Kennesaw edges Wofford 13-10 in FCS 2nd round
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Kennesaw State turned a late turnover into a Justin Thompson field goal with less than two minutes to play for a 13-10 victory over Wofford in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
With the Terriers facing third-and-long near midfield, Anthony Gore sacked Joe Newman and forced a fumble that was recovered by Andrew Butcher for a loss of 20 yards.
As befitting the defensive struggle in the rain, the Owls went nowhere but Thompson kicked a 30-yard field goal with 1:52 to play.
The fourth-seeded Owls (11-1) are home against fifth-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals next weekend.
Other than two big plays early in the second quarter, neither of the run-dominated teams was able to muster much of an attack.
Darnell Holland scored on a 53-yard run in the opening seconds of the second quarter to put the Owls on the board. Holland took a pitch around right end for the longest TD run in Big South Conference playoff history. Just two snaps later Wofford answered with a 57-yard pass from Joe Newman to D'mauriae Van Cleave.
The Terriers got a career-long 45-yard field goal from Luke Carter midway through the second quarter but Thompson tied it with 40-yarder on the last play of the half.
Kennesaw finished with 242 yards and Wofford 236, another 43 coming on a completion on the last play of the game. Both teams had two turnovers.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Newman
8 QB
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J. Newman | 8/13 | 153 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. McAfee
6 RB
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L. McAfee | 10 | 30 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Stoddard
29 FB
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A. Stoddard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lovelace
28 RB
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R. Lovelace | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Newman
8 QB
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J. Newman | 14 | -22 | 0 | 20 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Tillery
3 S
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J. Tillery | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lindsey
80 WR
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D. Lindsey | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wild
83 TE
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S. Wild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hill
82 WR
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J. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Brown
90 DL
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M. Brown | 10-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mangum
52 DL
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T. Mangum | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lemon
27 CB
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D. Lemon | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Rountree
36 LB
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W. Rountree | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
33 LB
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B. Brown | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Alstatt
13 S
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M. Alstatt | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Zamary
99 DL
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B. Zamary | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Watson
24 CB
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D. Watson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tillery
3 S
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J. Tillery | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Beckett
45 LB
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J. Beckett | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
41 LB
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J. Wilson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson
42 LB
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D. Wilson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Carter
34 K
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L. Carter | 1/1 | 45 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Carter
34 K
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L. Carter | 7 | 36.7 | 2 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. McAfee 6 RB
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L. McAfee | 2 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Burks
3 QB
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C. Burks | 6/14 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Holland
33 RB
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D. Holland | 6 | 74 | 1 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Rechsteiner
32 RB
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B. Rechsteiner | 5 | 28 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Glover
48 LB
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K. Glover | 12 | 21 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Terry
9 RB
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S. Terry | 5 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Reed
6 RB
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T. Reed | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Burks
3 QB
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C. Burks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. David
2 QB
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D. David | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Reed
6 RB
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T. Reed | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Terry
9 RB
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S. Terry | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Holland
33 RB
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D. Holland | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Glover
48 LB
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K. Glover | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sumpter
15 WR
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J. Sumpter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
X. Harper
16 WR
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X. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Gore Jr.
41 LB
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A. Gore Jr. | 10-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Armstrong
42 LB
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B. Armstrong | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson Jr.
59 DL
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D. Johnson Jr. | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Billingslea
98 DL
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M. Billingslea | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
25 DB
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J. White | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Moore
99 DL
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P. Moore | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Walker
1 DB
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D. Walker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Thompson
86 K
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J. Thompson | 2/3 | 40 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Jones
89 K
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N. Jones | 7 | 42.3 | 2 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |