Kennesaw State was 0-10 against FBS schools. The Owls were 0-6 in 2024. Liberty was 5-0 and had won 17 straight games in the regular season.
In what will likely be the biggest shocker of Week nine in college football, Kennesaw State, a 28-point underdogs, defeated Liberty, 27-24 on Wednesday.
Winless Kennesaw State beats undefeated Liberty to give the Owls their first win as an FBS program and deliver a significant blow to Liberty’s CFP hopes. pic.twitter.com/6coPiRuE7Y
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 24, 2024
Davis Bryson led the Owls, going 16-of-20 passing for 189 yards as Kennesaw State won its first FBS game.
Kaidon Salter was 21-of-38 for Liberty.
The game had a bizarre finish. Liberty had the ball with six seconds left. It appeared as if there was one second left its play. The students ran onto the field.
The official review said there was one second left and students had to be cleared from the field.
The students calmly left the field for the last play to take place (again).
The Owls led 21-17 entering the fourth quarter. Austin Welch kicked two field goals to make it a 10-point lead.
Liberty scored with 1:49 left to cut the deficit to three points but that was as close as it could get.
“I could not be more proud of this group of young men,” coach Brian Bohannon said. The coaches, the staff. How about them freakin’ Owls?”
Winless Kennesaw State beats undefeated Liberty for their first FBS win, students storm the field. (the first time) pic.twitter.com/eA0YX4ojTx
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) October 24, 2024
Kennesaw State went into Conference USA in 2022 after being in the Atlantic Sun.
History! Winless Kennesaw State defeats undefeated Liberty.
– KSU’s first win ever vs. FBS team.
– Liberty’s nation-leading 17-game win streak in regular season ends.
– First time since 2001 an 0-5 or worse team beat a 5-0 or better team
– Liberty was a 27-point road… pic.twitter.com/Z3GfJzKpOn
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) October 24, 2024
Could Jamie Caldwell’s players been caught looking ahead to next week’s conference game against Jacksonville State? It sure seems like it.
