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Virginia Lynchburg at Kennesaw State

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Kennesaw State beat Virginia Lynchburg 63–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayVirginia Lynchburg1–⁠9 in 2023
3
HomeKennesaw State3–⁠6 in 2023
63

Final at Fifth Third Stadium, KennesawTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,735

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cobb Co-Mc Collum Field Airport (KRYY), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Bilal AbdullahGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Lynchburg03003
Kennesaw State212114763

Standouts

Player stats

Virginia Lynchburg

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cj Brooks10/185001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacob Walker1870017
Quentin Curtis2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Walker328016
Damir Sourieblakely2806
Quentin Curtis2704
Quincy Cage2503

Kennesaw State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Murphy8/1013320
Davis Bryson1/22300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Benefield13106229
Yesiah Clemons859014
D.J. Scott953111
Davis Bryson550117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaac Foster267144
Rowan Darnell459131
Preston Daniels119019
Blake Bohannon110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Markeith Montgomery0001

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

Team stats

Virginia LynchburgKennesaw State
105Total yards538
50Passing yards156
55Rushing yards382
2.8Yards per pass13.0
2.0Yards per rush7.5
8First downs33
1–⁠11Third downs7–⁠8
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠50Penalties8–⁠89
26:57Possession33:03

Efficiency

Virginia LynchburgKennesaw State
24%Success rate71%
−0.33EPA per play0.67
1.08Explosiveness1.18
0.10Rushing EPA0.55
−0.73Passing EPA1.23
6%Passing-down success71%

