Samford 27-17 Kennesaw State (2 Sep, 2022) Box Score

Kennesaw State Owls

0-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
KENN	7	0	10	0	17
SAM	0	14	0	13	27

Samford Bulldogs

1-0, 1-0 home

Kennesaw State Passing


Xavier Shepherd#8
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
5/13	135	10.4	0	1
5/13	135	10.4	0	1

Samford Passing


Michael Hiers
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
18/24	289	12.0	4	0
18/24	289	12.0	4	0

Kennesaw State Rushing


Preston Daniels#2
Xavier Shepherd#8
Gabriel Benyard#26
Isaac Foster#12
Nykeem Farrow#3
Jordan Lay#46
Marquis Ledet#32
Michael Benefield#35
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	64	8.0	1	26
35	64	1.8	1	8
3	20	6.7	0	10
5	16	3.2	0	5
3	9	3.0	0	8
4	9	2.3	0	3
3	6	2.0	0	3
1	5	5.0	0	5
62	193	3.1	2	26

Samford Rushing


Jay Stanton#20
Ty King#12
Michael Hiers
Jaylan Thomas#6
Jocquet Jiles#24
Team
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
16	90	5.6	20
1	12	12.0	12
7	9	1.3	11
5	7	1.4	7
1	4	4.0	2
2	-9	-4.5	0
32	113	3.5	20

Kennesaw State Receiving


Nykeem Farrow#3
Chavis Marshall#17
Gabriel Benyard#26
Oscar Gonzalez#7
Marquis Ledet#32
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	72	72.0	72
1	38	38.0	38
1	15	15.0	15
1	5	5.0	5
1	5	5.0	5
5	135	27.0	72

Samford Receiving


Kendall Watson#84
Chandler Smith#0
Judd Cockett#80
Ty King#12
D.J. Rias#11
Jay Stanton#20
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	187	20.8	2	48
3	67	22.3	2	31
1	26	26.0	0	26
1	11	11.0	0	11
2	2	1.0	0	4
2	-4	-2.0	0	5
18	289	16.1	4	48

Kennesaw State Fumbles


Isaac Foster#12
Xavier Shepherd#8
Gabriel Benyard#26
Carlos Allen#92
Garland Benyard#41
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
3	0	2

Samford Fumbles


Michael Hiers
Jocquet Jiles#24
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
2	2	0

Kennesaw State Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Kennesaw State Interceptions

Samford Interceptions


Kourtlan Marsh#1
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Kennesaw State Kick Returns


Isaac Foster#12
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	15	15.0	15	0
1	15	15.0	15	0

Samford Kick Returns


Judd Cockett#80
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	61	30.5	43	0
2	61	30.5	43	0

Kennesaw State Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Kennesaw State Punt Returns

Samford Punt Returns


Chandler Smith#0
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	20	20.0	20	0
1	20	20.0	20	0

Kennesaw State Kicking


Nathan Robertson#88
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	38	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	38	2/2	5

Samford Kicking


Zach Williams#59
Michael Hiers
team

FG	XP	PTS
0/1	3/3	3
0/0	0/1	0
0/1	3/4	3

Kennesaw State Punting


Joshua Huiet#90
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	215	43.0	1	2	55
5	215	43.0	1	2	55

Samford Punting


Bradley Porcellato#7
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	92	46.0	1	0	47
2	92	46.0	1	0	47

Seibert Stadium

12:00 AM, 2 September 2022

Birmingham, AL

Attendance: 5,333

Team	CONF	OVR
Jacksonville State	7-1	9-5
Western Kentucky	6-2	8-6
Sam Houston	6-2	10-3
Liberty	5-3	8-3
Louisiana Tech	4-4	5-7
UTEP	3-5	3-9
Florida International	3-5	4-8
New Mexico State	2-6	3-9
Middle Tennessee	2-6	3-9
Kennesaw State	2-6	2-10

Team	CONF	OVR
Mercer	7-1	11-3
Western Carolina	6-2	7-5
Chattanooga	5-3	7-5
East Tennessee State	5-3	7-5
Samford	3-4	4-7
The Citadel	3-5	5-7
Wofford	3-5	5-7
Furman	2-5	3-8
VMI	1-7	1-11

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CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	64	8.0	1	26
35	64	1.8	1	8
3	20	6.7	0	10
5	16	3.2	0	5
3	9	3.0	0	8
4	9	2.3	0	3
3	6	2.0	0	3
1	5	5.0	0	5
62	193	3.1	2	26

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	64	8.0	1	26
35	64	1.8	1	8
3	20	6.7	0	10
5	16	3.2	0	5
3	9	3.0	0	8
4	9	2.3	0	3
3	6	2.0	0	3
1	5	5.0	0	5
62	193	3.1	2	26

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	64	8.0	1	26
35	64	1.8	1	8
3	20	6.7	0	10
5	16	3.2	0	5
3	9	3.0	0	8
4	9	2.3	0	3
3	6	2.0	0	3
1	5	5.0	0	5
62	193	3.1	2	26