6 at own 14Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
4:164th & 6 at own 14Brian Cooey punt for 40 yds
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 46Jonathan Murphy pass incomplete to Isaac Foster, broken up by Davion Williams
4:162nd & 10 at own 46Yesiah Clemons run for 5 yds to the CHSO 49
4:163rd & 5 at opp 49pass incomplete to Blake Bohannon
3:194th & 5 at opp 49Joshua Huiet punt for 44 yds
Charleston Southern Field goal, 12 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 5Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 16 yds to the CHSO 21 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 21Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
3:192nd & 10 at own 21Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Will Kakavitsas for 8 yds to the CHSO 29
3:193rd & 2 at own 29TJ Ruff run for 9 yds to the CHSO 38 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 38Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Will Kakavitsas for 8 yds to the CHSO 46
3:192nd & 2 at own 46TJ Ruff run for 5 yds to the KENN 49 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 49Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
3:192nd & 10 at opp 49Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Tyree Taylor
3:193rd & 10 at opp 49Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 18 yds to the KENN 31 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 31Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Chylon Thomas, broken up by Deontre Morris
0:062nd & 10 at opp 31Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas
Kennesaw State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 62 yds
0:021st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Blake Bohannon
0:023rd & 10 at opp 31Sam Babbush 48 yd FG GOODCharleston Southern 13, Kennesaw State 10

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.

The series

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Kennesaw State leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Charleston Southern 13, Kennesaw State 10
2022Kennesaw State 30, Charleston Southern 20
2020Kennesaw State 24, Charleston Southern 19
2019Kennesaw State 45, Charleston Southern 23
2018Kennesaw State 38, Charleston Southern 10
2017Kennesaw State 38, Charleston Southern 0

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