Virginia visits No. 24 SMU in ACC matchup
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Virginia (4-2) at No. 24 SMU (4-1), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: SMU by 7.5. Against the spread: SMU 1-3-1, Virginia 3-3.
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Key stats
SMU Offense
Overall: 484.2 yards per game (12th in FBS)
Passing: 346.0 yards per game (3rd)
Rushing: 138.2 yards per game (94th)
Scoring: 34.6 points per game (46th)
SMU Defense
Overall: 312.0 yards per game (33rd in FBS)
Passing: 170.4 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 141.6 yards per game (69th)
Scoring: 23.0 points per game (65th)
Virginia Offense
Overall: 380.3 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 217.5 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 162.8 yards per game (63rd)
Scoring: 32.8 points per game (52nd)
Virginia Defense
Overall: 313.7 yards per game (35th in FBS)
Passing: 161.8 yards per game (18th)
Rushing: 151.8 yards per game (87th)
Scoring: 19.2 points per game (37th)
Virginia is 111th in third down percentage, converting 33.3% of the time. SMU ranks 5th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 25.7%.
SMU is 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Virginia’s 11th-ranked +6 margin.
SMU ranks 123rd in the FBS averaging 73.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Virginia’s 48th-ranked 51.7 per-game average.
Virginia ranks 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.0% of trips.
SMU ranks 93rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:02, compared to Virginia’s 43rd-ranked average of 31:26.
Team leaders
SMU
Passing: Kevin Jennings, 1,613 yards, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, 75.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Kendrick Raphael, 418 yards on 77 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Yamir Knight, 367 yards on 29 catches, 2 TDs
Virginia
Passing: Beau Pribula, 1,080 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT, 66.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Jekail Middlebrook, 337 yards on 67 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Kameron Courtney, 204 yards on 18 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
SMU won 25-16 over Boston College on Oct. 3. Jennings led SMU with 160 yards on 20-of-30 passing (66.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for -7 yards and one rushing touchdown. Raphael had 45 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. Jalen Cooper had five receptions for 45 yards.
Virginia beat Syracuse 28-25 on Oct. 10. Pribula led Virginia with 119 yards on 11-of-19 passing (57.9%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 34 yards. Middlebrook had 95 rushing yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns. Dashawn Martin recorded 48 yards on two catches with one touchdown.
Next game
SMU hosts Cal on Oct. 24. Virginia hosts Duke on Oct. 23.