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Kennesaw State ends 11-3 season with loss in playoffs

Kennesaw State Owls quarterback Jonathan Murphy (16). File photo
Kennesaw State Owls quarterback Jonathan Murphy (16). File photo
By The Associated Press
Dec 8, 2019

Kennesaw State lost to No. 3 seed Weber State 26-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

The Wildcats (10-3) advanced to the quarterfinals and will face sixth-seeded Montana.

Weber State was able to run out the clock after forcing a four-and-out with 1:45 left in the game, capped by Adam Rodriguez's sack of Kennesaw State's Jonathan Murphy.

The Wildcats took control early in the third quarter when Murphy fumbled at the end of a 45-yard carry and Rodriguez recovered and returned it for a touchdown. That gave Weber State a 19-17 lead, and Josh Davis' 2-yard TD run extended the lead to 26-17 in the middle of the quarter.

Murphy ran 30 times for 116 yards and a TD for Kennesaw State (11-3). He also threw for a touchdown but had only 23 yards passing, completing 2 of 8 attempts.

Jake Constantine passed for 234 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Weber State.

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