@KENNESAWSTFB GAME 8: AT PRESBYTERIAN OWLS PUT SIX-GAME WIN STREAK ON GAME THE LINE AT PRESBYTERIAN #8 Entering Saturday with a program-best 6-1 start and winners of six straight following a 17-3 victory over Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw State remains in Big South at play against Presbyterian College. The conference clash is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Bailey Memorial Stadium, and can be seen on Peachtree TV in Atlanta or heard on ESPN Radio 1230 and 106.3. Game Information Kickoff Time: 2:30 p.m. ET FIRST & 10 TV: Peachtree TV / Big South Network 1. Riding a school record six-game winning streak, Talent: Mark Bryant (pxp), John Orck (analyst) Kennesaw State treks to Presbyterian College for a Producer: Mark Owens Big South Conference showdown at Bailey Memorial Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 106.3 The Fan 2 Stadium in Clinton, S.C. The Owls are 2-1 on the road Talent: Brian Giffin (pxp), Tutan Reyes (analyst), this season averaging 28.3 points per game and 456.7 Nathan McCreary (sideline) total yards of offense -- outscoring opponents 85-70. Live Audio: KSUOwls.com 2. Kennesaw State enters the week as the nation’s best rushing team, averaging 333.0 yards per game Live Stats: KSUOwls.com on the ground. The Owls are coming off a 319-yard Head Coach Brian Bohannon and the Twitter: @KennesawStFB performance versus Gardner-Webb, and a school- Owls are off to the program’s best start record 498 yards two weeks ago at Liberty to propel at 6-1 and have already clinched a third Kennesaw State | @KennesawStFB winning season. KSU has won 20 of its the Owls to a 2-0 mark in conference action. first 29 games in program history. Record: 6-1 (2-0 Big South) 3. The win over Gardner-Webb extended the Owls’ Rank: RV winning streak to six games, marking the best start in Last Game: Oct. 21, 2017 (Kennesaw, Ga.) in their young history. Kennesaw State is averaging 32 points per game, 437.5 yards, and won vs. Gardner-Webb, 17-3 339.7 rushing yards per game during the streak -- outscoring opponents 192-96. Head Coach: Brian Bohannon (Georgia ‘93) 4. In addition to leading the country in rushing, the Owls are ranked 16th nationally in total Twitter: @BohannonBrian offense (452.9), 35th in scoring offense (30.7), 13th in time of possession (32:48) and 26th Career: 20-9 (2nd year) in Red Zone offense (85%). at KSU: 20-9 (2nd year) 5. The Owls have converted 53% of their third-down attempts over the last three games vs. PC: 1-1 (25/47) after converting just 38% in the previous three games (14/37). KSU is ranked 11th nationally in third-down conversions (47%), jumping 24 spots in the national rankings over Presbyterian | @BlueHoseFtball the last three games. Record: 3-4 (0-1 Big South) 6. The defense has been just as strong, as KSU enters Saturday ranked sixth nationally Rank: n/a against the run (79.6), second nationally in most interceptions (15), third in turnover Last Game: Oct. 14, 2017 (Clinton, C.C.) margin (+11) and 15th in points allowed (17.7). The opportunistic Owls are feasting off loss vs. Charleston Southern, 0-7 takeaways by out-pacing opponents 68-10 in points-off-turnover scoring this season. Head Coach: Tommy Spangler (Georgia, ‘84) 7. Kennesaw State and No. 2-ranked North Dakota State are the only two teams nationally to Career: 45-28 (6th season) be ranked in the top-10 in both rushing offense and rushing defense. The Owls are first in at PC: 45-28 (6th season) rushing offense and sixth in rushing defense, while the Bison are fourth in both statistics. vs. KSU: 1-1 8. The Owls have recorded at least one interception in every game this season and their 15 are second-most nationally. Keon Roman, who ranks seventh nationally in INT per game, The Series leads the team with four, followed by Bryson Armstrong (three), Taylor Henkle (two) and Overall: Series tied, 1-1 Akebren Ralls (two). Ralls is coming off a two-INT game vs. Gardner-Webb as is the Big at KSU: Kennesaw State leads, 1-0 South Defensive Player of the Week. Four other Owls have on each. at PC: Presbyterian leads, 1-0 9. During this six-game winning streak, KSU is outscoring opponents 192-96, averaging 437.5 Neutral: n/a yards per game and 32.0 points per game. The team has rushed for 339.7 yards per game Streak: Kennesaw State has won one straight over the last six wins. 10. In the first half this season, the Owls own a 151-40 advantage in points and are out- Last: Kennesaw State, 45-10 (Nov. 12, 2016 @ KSU) gaining opponents by a 1,901-884 margin (+1,017 yards). Kennesaw State has led at the Media Information half in every game this season, and holds an 18-3 all-time record when doing so. Contact: Mike DeGeorge | @MikeDeGeorge