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KENNESAW STATE OWLS 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES » SATURDAY, DEC. 8 » 2 P.M. » FIFTH THIRD BANK STADIUM BROADCAST INFO THE MATCHUP TV: ESPN3 KENNESAW STATE (11-1, 5-0 Big South) Play-by-Play: Robert Lee Ranking (FCS/Coaches): 2/2 Analyst: Matt Chatham Head Coach: Brian Bohannon (Georgia, ‘93) Career Record: 37-11 (4th Season) KSU RADIO NETWORK Record at Kennesaw State: 37-11 (4th Season) Play-by-Play: Brian Giffin Analyst: Tutan Reyes SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (9-2, 6-2 MVFC) Sideline: Nathan McCreary Ranking (FCS/Coaches): 5/5 Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier (SDSU, ‘79) The Station: Atlanta Sports X Career Record: 157-99 (22nd Season) The Dial: 1230 AM; 106.3 FM Record at SDSU: 157-99 (22nd Season) 2018 STATISTICS TOP STORYLINES OFFENSE » • The Kennesaw State football team returns • KSU and top-ranked North Dakota State Category Stat Big South FCS to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs are the only two playoff teams to rank in the Total 457.0 2nd 20th for the second straight season, looking to top 10 in scoring offense and defense. Scoring 45.7 1st 3rd advance to the semifinals for the first time Rushing 356.3 1st 2nd in program history. • With a perfect 5-0 mark in league play, Passing 100.7 5th 119th KSU is the third team in Big South history Passing Efficiency 164.29 1st 4th • The Owls are facing a team from the and the first program in the last 10 years to Missouri Valley Football Conference for the win consecutive conference titles with an DEFENSE » first time after defeating the regular season undefeated record in league play. Category Stat Big South FCS champion from the Southern Conference Total 260.0 1st 3rd and Ohio Valley Conference in back-to-back • KSU is one of five teams in the nation Scoring 14.4 1st 6th games. (FBS & FCS) with three kickoff returns for Rushing 107.6 1st 12th TD’s this year and Isaac Foster is the only Passing 152.4 3rd 7th Pass Efficiency 110.56 2nd 16th • SDSU marks the second top-five team player in the nation with two 100-yard 3rd-Down Conv. .275 1st 7th KSU has ever played after knocking off No. kickoff returns for touchdowns. 3 Jacksonville State last season on the road. The Jackrabbits are the first top-five team • The Owls have given up just 17 points TEAM » to ever visit Fifth Third Bank Stadium. all season in the third quarter, outscoring Category Stat Big South FCS opponents 159-17. Turnover Margin 0.33 2nd 33rd Passes Intercepted 12 2nd 35th • South Dakota State (45.9) and Kennesaw 3rd-Down Conv. .509 1st 4th State (45.7) have the No. 2 and No. 3 scoring CHASING HISTORY 4th-Down Conv. .688 1st 6th offensive in the nation, respectively. The Kickoff Returns 36.47 1st 1st Owls have scored 50-plus points six times • Since 2008, Kennesaw State’s 37 victories First Downs Off. 265 1st 14th this season. in its first four seasons are second among Rush. First Downs 210 1st 2nd all NCAA Division I startups, second only to Time of Poss. 33:04 1st 7th Old Dominion (38). Net Punting 40.32 1st 2nd • During Kennesaw State’s current 11-game winning streak, it has outscored opponents 528-149, allowing just 13.5 points per game • KSU is the only team in its first four years to put together two separate 10-game TOP during the stretch. PERFORMERS winning streaks. PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD KSU » Chandler Burks 66 116 6 1031 10 • KSU has the third-longest active home SDSU » Taryn Christion 175 296 6 2693 29 winning streak in FCS at 15 games and is one BY THE NUMBERS of five programs with a winning streak of 10 » The Owls have 10 one- or more games. RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD play touchdown drives KSU » Darnell Holland 72 857 11.9 9 SDSU » Mikey Daniel 135 634 4.6 10 • Kennesaw State is joined by Alabama and this year and 14 TD drives UCF as the only Division I football teams 10 of less than one minute. RECEIVING NO. YDS. AVG. TD with 10-game winning streaks in each of the KSU » Justin Sumpter 20 292 14.6 4 last two years. SDSU » Cade Johnson 60 1171 19.5 16 » Kennesaw State has • Dating back to Week 2 of the 2017 won 15 consecutive home TACKLES UA AT TT TFL SA season, KSU has won 23 of its last 25 games, games, the third-longest KSU » Anthony Gore 55 18 73 15.0 6.0 SDSU » Christian Rozeboom 40 40 80 6.5 6.5 including going 5-1 against ranked teams active streak in the nation and 1-0 against top-five programs. 15 among FCS teams. 