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10/28 21:59 CDT Rickie Collins' 3 passing TDs help Kennesaw State beat Middle Tennessee 44-28 in Conference USA play Rickie Collins' 3 passing TDs help Kennesaw State beat Middle Tennessee 44-28 in Conference USA play MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) --- Rickie Collins threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns, and Tywon Christopher returned an interception 59 yards for a score as Kennesaw State pulled away from Middle Tennessee 44-28 on Wednesday night. The Owls (2-6, 1-3 Conference USA) led 19-17 at halftime before Christopher's pick-six early in the third quarter pushed the advantage to 27-17. Collins connected with Dylan Gary for touchdown passes of 31 and 28 yards and also found Davis Bryson for a 23-yard score, the first touchdown reception of his career. Boogie Woods III added touchdown runs of 12 and 2 yards and finished with 67 yards on 12 carries for Kennesaw State. Middle Tennessee (4-4, 2-2) took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter on Antonio Martin's 7-yard touchdown run, but Kennesaw State answered with 12 straight points before halftime. The Owls scored 25 uncontested points after Middle Tennessee cut the deficit to 19-17. Collins completed 16 of his 19 passes with one interception. Gary caught two passes for 59 yards, both touchdowns. Martin rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown for Middle Tennessee, while Roman Gagliano threw for 183 yards with two interceptions and added 47 yards and a score on the ground. Santana Fleming returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth for MTSU.

Up next Kennesaw State: Hosts Delaware on Nov. 7. Middle Tennessee: Plays Western Kentucky at home on Nov. 7. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here

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