By: By Jake Dorow
Game Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Football Website |
Roster |
Schedule |
Statistics |
Football Media Center
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Miles from Kennesaw: 458
Conference: Big South Conference
Enrollment: 15,000
Home Stadium (Capacity): Williams Stadium (19,200)
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 Conference Record (Finish): 4-1
Postseason: None
Head Coach (Career Record, Years): Turner Gill (Overall: 63-76, 12th year; At Liberty: 38-27, 6th year)
Top Returning Offensive Player: QB Stephen Calvert (150-262-9, 1,931 yards, 15 TD)
Top Returning Defensive Player: LB Juwan Wells (79 TOT, 38 Solo, 11.0 TFL, 5.5 Sacks)
Last Year's Meeting: Liberty won, 36-21 on Oct. 15, 2016 (Kennesaw, Ga.
Most Famous Alumni: Ralph Abernathy, Minister; Bomani Jones, Television/Radio host
Place to visit on campus or in city: Liberty Mountain, Alluvion Stage Company, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, Lynchburg Museum
Previewing the Matchup
Kennesaw State puts its four-game winning streak on the line Saturday night when it heads to Liberty for the Big South Conference opener. The meeting is the third time the Owls and Flames meet on the gridiron. Kennesaw State is looking for its first victory over Liberty in program history and its second Big South Conference opening-victory in three seasons. The Flames return QB Stephen Calvert, coming off a season in which he led the Big South in passing yards, passing efficiency and touchdowns. The Flames' Carrington Mosley also returns in the backfield. He enters the weekend leading the team with 308 rushing yards on a team-high 77 carries and two touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Solomon McGinty will play his senior campaign as team captain. McGinty finished with 52 tackles and two interceptions. Liberty finished second in the Big South last year with a 6-5 overall record and a 4-1 conference record.
