US EditionAmari Odom’s 3 Touchdown Passes Help Kennesaw State Hold Off New Mexico State 24
Odom’s three touchdown passes in the first half helped Kennesaw State build a 24-0 lead and hold on despite a late New Mexico State comeback.
- On Saturday, Amari Odom threw three first-half touchdown passes, helping Kennesaw State Owls hold on for a 24-21 victory over New Mexico State Aggies.
- Odom and his receivers jumped to an early lead by Gabriel Benyard’s two touchdown catches and Britton Williams’ 35-yard field goal, plus a 55-yard TD to Clayton Coppock for a 24-0 lead.
- On the ground, Kennesaw State dominated, as Coleman Bennett and Chase Belcher each topped 80 rushing yards and Odom finished with 219 passing yards and two interceptions.
- Fife's late passing brought the Aggies within reach after a scoreless third quarter when Logan Fife threw two 2-yard touchdowns to Donovan Faupel, cutting the deficit to one score with 5:28 left, but Ryann Hawk missed a 50-yard field goal with 32 seconds remaining.
- The result leaves Kennesaw State Owls at 7-2 overall and 5-0 in Conference USA as turnovers and a late Aggies three-and-out with 1:51 left helped seal the victory.
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Marietta Daily JournalOwls hold off New Mexico State
Kennesaw State scored the first 24 points and then held off a New Mexico State fourth-quarter rally to claim its seventh straight win with a 24-21 victory over the Aggies in Las Cruces.
FINAL: NMSU falls short in comeback against Kennesaw State, 24-21
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The NMSU Aggies rallied in the second half but still fall short against the Kennesaw State Owls. SCORING SUMMARY: 1Q: A. Odom pass to Gab. Benyard for 34 yds, for a TD (B. Williams KICK) A. Odom pass to Gab. Benyard for 23 yds, for a TD (B. Williams KICK) B. Williams 35 yd FG GOOD 2Q: A. Odom pass to C. Coppock for 55 yds, for a TD (B. Williams KICK) D. Stanley run for 28 yds, for a TD (R. Hawk KICK) 4Q: L. Fife …
Second-Half Comeback Falls Short Versus Kennesaw State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State (3-6, 1-5 CUSA) returned home to host Kennesaw State (7-2, 5-0 CUSA) in a homecoming matchup on Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. With a crowd of 11,473 on hand, the Aggies battled back from a 24-0 deficit to nearly send the game into overtime; however, the Owls would stave off the furious comeback to claim a 24-21 victory.
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