Red-Sizzling Owls Journey to Miami for Battle with FIU

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• Red-hot Kennesaw State soccer heads out on the highway for the primary time in 45 days when it travels right down to Miami to tackle FIU on Tuesday night time on ESPN2 at Pittbull Stadium.

•  Early into CUSA motion and getting into Midweek CUSA motion, there’s presently a two-way tie for first place — Kennesaw State (2-0) and Jax State (3-0).

•  The Owls are presently driving their first four-game profitable streak since 2021, capping the present streak the final day trip with a 35-7 victory over Louisiana Tech.

• Kennesaw State rolled up 400 yards of offense for the second time this season and is averaging 363.0 yards per sport midway by way of the season.

• r-Sr. QB Dexter Williams II earned two nationwide honors for his efficiency, getting lauded within the Davey O’Brien’s “Great 8” record and the Manning Award Stars of the Week for his 290 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns.

• r-Sr. OL JT Pennington additionally claimed his second CUSA Offensive Lineman of the Week award for his efficiency, recording the CUSA’s prime PFF move blocking ranking (88.0) for Week 7, enjoying 65 snaps and never relenting a sack, QB hit or hurry.

• r-Sr. WR Gabriel Benyard continues to point out out, presently sitting second in CUSA with 398 receiving yards along with his league-best 11.4 yards per punt return that additionally ranks twentieth within the nation.

• Kennesaw State’s protection has additionally performed lights out of late, holding groups to simply 20.5 factors per sport, which ranks second in Conference USA.

• For his efficiency in opposition to LA Tech, R-Sr. DL Tylon Dunlap earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, recording eight tackles and a career-high 2.0 sacks.

• Dunlap tallied the highest general defensive grade (90.4) within the nation amongst defensive tackles, in response to Pro Football Focus and the highest PFF move rush grade (90.3) in CUSA for Week 7.

• After the primary drive by LA Tech that resulted in a landing, Kennesaw State held the Bulldogs to simply 235 yards (3.8 yards per play) and 96 yards of speeding .

• r-Sr. LB Baron Hopson continues to be one of many convention’s greatest, rating second within the league at 9.3 deal with/sport after his fourth double-digit deal with sport in opposition to LA Tech — solely three gamers in FBS have extra.