Kennesaw State at UTSA Game Matchup

Saturday, August 31st 2024 (3:30 PM EDT)
UTSA -24 (49.5) (-3600) Open: -24.0 | 50.0
UTSA 28 - Kennesaw State: 16

Owls (2 - 10) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chandler Burks (Int) (71 - 30)
Avg Score : 17 - 31 (13 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 2 - 10 (#128)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Temp: 91.2° (45% Hum)
Our Line: UTSA -23.5 (SP+ -27)
PPG only: KENN: 23 - UTSA: 32 (55)
UTSA Win prob: 96% | Cover: 57%
KENN Travel: 877 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Roadrunners (7 - 6) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Jeff Traylor (39 - 14)
Avg Score : 33 - 30 (43 - 22 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7 - 6 (#59)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kennesaw State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Kennesaw State at UTSA	+24.0	49.5	L 16 - 28
Sat 9/7	Kennesaw State vs Louisiana	+14.5	46.5	L 10 - 34
Sat 9/14	Kennesaw State at San José State	+16.5	41.5	L 10 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Kennesaw State vs UT Martin	+1.5	45.5	L 13 - 24
Fri 10/4	Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State	+17.5	49.5	L 24 - 63
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/15	Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee	+8.5	50.0	L 5 - 14
Wed 10/23	Kennesaw State vs Liberty	+27.0	48.0	W 27 - 24
Wed 10/30	Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky	+24.0	49.0	L 14 - 31
Sat 11/9	Kennesaw State at UTEP	+4.5	42.0	L 35 - 43
Sat 11/16	Kennesaw State vs Sam Houston	+21.0	42.5	L 17 - 23
Sat 11/23	Kennesaw State vs Florida International	+9.0	42.5	W 27 - 26
Sat 11/30	Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech	+13.5	41.5	L 0 - 33

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UTSA's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	UTSA vs Kennesaw State	-24.0	49.5	W 28 - 16
Sat 9/7	UTSA at Texas State	+2.5	58.5	L 10 - 49
Sat 9/14	UTSA at Texas	+36.5	56.5	L 7 - 56
Sat 9/21	UTSA vs Houston Christian	-35.5	54.5	W 45 - 7
Sat 9/28	UTSA at East Carolina	+2.0	53.5	L 20 - 30
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	UTSA at Rice	-3.5	51.0	L 27 - 29
Sat 10/19	UTSA vs Florida Atlantic	-4.0	52.5	W 38 - 24
Sat 10/26	UTSA at Tulsa	-9.5	52.5	L 45 - 46
Sat 11/2	UTSA vs Memphis	+7.0	62.0	W 44 - 36
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/15	UTSA vs North Texas	-1.0	73.0	W 48 - 27
Fri 11/22	UTSA vs Temple	-16.5	56.0	W 51 - 27
Sat 11/30	UTSA at Army	+6.5	53.5	L 24 - 29
Mon 12/23	UTSA vs Coastal Carolina	-12.5	56.5	W 44 - 15

KENN's OC Chandler Burks vs UTSA's DC Jess Loepp UTSA's OC Justin Burke vs KENN's DC Greg Harris

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENN		0%	16.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	31.2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTSA	#45 (.23)	42% (66)	33.2	41% (89)	3 (88)	172	44% (49)	250	4.45 (24)	#35 (.14)	37% (21)	30.1	38% (26)	38% (25)	3.77 (65)	51.2	1.7	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTSA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENN Offense	1	16.5	13.3	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UTSA Defense	13	30.1	21.7	37.4%	3.77	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	38%	38%	20%	.14

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENN Defense	1	31.2	30	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
UTSA Offense	13	33.2	42.6	42.2%	4.45	1.7	23	422	172	250	4.3	51%	49%	41%	44%	15%	.23

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kennesaw State	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
UTSA	13	30:08	22.6	47%	58%	5.6	51.2	1.7	1.3	7.6	3.5	1	29

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
UTSA Defense	13	47% (27)	38% (26)	-	-	-	-	.12 (52)	2.86 (27)	83% (114)	12% (14)	1.14 (118)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
UTSA Offense	13	51% (62)	41% (89)	39.7	171.8	4.3	27 (29)	.18 (48)	3 (88)	81% (14)	9% (45)	1.13 (13)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UTSA Defense	13	52% (101)	38% (25)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (67)	.23 (44)	1.6 (70)	35% (28)	24% (6)	.18 (13)	8% (11)	2.4 (130)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
UTSA Offense	13	49% (72)	44% (49)	22.3	34.3	249.8	7.3	11.2	25 (37)	14 (107)	.31 (58)	1.6 (60)	32% (71)	35% (27)	.46 (28)	6% (64)	2.2 (35)

Kennesaw State's Power Ratings
Kennesaw State's Power Rating: -26.19 #131
Kennesaw State's Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Kennesaw State's Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
2024 Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Kennesaw State's 2024 Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0
Kennesaw State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118

Kennesaw State's SP+ Ratings
Kennesaw State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Kennesaw State: -26.19 UTSA: -2.61

