TCU matches up against Arkansas State in Week 3
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Arkansas State (1-1) at TCU (1-1), Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: TCU by 20.5. Against the spread: TCU 1-1, Arkansas State 1-1.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
TCU Offense
Overall: 478.5 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 283.0 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 195.5 yards per game (44th)
Scoring: 36.5 points per game (46th)
TCU Defense
Overall: 266.0 yards per game (39th in FBS)
Passing: 211.0 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 55.0 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 11.0 points per game (18th)
Arkansas State Offense
Overall: 412.5 yards per game (70th in FBS)
Passing: 230.0 yards per game (67th)
Rushing: 182.5 yards per game (57th)
Scoring: 38.0 points per game (42nd)
Arkansas State Defense
Overall: 384.5 yards per game (105th in FBS)
Passing: 181.0 yards per game (53rd)
Rushing: 203.5 yards per game (124th)
Scoring: 24.5 points per game (89th)
Arkansas State is 125th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 50.0% of third downs.
TCU is 24th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.
TCU is 119th in the FBS averaging 75.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Arkansas State’s 50th-ranked 48.5 per-game average.
TCU ranks 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 72.7% of trips. Arkansas State’s red zone defense ranks 87th at 100.0%.
Team leaders
TCU
Passing: Jaden Craig, 566 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 69.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Jeremy Payne, 221 yards on 34 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Ed Small, 166 yards on 14 catches, 0 TDs
Arkansas State
Passing: Trey Owens, 460 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 72.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Kenyon Clay, 99 yards on 25 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Chauncy Cobb, 129 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD
Last game
TCU won 63-7 over Grambling on Sept. 12. Craig passed for 391 yards on 24-of-31 attempts (77.4%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 53 yards. Payne had 79 rushing yards on nine carries, adding one reception for six yards. Kari Ashley recorded 119 yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.
Arkansas State won 52-7 over West Georgia on Sept. 12. Owens led Arkansas State with 135 yards on 13-of-17 passing (76.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Solomon Baggett had 70 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Cobb recorded 54 yards on four catches with one touchdown.
Next game
TCU plays at UCF on Sept. 26. Arkansas State hosts Kennesaw State on Sept. 26.