Varnes' 63-Yard TD Pass to Jesiolowski Helps Kennesaw State Outlast Delaware 42-40
Landon Varnes’ 63-yard touchdown pass helped Kennesaw State survive Delaware’s late rally after the Blue Hens missed a 2-point conversion.
- On Saturday, Kennesaw State defeated Delaware 42-40 at Fifth Third Stadium, with quarterback Landon Varnes throwing a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski early in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score.
- In the schools' first football meeting, Varnes replaced injured starter Rickie Collins to lead the Owls to victory, improving Kennesaw State to 3-6 overall while Delaware fell to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in Conference USA.
- Varnes led the Owls to 446 total yards despite Collins' injury, while Delaware quarterback Nick Minicucci countered with 408 passing yards and two touchdowns in the back-and-forth contest.
- The result eliminated Delaware's chance to reach the Conference USA title game, preventing the Blue Hens from repeating the Owls' 2025 championship accomplishment in their second season.
- Delaware hosts FIU next Saturday, while Kennesaw State pursues bowl eligibility with three games remaining after keeping its postseason hopes alive with the victory.
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Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens’ CUSA championship aspirations are dashed with loss to Kennesaw State
The Kennesaw State Owls (3-6, 2-3 CUSA) defeated the Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-5, 2-3 CUSA), 42-40, on November 7, making the Blue Hens chance at a CUSA title improbable. Delaware quarterback Nick Minicucci received the shotgun snap and took his drop while surveying the Kennesaw State defense. Minicucci kept his eyes downfield on fourth and six, but felt the ...
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Varnes’ 63-yard TD pass to Jesiolowski helps Kennesaw State outlast Delaware 42-40
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski early in the fourth quarter to help Kennesaw State hold off Delaware 42-40 on Saturday.
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Varnes' 63-yard TD pass to Jesiolowski helps Kennesaw State outlast Delaware 42-40
Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski early in the fourth quarter to help Kennesaw State hold off Delaware 42-40 on Saturday. The Owls (3-6, 2-3 Conference USA) trailed 34-33 entering the fourth before Varnes connected with…
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Postgame Notes: Kennesaw State Clips Fightin' Blue Hens, 42-40
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State football outdueled Delaware, 42-40, in a Saturday afternoon thriller that featured eight lead changes at Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium. The Owls (3-6, 2-3 Conference USA) set the tone early, as reigning CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week Davis Bryson ran the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. The Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-5, 2-3 CUSA) responded with the next two scores, rattling off a 14-play, 75…
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