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 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kennesaw State end zoneVirginia Lynchburg end zoneQ1 Virginia LynchburgPick-six, 3 plays (Kennesaw State scores)Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Virginia LynchburgField goal, 11 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 6 playsQ3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 7 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Virginia LynchburgMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Virginia LynchburgEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kennesaw State drives left to right, Virginia Lynchburg right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPick-six, 3 plays (Kennesaw State scores), 5 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia LynchburgField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia LynchburgEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 7 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 Virginia LynchburgMissed FG, 4 plays, −15 yards
  19. Q4 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia LynchburgEnd of game, 3 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Kennesaw State 21, Virginia Lynchburg 0
Virginia Lynchburg Pick-six, 3 plays (Kennesaw State scores)
15:00Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CJ Brooks sacked by Adam Watkins for a loss of 4 yards to the UVAL 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21CJ Brooks pass complete to Jacob Walker for 9 yds to the UVAL 30
13:483rd & 5 at own 30Markeith Montgomery 34 Yd Interception Return (Erik Calvillo Kick)Kennesaw State 7, Virginia Lynchburg 0
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
13:48Acha Mbanwei kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:481st & 10 at own 25Jacob Walker run for 4 yds to the UVAL 29
13:482nd & 6 at own 29CJ Brooks sacked by Cameron Donald for a loss of 5 yards to the UVAL 24
13:483rd & 11 at own 24CJ Brooks pass complete to Quincy Cage for 3 yds to the UVAL 27
12:144th & 8 at own 27Devin Woolsey punt for 59 yds, downed at the KENN 14
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 14Michael Benefield run for 18 yds to the KENN 32 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 32Michael Benefield run for 4 yds to the KENN 36
12:142nd & 6 at own 36Michael Benefield run for 9 yds to the KENN 45 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 45Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Rowan Darnell for 7 yds to the UVAL 48
12:142nd & 3 at opp 48Yesiah Clemons run for 7 yds to the UVAL 41 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 41Michael Benefield run for 4 yds to the UVAL 37
12:142nd & 6 at opp 37Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Preston Daniels for 19 yds to the UVAL 18 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 18Michael Benefield run for 18 yds Kennesaw State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Rowan Darnell) to the UVAL 26
7:511st & 18 at opp 26Michael Benefield run for 9 yds to the UVAL 17
7:512nd & 9 at opp 17Michael Benefield run for 3 yds to the UVAL 14
6:223rd & 6 at opp 14Jonathan Murphy run for 14 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 14, Virginia Lynchburg 0
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
6:16Conor Cummins kickoff for 60 yds
6:161st & 10 at own 23Quentin Curtis run for no gain to the UVAL 23
6:162nd & 10 at own 23CJ Brooks pass incomplete
6:163rd & 10 at own 23CJ Brooks pass incomplete
5:194th & 10 at own 23Devin Woolsey punt for 34 yds, downed at the KENN 43
5:191st & 10 at own 43Kennesaw State Penalty, Illegal Snap on JOHNSON, William enforced (-5 Yards) to the KENN 38
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:191st & 15 at own 38Michael Benefield run for 6 yds to the KENN 44
5:192nd & 9 at own 44Jonathan Murphy run for 10 yds to the UVAL 46 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 46Michael Benefield run for 13 yds to the UVAL 33 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 33Virginia University Of Lynchburg Penalty, Personal Foul (Devon Medina) to the UVAL 18 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 18Jonathan Murphy run for 15 yds to the UVAL 3 for a 1ST down
2:291st & goal at opp 3Michael Benefield run for 3 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 21, Virginia Lynchburg 0
Virginia Lynchburg Field goal, 11 plays
2:29Acha Mbanwei kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Jacob Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the UVAL 24
2:292nd & 11 at own 24CJ Brooks pass complete to Damir Sourieblakely for 2 yds to the UVAL 26
2:293rd & 9 at own 26BROOKS, CJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for NCHINDA, Wesley thrown to the VUL45. PENALTY KSU Pass Interference on SAWYER, Nick enforced at the spot of the foul for 14 yards to the VUL40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:291st & 10 at own 40Jacob Walker run for 16 yds to the KENN 44 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 44Jacob Walker run for 5 yds to the KENN 39
0:002nd & 5 at opp 39CJ Brooks pass complete to Jacob Walker for 3 yds to the KENN 36
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 36Jacob Walker run for 1 yd to the KENN 35
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 35Jacob Walker run for 3 yds to the KENN 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:431st & 10 at opp 32Jacob Walker run for no gain to the KENN 32
Q2 13:432nd & 10 at opp 32CJ Brooks run for 6 yds to the KENN 26
Q2 13:433rd & 4 at opp 26CJ Brooks pass incomplete
Q2 12:084th & 4 at opp 26Avery Burch 43 yd FG GOODKennesaw State 21, Virginia Lynchburg 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kennesaw State 42, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 49Kennesaw State Penalty, Personal Foul (Yesiah Clemons) to the KENN 34
11:58Avery Burch kickoff for 58 yds
11:581st & 25 at own 34Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Rowan Darnell for 31 yds to the UVAL 35 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 35Michael Benefield run for 6 yds to the UVAL 29
11:582nd & 4 at opp 29Michael Benefield run for no gain to the UVAL 29
10:023rd & 4 at opp 29Michael Benefield run for 29 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 28, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
10:02Conor Cummins kickoff for 60 yds
9:571st & 10 at own 17Jacob Walker run for 2 yds to the UVAL 19
9:572nd & 8 at own 19CJ Brooks pass incomplete
9:573rd & 8 at own 19CJ Brooks pass complete to Quentin Curtis for 4 yds to the UVAL 23
8:244th & 4 at own 23Devin Woolsey punt for 40 yds
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 39Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Blake Bohannon for 10 yds to the KENN 49 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 49Yesiah Clemons run for 11 yds to the UVAL 40 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 40Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Rowan Darnell for 4 yds to the UVAL 36
8:242nd & 6 at opp 36Yesiah Clemons run for 5 yds to the UVAL 31
8:243rd & 1 at opp 31Yesiah Clemons run for 2 yds to the UVAL 29 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 29Yesiah Clemons run for 6 yds to the UVAL 23
