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11/08 14:43 CST Kennesaw State visits Sam Houston in CUSA action
Kennesaw State visits Sam Houston in CUSA action
By The Associated Press
Kennesaw State (3-6) at Sam Houston (1-8), Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Kennesaw State by 8.5. Against the spread: Kennesaw State 6-3,
Sam Houston 3-6.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Kennesaw State Offense
Overall: 362.8 yards per game (88th in FBS)
Passing: 232.4 yards per game (65th)
Rushing: 130.3 yards per game (106th)
Scoring: 25.1 points per game (91st)
Kennesaw State Defense
Overall: 392.6 yards per game (101st in FBS)
Passing: 242.0 yards per game (112th)
Rushing: 150.6 yards per game (81st)
Scoring: 27.0 points per game (91st)
Sam Houston Offense
Overall: 315.1 yards per game (126th in FBS)
Passing: 240.4 yards per game (51st)
Rushing: 74.7 yards per game (138th)
Scoring: 17.6 points per game (132nd)
Sam Houston Defense
Overall: 353.8 yards per game (64th in FBS)
Passing: 161.4 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 192.3 yards per game (126th)
Scoring: 27.6 points per game (97th)
Sam Houston ranks 123rd in third down percentage, converting 32.5% of the time.
Kennesaw State ranks 92nd on defense, holding its opponents to 40.5%.
Both teams are heavily penalized. Kennesaw State ranks 131st in the FBS
averaging 78.0 penalty yards per game, and Sam Houston ranks 132nd with a
78.6-yard average.
Kennesaw State ranks 138th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 97.1% of trips. Sam Houston's red zone offense ranks 127th, scoring in
73.7% of red zone trips.
Kennesaw State ranks 133rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of
26:56, compared to Sam Houston's 69th-ranked average of 30:03.
Team leaders
Kennesaw State
Passing: Rickie Collins, 1,672 yards, 7 TDs, 7 INTs, 69.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Alan Woods III, 448 yards on 100 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Brayden Munroe, 440 yards on 28 catches, 0 TDs
Sam Houston
Passing: Landyn Locke, 1,779 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 63.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Alton McCaskill, 235 yards on 62 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Chris Reed, 437 yards on 28 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Kennesaw State beat Delaware 42-40 on Nov. 7. Landon Varnes led Kennesaw State
with 254 yards on 19-of-37 passing (51.4%) for one touchdown and one
interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 21 yards. Woods carried
the ball 15 times for 90 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding four
receptions for 12 yards. Dylan Gary had five receptions for 92 yards.
Sam Houston fell 47-14 to Jacksonville State on Nov. 7. Locke led Sam Houston
with 126 yards on 16-of-21 passing (76.2%) for one touchdown and no
interceptions. Landan Brown had 50 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two
receptions for zero yards. Reed put up 80 yards on six catches with one
touchdown.
Next game
Kennesaw State hosts Florida International on Nov. 21. Sam Houston hosts Middle
Tennessee on Nov. 21.
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