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‘How about the freakin’ Owls, baby?’: Social media reacts to Kennesaw State’s big win

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Kennesaw State football win
Kennesaw State football win
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Kennesaw State football win
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Kennesaw State football celebrates its upset victory over Liberty. (Photo courtesy of KSU Athletics)
By AJC Sports
Updated Oct 24, 2024

It took a while for Kennesaw State to get its first victory as a Division I football program.

ExploreKennesaw State gets first FBS win, snaps Liberty's 17-game regular-season winning streak

But the win was a big one -- a home triumph over a team which had eyes on the 12-team college football playoff.

Kennesaw State’s 27-24 win on Wednesday was its first as a member of Conference USA. And it likely derailed the playoff hopes of Liberty, which won Conference USA and the Fiesta Bowl last season and had hopes of making the new expanded playoff field this season.

Here’s a sampling of the social media reaction after the game:

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