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Obeid kicks 20-yard FG as time expires, Missouri State beats Kennesaw State 24-21

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Obeid kicks 20-yard FG as time expires, Missouri State beats Kennesaw State 24-21. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/obeid-kicks-20-yard-fg-as-time-expires-missouri-state-beats-kennesaw-state-24-21/article_f7771aed-0492-5234-bff1-ac4ee30b0686.html

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Yousef Obeid kicked a decisive 20-yard field goal as time expired to give Missouri State a 24-21 victory over Kennesaw State in Springfield, Missouri, on Wednesday night. Henry Belin IV threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns, while Isaiah Myers had seven catches for 135 yards, including two tying touchdown receptions. The win marked Missouri State's first Bowl Subdivision victory under coach Casey Woods.
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On Wednesday night, Missouri State (Bears) defeated Kennesaw State (Owls) with a last-second field goal in a closely contested match, ending the game at 24-21. Yousef Obeid kicked the decisive 20-yard field goal as time expired for Missouri State, securing their first Bowl Subdivision victory since Casey Woods became head coach. Despite being predicted to have a poor season after losing several key players from last year's successful team, Kennesaw State remains at 1-5 overall and 0-2 in Conference USA play this season.

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Bears Kennesaw State Missouri State Mo. SPRINGFIELD

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Kennesaw State ORG · 4× Missouri State ORG · 3× Bears ORG · 2× Obeid PERSON · 2× Bowl Subdivision ORG · 1× Henry Belin IV PERSON · 1× Isaiah Myers PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× SPRINGFIELD GPE · 1× Yousef Obeid PERSON · 1×

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Yousef Obeid kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired, Henry Belin IV had a career-high 300 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Isaiah Myers, and Missouri State defeated Kennesaw State 24-21 on Wednesday night. The win was the first Bowl Subdivision victory for the Bears (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) in the Casey Woods era.
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Yousef Obeid kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired, Henry Belin IV had a career-high 300 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Isaiah Myers, and Missouri State defeated Kennesaw State 24-21 on Wednesday night. The win was the first Bowl Subdivision victory for the Bears (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) in the Casey Woods era. asserted
win → kick → era
They previously defeated Championship Subdivision member Lindenwood on Sept. 12. asserted
They → defeat → Sept.
Myers had seven catches for 135 yards, twice tying the game in the second half with scoring grabs of 14 and 12 yards. asserted
Myers → have → yards
Belin was 28-of-39 passing, and eight different receivers had catches. asserted
receivers → pass → catches
The Bears held a 6-0 lead late in the second quarter thanks to two field goals from Obeid, but Kennesaw State took the lead into halftime with a 10-yard pass from Rickie Collins to Dylan Gary. asserted
State → hold → Gary
The teams traded scores in the second half until Missouri State took over possession with 6:06 remaining in regulation. asserted
State → trade → regulation
They marched down the field with a 12-yard, 68-yard drive to set up Obeid’s go-ahead field goal. asserted
They → march → goal
The Owls (1-5, 0-2) were paced by Collins’s 260 yards passing on 27-of-35 passing, and Gary had 10 receptions for 135 yards. asserted
Gary → pace → yards
Kennesaw State has lost five straight since a 47-0 win over West Georgia in the season opener. asserted
State → lose → opener
Up next Kennesaw State: host Liberty on Oct. 22. asserted
State → host → Oct.
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