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09/20 14:43 CDT South Florida goes on the road to match up against Bowling Green
South Florida goes on the road to match up against Bowling Green
By The Associated Press
South Florida (3-0) at Bowling Green (0-3), Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: South Florida by 15.5. Against the spread: South Florida 2-1,
Bowling Green 0-3.
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Key stats
South Florida Offense
Overall: 396.0 yards per game (74th in FBS)
Passing: 220.0 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 176.0 yards per game (53rd)
Scoring: 35.3 points per game (52nd)
South Florida Defense
Overall: 360.3 yards per game (88th in FBS)
Passing: 226.3 yards per game (92nd)
Rushing: 134.0 yards per game (79th)
Scoring: 16.7 points per game (36th)
Bowling Green Offense
Overall: 240.3 yards per game (138th in FBS)
Passing: 147.3 yards per game (126th)
Rushing: 93.0 yards per game (132nd)
Scoring: 9.0 points per game (138th)
Bowling Green Defense
Overall: 505.7 yards per game (138th in FBS)
Passing: 210.0 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 295.7 yards per game (138th)
Scoring: 43.7 points per game (136th)
Bowling Green is 130th in third down percentage, converting 27.0% of the time.
South Florida ranks 32nd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 30.0%.
Bowling Green ranks 119th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to
South Florida's 11th-ranked +4 margin.
Bowling Green ranks 53rd in the FBS averaging 52.0 penalty yards per game,
compared to South Florida's 2nd-ranked 26.7 per-game average.
Bowling Green is 98th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score
on 90.9% of trips. South Florida's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on
100.0% of red zone opportunities.
South Florida is 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:41.
Team leaders
South Florida
Passing: Michael Van Buren Jr., 639 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 66.3 completion
percentage
Rushing: D.J. Crowther, 182 yards on 28 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Joshua Porter, 181 yards on 12 catches, 2 TDs
Bowling Green
Passing: Jay Kastantin, 443 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Austyn Dendy, 126 yards on 37 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Jeremiah Scoby, 138 yards on 14 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
South Florida defeated Delaware State 59-17 on Sept. 19. Van Buren threw for
300 yards on 23-of-32 attempts (71.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions.
Crowther had 101 rushing yards on eight carries and three touchdowns, adding
two receptions for 40 yards. Porter recorded 106 yards on eight catches with
one touchdown.
Bowling Green lost 55-7 to Iowa State on Sept. 19. Kastantin passed for 97
yards on 8-of-17 attempts (47.1%) with one touchdown and one interception.
Ke'Marion Baldwin had 38 rushing yards on six carries. Winn Sharp had one
reception for 59 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
South Florida hosts Temple on Oct. 3. Bowling Green plays at Miami (OH) on Oct.
3.
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