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KENNESAW, Ga. – In front of 2,259 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, the Kennesaw State Defense (Black) pulled out a dramatic 53-40 victory over the Offense (Gold) on Friday night in the Owls' third annual Spring Game.

Coming down to the wire in the final minutes, senior DB Duronte Carter picked off a pass at Black's 23-yard line to clinch the win. The victory by the Defense secures them dinner on Monday night that consists of fried chicken and ribs, while the Offense will be relegated to hot dogs, beans and water on Monday.

The game was scored using a modified point system that awarded points to both the offense (for touchdowns, field goals, extra points, third and fourth down conversions, and explosive plays) and the defense (for turnovers, touchdowns, Red Zone stops and third and fourth-down stops).

"I thought it was a great crowd tonight and I wanted to thank our fans for coming out to support us," said head coach Brian Bohannon. "The defense won tonight because they made less mistakes than the offense did. We got some quality reps tonight out of some young guys and saw some improvements over the night."

Redshirt freshman LB Bryson Armstrong led the defense with 11 tackles (10 solo) and one tackle for loss, while senior DL Justin Marcus tallied eight tackles and one for loss. Senior LB Izzy Sam and junior DB Akebren Ralls each had six stops.

Black held Gold to 99 yards in the fourth quarter and forced one turnover as the Defense overcome a 36-35 deficit entering the final quarter.

Offensively, sophomore QB Daniel David finished 9-of-15 passing for a team-high 152 yards and a touchdown. Starting QB Chandler Burks, was limited to 20 plays and was 5-for-8 passing for 32 yards. He scored the game's first touchdown on a nine-yard run.

Sophomore WR Dorian Miles finished with 69 yards in the air on three catches, while sophomore RB Bronson Rechsteiner, who played last season as a linebacker, led the rushing attack with a team-high 74 yards on 14 carries.

"It was a lot of fun to switch to offense and running back," said Rechsteiner. "I'm loving the process. Today was really the first test under the lights. Things can change. Sometimes you may break a run and sometimes you might not. I thought we made great progress tonight and we pushed ourselves."
 
The Gold Team's other touchdown was a 20-yard strike from David to junior WR Xavier Harper. Jordan Genovese booted a 28-yard field goal.

Scoring Breakdown (Defense): 53 points
Caused Turnover (5 pts) x 1 = 5 pts
3 & Out (3 pts) x 6 = 18 pts
Force Red Zone Field Goal (2 pts) x 1 = 2 pts
3rd Down Stop (1 pt) x 21 = 21 pts
4th Down Stop (1 pt) x 7 = 7 pts

Scoring Breakdown (Offense): 40 points
Touchdowns (5 pts) x 2 = 10 pts
Extra Points (1 pt) x 2 = 2 pts
Field Goals (3 pts) x 1 = 3 pts
Long Plays (1 pt) x 8 = 8 pts
3rd Down Conversion (1 pt) x 13 = 13 pts
4th Down Conversion (1 pt) x 4 = 4 pts

Fifth Third Bank is the Official Bank of Kennesaw State Athletics. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, the signature athletics landmark on the Kennesaw State University campus, is a world-class facility that has been recognized as one of the premier multi-use outdoor athletics venues in the country. In the fall of 2015, it became the official home of Owls football team and is also home to Owls soccer and lacrosse.

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