Kennesaw State beats Delaware 42-40 after fourth-quarter surge
Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski in the final quarter to secure the win.
By Natalie Cooper ·
Kennesaw State defeated Delaware 42-40 in a college football game played on Saturday in Kennesaw, Georgia.
The Owls entered the final quarter trailing 34-33. Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski to take the lead. Daniel Kinney followed with a 35-yard field goal with 8:25 remaining, extending the advantage to 42-34.
Delaware answered late in the fourth quarter. Nick Minicucci threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Bryson Graves with 24 seconds left. The Blue Hens failed to convert on the subsequent two-point play.
Minicucci completed 35 of 54 passes for 408 yards and two touchdowns. Graves caught seven balls for 125 yards and a score. Donovan Lewis added five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown for Delaware.
Boogie Woods III rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns for Kennesaw State. Davis Bryson returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Kinney made field goals from 28, 29, and 35 yards.
Trace Scott III recorded his first career interception and returned it seven yards for a touchdown. That play gave Delaware a 15-6 lead in the first quarter.
