Kennesaw State runs to Big South title, 49-17, on Monmouth | |
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Xavier Shepherd rushed for 118 yards, scoring a season-high four touchdowns and Kennesaw State opened the Big South title showdown with three unanswered rushing TDs to roll past Monmouth 49-17 on Saturday. The Owls (10-1, 7-0), ranked fifth in the FCS coaches poll, won their third Big South championship in the past five seasons, with the first 7-0 finish in the Big South. Kennesaw State earned the conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, ending on a ninth straight win. Monmouth (7-4, 6-1), ranked No. 24, now awaits an at-large bid. The Hawks, who'd won the three previous conference titles, came in allowing 103.7 yards per game rushing. Kennesaw State piled up 471 yards on the ground and another 100 through the air. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | T. Muskett | 2651 | |||
| Passing TDs: | T. Muskett | 25 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Farri | 705 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Farri | 8 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | L. Moore IV | 800 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | L. Moore IV | 6 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | at Middle Tennessee | L 15 - 50 | ||
| 9/11 | at Fordham | W 26 - 23 | ||
| 9/18 | at Charleston Southern | W 41 - 14 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. Holy Cross | L 15 - 45 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 54 - 17 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. Princeton | L 28 - 31 | ||
| 10/16 | at Campbell | W 34 - 17 | ||
| 10/30 | at North Carolina A&T | W 35 - 16 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. North Alabama | W 45 - 33 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. Robert Morris | W 44 - 7 | ||
| 11/20 | at Kennesaw State | L 17 - 49 | ||
| Big South | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 11 Kennesaw State | 7-0 | 11-2 | ||||||||||
| Monmouth | 6-1 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||||||||||
| Hampton | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||||||||||
| North Alabama | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Campbell | 2-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Gardner-Webb | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4311 (42) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2709 (31) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1602 (61) | ||||
| Points per game: | 32.2 (24) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 391.9 (36) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 44 (24) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 8 (75) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4182 (64) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2691 (85) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1491 (39) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.5 (61) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 380.2 (67) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 38 (69) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 7 (23) | ||||
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