Photos: Kennesaw State kicks off football season with victory

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Photos: Kennesaw State kicks off football season with victory

Photos from Kennesaw State's football season opener against Shorter on Feb. 28, 2021.

Kennesaw State players Jalen Samuels (29) and Carnard Chapman (35) celebrate quarterback Jonathan Murphy’s (16) touchdown late in the second half of a spring football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. Kennesaw State beat Shorter 35-3. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Fans watch Kennesaw State and Shorter play their spring-season football game from the rooftop of a nearby apartment complex Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State Owl’s celebrate a Shorter fumble late in the second quarter of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State quarterback Tommy Bryant (5) celebrates his touchdown with teammates late in the second quarter of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State coach Brian Bohannon is seen during a timeout in the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

A Owls fan cheers in the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State defensive back Je'Cory Burks (11) makes a tackle on Shorter wide receiver Raekwon Burch (2) during the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Shorter’s sideline reacts to a fumble recovery late in the second quarter of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State running back Isaac Foster (12) carries the ball for yardage during the first half of a spring football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Shorter safety Nemo Reddish (21) tackles Kennesaw State running back Iaan Cousin (2) as he runs the ball in the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State running back Isaac Foster (12) is brought down by Shorter’s defense during the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State quarterback Tommy Bryant (5) looks for a receiver in the first half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State wide receiver Caleb O'Neal (86) catches a pass during warm-ups before his spring-season game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State cheerleaders greet fans prior to their game against Shorter University Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State cheerleaders greet fans before their spriong-season football game against Shorter University on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State fans enter Fifth Third Bank Stadium prior to Kennesaw State’s game against Shorter Univesity Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

The Shorter Hawks warm up prior to their game against Kennesaw State Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Scrappy the Owl celebrates with the Kennesaw State cheerleaders after their 35-3 win over Shorter during their spring football season Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

The Shorter Hawks faced off against the Kennesaw State Owls in a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Shorter defensive lineman Dalton Nicolai (66) is unable to stop Kennesaw State quarterback Jonathan Murphy (16) from scoring a touchdown in the second half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State linebacker Kareem Taylor (41) recovers a Shorter fumble and runs the ball for a gain in yardage in the second half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State quarterback Jonathan Murphy (16) maneuvers through the Shorter defense in the second half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State defensive lineman Marquez Baxter (90) sacks Shorter quarterback Harold Cook (7) as he Carries the ball in the second half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

Kennesaw State running back Kyle Glover (1) scores a touchdown in the second half of a spring-season football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

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Kennesaw State players Jalen Samuels (29) and Carnard Chapman (35) celebrate quarterback Jonathan Murphy’s (16) touchdown late in the second half of a spring football game Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw. Kennesaw State beat Shorter 35-3. (PHOTO/Daniel Varnado)

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