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS #6 #12 #5 GEORGIA STATE TENNESSEE TECH ALABAMA STATE CLARK ATLANTA SAMFORD PRESBYTERIAN GARDNER-WEBB CHARLESTON SO. CAMPBELL MONMOUTH JACKSONVILLE ST. WOFFORD South Dakota State Thursday, Aug. 30 Thursday, Sept. 6 Saturday, Sept. 15 Saturday, Sept. 22 Saturday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Oct. 6 Saturday, Oct. 13 Saturday, Oct. 27 Saturday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Dec. 1 Saturday, Dec. 8 Atlanta, Ga. Cookeville, Tenn. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Boiling Spring, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Kennesaw, Ga. W. Long Branch, N.J. SunTrust Park Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. L, 24-20 W, 49-10 W, 62-13 W, 70-13 W, 24-10 W, 56-0 W, 56-17 W, 38-10 W, 49-0 W, 51-14 W, 60-52 (5OT) W, 13-10 2 PM // ESPN3 GAME 13 » vs. SDSU (FCS QUARTERFINALS) » DEC. 8 THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY 2 • SUNDAY 3 • MONDAY 4 • TUESDAY 5 • WEDNESDAY 6 • THURSDAY 7 • FRIDAY 8 • SATURDAY No media No media 1 p.m. — Approx. 6:15 p.m. — Approx. 6:15 p.m. — No media Postgame availability. availability. Head coach Brian Brief interviews Brief interviews availability except Interviews Bohannon’s Weekly following practice with following practice for game broadcast Coach Bohannon and Press Conference (In- defensive student-ath- head coach Brian crews. selected players terview Room - Fifth letes (Gate D - Fifth Bohannon (Gate participate in post- Third Bank Stadium) Third Bank Stadium) D - Fifth Third Bank game press conference Stadium) (Interview Room) Approx. 6:15 p.m. — Brief interviews Coaches and players following practice with are not available for offensive student-ath- on-field interviews letes (Gate D - Fifth except with live broad- Third Bank Stadium) cast crews. Kennesaw State’s locker room is CLOSED to media at all times. • ALL interviews with Kennesaw State WHEN REFERENCING KENNESAW STATE COMMUNICATIONS coaches and student-athletes MUST KENNESAW STATE ... be arranged through Kennesaw State’s DAVID BEALL communications office. Interview requests Asst. AD/Communications & Broadcasting can be made to David Beall. PLEASE USE: Football Media Contact • Kennesaw State University OFFICE: (470) 578-7872 • Kennesaw State • Media members/outlets that attempt MOBILE: (404) 513-9272 • KSU to conduct interviews not arranged EMAIL: [email protected] through the communications office • Owls (including contacting student-athletes AURY ST. GERMAIN PLEASE DO NOT USE: via social media) are subject to loss of Asst. Director/Athletics Communications • Kennesaw media privileges, including revocation of Secondary Football Media Contact • K-State credentials. OFFICE: (470) 578-7789 MOBILE: (828) 674-8982 EMAIL: [email protected] THE LAST GAME NOTING THE OPPONENT THE RESULT vs. Wofford W, 13-10 • South Dakota State enters Saturday’s A WIN WOULD » Dec. 1 Date game with a 9-2 overall record after • Send the Owls to 12-1 overall, giving KSU Location Kennesaw, Ga. downing Duquesne 51-6 in the second back-to-back 12 win seasons for the first Total Offense 242 round of the FCS Playoffs. » Rushing 163 time in program history. » Passing 79 • The Jackrabbits do an incredible job of » Turnovers 2 taking care of the football as they check • Send KSU to the semifinals of the FCS Total Defense 236 in at 5th in the FCS with a +1.36 turnover playoffs for the first time in program history. » Rushing 74 margin. » Passing 162 • Give Kennesaw State its first win over » Takeaways 1 • South Dakota States ranks 5th in the FCS South Dakota State. Passing Leader in total offense, averaging 507.5 yards of » Chandler Burks 6-14-1, 74 yds offense per contest. Rushing Leader • Mark the Owls’ 24th win in their last 26 » Darnell Holland 6 att., 74 yds, 1 TD games overall. • Quarterback Taryn Christion has thrown Receiving Leader 29 passing touchdowns this season which » T.J. Reed 2 rec., 27 yds • Give the Owls their fourth playoff win in ranks first in the Missouri Valley Football Defensive Leader Conference and 5th in the FCS. program history. » Anthony Gore 12 tackles, 10 solo, 6.0 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble • Christion’s favorite target is Cade Johnson, • Improve KSU’s record in the month of who averages 106.5 yards per game (7th December to 3-1. in the FCS) and has 16 touchdowns this season, a figure that is second-best in the A LOSS WOULD » nation. • End the Owls season with a final record of 11-2. • The Jacks are making their 7th straight playoff appearance. • Be the first loss in Fifth Third Bank Stadium since Oct. 15, 2016 against Liberty. • Cade Johnson paces the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 19.52 yards per catch. • Snap an 11-game winning streak. • On defense, the Jackrabbits give up 362.8 • Send the Owls to 2-2 all-time in December.