KENNESAW STATE OWLS NEWS

North Central holds off Mount Union 28-21 for D-III title

Ethan Greenfield, Luke Lehnen and DeAngelo Hardy delivered the big plays and North Central (Ill

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McKinney throws five TD passes, EKU defeats Kennesaw State

Parker McKinney threw for 427 yards and five touchdowns, two of them to Cornelius McCoy, and Eastern Kentucky defeated Kennesaw State 45-38

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shepherd leads Kennesaw St. comeback, beats UT Martin, 44-27 Xavier Shepherd accounted for five touchdowns as Kennesaw State battled back from a 10-point deficit early in the third quarter to post a 44...

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Shepherd leads Kennesaw St. comeback, beats UT Martin, 44-27

Xavier Shepherd accounted for five touchdowns as Kennesaw State battled back from a 10-point deficit early in the third quarter to post a 44-27 win over No. 15 UT Martin in the fir...

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shepherd boosts Kennesaw St. past Charleston Southern

Xavier Shepherd accounted for 220 total yards and three touchdowns and Kennesaw State led all the way en route to a 30-20 win over Charleston Southern

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennesaw State unable to slow Central Arkansas' offense Kennesaw State is set to join Conference USA in 2024, but the Owls showed there still is much work to be done before making that leap.Kennes...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • AJC.COM

Kennesaw State trips North Alabama 40-34 in 2OT

Isaac Foster scored with 21 seconds left in regulation and ran 12 yards for a touchdown in the second overtime to rally Kennesaw State to a 40-34 win over North Alabama

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ICR: Recruits react to Cincinnati's big win over Kennesaw State Cincinnati picked up their first win of the season last Saturday in their home opener against Kennesaw State. The Bearcats hosted hosts doze...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Quarterback Xavier Shepherd looks to lead Kennesaw State through first ASUN season When his team needed him the most, Kennesaw State quarterback Xavier Shepherd stepped up and delivered last season.

AUGUST 30, 2022 • AJC.COM

Bohannon gets 3-year extension as Kennesaw St football coach

Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon, coming off his fourth FCS playoff appearance, has agreed to a three-year contract extension through 2026

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two Wyoming Bobsledders. Two Horrific Brain Injuries. One Survivor. Travis Bell and Joe Sisson were close friends and rising stars in bobsled before crashes derailed their careers. Two decades later, one of t...

JANUARY 4, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Shepherd's 5 TDs leads Kennesaw State past Davidson 48-21

Quarterback Xavier Shepherd had four touchdown runs and threw for another score as Kennesaw State won its 10th straight game with an 48-21 victory over Davidson in the first round...

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennesaw State runs to Big South title, 49-17, on Monmouth

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 Mo...

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monmouth football vs. Kennesaw State: 5 keys for Hawks in Big South championship game Monmouth can win a third straight Big South title and punch its ticket to the FCS Playoffs with a win at Kennesaw State. Here's what you nee...

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • APP.COM

'This is do or die now': Monmouth football heads to Kennesaw seeking 3rd straight Big South crown Monmouth football looks to knock off No. 5 Kennesaw State and secure the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • APP.COM

Can Monmouth football stun No. 5 Kennesaw State? First look at Big South championship game After drubbing Robert Morris, Monmouth sets its sights on Kennesaw State, with the Big South title and FCS Playoff bid on the line.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • APP.COM

Shepherd leads Kennesaw St. to 28-24 comeback at N. Alabama

Xavier Shepherd scored on a 2-yard run as Kennesaw State drove 70 yards in eight plays for the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute remaining to defeat North Alabama 28-2...

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shepherd passes for 4 TDs, Kennesaw St. beats Robert Morris

Xavier Shepherd passed for four touchdowns on just eight completions and Kennesaw State beat Robert Morris 45-21

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennesaw State scores late, holds off Gardner-Webb, 34-30

Xavier Hill came down with a game-winning, 15-yard touchdown catch with a defender draped over him with 11 seconds left as Kennesaw State held off a late Gardner-Webb rally and ear...

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dante Blackmon becomes first Kennesaw State player to sign with NFL team Former Kennesaw State defensive back Dante Blackmon signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts after a successful m...

OCTOBER 26, 2021 • AJC.COM

Kennesaw State shuts out North Carolina A&T Quarterback Xavier Shepherd set a personal career-high in passing, as he helped lead Kennesaw State to a 14-0 victory against North Carolina...

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • AJC.COM

Shepherd leads Kennesaw State over North Carolina A&T 14-0

Xavier Shepherd had two touchdowns runs and Kennesaw State beat North Carolina A&T 14-0

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shepherd scores 3 TDs Kennesaw tops Jacksonville St 31-3

Quarterback Xavier Shepherd rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns to lead Kennesaw State to a 31-6 win over Jacksonville State in a battle of Top 20 FCS teams

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

When could Jordan Love start for Packers? Most likely options if Aaron Rodgers' struggles continue Aaron Rodgers struggled to start the 2021 NFL season after an offseason full of drama. If the Packers keep having issues with their franchis...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Shepherd leads Kennesaw State to 31-10 road win over Wofford

Xavier Shepherd threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran 56 yards for a fourth-quarter score as Kennesaw State breezed to a 31-10 road victory over Wofford in nonconference play

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS