Kennesaw State Wins Season Opener Thursday Night, 35-25
KENNESAW, Ga. - The Kennesaw State football team opened the 2021 season with a 35-25 win against NAIA powerhouse Reinhardt University. The Owls packed Fifth Third Bank Stadium for the school's first Thursday night home game in school history. The win improved Kennesaw State's record to 9-1 against teams from the state of Georgia, with two of these coming against the Reinhardt Eagles.
The scoring started early, with the Owls striking on a quick, five-play, 74-yard drive. Quarterback Jonathan Murphy broke off a 36-yard run to get the Owls into enemy territory. A few plays later, Nykeem Farrow received the pitch on an option play to score the Owls' first touchdown of the 2021 fall season.
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