Game Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium

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Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Miles from Kennesaw: 297 miles
Nickname: Buccaneers
Founded: 1911
Conference:  Southern Conference 
Enrollment: 15,250
Home Stadium (Capacity): Kermit Tipton Stadium (6,600)
2015 Overall Record: 2-9
2015 Conference Record (Finish):  0-0
Postseason:  N/A
Head Coach (Career Record, Years):  Carl Torbush (Overall: 22-35, 6 years; at ETSU: 2-9, 1 year)
Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 11/0
Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 11/0
Top Returning Offensive Player: QB Austin Herink
Top Returning Defensive Player: LB Dylan Weigel
Last Year's Meeting: Owls beat the Buccaneers 56-16
Most Famous Alumni: Gerald Sensabaugh, Football Safety and Mike Smith, Football Coach
Place to visit on campus or in city:  Johnson City Brewing Company, Buffalo Mountain Park, Chester Inn Museum, East Tennessee Distillery

Previewing the Buccaneers for 2016
ETSU and Kennesaw State each debuted their football programs last season when the Owls beat the Buccaneers 56-16 in the season-opener in Johnson City. The teams meet again at Fifth Third Bank Stadium to open the 2016 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 3. Leading rusher Jajuan Stinson is back after averaging 58.6 yards per game on the ground and scoring five times last season, as is single-caller Austin Herink, who totaled 11 touchdowns (six passing, five rushing). Linebacker Dylan Weigel is back after a monster season in 2015 that saw him amass 127 tackles, 10.5 for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles.


KSU QB Trey White rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown in last season's win over the Buccaneers.

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