NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FIRST ROUND
Samford Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39/66 | 396 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 39/66 | 396 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
Kennesaw State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 54 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 5/11 | 54 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 |
Samford Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 1 | 7 |
Kennesaw State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 0 | 84 |
| 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 329 | 6.6 | 1 | 84 |
Samford Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 186 | 15.5 | 1 | 55 | |
| 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | 396 | 10.2 | 1 | 55 |
Kennesaw State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 2 | 23 |
Samford Fumbles
Team |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kennesaw State Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
Samford Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Samford Interceptions | |||
Kennesaw State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 1 |
| 1 | 55 | 1 |
Samford Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
Kennesaw State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 30 | 0 |
Samford Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 |
Kennesaw State Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
Samford Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 40 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 40 | 2/2 | 5 |
Kennesaw State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Samford Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Kennesaw State Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Game Information
Fifth Third Stadium
7:00 PM, 25 November 2017
Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 5,566
2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| New Mexico State | 7-1 | 10-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Sam Houston | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida International | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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