[Game Thread] Kennesaw State @ Missouri State (7:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Kennesaw StateKennesaw State @ Missouri StateMissouri State
Location	Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Time	7:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: CBS Sports Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/MikeMacBlu]

Henry Belin, leader of men.

[u/AruarianGroove → u/MikeMacBlu]

That Brothers Belin graphic slaps

[u/rjd10232004]

I really feel like the CUSA is about to fire every ref. There were so many bad calls on both sides and in multiple games and even last week.

[u/AruarianGroove → u/rjd10232004]

Who else could they find on a Wednesday night?

[u/rjd10232004 → u/AruarianGroove]

Me. 😂 idk but I feel like there a high school ref out there that wants a shot.

[u/AruarianGroove → u/rjd10232004]

Get Redditors and peewee football refs for a C-USA bowl game 

[u/rjd10232004 → u/AruarianGroove]

Put it in Myrtle beach again and I’ll show up.

[u/so2017]

They flash the lights in that stadium for anything.

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

All right, see ya on the Western KY thread . . .

[u/AruarianGroove → u/Easy_Buy_1669]

The Sam Houston comeback thread? 

[u/Bubba_Tornado420]

Wooo

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Yeah that’s crazy

[u/MikeMacBlu]

Victory!!!!

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

Should have let them score 

[u/DoctorTheWho]

Why is the color commentator talking like everyone watching the game has never watched befofe?

[u/soonerman32]

Ball is lined up perfectly with the PAT hash mark. Don't see that very often for game winning kicks

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

If he hits him with his head up that's not targeting, but he put his head down. That's a penalty to protect the defensive player's neck

[u/WillWork4SunDrop]

Good game Bear bros

[u/Crosley8 → u/WillWork4SunDrop]

gg, Owl bro

[u/Dontwant2beonReddit → u/Crosley8]

Who?

[u/Crosley8]

LFG BEARS

[u/AruarianGroove → u/Crosley8]

Hope y’all go bowling!

[u/joelupi]

I'm not saying they didn't deserve to win but...

[u/foampro]

How anti climatic.

[u/Jonjon428]

GOT IT!

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

These CUSA games have been great this week

[u/Arkehn]

Kicker could do the funniest thing right now....

[u/No_Bill7679]

Alright let’s pull a Jayden Daniels for funsies. Get a sack right now

[u/Skyrizzzi]

I forgot they had timeouts I was like omfgggg what are they doing. Lol

[u/Jonjon428]

I don't think a Jayden Daniels situation will happen here

[u/foampro]

What if they fumble!!!

[u/flyntcoaltrane]

I mean yeah I guess that is targeting but like also what was the QB even doing there lol

[u/Ornery_Gift7005 → u/flyntcoaltrane]

tried being cute

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

I swear all this and they somehow miss the kick ima be annoyed

[u/Connect_Orange7140]

Feel bad for the kid. Trying to make something happen. But it was the right call by the letter of the law

[u/CollegeFootballGood]

This has been a weird crazy game lol

[u/syrruptitiously]

I just don't understand what the player is supposed to do there. Yet the Bama/UGA hit wasn't targeting. Makes no sense

[u/AruarianGroove → u/syrruptitiously]

Agreed, give him credit for a sack! 

[u/soonerman32 → u/syrruptitiously]

Not hit the QB in the facemask by leading with the crown of his helmet

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

Can we relegate these refs to FCS?

[u/Jonjon428]

What a shit show

[u/Guntimer]

THAT was targeting but the earlier hit wasn’t??

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Guntimer]

Yes. It was pretty clear both times

[u/Subject_Whereas9954]

Ive never seen 3 kneel downs so hard

[u/Beamer_Dream]

Tried to make a play out of desperation lol, not faulting him for that

[u/Dontwant2beonReddit]

This game had it all. You’re welcome r/CFB

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I mean he hit the QB with the crown of his helmet

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Yall what if they miss

[u/mackattack3381 → u/Skyrizzzi]

I need a TD

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Ridiculous

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Targeting lol. What a terrible call, refs are just upset that KSU didn't give up when Missouri state started to take a knee

[u/No_Bill7679]

What is the announcer talking about. Kennesaw state wasn’t getting the ball back unless they blocked the kick

[u/loafing-striker]

I’m sorry I thought this was midweek CUSA

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

That is soft

[u/Master-Ad7325]

These refs had to top off their performance with that beauty

[u/Crosley8]

Does this announcer know how football works? They were not getting the ball back

[u/foampro]

Get the ball back? No way lmao.. can the announcer not do math?

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Dumb

[u/Constant_Abalone_594]

Bullshit

[u/Birdchild]

I get why they called it but I can't agree that this should be a penalty

[u/joelupi]

Ohhh cmon. That's a crock of shit!

[u/8bhizzel8]

Absolutely bs flag

[u/Previous_Setting_357]

Please twist the knife with a touchdown

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

Targeting

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Ha right. He chose to be defenseless.

