Varnes' 63-yard TD pass to Jesiolowski helps Kennesaw State outlast Delaware 42-40

Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski early in the fourth quarter to help Kennesaw State hold off Delaware 42-40 on SaturdayByThe Associated PressNovember 7, 2026, 7:05 PMKENNESAW, Ga. -- Landon Varnes threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Reed Jesiolowski early in the fourth quarter to help Kennesaw State hold off Delaware 42-40 on Saturday.The Owls (3-6, 2-3 Conference USA) trailed 34-33 entering the fourth before Varnes connected with Jesiolowski for the go-ahead score. Daniel Kinney added a 35-yard field goal with 8:25 remaining to stretch the lead to 42-34.Delaware (4-5, 2-3) pulled within two on Nick Minicucci’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Bryson Graves with 24 seconds left, but the Blue Hens failed to convert on the 2-point conversion.Minicucci completed 35 of 54 passes for 408 yards and two touchdowns. Graves had seven catches for 125 yards and a score, while Donovan Lewis added five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.Boogie Woods III rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns for Kennesaw State. Davis Bryson opened the game with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and Kinney made field goals from 28, 29 and 35 yards.Delaware’s Trace Scott III recorded his first career interception and returned it 7 yards for his first touchdown, giving the Blue Hens a 15-6 first-quarter lead.Popular ReadsDelaware: Hosts FIU next Saturday.Kennesaw State: At Sam Houston next Saturday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola