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Kennesaw State Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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1-7, 0-4 Away
Final
14 - 31

Caden Veltkamp passes for 3 TDs and Western Kentucky becomes bowl eligible for 6th straight season

Kennesaw State Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Full Highlights

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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Matchup Prediction

Hilltoppers: 93.0%
Owls: 7.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

WKU TD 1st Period 11:54 Trevor Borland 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
KENN TD 1st Period 5:28 Michael Benefield 37 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)
WKU TD 1st Period 3:16 Easton Messer 64 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
WKU TD 1st Period 0:00 George Hart III 30 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
WKU FG 2nd Period 3:46 Lucas Carneiro 32 Yd Field Goal
WKU TD 4th Period 12:26 Noah Meyers 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
KENN TD 4th Period 5:19 Davis Bryson 20 Yd Run (Austin Welch Kick)

Statistics

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18 1st Downs 24
5-15 3rd down efficiency 3-9
1-1 4th down efficiency 1-2
272 Total Yards 467
96 Passing 276
13/26 Comp/Att 17/22
3.7 Yards per pass 12.5
176 Rushing 191
41 Rushing Attempts 33
4.3 Yards per rush 5.8
5-37 Penalties 0-0
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
32:54 Possession 27:06

Game Information

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 14,547 · Capacity:
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