[u/soonerman32 → u/Skyrizzzi]

It was crown of the helmet to the facemask not about being defenseless

[u/Skyrizzzi → u/soonerman32]

Tbh idc

[u/dawgpack09]

That’s not targeting, that’s football

[u/AruarianGroove → u/dawgpack09]

Right, if you don’t want to get hit, don’t wait so long. Replay slo-mo makes it look worse than it is. Refs have no sense of inertia. 

[u/foampro]

I need to see Missouri State to miss this kick for ultimate sicko game

[u/Bubba_Tornado420 → u/foampro]

As a LA Rams fan, please no.

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

A runner isn't a defenseless player, right?

[u/soonerman32]

That's targeting. he's gone for the last 35 seconds

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

Prolonging the inevitable

[u/Prisoner__24601]

These refs are absolute fucking morons.

[u/Flaky_Bit6733]

Who's the scumbag announcer saying he'd try to injure the qb as he knees?

[u/hwf0712]

I hate how young players are afraid of going under center.

[u/Jonjon428]

Longest 35 seconds

[u/joelupi]

Targeting?!

[u/8bhizzel8]

What?

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Jesus Christ

[u/The204thLayer]

Mo State does know it's still just tied right?

[u/Crosley8 → u/The204thLayer]

We want to kick the FG

[u/No_Bill7679 → u/The204thLayer]

Are you questioning their strategy? They’re doing the right thing to win the game

[u/soonerman32]

I've never seen a QB get lit on a kneel down like that before without it being a late it. That's hilarious.

[u/Master-Ad7325 → u/soonerman32]

Maybe running towards the d line before taking it has something to do with it

[u/MikeMacBlu]

This is like the last 10 seconds of a basketball game

[u/Arkehn]

Good lord

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Wait that was crazy lol

[u/No_Bill7679]

Imagine he fumbled there lol

[u/hwf0712]

C'mon I am not watching this game to be reminded of Nick Sirianni

[u/No_Bill7679]

Lmao legal hit. Somebody didn’t block

[u/CollegeFootballGood]

Bad feeling about this

[u/Master-Ad7325]

That wasn’t “smart,” there is no way to leave clock left

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

This really shouldn't be this hard.

[u/Blarbusp]

Oof that mic feedback

[u/Subject_Whereas9954]

Im ready to start talking about Macks job. Offense is horrible, you dont target your most explosive player. Defense has some of the worst coverage Ive ever seen. One of the most penalized teams in FBS. Odom was the saving grace last year.

[u/WillWork4SunDrop → u/Subject_Whereas9954]

He is in his second season. In his first season he took the worst team in the league and won a conference championship. He coaches at a school that pays NIL in Kohl’s Cash. What more are you looking for here?

[u/Subject_Whereas9954 → u/WillWork4SunDrop]

Penalties are not a NIL thing. Coaching decisions are not an NIL thing.

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

Everything about kenn state is wrong

[u/slyone05]

Kennesaw State went 10-4 just to embarrass an already disrespected C-USA last season, and now they're just shitting the bed.

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

I just assume every unflaired user is sports gambling

[u/No_Bill7679]

Kneeing in shotgun. Eek

[u/flyntcoaltrane]

Am I missing something or why did Kennesaw burn through their timeouts so fast?

[u/No_Bill7679 → u/flyntcoaltrane]

Brain dead.

[u/ARealMeanMongoose]

Didn’t give their defense another chance to commit 10 penalties in a drive

[u/Master-Ad7325]

Why do these coaches get paid so much to just lose their teams games by being braindead

[u/WillWork4SunDrop]

So what I’m hearing is that Kennesaw will be in free fall next week when conference favorite Liberty comes to town.

Right where we want them.

[u/Theghostofjoehill → u/WillWork4SunDrop]

Greetings flair brother.

[u/OMGGUY1234 → u/WillWork4SunDrop]

Liberty should be 24 point favorites

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

I would knee it three times and refuse to score if I were Missouri St.

[u/WillWork4SunDrop → u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Do it four times just to be sure.

[u/TimtheToolmanSailor → u/WillWork4SunDrop]

LOL

[u/8bhizzel8]

that was the one thing the defense couldn't do 

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

And that's the game.

[u/foampro]

Why is Kennesaw State playing defense lmao

[u/OMGGUY1234 → u/foampro]

Not smart team

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

That’s game 

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

If Missouri St gets a first down, Kenessaw St should let them score the next play.

[u/OMGGUY1234 → u/Endangered_Species_Q]

They gonna take some knees and field goal

[u/OMGGUY1234]

Game

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

If I were KS I would just let MoState score and get the ball back

[u/OMGGUY1234 → u/Easy_Buy_1669]

Not smart enough team

[u/Constant_Abalone_594]

Gg

[u/OMGGUY1234]

First down take some knees field goal game over

[u/soonerman32]

Mo St. is in run out the clock territory if they get a first but no TD.

[u/Master-Ad7325]

You got to let them score or they’ll just knee out and kick

[u/Master-Ad7325 → u/Master-Ad7325]

I swear I’d coach better than these guys

[u/EWall100]

Losing to Butch Jones is just completely unacceptable 

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

"Team A is going to score too quickly" or "Team B needs to let them score"

Which side are you?

