Kennesaw State vs Western Kentucky: Box score, stats and summary feat. Caden Veltkamp (Week 10)

After pulling a big upset against then-undefeated Liberty, the Kennesaw State Owls entered Wednesday's conference matchup against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers high on confidence. The Hilltoppers too were riding a wave of momentum, coming off two straight wins.

The Owls' defense wasn't as strong as it was a week ago, allowing the Hilltoppers to score 24 points by halftime. Although they stepped up in the second half, it was too little too late as they slumped to a 31-14 defeat.

Starting QBs:

Kennesaw State: Davis Bryson

Western Kentucky: Caden Veltkamp

Kennesaw State vs Western Kentucky: Box score

Team	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Final
Kennesaw State	7	0	0	7	14
Western Kentucky	21	3	0	7	31

Kennesaw State stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
9 Davis Bryson	13	26	50	96	3.7	0	1	3	22	73.3
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
0 Michael Benefield	16	98	6.1	37	1
30 Qua Ashley	11	38	3.5	7	0
9 Davis Bryson	13	37	2.8	23	1
2 Preston Daniels	1	3	3	3	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
86 Carson Kent	3	34	11.3	17	0
1 Gabriel Benyard	2	18	9	16	0
6 Christian Moss	1	11	11	11	0
88 Jaden Robinson	1	9	9	9	0
0 Michael Benefield	1	7	7	7	0
5 Blake Bohannon	1	7	7	7	0
2 Preston Daniels	1	6	6	6	0
30 Qua Ashley	2	3	1.5	9	0
8 Tykeem Wallace	1	1	1	1	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
99 Austin Welch	0	0	0	0	2	2
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
30 Qua Ashley	2	60	30	38	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 Gabriel Benyard	1	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
8 Tykeem Wallace	2	36	18	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
83 Jacob Ulrich	8	41.3	51

Western Kentucky stats

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Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
10 Caden Veltkamp	17	22	77.3	276	12.5	3	0	2	8	227.7
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
3 Elijah Young	15	114	7.6	20	0
9 George Hart III	6	36	6	30	1
10 Caden Veltkamp	10	26	2.6	13	0
15 K.D. Hutchinson	2	15	7.5	20	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
8 Easton Messer	2	68	34	64	1
0 Kisean Johnson	4	64	16	44	0
17 Dalvin Smith	4	34	8.5	10	0
4 Michael Mathison	1	30	30	30	0
15 K.D. Hutchinson	1	25	25	25	0
3 Elijah Young	2	20	10	14	0
81 Noah Meyers	1	17	17	17	1
80 Cameron Flowers	1	13	13	13	0
86 Trevor Borland	1	5	5	5	1
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
17 Lucas Carneiro	1	1	100	32	4	4
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
8 Easton Messer	1	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0
15 K.D. Hutchinson	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	4	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
18 Cole Maynard	3	37	42

Kennesaw State vs Western Kentucky Game Summary

Western Kentucky (WKU) defeated Kennesaw State 31-14, powered by a strong passing performance and key plays from Caden Veltkamp, who finished with 276 passing yards and three touchdowns.

1st Quarter:

WKU opened the scoring:

11:58: Caden Veltkamp found Trevor Borland for a five-yard touchdown pass. PAT was good.

Score: WKU 7, Kennesaw State 0.

Kennesaw State responded:

5:34: Michael Benefield ran for a 37-yard touchdown. PAT was good.

Score: 7-7.

WKU reclaimed the lead:

3:24: Veltkamp connected with Easton Messer on a 64-yard touchdown pass. PAT was good.

Score: WKU 14, Kennesaw State 7.

WKU extended its lead:

0:10: George Hart III rushed for a 30-yard touchdown. PAT was good.

Score: WKU 21, Kennesaw State 7.

2nd Quarter:

WKU added to its lead:

3:50: Lucas Carneiro hit a 32-yard field goal.

Halftime Score: WKU 24, Kennesaw State 7.

3rd Quarter:

Both teams couldn't score in the quarter.

4th Quarter:

WKU continued to surge:

12:36: Veltkamp connected with Noah Meyers for a 17-yard touchdown. PAT was good.

Score: WKU 31, Kennesaw State 7.

Kennesaw State added a late touchdown:

5:26: Davis Bryson ran for a 20-yard touchdown. PAT was good.

Final Score: WKU 31, Kennesaw State 14.

Key Takeaways:

Caden Veltkamp led WKU’s offense with three touchdown passes.

WKU's defense held Kennesaw State scoreless after the first half until late in the fourth quarter.

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