Kennesaw State visits Sam Houston in CUSA action

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.