Kennesaw State meets Georgia State
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Georgia State (1-0) at Kennesaw State (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Kennesaw State by 9.5. Against the spread: Kennesaw State 1-0, Georgia State 1-0.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Kennesaw State Offense
Overall: 508 yards per game (39th in FBS)
Passing: 211 yards per game (84th)
Rushing: 297 yards per game (17th)
Scoring: 47 points per game (34th)
Kennesaw State Defense
Overall: 160 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 111 yards per game (28th)
Rushing: 49 yards per game (21st)
Scoring: 0 points per game (1st)
Georgia State Offense
Overall: 563 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 279 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 284 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 59 points per game (13th)
Georgia State Defense
Overall: 209 yards per game (34th in FBS)
Passing: 125 yards per game (39th)
Rushing: 84 yards per game (47th)
Scoring: 10 points per game (38th)
Georgia State is 24th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 58.3% of the time.
Georgia State is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Kennesaw State’s red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Kennesaw State
Passing: Rickie Collins, 156 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 78.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Latrelle Murrell, 88 yards on 9 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Javon Rogers, 55 yards on 2 catches, 0 TDs
Georgia State
Passing: Cameran Brown, 190 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 75 completion percentage
Rushing: Lanear McCrary Jr., 75 yards on 9 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: DJ Murray Jr., 50 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Kennesaw State won 47-0 over West Georgia on Sept. 3. Collins led Kennesaw State with 156 yards on 18-of-23 passing (78.3%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 51 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Murrell had 88 rushing yards on nine carries and two touchdowns. Rogers recorded 55 yards on two catches.
Georgia State won 59-10 over NC A&T on Sept. 4. Brown led Georgia State with 190 yards on 15-of-20 passing (75.0%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. McCrary carried the ball nine times for 75 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for two yards. Murray recorded 50 yards on two catches with one touchdown. He also had seven carries for 34 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Kennesaw State plays at No. 18 Tennessee on Sept. 19. Georgia State plays at UCF on Sept. 19.