12/19/25 01:51:00
Printable Page
12/19 13:49 CST Western Michigan rolls Kennesaw State 41-6 in a Myrtle Beach
Bowl matchup of conference champs
Western Michigan rolls Kennesaw State 41-6 in a Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup of
conference champs
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) --- Jalen Buckley ran for 174 yards, and Western
Michigan scored on a fumble recovery and a pick-6 on its way to rolling
Kennesaw State 41-6 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Friday.
The Broncos finished their season at 10-4 and became the first team in program
history to win a conference championship and a bowl game. They reached 10 wins
for the second time, joining the 13-1 2016 team.
Western Michigan jumped ahead early on its first play of the game, as Buckley
broke free for a 65-yard rushing touchdown for his only score of the game. They
scored again less than a minute later as defensive lineman Kershawn Fisher
scored on a 47-yard fumble recovery.
Blake Bosma and Mareyohn Hrabowski each caught touchdowns before the end of the
first quarter and Devin Miles added a rushing score in the second. Western
Michigan led 34-0 at halftime.
Joey Pope's 75-yard pick-6 to start the third quarter completed the scoring for
the Broncos.
Javon Rogers caught an 82-yard touchdown pass from Amari Odom to get Kennesaw
State (10-4) on the board. Odom was 18-of-35 passing for 209 yards, and was
intercepted twice.
The Myrtle Beach Bowl was the only bowl game this season, outside of the
College Football Playoff, to feature two conference champions. Western Michigan
beat Miami (Ohio) to win the Mid-American Conference and Kennesaw State beat
Jacksonville State to win Conference USA.
Western Michigan holds a 3-10 record in bowl games, last winning in the 2021
Quick Lane Bowl. Kennesaw State made its first bowl appearance since joining
the FBS in 2024.
___
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up
here. AP college football:
https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and
https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
|
