Game Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016
Stadium: Kessler Field

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Location: West Long Branch, N.J.
Miles from Kennesaw: 888
Conference: Big South
Enrollment: 6,395
Home Stadium (Capacity): Kessler Field (4,000)
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 Conference Record (Finish): 3-3
Postseason: None
Head Coach (Career Record, Years): Kevin Callahan (Overall record: 131-108, 24th year)
Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5
Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4
Top Returning Offensive Player: RB Lavon Chaney
Top Returning Defensive Player: LB Payton Minnich
Last Year's Meeting: Kennesaw State beat Monmouth, 23-13, in Kennesaw
Most Famous Alumni: Miles Austin, NFL player and John Nalbone, NFL player
Place to visit on campus or in city: MAC at Monmouth University, Asbury Park Boardwalk, Ocean Grove Beach

Previewing the Hawks in 2016
Monmouth and Kennesaw State met last season with the Owls winning 23-13 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The conference rivals meet again this year in West Long Branch, N.J. at Kessler Field on Saturday, October 29. Returning for the Hawks is QB Cody Williams, who put up big numbers last year by throwing for 1,868 yards and 12 touchdowns. Also back in All-Big South RB Lavon Chaney, who rushed for more than 800 yards and scored seven seven touchdowns. Kennesaw State recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Liam Klein was a three-year starter and team captain at Monmouth, graduating in 2001.


Chaston Bennett rushed for 142 yards in last year's win over Monmouth.

 

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