By: By Jake Dorow
FCS COACHES POLL |
STATS FCS POLL |
OFFICIAL STATS RELEASE
KENNESAW, Ga. – For the second consecutive week and the third time in program's three-year history, the Kennesaw State football team is ranked in the Top 25. The Owls, who are 8-1 overall and have won a school-record eight straight games, climbed both the FCS Coaches and STATS FCS polls this week to No. 23.
The Owls (8-1, 3-0) are riding an eight-game winning streak, including a program-best 3-0 start in Big South action. KSU is coming off an impressive 16-14 victory over Montana State in Bozeman to finish the regular season 4-1 on the road. Monmouth (8-1, 3-0), which the Owls host at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on November 18, is also ranked this week at No. 22 in the FCS Coaches Poll.
During this eight-game winning streak, Kennesaw State is averaging 29.5 points and 427.9 total yards of offense per game. The nation's top rushing team enters Saturday averaging 331.2 yards per game, having rushed for 300 or more yards in six straight games.
Last season, when the Owls earned their first Top 25 ranking at No. 22, the team was 8-2 heading into the regular-season finale at Charleston Southern. The team has been receiving votes in each of the Top 25 polls this entire season.
The Owls (8-1, 3-0) return from a two-week road stint and remains unbeaten over their last eight games. Kennesaw State welcomes Charleston Southern (5-4, 2-1) to Fifth Third Bank Stadium for a Big South Conference showdown Saturday afternoon. Military Appreciate Day in The Nest is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m., and can be seen on ESPN3 or heard on ESPN Radio 1230 and 106.3 The Fan 2.
Fifth Third Bank is the Official Bank of Kennesaw State Athletics. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, the signature athletics landmark on the Kennesaw State University campus, is a world-class facility that has been recognized as one of the premier multi-use outdoor athletics venues in the country. In the fall of 2015, it become the official home of Owls football team and is home to Owls soccer and lacrosse as well.
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