Phone: O: 470-578-7589 | C: 404-263-9478 2017 SCHEDULE Email: [email protected] Date Opponent Location TV Time/Results Contact: Jake Dorow | @jdorow19 Phone: O: 470-578-7589 | C: 440-213-2062 Aug. 31 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. Peachtree TV L, 23-28 Email: [email protected] Sept. 9 Tennessee Tech Fifth Third Bank Stadium Peachtree TV W, 27-14 Social Media Hub Sept. 16 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. none W, 20-14 Hashtag: #GoKSUOwls Sept. 23 Open Week Twitter: @KSUOwlNation; @KennesawStFB Sept. 30 North Greenville Fifth Third Bank Stadium Peachtree TV W, 38-34 @mikedegeorge; @jdorow19 Oct. 7 Texas Southern Fifth Third Bank Stadium Peachtree TV W, 48-3 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ksuowlnation Instagram: KennesawStFB Oct. 14 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. ESPN3 W, 42-28 YouTube: www.youtube.com/ksuowlvision Oct. 21 Gardner-Webb* Fifth Third Bank Stadium ESPN3 W, 17-3 Oct. 28 at Presbyterian * Clinton, S.C. Peachtree TV 2:30 P.M. Nov. 4 at Montana State Bozeman, Mont. Peachtree TV 2 P.M. Nov. 11 Charleston Southern* Fifth Third Bank Stadium Peachtree TV 3:30 P.M. Nov. 18 Monmouth * Fifth Third Bank Stadium TBA 1 @KENNESAWSTFB GAME 8: AT PRESBYTERIAN IN-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY/SCHEDULE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday No Availability Practice Practice Weekly Press Practice Availability following Coach Bohannon, Coach Bohannon, Conference No Availability game players and coaches players and coaches 1 p.m. available following available following Practice Friday practice practice Coach Bohannon available following No Availability practice FOR THE MEDIA A WIN AT PRESBYTERIAN WOULD… • Hand the Owls their seventh straight victory, extending First reference: Kennesaw State or Kennesaw State University the longest winning streak in program history. Second reference: KSU, the Owls • Give the Owls their first 3-0 start in conference play. Not acceptable: Kennesaw, any other variation of abbreviations • Improve KSU’s record to 8-6 all-time in conference games. INTERVIEWS • Give Kennesaw State its second victory over See above schedule for weekly media availability. Interview Presbyterian in three tries. requests should be made to Mike DeGeorge and/or Jake Dorow • Give the road team the first victory in the series. in the Athletics Communications Office at least 24 hours in ad- • Improve the Owls’ road record to 3-1 this season. vance. Accommodations will be made for interview requests • Improve KSU’s record to 14-4 all-time in day games. outside of the above times/dates. LOOKING BACK AT THE PROGRAMS’ HISTORY CREDENTIALS • The Owls overwhelmed the Blue Hose in their second matchup in history at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Nov. Credentials for Kennesaw State home games are issued for Junior WR Justin Sumpter is emerging as working media only. Because of space limitations, seating will be 12, 2016, defeating PC 45-10 on Senior Day. one of the nation’s best wide outs. He is based on a priority system. Individual game credentials must be • Then-sophomore QB Chandler Burks, who is set for his averaging 19.4 yards per catch this season. requested two (2) weeks prior to the date of the game. third career start vs. PC on Saturday, threw for a career- All members of the media must request credentials online at high three touchdowns to pace the offense in 2016. www.KSUOwls.com/FBCredentials. • Burks was an efficient 6-of-10 passing for 169 yards and TD passes to three different Owls. Then-sophomore WR Xavier Harper caught three passes for a career-high 121 yards and a TD. MEDIA PARKING • The series is tied 1-1 entering Saturday, with each team winning on its home field. Media parking will be located in the Pink Lot (465 Big Shanty • The Owls concluded their historic inaugural season with a 14-6 loss to Presbyterian on Rd. Marietta, GA 30066). All media requesting season parking Nov. 21, 2015 in Clinton, S.C. should make their request in writing. Parking passes along with • Kennesaw State’s then-QB Trey White led all rushers with 155 yards on 31 carries, while season credentials will be mailed out in advance. All media must Darnell Holland rushed for 55 yards on nine carries in the game. have a parking pass prior to game day to park in the Pink Lot. • KSU finished the season 6-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play, becoming just the third Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program since 2008 to post a winning season in FIFTH THIRD BANK STADIUM its debut year. Fifth Third Bank Stadium is located at 3200 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.