1-9 , 0-6
Kennesaw State
4-6 , 3-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Sam Houston | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
11/14/2026 5:24:00 PM | Football
HUNTSVILLE – Chris Reed caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Landyn Locke in the second quarter, but Kennesaw State answered with a touchdown of its own and went on to beat Sam Houston 26–7 on Saturday at Bowers Stadium.Â
The Owls (4–6, 3–3 CUSA) scored on their first two possessions to take a 10–0 lead. Locke found Reed with 13:41 left in the second quarter to cap a 13-play, 65-yard drive and pull the Bearkats (1–9, 0–6 CUSA) within three. Brayden Munroe answered with a 6-yard touchdown run on the ensuing possession to give Kennesaw State a 17–7 halftime lead.Â
Daniel Kinney extended the lead to 20–7 with a 33-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half. The Kats later drove to the Kennesaw State 15, where Cam Miller intercepted DJ Bailey on fourth down and returned it 88 yards for a touchdown with 1:24 left in the third quarter.Â
Kennesaw State finished with 271 yards of total offense and 23 first downs. Sam Houston had 184 yards, including 95 rushing and 89 passing, and 13 first downs. Â
POSTGAME NOTESÂ
- Locke finished 9-of-15 for 71 yards and a touchdown, moving past Brett Hicks into 19th place on Sam Houston's career passing list with 2,615 yards
- Reed led the Kats with five catches for 48 yards. His touchdown was Sam Houston's first offensive touchdown in the first half of a CUSA game this season
- Alton McCaskill ran for a team-high 53 yards on 10 carries. Brian Bates Jr. and Tyler Bailey shared the team lead with six tackles apiece
- The Kats return to Bowers Stadium to host Middle Tennessee at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
KSU 3, SAM 0
KSU - Kinney,Daniel 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 48 yards, TOP 03:05
KSU 10, SAM 0
KSU - Woods III,Boogie 19 yd pass from Varnes,Landon (Kinney,Daniel kick) 11 plays, 77 yards, TOP 03:39
KSU 10, SAM 7
SAM - Reed,Chris 10 yd pass from Locke,Landyn (Carpenter,Samuel kick) 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 06:47
KSU 17, SAM 7
KSU - Munroe,Brayden 6 yd run (Kinney,Daniel kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:08
KSU 20, SAM 7
KSU - Kinney,Daniel 33 yd field goal 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 05:11
KSU 26, SAM 7
KSU - Miller,Cam 88 yd interception ()
