‘How about the freakin’ Owls, baby?’: Social media reacts to Kennesaw State’s big win

It took a while for Kennesaw State to get its first victory as a Division I football program.

ExploreKennesaw State gets first FBS win, snaps Liberty's 17-game regular-season winning streak

But the win was a big one -- a home triumph over a team which had eyes on the 12-team college football playoff.

Kennesaw State’s 27-24 win on Wednesday was its first as a member of Conference USA. And it likely derailed the playoff hopes of Liberty, which won Conference USA and the Fiesta Bowl last season and had hopes of making the new expanded playoff field this season.

Here’s a sampling of the social media reaction after the game:

"How about the freakin' Owls, baby?"@kennesawstfb | #NoLimitsOnUs pic.twitter.com/AGGC4RhfDF
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) October 24, 2024

DOWN GOES UNDEFEATED LIBERTY. @kennesawstfb GETS ITS FIRST-EVER FBS WIN 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Wn1RTYWqEb
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 24, 2024

𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃.#GoldStandard | #SeeUs pic.twitter.com/x9ZYhyzeEz
— Kennesaw State Football (@kennesawstfb) October 24, 2024

Doused the flames! 🔥🏈🦉 pic.twitter.com/9WbIQIRyrO
— Kennesaw State (@kennesawstate) October 24, 2024

UNBEATEN NO MORE!

0-6 Kennesaw State, a 27-point underdog, stuns 5-0 Liberty for its first-ever win vs. an FBS team 😳

It's the first time in 23 years a team 0-5 or worse has defeated a team 5-0 or better. pic.twitter.com/y1f7w1BB0u
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 24, 2024

Kennesaw State has earned its first win as an FBS program, stunning undefeated Liberty at Fifth Third Stadium, 27-24. Brian Bohannon's Owls were 0-6. Liberty was favored by 27.5.
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) October 24, 2024

Kennesaw State's first-ever season with a football team was in 2015—just nine years ago.

The Owls played as an FCS school until 2023, then moved to FBS, officially joining this season.

Tonight, after an 0-6 start, the Owls upset undefeated Liberty for their first FBS win. pic.twitter.com/DUGbzv06Uy
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 24, 2024

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