Kennesaw State Owls vs. Liberty Flames - News - November 29, 2025 | FOX Sports

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Kennesaw State tops Liberty 48-42 in double OT, will play for Conference USA championship

Amari Odom threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Christian Moss on the first play of a second overtime and Kennesaw State’s defense did the rest in a 48-42 victory over Liberty in a re...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Vaughn Blue - Catches TD Blue only ran for seven yards on two carries, but he had two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown against KSU on Saturday.

Impact With a redshirt freshman making his first start at quarterback, it isn't surprising the one real juice the passing game had came from a running back doing most of the work on a 59-yard score. Blue was stuck behind the remarkable Evan Dickens this season, but Dickens was so good he'll likely have his choice of Power Four programs if so inclined. If Blue sticks it out with the Flames, he could be the lead back in 2026.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Dickens - Heroic effort comes up short Dickens ran 43 times for 267 yards and four touchdowns (and added one catch for 16 yards for the fun of it) against KSU on Saturday.

Impact Dickens did his very best in this game, as he has all season. In three of his last five games he ended up with over 200 rushing yards and multiple touchdowns. The Georgia Tech transfer finished the campaign with over 1,300 yards and 17 total TDs in 11 games. Because of QB play and defensive issues, though, Liberty finished 4-8. Will Dickens head right back into the portal off this remarkable run?

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Merdinger - Two TDs in spot start Merdinger went 12-for-21 for 212 yards and one touchdown and ran eight times for 13 yards and a score against KSU on Saturday.

Impact The redshirt freshman had to start because Ethan Vasko missed the game with an injury. With how Vasko has played this season, though, Merdinger was an upgrade if anything. Maybe he will get a crack at being the starter in 2026.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Moss - Finds end zone Moss caught three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown versus Liberty on Saturday.

Impact Serving as the number-two option behind Gabriel Benyard, Moss came into this game with 523 yards receiving, but 34 catches and only one touchdown. Well, in a game KSU won in double overtime, Moss scored a touchdown, and his team secured a 7-1 conference record and a spot in the conference title game.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coleman Bennett - Two TDs in big win Bennett ran 14 times for 92 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 37 yards and a score against Liberty on Saturday.

Impact After four seasons at Bucknell and one at Rice, Bennett arrived at Kennesaw State at the perfect time. The redshirt senior became the lead back, rushing for over 600 yards and adding over 250 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Bennett now gets to play in a conference title game, and then a bowl game.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Amari Odom - Another massive game Odom went 14-for-23 for 240 yards and four touchdowns against Liberty on Saturday. He also ran 13 times for 72 yards and a score.

Impact It should be noted that Odom had the benefit of multiple overtimes to bolster his numbers. That being said, he ended the regular season with 11 touchdowns against no turnovers in his last two games. Odom played a big role in KSU improving to the point of making the conference title game, and he heads into a matchup with JSU on a roll.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kennesaw State Owls

STANDINGS

CONFERENCE USA		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Kennesaw State	10-4	7-1	L1
2	Jacksonville State	9-5	7-1	W1
3	Western Kentucky	9-4	6-2	W1
4	Louisiana Tech	8-5	5-3	W3
5	Florida International	7-6	5-3	L1
6	Missouri State	7-6	5-3	L3
7	Delaware	7-6	4-4	W2
8	Liberty	4-8	3-5	L4
9	New Mexico State	4-8	2-6	L1
10	Middle Tennessee	3-9	2-6	W2
11	UTEP	2-10	1-7	L5
12	Sam Houston	2-10	1-7	L2

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EVENT INFO

Williams Stadium (VA)

Williams Stadium (VA)

Lynchburg, VA

Nov 29, 2025

12,695

3 Hours 40 Minutes