The Owls 2022 season got off to an inauspicious start on Thursday night when they squared off against Samford. KSU came in ranked #8 in the polls but Bulldogs coach Chris Hatcher and his team put no stock into that. The Samford defense stymied Kennesaw State for much of the evening and held one of the nation’s more prolific players, Xavier Shepherd, under wraps.
After having to punt on their opening drive, Samford’s defense rolled out onto the field with a mission. Shepherd and company, however, marched 80 yards in eight plays and scored the first touchdown of the night.