Kennesaw State snapped a six-game losing streak on Wednesday night, Oct. 28, beating Middle Tennessee 44-28 at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Conference USA game kicked off at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
The win lifts the Owls to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in CUSA, and it's their second straight victory over the Blue Raiders. The 44 points were KSU's most since a 47-point night against West Georgia on Sept. 3. The Owls averaged 6.6 yards per play despite holding the ball for only 19:41.
How it happened
Boogie Woods III opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown run on the first drive. Rickie Collins hit Davis Bryson for a 23-yard score and then found Dylan Gary from 31 yards out, giving KSU a 19-17 halftime lead. Early in the third quarter, linebacker Tywon Christopher picked off Roman Gagliano and raced 59 yards for the Owls' first pick six since 2024. Gary added a 28-yard touchdown catch, Woods punched in a 2-yard run and Daniel Kinney drilled a 44-yard field goal to put it away.
Standouts
Collins was nearly perfect, going 16-of-19 for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Bryson piled up 147 all-purpose yards and caught his first career touchdown, making him just the second player in program history with a passing, rushing and receiving score. Gary's two touchdown catches were KSU's first multi-TD receiving game of the year. On defense, Tay'vion Lawson and Baron Hopson each made nine tackles. The defense also tightened up after halftime, allowing MTSU to convert just 2 of 9 third downs in the second half after a 9-of-11 first half.
Box score
Kennesaw State 7-12-8-17, 44. Middle Tennessee 7-10-3-8, 28. Total yards: KSU 318, MTSU 380. Turnovers: KSU 2 (one interception, one lost fumble), MTSU 2.
What's next
Next up, the Owls return home to host Delaware for Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. ET. Revisit our Kennesaw State vs. Middle Tennessee preview and check the full 2026 Kennesaw State schedule.
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Source: Kennesaw State Athletics postgame notes and box score. More at KSUOwls.com.