Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Kennesaw State Owls
Charleston Southern beats Kennesaw State, 28-14
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Austin Brown accounted for two touchdowns, Anthony Ellis forced and returned a fumble 61-yards for another score, and Charleston Southern beat Kennesaw State 28-14 on Saturday.
Darius Hammond added 66 yards rushing with a touchdown for Charleston Southern (8-1, 5-0 Big South), which has won seven straight.
Trey White found Chaston Bennett on a 79-yard scoring strike 16 seconds into the game to give Kennesaw State its only lead, 6-0 (the PAT was blocked). Brown found Colton Corn from 23-yards out late in the first quarter, and Tyler Tekac added the extra-point that gave the Buccaneers the lead which they didn't relinquish.
Hammond ran in from the 12-yard line, and Ellis scored on his fumble recovery to make it 21-6 at halftime. Brown added a 7-yard touchdown run.
White and Jake McKenzie combined for 189 yards passing for Kennesaw State (6-3, 2-2). McKenzie added 43 yards rushing and a fourth quarter touchdown.
Game Information
Kennesaw, GA
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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