8:242nd & 4 at opp 23Yesiah Clemons run for 6 yds to the UVAL 17 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 17Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Rowan Darnell for 17 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 35, Virginia Lynchburg 3
3:46Conor Cummins kickoff Virginia University Of Lynchburg Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Devon Medina) to the 50 yard line
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
3:41Acha Mbanwei kickoff for 64 yds
3:411st & 10 at own 10CJ Brooks pass complete to Quincy Cage for 2 yds to the UVAL 12
3:412nd & 8 at own 12Jacob Walker run for a loss of 4 yards to the UVAL 8
3:413rd & 12 at own 8CJ Brooks pass complete to Wesley Nchinda for 2 yds to the UVAL 10
1:544th & 10 at own 10Devin Woolsey punt for 48 yds , Isaac Foster returns for no gain to the KENN 33
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 33Jonathan Murphy pass incomplete
1:542nd & 10 at own 33Yesiah Clemons run for 14 yds to the KENN 47 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 47Yesiah Clemons run for 8 yds to the UVAL 45
1:542nd & 2 at opp 45Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:54
1:542nd & 2 at opp 45Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Yesiah Clemons for 1 yd to the UVAL 44
1:093rd & 1 at opp 44Jonathan Murphy pass complete to Isaac Foster for 44 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 42, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Virginia Lynchburg End of half, 2 plays
1:03Conor Cummins kickoff for 50 yds
1:031st & 10 at own 42CJ Brooks run for 5 yds to the UVAL 47
0:002nd & 5 at own 47CJ Brooks sacked by Adam Watkins for a loss of 3 yards to the UVAL 44
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kennesaw State 56, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00Avery Burch kickoff for 42 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Qua Ashley run for no gain to the KENN 35
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Davis Bryson run for 4 yds to the KENN 39
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Davis Bryson pass complete to Isaac Foster for 23 yds to the UVAL 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Davis Bryson run for 4 yds to the UVAL 34
15:002nd & 6 at opp 34Qua Ashley run for 6 yds to the UVAL 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Qua Ashley run for 11 yds to the UVAL 17 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 17Davis Bryson run for 17 yds for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 49, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 6 plays
10:46Conor Cummins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:461st & 10 at own 25Jacob Walker run for 7 yds to the UVAL 32
10:462nd & 3 at own 32Jacob Walker run for 2 yds to the UVAL 34
10:463rd & 1 at own 34Jacob Walker run for 2 yds to the UVAL 36 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 36Jacob Walker run for a loss of 4 yards to the UVAL 32
10:462nd & 14 at own 32CJ Brooks pass incomplete
10:463rd & 14 at own 32CJ Brooks pass complete to Quentin Curtis for 3 yds to the UVAL 35
7:314th & 11 at own 35Devin Woolsey punt for 53 yds
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 26DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the KENN 30
7:312nd & 6 at own 30Davis Bryson pass incomplete
7:313rd & 6 at own 30Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 07:31
7:313rd & 6 at own 30Davis Bryson run for 11 yds to the KENN 41 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 41DJ Scott run for 11 yds to the UVAL 48 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 48DJ Scott run for 10 yds to the UVAL 38 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 38DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the UVAL 31
7:312nd & 3 at opp 31DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the UVAL 24 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 24Davis Bryson run for 14 yds to the UVAL 10 for a 1ST down
7:311st & goal at opp 10DJ Scott run for 6 yds to the UVAL 4
7:312nd & goal at opp 4DJ Scott run for 3 yds to the UVAL 1
1:233rd & goal at opp 1DJ Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Erik Calvillo KICK)Kennesaw State 56, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 7 plays
1:18Acha Mbanwei kickoff for 58 yds
1:181st & 10 at own 6Jacob Walker run for 3 yds to the UVAL 9
1:182nd & 7 at own 9CJ Brooks pass complete to Jacob Walker for 16 yds to the UVAL 25 for a 1ST down Kennesaw State Penalty, Personal Foul (Ugonna Nwoha) to the UVAL 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40CJ Brooks sacked by Ugonna Nwoha for a loss of 5 yards to the UVAL 35
Q4 12:002nd & 15 at own 35Jacob Walker run for 17 yds to the KENN 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:001st & 10 at opp 48CJ Brooks pass incomplete
Q4 12:002nd & 10 at opp 48Quentin Curtis run for 1 yd to the KENN 47
Q4 12:003rd & 9 at opp 47CJ Brooks pass incomplete
Q4 10:304th & 9 at opp 47Devin Woolsey punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Isaac Foster at the KENN 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Kennesaw State 63, Virginia Lynchburg 3
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 13Qua Ashley run for 6 yds to the KENN 19
10:302nd & 4 at own 19Qua Ashley run for 2 yds to the KENN 21
10:303rd & 2 at own 21Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the KENN 22
8:204th & 1 at own 22Qua Ashley run for a loss of 3 yards to the KENN 19
Virginia Lynchburg Missed FG, 4 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 19Jacob Walker run for no gain to the KENN 19
8:202nd & 10 at opp 19CJ Brooks sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the KENN 29
8:203rd & 20 at opp 29Virginia University Of Lynchburg Penalty, Delay Of Game (CJ Brooks) to the KENN 34
5:464th & 25 at opp 34Timeout Virginia University Of Lynchburg, clock 05:46
5:463rd & 25 at opp 34CJ Brooks sacked by Demetric Barnes for 0 yards to the KENN 34
5:404th & 25 at opp 34Avery Burch 51 yd FG MISSED
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 34Tykeem Wallace run for 14 yds to the KENN 48 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 48WALLACE, Tykeem rush to the left for a gain of 37 yards to the VUL15 (HUEY, Brison), out of bounds. PENALTY Before the snap, KSU Illegal Shift on WALLACE, Tykeem enforced 5 yards from the KSU48 to the KSU43. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:401st & 15 at own 43Qua Ashley run for 5 yds to the KENN 48
5:402nd & 10 at own 48Virginia University Of Lynchburg Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jalen Wright) to the UVAL 33 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 33Kenai Greer run for 9 yds to the UVAL 24
5:402nd & 1 at opp 24DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the UVAL 20 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 20Tykeem Wallace run for 3 yds to the UVAL 17
1:202nd & 7 at opp 17Kenai Grier 17 Yd Run (Erik Calvillo Kick)Kennesaw State 63, Virginia Lynchburg 3
1:20Acha Mbanwei kickoff Kennesaw State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the KENN 20
Virginia Lynchburg End of game, 3 plays
1:12Conor Cummins kickoff for 53 yds
1:121st & 10 at own 35Jacob Walker run for 9 yds to the UVAL 44
1:122nd & 1 at own 44Jacob Walker run for 8 yds to the KENN 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48CJ Brooks pass complete to Damir Sourieblakely for 6 yds to the KENN 42

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