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kennesaw State: -25.1 UTSA: 2.2

UTSA's Power Ratings
UTSA's Power Rating: -2.61 #81
UTSA's Offense Rating: 17.26 #91
UTSA's Defense Rating: 6.84 #41
2024 Talent Rating: 580.00 #80
Blue Chip Ratio: 6 #53
UTSA's 2024 Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0

UTSA's SP+ Ratings
UTSA's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.2 #64
UTSA's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #34
UTSA's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.5 #101

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 482.57
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Kennesaw State Scoring
Offense: 16.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 13.3
Defense: 31.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 30

Kennesaw State's 2024 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
UTSA 32
Kennesaw State 23

Projected Total Points: 55

UTSA Scoring
Offense: 33.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 42.6
Defense: 30.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.7

UTSA's 2024 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	08/31	UTSA	28	Kennesaw State	16	UTSA	UTSA -24	Kennesaw State	49.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UTSA	1	0	0 Overs
Kennesaw State	0	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#131) Kennesaw State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -26.19 #131
Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118
Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0

Kennesaw State Notes
(12/18) Hired HC Jerry Mack (Jags RB)
(11/18) 18 players transferring after Bonohan fired
(11/18) Fight w/ Sam H, Def played great, almost held
(11/12) Best DT Chris Hummer portaled after HC fired
(11/10) Fired HC Bonohan, OC Burks Int (Utep L)
(10/23) Program defining W (Liberty) QB Bryson good
(10/16) Worst Off, QBs are unplayable. Def owned MTSU
(10/15) 4 man QB battle now, starter Bryson's been awful

Kennesaw State Ratings Matchup UTSA

Power #131

#81

Off #132

#91

Def #97

#41

Talent #132

#80

SP+ #132

#64

SP+ Off #134

#34

SP+ Def #118

#101

Rematch from Week 1
UTSA -24.0 (49.5)
UTSA won vs Kennesaw State this year (28-16)

Previous Matchups
UTSA beat Kennesaw State last year (28-16)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Alamodome
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 91° - Wind: 9 mph

Team Information
Injuries: KENN | UTSA
Depth Chart: KENN | UTSA
Rosters: KENN | UTSA

(#81) UTSA Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -2.61 #81
Offense Rating: 17.26 #91
Defense Rating: 6.84 #41
Overall SP+ Rating: 2.2 #64
Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #34
Defense SP+ Rating: 31.5 #101
Talent Rating: 580.00 #80
Blue Chip Ratio: 6 #53
Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0

UTSA Notes
(11/18) 680 yds vs N Tex, Def meh but TOs, McCown great
(11/3) Huge W (Mem), McCown good, forced 2 TOs to W
(10/28) Blew 35-7 halftime lead vs Tulsa. Season killer?
(10/20) Even w/ FAU. McCown good, Def played well
(10/12) Bad L (Rice). Pass D torched, Rgame bad
(9/28) Rgame 170 (4.5)better but Pass D awful vs ECU
(9/15) Off has been really bad. Rgame awful, QB ?
(9/8) Killed by Tex St? Pulled McCown? Rgame just awful

Kennesaw State's OC Chandler Burks

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Davis Bryson	143	261	55%	1494	6	10	5.7
Khalib Johnson	6	22	27%	57	0	3	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Michael Benefield	138	542	5	3.9	59
Qua Ashley	122	409	1	3.4	60
Davis Bryson	112	293	4	2.6	20
Preston Daniels	35	85	3	2.4	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Blake Bohannon	24	288	0	12.0	32
Qua Ashley	28	255	1	9.1	51
Christian Moss	15	220	2	14.7	60
Carson Kent	18	217	3	12.1	30

UTSA's OC Justin Burke

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Owen McCown	294	467	63%	3424	25	10	7.3
Eddie Lee Marburger	22	40	55%	234	2	3	5.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Robert Henry	130	706	7	5.4	88
Brandon High	93	495	8	5.3	66
Owen McCown	86	340	3	4.0	75
Kevorian Barnes	78	221	2	2.8	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Willie McCoy	28	536	4	19.1	66
Chris Carpenter	39	479	1	12.3	69
Houston Thomas	34	470	3	13.8	44
Devin Mccuin	45	424	5	9.4	54

Kennesaw State's DC Greg Harris

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Sidney Porter	66	5	0	2	2
Milon Jones	60	4	1	0	1
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Garland Benyard	48	9	4	5	0
Jordan Miles	45	8	3	6	0
Tylon Dunlap	22	5	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Hallum	56	1	0	0	10
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6
Jayven Williams	29	2	2	1	4

UTSA's DC Jess Loepp

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Martavius French	80	17	1	4	3
Elliott Davison	58	0	0	0	4
Brevin Randle	48	3	1	4	4
Jamal Ligon	46	7	3	4	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jimmori Robinson	44	18	11	8	1
Ronald Triplette	23	5	4	2	0
Brandon Brown	29	9	4	1	0
Jamal Ligon	46	7	3	4	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Zah Frazier	24	1	0	1	9
Tyan Milton	18	2	1	1	5
Brevin Randle	48	3	1	4	4