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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State rolled up 555 yards of total offense and sophomore QB Chandler Burks accounted for three touchdowns as the Owls took down Point University, 49-3, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium Saturday night.
 
The Owls' eighth-consecutive sellout crowd was treated to a big night offensively with Burks, making his first career start, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown and throwing for 82 yards and two scores to Justin Sumpter.

KSU (1-1) rushed for 412 yards on 48 carries, averaging 8.6 yards per attempt, while visiting Point (0-3) was limited to 236 yards of total offense.
 
Burks and Sumpter hooked up on a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Burks made it 21-0 five minutes into the second quarter when he broke loose from the Point defense and sprinted 51 yards to pay dirt.
 
Sumpter hauled in five more catches for 59 yards and his first career multi-touchdown game. In 13 career games, the 6-foot-5 sophomore wideout has pulled in 37 catches for 659 yards and seven touchdowns.
 
Micah Reed carried 10 times for 77 yards and a touchdown, while Jonah Huff capped the scoring with a five-yard TD rush early in the fourth quarter. Huff carried a career-high 11 times for 55 yards.
 
Kennesaw State entered Saturday's game with four starters out due to injury, including senior QB Trey White.



 
 
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BURKS' CONNECTION
For the second consecutive game, sophomore QB Chandler Burks found WR Justin Sumpter in the end zone, but this time on two straight possessions in the first quarter.  The two have now connected for three touchdown passes on the season.
 
CB3 MAKES A POINT
In his first collegiate start, Burks collected a career-high 138 rushing yards on nine carries – an average of 15.3 yards per rush. The sophomore also completed 9-of-13 for 82 yards in the air, totaling 220 total yards of offense.
 
SURE HANDS SUMP
Sophomore WR Justin Sumpter hauled in a career-high two TD passes in the first quarter, marking his sixth career game with at least a touchdown. For the third time in his career, Sumpter has totaled at least five catches in a game, with his career high of six grabs coming just a week ago.
 
HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN'
Kennesaw State totaled 201 rushing yards in the first half on just 19 carries. The team's first-half rushing average of 10.57 yards per carry set a school record, surpassing the 7.4 yards in the first half versus Point last season. It is the fourth time in school history the Owls have surpassed 200 yards rushing in the first half (254 at Dayton in 2015, 221 vs. Point in 2015 and 207 vs. Edward Waters in 2015).
 
OFFENSIVE SHOWCASE
The Owls totaled over 500 yards of total offense for the third time in program history. In fact, KSU's 412 rushing yards fell just five yards shy of a new school record on the ground, as the Owls' 416 versus Edward Waters set the mark in the home inaugural game. For the game, Kennesaw State totaled 26 first downs, 143 yards through the air and averaged 8.5 yards per rush.
 
PROTECT THE NEST
The Owls, who went 5-1 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in 2015, responded from a season-opening loss a week ago to enter their bye week 1-1. Kennesaw State is 6-2 overall at The Bank in program history, outgaining opponents 223-85 in eight games.
 
STOPPING THE RUN
Kennesaw State's defense was impressive once again, allowing just three points on the scoreboard for the night. The Owls held Point to 94 rushing yards on 36 carries, who became the third victim in program history to fall short of 100 rushing yards in a single game.
 
MORE D-FENCE
The Owls have held their opponents to 23 points through two home games, an average of 11.5 points per game. Kennesaw State, in fact, has now held its opponents scoreless in the first quarter in seven of the 13 games in program history. Tonight's game was the Owls' first-ever second-half shutout.
 
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Three Owls scored their first collegiate touchdowns on the evening -- Micah Reed and Jonah Huff each scored their first rushing TDs, while redshirt freshman QB Daniel David threw his first TD pass.
 
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 became the official home of Owls football team and is also home to Owls soccer and lacrosse.
 
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