Kennesaw State Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA - Football
Caden Veltkamp passes for 3 TDs and Western Kentucky becomes bowl eligible for 6th straight season
Western Kentucky (6-2, 4-0 Conference USA) became bowl eligible for the sixth time in six seasons under Tyson Helton. WKU is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2015 when the Hilltoppers finished 6-0 in games at Houchens-Smith Stadium, including a win in the Conference USA championship game.
Veltkamp has passed for at least three touchdowns in three consecutive games. He was 17 of 22 without an interception against Kennesaw State.
WKU has been tough to score on since a loss at Alabama. The Hilltoppers are allowing less than 16 points per game over the last seven games and have not allowed more than 21 points in a game during the stretch.
Davis Bryson was 13 of 26 for 96 yards with an interception for Kennesaw State (1-7, 1-3).
Last week, the Owls picked up their first win as an FBS program by knocking off previously unbeaten Liberty 27-24.
How To Watch
How can I watch Kennesaw State Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?
- TV Channel: Owls at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:54 | Trevor Borland 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:28 | Michael Benefield 37 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:16 | Easton Messer 64 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | George Hart III 30 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:46 | Lucas Carneiro 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:26 | Noah Meyers 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:19 | Davis Bryson 20 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick) |
Statistics
 KENN |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 273 | Total Yards | 462 |
| 97 | Passing | 276 |
| 13/26 | Comp/Att | 17/22 |
| 3.7 | Yards per pass | 12.5 |
| 176 | Rushing | 186 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 5-37 | Penalties | 0-0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:54 | Possession | 27:06 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 14,547 · Capacity:
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