South Florida squares off against Kent State in Week 7
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Kent State (2-4) at South Florida (4-2), Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: South Florida by 18.5. Against the spread: South Florida 2-4, Kent State 3-3.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
South Florida Offense
Overall: 339.2 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 186.7 yards per game (110th)
Rushing: 152.5 yards per game (75th)
Scoring: 26.2 points per game (88th)
South Florida Defense
Overall: 341.3 yards per game (59th in FBS)
Passing: 183.7 yards per game (35th)
Rushing: 157.7 yards per game (94th)
Scoring: 17.3 points per game (25th)
Kent State Offense
Overall: 280.7 yards per game (134th in FBS)
Passing: 171.5 yards per game (123rd)
Rushing: 109.2 yards per game (125th)
Scoring: 13.7 points per game (137th)
Kent State Defense
Overall: 379.0 yards per game (93rd in FBS)
Passing: 227.0 yards per game (94th)
Rushing: 152.0 yards per game (88th)
Scoring: 32.5 points per game (123rd)
Kent State is 103rd in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to South Florida’s 36th-ranked +3 margin.
Kent State ranks 129th in the FBS averaging 78.3 penalty yards per game, compared to South Florida’s 7th-ranked 35.0 per-game average.
South Florida ranks 116th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92.9% of trips. Kent State’s red zone offense ranks 123rd, scoring in 73.3% of red zone trips.
South Florida is 111th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:10, compared to Kent State’s 51st-ranked average of 30:57.
Team leaders
South Florida
Passing: Michael Van Buren Jr., 1,099 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 61.2 completion percentage
Rushing: D.J. Crowther, 476 yards on 94 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Bryson Rodgers, 312 yards on 27 catches, 2 TDs
Kent State
Passing: Dru DeShields, 980 yards, 4 TDs, 6 INTs, 57.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Mason King, 202 yards on 52 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Wayne Harris, 356 yards on 26 catches, 1 TD
Last game
South Florida was defeated by UTSA 31-24 on Oct. 8. Van Buren passed for 177 yards on 16-of-29 attempts (55.2%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Crowther had 83 rushing yards on 20 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown. Rodgers had five receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown.
Kent State lost 38-7 to Western Michigan on Oct. 10. DeShields led Kent State with 223 yards on 19-of-35 passing (54.3%) for one touchdown and one interception. King carried the ball 13 times for 36 yards, adding one reception for zero yards. Harris had 11 receptions for 164 yards.
Next game
South Florida hosts UAB on Oct. 31. Kent State hosts Akron on Oct. 24.