2021 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Appearance
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Big South champion | |
FCS Playoffs, L 31–32 vs. East Tennessee State | |
Conference | Big South Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 11 |
FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
Record | 11–2 (7–0 Big South) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Grant Chesnut (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pistol option |
Defensive coordinator | Danny Verpaele (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
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No. 11 Kennesaw State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented the Kennesaw State University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Brian Bohannon, the Owls played their home games at the Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Schedule
[edit]Kennesaw State announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021.[1] The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Reinhardt* | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 35–25 | 6,348 | |
September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 22 | ACCRSN | L 17–45 | 35,195 | |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wofford* | No. 24 | ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 4,597 | |
October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 17 Jacksonville State* | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | W 31–6 | 7,476 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton | No. 17 | ESPN3 | W 34–15 | 3,983 | |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | W 14–0 | 9,556 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Campbell | No. 12 | ESPN+ | W 30–7 | 5,977 | |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | No. 12 |
| ESPN+ | W 34–30 | 4,041 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | No. 12 | ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 2,144 | |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 7,023 | |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 49–17 | 4,630 |
November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson* | No. 10 |
| ESPN+ | W 48–21 | 2,764 |
December 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 East Tennessee State* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | L 31–32 | 8,453 | |
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Game summaries
[edit]At Georgia Tech
[edit]Kennesaw State (1–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kennesaw State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Georgia Tech | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Game information |
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Statistics | KSU | GT |
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First downs | 13 | 20 |
Total yards | 260 | 412 |
Rushes/yards | 43/149 | 36/158 |
Passing yards | 111 | 254 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–20–2 | 17–23–0 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Xavier Shepherd | 8/20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Iaan Cousin | 3 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Adeolu Adeleke | 1 reception, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
Georgia Tech | Passing | Jordan Yates | 17/23, 254 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Dontae Smith | 8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kyric McGowan | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 9 East Tennessee State (FCS Second Round)
[edit]No. 10 Kennesaw State Owls at No. 9 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS Second Round) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Owls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
No. 9 Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KSU | ETSU |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 457 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 287 | 70 |
Passing yards | 170 | 238 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Jonathan Murphy | 6/14, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jonathan Murphy | 28 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Iaan Cousin | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
East Tennessee State | Passing | Tyler Riddell | 22/35, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Quay Holmes | 13 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Quay Holmes | 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD |
References
[edit]- ^ "KSU's Fall Conference Schedule Released". Kennesaw State University Department of Athletics. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Kennesaw State Owls Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved June 22, 2021.