Kennesaw State earns first 10-win season in NDL history with 34-31 Hawaii Bowl win over Nevada.
On their first drive the Owls drove right down the field running the ball, but the typically potent Kennesaw State rush offense was held in check for much of the game.
With a chance to take control of the game up 7-0 Davis Bryson made one of this 2 costly decisions throwing a pick 6 to tie the game at 7. After taking a 10-7 lead Bryson made his second costly decision with another pick 6.
But Bryson led the Owls back down the field for a score before the half going 84 yards in 2 minutes to take a 17-14 lead.
The importance of the before the half score was magnified as Nevada scored quickly taking the lead back. But the Owls stormed back on a long pass to take the lead back on a 5 play scoring drive.
Nevada drove right back down the field but the Kennesaw State defense held at the goal line and the game was tied.
The Owls took the lead at the start of the fourth on a long sustained drive.
The defense came up with a big sack as Nevada was driving setting up a 4th and 24 with 3 minutes left instead of a 4th and 12. Nevada failed on the attempt but Kennesaw State couldn't do anything with the ball other than run about 50 seconds off the clock in a 3 and out.
But Donelius Johnson sealed the game 1 play after the punt with an interception. With just over 2 minutes left in field goal range the focus became safety and working the clock as 3 runs gave the Owls an easy field goal and 10 point lead with just about a minute to go.
Nevada mounted a drive to score with 21 seconds left and no timeouts needing an onside kick, but were unsuccessful.
For the Owls, the win caps off an improbable season. Winning 10 games and a bowl. But it will be the the only season for coach Andy as he eyes bigger opportunities for season 32.
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