1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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FIU | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
KENN | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Bryson, Welch rally Kennesaw State to a 27-26 win over Florida International
Florida International Panthers vs. Kennesaw State Owls: Full Highlights
Florida International Panthers vs. Kennesaw State Owls: Full Highlights
KENNESAW, Ga. -- — Davis Bryson ran 19 yards for a touchdown with six minutes left and Austin Welch kicked a 19-yard field goal to cap Kennesaw State's fourth-quarter comeback win over Florida International, 27-26 on Saturday night.
Kennesaw State took a 17-6 lead with 3:48 left in the second quarter after Preston Daniels capped a seven-play, 60-yard drive with a 3-yard run. Keyone Jenkins rallied the Panthers with a pair of touchdown passes, a 20-yard strike to Dean Patterson and a 42-yarder to Eric Rivers with a minute left to take a 20-17 lead at halftime.
Robert Czeremcha kicked field goals from 36 and 34 yards out in the third quarter to give FIU a 26-17 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
The Owls forced FIU into a three-and-out midway through the fourth quarter and Bryson threw 8 yards to Gabriel Benyard and 24 to Carson Kent to set up his 19-yard touchdown run. Kennesaw State got to Jenkins and sacked him, forcing a fumble that Tylon Dunlap recovered at the FIU 33. The Owls drove 32 yards in eight plays to set up the game-winning field goal.
Kennesaw State plays its season finale Saturday at Louisiana Tech. Florida International closes out its season at home against Middle Tennessee State.
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2024 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jacksonville State | 7-0 | 8-3 |
Liberty | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Western Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Sam Houston | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-5 | 3-8 |
UTEP | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Kennesaw State | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Florida International | 2-5 | 3-8 |
New Mexico State | 2-5 | 3-8 |