[u/EWall100 → u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Team C fumble

[u/foampro]

Missouri States toughest opponent. The red zone

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Missouri state will learn nothing from the first half and score too early.

[u/8bhizzel8]

So if you Kennesaw if they get a first you let them score right?

[u/GenuineArchimedes → u/8bhizzel8]

They won’t try to score. That’s the problem.

[u/8bhizzel8 → u/GenuineArchimedes]

No I meant you let them score on that play.

[u/OrangMan14]

Gonna score too soon.

[u/Blarbusp]

Myers is going to a P4 school next year calling it

[u/quinnhughesbdaytwin → u/Blarbusp]

Fifth year senior

[u/Blarbusp → u/quinnhughesbdaytwin]

I recant my statement

[u/Bubba_Tornado420]

Myers is a dog

[u/quinnhughesbdaytwin]

I don't think that was supposed to be 1 on 1 DiNucci, they just blew the coverage

[u/netboy34]

Finally, no flags for a whi… oh wait, there it is

[u/OMGGUY1234]

Little push off never hurt

[u/EWall100]

Game 

[u/MikeMacBlu]

MYERS AGAIN

[u/Arkehn]

That was a DOT!

[u/foampro]

Missouri state gonna run out the clock and miss the FG lmao

[u/EWall100]

What is either team's kicker situation like?

[u/Subject_Whereas9954 → u/EWall100]

Ours long of the year is 35. Missed 2 from 30+. Also missed 2 XP

[u/MikeMacBlu → u/EWall100]

Our kicker is amazing, best player on the team.

[u/GenuineArchimedes → u/EWall100]

Our kicker is god awful

[u/EWall100 → u/GenuineArchimedes]

Bless

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

There will be a point very soon where Kennessaw St will need to think about the clock and contemplate using their timeouts.

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

This is that family from the ACC commercial that watches all the teams.

[u/Skyrizzzi]

The concept of lairs was a big deal to me as a kid

[u/Blarbusp]

Hell yeah head first dive

[u/joelupi]

God that's a lot of travelling for the parents

[u/OrangMan14]

Belin looked slow af there

[u/Jonjon428]

Oof

[u/Subject_Whereas9954]

Bench Paul

[u/Arkehn]

You gotta catch that

[u/Constant_Abalone_594]

24-24 OT incoming

[u/OrangMan14]

So here's a guy.....

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Just realized Missouri state's band gets to be front and center on the 50. That's cool!

[u/Shiner_Latte756 → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

There have been seasons where people bought tickets to watch the band at halftime

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

5 minute death march would do wonders here - ground and pound.

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Grandma from the USAA commercial kinda bad

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Don't let the flags distract you from the fact that Craig James Killed Five Hookers

[u/WillWork4SunDrop → u/Ornery_Gift7005]

(allegedly)

[u/8bhizzel8]

My God, we might go 3 plays without a penalty.

[u/EWall100 → u/8bhizzel8]

Nah incoming kick out of bounds 

[u/TimtheToolmanSailor]

Once again….its a shocker they scored after 5 drive helping flags

[u/Skyrizzzi]

“Don’t let the flags distract you from the fact that they are the same shade of JMU’s gold”

[u/HeresSomePants]

You just know this is going to overtime

[u/8bhizzel8 → u/HeresSomePants]

Oh I'm hoping for 4 OT's and it ending 30 -28

[u/Subject_Whereas9954 → u/HeresSomePants]

We may hit 40 flags

[u/Skyrizzzi → u/HeresSomePants]

😈

[u/therealtoddmcshay]

Holy shit, again this QB doesn't know how to run and commit. The guy hesitates so much and makes the wrong choice

He was right to run, but why hesitate. Commit and dive in...

[u/WillWork4SunDrop]

I mean, with a name like Clutchlow that penalty was his destiny.

[u/Crosley8]

The entire drive was flags. Just put me out of my misery

[u/GenuineArchimedes]

Don’t sound too excited, play-by-play guy

[u/No_Bill7679]

There, the refs got what they wanted.

[u/EWall100]

Referees are gonna get the "ESPN Instant Classic" achievement after the game

[u/Skyrizzzi]

That was so damn weak. He pushed the fat lineman off his friend

[u/quinnhughesbdaytwin]

Woods needs to start benching guys were in what week 7? And were still doing dumb shit

[u/Previous_Setting_357]

Bro wtf is going on in wherever Missouri State is

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Previous_Setting_357]

Springfield

[u/Tackoman46 → u/Previous_Setting_357]

They're in Springfield I think

[u/PinNo6026]

Wtf is moso doing

[u/soonerman32]

Was just about to praise the refs for going two plays without throwing a flag, too

[u/Blarbusp]

JMU mentioned, take a shot

[u/Arkehn]

This is crazy

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Receiver was wide open in the end zone and fell on his face

[u/Subject_Whereas9954]

26 for 230 last week
18 for 176 this week

This game is actually better than last week in terms of how many penalties..

[u/therealtoddmcshay]

Why is Kennesaw running the ball???

Just pass the ball... Missouri state's pass defense is like the Buffalo Bills.

[u/Guntimer → u/therealtoddmcshay]

Don't you see KSU's QB? Buddy is NOT good